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Evening star., 1952-03-30
U. 5. Offers 10 Return
Part Of 'Shangri-La 10
Maryland, BeaII Says
BY the Assoeioied Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 29.-Repre-
sentative Beall, Republican. o1
Maryland, said today that the
Department Of Interior has offered
to turn over to the State OF Mary
land approximately 1900 Of the
10000 acres Of the Catoctin rec
|reational area in the northern part
of Frederick County.
The Federal Government 1.
keeping the balance Of the noun
famous tract where "Shangri La,
wartime summer retreat of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, is located.
The area which Maryland will
get back without charge is south
|of Route n. extending from
Thurmont on the east to Fox
vile on the west.
Maryland's side Of the area con-
|sists mostly of undeveloped noun.
famous woodland Of second.
growth timber.
It also includes the sites Of two
historic landmarks-the Catoctir
Manor House, built in 1761 BY
Thomas Johnson. Maryland's tirst
Governor. and the nearby Catoctir
furnace in which cannon ball!
were made for George Washing.
tons army and armor plate fol
the Monitor, which fought thu
Confederate Merrimack in thu
Civil War at Hampton Roads.
The mansion, however, has de-
Perforated badly since the Fedora
Government took over that area.
Evening star., 1952-03-30
qnte Amazing Febug Tactics Of II Washington Boy

proof was not Forthcoming. Neigh
bors, some Of them at least. had
similar suspicious and the same
amount Of proof.
The arrest came after Mickey
touched on a FIRE in q parked
automobile last Tuesday. Shrewd
questioning trapped him. He told
Detective Calderwood that he got
into the car. turned on the radio
and sparks fiew out Of it" to
start the fire.
When the detective pointed out
that the car had no battery, the
boy then said he had dropped q
cigaret. Inspector Mullins told
him q burning cigaret would not
create that kind Of a fire. Then
he told his final story. admitting
that he touched a match to some
excelsior he had carried to the
car from q trash box.
The fun breakdown began to
come at the only time that Mickey
Evening star., 1952-03-30

registered full reaction. Inspector
Mullins pictured for him the pos
sible consequence If there should
actually be q fire at his home and
that he. or his parents, might be
trapped by the flames.
'sYou would call in an alarm
and the dispatcher, recognizing
your voice, would refuse to send
equipment. Then what?"
Mickey lapsed into silence. Then
it was like turning on a converse
ton faucet. From q remarkable
memory he began naming on
exact addresses where he had re-
ported false alarms" the inspector
said.
The boy has q juvenile squad
file and was on probation for
housebreaking at the time of his
arrest. He had broken into a
variety store, taken $3.45 and then
paid another boy Is cents for act
ing as 3 lookout.
Evening star., 1952-03-30

There's one less parking lot in
Silver Spring today.
Sam Fig, Silver Spring real
estate man, has been ordered by
Montgomery County officials to
close the 150-car lot he opened
about three months ago on Coles
vile road between Fenton and
Spring streets. They charge it vio-
lates the coming law.
The lot, about 100 yards from
an Office building owned by Mr..
Fig, has been open to public use
free of charge. Mr.. Fig said he
went to considerable expense, hav-
ing it graded and surfaced with
coarse rock to help alleviate
crowded parking conditions in
the Silver Spring business district.
Mr.. Fig applied to the county
Board of Zoning Appeals for a
special exception to the Zoning
laws which would permit the park
ing lot, but the board denied ii
last month because it said it had
no authority under the law to
grant the application.
The lot is zoned for apartments
under the residential c classified
tion. It is just beyond the Silver
Evening star., 1952-03-30

boy" The nickname is no more
explainable than those Of two
chums linked with him on one or
two cases Goofy" and Corn
bread Mickey Is q sturdy, good
looking colored boy. some i've feet
tall and some 80 pounds in weight.
The problem he will present to
Juvenile court Is whether q Quirk
Of the mind has actually made
him q budding pyromaniac;
whether psychiatric treatment can
stop him or whether his deeds
are passing tangent.
Although described as q mot
very good" student. authorities
who questioned him consider him
Of above average intelligence,
well-manered and polite, although,
a victim Of q short temper. He had
little regard for policemen. but
grew chummy and confidential
under the patient questioning Of
Detective Calderwood and In.
spector Mullins.
Evening star., 1952-03-30
House Unit 10 Wind Up
Hearings This Week
On Home Rule Bill

