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Evening star., 1953-07-24
Barrett S Financial
Papers Returned

The Senate District Commit
tee yesterday returned hundreds
of financial documents of former
Police Supt. Robert j. Barrett
which had been subpoenaed by
the crime investigation subcom-
mittee.
Charles E. Ford counsel for
Mr.. Barrett, received the docu-
ments for his client after check
by certified public accountant,
Bernard A. Yockelson.
To authorize return of the
Cancelled checks, check stubs and
savings account book, the Sen
ate recently approved an order
officially approving such action.
Mr.. Ford recently said the
documents were needed in con-
nection with an income tax case
the Bureau Of Internal Revenue
had against his client. The fact
such a case was pending was dis
closed by Mr.. Ford during the
public hearings of the District
crime investigating subcommit-
tee last year. Mr.. Barrett had
declined to testify on his f1nan-
cial affairs on the basis that he
would not testify against him
self.
Mr.. Barrett retired from the
police force on physical disa-
bility.
Evening star., 1953-07-24
DC. Defense Fund Will Permit
Completion of Alarm System

dio dispatcher and additional
clerks.
Glasses for training volunteer
wardens and instructors will be
extended, along with the prepa-
ration and publication of train
ing manuals.
Interarea Pacts.
The proposed pacts between
the District and Maryland and
Virginia would cover such details
as mutual authorizations for
medical or surgical teams to op-
crate in the various Jurisdictions
in event of emergency.
Other legislation is pending in
Congress- to fix liability response
bility in the injury or death
OF volunteer defense workers.
The House recently cut the
local civil defense request for
| $315,000 to $23,339 The SEN
ate committee, however, asked
for a priority list of items most
needed.
The civil defense outfit is op-
Grating currently on a 100000
budget as compared with $780,
600 in 1852.
Evening star., 1953-07-24

The $159,012 voted by the SEN
ate Appropriations Committee
for civil defense in the District
will permit completion in the
next year of an adequate attack
warning system, officials indl-
Gated today.
Civil Defense Director John E.
Fondahl said the money also
would allow his organization to
extend its public education pro-
gram and add seven new en-
ployes, bringing the total to 26.
Director Fondahl explained
that the Senate Armed Services
Committee yesterday approved a
bill to authorize the District
Commissioners to enter into mu-
tual aid pacts with adjoining
States in planning disaster relief.
Chance for Passage.
Officials have been told this
measure has a good chance OF
receiving congressional approval
before adjournment.
If Congress approves the new
total, Director Fondahl will hire
another radio technician and ra-
Evening star., 1953-07-24
Senate Committee Proposes
District Fiscal Survey

The Senate Appropriations
Committee yesterday recon-
mended that District legislative
coml0 0ttees make a survey of the
propW share of National Capital
costs that should be borne by the
United States. This is what the
committee said about the Federal
payment:
In reference to the payment
by the Federal Government to-
ward the expenses of the Dis
trict of Columbia government,
the committee agrees to the
House recommendations of $12
million which is the amount
authorized by the Revenue Act
of July 16, 1947. The sum will
provide $11 million for the
general fund, and 81 million
for the water fund.
From a percentage stand
point the payment to the gen.
eral fund in the fiscal year
1854 is estimated to be 8.84 per
cent, as compared to 8.85 per
cent for 1858, the low of 8.58
per cent in 1852 and the high
of 40 per cent in 1922.
In the past 80 years, appro-
priations payable from general
revenues of the District have
increased from about $23 mil
lion to $120 million, an in
crease of over 400 per cent.
Over this same period there
were varying methods of de-
termining the amount of the
contribution, beginning with
the 1880 percentage proper
ton method and going to a
lump-sum basis in changing
amounts, starting with SO mil
lion in 1925 and continuing at
that amount for about 10
years, and then reducing to a
low of about $4,500,000 in
1885. For the next II years the
contribution averaged about
$5,000.000 each year. In 1947
SO million was appropriated,
and since that date the maxi
Evening star., 1953-07-24
Starlight Movies
Playground Film
Program for Tonight

