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Evening star., 1952-02-11
Criticism Of Military
May Weaken Defense
Foster Tells Probers

In a chamber of horrors" set
ting, House Committee heard
Deputy Secretary of Defense VIII
liam c. Foster warn that "rumor
and exaggeration" concerning the
departments operating cost might
destroy confidence in the whole
defense effort.
The Armed Service subcom-
mittee headed by Representative
Hebert, Democrat, of Louisiana, is
looking into the problem of costly
duplication and excessive spend
ing in the purchase, use and cat
aloguing of millions of items by
the Army, Navy and Air Force.
Hundreds of Exhibits.
Along the hearing room wall
were exhibited several hundred
items used by the services. The
exhibits indicated that the same
items were frequently purchased
at widely different prices and
catalogued under many separate
names or claSsifications. Commit
tee members described the exhibit
as chamber of horrors"
The subcommittee hearings
began with a charge by one of its
members, Representative Ander-
son, Republican, of California
that the lack of a single catalogue
system indicates that there exists
a colossal ignorance. a determined
resistance or almost criminal
negligence"
Sees Danger i'm Abuses.
After telling the subcommittee
that developments of a genuine
uniform catalogue system would
eliminate overlapping, tighten the
tax burden and assure the best
available equipment at the lowest
possible cost, Mr.. Anderson said:
1.-THE architects of the Consti-
tuition provided safeguards against
the taking over of the Nation by
a military coup d'etat. but one OF
the surest roads to military dom
ination is to acquire control
through the establishment OF
powerful supply agencies, built up
through lack of means to control
military supply operations"
Mr.. Foster said the chamber
of horrors" display gave ample
proof that a uniform cataloguing
system is necessary.
He reported the Defense Depart
ment had assigned $500 employees
to it's part of the task and said
Evening star., 1952-02-11
Rockville Firemen Ask Funds
For 73Kin of Accident Victim

of the Rockville Fire Department
for four or five years. He resigned
several months ago in order to
work longer.
Mr.. Parks leaves his wife, Mar
jorie, SO, and the children: Robert
E.. 16: Ray W.. Is; Betty Lou.
I13: Marjorie. IL; June Marie, 10;
James, s; Charles, 6; Mary, S;
Frank E., 4; Joseph, 3; Ruth Es-
Itelle, 2, and Carroll, 13 months.
Also surviving are his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred S. Parks of ZIG
Crabb avenue, Rockville. and four
brothers and two sisters, all Of
Rockville. Fred Parks is a special
deputy sheriff and a cab driver.
Evening star., 1952-02-11

substantial progress is being made
in reducing and unifying the num-
ber and complexity of the items.
He added the department does not
need additional legislation to do
the job.
AS for criticism, Mr.. Foster COM
planned that much of it has been
irresponsible and ill-informed and
could have a serious effect on the
defense effort.
"Such criticism gets wide circu-
lation," he said. 1T is unfortu-
nate that the day-by-day accom-
plishments, the penny saved here
and the dollar saved there, seldom
add up to a real news story"
Evening star., 1952-02-11
$4,000 Earring Sets,
Last Of Kennedy Loot,
80. Canal

Draining section Of the Ches-
apeake & Ohio Canal led to the
recovery yesterday of two sets Of
earrings valued at $10,800 and
completed the roundup Of jewels
stolen in the $4,000 Kennedy
case.
Police during q seven-hour
night operation fished brown
canvas bag from the canal at 5
am. The bag contained q pair
of gold earrings valued at $500
and q diamond studded set worth
$40, 900, plus about 5000 worth OF
clothing. It was found about 20
yards from a footbridge. located
near the Wilkins-Rogers Milling
Co., 1851 K street NV. (,
The jewels are owned by Miss
Jean A. Kennedy, %, now of Chi
|cago, daughter of former Ambas-
sador Joseph P. Kennedy. THE
bag was stolen January 27 from
Ia convertible parked in front OF
the home of her brother, Robert
F. Kennedy, 1880 N street NV.
whom she was visiting for the
weekend.
Most of the jewels were recov-
cred two days after the robbery
when a frightened 17-year- old
boy walked In the Seventh Pre-
lcinct Station. He dumped $12,2
worth of jewels on a desk and
told police he found them on the
Capitol grounds. After furthel
police questioning the youth ad-
mitted taking the gems and i'm
|plicated another 17-year-old boy
Police said the boys sold $4,000
bracelet to q third 17-year-old
for So. This bracelet was recov-
erred at the youths home.
Evening star., 1952-02-11
More Papers Vanish
From pentagon Files
On Kafyn Massacres
BY Martin S. Hoyden

