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Evening star., 1952-02-06
Erkins Honored

The Turkish Ambassador and
Nine. Erkin were the guests In
whose honor Mrs. McCeney Wer-
Itch entertained q company OF
18 at dinner last evening. The
party was given in her home on
Sixteenth street at the corner OF
Corcoran where she was presented
to society by her mother. the late
Mrs. Robert Hinckley.
Evening star., 1952-02-06
By Katherine M. Brooks

The German Charge d'Adaires
and Mrs. Heinz L. Krekeler were
hosts at their first reception yes
terday afternoon. The party was
given in their new home at 1744
r street which they recently
leased. The 100 or more guests
were asked to meet delegation
of financial experts from Ger
many. Members Of the delegation
received with the Charge dAffaires
and Mrs. Krekeler standing just
inside the door Of the charming
drawing room on the second floor.
The hostess wore q very becoming
frock of black taffeta with full
skirt and slightly of shoulder
neckline edged with narrow blue
lace. She wore a string Of pearls
about her neck and pendant pearl
earrings. She is petite with blond
hair and an engaging smile and
her English is excellent.
DIR. Hans Karl von Mangoldt
stood next to the hostess in the
receiving line. Then were DR.. Fer
dinand Kremer, Mr.. Lutz Gilham-
mer and DR.. Kurt Erbstoesser.
There are others in the delegation
but they only took turns in the
receiving line. DR.. Krekeler, him
self, heads the mission: the Fi-
nancial Secretary of the Diplo-
matte Mission, DR.. Gunther Crosse,
and DR.. Fritz Stedtfleld, Of the
German Mission of Economics,
complete the financial mission.
The house is well adapted to
entertaining and has been COM
pletely renovated with fresh new
red carpet on the marble stairs
to the second floor and across the
marble of the entrance hall. Fresh
red velvet hangings are at the
long windows in the drawing room
matching the deep red carpet on
the floor, In the dining room the
handsome marble door castings
and mantel also shine to great adj
vantage.
The long buffet table was laid
In front Of the fireplace and CEN
tered with red and white blossoms.
The bar was at the end of the
room. Dainty sandwiches, shrimp,
and cakes were served but guests
were more interested In meeting
each other and in conversation
than In the refreshments served.
The Vice President of the In
ternational Bank, Mr.. Robert L.
Garner and his mother, Mrs. Rob-
ert v. Garner were there as well
as Mr.. Lionel Doucet, secretary of
the bank and other officials of
the bank and monetary fund. Also
present were officials of the State
Department including the Dep
uty Director of the Bureau Of
German Affairs and Mrs. Geofrey
w. Lewis.
Mrs. Jouett Shouse, who was
Evening star., 1952-02-06

WIND SAND AND SUN were the elements enjoyed by
Or. and Mrs. Wlliom Addison Hobrook jr who ore pic
tured here their wedding trip to Cambridge Beoches
Bermuda The bride is the former Miss Noel Carol Ed
rneon daughter of Judge ond Mrs. Prentice Ellis Edng
ton of Alexandria. The Holbrooks will make their home
In the guest house the estote Of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Griesby Londover Nd. Dr.. Hobrook in practice
in College Pork. Bermuda Photo.
Evening star., 1952-03-18
FS5O,OOO Sought for Lights
AT Eastern High Stadium

The Lincoln Park Citizens As
sociation' last night asked the
chairmen Of the House and Senate
District Committees for an appro-
priation of $4,000 for lights in
the Eastern High School football
stadium.
A resolution authorizing the,
lights has been passed in Con-
gress, but no provision for funds
was made.
The group also vigorously op-
posed the proposal that the So
Fairgrounds in the District be
taken over by the Interior De-,
|partment.
Because the funds for these
Fairgrounds are derived from the
taxation Of the citizens Of the
District. the group feels present
controls should continue.
John Hinkel of the Providence
Hospital building program speak
|ers' bureau gave talk. illustrated
by slides, on the hospitals pro-
posed building program.
The meeting was held in the
Epworth Methodist Church. at
Thirteenth street and North Car.
olina avenue NE, and was, con.
Quoted by l. r. Tindal.
Evening star., 1952-03-18
H. B. Noyes Named
Petroleum Aide

