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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-02-13
sT. PETER's A.M.E. CHURCH


The 10th Psalm was the Bibh-
cal background for the message
90 the 81. Peters membership on
the last morning IN Central High
school by the Rev. NJ l. Sim
mons, God II our refuge and
strength. 4 very present help IN
trouble.
Subject, God Is" II was a
timely and helpful message. a.
we make this final move where
we win worship under our own
vine and zig tree.
The open house which followed
Immediately the closing Of tho
morning service proved beyond o
doubt to all who went that We are
going into q beautihal. spacious.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-02-13

In London the British Colonial
Office has announced that q con-
ference on West Indian Federation
viii open there on April IL. IN
vitations have already been sent
10 the governors Of jamaica.
Trinidad. and the windward and
Leeward islands.
Repeatedly the Legislative
Council and House Of Assembly
Of Barbados are still considering
the proposals for federation put
forward by the Standing Closer
Association Committee of the
British Coribbean In March. 1880.
The legislative body Of British
Guiana has rejected the proposals
for federNtion and tho British
Honduras Legislature has defer
red Indefinitely any further con-
Sideration Of the proposals.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-02-13

Who win he the ourem % way
man ANaE ehurchs m yoa have
noe voaed for year fMvOraas ear
dldAte Do 80 toAAy.--aAvG
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-02-13
BRITISH REFUSE 70 HEAR CHEFS.
APPROVES AFRICAN FEDERATION IM
WHICH NATIVES WILL NOT VOTE

London [ANP)-A federation Of Central Africa moved
step reality last week the British announced
final blueprint Of plans for the proposed state.
Colonial Secretary Oliver ytteltOn denied dozen chief
from Nyasaand appearance plead their objections
the new state before Queen Elizabeth
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-02-13
UNITED NATIONS
NEWS
ny samuSl r. Very. Jr.

United Nations. N. Y.--(ANP)
The latest information from
Ndola, Northern Rhodesia, Is that
Dauti Yamba and Paslale sokota,
the two African members OF the
Northern Rhodesian Legislative
Council are currently in London
on official business.
Yamba and Sokota are present
ing the Africans case Off an In
crease in the number Of elected
members Of the Northern Rhodes
ian Legislative Council and q re-
duction in the number Of official
members. They NunofficiaIly are
Ing the Africans acse for an in
crease In African representation.
Oliver Lyttleton, British colon
Iai secretary, has promised to see
the Northern Rhodesian African
representatives. Official spokes-
men announced that the visit had
no connection with the central
African Federation conference
now meeting In London"
The Export-Import Bank of
Washington this week revealed q
credit to Portugal to finance In
part the construction Of q new
railway from the RhodesIas to the
port Laurence Marques In Mo-
xambIque. This project win be
carried out jointly by the railway
lines OF Mozambique and the
Rhodesias. Al the same time the
Rhodesian railways are carrying
out a major development and
equipment program to improve
service generally throughout
Northern and Southern Rhodesia.
Economic circles here indicate
that the natives OF the Anglo
Egyptian Sudan want 10 expand
their production Of raw cotton.
The biggest cotton man In the
Sudan wants to expand the cotton
acreage by 40 to 50 times by using
the waters OF the Nile river.
The Sudan cotton lands are
controlled by Said siddig Ell Maid,
son OF Sir AbdeI Rahman 81 Nah
di. Chead Of the Umma Independ-
ence party. who Is a multimil-
lionaire cotton operator. Tenta-
tive plans are TO increase the Su-
dams cultivation acreage from L.
Oo0. 900 acres to about 10 or II
million acres.
Speaking In terms of the SUI
dams economic development. an
economic mission from Egypt has
Just visited the Sudan with a
view to increasing sudanese ex-
ports OF wheat and cattle in ex-
change for Egyptian textiles. A
tentative agreement between the
Sudan and Egypt viii enable the
Sudan TO plant wheat on an addi-
tional 100000 acres.
Egypt. In turn, will allow
enough water from the Nile for
that specific purpose.
A mission was also sent from
the Sudan itself to find ways and
means for strengthening trade re-
lations between the two countries.
Ethiopia. according to Stock
holm. Sweden sources. has just
repaid the outstanding balance on
the credits Of sl.44e.O00 received
from Sweden IN 194s and 1915
The credits have been used for re-
construction and development
Evening star., 1953-04-14
Act
Continuance Urged