Admission by the Army that q
second set Of documents is missing
from the guarded files of its Ga
(intelligence) division today drew
| a new charge that secret Wash
tington records have been rifled
Ito destroy proof of Soviet guilt
lin the World War II mass murder
|of Polish officers in the Katyn
Forest of Russia.
Newly discovered as missing
are the original reports and depo-
sitions prepared by Col. Henry !.
Szymanski, a Regular Army ON
Ger who spent more than two
years getting survivors testimony
on the fate Of the bulk Of the
Polish Officers' Corps after their
1899 capture by the Reds.
Like the report OF Col. John
Van Vliet, jr., who. as q German
war prisoner was the first Amer
lean to visit the murder scene.
Col. Szymanski's evidence contra
dicted the official Moscow version
that Germany, not Russia COM
mitted the crime.
Personal Copies Kept.
Also like the Van Vliet report,
the original Szymanski documents
are now gone with no record OF
their disposition. Copies which
Col. Szymanski kept in his per-
sonal files have, however, been de-
livered to the special congressional
committee now investigating the
Katyn slayings.
Just as a Detroit Congressman,
Representative Dondero, Repub-
lican, first discovered that Col.
Van Vliet had direct evidence, so
did another Detroiter. Representa-
tive Machrowicz, Democrat, un-
cover Col. Szymanski's story.
Col. Szymanski was sent to De-
troit last October as the Pentagon
representative at a Pulaski Day
celebration. On the speakers
platform the colonel mentioned
that, as the American liaison Of
f1cer with Gen. Waldyslaw Anders'
Polish Army in Africa and Italy,
he had spent months collecting
for the Pentagon Katyn evidence
in the hands of the few Poles who
had survived Russian imprison-
ment and been sent to join Gen.
Anders. A demand that Francis
Shackelford, Army Department
counsellor, produce the docu-
ments uncovered the fact that
they are gone.
There is no question the Szy-
manski reports are missing" an
Army spokesman said today. "A
search is now under way for them.
1t is possible they may have been
Evening star., 1952-02-11
Grandmother Feels
Lost, Doctor Says
Byihs Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Feb. III
Grandmother has 1t tough these
days.
"She finds there is little house
work these days and there Is no
one to need her." DR.. Evelyn Mills
Duyall, Chicago. secretary Of the
National Council Of Family Rela-
tions, declared yesterday.
"FIer husband Is at the prime Of
life, probably at the peak Of his
productive period, and so he feels
happy and contented. She finds
herself lost"
Evening star., 1952-02-11
Farms, U. 5. PayroI!s J
Lead Tx Increase
In Personal Incomes