Howard B. Noyes, vice president
Of the Washington Gas Light Co.,
has been appointed assistant
deputy administrator Of the Pc.
troleum Administration for De.
fense. Interior Secretary Chapman
announced today.
He will take the post April /.
succeeding c. p. Rather. who has
resigned.
Mr.. Noyes has been with the
washington Gas Light Co. since
1910. AS vice president he has
supervised all the company's
operating departments.
He also is a director of the
National Savings & Trust Co. and
a member Of the board of gov
|ernors of the Washington Build
ing Congress. A resident of Rock
Creek Hills, he has been active
in Montgomery County parent
teacher affairs.
In his new post. In which he
win serve without pay. he will take
charge Of the Petroleum Admin
istration's gas transmission and
distribution operations.
Mr.. Rather will return to his
position as president of the South
Iern Natural Gas Co., Birmingham,
Ala.
Evening star., 1952-03-18
Man on Bond Is Charged
With Siashinq Policeman

Hoey Jennings, IS. colored. o1
the 1900 block of Fifth street NV.
yesterday was held under $500
bond for a hearing on April 2 or
charges Of slashing a policeman's
arm with a knife during a traffic
argument early Sunday.
A companion Of Jennings, David
Blakney, colored, Of the 1900 block
Union street NV, was held under
$500 bond for q hearing, also April
IL, on charges Of assaulting q COM
Ipanion Of the ofdcer.
The policeman. Pvt. Harry A
Dunn, 80, required IL stitches ir
his right arm, following the Draw
lat Minnesota avenue and Blaine
street NE. Also injured in thu
fight was Edward L. Stoneman
80, Of the 400 block Seventy.
fourth avenue. q passenger in thu
lpoliceman's car. Bond was Sc,
|by Municipal Court Judge Georg'
D. Nelson.
Evening star., 1952-03-18
Driver Penalty Plan
To GET Public HEARING

The Commissioners today de-
cided to hold a public hearing on
a proposed point system for use in
connection with revocation OF
drivers permits.
The proposed system, recon-
mended by a special committee,
would replace the present auto
matte summoning of a driver to a
hearing after a traffic violation.
Violators wouldn't be brought In
until after accumulating a certain
number Of points.
Commissioner F. Joseph Dono-
hue suggested also setting up a
point system to give motorists
credit for good driving over a
period Of years.
The Commissioners also decided
to schedule a hearing on a sug-
|gestion from Traffic Director
George e. Keneipp for requiring
parents permission on issuance of
drivers licenses to minors between
16 and 18.
Both subjects were discussed at
a meeting this morning.
Evening star., 1952-03-18
Tickets for Met Opera
Are Almost Sold OUT

Washington opera lovers have
almost bought out the tickets fol
the Metropolitan Operas forth
coming visit over a month before
it arrives. the Snow Concert Bu-
reau said today.
Tickets still are obtainable. But
the bureau yesterday distributed
the bulk of them to one of the
biggest box-off1ce lines III the city's
history.
Mrs. Constance Snow, bureau
manager. said the days sale to-
tailed more than $4,000. She esti-
mated the bureau saved 1000
persons.
The New York opera company
is due April % for a two-day stand
its first visit here in nearly %
years. Three operas will be pre-
|sented-Aida, Madame Butterfly
and Carmen. The place will be
|Loew's Capitol Theater, which is
taking holiday from movies for
the occasion.
The Capitol has about $500
seats, so the grand total Of tickets
is around 10,500. Less than 2,00O
of these remained after yesterdays
sale, Mrs. Snow estimated.
Evening star., 1952-03-18
Capital Transit Gets
Backing Of Foes in
Reassessment Appea|

The Capital Transit Co. re-
ceived strong support yesterday
from a chief opponent in the
Maryland transit fight, as two
representatives Of the Old George
town Area Citizens Associations
Co-ordinating Committee backed
its appeal of a Montgomery
County tax reassessment.
Robert E. Harvey. vice president
and controller Of the transit firm,
told the county Tax Appeals
Court the recent reassessment to
$50,310 on the terminal station
at Wisconsin and Western ave-
nues Is a Is per cent increase
over the 1947 assessment.
Mr.. Harvey pointed out that
the 1947 assessment on the depot
had jumped from $4,000 to $40,-
$50. He said the present assess
ment nearly tripled the original
$4,000 paid for tract in 1896.
Representing eight citizens as
sociations opposing the higher re-
assessment were Walter s. Steele
of Luxmanor and Dale jackson
of 1908 Broad street, Bethesda.
Both also recommended that all
public utilities be exempt from
taxation.
The representatives Of the civic
groups told the court that al
though they had opposed many
of the principles of the transit
firm they understood its prob
lens, particularly when "it ap-
pears costs are being loaded on 1t
unreaSonably."
Evening star., 1952-03-18
D. {. Taxpayers
To Be Heard on
'53City Budget
Public Hearing Set
For 10 AM. Tomorrow
By House Group