Programs presented by The
Evening Star through the CO.
operation of the District, Arling-
ton County, Prince Georges
County, Montgomery County and
Alexandria Recreation Depart
ments and the Film Center of
Washington:
Washington, at Dusk.
Murch, Thirty-Sixth and Eli
colt streets NV.
Barnard, Fifth and Decatur
streets NV; also barter night at
800 pm.
Kaloram a, Nineteenth and
Columbia road NV.
Rosedale, Seventeenth and
Gales streets NE.
Hoover, Second and N streets
S.W.; also bolo contest at 7:30
pm. for 14-year-olds and under.
Walker, First and L streets
NV.
Briggs Montgomery, Twenty
seventh and ! streets NV.
Burrville, Division avenue and
Bell place NE.
Randall, First and I streets
S.W.
Arlington County, $3.50 PM.
Recreation Center. 4311 North
Third street.
Abingdon, 3035 South Abing-
don street.
Prince Georges County, $3.50 PM.
Seat Pleasant elementary
School, Addison road, Seat Pleas
ant.
Glenn Dale Elementary School
Glenn Dale road, Glenn Dale.
Montgomery County, $3.50 PM.
Lynnbrook, Lynnbrook drive
and Newdale road, Bethesda.
Scotland, Route /, Bethesda.
Alexandria, $3.50 PM.
Shirley Duke, 108 Lynnwood
street.
Evening star., 1953-07-24
$50 Troopers Take to 'Chutes
In Fort Meade War Games

bruised shoulder and a broken
rib.
Farm families for miles around
dotted the perimeter of the field
and actually applauded as the
troopers landed and rolled;
leaped up and strode across to
the command post.
For some including Sergt. 1/c
Jesus Bustamante, of Ell Paso,
it was just another jump. A vet
eran of AZ drops-two of them
behind enemy lines in Korea in
1950-he calmly pulled out a
typed muster roll and began call
ing off names to collect his
squad.
For another, Corpl. Walter j.
Rosson, %, of 4105 Crittenden
street, Hyattsville, it was the
18th parachute jump. Non-Su-
perstitious, he said II didn't
think anything about it,"
It was the 29th drop for Pfc.
Harry Dobson, 20, of 121 Ninth
street NE.
Once down, they f1icked off the
occasion as everyday routine, but
not one would say he wasn't glad
to be back on the ground unhurt.
Another of them was Pfc. Maui
rice Collins, 20, of 231 Lowrie
place NE, who had just COM
pleted his 10th drop in his seven
months with the 82d.
Evening star., 1953-07-24
Man Held for Grand Jury
In Shooting Of Policemen

Joseph R. Lambert, accused Of
shooting and wounding two po-
licemen June % after a stolen
car chase, was held for the grand
Jury yesterday on charges of as
sault with intent to kill.
Lambert, 26. colored, of the
1900 block of Irving street NV,
was held in $4,000 bond. He was
captured near Georgia avenue
and Upshur street NV. at the
end of an eight-block foot chase
after exchanging shots with the
policemen.
Recovering from their wounds
are sixth precinct Pvts. James A.
Donohue, q. and Lee Mc1n-
teer, As.
Evening star., 1953-07-24
New Site on Loughboro Road
Offered to SibIey Hospital
Officials Surprised
By Senote Action;
Defer Comment

Sibley Hospital and American
University officials conferred to-
day over a surprise action of the
Senate Appropriations Commit
tee offering a new site for the
proposed new Sibley building.
The proposed site is the 19-
acre location of the old National
Training School for Girls, on
Loughbcro road at Macarthur
boulevard NV.
The Senate group attached a
provision to the District appro-
priation bill authorizing sale of
the site to the hospital.
ZOners Appeal Case.
Sibley has been planning to
build on the American University
campus. A District Zoning Com
mission ban on this project was
thrown out last month by Fed
eral Judge Alexander Holtzof.
but the commission currently is
appealing the case to a higher
court.
Attorneys for the hospital and
university said the Senate action
took them by surprise. They
said they had nothing to do with
it, although it was learned that
the Loughboro road location was
discussed informally earlier in
the long hospital dispute.
Edward F. Colladay, general
counsel for the university, and
Thomas Raysor, an attorney for
the hospital. declined to make
statements on the proposal.
Announcement Later.
Mr.. Colladay said, however,
that he and Mr.. Raysor were
planning to meet with officials
of the two institutions today on
the subject and that statement
would be made later.
The old training school site is
not far from the university cam
puS. The schools buildings now
are occupied by the Junior VIII
lage. an institution for depend
ent children, for which new
quarters el~ewhere are planned.
Under present plans, however,
the site wouldn't be evacuated
for several years.
The Senate committee saw the
substitute site as a possible
means of compromising the long
dispute between homeownerS and
the university and hospital trus-
tees over a campus hospital loca-
tion.
The committee action is no
more than an authorization,
however. And even this might
be blocked if any Senator should
object to it, on the ground that
it is general legislation attached
Evening star., 1953-07-24
Reorganization
Upset Is Topic
0fD.C. Heads
City Leaders Discuss
Senate Units Shift
From Lowe to Fowler