Total personal incomes rose 10
per cent last year-but the big
gest increases came from higher.
farm incomes and swelling Gov
ernment payrolls.
Business payrolls also we're up,
but the rate Of increase has fallen
of.
The Commerce Department, in
reporting these trends. said per-
sonal incomes in 1851 totaled $251
bilhon--12 per cent above the 1850
figure. At the end of 1851, in
dividuals were receiving money at
the rate Of $257 billion annually.
compared with $238 year earlier.
q. s. Payroll Tops Gains.
The biggest Jump was in the
Federal payroll. which rose 80 per
cent during the year to $29 bill
lion. Much Of this increase came
from expansion of the armed
forces and defense agencies.
Farm income rose Is per cent
to SIT billion. There was a small
increase in farm production, but
most Of the higher dollar earnings
came from higher prices.
Private industry payrolls rose
from $1231a to $140 billion last
years as the result Of higher en-
ployment and higher wages.
The Council Of State Chambers
of Commerce, meanwhile, warned
that the higher Government ex-
penditures must be paid for
through taxes on people earning
come over 100000 annually were
bigger income group, the council
said, has been dried up as a source
of taxes.
Tax Sources 'Dried Up"
The council said that If all in
come over $4,000 annually were
confiscated, it would run the Gov
ernment only 31a hours. If all
taxable personal income over
5000 annually were confiscated.
it would run the Government only
26 days.
"These statistics show that If
the Government intends to ex-
tract substantial new revenues
from the people for Federal
spending" the council said. sit
must look to sources other than
upper income groups. The steep
tax rates now in effect have just
about dried up these once album
dant sources of revenue. .
The bulk of remaining taxable in
come is to be found in) the
421a million people reporting in
come of less than $40. .000."
Evening star., 1952-02-11
World Bank Recommends
S47O.4 Million Plan in Irau
BY The Asseeic,ed Press

A World Bank mission recon-
mended today that Iraq carry out
a four-year program costing $470.4
million to increase production. in
industry and agriculture and ex-
tend education.
The proposed program. 1t said.
requires a rate Of progress "un-
precedented for a country which
for many centuries remained vir-
tually static and which over recent
decades has developed at q rela-
lively slow pace"
The mission was headed by 1var
Rooth, now managing director Of
the International Monetary Fund.
It's report was given to the IraQ
government today.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-05-15
Twelfth Election District
Damascus

Appleby, Harry F. - Parcel of
land called Sow Pasture" con-
tanning acre and improvements,
assessed at 81 400. Taxes, interest
and costs, $3.50.
Appleby, Harry F. & M. A. -
Parcel of land called "Cow Pas
ture," containing 7 acres, 2 roods
and 10 perch and improvements,
assessed at 100000. Taxes, inter
est and costs. $73.36.
Johnson, Maurice & R. - Parcel
of land called Sow Pasture" con-
tanning 1887 acres and improve
ments, assessed at 81 10000. Taxes,
interest and costs, $33.72.
Zeigler, Samuel T. - Parcel of
land from A. A. & M. M. Monkey,
containing / acre and improve
ments, assessed at $4,000. Taxes,
interest and costs, 1889.
Zeigler, Samuel T. - Parcel of
land called Friendship" contain
ing .275 acre, assessed at $4,000.
Taxes, interest and costs, $10.18.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-05-15
,e
,orNinfh Election District
. CoithersbUrg Town

-Digges, Laura E. G. L. N. - Part
of9skot 4, Frederick Avenue, con-
tanning IS acre and improvements,
assessed at $4,000. Taxes, inter
est and costs, $126.66.
Kidwell, R. J. & D. R. - Lot l,
Block c, Deer Park, containing
9,45p square feet and improve
merits, assessed at $4,000. Taxes,
interest and costs, $27.58.
zKdwell, Ralph J. & d. R. -
Parcel of a I'D, called Summit
Hal J." containing 24,7OO square
feets assessed at $2S0.00. Taxes,
interest and costs, $43.34.
McBain, David - Parcel of land
callRd Summit Hail." containing
4,216 square fe ct and improve
ments, assessed at $5,060.00. Tax
es2interest and costs, $l75.03.
McBain, David - Lot / and 2,
Frederick Ave, containing 1858
square feet and improvements, as
sessed at $4.430.00. Taxes, interest
andI costs, $160.S3.
Ridgely, Melvin L. & M. v. -
Parcel of land on "Chestnut
Street" containing l acre 10 perch,
and, improvements, assessed at
$4,000. Taxes, interest and costs,
$163.93.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-05-15

on Bear Den," containing 179 acres
and improvements, assessed al
$6,420.00. Taxes, interest and costs,
$154.57.
Gaines, Leslie I. & B. - Parcel
of land called LOT at Boyds," con-
tanning 7.136 acres, assessed at
$4,000. Taxes, interest and costs,
$13.71.
Thomas, Harry = Part Of tract
Of land called "Wolfs Cow" con-
tanning 1913 acres and improve
ments. assessed at $4,000. "
interest and costs, $1,000
White, Gardner S. & L. A. =
Part of a tract of land called
Hershey Farm" containing $685.
acres and improvements, assessed
at $22,940. Taxes, interest and
costs. $531.73.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-05-15
Ninth Election District
,GuifhersbUrg, Outside