District residents and taxpayers
will have chance tomorrow to tell
the Bates subcommittee Of the
House what should be written into
the pending 1858 city budget.
Public hearings to begin at 10
am. tomorrow were announced by
Chairman Bates yesterday, after
his group had completed executive
testimony on the proposed $136
million spending plan.
40 Expected to Testify.
About 40 citizen witnesses are
expected to take the stand.
One Of the issues coming up for
discussion is the plan to start
fluoridation of the Districts water
supply in June. A witness on this
subject is to be Representative
Miller, Republican. Of Nebraska,
who recently wrote to the Appro-
priations subcommittee urging
that the use Of fuorides be de-
layed to await further experiment
Discussed in Closed Hearing.
The fluoridation subject was dis
cussed during the closed hearing
of the Bates subcommittee yester-
day when testimony was taken or
the program Of the water supply
system. The subcommittee also
had comments from Health Officer
Daniel L. Seckinger.
The subcommittee has not acted
yet on this and other questions
involved in the budget, one source
said. This informant addeC
there seemed to be no great en-.
thusiasm in the subcommittee fol
going ahead with the fluoridatior
program.
Something more definite on thi.
may develop at tomorrow's open.
ing hearing.
Evening star., 1952-03-18
Fl. Davis Unit Urges D. {.
Powers 10 Name Recorder

The Fort Davis Citizens Asso-
citation last night urged that the
power to appoint the recorder Of
deeds be given to the District
Commissioners, instead of the
President.
The group supported the Case
bill for the reorganization of the
District government, which. calls
mot only for a locally appointed
recorder, but requires him to be
a citizen Of the District.
The association also recon-
mended the promotion to an in
lspectorship Of Capt. Thomas Ed
wards of No. IA precinct. Capt.
Edwards was praised for his CO.
operation with the citizens Of the
larea.
The meeting. conducted by
Sebastian Riccobono, president,
was held at the Ryland Methodist
Church. Branch avenue and s
street Sc.
Evening star., 1952-03-18
Cheuthom Resigns Post
As Counsel for District

The Commissioners today ac-
cepted the resignation Of Assist
ant Corporation Counsel William
s. Cheatham, who has been with
the District Government for the
last five years.
He is leaving the District Gov
ernment to accept a position as
general counsel for the National
Park and Planning Commission
Mr.. Cheatham viii be sworn in
tomorrow morning at the Office
of the commission. He succeeds
Thomas s. Settle. who retired re-
aently.
Evening star., 1952-03-18
Numbers Suspect Seized
with S. Play Slips

A man who police said had
several IS number plays on him
was arrested yesterday in the 600
block Of r street NV.
Charles s. Key. alias "Susie-
O." 81, colored. Of the 1000 block
of Thirteenth street NV. was
charged with operating q lottery
and possession of numbers slips
by. the Vice Squad.
Police said Key had $92 on him
a lot Of numbers slips In his pock-
cts and had taken several IS bets
on numbers. Police said Key told
them he had "been in the numbers
business for some time" and that
he turned in the plays to an un-
known white Nman.
Undercover men had made mum.
|hers plays with Key prior to his
arrest. police said. Keys case was
continued until March 26 when
he appears before United States
Commissioners Cyril s. Lawrence.
He was released under 81 500 bond.
Evening star., 1952-03-18
New Pennsy Train Starts
Run After Il Is Christened

The Pennsylvania rolled one OF
its sparkling new trains into serv-
ice from Union Station at noon
yesterday and two others began
running in the afternoon.
Christened by Mrs. Styles
Bridges. wife of the New Hamp-
shire Senator, the Senator
started its run to New York and
Boston.
The Congressional. likewise a
new train. left Washington for
New York late yesterday after
noon and q half-hour later
the New York-to- Washington
Congressional left after christen-
ing ceremonies In New York.
Evening star., 1952-03-18

