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Evening star., 1953-05-10
Housing Conference
Opens Amid FatefuI
Debate in Congress

More than 500 members of the
National Housing Conference will
open a two-day meeting at the
Hotel Statler tomorrow to debate
controversial housing issues and
hear congressional and Federal
leaders in the field.
The conference opens, COIN
cidentally, amid a life-and-death
Capitol Hill struggle to decide the
fate of public housing.
The Senate Appropriations
Committee is slated tomorrow to
consider subcommittee action
authorizing $4,000 low-cost pub
lie housing units next year. The
House has voted to wipe out all
such building next year, and has
made other sharp attacks on
Federal housing policies.
Taft and HenningS To Speak.
Highlights Of the conference
will be addresses at a Tuesday
night banquet by Senator Taft,
Republican, of Ohio. a strong de-
fender of public housing policy.
and Senator Hennings, DEM
ocrat. of Missouri.
The meetings first session to-
morrow. however. jumps straight
into the current Capitol Hill
fight with a panel discussion on
Congress on Housing-1953." :"
Speakers will include Senators
Douglas, Democrat. of Illinois,
and Cooper, Republican. of Ken
lucky, and Representatives Boil
ing, Democrat. of Missouri. and
Saylor, Republican, Of Pennsyl-
vania.
Housing Goals-1953" will be
the subject of talks tomorrow
afternoon. Speakers will include
Albert M. Cole, new Housing and
Home Finance Agency head;
Senator Maybank. Democrat, OF
South Carolina; Wallace john
son, Memphis builder; Henry
Churchill, Philadelphia city plan
ner, and Boris Shiskin. AFL d.
rector of research.
SIum Clearance Problem.
Tuesday mornings m ting
will be devoted to public housing
and urban redevelopment pro-
grams. In redevelopment, such
as the campaign to rebuild
Southwest Washington. public
housing is essential for the re-
housing of low-income families
moved from slum areas.
Participating in the sessions
will be Nathaniel s. Keith, HHFA
redevolopment director; Guy T.
o. Hollyday. new Federal HoVs-
ing Administration chief; Rep
resentative Javits, Republican. of
New York. and the Rev. Paul
Osborne, San Antonio (Tex.)
housing authority commissioner.
A business session also will be
held Tuesday, followed by a
final discussion period on the
subject. Can Our 1853 Housing
Goals be Metz" Among speakers
will be Mayor Joseph S. Clark,
jr.. of Philadelphia; Ben Fischer,
CIO housing chief and Reginald
johnson. housing director for the
National Urban League.
The conference, founded in
1881, was the main citizen group
supporting the Federal housing
acts Of 1887 and 1949, which
spell out details Of the public
housing programs. It deals with
more than so national groups in
activities directed toward hous-
ing for low and middle income
families.
Evening star., 1953-05-10
Maryland Senior Wins
Magazine Contest Prize

Miss Ann Burnside. a senior in
home economics at the Univer-
sity of Maryland, has been
named a winner in the Guest
Editorship contest sponsored by
Mademoiselle magazine.
Miss Burnside is one Of 20
winners chosen from 1000 en-
trantS who will assist Mademoi-
selle editors from June 1 to 26 in
putting out the August issue.
She 1s the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Bradford L. Burnside,
4527 Van Ness street NV.
Evening star., 1953-05-10
VFW AuxiIiaries Plan Encampmenf June 74-75

Plans for the annual encamp-
ment Of the auxiliaries of the
D. c. Department. Veterans of
Foreign Wars, June "a and 25
were discussed Monday at North
east Masonic Temple. President
Aliene Torrens presided.
The deadline for purchasing
tickets for the dinner is June IS.
For information, contact Mildred
Rodden, TU. 1882
The auxiliaries' colors will be
presented at Washington Cathe-
dral on May IT.. VFW services
will be held at Cedar Hill Gene
terry on May "a at 9 am.
Washington Auxiliary will
hold a spaghetti dinner at $50
Evening star., 1953-05-10

manager, A. Page Lockard, filed
a suit asking for an injunction
to turn the Democrats out.
City Manager j. Frank Wise
man and his Democratic regime
have continued to carry out the
city's business. Even so, the Re-
publicans have brought in their
own chairs in the city managers
office, city clerks Office and po-
lice court.
Evening star., 1953-05-10