Continuation of the Capper-
Cramton Act and the appropria-
ton of funds for development OF
parks and parkways in the met
ropolitan area was urged upon
Congress last night by the Mont
gomery County Civic Fedora
ton.
The proposed repeal of the
act would probably involve the
State of Maryland in a legal
problem because of the jointly
acquired land already pur-
chased" a resolution adopted by
the Federation asserts.
Jerome j. Harris, chairman Of
the planning and zoning COM
mittee told the Federation that
the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
has pending commitments with
many private builders. Failure
Of Congress to appropriate ade-
quate matching Federal funds
will require expensive revision of
the commissions plans and the
probable loss Of all this reserve
land, he declared.
Evening star., 1953-04-14
Daylight Time Bill Likely
To Gef Hearing This Week

The perennial controversy over
daylight saving time for Wash
ington probably will be consid-
cred later this week by q House
District Subcommittee.
Representative O'Hara, Re
publican, of Minnesota, chair
man Of the judiciary subcommit-
tee, said he is still opposed to
changing the clocks in Wash
ington but will not attempt to
block legislation from reaching
the House floor.
Pending In the subcommittee
is the Senate-paSsed bill to give
the District Commissioners au-
thority each year to establish
daylight time here, II two OF
three cities, Baltimore, Philadel-
phia and New York also adopt
ed it.
The House District Commit
tee recently voted against a bill
that would have given the Com
missioners authority to change
the clocks this summer onN.
Evening star., 1953-04-14
Parents EvoIuotion of TV
Doesn't Agree With Juniors

Nom and. pop have definite
ideas Of what, If anything, is
good for Junior on television, but
junior doesn't always agree.
This domestic tug-o'-war is
underscored in a survey just re-
leased by the Parent Teacher
Association of Charles A. Stewart
School in Arlington.
The PTA sent out question:
naires to parents of all 215 chill
dren enrolled at the school, got
back lis. of which nine came
from homes without T'V sets.
Charles Rothouse. PTA presi-
dent, said the survey was "con-
Quoted to secure an impartial
evaluation of the average parent
reaction to the television pro-
grams watched by their chill
dren."
Parents were asked four ques-
.tions about 64 programs which
children 6 to II years old might
view on Washington stations
between 4 and 9 pm. The pro-
grams were listed from those
aired the week of January 11-19.
Questions Asked.
The questions: l. Is the pro-
gram a worthy substitute for a
good book for your child? 2.
Does it entertain without resort
to vulgarity or disrespect to con-
stituted authority? 3. Does it
add to the child's knowledge d?
4. Does it abide by a high moral
standard?
The answers were scored and
averaged. with the result that
these programs topped the list:
"You and Your Land" (average
75); 400 Parade" (75): ask
it-Basket" ca; Ruth Anne's
Kindergarten" (70); Johns
Hopkins Science Review" (6S) !:
Safety Circus" (66): Mama" /"
(66): "Quiz Kids" (64); In
dustry on Parade" (63); Victory
at Sea" (62); Omnibus" (62)
and "Lt. Palmer" (60).
Down the list in the parents
rating (27th) was that old kids
favorite. "Howdy Doody." "Too
Evening star., 1953-04-14
Hearing5et Thursday
| On D. T.. Rent Control

Rent control extension for the
District will be considered by
the House Judiciary Subcom-
mittee at an executive session
at II am. Thursday.
The subcommittee. headed by
Representative OHara, Repub-
lican, Of Minnesota, has no leg
islation pending to continue the
curbs beyond April 80.
The committee has invited
District Commissioners and
Rent Administrator Robert Cogs-
well to a private conference on
the problem.
The Commissioners recently
notified Congress that they re-
iterated the position of the pre-
vious board recommending ex-
tension Of controls to June 80
this year. They said in letters
to chairmen Of the House and
Senate District Committees they
want time to study the question
of q further extension.
The previous Board of Com
missioners had turned down a
proposal to extend District curbS
to June 80, 1854.
Evening star., 1953-04-14

noisy: mediocre: not conducive
to quietude; silly: outgrown by
most school age children" said
the parents.
But Kids Disagree.
The kids? Seventy-five of
them were still watching it
raptly, the survey indicated.
That was the second highest reg
ular audience enumerated by the
survey.
The top attraction, rated 47th
by parents, was Cartoon The
ater," drawing 78 bemused lit
tie viewers. Rather resignedly
the parents commented: Chill
dren are fond of this program. u
With 62 watchers, Zoo Pa
rade did better than any of the
parents picks for what was good
for Junior. Industry on Pa
rade," the only program rated
100 in the educational field, had
lonesome Is juvenile admirers,
Arthur Godfrey's two shows,
ranked 45th and 52nd, had a
score or so of young fans. Said
the parents: objectionable"
Shudder at Horse Opera.
The parents shuddered at
horse opera and space ships as
too violent and imaginative, with
too many pistol shots ringing
through the living room and lit
tie respect for law and order.
Cut down on beer and cigar
cite commercials, they cautioned
and as for singing commercials
ouch!
Some parents said they re-
stricted TV time for children, but
18 OF those surveyed said the
show went on 3 to 4 hours a day
Very few children were attend
ing movies or listening to radio
Parents were about evenly
divided as to whether televisior
was improving family relation
ships, and whether it was dis
placing other activities.
One suggested that, If cowboys
must clutter up the screen, cant
they at least speak good English?
Evening star., 1953-04-14