House hearings on the Senate
passed bill for an elected form of
District government may be wound
up this week.
The cleanup session for testi-
mony has been scheduled by the
Harris subcommittee Of the House
District Committee for Tuesday
at 10 am.
Representative Harris, Demo-
crat. Of Arkansas, Judiciary SUBJ
committee chairman. said he
planned to continue that meeting
until all witnesses had been heard.
Other committee agents said the
group then would schedule an ex-
ecutive session to decide what
further steps should be taken.
This might be to send the whole
issue to the full District Commit
tee. Some thought. however. tha
subcommittee might decide to bury
the bill on its own desk. A ma
jority Of the subcommittee is ex-
|pected to be opposed to the local
suffrage measure.
Witnesses for Tuesday include
Alexander Hawes, president of the
Central Suffrage Conference; Mrs.
C. T. Bever of the District Chap
ter Of the Unitarian Fellowship
for Social Justice; Paul Sylvester
|of the American Veterans Com
mittee; Miss Grace Spero of the
Washington Chapter of the Amer
leans for Democratic Action; DR..
j. E. Dawson of the Connecticut
Avenue Citizens Association, and
Miss Helen Boyle Of the Young
Democratic Club.
Evening star., 1952-03-30

"I1l talk to you," he told the
detective. "You talk nice to me. y
Mickey's system was to get the
fire engines rolling. even If he had
to set q ire.
His voice grew so familiar to
the IRE department dispatcher
that the wagons seldom rolled, ex-
cept when Mickey told them q
church was on fire. On another
occasion. he reported the blaze IN
e southeast Boys Club.
Frustrated by this lack Of
action, he set OF fires near his
home. then ran home to telephone
the report.
Il never pulled q IRE box" he
exclaimed indignantly. '.I used the
telephone" In every instance, the
false reports came from his home
accounted for his faith
full presence there. Inspector Null
Inns said.
The inspector, pointing to the
Evening star., 1952-03-30
Churches Where
Presidents Pray

Sterling tomorrow The Stor win
present a series Of weekly ilIustroted
impressions Of Woshinston churches
offended by Presidents Of the United
Stotes. olgo Jones, a former news
popewomon. is preparing the articles
especially for The Star otter offending
their services.
Tomorrow she writes Of Ceatrol
Presbyterion Church. where Woodrow
Wilson worshiped. Her articles will
appear On succeeding Mondays.
Evening star., 1952-03-30
Bv ChorIes J. Yorbrouqh

Juvenile court will be called
upon this week to decide whether
"a 12-year-old firebug has touched
OF his last blaze.
The amazing story Of the boy
with the Disney-ized nickname OF
Mickey Mouse unfolded from
various sources yesterday an ac-
count unparalleled in the city's
record on juvenile arsonists.
Mickey is colored, youngest child
|of minister and a working
mother. Specifically. he is charged
with turning in IL false alarms,
with four charges of setting fires
and with one of housebreaking.
But Fire Inspector Kermit
Mullins and Juvenile Squad Detec-
tive Charles III. Calderwood say
the boy has totaled up at least 100
false alarms and more than a
dozen fires since he was 10 years
lold.
Mickey is considered q "home
Evening star., 1952-03-30
First Aid Is Theme
OF Third Session in
Civil Defense Course

The third session of the re-
Gently -inaugurated civil defense
indoctrination course will be held
at 8 pm. Tuesday in the Depart
Auditorium, Civil Defense
Director John E. Fondahl an
nounced.
The course consists Of q series
of lectures with slides and motion
pictures designed to orient new
volunteers in the overall pro-
cedures of civil defense before
they are delegated to the service
for which they have volunteered
for specific training.
Movies to Be Shown.
The third session will be de-
voted to q preview of the i'm
portance Of first aid following a
bomb disaster. Specially produced
motion pictures will be shown
with talks by DR.. William D
Claudy, chief Of the civil defense
emergency medical care service
and Daniel Leonard, director o1
safety services of the Red Cross
The civil defense film, "And 4
Voice Shall Be Heard" will b
shown at Keiths RKO Theate
beginning Wednesday and contin'
uing through April 8. the civil de-
tense Office announced.
Shows Functions I'm Disaster.
The film, produced by the Gen.
eral Electric Co., is described b!
civil defense officials as "a re.
markably realistic dramatizatioI
of an atomic attack upon ar
American City"
It shows how a well-organizec
civil defense organization func'
tions in a bomb disaster. Civi
defense officials here declared thu
film should be seen by every citi.
zen, including civil defense work.
ers, in Washington.
Evening star., 1952-03-30
Small Business Men
Meet Here Tomorrow

