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Evening star., 1953-04-26
Blow to Regional Planning

Chairman Lohman Of the National Capt.
tai Planning Commission has not exaggerated
the possible effects of House approved budget
slash for the commission and its affiliated
agency the new Regional Planning Council.
Unless Congress finally agrees to restore the
cut the intelligent program for co-ordinating
planning in the Washington Metropolitan Area
will be undermined before it has chance to
get started.
If the House has its way, the reorganized
commission and the overall council will be in
the embarrassing position of being deprived of
tools necessary to carry out the mandate which
Congress wrote into the 1852 NCPC reorganiza-
ton law That law changed the name and
the scope of activities of the NCPC and created
an interjuriSdictional council representing
planning authorities of the District and nearby
Maryland and Virginia The commission and
the council are required by law to cooperate in
planning the orderly development of parks
and parkways in the Washington area. A staff
is needed to do the job. Mr.. Lehman told a
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that the
House reduction from $155, 900 to $97 915 in the
planning budget will have crippling effect,
including possibly the resignation of several
council members. I'm Short" the commission
head testified 'thiS carefully contrived system
of regional cooperation is in danger of falling
apart for want of $57,O85. 1t is fantastic
prospect, which we earnestly hope the Senate
will remedy"
No less fantastic is the proposed elimina-
ton of funds for continuing acquisition of
right-of-way land for the George Washington
Memorial Parkway. Senator Beall of Maryland
is making a good fight for restoration of a
$365.0OO fund under the Capper- law.
Of this money, 100000 would be used to pur-
chac2 land in Fairfax County for the remainder
of the parkway route to Great Falls and for
park extension along four streams in Mary
land. Unless the appropriation for the parkway
right-of-way is granted this year, matching
funds by the State of Virginia and Fairfax
County may be lost. An appropriation by the
Virginia General Assembly for the parkway will
expire this year.
If this appropriation dies, it may be diff
cult to obtain another appropriation from the
State, for land values in the affected area are
rising rapidly. Residential developments, too,
are encroaching on the proposed right way.
Further delay in buying land could result in
collapse of the whole plan for extending the
George Washington Memorial Parkway through
Fairfax County to Great Falls. It is hard to
believe that Congress will permit Shortsighted
economies to wreck the long-laid program for
orderly development of the Nations Capital
Evening star., 1953-04-26
Sanitary Commissions 'FoibIes'

find some comfort and satisfaction
in the fact that the press and taxpayers
as whole in the Suburban Sanitary
District have finally become aware Of
the foibles Of the Washington Sub
urban Sanitary Commission.
It has taken barring of the press from
one of its recent meetings and sock in
the taxpayers pocketbooks to bring into
sharp focus the arbitrary clandestine
actions of the commission which we,
in the Arcola area of Wheaton, have
contended with and tried to overcome
for several years.
It is hoped that this will arouse the
public's interest in unhealthful con-
ditions caused by the commissions
inactions as well as in an increase in
the commissions financial obligations
caused by its actions.
Mrs. Philip Marcus.
Evening star., 1953-04-26
Presidential Intervention Justified

That President Eisenhower has decided. to
take hand in settling Washington's acute
airport problem is good news. It will probably
take nothing less than presidential intervention
to resolve the question Of whether Andrews Air
Force Base can be made available for relief
of civilian air traffic congestion in this area.
Experience has shown that the Air Force will
not give up the field or any considerable part OF
it without fight.
The White House has entered the con-
troversy at timely point. Negotiations have
been going on for some time between Commerce
and Defense officials over the revived proposal
for converting the Andrews terminal to civil
aviation uses. Every previous suggestion that
the big Air Force field might serve as Washing
tons auxiliary airport has been met with fiat
rejection at the Pentagon. Yet the field today
is being used to only part OF its capacity.
Some of the flying there is done by Air Force
officers stationed here and who want to qualify
for flight pay.
The Civil Aeronautics Administration has
had its eye on Andrews closely since it became
apparent that Congress was determined to
postpone indefinitely construction of the pro-
posed airport at Burke, Virginia. Commerce
Secretary Weeks recently ordered the CAA to
make a study of Andrews and other possible
alternatives to Burke The situation has great
urgency, for public safety is being endangered
daily by congested conditions at the National
Airport.
When the situation was brought to his at
tention, the President promptly ordered Budget
Director Dodge to report to him on the FEAST
bility of using the Andrews base for a second
civilian air terminal In pursuance of this
order, the Secretary of Commerce and the
Secretary of Defense will make "joint review"
Of the problem. Unless the review shows that
the exclusive use Of Andrews Air Force Base
Is essential to the national defense, some plan
for devoting at least = part Of the field to
civilian trafac should be worked out In the
interest Of safety for the flying public.
Evening star., 1953-04-26

