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Board, composed of the director
Of the department, as chairman
and representative of employers
and a representative of employees
appointed by the District Com
mission, to perform the quasi
Legislative and quasi judicia
functions involved in administra-
ton of labor laws and unemploy-
ment compensation. The plar
would also transfer the District
of Columbia Employment Center
to the department.
The Department of Business
and Occupational Standards would
administer a number of programs
concerned with regulating business
activity and entry into certain
professions and occupations. TIC
Ia large extent this regulation is
accomplished through the iSsu-
ance, suspension, and revocation
Iof licenses. The plan, however
would retain a separate Bureau
of Insurance and the existing
licensing boards. Their location
in the same department woulc
simplify relations with the public
permit some economies through
naturalization of clerical services
and facilitate coordination ano
cooperation among agencies per-
forming like functions.
Provision for Future Improve
ments in Departmental
Organization.
While the proposed reorganiza-
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ton would create a definite de-
partmental pattern in the District
government and assign nearly all
Operating activities to a depart
ment, it also would provide fiexi-
bility in departmental organiza-
ton by authorizing the District
Commission to make transfers and
adjustments in the departmental
structure.
Agencies Not Under Supervision
of the District Manager.
A few agencies would not be
placed under the managers Su-
pervision. These include the Public
Utilities Commission, the Zoning
Commission, and the Board of
Zoning Adjustment, which are pre-
dominantly quasi-legislative or
judicial bodies; the Board
of Library Trustees, which is ira
ditionally independent in Ameri-
can cities; and the Redevelopment
Land Agency, which is composed
of combination of Federal and
District members and deals with
matters of joint concern to the
District and Federal governments.
Effectuation of the ReOrganiza-
ton.
Since the reorganization is COM
prehensive in scope. the plan
would hocoy,oe effectiVe m q stag.
gered time schedule. This would
make it possible to carry out the
reorganization in an orderly man
ner with minimum interference
with the operation of the District
government.
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fare, Corrections, Recreation, Pub
lie Works, Industrial Relations
and Business and Occupational
Standards. Each department
would be under the supervision
and direction of a Director ap-
pointed by the Manager. Salaries
of department heads would be
fixed by the District Commission
in accordance with the Federal
Classification Act.
Five of the 10 departments
would be essentially the same as
existing agencies. namely Law
Corporation COUNSEL, Health
(Health Department., Welfare
(Board of Public Welfare), Cor
rections Department of Correc-
tionS), and Recreation Board of
RecreationD. The Board of Public
Welfare and the Board of Rec
reation would be retained as ad-
visory bodies to advise on prob
lens and policies in the areas OF
welfare and recreation.
The Finance Department would
centralize responsibility for all
fiscal operations of the District
Government Except preparation
of the budget. which is a vital
part OF the overall management
function of the Manager) and for
purchasing and property control
This department would take over
the functions of the Auditor, AS
SCISSOR, Collector of Taxes, Dis
bursing Officer. Purchasing Divi-
sion. and a few other agencies.
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The Board of Tax Appeals would
be placed in the Department OF
Finance for housekeeping pur-
poses, but would remain inde-
pendent of its quasi-judicial func-
tiOnS.
The Department of Public
Safety would administer the police
and fire forces and several related
agencies. Such a department
would provide much closer super
vision over the police and fire
forces than is possible under the
present organization.
The Department of Public
Works would have charge OF
nearly all the engineering agen-
cies presently supervised by the
Engineer Commissioner, includ-
ing the Departments of Sanitary
Engineering. Highways, Construc-
ton, and Inspection and related
agencies.
The Department Of Industrial
Relations would bring together in
one department all programs OF
the District government which
are concerned with the employ
Iment relationship in private en-
ployment. These constitute a
natural family of activities
Involving related problems and
Operations and calling in consider
able degree for similar knowledge
and experience on the part of
personnel engaged in their ad-
|ministration. The plan would
create an Industrial Relations
Evening star., 1952-04-13
Blind Student Wins
u. ). Debate Honors
BY the Associated Press