The problems Of small business
will be discussed when the Nation
al Small Business Mems Associa-
ton meets at the Statler Hotel
tomorrow through Wednesday.
Tomorrow, the group will dis
cuss legislative recommendations
Tuesday, they will visit Capitol
Hill to present their recommends
tions to their individual congress-
men.
A panel discussion on Federal
taxes and expenditures is
scheduled for 8 pm. tomorrow
Taking part will be Senators
Bridges, Republican, Of New
Hampshire. and Capehart. Re-
publican, Of Indiana, and Repre-
sentative Camp. Democrat, OF
Georgia, and Halleck, Republican,
of Indiana.
A panel at 2 pm. Tuesday will
discuss labor legislation. with Sen
ator Sparkman, Democrat, OF
Alabama, and Representative Nc
Connell, Republican, Of Pennsyl-
vania, participating.
Evening star., 1952-03-30
Wreck Upsets Squad Car;
Police Officers S Arm Hurt

Police Pvt. Frederick Gray. 26.
colored, suffered an arm injury
yesterday when a police scout
car In which he was riding over
turned after a collision with an
other car at Fiftieth and Blaine
streets NE.
Pvt. Paul E. Gothard. A, COLI
|ored, driver of the police car, es-
capped injury. Andrew H. Ridley.
80. colored. Of the $500 block Of
Ames street NE. driver Of the
other automobile, was ordered to
appear at a hearing in Municipal
Court when Pvt. Gray RECEIVERS.
Evening star., 1952-03-30
Safety Talks
Mansfield Will Lecture
At9 Schools This Week

Inspector Dick Mansfield. direc-
tor Of The Stars School Safety
program, will give his Safety Cir.
Gus" chalk talks at the following
Montgomery County elementary
schools this week:
Tomorrow: Glen Haven, $50
AM: Forest Grove. IL Am.
Tuesday: Washington Grove,
$3.50 AM: Gaithersburg. IL AM.
Wednesday: Sherwood. $50
AM: Damascus, IL AM.
Thursday: Montrose, $50 AM:
Garrett Park. III AM.
Friday: Rockville. $50 AM.
Evening star., 1952-03-30

ropolitan area. At this stage Of
the gamer most observers are in
clined to look on these two solu-
tions as fanciful.
Later stories in this series will
take up in more detail the diff
ferent area services and the pro-
posals to integrate them. The
hottest potato Of them all-the
question of Washington's trans
portation service come first.
Evening star., 1952-03-30
First Of . Series.

y
showed under the nose Of Con-
|gress.
Judging from the headlines, the
effects Of 10 years rapid growth
have suddenly become unbearable.
The impression is Of city calling
lin the doctors and reaching for
the medicine bottle at the same
time.
The facts have long been sus-
|pected. They were confirmed by
the latest census figures.
In 1910, there were less than
"a million people living in what
lis now called the Washington
Metropolitan Area. About two
thirds Of them lived inside the
District. In 1850, there were close
to LIS million people in the same
area, only about half Of them
making their homes inside the
District.
This is no temporary trend.
Nobody thinks the city is going
to sop growing. Everyone agrees
that most of the growth will be
outside the District limits. The
planners say that by 1880 there
will be three million people here,
two-thirds Of them living in Mary
land and Virginia.
The growing pains come from
two complications that are re-
lated to each other. One is the
problem of money. The other is
the problem of government. They
are related because governments
raise money through taxes and
spend that money for services.
One way Of looking at q city as
"a collection of services. There are
two kinds. There are the publicly
owned and supported services like
streets and traffic control. police
and fire protection. There are
the privately-owned services like
transportation, electricity, gas
and telephone. There are also
combined public and private serv-
ices like health and welfare.
| This collection of services
should be planed and operated in
Ia co-ordinated way within a
single area. The problem is par
ticularly complicated in q city
such as Washington seems des-
tined to become. Inevitably, the
services for community of three
million people will remain con-
centrated in the downtown area
Two-thirds Of the people who use
these services will live outside
the District and contribute little
to their support. No less i'm
portant, they will exercise no
control over their operation un-
less the present setup is revised.
When the public, or q govern
ment, owns a service it has COM
Iplete control over it. When it does
mot own a service, it sometimes
retains a measure of control by
limiting competition fixing rates
and enforcing certain standards
of operation. In such cases, the
ccntrol is exercised in the name
of the public interest. And the
public, so far as any government
Is concerned, means specifically
Evening star., 1952-03-30
Our Own Iron Curtain
Growing Pains Still Plague Area
AS Talk Centers on Integrdtion