Half a century ago Washington had
a visitor who wished to be mystery
famous soldier who was
Mvsterious travelling "incognito and
V;.;to, unoff1cially" But The Star
identified him. He was
Mai. Gen. Sir Robert Baden-Powell,
"the hero of Mafeking." recently ap-
pointed chief of cavalry Of the British
Army. Arriving in town unan-
nounced, he registered at the Arling-
ton Hotel under an assumed name. But
United States military authorities knew
all about his coming. They staged "a
special exhibition" at Fort Myer for
him. They also arranged for him to
visit the battlefields of Virginia, "fol-
lowing the route Of the Mcclellan cam
paign on the peninsula" The Star Of
April 16, 1903, reported that the mys-
terious visitor likewise would 60 to
West Point. Reviewing his career, the
paper said: "He =. suffused the dull.
wearisome (Boer) war with glow of
romance" Nothing was said Of the
activity for which Sir Robert eventu-
good and simple reason that 1t was
then still five years in the future He
founded the international Boy Scout
movement in 1908
\
The Star for April 81, 1908, quoted
Senator Blackburn Of Kentucky as say
ing: Washington has
Apartment heretofore been known as
BUILDINGS the city Of magnificent
distances. monuments and
statues Henceforth. I predict, 1t will
be known as the city of apartment
houses They are going up on every
hand. The number reminds me Of o
crop Of spring flowers. In many re-
spects, 7 like these apartment houses.
They do good In causing the destruc-
Evening star., 1953-04-26
SIow-Burninq Consumer

In case some of you have not read
about the latest rate boost granted by
the Public Utilities Commission to the
Washington Gas Light Co. after raise
as recent as 1852, here's what can be
done about 1t: Cut down on the heat.
never above 70 degrees; turn back ther-
mostat to avoid waste Of expensive gas
while you are in bed; have all pilot
lights shut OF during the summer
months: buy q couple of electric heat
ers. And friends, when we retire, let's
all go to Florida 50 that the gas and
phone companies can go broke.
A. M. G.
Evening star., 1953-04-26
WAY to BuIunce BUDGET?

More power to Mrs. August Hoenack
and her solution to the Smithsonian's
financial problem, by charging 10 cents
admission. There's woman with a
row to hoe and the knack to do it, but
might we not carry this method of hers
too far? can hear turnstiles clicking
at Oveta's clinic in Bethesda: &c. M"
Wilson's mausoleum across the Poto-
mac: Humphreys printshop and Andy
Melons art storage warehouse on the
Avenue. Let's put public pressure on
ear-marking our tax load instead.
Joe Vial.
Evening star., 1953-04-26
The First 100 Days

Both good and bad comparisons, depending
very largely upon the political point of view,
are being made of the first 100 days of the
performance of the Eisenhower administration
and of the first administration of Franklin
Roosevelt.
The weak point in many of these compari-
sons is that they have not taken into sufficient
account the differences in the type of problems
faced their geographic scope and the con-
trasting atmospheres of the times. When Mr..
Roosevelt became Chief Executive there was an
economic depression, world wide in a sense but
touching its most dramatic depths in the United
States. American morale was desperately low;
the outgoing administration was virtually para
lyzed by circumstances which it could not
control and the legislative branch of Gov
ernment was drifting without leadership. It was
q situation where spectacular action of any kind
would be tonic to the Nation, and Mr.. Roose-
velt supplied that kind of action. There was
little difficulty in gaining both public and con-
gressional support to deal with crisis that was
entirely domestic.
When President Eisenhower took office, the
more dramatic problems were global ones-a
hot war in Korea, cold war in much of the rest
of the world. Employment and industrial ac
tivfty at home we're at record heights and the
Nation was prosperous, at least in terms of
deprecated dollar. Inc american people IaSL
November made it clear that they wanted new
leadership to deal with three basic necessities
the restoration of peace to the world, the ending
of the spiral of imitation and the elimination of
corruption and immortality in Government.
While the achievement of these objectives might
be spectacular, the pursuit of them is neces-
Sarily less so.
The death of Stain, a new administration
and q new behavior in Moscow and in Korea
have called for new decisions of leadership here.
President Eisenhower has made it clear that
the Russians will never be met less than half
way in any sincere move toward peace. His
administration has neither talked tough" nor
let it's guard down in the face of the Soviet
"peace offensive" Vice President Nixon ad-
dressing the Newspaper Publishers Association
in New York. is the latest to spell out the logical
tests by which Russian sincerity is to be
measured by the observation-disclosures of
the Korean war and the Austrian treaty i'm
passe, withdrawal of Communist support for
the aggression in Indo-China, cooperation In
real world disarmament program, free elec-
tions and self-determination for the peoples of
Central and Eastern Europe, and release Of
thousands of World War II prisoners still held
In Russia.
On the economic 'front.' the administration
has tackled the basic problem In similarly
Evening star., 1953-04-26
H. R. 1927

