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Evening star., 1953-09-15

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interior destroyed IN the West
land Printing & Stationery Co.
building at 8414 Georgia avenue,
in the heart of the shopping dis
trict.
After closely questioning ten
ants and holding one occupant
for a time, police and Charles
Howe, Montgomery County fire
marshal, ruled out suspicion of
arson.
Cigarette Blamed.
Mr.. Howe said the fire may
have started from a cigarette
carelesly discarded by a second
floor tenant who was working
late. His estimate of a $15O,OOO
loss was increased by an insur-
ance adjuster who said the fig
ure would more nearly approx
innate 100000.
Five suburban fire companies
answered the two alarms. The
first alarm was turned in at 2:33
am. by Mrs. Betty johnson, 8411
Dixon avenue, who saw smoke
from her home across the street.
BY the time the first f1remen
arrived, smoke and flames were
sweeping the structure. In all,
about 40 pieces of equipment re-
Sponded from the Silver Spring.
KenSington, Takoma Park, Chevy
Chase and Hillandale depart
mentS.
Controlled in Hour.
BY pouring tons of water on
the building, f1remen kept the
blaze confined to the 120 by 40
foot brick structure and had it
under control in an hour.
At the height of the fire, the
flames were visible at least 4
miles away.
Strangely, the entire second
floor and basement suffered di-
rectly from the fire, but the first
floor in between was damaged
mostly by smoke and water.
A group of offices occupied by
business and professional men
was wiped out on the second
floor.
Stationery Stock Wrecked.
On the first floor the printing
company was hard hit, as was a
stationery store operated by
William w. Mofftt, who said he
had bought it on July /. His
stock appeared all but wiped out,
but he was able to salvage some
money from safe, he said. The
printing concern and building is
owned by Perry Westland.
Fire Marshal Howe said the
theory blaming a cigarette was
supported by large hole in the
second floor through which a
couch had dropped to the first
floor. The roof above also gave
evidence of a particularly hot fire
at this point, he said.
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safety, chief interest centered on
efforts to keep the rockets out
of the hands of souvenir hunters.
Military police attempted to
keep citizens from moving with
in 500 yards of the wreckage,
strewn over a quarter-miIe area
11a miles south of Bowie grand
stand. The crash scene was off
Route 1877 between the track
and Defense highway.
An Air Force colonel expressed
hope" all rockets, armed with
warheadS and ready to detonate,
had been accounted for. But
there was some anxiety that one
or more had been carried away
before guards reached the scene.
In such event, the Air Force
advised against tampering with
the extremely dangerous"
weapons. The Air Force said
they were not atomic rockets.
Army ordnance and bomb dis
poSal experts were the persons
permitted to venture near the
main wreckage.
Returning from the area, one
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$52,145 increase over the appro-
priation for the present fiscal
year would be earmarked for the
requested new jobs.
Key to the need for additional
workers. as has been pointed out
in the current series in The Star,
is the so per cent increase in the
number. of juvenile complaints
filed with the court in the last
fiscal year.
Excessive WOrkIOads.
Judge Edith Cockrill asked for
the following additional assist
ants and gave these justifica-
tions:
CaSework Supervisor-Two of
the present supervisors are over
seeing the performance of more
case workers than the desirable
standard requires. Caseworkers,
in turn, are carrying excessive
workloads. Just as the workers
are forced to dilute their services
and spread their skills over too
many cases, the supervisor must
do the same" This reduces the
quality and quantity" of the
guidance being afforded in each
case.
Four social workers-The in
take and probation units of the
court are handling caSeloads at
least double the accepted stand
ard established by the National
Probation and Parole Associa-
tion. The 60 per cent increase
in complaints of the last year
cannot be absorbed by the pres
ent staff without seriously. af-
fecting the quality and effec-
tiveness of their work"
Would Keep Records Current.
Two deputy clerks - One of
these would handle docket work
and also double as part-time
courtroom bailiff. This employe
would also reissue warrants, a
job that has increased so per
cent in the last year. The sec
ond deputy would write DISPOSE
tions and handle property and
inventory records. 1T Is ex-
Evening star., 1953-09-15
Plumber Rents Sub for Purty;
Will Deliver Buthtub Also