the people whom that government
represents.
This same setup applies with
variation in detail to every large
city n the United States. Why,
then, should it be q cause for
complaint here?
The answer is as simple as the
idea that you can't tell the other
fellow how he should spend his
money or run his business. In
stead of one government, repre-
senting the whole metropolitan
area. Washington Is ruled by q
number Of governments, each rep
resenting the special interests Of
it's people.
The District, Of course, is under
the jurisdiction of the Federal
Government. Ultimately, the
money that Is raised through
taxes in the District. the services
for which they are spent and the
control which is exercised over
those services rests with Congress.
On the other hand, for the part
of the city which lies outside the
District limits, the jurisdiction Of
the Federal Government is strictly
limited. The great majority of
services are supported with money
raised by municipal. county or
State governments. The control
over these services is divided along
the same lines.
The result is that Metropolitan
Washington. instead of being a
tightly knit community, has re-
manned loose and ravelled one.
It is significant that most of the
agitation for integration has CEN
tered around the problem of serv-
ices. It is also significant that
most Of this agitation has origi-
mated with citizen groups, a good
part Of them outside the District.
The feeling is growing that the
loosely Joined community is not
satisfactory any more-that, in
terms of service, the taxpayer is
no longer getting his moneys
worth.
And As Many Cures.
Ideas for curing Washington of
its growing pains range from the
conservative to the very drastic,
They start with the proposition
that area problems can be worked
out on a basis of friendly in
formality. The thought is that is
key Government people in the
District and surrounding areas
|get to know each other and each
Others problems. they would al
least be more likely to think and
act for the good of the whole COM
Imunity. The recent proposal fol-
Ia council composed Of top area
Government leaders is a good ex.
ample of this school Of thought
Other cures are Of a more for
NAL kind. They call for special
laws authorizing binding agree
ments between the District. Mary
land and Virginia. Here again
there is wide variation in the
scope Of the proposed laws. Some
ARE limited to the job of investi-
eating the problem. Others seem
aimed at setting up special COM
missions with real power to a.
nance, control and operate one OF
more of the public services on an
area wide basis.
Finally. there is the school Of
thought which sees no hope Of a
solution without radical political
surgery. The ultimate alternatives
suggested are ID to give the Dis
trict back to Maryland, or (2) ex-
tend the area Of the District and
the jurisdiction to the Federal
Government into Maryland and
Virginia to include the whole met
Evening star., 1952-03-30
Our Own Iron Curtain
By Crosby S. Moves

Greater Washington is still feel
ing its growing pains.
In recent weeks the public has
felt stir Of activity heading
toward what is generally called
"Integration Of the Washington
Metropolitan Area" Meetings. have
been held. Councils have been
formed. Four different laws to
deal with the problem are being
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1952-01-09

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Jan. 9
(JACL Resident Japanese
nationals desiring to visit Japan for
temporary purposes no longer are
required to secure military clear
ances, the State Department in
formed the Washington office OF
the JACL ti-Discrimination Com
mittee.
This relaxation of a requirement
which was imposed by the Supreme
Commander of the Allied Powers
(SCAP) following the surrender and
opening of Japan to non-military
visitors is another indication of the
transition period preparatory to the
restoration of complete sovereignty
to Japan upon the formal ratifica-
ton of the peace treaty
Japanese nationals with pre-war
japanese passports are eligible to
visit Japan for temporary purposes
without additional documents, the
State Departm advised the ia
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1952-01-09
Auto Tire Chains
Likened to Mountain
Climbers Hook

Are tire chains more bother than
they are worth?'
This was one of the questions re-
Gently asked of State Patrol Chief
Jar1es A. Pryde.
Lets say that tire chains are "a
bout on a par with the mountain
climbers Alpine hook Chief Pryde
said. Technically. you can climb
a mountain without one of these
stout hooks, but how many smart
climbers do you find trying it?"
The situation is about the same
with tire chains when the highways
are slippery, he said. The little ex-
ira trouble that tire chains cause
are more than compensated for by
the safety and self-confidence they
afford the driver.
Studies show that at only 20
miles an hour an average car with
good brakes and no tire chains will
require about 11-car lengths to
come to a stop on glare ice" Chief
Pryde said. That's about 100 long,
agonizing feet Of sliding helpless
ness. At the same speed car with
chains on the rear wheels can stop
in five-car lengths"
According to the Washington
State Patrol, the ranking preven-
tive steps that all drivers should
take this month to stay alive, in
clude: driving only when necessary
drastically reducing normal
speeds. and equipping the car
with tire chains, good windshield
wipers, heater, and defroster.
The State Patrols January pro-
gram of traffic safety education has
as its slogan TAKE Your Time in
Wintertime.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1952-01-09
Army Clearance not Necessary Now
For IsSei Visiting Japan Temporarily