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, April
12.-Lloyd Fuge, a blind student
and Elmer ShuSter, both of the
University of Pittsburgh, today
were crowned grand national de-
bate champions at Mary Washing
ton College. Chosen individual
national titleholder was Rudi
Brewster. of Princeton.
Forty-three colleges from over
the country were represented in
the annual four-day Grand Ma
tional Forensic Tournament spon-
sored by Mary Washington Col
lege.
Mr.. Brewster and Grant Gross
of Princeton, were named the best
mems debating team. Women's
champs were Lee Eta Durham anc
Dolores Phife, of North Texas
State College. Denton, Tex.
Miss Anna Mae Wheeler, o1
Mary Washington. was elected
grand national president of the
national forensic group. She il
the daughter of Rear Admira
RetD and Mrs. w. j. Wheeler
of Norfolk.
Roger Cole and Joe Hugh. Wake
Forest, won the all-Southern de-
bate team title.
Stefan Schiff and Lewis Ian.
caster, of Roanoke College, were
given the title of Virginia cham
pionS.
Evening star., 1952-04-13
Work Set for s. on Tunnel
Under Baltimore Harbor
BY The Assoeiated Press

BALTIMORE, April 12.-The
State Roads Commission hopes to
ask for construction bids on the
proposed highway tunnel under
Baltimore harbor next year.
The four-lane crossing would
connect Route 40 at the north
eastern corner of the city with
Route / on the southwest. per-
mitting through traffic to bypass
downtown bottlenecks.
Cost of the tunnel-probably
two tubes-has been estimated al
$40 million and would be borne
by the State. Baltimore City
would be charged with construct.
ing suitable approaches costing ar
estimated $25 million.
Chairman Russell H. McCair
said the commission already i!
working on a construction timt
schedule which would permit ad'
vertising for construction con
tracts before the end of 1858.
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SO 900 to $4,000 a year. The Pres
ident would designate one men,
ber as Mayor, who would be the
presiding officer of the Commis-
sion and the ceremonial head
of the District government. The
Mayor would serve for a 2-year
term at an annual salary around
$1,000.
The Commission would be re-
sponsible to the President and
Congress for the conduct of all
District affairs. It would have all
the legislative powers delegated
by Congress to the District gov
ernment and would be the general
policy-determining agency Of the
District. It would appoint the
Manager: hold him accountable
for administration; and if neces-
Sary remove him from Office. Also,
the Commission would approve
the budget for transmittal to the
President and Congress; adopt
rules and regulations governing
personnel and procurement mat
tiers; and make studies and in
veStigationS of District affairs.
District Manager.
The plan would provide for a
District Manager appointed by the
District Commission to serve at
its pleasure. His salary would be
fixed by the Commission at a rate
not to exceed $4,000 per year.
The Manager would be the chief
executive of the District govern
ment and would appoint the heads
of all departments and supervise
and direct their activities. He
would prepare the District budget
for review and approval by the
Commission and exercise general
control over expenditures. He
would also prepare personnel
regulations for approval by the
Commission, make reports and
recommendations to the Commits
sion, and perform such other func-
tions as it might require.
Central budget and personal
functions would be transferred to
the Manager, thereby enabling
him to develop central budget and
personnel services to strengthen
those operations throughout the
government.
Departments.
The plan would create 10 ad-
ministrative departments which
would take over the work now per-
formed by about IS separate
agencies. These departments
would be set up on the basis of
major functions as recommended
by the Hoover Commission for the
Federal Government. These would
be the Departments Of Finance,
Law, Public Safety, Health, Wei
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Donohue Urges Public
ToMake Views Known
On District Changes
A-14 THE SUNDAY STAR
Washington, D. c.
SUNDAY, APRIL Is, 1852

