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Evening star., 1953-09-18
Funds Asked to Rejuyenote
Tired, Worn District BuiIdinq

From the sound Of the fiscal
1855 budget estimates, the Dis
trict Building has a bad case Of
Senility.
The $2.1 million fund request
by the Buildings and Grounds
Department, which tends the
dignif1ed old lady of Fourteenth
and E streets, includes these
items:
Roof replacement. $25. 900, so
that it will no longer be neces-
sary to put buckets in the attic
beneath the leaks every time
there's a heavy rain.
New floor surfaces in areas
where the wear has caused a
serious maintenance problem
and accident hazard" $1,000.
Disseminating use of attic wa
ter storage tanks that are As
years old and have "deteriorated
to point where they may be
expected to break and flood the
building at any time" and con-
Meeting the water distribution
system directly to city mains,
$4,000.
Installing new air and humid
itY filters to replace obsolete
"air-waShers," $40,
Installing safety anchors
around windows so that win
Evening star., 1953-09-18
.S3,131,OOO Low Bid
For New Industrial
Home School Opened

The District yesterday received
a low bid of $3,131, 900 for con-
struction Of a new Industrial
Home School for colored chill
dren at Laurel, Md.
The big was entered by Joseph
F.. Nebel Co., of 2140 P street
NV. one of nine building firms
that submitted cost estimates. In
all likelihood, the Nebel company
will be awarded the job.
The sprawling, 17-building
project. authorized by Congress
after an intensive campaign in
The Star, will have a capacity
of 500 boy and girl delinquents.
It will replace the present in
adequate school at Blue Plains,
taking over the ITO children
there, as we'll an many inmates
of private institutions and child
ren roaming the streets because
of insufficient room to keep them
under home school supervision
Plans call for building five cot
tages, each to house 40 girls;
six cottages, each to house so
boys: two "pre-release" cottages,
an administration building, mess
hall-kitchen building, a school
and combined heating plant
and warehouse. All will be one
story brick construction.
The total appropriation by
Congress was $3.7 million. to
cover not only building constru-
ton but equipment. sewer and
water service and roads.
Evening star., 1953-09-18
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PRESERVING THE BILL RGHTs-Po priceless hertoee the
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Evening star., 1953-09-18

d0w-washerS can wear and hook
up their safety belts. $1,000.
The department also requests
four new building guards, one OF
whom would be assigned to the
District Building and foreman
of laborerS to relieve the ser
geant-of-t -the-guard from this
chore in the building.
Nearly 100000 is asked to. re-
place or repair elevators in other
buildings owned by the city. A
$1,000 item is listed for repair
ing damage to the interior of the
National Guard Armory by ac-
cidents, "such as military We
hicles getting out of control and
crashing through partition walls,
truck running into the overhead
entrance doors and damage
caused by persons attending
shows"
The only capital outlay re-
quested is $135,000, to provide a
second elevator in the Recorder
of Deed building and two ele-
vators in the Public Welfare
building at Ninth street and
Rhode Island avenue NV.
The Surveyors Office requests
an appropriation of $149.200 for
its operation in fiscal 1855.
Evening star., 1953-09-18
Riqqs Bank Solves Problem
OF Space by Own TVSystem

Presiding at the ceremonies
were Robert v. Fleming, presi-
dent and board chairman of the
bank; John C. Mccormack, vice
president and cashier, who has
been in charge of the banks re-
modelling operations, and Fran
ciS H. Engel, assistant to the
vice president of the RCA Vic
tor Division of Radio Corp. of
America.
Because the use of television
is new to banking. the event
drew a number of the Capitals
business and banking leaders.
Mr.. Fleming pointed out that
television had enabled the Riggs
bank to decentralize operating
procedures and release space for
other departments in the main
Office. Mr.. Mccormack was at
the controls Of the receiver.
Industrial Adaptation.
The new receiver is an adap-
ton of an industrial TV system
developed by RCA. The camera
tube, heart of the system, is an
inch in diameter and 6 inches
in length, only one-tenth the
size of a standard broadcast TV
camera tube.
w. w. Watts, vice president
in charge of the technical prod
ucts department of the RCA-
Victor Division, said the indus
trial TV system is giving video
a wide range of applications in
factories, steel mills and mines.
The desk in which the tele-
vision screen has been installed
was designed by the Hamilton
Desk Co., High Point, N. c., and
the electronic equipment was
installed by the American Ampli-
fer & Television Co. of WASH
ington w. & j. Sloan was the
decorating contractor during the
recent remodeling of the bank.
Evening star., 1953-09-18
dc. Heads Will Seek
Firm 10 Supervise
zoning Law Revision
By George Beveridee