A tall, worried man rushed into
the Bureau Of Internal Revenue
late yesterday afternoon, with a
check and papers in his hand
It was just 5 o'clock, the close OF
business for 1851 income tax re-
turns. He slammed the papers on
the cashiers counter and showed
great relief when they were ac-
|cepted.
He was Anthony Noone, of 1872
Sixteenth street NV, a native OF
County Mayo, Ireland. It had been
Ian exciting st. Patrick's Day for
him.
Mr.. Noone, an employe of the
Hamilton National Bank. had gone
to New York for st. Patrick's Day
weekend. Yesterday, he suddenly
realized he had not mailed the
income tax return he was carry
ing in his pocket.
He went to the airport and took
a plane for Washington. Mr.
Noone has just passed his bal
examinations. He said that, since
he is about to become an attorney
Evening star., 1952-03-18
Court Weighs Protest
|0f ; Groups on LIST

District Judge James w. Morris
today had under advisement a mo-
ton to order three alleged SUBJ
versive organizations dropped from
the Attorney Generals list and q
cross-motion by the Government
to throw out the complaint Of the
organizations.
Plaintiffs in the litigation are
The Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee
Committee, the National Council
lof American-Soviet Friendship,
Inc, and the International Work
ers Order.
The case had been sent back
to District Court by the Supreme
Court, which held in a 5-3 ruling
that the plaintiffs had a basis for
action.
Four Of the justices held that
the organizations should have been
given a notice and q hearing be-
fore being placed on the list. But
Judge Burton. who wrote the ma
jority opinion, did not touch upon
this question.
Yesterday, Attorney David A.
Rein, who with Attorneys Arthur
Kinoy and Alan Rosenberg, rep
resents the plaintiffs, argued that
such notice and hearing had not
been given. He declared that
affidavits, which were filed by the
Government giving reasons for
placing the groups on the list, rep
resented merely "hearsay."
Edward Hickey, special assistant
to the Attorney General, asserted
that more specific evidence coulc
not be presented for security rea-
sons.
The afidavits asserted that al
were dominated by the Commu-
mist Party, had Communists among
the officials, received funds from
Communist sources and helped
recruit party members.
Evening star., 1952-03-18
Firemen Are Among 3 Hurt
In Automobile Collision

Three men, two Of them Dis
trict firemen, were, injured early
today when automobiles In which
they were riding collided at Thir-
|teenth street and Columbia
road NV.
Fire Department Pvts. Harry
Goodrich. 46, Of 327 Gallatin
street NV, and Paul Hapeman,
"a. of 220 Twenty-first street NV,
were treated at Garfield Hospital
for multiple decorations. Both are
attached to No. 26 engine COM
pany. Joseph F. Moore, 80, Of
1888 Argyle place NV, was treat
ed at Emergency Hospital for head
injuries and cuts. Police said the
colliding cars were driven by Mr..
Moore and Pvt. Goodrich.
Evening star., 1952-03-18
Man Killed Near Laurel
las Car and Truck Collide

A 66-year-old Baltimore man
was killed today when his car
lcollided with a tractor trailer on
route ! about q half-mile south
lof the dual highway at Laurel,
Md.
Pronounced dead on arrival at
Leland Memorial Hospital was
Samuel Kahn. an employe Of the
Artistic Neckwear Co., Baltimore.
Mr.. Kahn was the owner Of q
car headed south on route / which
collided with tractor-trailer
driven by James Mckay, %, Of
Hamilton, Ala. The car was de-
molished. according to members
|of the Laurel Volunteer Rescue
Squad who brought the victim te
the hospital.
/ Mr.. Mckay suffered cuts about
the face and neck. Also taker
to Leland Hospital was Irving
Schloss, II. of Baltimore. Mr.
lSchloSs, who was in the car with
Mr. Kahn, was suffering from
shock and a possible broken wrist
| Mr.. Mckay told the rescue
squad he saw the car pull out
lonto the road and as he brakec
1.-THE truck it jackknifed.
Evening star., 1952-03-18
PeekskiIt Boys Chorus
To Sing al 81. PauI's

The Singing Peers, students OF
st. Peters School at Peekskill
N. Y, will sing the evensong at
st. Paul's Episcopal Church at 8
, pm. today. This will be the
third year the boys have sung in
Washington. Several of them are
from Washington.
The Rev. Frank c. Leeming
headmaster of the school, con-
ducts the Singing Peers and
George H. Hickcock Of the class
Of 1943 is the organist. The So
loiSts are Douglas Carter and
Robert Cooke, members of the
senior class
Evening star., 1952-03-18
|NeWsWon1en to Get
|Preview Of Changes
AT White House