Commissioner F. Joseph Dono'
hue last night urged District citi
zens to read everything pub
lished" about proposals to reor.
ganize the District Government
and make their views known al
the District Building before the
end of this month.
In his weekly radio report tt
the people from Radio Station
WWDC, Commissioner Donohue
emphasized the necessity fol
prompt action if District citizens
are to have their voices heard in
shaping the kind of local govern
ment under which they will live in
the future.
He pointed out that President
Truman will decide by May l, or
sooner, whether he will accept the
reorganization plan proposed by
the Commissioners or the city
manager-city council plan devel-
oped by the Federal Budget
Bureau.
Discusses Complaints.
Walter F. Finan, assistant di-
rector of the Budget Bureau. told
reporters yesterday afternoon that
the complaints of the Commits
sioners over the bureaus apparent
lack of intention to hold public
hearings on their reorganization
had not made much headway at
the bureau.
1--WE have taken the public's
previously expressed views into
account" Mr.. Finan said. 1--WE
have studied the testimony of citi-
zens and District agency heads
before Congress, along with just
about everything that has been
written on District government"
He added that since the bureaus
present reorganization blueprint
is substantially similar to council
manager proposals that have
been debated publicly in Congress,
he felt no new hearing is nee
essary.
Cites Previous Studies.
Among the previous studies con-
suited, he said, were those by the
Brookings Institution in 1929, the
Citizens Efficiency Committee in
1887. Griffenhagen and Associates
in 1889, the Auchincloss Commit
tee on Home Rule and Reorgani-
zation and last years report by
District Budget Officer Walter L.
Fowler.
OF the five surveys studied, all
but one recommended a manager
type of government. the bureau
reported. Mr.. Finan added that
there has been a surprising de-
gree of similarity" among the
plans submitted to date.
OF the reported move to merge
the Metropolitan Police with the
Park Police, Mr.. Finan said that
it bears no relation to our plan"
1t is totally different issue
that we have not yet explored,
he added.
He pointed out that if Presi-
dent Truman is interested in the
reported police merger-or any
other reorganization idea - the
Budget Bureau would, of course,
look into the possibilities.
Evening star., 1952-04-13
AFL Sets Up Committee
To Help Pukistunis
By The Assoeioted Press

KARACHI. Pakistan, April IL.
The American Federation of Labor
today set up a free trade union
committee in this country to help
workers develop their own free
domS.
Heading the committee is Dick
Devereall, AFL Asian representa-
tive, who has been promoting the
Federation's policy of self-help fol
workers in India, Japan and other
Asian countries.
Evening star., 1952-07-13
Man Hur|s His Fiancee
To Death and Follows
Her in Leap Off Bridge
BY the As.eeiossd Press

GROTON. Conn, July IA
displaced person tossed his attrac-
tive fiancee into the Thames
River today before plunging to-
his own death from the giant
vehicular bridge here.
The body Of Mrs. Helen
Bystrzak Failes. q widow, was
found floating in the river by the
crew Of q fishing boat a few hours
later.
State police, Navy divers and
Coast Guardsmen were searching
for the body of Tadeusz Banasiak.
who came to this country from
Poland in 1949.
The couple, who had intended
to be married in the fall, were
the same age-26-and had at
tended a party together last night.
They appeared to be quarreling as
they headed for nearby New Lon
don and their homes, according
to witnesses.
There were signs Of frenzied
struggle by Mrs. Failes before she
was thrown from her parked auto
on Gold Star Memorial Bridge into
the stream. The span which
towers 160 feet at its highest point,
connects Groton and New London.
State Police 1t. William E. Mac
kenzie said:
"All the facts indicate the man
threw Mrs. Failes from the span
and then plunged into the river
himself"
Mrs. Failes' husband was killed |
In an automobile accident in CAL
fornia about a year ago.
Banasiak, who worked on a to-
bacco plantation in Windsor, and
Mrs. Failes had known each other
since June. 1851.
Evening star., 1952-07-13
Moustuche Wins CUP

Ted Hooker, of Lee Green, Lon
don, has won the Prize Handlebar
Cup with a 10-inch curly brown
mustache he started four years
ago on q bet.
Evening star., 1952-07-13
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Evening star., 1952-07-13

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-02-14

was passed by the Senate three years
ago without a dissenting vote, and it
was the result of pains taking techni-
cal assistance from the Treasury De-
partment, Bureau of the Budget, Gen
eral Accounting Office and the Legis-
lative Drafting Counsel. The House
did not pass the original resolution.
Its Appropriation Committee adopted
a single package procedure Of its own,
but reversed itself last year and re-
turned to the piecemeal supply bills.
When appropriations estimates of
all federal departments and agencies
are consolidated in single bill. Con-
grass and the country can have an
overall view Of the total government
tai outlay contemplated for the next
fiscal year. With am omnibus appro-
priation measure, the relative worth
Of the claims OF pressure groups for
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-02-14