roast beef dinner and mix finest
of drinks"
Mr.. Moran also specified that
the submarine must be large
enough to admit a bathtub. some
pipe. valves and fittings.
I've got to deliver the bath
tub, pipe and other supplies at
st. Joseph and Benton Harbor,
Mich, and I thought we could
make it a combined pleasure
and business trip across Lake
Michigan" Mr.. Moran said.
Mr.. Moran said he found his
submarine, the property of the
Federal Shibuilding g. Dry
dock Co., Kearney. N. j., which
will deliver it some day within
the next three weeks.
Evening star., 1953-09-15
Czech Government
StreamIined Under
3-Man Committee
Presidium Is Replaced,
But Members Receive
New Ministerial Posts
By the Associated Press

VIENNA. Austria, Sept. IS
Prague radio announced a
sweeping reorganization of
CzechoSlovakia'S Communist
government today. The empha-
sis seemed to be on Streamlining
and centralizing operations ra-
ther than on purging disgraced
officials.
Premier Vilem Siroky re-
manned head of the government
under President Antonin Ia
potocky, but the "Soviet-style"
presidium of premier and nu-
merous vice premiers set up last
February to control the govern
ment apparently was replaced by
a three-man committee.
This new high command" "
Prague radio said. is composed
of Siroky and two former pre-
sidium members, State Planning
Chief Jaromir Dolansky and De-
fenSe Minister Alexei Cepicka,
who become the new cabinets
only vice premiers.
New Posts for Others.
Other presidium members were
given new posts of ministerial
Importance, however.
Along with Siroky and his two
deputy premiers, Communist
Party Boss Antonin Novotny con-
tinued a major figure in the
Czech setup. Though he lost his
deputy premiership, he remained
first secretary of the party's
Central Committee and thus re-
tanned control of the powerful
party organization.
The reorganization was the
first major shakeup in the Czech
government since Zapotocky
stepped up from the premiership
on the death of President KLEIN
ent Gottwald last March and
Siroky moved into the premier
ship. The presidium had been set
up only last February.
Follows Widespread Unrest.
The shakeup follows months
of widespread unrest in Czecho-
slovakia, including riots over
food shortages and a drastic cur
rency revaluation in May.
Following the currency change,
refugee sources in Western
Europe reported Czechoslovakia' S
already tagging industry-on
which the Soviet Union makes
heavy demands - was being
shaken by large-scale walkouts
and showdown strikes.
The broadcast said IA min
istries had been merged into
seven cabinet divisions, two new
ministries had been created, and
cabinet ministers had been
switched wholesale.
Chief among the ministry
mergers was that of the two
security portfolios-interior and
national Security-into a single
powerful interior ministry
with former vice premier and
preSidium member Rudolph
Barak at the head.
The same merger was made
in the Soviet Union after Stains
death and the combined post
given to Lavrenti P. Beria, So
Wet Premier Georgi Malenkov's
top deputy until he was purged
in June.
Evening star., 1953-09-15
Red Secret Police
Stalk Oats

PRELUDE TO ARREST-WiIIiom N.
ootis continues his story Of his night
morish two yeors in Red CzechosIo-
vokio, In todoy's third instoIlment
Mr.. ootis recalls the frightening few
days which were the prelude to his
orest and imprisonment. Poee "A.
HOW'D YOU LIKE s3o7 ,oOo?-Ths
story of how womon recIuse left
thot omount and of how officiols ore
looking for her heirs is only one Of the
items in the U. S." column on poee
A-19.
CHAIN STORE READING-A new
magazine, Story; ;a-Doy," will make
its appearance this month. The pub
Iicotion, for children. 3 10 7, is edited
by Miss Lucille GuIIiyer and ChorIes
Manchester, ond will be distributed
through choin stores eoeh week. Stor
Stoff Writer Betty Miles introduces
it on poee BE-.
BABY SHOWERS CAN BE EASY
Stor Stoff Writer Violet Faulkner tells
how friends Of mothers -to-be con
costly deeorote tobles for the shower.
Helpful suggestions for thot stork
porty appear on poee 81.
Evening star., 1953-09-15