On Sunday, April IL. The Star
printed letter from Mrs. Robert Burns
about liquor advertising. urging us to
support H. r. 1927, bill which would
prohibit the advertising of alcoholic
beverages across State lines.
This bill Is now being considered in
the Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee. Unless they hear from
many of us. they may think there is
not enough public support and the bill
will be killed In committee and never
brought to the House for q vote. Hon.
Charles Wolverton is chairman Of the
committee and the address is House
Office Building.
Mrs. w. Thomas.
Evening star., 1953-04-26
Letters to The Star /.

stave off this admittedly more efficient
battery and the parties thereto got to-
gether in a powwow and came to some
agreement whereby there would be little
or no competitor In their respective ter
ritories. It must have worked for we
never hear any thing nowadays about
this nickel-plate battery. There's some
thing rotten in Denmark.
C.. Palmer.
Evening star., 1953-04-26
Medical Society Commended

We commend the District Medical
Society upon It's resignation from the
District Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions. How any freedom loving, intelli-
gent body can function in an organiza-
ton as inconsistent in the purpose of
representing citizens as the Federation
is difficult of understanding.
E. B. Henderson.
I should also like to point out that
the Federation of Citizens Associations
should be referred for congressional
investigation for Un-American Activ-
tiles inasmuch as 1t is coercing con-
stituent organization to practice and
adhere to undemocratic principles.
Paul B. COrnely, M. ID.
Evening star., 1953-04-26

Pen-1,dn1es may be used If letters carry
Uriters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
The guardian., 1953-09-05
BOSTON
BAKED
BY MABE KOUNTZE

w ndb SUullbS AnOok W ue -
not what we are against, but
what we are for
A. Stevenson
PRESIDEN EISENHOWER
has been cnaIleged by the Dixie
Gratis VINO we're led into the
Republican Iold by the late
Senator Ia1U. Aptly enough it
was the South Carolina Cover
nor, jim Byrnes, who chal-
Ienged the rreslaent last week
regarding equal rights for col
ored Americans. This is abe same
unreconoUructea repel VINO has
been a federal judge, a Cabinet
member, and is to-day UN
member. But never has he re-
presented democracy.
The guardian., 1953-09-05

THE WORLD can plunge to
ruin if controlled by the Dixie
Gratis faction in our nation. With
no sense of democracy this
group can adopt and lead in
the support Of the European
colonial exploitation of other
lands and people which could
only mean more wars and ruin.
Having no sense Of democracy,
the Dixiecrat has no tact Tor
world diplomacy. And by IN
Justice on the home front, Dixie
Gratis lose America many m
ends.
CRUSADE IN EUROPE was a
very fine book written by MI.
Continued On Page Four
The guardian., 1953-09-05
HUB singer IN AUTOMOBILE colt [ISION
IS DENIED MEDICAL CARE IN SOUTH
WON'T HIRE COLORED
BUS DRIVERS, CAR MOTORMEN

WASH-NGTON,-The Capital
Transit Co. this week declared
it will maintain its policy OF
hiring only white bus drivers
and white street car motormen.
The company aired its de-
cision at District Public Uti-
lities rate hearing at which time
it was seeking an increase in
its fare to 20 cents plus a higher
token fare. 1t said it is refusing
to hire colored because "a seri-
Gus consequence among our
white workers would result
including protests, mass resigna-
fionS and possibly organized
strike" According to Capital
Transit's Personnel Director, J.
Godfrey Butler, at least 200 of
its 1900 drivers would quit if
colored were hired. Prominent
colored leaders at the hearing
answered saying if colored we're
hired, white drivers would not
Continued On Page Four
The guardian., 1953-09-05