Nh. and Mrs Roy Broadwater, son
Richard and Mr.. Howard Schloss-
nagle returned ON Saturday from q
visit Of several weeks to points OF
interest in Florida.
Pvt. Robert Frat2, serving with the
United States Army Ain Force at
Camp Atterbuly, Indiana, spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter II. Fratz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Speicher were
in Baltimore one day last week ON a
business trip.
Mrs p. O. Aiken and son, William,
returned on Sunday from visit with
Rev. and Mrs. Margold Harmon in
Universal, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle W. Ault, ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Rodger
Bond and Mrs. Clark Glotfelty, Of
McHenrY. were Sunday guests Of Mrs.
Elmer Ault in Grafton. W. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Fratz have
moved into their newly constructed
brick bungalow on the Bittinger road
Mrs. Ross Speicher was hostess to
the Brethren Ladies' Aid at her home
on Friday night Of last week. The bust
ness of the evening was conducted by
the president, Mrs. Marvin Calls, with
the study period in charge of Miss
Kathryn Speicher. Refreshments with
the Valentine theme were served by
the hostess at the conclusion of the
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Coddington
moved recently into the home former
" occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
Dewitt on the Town Hill road. The
Coddingtons had vacated the George
Margroff apartment in which they
had resided for some time.
Nh. Harry HENDERSON, Pittsburgh,
spent the weekend with his home
folks here
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Steiding and
son, Hagerstown, spent the weekend
here with relatives and friends.
Nh. and Mrs. Marvin Calls and
daughter, Clara Jane, were Thursday
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spending can be appraised in their re-
lation to the whole national fiscal pic
ture.
Third Step. Joint consideration of
expenditures and revenues. Budget"
is a word with different meaning in
American and British legislative pro-
cedures. An American Congressional
budget is an appropriations measure.
The British Parliament's budget is
one of revenue and taxation Actually,
a budget has two sides-a spending
side and revenue side-and one
should not be considered without the
other A prudent family first esti-
mates its income before planning its
outgo. An improvdent Government
first announces what it will spend,
then casts about for means Of raising
the money. Until revenue and eXpendi-
ture are considered in relation to each
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Disable named q committee to study
wisdom Of decontrolling or suspend
ing price ceilings on wide range of
items
Evening star., 1952-08-27
Corpl. Gomez, Triple Amputee,
Wins License in Driver Test

was UP and around on artificial
legs and then he began thinking
about automobiles.
At first he drove a car with
artificial limbs. +'
"They were too heavy to drive
a car with" he said. II got tired
out too quick"
Bill Conlon, amputee driving
Instructor at the hospital, then
rugged the automatic Shift car so
Corpl. Gomez could drive entirely
with his arms. He steers with
his good left arm and operates
the gas and brake with his arti-
flcial right. ,
Hes a better driver than most
people we get here" Mr.. Haines
said. He takes things slow and
sure. Doesn't have any trouble
parking"
Going Home to Puerto Rico.
Corpl. Gomez plans to head
nome to Puerto Rico later this
week. He'll be on a retired status
from the Army.
I'm going back to San Juan
and settle down there" he said,
! think I can get a car soon.
!tH sure save a lot of trouble
oont find the driving too hard
Evening star., 1952-08-27
By John McKeIwoy

A man has won his drivers
license in Kensington, Md, al.
Though both, his legs are gone
above the knees and he uses ar
artificial right arm.
With his license Corpl. Ange
Gomez can get himself car. II
was the only thing that was keep.
ing him at Walter Reed Army
Medical Center.
In Korea on Armistice Day
1850, "a mortar shell exploded closs
enough to CorpI. Gomez to re-
|quire three amputations and cause
multiple she'll fragment wounds.
About 10 am. yesterday he
pulled past q long lane Of auto
mobiles and swung the car to the
curb with his good left arm
Edward H. Haines of the Mary
land State Department Of Motor
Vehicles turned to him in the
front seat and told him he had
passed.
| A few months ago Corpl. Gomez
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But I don't think I'd better drive
too fast"
With his permit, he moved the
car out of a parking lot near
the Kensington Fire Department
and went off down the road.
Evening star., 1952-12-08