An Air Force F-86 Sabrejet ex-
ploded in midair near Bowie
Race Track today, showering a
quarter of mile area with plane
fragments and "a deadly rockets.
With the pilot, 1t. Walter
Thomas Fay, 80, parachuting to
Evening star., 1953-09-15
19D. {. Boards
Are United in
New Bureau
ReshuffIe Combines
Setups on Licensing;
$4,000 Chief Sought
By John w. Stepp

S" w. SASPP
The Districts 19 professional
and occupational boards today
were set up as part of a newly
created Department of Occupa-
tlons and Professions.
The reshuff1e, which leaves
the boards with their old outon-
omy but centralizes their ad-
ministration. is the last of the
basic departmental reorganiza-
ton orders.
This particular phase of re-
organization has been firmly op-
posed by the professional board
members as well as many prac-
titionerS of the various profess
SionS. Greatest fear voiced was
that the boards would be de-
prived of their independence in
passing on the competence and
ethics of the city's professional
and craftsmen.
Schuyler Lowe, general ad-
miniStration director, has re-
peatedly said that their powers
will remain unimpaired. Mr..
Lowe reiterated today, and the
Commissioners reorganization
order carefully spells out, that
the consolidated operation ap-
plies only to administrative mat
ters.
$10,8OO Director.
The new Office will be headed
by a $4,000 a year director,
who. among other duties, will
serve as a sort of liasion officer
between the city heads and the
boards. The Commissioners are
: seeking a man for the job.
! Under the director will be an
administration office. It's func-
ton will be to process applica-
tions and correspondence adj
| dressed to the boards and if the
boards request it, will conduct
necessary Investigations and in
spectionS.
The reorganizers admit they
do not expect to save the tax
payers any money in the latest
departmental shift. Mr.. Lowe
said that the main reason for
the change is that it is in the
interests of public policy" He
explained that professional city
planners are agreed that this
type of consolidation and "Sys-
tematizing" benefits government
administration.
viii Get One Office.
The boards, which are indi-
vidually stated with about 35
employees aside from the board
membership, are now scattered
about the city. Under the re-
organization program the admin
iStrative aspect of the operation
will be centralized in Offices at
the Force School, formerly oc-
cupied by the District Rent Con-
troll Office.
Mr.. Lowe said that he will try
to avoid any new hiring, except
for the department director. He
added that in the future the de-
partment possibly could be run
by fewer employees.
The new department will be
financed with the funds and fees
collected by the boards for licens-
ing, registering and regulating
the professions and trades.
In their order. the Commits
Sioners reappointed the present
membership of all the boards.
The 19 boards are:
Accountancy, barber exam
iners, dental examiners, exam
liners and registrars of architects.
examiners of steam and other
operating engineers, examiners
OF veterinary medicine, optom-
eJry, pharmacy. podiatry, the
! Commission on LicenSure to
Practice the Healing Arts, cos
metology, registration of pro-
fesSional engineers, Boxing Com
mission, electrical examining,
motion picture examining.
nurses examining, plumbing,
Real Estate Commission and
Undertakers' Examining Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1953-09-15