Arimae Burrell, Boston sing
er was badly injured when the
car in which she was riding
was hit by truck in Virginia.
She was thrown violently
from the car and rendered un-
conscious for a time. She sui
fered injuries about the head
back, chest and legs
Her husband. ~ Burreh
Hub real estate broker, driver
Of the car, was unhurt.
The accident occurred at
Fredericksburg, Va, ss the Bur
relIs were returning from
months vacation in South Caro-
lima and Alabama. The door
of their car was smashed by
the truck and the hood and
car top was damaged as a sign
post at the accident scene broke
and fell across the car.
Although Mrs. BurreH was |
in pain, she was un-
able to get medical care in /
Fredericksburg or neighboring
owns. All the doctors offices
the doctors were out.
It was not until the couple
The guardian., 1953-09-05

reached New York City that
that the suffering woman re-
ceived adequate attention from
a physician.
During their Scutherli stay
the Burrells visited the Bur-
rell Cattle ranch near Selma,
Ala, where cattle are raised
r the market; Eraniteville,
IS. G., native honad 81 Mrs. BUR-
rel. They also went fishing
near the dam at the H-Bonnb
plant at Augusta, Ga.
The BurelIs reached their
Boston home Friday of last
week. Mrs. Burrell is report
ed much improved.
She plans to resume her
studies at an early date.
1t was Arimae's first trip to
GranitevilIe, S. c., her native
home. since her successful de-
but in Jordan Hall last April.
It was in Graniteville that she
began to sing, at an early age,
at church and in the homes of
relatives and friends, when she
promise for a singing
,areer.
The guardian., 1953-09-05
CHURCH LEADER
DIES AT 63

WATERBURY, CT. Mrs.
Rosa L. Weller, prominent work
er in the A. M. E. Zion Church,
died Saturday in the Waterbury
Hospital. She was So.
Just three weeks ago Mrs.
Weller had presided at the con-
vention of the Women'S Zion
Church which was held in
Cleveland, Ohio.
She had served as national
president of this body since
her election to that Office at
Winston Salem, N. c., in 1850.
Earlier she had served as pres
ident of the Connecticut State
Union of Women; as supervisor
Continued On Page Four
The guardian., 1953-09-05
The Lawyers Guild To
Fight Communist Smear

CHICAGO,-Earl B. Dicker-
son, outstanding attorney and
president of the National Law
yers Guild, says Attorney Brown
ellis charges accusing the Guild
as a Communist dominated
and controlled organization,
were without foundation.
According to Dickerson, the
Guild will fight Brownell's in
tention to place it on his official
list of subverSive organizations.
Moreover, he pointed out that
the National Lawyers Guild
has since its organization II
The guardian., 1953-09-05
To Sponsor Annual Labor Day
ChiIdren's Program Activities

The annual Redding Obeline
Lamb Play Day for the chill
dren will be held as usual on
Labor Day on the Columbus
Avenue Fairgrounds, with Mrs.
Lamb the leading spirit in the
gala time for the youngsters.
In charge of the races will be
Mrs. Thelma Wilson and Mrs.
EStelle Lee Crosby, president
of the House Wives League,
The guardian., 1953-09-05
REV. R. H. M. ENRICH

REV. r. II. NJ. ENRICH
A noted champion of civil
rights, the Rev. Richard Stan
ley Merrill Enrich, PhD., ID,
STD, Bishop of Michigan, will
be guest of honor and preacher
at the st. Cyprian's Day fes-
tivities on September 13,
Following a parade and re-
ligious procession comprised of
civic and veterans groups and
clergy and choirs of Greater
Boston churches, Bishop Enrich
will preach on the subject OF
Stewardship" The Bishop
long an outspoken champion OF
equal rights, res salty came IN
to national focus for pastoral
letter to all of the clergy Of
his diocese, calling for the ad-
mission in every parish of all
peoples of every kindred ma
tion and tongue. The pastoral
letter, dated June II, read in
part: "In order that we may
reason correctly, let us state
first that the church is under
the authority of Christ and is
here on earth to do His will
It is Gods family Il
There is not the slightest iusti-
fication in Scripture or in Pray
er Book for drawing up nation
al. class or racial lines. I ask
all members of the Diocese to
Continued On Page Four
The guardian., 1953-09-05

years ago, endeavored to serve
the best interests of the lawyers
and the people of America. It
has never nor does it now, fol-
low any party line. 1t is the
mouthpiece for no party or
doctrine except the American
doctrine of freedom and civil
liberties for ALL
A number of attorneys, who
said they would rather remain
anonymous, thought it was
plainly ridiculous" for Brown
Continued On Page Four
The guardian., 1953-09-05

has returned from convention
in time to address the young
folks, as we'll as the Leagues V.
President, Mrs. Roberta Brown
Baker who has returned from
the K. of P. convention and
will be on hand to lend her
valuable assistance to the event
which is so eagerly looked for
Continued On Page Four
The guardian., 1953-09-05

jim BYRNES is one of the
mlSeoucateo SouLnerners who
grew up to believe that America
was for everyone except Cath
oncS, Colored Americans, Jews,
and Foreigners. 1t never mat
tered to jim that all these peo-
pie mad Helped build America
and that many father and son
were buried under war closes.
SO to-day jim still opposes equal
rights and fair employment
Jim says he is" against die
tators. Yes sub! That's why he
is in the UN.
The guardian., 1953-09-05