The District Commissioners,
unsettled by the bombShell
which the Senate Appropriations
Committee set of in the middle
of the reorganization program,
were to meet early this afternoon
to discuss that and other aspects
Of the report.
Commissioner Samuel Spencer
said he would try to get his col
leagues together at the District
Building at las pm.
Engineer Commissioner Louis
w. Prentiss and Commissioner
Renah F. Camalier had indicated
earlier that they were in favor
of such a conference.
withhold Comment.
None of the Commissioners.
meanwhile, would comment on
any part of the supply measure
reported out by the Senate Com
nittee.
The provision of the bill which
has caused a furore at the Dis
trict Building is that taking re-
organization powers away from
the 10-month-old Department of
General Administration and
placing them in the hands of
Budget Officer Walter L. Fowler.
Administration Director Schuy-
Ter Lowe has been in charge of
the reorganization program until
now, with Mr.. Fowler as one of
his subordinateS.
The Senate bill combines Mr..
Fowler's budget Office with the
management Office, which has
been handling the details of
reorganization, and gives Mr..
Fowler authority to report direct
to the Commissioners instead of
to Mr.. Lowe.
In the District Building. re-
organization supporters were
understood to regard the Senate
measure as a severe setback. Old
line employees, used to the for
mer decentralized setup, were
privately expressing pleasure
over the surprise development.
Fowler Victory Seen.
One advocate of reorganization
viewed the Senate provision az
q personal victory for Mr.. Fowler.
He felt that a dangerous prece-
dent" had been set by the Sen
ate action. sit may mean that
if some one shouldn't like what
reorganization does to him, all he
has to do is go to a friend in
Congress and get a change
made" he said, adding, ''it's
legislation by appropriation"
The. reorganizers, from Mr..
Lowe down, meanwhile, were
sitting tight and issuing no COM
ments at all for the public. Mr..
Lowe, however. conferred dur
ing the morning on separate oc-
caSions and privately with both
Engineer Commissioner Prentiss
and Commissioner Spencer.
In its report to the Senate the
Appropriations Committee gave
as its explanation for reorganiz-
ing the reorganizers the state
ment that the budget and man
agement officer duties are def
initely compatible" It directed
that their functions be combined
directly under the Commission
ers-"this Office to be under the
direction and control of the
budget officer"
Evening star., 1953-07-24

mum authorization under the
Revenue Act of 1947 has been
$11 million, albeit lesser sums
were appropriated in the past
three fiscal years.
In the light of these circum-
stances and the increasing an
nual expenditures of the Dis
trict government. about one
fifth of which stems from leg
islation passed since 1945, it is
the committees belief that a
current study should be made
to carefully explore the f1nan-
cial relationship between the
Federal Government and the
District of Columbia and tht
Federal Governments f1nan-
cial responsibility to the Ma
tion's Capital.
One of the facets of this
problem is the constantly in
creasing amount of property
acquired by the Federal Gov
ernment, which, being exempt
from taxation, decreases the
major source of revenue of the
District. In the fiscal year
1858 the area of tax-exempt
property for the Federal Gov
ernment, in the District of
Columbia represented 42.7 per
cent as compared to 40.2 per
cent in 1943, 37.2 per cent in
1910 and 34.9 per cent in 1885.
Consequently the area of tax
able property is correspond
ingly reduced.
Another related factor is the
forecast of the actual condi-
ton of the Districts general
fund at the end of the fiscal
year 1855. It was indicated at
the hearings that such fund
might have a deficit of about
SIS million, and the reason ad-
vanced for that condition is
primarily the fact that run
ming expenses as compared to
available revenues have been
at such level as to require the
depletion of surplus funds that
might otherwise be available.
Evening star., 1953-07-24
Late Crowds See Fire
In 10th Street Store