Bowen, Edgar E. w. & J. w. -
Parcel of land called "Bealls Hunt
ing Quarters" containing 1878
acres, assessed at $25000. Taxes,
interest and costs, $3.50.
brown, j. Henry - Lot s, Block
C. Brown Addition to Gaithersburg,
containing 10000 square feet, as
sessed at $4,000. Taxes, interest
and: costs, $12.02.
Brown, j. Henry - Lot 9, Block
c. Browns Addition to Gathers
burg, containing 10000 square feet
andonimprovements, assessed at
$580s00. Taxes, interest and costs,
$20.95.
Buttry, Grant & L. - Lot 8,
Block E, Browns Addition to Gal
thersburg, containing 26,741 square
feebiand improvements, assessed at
$ls730.00. Taxes, interest and costs,
$46.60.
Chase, W. ]. = Parcel of land
called Fort Grey, Greys Neck"
containing acres Rood, Perch
andss improvements, assessed at
$4,000. Taxes, interest and costs,
$27.64.
3Hackey, Walter w. - Parcel of
land called Montpelier" contain
ing acre, assessed at $4,000.
Faxes, interest and costs, $3.50.
Leonard, James E. & E. M. -
Lot z, Block IL Latonia, contain
ing, 1918 square feet and inn
proyements, assessed at 81, 10000.
Taxes, interest and costs, $41.46.
,Lippart, Leo V. & S. D. = Part
of a tract of land called Norway
Resurveyed," con tanning 12.47
acres and improvements, assessed
at $2,230.00. Taxes, interest and
costs, $57.76.
Lloyd, Harry L. - Part of a
tract of land called "Resurvey on
Pleasant Valley" containing 1886
acres and improvements, assessed
! at S3,640.00. Taxes, interest and
costs, 5000.
Mobley, Walter J. & NJ. E. -
Lot 3, Thomas Addition, contain
ing 1882 square feet and i'm
proyements, assessed at 81, 100000.
Taxes, interest and costs, S39.23.
Schwartzbeck, Louis w. & E. C.
10 Parcel of land called "The
Pines" containing 8 acre and i'm
proyements, assessed at $1,650.00.
Taxes, interest and costs, $44.82.
Scott, Carroll G. & v. N. - Part
OF tract of land called "Dorsey's
Meadow" containing 62.85 acres
andaimprovements, assessed at 3d.
$1,000. Taxes, interest and costs,
$93.01.
Snowden, Bernice E. - Parcel
of Dlahd called valentine Gardens
Enlarged" containing one acre and
improvements, assessed at 1885,
W. = Taxes, interest and costs,
$44.S2.
Stanifer, App & Cecile - Parcel
of land called Fellowship" con-
tanning 1926 acres and improve
ments, assessed at So, 10000. Taxes,
interest and costs, $685..
Taylor, Basil C. & S.>Es- Parcel
of land at Emory Grove, contain
iHgiy5 acre assessed at $4,000.
Taxes, interest and costs, 1914.
Woodward, Virgie E. = Parcel
Of land called "Flower Hill in EN-
ory Grove" containing SO Perch
and Improvements, assessed at
$4,000. Taxes, interest and costs,
$24.29.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-05-15
Ninth Election District
Special Sidewalk
Improvement Iux Only

English, d. L. & Etchinson, X.
E. - Lot 66, Observatory Heights,
containing $500 square feet, as
sessed at $4,000. Taxes, interest
and costs, $213.60.
Lagerson, L. E. & E. S. - Lot
70, Realty Park, containing 24,256
square feet and improvements, as
sessed at $6,230.00. Taxes, interest
and costs, SS7.58.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-05-15
Eleventh Election District
Bonneville