bosses in Washington are giving
the farmers creeping Hoover
ism" which, if continued. will
lead to a "galloping recession"
Gov. Williams and a series of
other Democrats opened up at
an agricultural forum held in
connection with the Democratic
harmony meeting now in ses-
sion here.
They took their cue from for
mer President Truman, who ap-
pealed last night to a television
audience to turn the Republi-
cans out in the next congress
sional election. He spoke at a
$100-per-plate dinner.
Takes Dig at Congress.
Mr.. Truman did not use the
name of President Eisenhower,
hut he lashed out at Republican
Congressman. He alluded to his
famed remark that the Repub-
lican 80th Congress was the worst
in American history.
II never thought I would see
the time when I had anything
good to say about the 80th Con-
gress," Mr.. Truman said. But
the 83d is making the 80th look
better every day"
Today, the forum on agricul-
ture problems got down to details.
The panel which led the dis
cuSSion included three former
Democratic Secretaries of Agri-
culture-Senator Anderson of
New Mexico, Claude R. Wickard
of Indiana and Charles F. Bran
nan, labor leaders, women farm
erS. and two members of the
House Committee on Agriculture.
Williams Voices Concern.
Gov. Williams, chairman of
the meeting, declared:
LAS agriculture goes, so goes
our Nation in economic pros
perity. Historically, the leaks
that foundered our economy into
depressions and recessions have
sprung first in agriculture.
Under Republican farm pol
Icy, there is evidence of leaks
today and we have grave cause
for concern that the Republican
policy to protect the farmers
from undue disaster only may
itself bring undue disaster to
wage and salary workers in our
cities, to the businessmen, large
and small, and to the farmers
themselves.
I'VE don't want creeping
Hooverism' for our farmers or
for any other segment of our
economy, and I think that's just
what we are getting from the
Republican Party.
1T can lead to galloping re-
cession if present agricultural
trends continue.
You have to be careful walk
ing around the Department of
Agriculture because there are so
many broken promises lying
around"
Women Leaders Heard.
Mrs. Eugene Anderson of
Minnesota, former Ambassador
to Denmark, and Mrs. Villa Mae
Roberts, farm leader and Demo-
cratic national committeewoman
from Missouri, criticized vigor-
ously the Eisenhower attitude
toward agriculture.
Others joining the assault in
cluded Senator Anderson, Mr..
Brannan, o. A. Knight, vice
president of the CIO: James G.
Patton, president of the Ma
tional Farmers Union. and Mur-
ray D. Lincoln of Columbus,
kGao 0rHE~@r Arr ~
Evening star., 1953-09-15
More Court Workers Asked
To Help Fight Juvenile Crime

To help combat the alarming
growth in the juvenile delinquent
cy rate here, Juvenile Court to-
day requested fiscal 1855 ap-
preparation to provide IL more
court workers.
The total budget estimate is
$393,100. Virtually all of the
Evening star., 1953-09-15
Post office Sells
Is Envelopes at
Lower Price Than ID

If you're in the market for
embossed stamped envelopes,
you'd do we'll to look at the
new price lists.
The Post Office is now
selling the Scent envelope
at the rate of 4 cents each.
if you buy in quantities of
fewer than IS. In other
words, "a of these envelopes
will cost 96 cents.
If you're smart, you'll buy
Is. They'll cost you only SO
cents-you get one more en-
velope and spend 7 cents
less.
Evening star., 1953-09-15
Truin Hits Truck of Chinese

TAIPEH, Formosa, Sept. Is
P.-A truck carrying so Chi
nese Nationalist soldiers was hit
by a train at a grade crossing
near here yesterday. Four SOL
diers were killed and 20 we're
injured.
Evening star., 1953-09-15
S15O,OOO Fire Ruins
Silver Spring Store
And Office BUILDING
Cigarette Is Blamed
As Five Companies Fight
EorIy-Morninq BIoze

Flames leaping so feet high
roared through a two-story Office
and store building in Silver
Spring early today, causing dam
age estimated at $150,000,
Three-quarters of the roof was
burned through and most of the
Evening star., 1953-09-15
Democrats See
Recession in
Farm Policies
Gov. Williams Takes
Rop at Creeping
HooVerism'
By Gould Lincoln
By Gould Lincoln
StcT Stoff Correspondenf