Newspaperwomen win get 9
|preview Of the renovated White
House Sunday.
Mrs. Truman will conduct mem.
|bers Of the regular group Of news.
women covering the White House
lon q tour which will include the
presidential family's quarters or
the second floor, the White House
ANNOUNCED today.
Some Of the White House fur
|niShings that have been In use al
|Blair-Lee House already have beer
moved back. President Truman
yesterday was informed officially
he could move back in by the end
Iof. the month. -
Evening star., 1952-03-18

he did not want to take a chance
by mailing the return-it might
some day crop up against hin in
his new career.
AS he left the Office, he said he
was taking plane back to New
York so he could join a party o1
friends, celebrating the Irish holi.
day. He intended to be back al
work in Washington today.
He was the 1,268th persons tc
file his return personally at the
office. The long row of benches
which had been occupied for the
past three weeks, did not fill ur
until the afternoon. Most tax.
payers apparently still regarded
March Is as the deadline, al.
though, because it fell on a Sat.
|urday the closing day had beer
postponed to the next business day
which was yesterday.
In all 52.096 persons came tx
the Office with their tax returns
this year, against 49, ,752 last year
The biggest day was last Tuesday
March IL, when ,486 tax return
were accepted.
Evening star., 1952-03-18
Gore Fayors Proposa|
To Establish Transit
Authority for Area

A Capital Transit Co. stock.
holder, H. Grady Gore Of Potomac
Md. has announced his support
of a proposed transit authority
that would control transportation
in the Washington Metropolitan
Area.
Mr.. Gore is a candidate for the
Republican nomination to the
Senate seat now held by Senator
|O'Conor. Democrat, Of Maryland.
The Washington real estate
man, told members Of the OLE
Georgetown Road Citizens Asso-
citation last night he believes
many Of the areas transportation
problems could be settled by such
an authority. But he would pre-.
fer that an existing agency bt
given the new power. instead o1
creating a new agency.
Transportation facilities in the
area now are controlled by the
Interstate Commerce Commission
the District Public Utilities Com.
mission. the Maryland Public
Service Commission and the Vir.
lginia State Corporation Commits.
sion.
Move Pending i'm Senate.
A resolution Is pending in the
Senate that would voice congres.
sional support Of an area transi,
authority, under which the two
States and the District woulC
surrender regulatory powers By
compact.
The meeting, in the Little
Church in the Wildwood on Ole
Georgetown road, was called orig.
inally to protest Capital Transit'l
plan to abandon q busline or
Old Georgetown road. However
Ia satisfactory compromise wa.
reached before the meeting anc
only a dozen citizens attended.
MIR. Gore gave q detailed ex.
lplanation Of the part he played
In 1949 In the sale Of more thar
100000 shares Of Capital Transit
A group Of Florida businessmen
headed by Louis e. Wolfson. nov
chairman Of the Transit Co
board Of directors, bought tn,
stock.
He said his opponents in thu
senatorial race have criticized hin
for arranging the sale because
non-local interests were able tt
take control Of the company. Hi.
opponents have indicated 'that
did something wrong" he said.
Unsuccessful Attempt.
He said he arranged the sale o,
the stock by North American Co
to the Florida group only aftel
he had unsuccessfully urged thu
former Board Of Directors to make
the purchase and secure local con.
troll.
Mr.. Gore said he owns abou,
1000 shares Of common stock ir
the company. He expressed criti-
Icism Of the company for an
lnouncing 10 per cent extra div
idend recently while a proposed
fare increase was pending. He
also criticized the abandonment
OF fringe lines by the company
because it has a moral respon-
sibility" to serve the rapidly de-
veloping communities In the area.
Evening star., 1952-03-18

IL.
Mrs. Thorpe
h as be en- in
charge of public
relations for the
traffic d e part
ment. She also
has been Secre-
tary of tn e
Co m m / S SION
erS' Traffic Ad-
viSory Board.
Art h ur j.
Sundlun, board
president, p re-
sented the re-
firinO omeia]
Evening star., 1952-03-18

with a gold watch at a board meet
ling last night.
Mrs. Thorpe was public infor-
nation consultant to the National
Safety Council in Chicago before
looming here. Earlier she was q
newspaper reporter in Albany, N
Y. and was with the New York
State Bureau Of Motor Vehicles.
Her husband, George w. Thorpe
lis an Air Force lieutenant. They
live at 3603 Gunston road, Alex
Iandria.