1 RECKON Jim has already
told you how he opposes mix
ing coiored and white Ameri-
cans in the same schools. He
says he'd close every school in
South Carolina if il ever came
to that. And Jim says he aims
TO oppose any order of the Pre-
sident to foster fair employment
even if colored men from South
Carolina fought with gallantry
in World War II and Korea. l
suppose there's logic in that.
From a Dixiecrat way of think
ing.
Evening star., 1953-06-20
Jury Still De|iberating
In Murder Trial Of Bell

A jury today was still delib-
Grating second-degree murder
charges against Monroe r. Bell,
80, colored, accused of the tri-
angle Staying Of a Metropolitan
policeman last New Years Day.
The policeman, Pvt. Rudolph
P. King. 20, colored. then at
tached to the 14th precinct sta
ton, died after being shot in
the head at the Bell home at
1924 B street Sc.
Defense attorneys argued that
Bell. enraged by suspicion that
his wife was having a love af-
fair with Pvt. King, acted on
an irresistible impulse when he
pulled the trigger.
The case was placed in the
hands of the jury by Judge Rich
mond B. Keech at 4 pm. in the
U. s. District Court for the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Evening star., 1953-06-20
Judge Frees Man
SoHeCon Return to
Support His Family

Municipal Court Judge Ar
mond K. Scott yesterday tenn
pered a lot of justice with a lot
of mercy.
He made it possible for Lester
Erhardt. serving 80 days for as
sault and destroying movable
property, to go free, after his
wife attempted to leap from the
Eleventh street bridge.
Erhardt, 81, of the 800 block
of Nineteenth street N. E.. was
arrested on April 4 for an as
sault that resulted in q broken
screen door in a tavern last Au-
gust.
Two weeks ago. Judge Scott
received a letter from Erhardt's
mother, Mrs. Lester Erhardt, sr.,
Of the 200 block of Ninth street
N. E., which pleaded with him
to allow her son to get out of
Jail. The mother said her sons
wife had attempted the leap be-
cause she couldn't support their
son.
Yesterday Judge Scott
amended Erhardt's sentence and
gave him a chance to pay q $50
fine or serve 30 more days in
jail. with the advice that he re-
turn to the business Of support
ing the child.
Evening star., 1953-06-20
z Detectives Face
Board Trial tuesday
In Fatal Fire Case

Two 10th precinct police detec-
tives will face trial board action
on Tuesday in connection with
a fire at 708 Lamont street NV,
in which woman lost her life.
The men are Detectives War
rem A. Dalrymple, 40, and Web
ster D. Dawson, 81.
The two suspended officers
have been cleared in connection
with the fatal fire on May 16 by
both a coroner's jury and a Dis
trict grand jury. Deputy Chief
Howard v. Covell said Officer
Dalrymple will face the following
charges:
Making an untruthful state
ment in a verbal report about
his official duties to a superior
officer, maltreating or using un-
necessary violence towar d
another person, conviction in
court of competent jurisdiction
of a criminal or quasi-criminal
offense, or of an offense tending
to bring discredit to the depart
ment, and failure to obey an
order relating to the discipline
of the force.
Detective Dawson will only
face the first and last of these
charges.
The charges stem from state
ments made by the two officers
while being questioned after the
Lamont street fire. Both men
denied they were at the scene of
the fire.
The second charge is in con-
nection with an incident the
following day, when Detective
Dalrymple struck a cab driver
who identified the officers car as
being near the scene.
The third charge comes from
Dalrymple's conviction on the
assault of the cab driver in
Municipal Court. The last ac-
cusaticn stems from both mems
statements that they were visit
ing a Washington after-hours
club the morning Of the fire,
which violates a police regula-
ton.
Witnesses, had told police the
fire started shortly after Dali
rymple threw a f1recracker in
side the Lamont street address.
The victim of the blaze was Hen
rietta AShby. AZ. ColOred.