Eighth street Sc. on May %
from 4 to Z pm.
Meetings this week are:
Observation-Disclosures Auxili-
ary. 1749 Pennsylvania avenue
NV.
Wednesday-Front Line Auxil-
iary, 4l9 Seventh street NV.
Friday-All American Auxili-
ary. 419 Seventh street NV;
Equality Walter Reed Auxiliary,
418 Washington Loan and Trust
Building.
Evening star., 1953-05-10
Ponts Hold Groceries

VANCOUVER R.-A youth
who wore two pair Of trousers
was one of four shoplifters con-
victed and fined in court here.
officers explained the inner pair,
with cuffs tied tight at the bot
tom, was used to hold stolen
groceries.
Evening star., 1953-05-10
By the Assoeiafsd Press

CLARKSBURG, w. Va, May 8.
.-Clarksburg's political hangover
was Just as big as ever today
when a Judge disqualified himself
from deciding who should have
control of the city government,
Democrats or Republicans.
Circuit Judge Karl B. Kyle
ruled that he was too closely re-
lated to the dispute himself. He
said he would try to call in a
judge from another circuit to
handle the hot potato in this
city of some $4,000.
Judge Kyle said he disqualified
himself because Sam Kyle, who
Evening star., 1953-05-10
LeDroit Citizens to Meet

The LeDroit Park Civic AS
fSociation will give its first men,
bership party at 8 pm. tomor-
row in the ST. George Episcopal
Parish Hall, End and U streets
NV
Evening star., 1953-05-10
HOW TO DISCOVER FOR YOURSELF.
THE finest GAR AMERICA HAS YET PRODUCED

/. Look for Power. Not just Horsepower"
which is largely q theoretical term :. but
actual drive and thrust" power az ezerted on
the rear wheels. Here in the Imperial il a totally
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bustion and found nowhere else today except
in some Continental sports cars and aircraft. We
invite you to try its absolute mastery.
z. Look for Control. Not just limitations of
todays most notable advances in driving safety
-. but the original land Chryser- -pioneered)
Full-time Power Steering and Power Brakes
Here, in the Imperial, you ride, steer, and stop
in revolutionary (and far eaIer) new ways that
keep you safer on the road at all times. We
invite you to try for yourself this remarkable
new car control!
=. Look for Luxury. Not Just the glitter and
gloss you'd expect of any new car but the
innate taste and distinction which can only result
from careful hand-crafting Here, in Imperial,
you will see fneness and fitness of decor and
appointments that is giving leading Americans
new ideas of motorcar excellence. We invite you
to experience, in it's every aspect, this new
kind of leadership
Evening star., 1953-11-19

new and expanded uSeS," he said
Reserves of such materials as
salt. limestone. gypsum, bromide.
magnesia and silica are virtually
unlimited.
Available supplies of many
other materials, such as stron-
tlum, boron and phosphates,
would support much larger con-
Suming industries. Other min
eral materials are scarce or linn
tied in supply. This also presents
a challenge - development of
suitable substitutes.
Horace B. Mccoy, Deputy Ad-
ministrator of the Business and
Defense Services Administra-
ton in the Commerce Depart
ment, warned the United States
must prepare for a potential di-
rect attack by an enemy.
IF we are serious about pre-
paredneSs. industry and Gov
eminent must give attention to
whatever can be done in ad-
vance to prepare for an attack
and what steps will be taken to
keep our industrial organization
operating after an attack" he
said. I'm this endeavor, it is our
opinion that industry is in the
best position to take appropriate
action and must take more or less
full responsibility for prepared
ness"
Evening star., 1953-11-19
Chemists ToIdProbobIe Deficit
Has Been Cut to Sd Billion
The prospective Federal deficit

The prospective Federal deficit
has been cut from more than $l1
billion to less than 81 billion,
according to present estimates,
Marion B. Folsom, UnderSecre-
tary of the Treasury, last night
told convention banquet of
the American Chemical Society
in the Shoreham Hotel.
1T is true" he said, that this
does not provide an administra-
tive budget in balance for 1854,
but it is still a real saving of
billions of dollars and not far
from a cash budget basis. And
more important, the taxpayers
of America will have these bill
lions of dollars in their own
pockets to spend for themselves,
instead of having the Govern
ment spending it for them"
Mr.. Folson-declared Signif1-
cant, also, the reduction by $40
billion of new Authorizations for
spending in this fiscal year
that is, a reduction in authority
to places orders-which will re-
suit in reduced spending by that
amount in future years.
Sees Turning Point.
This is an important turning
point in government finances,
he declared. For the first time
in recent years, estimates now
provide for less spending in the
current year than in the year
just passed"
In discussing imitation, Mr..
Folsom said the purchasing
power of the dollar declined
from 100 cents in 1899 to 5S
cents in 1850 and to So cents
in January, 1858. He said tnis
has been a serious hardship
upon the millions of Americans
who have saved money either in
savings deposits, in insurance,
or in retirement. fraternal and
pension plans.
Earlier ir the day, the chemi-
cal society heard Assistant Sec
retary Of the Interior Felix Edgar
Wormser. He said success in de-
veloping suitable substitutes for
scarce materials will be a major
contribution to Americas eco
nomic well-being and national
security.
Some Reserves Unlimited.
"The abundance of many min
eral raw materials presents a
challenge-the development of
Evening star., 1953-11-11
IS Firemen Added
To Holiday Pay LIST