:Morylund
The local tax Office, designed
to answer queries from Metro
politan Area residents, is at 1919
F street NV. The only other
such Offices are in Baltimore and
Cumberland. The main office
address is controller of the
Treasury, Income Tax Division.
Annapolis, Md.
Taxpayers may pay one
fourth or more of their tax
when filing and be billed for the
remainder, or they may pay the
whole sum at once.
Those who must file are:
/. Single persons who received
81, 900 or more.
2. Married couples whose COM
pined income was at least $4,000
The tax rate is 5 per cent on
unearned income and 2 per cent
on earned income.
Take Is Per Cent Off.
When their computing is fin
ished, taxpayers can lop IS per
cent off the amount of the tax,
as a result of law just passed
by the State Legislature.
Marylanders who filed before
the tax slash was enacted
Evening star., 1953-04-14
Fire DisabIes Phones
ToSouthern Maryland

The main telephone cable
between Washington and South
ern Maryland were burned out
early today when . one-story
wooden house under the cable
was destroyed by fire at T. B.
Junction, Md.
An emergency 30-man crew
of the Chesapeake q Potomac
Telephone Co. Of Baltimore was
rushed to the scene to replace
the cable. The linemen esti-
mated It would be late this aft
ernoon before service is fully
restored.
The fire began shortly after
2:30 am. in the five-room unoc-
cupied dwelling at the junction
Of Routes and 301. A passing
motorist was believed to have
turned in the alarm, to which
four nearby IRE companies re-
Sponded.
Lewis e. Tippett, telephone
construction supervisor for
Southern Maryland, said the
lead-covered copper cables were
suspended directly over the
blaze. They were severed by the
intense heat, he explained.
Evening star., 1953-04-14
Council May Select
Hancock Today as
Acting Manager

Montgomery County Finance
Director Alex K. Hancock is ex-
pected to be named acting county
manager today by the county
council.
He would succeed Irving G.. Nc
Nayr, who will leave the $12, ,000-
a-year managers post on Thurs
day. Mr.. McNayr will become a
public administration consultant
to the Colombian government
with the State Departments In
stitute of Inter-American Affairs.
Mr.. Hancock's service could be-
come a repeat performance.
Mr.. McNayr, formerly a county
supervisor in the pre-charter set
up, was named acting county
manager when the charter forces
won in 1948. During the next
few months, he proved satisfac-
tory and was named county man.
ager over large number Of out
side applicants.
Delay on Choice Expected.
Chances are it will be several
weeks, at least. before the pres
ent five Republican and two
Democratic councilmen can
agree on a new manager.
The council has received about
As applications for the man
ayers job
Mr.. Hancock is a nationally
known authority in the munich
pal finance field.
Commended by McNayr.
He has held the $8,5OO-a-year
finance directors post since
April, 1949. Mr.. McNayr often
has commended him and has, at
various times. called him one of
the most qualified men in the
county government.
Mr.. Hanock holds a bachelor
of commercial sciences degree
from Southeastern University
in Washington, where he was
an honor student.
He is a member Of the Georgia
and Maryland bars and is a
certified public accountant under
Georgia laws.
The 52-year finance di-
rector joined the county as an
auditor in 1892.
Evening star., 1953-04-14
Hyde Sees U.S.Funds
For D. {. Tied in With
Aid 10 Other Areas

Representative Hyde, Repub-
lican, of Maryland. said last
night that, before the District
can hope for financial relief
from the Federal Government,
many other communities must
be considered, too.
Mr.. Hyde told the Mount
Pleasant Citizens Association
that the House District Com
mittee is considering legislation
to assess a tax equivalent for
mula on the Federal Govern
ment to make it pay it's fair
share in local communities af-
fected by Federal installations.
Other Areas Affected.
He explained that the District
no longer is in the exclusive
position it was in before 1882
Then, before Government began
to expand, this was the only
community in need of Federal
support.
Now, he pointed out, the Gov
ernment has flowed over not
only into nearby Maryland and
Virginia. but into such remote
cities as San Diego, Calf. None
of these communities is being
fairly paid for the use of its
property, he contended.
The result, he said, is spi-
railing tax on real estate in all
such areas.
PesSimiStic on Home Rule.
Mr.. Hyde also told the group
he is opposed to the extension
of Federal rent controls and
sentiment of the House opposes
it.
He also said he feels home
rule has very little chance in
Congress this year "and for a
long time to come"
The meeting, conducted by
Wallace H. Rhodes. president,
met in the Mount Pleasant
Branch Library, Sixteenth and
Lamont streets NV.
Evening star., 1953-04-14