The District Commissioners
within the next few days will
take the first major step toward
getting a private consulting
firm to supervise revision of the
city's zoning regulations.
District Engineer Commits
sioner Louis w. PrentiSS said
letters soliciting interest in the
job will be sent to about a dozen
large firms qualified to handle
the job. He said interested con-
sultants will be invited to come
here for a conference before one
of them is selected.
Setup to Await Choice.
Outlining the plan at meeting
of the National Capital Planning
Commission, Gen. Prentiss said
formation of an organization
to handle the work will be de-
ferred until after the consultant
is chosen.
Congress has authorized re-
vision of the outmoded zoning
policies during the next two
years. Harland Bartholomew,
NCPC chairman, said experience
shows the revision can be done
in about year after the organi-
cation is set up. -
Gen. Prentiss said he also was
anxious to form a citizens ad-
visory group to enlist support of
the community for the zoning
changes proposed.
To Protect Road Plan.
Later today two groups of
nearby Maryland residents will
appear before the commission to
protest location of the proposed
intercounty belt highway across
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties. At issue is a stretch
of road that would pass through
Rock Greek Park between Wis
conSin avenue and Forest Glen.
The citizens are residents of
the Parkwood and Locust Hill
Estates developments, which
border the park strip.
The planners also were to con-
slider in closed session q INV
Evening star., 1953-09-18
By Donald B. HodIey

TeleviSion has come to the
rescue of the Riggs National
Bank, which found itself burst
ing at the seams in its historic
but limited main office across
Pennsylvania avenue from the
Treasury and the White House
A new-type, closed-circuit
television, the camera tube of
which is about the size of a ci-
gar, has been installed. 1t was
demonstrated for the first time
at ceremonies today.
The new circuit paved the way
for the recent removal Of the
bookkeeping department and
other records to another building
of the bank several blocks away,
at 1903 H street NV. These
records must be readily accessi-
BILE to customers at the main
office. Television was the answer.
Now, if a question arises over
an account, a turn of a switch
brings the bookkeeping depart
ment on the line, and the &C
count several blocks away can be
seen by the customer or bank
official on a 10-inch screen in
stalled in a desk at the main
office. The desk is turned so
that only the customer or bank
official can see it.
LincOln'S Check on TV.
The first record to be trans
mitted at today'S ceremonies at
the 117-year-old location, was a
check written by Abraham Lin
coin in 1861. 1t showed up clearly
on the screen and was followed
by other documents. including
checks written by Francis Scott
Key, Gen. Winfield Scott, Daniel
Webster and Henry Clay. The
bank has served II Presidents,
including Lincoln.
Evening star., 1953-09-18
Mystery Man
Seized-as Top
Dope Operator
CursweII's Deals
Exceed 81 Million,
Federal Agents Soy

Federal narcotics agents have
announced the arrest of the
mystery man" behind the big
gest dope ring to flourish ir
Washington in years.
In his 10 months of operation
here, they said, Thomas j
"Bubber" Carswell, "a. colored
22Q4 Douglas street NE, ham
died, at a conservative estimate
more than So million worth o1
heroin.
His arrest followed more than
two months of close undercovel
work, during which Federal
agents posed as a gambler ano
a jockey and sought out "Mr
Big" by placing orders so large
his lieutenants could not handle
them.
Carswell stood with his hands
in his pockets and sneered today
as he appeared before United
States Commissioner Cyril s.
Lawrence.
Get that sneer off your face
and get your hands out of your
pockets" Commissioner Law
renee said sharply. This is not
funny. This is serious"
Bond Set at $4,000.
The commissioner set bond at
$4,000 for Carswell and con-
tinued his case to october Z. He
is charged with five counts OF
illegal possession and sale OF
heroin.
Carswell moved from gam
bling to narcotics as a way OF
life 10 months ago, after Cat
Evening star., 1953-09-18
voIpe Firm 10 Erect
Building at Howard