Under Commissioners order
signed yesterday, about IS more
District f1remen are receiving
holiday double pay today than
have received the extra stipend
on previous holidays.
The city heads made this pos
sible by officially decreeing the
holiday period as extending from
midnight last night to midnight
tonight. The previous order set
the period between 8 am. of the
actual holiday and 8 am. of the
next day. This excluded from
extra pay those firemen whose
shift ended at 8 am. on the
holiday.
A Congressional Act of 1916
specified that firefghters who
work six hours during holiday
period designated by the Com
misSionerS are entitled to double
their regular pay. The Com
missioners established the 8 am
8 am. holiday span to economic.
Protests by the District union,
Local So of the International
Association of Fire Fighters, led
to the policy change.
Fire Department officials esti-
mated the extra pay per holiday
will now approximate $1,100
more than on past holidays.
Evening star., 1953-11-11
Sailor Found Guilty
In Death Of Soldier

A Federal jury yesterday found
Lee Olson. %. a sailor attached
to the Anacostia Naval Air Sta
ton guilty of negligent homicide
in the traffic death of Sergt.
Robert L. Taylor % a soldier
assigned to the music school of
Naval Receiving Station.
Federal Judge Edward A.
Tamm withheld sentencing,
pending a probation report. The
maximum sentence for the Of
fense is one-year Imprisonment
and a $1,000 fine.
Sergt. Taylor was killed when
an auto, operated by Olson,
jumped the curb at the approach
to the Eleventh street bridge
over the Anacostia River and
struck him. The car then plung-
ed through the bridge railing
and hurtled from the span.
Olson was unhurt. but another
sailor with him lost an arm as
result of the crash. which oc-
Cured last August Z.
Olson was indicted on a man.
slaughter charge, but the jury
brought in the lesser verdict.
Prosecutor Alfred Hartman
charged that Olson had been
drinking and was speeding at
between so and 10 miles an hour
when his car hit Sergt. Taylor.
Evening star., 1953-11-11
By Tom Burke

Maryland'S claim to at least
a portion of the Jones Point
tract across the Potomac River
and adjoining Alexandria ap-
pears to be substantiated in rec
ords of the National Archives.
The records show a deed
signed by Maryland's late Gov.
Ritchie in 1924 which ceded the
Free States portion of Jones
Point to the United States.
The deed specifies that the
land is to be used for the main
tenance and construction of a
lighthouse or other aid to navi-
CATION. It also provides that if
and when the Government dis
poses of the land. it will revert
to Maryland ownership.
A 50-foot beacon tower is cur
rently in operation o. the tip
of Jones Point as navigational
aid.
A plat accompanying the
deed shows Maryland's holdings
to be about one acre. 1t is COM
posed of filled land extending
from the low water mark of the
old Jones Point neck to the re-
tanning wall constructed when
the Point" was enlarged in 1910
and 1911.
Original estimates of the
amount of land on the Prince
Georges County (Md) side of
the boundary were set at be-
tween 4 and S acres. The differ
ence in the estimate apparently
is accounted for by not includ-
ing land south and east from
the old low water mark in the
calculation.
Representative Small, Repub-
lican, Of Maryland's Fifth Dis
trict, focused attention on the
Jones Point boundary problem
by asking Gov. McKeldin on Oc-
tober "a to reassert Maryland's
prior claim to the land.
Warren Browning, Montgom-
cry County (MdO lawyer and
Democratic Party leader, filed
for title to the land three days
later under the Free States va
cant land statute.
Gov. McKeldin referred Rep
resentative Small's letter to the
State Attorney General for a
ruling which has not yet been
given.
The deed ceding jurisdiction
of Maryland's acre to the United
States refers to the land as
being q portion Of the same
tract conveyed by Charles I to
Evening star., 1953-11-11
Engraving Bureau Printer
Retires After 43 Years