there are about 10000 of them
will receive a refund.
But the Is per cent is not
to be confused with the stand
ard deduction of 10 per cent
by which some taxpayers may
estimate charitable contri-
buttons, land rents, etc.
Befuddled Caller.
Banks, police stations, post
Offices, Federal and county Of
fees have been provided with
tax forms.
One befuddled caller at the F
street Office yesterday thought
Maryland taxes were higher
than Federal income taxes. Not
having reckoned with his Fed
eral withholding payments. he
wanted to know why he had re-
ceived a refund from the ma
tional revenue Office and. at the
same time, owed Maryland $40
Evening star., 1953-04-14
FIoq With Mud-Brown Field
Flies in Fight for Sewer

A new flag-done in the colors
of sewer water and mud-today
is the emblem of the Arkansas
Avenue Citizens Association.
The banner shows a dirty gray
circle labeled sewer" rampant
on field of mud brown, sup
ported py two peculiar worms,
t1anked by two large question
marks over the legend: "In whom
can we trust?" It was adopted
last night.
It symbolizes the 13-year fight
to get storm sewer relief in the
groups area-the vicinity of
Fifth and Ingraham streets NV.
The association was founded to
fight for that improvement. The
Piney Branch relief sewer, under
construction now but not ex-
pected to be complete for a
couple of years. is a fruit of the
battle.
The flag is the handiwork of
Mrs. Isabel A. Thompson, secre-
Evening star., 1953-04-14
Juvenile Delinquency
Discussed in First
Of Three Meetings

The problems Of juvenile de-
linquency were discussed here
last night by citizens of the first
of three neighborhood sessions.
About 200 persons attending
the meeting, held in the Jetfer-
son Junior High School, Eighth
and H streets S.W. Herman L.
NeugasS, vice chairman Of the
juvenile delinquency committee
of United Community Services,
stressed that the meeting was
being held in the Southwest area
purely from convenience and
that this should not reflect on
the neighborhood.
Mr.. Neugass pointed out that
during 1852, delinquent COM
plants made to Juvenile Court
increased 331a per cent over
those in 1851. 1t was noted that
children in the 13-through-15
age group were the greatest Of
tenders. He said also, the offenses
cited were growing more serious,
School View Presented.
Hugh Smith, principal of JEFF
ferson Junior High, presented
the picture from the schools
point of view, as we'll as from the
point of view of the home, the
problems connection with health
and he also discussed inadequa-
cies which might result in de-
linquency.
q. He said the parents, the COM
munity, the public welfare Off
cials and the schools have failed
to combat the problem success
fully.
He pointed out the Importance
of following up on cases involv-
ing delinquents. The schools,
Mr.. Smith explained, need more
nurses, attendance officers and
more efficient ways of dealing
with wayward children, as well as
psychiatric services which might
prevent delinquency from act
ually developing.
Mr.. Smith also suggested small
er classes, adjustment classes
more manual training periods
and the creation of child guild
ance center.
Recommendations Gather Dust
Another speaker, Peter Better
president of the Southwest Citi-
zens' Association. spoke Of nu-
merous reports covering the last
10 years which have resulted in
recommendations. But, he added
these have not been followed ur
with action.
The meeting was sponsored by
a citizens committee convened
by UCS. Two other meetings
will be held. One tonight will
be held in the auditorium of the
Public Welfare Building, Bis
Rhode Island avenue NV. An
other tomorrow is scheduled foI
the auditorium of the Kelly
Miller Junior High School. Forty
ninth street and Washington
place NE.
UCS launched the project on
suggestion of the Juvenile Court
Advisory Committee. y
Evening star., 1953-04-14