An after-theater crowd of
several hundred was treated to
plenty of smoke but little fire
last night at a furniture store
I in the 500 block of Tenth street
NV.
Firemen said a blaze of unde-
termined origin smoldered in a
f1fth-f1oor room, destroying it's
contents, mostly Office furniture.
An alarm was telephoned in
shortly after II pm. Because
of dense smoke and fear the fire
might get out of hand, another
alarm was turned in eight min
utes after the telephone call
was received.
Evening star., 1953-07-24
Fenwick Supporters
Seek Congress Seat

A move to have State Senator
Charles r. Fenwick of Arlington
run for Congress in 1854 is under
way in the 10th district.
Last week Mr.. Fenwick lost
the race for the Democratic
nomination for Governor to
Thomas B. Stanley. former 5th
district Congressman. But Mr..
Fenwick's supporters in Northern
Virginia point to his showing
in his home congressional dis
trict, where he piled up a 81
majority.
The 10th district includes Mr..
Fenwick's home county and
Alexandria. Falls Church and
Fairfax County. Representative
Broyhill. Republican, won the
seat last November.
Senator Fenwick did not seek
the new congressional seat. how
ever. 1t was an open secret that
his mainland perhaps only
ambition was to be Governor Of
Virginia.
Reached at his farm last night
in Cumberland County, Mr.. Fem
wick had this to say:
II appreciate the sentiments
that have been expressed, but
I am retired from politics at this
time"
Ralph H. Boyle. jr., Mr.. Fem
wick's Alexandria campaign
manager, said he had written
some Of Mr.. Fenwick's former
workers and asked their reaction
to running M. Fenwick for Con-
gress.
He said the response was 100
per cent favorable thus far.
Evening star., 1953-07-24
Boy Playing
With Gun Kills
Young Friend
Maryland Victim
Was Visiting in
Southeast Home

Youthful curiosity over a gun
led today to the fatal shooting
Of a 13-year-old boy by the
friend he was visiting in a South
east home.
Shot soon after 10 am. James
Guy. jr., was pronounced dead
at Casualty Hospital shortly
after noon. The son of farm
er living on Route S, Loveville.
st. Marys County, Md, the boy
was visiting Joseph A. Graves,
IA. Of 204 Fifth street Sc.
Fired from about 8 feet, the
bullet entered above the right
ear and lodged against the skull
on the left side. The Graves
boy was placed in the hands of
juvenile authorities pending an
inquest.
Was to Stay Two Weeks.
Young Guy had arrived Sat-
urday to spend two weeks at
the Graves home. Detective
Sergt. G. w. Chapman of the
homicide squad said the Graves
boy gave this account of the
accident:
This morning the boys were
on the third floor, alone in the
house except for Joseph's sister.
Mary Frances Graves, IS.
James decided to telephone his
mother at the farm for some
money, but failed to get through
a collect call. After hanging up
the phone he noticed a box Of
bullets in a closet and asked his
friend where the gun was.
Gun Taken From Closet.
Joseph got out the revolver
from a closet of another room
and sitting on a bed, slipped a
cartridge into the chamber.
Il clicked it and nothing hap
pened," he said. II took the
bullet out and put in back in,
! and clicked it again, and nothing
happened.
Then I pointed 1t up like this
Che indicated the ceiling) and
pulled the trigger, and it kicked
down. James hollered a little
bit and fell"
Evening star., 1953-07-24
Get Sunday Want Ads
In by 10 Tonight

Through September 4 the telephone
deodIine for Sunday wont ods is 10
pm. on Fridoys. Closing time at the
business counter in The Stor lobby is
9 pm. and at Stor broneh offices 8
Pm Sunday deoth notices and lost
and found dds will be accepted until
pm. Saturday.
PIoce your Sunday won't ods eorIy.
Phone Sterling $1,000 before 10
o'clock tonight.
Evening star., 1953-07-24
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Evening star., 1953-07-24