William Kessler, a Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing foreman,
has retired after 43 years Of
service with the bureau.
Mr.. KeSSler, who lives at 5012
Arkansas avenue NV, joined the
bureau as an apprentice press
man. He was the first employe
to be assigned to the division
that numbers, seals and separates
currency.
In 1886 Mr.. Kessler was ap-
pointed foreman of the night
shift and later became foreman
of the day shift In 1887, he be-
came foreman in charge of the
currency overprinting division.
formerly the numbering section.
A member of the Printing
PreSsmen'S Union No l. he served
as chapel chairman in the num-
bering section for several years.
Evening star., 1953-11-11

the courts Of record in Alex
andria-William P. Woolls anc
Franklin P. Backus of Corpora
ton Court, and Paul Brown and
Arthur w. Sinclair of Circuit
Court.
She will succeed Judge Marion
B. West, whose term expires or
December 81.
Mrs. Pancoast has been serv-
ing as substitute judge of the
court for three years.
A last-minute effort was made
to block her appointment. An
advertisement was inserted in
the Alexandria Gazette, asking
readers to indicate if they
wanted a childless woman ap-
pointed to the judgeship, or il
they would like to see Judge
West continue in office.
The Alexandria Gazette said
Judge West inserted the adver-
tisement. He would not confirm
nor deny this. On Monday he
announced he would not seek
reappointment. He said he was
gratif1ed, however. that replies
to the newspaper advertisement
were more than 3 to / in favor
of his reappointment.
Evening star., 1953-11-11
Delegates See
Need 10 Repeal
Act on Tax Cuts
Legislators on Tour
Soy Virginia Needs
Funds for Projects
By Alex R. Preston
Stor Staff Correspondent

RICHMOND. Nov. 11.-Condi-
tions at mental hospitals and
other State institutions seen for
the first time by legislators on
a Statewide inspection tour are
crystallizing sentiment for repeal
OF the Byrd automatic income
tax reduction act.
Delegate Delamater Davis of
Norfolk said, after joining the
tour at Williamsburg yesterday,
the legislators from his area al
ready had drafted a plan to sus-
pend the tax rebate law when
the General Assembly convenes
in January.
Any surplus over budgeted
amounts during the next two
years would be available for the
1886 Legislature to spend, Mr..
Davis said. About SIS million
was taken from State income
tax bills this year.
There was a hint from an
other legislator. impressed by
what he regards as inadequate
facilities at some mental insti-
tutions, for placing the State
back on a conditional appro-
priations" basisi This means
that some projects, over and be-
yond regular budget amounts,
would be financed if there is
enough money available.
The State has had no money
for conditional appropriations
after the tax reduction bill of
State Senator Harry F. Byrd,
jr., was enacted first in 1850
and revised in 1852. Conditional
financing was specifically banned
by the General Assembly last
year.
AS the legislators, mostly those
elected November 3, entered their
third day of inspecting the in
stitutions in the Richmond area,
there were several references to
the tax reduction law.
Some lawmakers were asked
what they thought the effect of
the tour. which continues for
five days next week, would be
on next years budget and tax
legislation
"The consensus of those I've
talked with on this trip" said
,Delegate-elect John C. Webb of
Fairfax, sis that they've come to
regret that we have the tax re-
duction law because it's very
apparent just from what we've
seen in the first two days of
this trip-that the State has not
met many important needs"
He described his visit to Cen
trail State Hospital for Negroes
at Petersburg as the most
tragic" situation he had OBJ
served.
Evening star., 1953-11-11
Chest Drive 73Pct.,
But Falls Behind 81
In Money Pledged