codes up to date on a perform
ance basis" to permit use of new
materials.
Irked by DiSs0IutiOns.
The subcommittee seemed to be
particularly irked by builders who
formed corporations to construct
houses and who then dissolved the
corporations after the houses were
sold.
by this legal device, in the alb
Sence of fraud by the individual
seller himself, every vestige of a
legally responsible entity to whom
the buyer might himself, every
vestige of legally responsible
entity to whom the buyer might
turn was removed" the committee
said, and added:
Your committee feels mos,
strongly that builders who hide be-
hind dissolved corporations in
order to shirk their contractual
obligations to the buyers or tc
avoid correcting gross deficiencies
should certainly be barred from
future FILA and VA assistance"
Evening star., 1952-12-08
Virginia Coal Output
Record Is Reported
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 8.-Vir.
ginia miners are wrestling Goa,
from the craggy earth of the
Southwest at record rates, with
production promising to continue
soaring, says an article in the
Virginia County Magazine.
On the basis of unofficial figures
from the United States Bureau OF
Mines, the article said that "Vr-
ginia-alone among the States
last year produced more coal than
ever before" and became sixth
ranking State in coal production
Evening star., 1952-12-08
Probers Of Housing
To Ask Law Requiring
Guarantee OF Homes
By Robert J. Lewis

The Rains Housing Subcommit-
tee of the House wants builders
receiving help from the Govern
ment to be forced to supply a
written one-year guarantee that
homes they sell are free of struc-
tural defects.
In a final report on its year.
long investigation Of the Federal
Housing Authorities and Veterans
Administration housing programs
submitted to the House Banking
Committee today. the subcommit-
tee had some harsh words for the
FILA, VA, and some builders,
though it did not question the
fundamental soundness" of the
Federal programs.
In what appeared to be a
startling policy shift. however.
Chairman Rains said the urgency
of the housing situation created
by World War II sis passing" and
that Federal agencies should alter
their goal Ito emphasize quality
rather than expediency and guam
tity."
Deserves Praise and Criticism.
Sitting evidence from hearings
in Washington and in other cities,
the committee found the FILA and
the. VA deserved both brickbats
and bouquets. And it didn't hesi-
tate to hand them out.
although the VAS inspection
system has not worked as we'll as
the FILA inspection system, your
subcommittee has noted that the
VA complaint procedure, as re-
Gently improved, is superior to
FHA's." it said, for example.
The FILA has been both slow
and inefficient in handling COM
plants. including complaints for
warded to it by the subcommittee.
Since it is reasonable to be-
lieve that the inquiries from a
congressional committee were
probably given more careful at
tention than other inquiries. these
unsatisfactory reports indicate
that the FILA complaint procedure
In general is probably defective"
Proposes 6-Point Plan.
After calling on Federal housing
agencies to demand builder guar
arlteeS, the committee also recon-.
mended that:
/. Suitable mandatory forms for
contracts of sale be drawn up by
the agencies to enforce such guar
antees and to require that homes
be produced in conformity with
plans and specifications submitted
by builders as the basis for Gov
ernment financing aid.
Either the plans and specifica-
tions should be sufficiently COM
plete, or the warranty should be
SO worded that the buyer is pro-
tected against bad materials and
bad workmanship" the committee
said.
2. Agencies should study feasi-
bility of bonding or escrow device
to protect purchasers in case
builders disolve their building cor
porations or become insolvent.
When a builder hides behind dis
solved corporation, he should be
barred from future Government
aid. the committee said.
3. Standards of site-planning be
raised to require builders to do an
acceptable job on streets, sewers
and drainage, since a great per-
centage of complaints have in
volved improper drainage, septic
tank failures, wet and flooded
Easements. and shifting founda-
tions.-
4. VA should build up a staff
of its own appraisers and in
spectors to replace private indi-
viduals now serving on a fee basis.
5. Both FHA and VA should
train employees to handle COM
plains from home buyers and
emphasize prompt and sympa-
thetic understanding of all COM
plants"
s. Municipalities bring building
Evening star., 1952-12-08
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Evening star., 1952-12-08

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