to an appropriation bill, accord
ing to one lawyer interested in
the matter.
Source of Action Sought.
It wasn't clear Immediately at
whose suggestion the authorize
ton was inserted. James C.
Wilkes. attorney for homeowners
who have been fighting a cam
pus hospital, said he hadn't
heard of it in advance. He said
he had no comment to make.
Trustees of both the hospital
and the university, as we'll as
District authorities, would have
to agree on the substitution. Fed
eral agencies might also become
involved.
The offer is no gift. The hos
pital would be required to pay
for the site at a fair market
value, whereas the only obliga-
ton connected with the campus
location is that the hospital has
agreed to assume a share of a
mortgage on the university prop
erty.
Another Issue Pending.
There is also another serious
issue. While the question of the
hospital location has been given
most publicity, university officials
also are fighting the action of
the zoning commission in recon-
ing the entire campus, along with
the projected hospital site. The
campus has been residential A,
but the commission changed it
to residential A restricted, bar
ring all future construction ex-
cept detached homes except
when authorized by the city.
University spokesmen have
contended this endangers plans
of the Methodist Church, which
owns the university. to expand
it into a more important institu-
ton. Accepting an off-campus
site for the hospital might be
regarded as undermining the
university's battle to keep it's old
coming. ~
Evening star., 1953-07-24
Bill for FIemine's Post
At Smithsonian Siqned

President Eisenhower today
signed legislation providing for
the reappointment of Robert v.
Fleming, president of Riggs Ma
tional Bank, as citizen regent of
the Board of Regents of the
Smithsonian Institution.
He also signed a measure to
provide for the appointment of
Owen j. Roberts, retired Su-
preme Court justice, to the Board
of Regents.
Evening star., 1953-07-24
Firemen to Be Aided
By CurniYul at Clinton

The Clinton (Md.) Volunteer
Fire Departments annual carni-
val opens tomorrow for an eight
day run.
Proceeds will help pay for a
new fire truck, expected to be de-
livered September z. and for gen.
eral maintenance of the depart
ment's firehouse and equipment.
Evening star., 1953-07-24

Thomas fled from the home, it
was said. He was arrested later
at Providence Hospital, where
he had applied for medical treat
ment.
Judge Nelson declared: "These
prowlers sneaking around the
streets at night aren't going to
get any consideration from me.
Too much crime in this city is
the result of these providers"
Thomas pleaded guilty to the
charge.
Evening star., 1953-07-24
Senate Passes Bill
To Regulate Transit,
Study District Roads
By Harold B. Rogers

The Senate has passed and
sent back to the House legislation
setting up two different commits
sions designed to improve trans
portation in the Washington
Metropolitan Area.
The two commissions are:
l. A three-member regulatory
body called the washington
Metropolitan Area Transit Com
mission" to control transporta-
ton by public carriers in Greater
Washington.
g. A nine-member group called
the metropolitan Washington
Commission" to investigate and
make recommendations on high.
ways, bridge and traffic prob
lens of the area.
Action came last night in the
Senate when the measure was
called up and explained. It was
passed without objection or de-
bate.
Senator Payne, Republican, Of
Maine. chairman of a Senate
District subcommittee who had
handled the bill, outlined pro-
visions of the measure.
Combination Bill.
He explained the legislation
was a combination of an earlier
Sehate-passed bill for the regu-
latory commission, and a House.
passed bill for the study commits
sion.
In sending the legislation back
to the House, the Senate put it
in the form of a House bill
amended by the Senate. It was
expected to be referred to the
House Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce, which
still has under consideration the
original Senate-passed measure
for the regulatory body.
Whether the new so-called
"one-package" bill for two differ
ent purposes can be put through
Congress before adjournment of
this session remained a question
today.
The House Commerce Com
mittee has held lengthy hearings
on the earlier Senate-passed bill
for regulatory commission and
has indicated several amend
ments might have to be made in
it.
The study commission legisla-
ton, which passed the House
earlier and went to the Senate,
came out of the House District
Committee. AS passed by the
House. it called for an LINEN
ber commission.
Identical Boundaries.
The geographical jurisdiction
of both commissions would be
identical. 1t includes the District,
the counties of Montgomery and
Prince Georges in Maryland, and
the counties Of Arlington and
Fairfax and cities of Alexandria
and Falls Church in Virginia.
The three members of the
regulatory commission, to have
wide powers to control public
carriers and their rates in the
area, would be nominated by the
President. subject to confirma-
tion by the Senate.
The nine members Of the
study group would be two ap-
pointed by the President: one by
the President from Virginia and
one from Maryland, on recon-
mendation Of the State Gov
ernors; two appointed by the
President pro tenn of the Sen
ate, two by the Speaker Of the
House. and one by the District
Commissioners.
Another congressional move
growing out of the legislators
wide interest in Washington's
transit problems may come up
for action soon.
The Senate Rules Committee
has held hearings and may meet
soon to vote on a Senate reso-
luton for a broad investigation
Of Capital Transit Co. and other
public carriers serving the Dis
trict.