The Community Chest fund
drive fell back to within a per-
centage point of its unsuccessful
1852 drive yesterday, with a
total of $2,912,291. or 1898 per
cent of its goal, reported.
At this point last year. 1894
per cent of the goal had been
reached.
In actual money, the drive
fell $97.310 behind last years
total at this point. The 1852
goal was $4,150,0OO, compared to
81 million this year.
No ArmiStice in Needs.
Campaign Chairman Aaron
Goldman, noting that today is
Armistice Day, warned the
workers there is no armistice in
the war against want. juvenile
delinquency. misery of the aging
and other Chest functions.
He urged the volunteers to
make special efforts on the holi-
day to bring the drive up to
standard. He also warned that
the drive may be continued be-
yond Thanksgiving, the date at
which it was hoped to end.
The reports, which started out
we'll ahead of last years, have
fallen back each week. YeSter-
days was the lowest margin
over 1852 yet reported.
The luncheon, dedicated to the
role of organized labor in the
Chest drive. was enlivened by
the presence of Beatrice Lille,
English comedienne, and Regi-
nald Gardiner, now appearing
with her at the Shubert Theater.
Pledge for Labor.
Joseph A. Beirne, president of
the Communications Workers of
America (CIO). promised the
volunteer workers that the CIO
and the other labor organiza-
tionS will go over the top in the
fund drive.
He pointed out that 10 cents
of each dollar spent for health
and welfare in the United
States is gift to such an or
ganiZation as the Chest. The
other 80 cents comes from taxes,
he said.
The Residential unit reported
the largest percentage of quota
yeSterday-04 per cent. or
1924, 1863.
Other unit reports follow:
Business, $289, ,638.O4, or 5O.96
per cent; Operation Advance,
$838,08101, or 77.95 per cent:
Government. $1,279, ,72O.29. or
76.41 per cent; Alexandria, $64,-
1928. or 73.44 per cent; Arling-
ton, $50.77815, or 77.84 per cent;
Fairfax, $29,849.92, or 1886 per
cent; Montgomery, $88, ,808.5l, or
62.11 per cent, and Prince
George, $41.227.59. or 62.S8 per
cent.
Evening star., 1953-11-11
Two Policemen Hurt
In Subduinq Virqinian

Two policemen were slightly
hurt last night, when a man. who
was being charged with intoxi-
cation and disorderly conduct,
resisted being searched.
Arrested was Harold B. Car
Isle, 90, a painter of Vienna, Va.
He was placed in the cellblock
overnight.
Police said he was taken in
custody for intoxication in the
5000 block of M street NV,
shortly after 10 pm, and taken
to No. 7 precinct station in a
patrol wagon manned by Pvts,
Albert RusSin Of No. z, and j.
H. Flatau of No. 3 precinct.
In the station. police said
Carlisle started to fight. Before
he was subdued. he had scratched
Pvt. Flatau's neck and kicked
him in the hand. Pvt. Flatau
had the hand X-rayed at George
town Hospital and returned to
duty. Pvt. RuSSin suffered
skinned knuckleS.
Evening star., 1953-11-11
Driver Gets IS Days
On 4 Traffic CHARGES

A 31-year-old man was sem
fenced to serve Is days in jail
and pay $3.50 fine in Municipal
Court yesterday after he pleaded
guilty to four traffic counts.
John Quarrels, of the 900 block
of Twenty-fourth street NV,
pleaded guilty to charges Of
driving without a permit, driv-
ing an unapproved vehicle and
leaving after colliding and fail
uTe to change his address.
Police said he struck 9-year-
old boy who was coasting on a
scooter in the 2400 block of NJ
street NV. last month. He drove
the boy to the hospital but left
without reporting the accident
to police or identifying himself,
police said.
Quarrels was sentenced by
Judge Mildred Reeves.
Evening star., 1953-11-11
MARYLAND Jones Point Claim
Appears Backed by Archives

Lord Baltimore by the charter
of June 20. 1882"
Almost the entire Jones Point
tract of about so acres is in
possession of the Army at pres
ent. But the Army has asked the
Senate and House Armed Serv-
ices Committees to permit trans
fer of the land to the General
Services Administrator for dis
posal as surplus.
This could open the door to
Maryland's reclaiming the land
and present the question of Mr..
Browning's request for a pat
ent" to the Maryland acre. Mr..
Browning has said he had no
definite plan in mind for de-
velopment of the tract when he
filed for a patent.
Evening star., 1953-11-11
Z Young Democrats
To Attend Convention

The Districts Young Demo-
Gratis will be represented by IL
delegates at the national con-
vention. OF the Young Demo-
crat Clubs of America in St
Paul, Mimi, from tomorrow
through Saturday.
The convention also will be
attended by four top Democrats,
Senators Humphrey, of Min
neSota, and Kefauver, Of Ten
nessee; Averell Hartman, and
Stephen Mitchell, chairman OF
the Democratic National COM
mittee.
The IL District delegates are:
Stanley G.. Karson. chairman
Helen O. Boyle, Richard B.
OSmon. Frank D. Reeves, June
Cermak, James M. Mezilson
Theodore Chamberlin. Nan Boyle
Ann East. Eddie Hodges, Teddie
Boyle and Charles B. Lipsen.