The General Services Admins
tration has awarded contracts for
the erection of a three-story
building to house the Howard
University College of Pharmacy
at a cost Of approximately
$500, 900.
The construction contract
went to the Volpe Construction
Co., Inc, of Washington for
$575,644. The Otis Elevator Co.
was awarded a $22,280 contract
for elevators. Robinson Il Will
liams, 1927 Eleventh street NV,
are architects.
The building will have a con-
crete frame and be faced with
red brick with limestone trim.
Space will be provided for class
and lecture rooms, Offices, labora-
tories and custodial and locker
rooms,
Evening star., 1953-09-18
Stephenson, 6. 0. P.
a Per Center,' Loses
His Posts in Party

District Republican officials
have dismissed Warren L. Ste
phenson, the G. o. P.'s -four per
center" from his posts in the
party organization.
Chairman Joseph McGarraghy
of the Republic and State Cen
trail Committee disclosed that Mr..
Stephenson has been ousted from
both the committee and its Ex-
ecutive Committee. George l..
Hart, jr., president of the Dis
trict Republican Club, said he
has removed Mr.. Stephenson
from his post as secretary .of
the club.
Mr.. McGarraghy's action was
approved by the Executive Com
mittee of the Central Committee.
Mr.. Hart said his action was
taken on his own initiative be-
cause he decided it was the
proper thing to do" He said he
expects the club will ratify his
decision when it meets again
some time in November.
Mr.. Stephenson recently told
a House committee he asked
Century Engineers, Inc, of Bur-
bank, Calf, manufacturers of
Navy rocket launchers, for fee
of $4,000 a month to represent
them in Washington. Represen-
tatives of the firm testified that
he also requested a four per cent
fee on extra contracts.
Mr.. Stephenson headed the
District Taft for President club
when the late Ohio Senator was
seeking the Republican presiden-
tial nomination in the spring of
1852. After the nomination of
Gen. Eisenhower, Mr.. Stephen
son switched his allegiance and
helped arrange a humber of rail-
lies for the general. Mr.. McGar-
raghy later appointed him exec
utive secretary of the Eisenhower
Inaugural COMMITTEES.
Evening star., 1953-09-18

still could be tried in Baltimore.
When arrested yesterday, Cars
well had six ounces of pure
heroin in his house, the bureau
said. His practice was to cut
it 10 to l with quinine, which
would give him go ounces of
adulterated dope, worth $4,000.
He would consent to deal only
in 5000 lots, Mr.. Morrison said.
Each ounce of the adulterated
drug would be divided into 437
grains by lower peddlers, cap
suled and sold for $3.50 or So
per cap. it was said. Other sub
ordinates might cut the drug
further and make even more
money, agents explained.
Also conf1scated yesterday was
a plastic kitchen canister, la
beled sugar." which contained
quinine for cutting the drug;
hypodermic Syringes, sack of
milk sugar, also an adulterant,
and a -four sitter used in mix
ing the drug.
Carswel1, tall and thin and
wearing a pink sport shirt and
a light brown suit, posed will
ingly for photographers with the
apparatus at the bureau head
quarters.
When Mr.. Morrison pointed
out to Carswen that 13 pack
ages of dope were found at his
home and that a search revealed
$13 in his pocket, the suspect
said. Damn, that's unlucky."
Asked by a reporter if he is an
addict, Carswell. said mo.
scratch that off," as the reporter
made a note. He pushed up his
sleeve to show there were no
needle marks on his forearms.
CarSwell paid $4,000 for his
house recently and also owned
two late-model cars, valued at
about $4,000 each. according to
Mr.. Morrison.
Miss Julian was to be charged
with being present in an illegal
establishment.
Evening star., 1953-09-18
Dinner Honors Two
MunicipaI Court JUDGES