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-Demo-
Gratis today opened a major as
sault on the Eisenhower admin
1stration's farm policies.
Gov. G. Mennen Williams of
Michigan cried that the G. o. P.
Evening star., 1953-09-15

Citizen Groups Consider Juvenile
Delinquency Problem. Poee Ala
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Text Of Stevenson and Trumon Tolks to
Democrats. PAGES A-l0-1l
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An Assoeloted Press Newspaper
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tsee DEMOCRATS, Page A-30
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Temperatures Today.
Evening star., 1953-06-10
Commission Denies
Wafer Bill Delay 10
Charge Higher Rate

The Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission denied
yesterday it is delaying water
bills in order to mail them later,
when higher rates are formally
in effect.
Last week, the Prince Georges
County Civic Federation called
on the Sanitary Commission to
mail the June bills on schedule.
During discussion of the reso-
luton, County civic leaders &C
cused the utility Of stalling in
order to be able to send out
fatter charges.
Forms Revised.
Yesterday the Sanitary Com
mission said that it is possible
some bills have been delayed be-
cause of the change in the print
ed forms. The change was caused
by the utility's recent contro-
versial rate increases.
L. S. CTed) Ray of the sani-
tary commission said it has been
necessary to wait for the new
printed forms. He added that
the machine that records
charges on the form also needed
adjustment.
Anyway, a mailing delay
would not alter the fact that
the rate increases are effective as
of last March /, he said. A hear
ing on the rates is scheduled
in Baltimore on July %. The
sanitary commission does not
expect to be reversed on its
higher rate ruling, he added.
$3.50 on Sewer Project.
In other action yesterday, the
commission voted to go $3.50 on
a $28,430 sewer project to serve
the proposed Sheriff Knobs
School site. The location is in
the Highland Park area in Prince
Georges County.
The other half OF the bill
would be charged to the county
school system.
The commission also noted
yesterday that its customers
used 33,580,000 gallons Of water
Saturday-this years highest
consumption.
Evening star., 1953-06-10
4 Independents Gain Control
Of Council in Falls Church

-Four members of a new inde-
pendent slate gained control OF
the Falls Church (Va.) City
Council in yesterdays election.
The independents had attacked
rezonings for apartments and
stores approved by the council
They also had accused the in
cumbents of failing to support
the school board appointed by
the council.
The four Independents elected
as 1872 voters went to the polls
were M. Eldon Colby, chief un-
derwriter for the Federal Crop
Insurance Corp. 705 votes; Her.
man L. Fink, vice chairman of
the City Planning Commission
and vice president of a manufac-
turing firm, 692: Grant G. Hill
Hker, State Department official,
$50, and Charles C. Seymour,
drugstore manager, 674.
Three Others Elected.
The other three members
elected were Councilman w. Ray
mond Taylor, GAG: Donald G..
Benn, a trial attorney for Vet
erans' Administration, GA, and
Mayor Charles E. Kellogg, GAL.
Mr.. Kellog was elected not as
Mayor, but as a member of the
council. When the council takes
office September /, it will elect
the Mayor from its own rhem-
berShip.
Evening star., 1953-06-10
Arlington Deputy
Dies on Ohio Trip

An Arlington deputy sheriff
George B. Watt, So. died of a
heart attack in Columbus, Ohio,
lasts night, where he had gone
to take a prisoner into custody.
Mr.. Watt retired from the
Bureau of Printing and Engrav-
ing on disability in 1948 and be-
came a deputy sheriff in Novem-
ber Of that year. He lived at
AIS South Cleveland street with
his wife, Lydia E. Watt.
He was stricken while riding
in a Columbus police car which
had met him and Arlington De-
tective William N. Dinsmore at
the city's airport. He died at
$3.50 pm.
The two Arlington men had
been sent to Columbus to return
a District man. Kenneth Pres
graves. about IS, who had been
arrested on fugitive warrant
charging him with grand larceny
Arlington police said Presgraves
is accused in the theft Of nearly
5000 from an Arlington gas sta
ton, where he was employed as
manager.
Mr.. Watt was active in the
Clarendon Volunteer Fire De-
partment and had served on its
Board Of Trustees. In addition
to his widow, he is survived by
two sons. Richard and George,
both of Arlington.
Evening star., 1953-06-10