Cotter, Paul ]. & f. - Part of
a tract of land called "Bealls Good
WILL" containing 247.51 acres and
Improvements, assessed as $14,76
90. Taxes, interest and costs,
S344.99.
Dryden, James S. & T. l. Part
of a tract Of land called "Resurvey
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-05-15
% Ninth Election District
Goithersbvrg
Town Tax Only

Marcuccio, Helen E. - Parcel Of
land, on North Side of Laytonsville
Road. containing 70 acres and i'm
provements, assessed at $3,430.00.
Taxes, interest and costs, $26.90.
McVey, William d. & M. L. -
Parcel of land at Deer Park, con-
tanning 81 acre, assessed at
$4,000. Taxes, interest and costs,
SI0.36.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-05-15
Ninth Election District
washington Grove

Balm, Robert S., Trustee - Lot 6,
Block a, Washington Grove, con-
tanning $500 square feet and i'm
provements, assessed at 81 ,250.00.
Taxes, interest and costs, $95.49.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-05-15

sessed at $4,000. Taxes, interest
and costs, $12.36.
Walters, Paul M. G. E. S. -
Lot is, Block A, "Olney Acres"
containing 2.99 acres, assessed at
100000. Taxes, interest and costs,
$21.07.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-05-15
Ninth Election District
Washington Grove
Town Tax Only

Oriole Motor Coach Lines, Inc. -
Operating Property. Taxes, inter
est and costs, 1881.
Evening star., 1952-11-08
Eusv Maintenance Is Kew
To This Architects Home

When an architect who has
been accustomed to designing
office buildings and other com.
mercial structures decides te
build a house for himself he is
apt to want simplicity and ease o1
maintenance as part of the de-
sign.
That, at least. has been true ir
the case of a number of architects
we know, and it was the case with
Architect A. r. Clas.
Mr.. Clas was the architect for q
number of large Washington Office
buildings, the most recent being
the Wyatt Building at Fourteenth
street and New York avenue NV
He said that when he set about
drawing up plans for his own resi-
dence in Bethesda, he decided il
should be a split-level design to
provide essentially one-floor living
The house is located at SIZE
Burling road. It has maximum
dimensions of 70 by 48 feet. There
are three bedrooms, three bath
rooms maids room and bath, living
room, dining area. library, buffers
pantry and breakfast room COM
bined, glass-walled garden room
that can be opened on three sides.
kitchen, terrace porch on grade at
side, storage room, utility room
and two-car garage on grade at
rear.
The living room dining area.
Evening star., 1952-11-08

which has a fireplace on the liv-
ing room side. is 46 feet long and
Is feet wide.
The house is of a restrained con-
temporary style. Exterior walls
are of brick manufactured in New
Orleans. Inside walls are plas-
tered, except for one wall Of the
garden room, which is of roman
brick in stacked courses.
Floors are mostly of hardwood,
with the living room, dining area
and entrance hall fully carpeted.
The floor of the garden room is of
rubber tile, as also are floors of
kitchen. buffers pantry and bath
rooms.
The house is divided into five
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS heat
ing areas, and ducts have been
installed for refrigerated air con-
ditioning. A 44-inch attic fan is
capable of changing the air with
in the house each minute. Two
gas-fired furnaces provide forced
warm air heat.
All windows and sash are OF
aluminium.
Louvre-type windows were in
stalled in the garden room. Win
dows in the living room and din
ing area are double-glazed.
Besides accommodating two
cars. the garage provides space
for a workroom.
The sleeping area is seven steps
above the living area, and the
Evening star., 1952-11-08
Congress 10 Get
Appeal 10 End
Housing Support
Will Also Be Asked
To Liquidote 100000
Units Owned by U. S.
By Robert J. Lewis