Chief Judge Leonard P. Walsh
and Judge Mildred Reeves, both
of Municipal Court, were hon
ored last night at a dinner OF
the National University Law
School Alumni Association.
The judges outlined to the as
sociation the program for keep
ing the docketS clear in the over
loaded court.
Retired Chief Judge George P,
Barse, also to have been honored
at the meeting, was unable to
attend because of illness.
The first fall meeting was
conducted by Alumni President
James Perrin. I
Evening star., 1953-09-18

ton on the upper church is
scheduled to begin next year, the
centenary of the promulgation
of the doctrine of the Immac-
ulate Conception.
Bernard F. Kelly, Washington
business executive, has been
named administrative assistant
to Father Roeder. Director OF
publicity will be Burke Walsh
assistant director Of the National
Catholic Welfare Conference
news service.
The shrine was authorized al
the Plenary Council of Baltimore
in 1884. The cornerstone was
laid in 1920 and the foundations
and crypt church completed
shortly after.
Evening star., 1953-09-18
Traffic Department
Asks Funds 10 SET Up
Central Driver File

Enough money to establish q
central driver file in the District
has been requested by the We
hicles and Traffic Department
in fiscal 1855 budget estimates.
The total cost of running the
department is placed at $1,192,-
900. The major portion of new
expenses would go to the driver
file project, which the Commits
sioners approved more than a
year ago. but for which no
funds have yet been available.
Object of the file is to centra-
lize all records pertaining to
District motorists. The office
would be stated by 18 workers
including six policemen. five
police department civilian en-
ployes, five civilians from the
traffic department and two new
employees requested in fiscal 1855
In addition, $55,0O0 is asked
to buy equipment for the driver
file. A similar amount for the
same purpose was included in
the Metropolitan Police Depart
ment budget estimates. These
funds and personnel would be
sufficient, authorities agree, to
keep the Office going on a "a
hour basis. Traffic Director
George E. Keneipp said that al
though the initial cost would be
substantial, ultimately econo-
mics will be realized"
Also requested is $106,000 fol
installation of traffic signals al
20 new locations, to help catch
up on a backlog of go intersec.
tions where high traffic counts
justify signals.
The Motor Vehicle Parking Di.
vision, now a branch of the
Traffic Department, asks $2,95(
to pay part time information
crews to conduct surveys o1
downtown stores, living quarter.
and tourist attractions to deter.
mine the need for off-street
parking facilities.
Evening star., 1953-09-18
School Crossing Guard
Applications Awaited

Women interested in applying
for "a positions as school cross
ing guards should direct their
inquiries in writing to the office
of the chief of police at the Mu-
nicipal Center, Fourth street and
Indiana avenue NV.
The inquiries will be forwarded
to the proper personnel office
and application forms will be
mailed back. The Commission
ers announced the guards will
go on duty October / at a 1922
hourly pay rate.
Letters requesting such en-
ployment should not be directed
to the Department of Vehicles
and Traffic. Traffic Director
George E. Keneipp said today.
Evening star., 1953-09-18
DeodIine Tonight
For Sunday Want Ads

Tonight and every Friday night the
following deodlines ore in effect for
acceptance Of wont ods to be pub
Iished in The Sunday Stor:
10 pm. by telephone.
9 pm. ot lobby business counter.
8 pm. at classified bronek offices
Sunday deoth notices and lost and
found ods will be accepted until q
pm. Saturday.
Please pIoee your Sunday wont od,
as eorIy as possible. Just phonsJ
Sterling 5000 for prompt and eff,
eient service.
Evening star., 1953-09-18
Yom Kippur Begins
Al Sundown Today
With Special Rites