William M. Baskin, substitute
trial justice, was elected city
attorney with SGT votes. He had
the support of the incumbent
city attorney, Lytton H. Gibson
who did not seek reelection.
Mr.. Baskin defeated former
City Attorney -LaRue Van Meter,
376, and David o. Walter, Justice
Department lawyer. 258..
The voters approved over
whelmingly a $400. 900 bond issue
for street and storm sewer i'm
pfovements. 923 to 334.
Unsuccessful Candidates.
Votes for council candidates
who were unsuccessful, according
to unofficial returns, were :
Thomas O'Halloran, 6O1i s. Kite,
who was seeking election as the
fifth member of the "Independ-
ent Five" sos: Councilman w.
Alvin Tasker. $40: Elmer L.
Blekfeld, 422; Councilman FRAN
els A. Wagner. 1872: Mrs. Mar
garet King, also an incumbent,
379; Councilman Samuel E. Nc
Crary, 327, and Mark S. Jones,
313.
Mr.. McCrary, Mr.. Wagner,
Mrs. King and Mr.. Jones ran
as a slate.
Councilman James E. Durant
was the only incumbent not
running for reelection.
Evening star., 1953-06-10
Sewer Charges Upheld
Despite No Benefit Plea

A Prince Georges County couIt
has held that front-foot charge
assessed for sewer lines can be
collected by the Washineton
Suburban Sanitary Commission
without regard to whether porp-
critics are benefited by the main,
Circuit Judge John B. Gray, jr.,
ruled to that effect yesterday, in
deciding an action fled against
the commission by Alfred H.
Smith, owner Of a Branchville
sand and gravel company.
Mr.. Smith cortended that no
benefits accrued to his firm from
sewer lines laid adjacent to its
property and for which he had
received front foot benefit bills
levied by the commission.
He cited that the commission
does not assess the Baltimore and
Ohio. although it's sewer lines
parallel railroad tracks in some
localities.
Arthur c. Keefer, the commits
sion's counsel. argued that his
agency's classifications are final.
Evening star., 1953-06-10
Public Health Chief Here
To Get Rhode Island Post

DR.. Huston K. Spangler OF
Rockville. branch chief in the
United States Public Health
Service, has been named an as
siStant social welfare director in
Rhode Island.
DR.. Spangler, As, has been
here two years. He is head Of
the State aid branch of the
health services division oil
chronic disease and tuberculosis
He lives on Old Baltimore road
He said today he would leave
here July Is for his new $12,300-
a year post. He will be in charge
o fRhode Islands curative serv-
ices.
Evening star., 1953-06-10
Plaque Presented
In Honor of Editor

The Roanoke College General
Alumni Association meeting in
Salem, Va, has honored the late
H. Powell Chapman, editor OF
the Roanoke Times for 81 years,
with a plaque in the new college
library. The plaque was donated
by members Of the class of 1908
Connor B. Batmann. Of 609
Bonifant street. Silver Spring
Md, was elected president of the
alumni association. His son,
Richard. attends Roanoke Col
lege.
Evening star., 1953-06-10
Food Collected by Citizens
Given County Welfare Unit

More than 600 cans of food
collected by the Williamsburg
Citizens Association of Arling-
ton. Va. last night were pre-
sented to John Howell, superin-
tendent Of the Arlington County
Welfare Department.
The association also presented
a plaque to Cub Scout Pack 638
for good citizenship.
New officers elected are AL.
bert j. Ciaffone, president;
James M. Kendall, vice presi-
dent; Maurice Cutler and
George Grade. secretaries; Samuel
Baxter, treasurer. and Harold
Stukey, parliamentarian.