The new Republican-controlled
Congress will be faced with a re-
quest by the real estate and build
ing industry to discontinue sup
port Of public housing in the
United States and to liquidate
almost 100000 units of such hous-
ing now owned by the Federal
Government, industry sources said
today.
Federally-owned units are di-
vided as follows:
World War II temporary and
permanent war housing. 253, 1868
units in GA projects.
Low rent permanent public
housing, 38.608 units in 101 prof.
ectS.
Current defense housing units Of
. temporary type, including trail
ers, 3,946 completed units, of a
program eventually to include
16.488 units.
On the other hand, representa-
tives Of organized builders and the
real estate industry in general are
hoping that the new Congress
will continue to provide generous
Government financing and other
help for privately-built housing
for sale and for rent.
Industry spokesmen indicated
they believed newcomers to the
Continued on Page BIT, Col. ~
Evening star., 1952-11-08

(See REALTORS, Page B-3.)
Evening star., 1952-11-08
Foreign Minister 10 Study
New Danish Embassy Plan

A report this week that Danish
Foreign Minister Ole Bjoern Kraft
was planning to come to Wash
ington this week end to discuss
the possibility of building a new
Danish Embassy created a small
tempest in real estate circles here
that was largely unjustif1ed.
Danish Ambassador Henrik de
Kaufman said today he had re-
ceived about 40 calls from real
estate people hoping to serve in
one way or another in connection
with the project. The Danish Am
bassador said the Foreign Min
lister was planning to come here
today for a brief visit, and that,
incidentally, he would inspect a
two-acre tract reserved" for the
Danish government in case it
wished to build a new Embassy.
But, said the Ambassador, plans
along that line are vague and in
the future"
The two-acre site is owned by
Mr.. de Kaufman. he said. It is
located on Whitehaven street, just
west of Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Evening star., 1952-11-08
Realtors Will Offer
Views on Legislation
Al Florida Farley

The Nations realtors. frequently
the target Of New Deal and Fair
Deal Administration spokesmen
as constituting the spearhead of
the so-called real estate lobby"
will get together at their 45th
annual convention starting tomor-
row to confer on changes they
think the new Congress should
make in legislation affecting the
real estate and building business.
The week-long convention will
be held in Miami Beach at the
same time that affiliated organiza-
tionS in allied fields will be hold
ing annual meetings at the same
place. About 125 persons from
the Washington board, and from
those in nearby Virginia and
Maryland will attend the Florida
meetings.
Early sessions will be devoted to
(See REALTORS, Page B-3.)
Evening star., 1952-11-08

garage is seven steps below the
living area.
The roof is of asbestos shingles.
The house occupies a lot COW
ering more than a quarter acre.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-03
Dr.. Jack 10 Retire as Head
OF Rando| Macon
By the Associated Press

LYNCHBURG. Va, April g.
Dr.. Theodore Henley Jack, presi-
dent of Randolph Macon Womans
college since 1888, will retire from
active service soon after the close
of the present academic year, it
was announced today.
His successor is expected to be
named by the board of trustees
before DR.. Jacks retirement be-
comes effective.
DR.. Jack was vice president of
Emory University and professor of
history when he was selected for
the presidency of Randolph
Macon.
After his retirement, DR.. Jack
and his wife will continue to live
in Lynchburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-03
Portsmouth Barber
To Contest Vote ToiIy
BY the Associated Press

PORTSMOUTH, Va, April s.
IA contest of the vote in Harrison
Ward in Tuesdays Democratic
lcouncilmanic primary is planned
|by c. Thomas Younge, colored
barber, who was defeated by
Councilman George L. Grimes by
"a seven-vote margin.
Mr.. Grimes polled 1886 votes
while Mr.. Younge polled 329, &C
cording to the unofficial count.
Mr.. Younge said there "were too
many DISCREPANCIES to overlook"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-03
St. PauI's Choir Will Sing
The Crucifixion' Tomorrow

Sir John Stainer's sacred can
tata, "The Cruicifixion," will be
sung at 8 pm. tomorrow by the
choir of men and boys in st.
Paul S Church 2430 K street.
Douglas Birchby, organist and
choirmaster will conduct. Soloist
will be Harold Haglund and Karl
tenors, and George Stone
braker and Thomas McKiever,
bassos. R. B. Jones will be at
the organ.