The solemn holy day of Yom
Kippur, the Day of Atonement
will begin at sundown today for
Jewish residents of the Washing
ton area.
Services in the areas syna-
gogues and temples will begin
with singing of the celebrated
hymn Kol Nidre, in which the
worshiper asks Divine forgiveness
for trespasses and errors CON-
mitted during the year.
Spiritual Inventory.
Jews believe that on Yom Kip
per the fate of each person fol
the coming year is sealed and
the Books of Life and Death are
closed. The solemn day climaxes
a To-day period of spiritual in
ventory which began with Rosh
Hashonah, the Day of Judgment
Yom Kippur, a 24-hour perioC
of fasting and prayer. ends al
sundown tomorrow with a blast
of the Shofar, or rams horn.
Synagogues and temples have
announced that personnel of the
Armed Services will be welcome
as guests at the worship tonight
and tomorrow.
Protestants Send Greeting.
The Washington Ministeria,
Union, representing Protestant
clergymen in the area, has ex-
tended greetings to leaders of 81
synagogues here which are cele-
brating Yom Kippur.
The statement was signed by
the Rev. C. Leslie Glenn, presi-
dent of the Washington Min
isterial Union, and rector of St
Johns Episcopal Church. Lafay-
cite Square.
Evening star., 1953-09-18

appeal for So
m illion to
complete the
Shrine of the
Immacu | a t e
Conception at
Catholic Uni
versity.
The hier-
archy of the
United States
has autnor-
lied the col
lection to be
taken Deem
ber 6.
COnSt ri g..
Evening star., 1953-09-18
Portrait Given to Church

CHARLOTTESV LILLE, Va,
Sept. 18 Especially "A portrait
of the Rev. Robert F. Gibson,
rector emeritus of Christ Epis-
copal Church, has been pre-
sented to the church by the
Women'S Auxiliary.
Evening star., 1953-09-18

fish" Turner was sent to Jail as
the head of a big dope ring, the
bureau announced. He grew to
be even bigger than Turner and
branched out into Baltimore &C
cording to agents.
The end came for Carswell
about 3 pm. yesterday when
seven men led by Special Agent
Leroy w. Morrison, moved in on
his home. AS an indication of
the Importance of the arrest, B.
T. Mitchell, assistant Federal
Narcotics Commissioner, went
along on the raid.
Wife Also Arrested.
Arrested with Carswell was
his wife, Ruby, 20, and Hattie
Julian, %, colored, a self
described model" Mrs. Cars
well was released after question
ing to care for the couples two
children, 6-year-old boy and
1-year-old girl. Agents waited
at the Carswell home after the
arrest until Mrs. CarSwell'S sis
ter came to care for the children
None of Carswell's alleged SUBJ
ordinates had been arrested last
night, although they are known
to the authorities.
The narcotics bureau had been
expecting some big operator to
move into the territory occupied
by Catfish" after the latter's
imprisonment.
The first cracks in the case
developed in large raid here
in July, which netted over 80
addicts, and peddlers.
Those arrested talked about a
"man nobody would name, "
Agent Morrison said. Nothing
was known of him except that
he existed and was operating on
Q large scale.
Previously Suspected.
At one time, Mr.. Morrison ad-
mitted. the bureau had figured
that Carswell might be the man
they wanted, but he had a previ-
ously clean record, which was
not expected in such a big op-
orator, so I'VE washed him out. u
Undercover men started work
ing their way up the ladder OF
minor figures in the syndicate
finally reaching a lieutenant to
CarSwell, Mr.. Morrison said
They bought in such large guam
tities-Spending thousands o1
dollarS-that they made then
way to the big man. It wa:
learned he had been a gambler
A special agent who knew il
licit gambling inside out was
brought in. He wormed his way
into Carswell'S confidence, Mr.
Morrison said.
Another undercoVerman poSec
as a jockey and made more buys
These were the sales Mr.. Morri-
son said Carswell made to his
agents:
August %, one ounce adulter-
ated heroin, 5000. August 25
one ounce. 5000. August q, ~
ounces, $500. September 2, IL
ounces, $500. September 8. IL
ounces, $500. September IL, 21a
ounces, $500. September 16,
ounces $500.
The last two buys were made
In a restaurant In Baltimore.
Pennsylvania Station, according
to Mr.. Morrison. This was done
to give the Government a double
venue on Carswell. If some tech.
nicality interfered with prose
1ltion in Washington, CarSwel