District
The District Assessors Office
will be open from 8:15 am. to
4:45 pm. tomorrow. Taxpayers
in line at closing time will be
taken care Of. The Office is in
the District Building. Fourteenth
and E streets NV.
The taxpayer must submit
half his payment with his re-
turn and the balance by october
Is. Or he may pay the whole
sum now.
Those who must file are:
/. Persons whose taxable in
come exceeded $4,000.
2. Those whose gross sales or
business receipts were more than
$4,000.
3. Married couples whose COM
bined income was more than
$4,000 must file separately, If
each made more than $500.
Varying Rates.
The tax rate is 1R per cent
on net taxable income up to
$4,000, and increases by one-half
of / per cent for each $4,000 up
to $4,000. On the portion of net
taxable income above $4,000,
the rate is 3 per cent.
Failure to file a return by mid
night tomorrow will result in a
penalty of S per cent a month on
the tax due, but the penalty can
not exceed Is per cent.
Each taxpayer gets a $4,000
exemption plus $500 for each de-
pendent. A dependent is defined
as a close relative who earned
$500 or less and who received
over half of his support from
the taxpayer.
Deductions from gross income
are permitted for money paid in
District sales taxes, and no rea-
sonable amount is questioned by
the assessors Office. The District
has approved a schedule pub
liShed by the Board of Trade
showing how much sales tax en-
ployes in different salary brack-
cts probably paid.
Salaries Already Reported.
In addition to the civil penal
ties provided, the law makes
willful failure. to file a return
a criminal offense, subject to a
fine of $4,000 or one year in
jail, or both.
February Is was the deadline
for employers to file with the
District the amount they paid
out in salaries. This list will be
checked with the personal in
come files to see that everyone
who should file a return has
done so.
Last year, the District coll
lected about $4.2 million in in
dividual income tax, about $7.8
million from corporation in
come tax, and $1.6 million from
unincorporated firms.
Evening star., 1953-04-14
Virginia Motorists
Must Have '53 Tags
To Drive Thursday

Tomorrow is the deadline
for Virginia residents to buy
their 1853 State and local
automobile tags.
Cost of the State tags for
passenger cars this year is
$40. City automobile tags
must be bought in Alexan-
dria and county tags in Ar
lington.
Evening star., 1953-04-14

tary, who introduced it last night
with great fanfare. The gray
sewer and the mud brown are
Self-explanatory. The strange
worms symbolic what Mrs
Thompson believes are in the
water that mandates her base
ment whenever a flash flood
strikes.
Brig. Gen. Louis w. Prentiss
Engineer Commissioner, came to
the meeting to talk up the pro-
posed $33 million public works
program. He met some so de-
voted sewer seekers and praised
their effort and their flag.
II think that's a fine thing
he said. Anybody who wants
bigger and better sewers should
get behind the public works
program.
President L. Seth Schnitman
conducted the meeting in the
Lutheran Church of the Incar-
nation. Fourteenth and Gallatin
streets NV.
Evening star., 1953-04-14
Housewife Found Dead
With Rope Around Neck

Mrs. Winnifred Wiemann, 36,
was found dead. a rope around
her neck, in the basement Of
her Arlington home today.
Police said Mrs. Weimann
looped a piece of plastic clothes
line over a steel beam.
Her husband, Henry j., is a
personnel worker at the Depart
ment of Agriculture. They live
at 4416 South First street.
I. There are two children. Pa
tricia. 8, and Susan, 8 months.
MIR. and Mrs. Wiemann have
lived in Arlington about nine
years. She was from Raleigh,
N. c., and his former home was
Lexington, KY.
Police said no notes were foul%d.
Evening star., 1953-04-14
Liquor Store Robbed
Of $3.50 by Armed Pair

Two holdup men got $3.50 last
night at the Lenox Liquor Store,
2425 Kenilworth avenue, Kenil-
worth, Md.
Prince Georges County officers
said Lester A. Barrett, an en-
ploye, reported that two colored
men entered about IL pm. Or
dered a half pint Of whisky, and
when he got 1t for them both
pulled guns on him.
He said they took the money
and made their getaway by auno.
Evening star., 1953-04-14
Income Tax DeodIine Coming
Tomorrow in D. c., MARYLAND

Tomorrow midnight is the deadne for filing 1852 personal
income returns both in the District and Maryland Mailed
returns posmarked by that time will be vad Those made
sonally must be filed before Offices close for the day.
Virginia the deadlne May but payments not due
until December 5.
Evening star., 1953-06-07

The United States Naval Acad-
emy was the scene on June S of
the marriage of Miss Joanne
Janvier Lamar, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Mirabeau B. Lamar
of Arlington, and Second 1t.
Robert Vann Smoak. U. S. A. F..
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry E. Smoak, Sr., of Tampa,
Fla.
Comdr. Merle N. Young, Chap
plain, U. S. NJ. officiated at the
ceremony. There was recep-
ton at the Naval Academy
Alumni House. Following a
wedding trip to Bermuda, 1t. and
Mrs. Smoak will reside in Pana-
ma City. Fla.