CL Ado. The Japanese Govern
ment Overseas Agency confirmed
this statement.
All aliens, including Japanese,
who leave the United States must,
however under the laws receive in
come tax clearances from the Blu
reau of Internal Revenue.
In addition. Issei permanent re-
sident Japanese) should secure re-
entry permits from the immigration
and Naturalization Service of the
Department Of Justice before leav-
ing the United States, Mike Masa-
Okla. national legislative director OF
the ADO. warned if they desire to
return to the United States. If they
fail to secure re-entry permits, they
will be denied readmittance into
this country under the Japanese
Exclusion Act of 1924, Masaoka said.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1952-01-09
1BuSSei Hold Fast the Truth Is Theme
OF Three-day Buddhist COncIave
Kuwahara VIII Head Farley Plans;
Varied Program Including Oratorical Test,
Socials and Sports Events Booked

Upwards to 900 delegates are eX-
pected to participate in the fifth
annual Northwest Young Buddhist
League convention scheduled for
Feb. 20, March l and in Seattle's
Buddhist temple
General chairman of the three
day conclave is George Kuwahara
whose committee workers consist of
the following: observation-disclosures
Nagata; public relations-Jimmy
Nose; housing Harry Shigaya;
transportation-Ken Kajita; reli-
gion chairman-Gloria Takemura;
souvenirs and programs-Jim Aku-
tsu; athletics-Kaz Ichikawa; golf
tournament-Jack Teraoka; social
Susie Shimizu; food-Sachi va
sui; banquet and dance-George
Mamiya and Hiro Nishimura and
talent show-Margaret Tomoguchi
and Akutsu. Kuwahara himself
will assist Mamiya and Nishimura
in the banquet and dance plans.
The treasurer will be Kaz Kato,
and the corresponding secretary,
Yasuko Ota.
The parley theme is "Bussei Hold
Fast the Truth.
Included in the confab program
are tentatively scheduled an orato-
rical contest. socials and sports e.
vents, according to general chair
man Kuwahara.
Besides Seattle. other NWYBL
chapters which will have delegates
taking in the meet are Spokane,
Tacoma, Portland, White River,
Twin Valley, cambridge and Wa
patio.
The program follows
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1952-01-09
Nisei Who Once Served in Japan Army
To be Denied Rights, Top Court Rules

ceptions where duress or physical
compulsion has been proved.
In these two Hawaii cases, the
Supreme Court did not rule directly
on the basic question as to whether
these Nisei lost their American CT
tizenship or not. While vacating
the lower court decision, it ordered
that court to obtain more informa-
ton about the circumstances under
which the men we're indicted and
served in the Japanese army.
Associate Justices Hugo L. Black
and william o. Douglas dissented.
Justice Black contended that the
lower court decision should have
been affirmed and Justice Douglas
argued that the court in Honolulu
already had sufficient information
to show that services of the Nisei
to Japan were rendered under the
compulsion of military and other
sanctions, evidenced to some in
stances by physical beatings'.
The single paragraph memoran-
dun opinions in both the Okimura
and Murata cases were identical.
They read:
Per curiam: The judgment is
vacated and the case is remanded
to the District Court for specific
findings as to the circumstances at
tending appellee's service in the ia
panese Army and voting in the ia
panese elections and the reasonable
differences to be drawn therefrom.
Mr.. Justice Black is of the opinion
the judgment should be affirmed
Mr.. Justice Black, being of the view
that the findings are adequate to
show that the services of appellee
to Japan were rendered under the
compulsion of military and other
sanctions, evidenced in some in
stances by physical beatings, dis
sents to vacation and remand"
Although the tribunal expressed
its opinion on cases involving two
Hawaiian Nisei, it is expected to af-
feet several similar cases which have
been decided by federal courts on
the mainland, the Washington Of
flee of the JACL ADO declared. The
decisions are also expected to settle
the procedures for future cases in
volving Nisei who served in the ia
panese army and allegedly lost theii
United States citizenship because Of
such service.