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Evening star., 1953-04-03
Commissioners Slash
Police Public Works
Share 70 S1,37O,OOO

The Commissioners have cut
the Metropolitan Police Depart
ment's share of the proposed
eight-year public works program
by more than half.
The latest revision Of the pub
lie works program showed that
the police departments construc-
ton estimates have been sliced
from $3,295, 900 to $1,37O,00O.
Police items remaining in the
public works program are a
warehouse and auto storage ga
rage, 81 million; a new woman's
bureau. $330.000; expansion OF
the radio repair shop, $4,000
and a new tier of cells at No. 2
precinct, $4,000.
Lost in the slash were new
buildings for nine precinct sta.
tions, sites for new precinct sta
tions and a new central radio
station.
The Commissioners also have
made one other slash in the pro-
gram-$280,000 designated fol
homes for top staff members al
Gallinger Hospital.
The total construction for Dis
trict department, exclusive OF
water, sewer and highway prof.
ects, now stands at $107,556, 900
Adding in the other three. the
total public works program
comes to about 1897 million.
Evening star., 1953-04-03
E EurIy Blooms and Records Tell
OfOne ofMiIdestD.C. Winters

Washington, whose cherry
trees and spring foliage are
blooming early this season, has
Just experienced one Of the mild
est winters in Weather Bureau
history.
Only four times since the start
OF official records in 1888 have
such moderate temperatures pre-
vailed during December, Janu-
airy, February and March.
Moreover, the winter of 1852
So was the only one on record
in which the mercury got no
lower than 19 degrees. This low
for the season was registered on
December 20.
The snowfall, too, was abnor-
NAL. Only 8.3 inches fell in the
four coolest months, and most
of this occurred at the begin
ming and end of the season.
Almost no snow fell here in
Evening star., 1953-04-03
Attempted Bribery
OF Police CHARGED

A man and his wife yesterday
were charged with trying to bribe
two policemen into allowing them
to run an unlicensed rooming
house in the 900 block of M street
NV.
Held under bond Of 81, 900 each
were Cephar Whitfield, "a, and
his wife, Martha, %, both COL
ored, of the 900 block of M street
NV. United States Commits
sioner Cyril S. Lawrence con-
tinued their case to Wednesday.
Police testified the man and
wife were picked up Wednesday
night in their car by PvtS.
Thomas j. Horrigan and An
thony A. Messamo in the 1000
block of M street NV. The two
policemen asked them to drive
to the station for questioning.
On the way, police said, Whit
field asked Pvt. Horrigan to for
get the visit to the station. Pvt.
Horrigan said that Whitfield Of
fered to "give us something" if
they returned to his home on M
street later Wednesday night.
The two policemen released
the couple, then went and re-
ported the case to their superiors.
It was decided to look up Whit
field again.
At the M street address, 1t.
John Nally and Sergt. Robert
Smith waited outside the door
while Pvts Horrigan and Mes
Samo spoke with Whitfield. They
said he told them he would pay
off monthly and then handed
them 81.
1t. Nally and Sergt. Smith then
stepped in the home and arrested
the pair.
Evening star., 1953-04-03
Maryland Gets
Lowest Tax. for
Record Budget
Property Levy Is Cut
To SGT Cents Per
$10O of VuIuution
By the A.soeiutad Pres,

ANNAPOLIS, April 3.-Mary-
land property owners were as
sured today of the lowest State
tax in history on their possess
sions.
The Legislatures accelerated
action on a record State budget
for 1953-54 riveted it down.
After fuming with each other
for week the Senate and House
got in step yesterday and in
rapid order adopted an appro-
priations bill of $193.5 million.
Maryland hasn't seen anything
like it before. BY a curious turn
of events. neither has the State
been afforded such a low real
estate tax.
Separate Bills Launched.
In the wake of the budget
separate measures were launched
in both houses to fix the rate for
1854 at SGT cents on each $100
valuation. The charge now is
6.04 cents. It had been raised to
11.29 for next year at the time
Gov. McKeldin submitted his
spending program.
A few cents were whitfield off
by allotting unexpected reve-
nues and the income from higher
property assessments to the
States bond account. The real
estate levy is used only to A.
nance bonded Indebtedness.
All the money saved by budget
scraping - 1861 900 - likewise
will be shifted into the same ac-
count to attain the unprece-
dented tax rate for 1854.
Budget Work Finished.
With the budget aside after
days of tossing around, action
commenced promptly on the ad-
ministration's capital improve
ments program. The House
Ways and Means Committee
pulled it out with cuts of $780,
$50 from the 1852 million rec
commended by the, Governor.
Sandy Point State Park, on the
Chesapeake shore at the western
end Of the Bay Bridge, suffered
most. It's allowance was slashed
almost in half, to $184,250.
The budget, higher by SITS
million than current appropria-
tions, sprang through the Legsi-'
lature like chased rabbit after
an early afternoon conference in
the executive Offices between the
Governor and key figures in both
PdILIeS. .- an
Evening star., 1953-04-03

February. Unusually warm tenn
peratures during this period,
coupled with little snow and at
least a fair share of rain, ad-
vanced the growing season here
by several weeks.
The average temperature for
December through March was
42.4 degrees. Other mild seasons
occurred in 1880, with an av-
erage of 42.7; '31-'32. with 43.5:
1889-'90, with 43.8 and '48-'49
with an all-time high of A de-
greeS.
The snowfall of 8.3 inches was
less than half the average. The
snow that did fall melted quick
ly because Of the warm ground
and mild temperatures.
A total of 11.46 inches Of rain
was recorded in the four-month
period against an average of
1886 inches.
Evening star., 1953-04-03
Ga||inger Is Granted
Is New Nursing Jobs
After Asking for 1S9

The Commissioners today
scaled down Gallinger Hospitals
request for 189 new nursing posi-
tions and granted the hospital
76 new positions at an estimated
cost of $245,910 a year.
The 76 new positions were ar
rived at after a conference be-
tween Engineer Commissioner
Louis w. Prentiss and officials of
the Health Department and Gal
linger Hospital.
Gen. PrentiSa said the con-
ference had gone into all the
categories of the nursing setup
at Gallinger and now he was
satisfied that certain essential
posts could be filled with the
revised figure. Commissioner
Renah Camalier agreed.
Gallinger officials. said under
present conditions it was not
unusual to have only one nurse
on duty for two of the hospitals
SIS wards. Dr.. Philip A. E.
Stebbing. superintendent of
Gallinger, DR.. Daniel L. Seek
niger, health director, and Miss
Beatrice Ritter, superintendent
of nurses, said they were asking
for a restoration of the original
number Of nurses at the hos
pital.
An investigation in 1916 found
the hospital poorly understaffed
with 275 nursing personnel. The
number was raised in 1946-47
to $50. Then 176 nursing per-
sonnel were dropped in 1949-50.
A breakdown in the recon-
mended nursing positions to be
filled showed an assistant direc-
tor, $4,000 a year; 80 staff
nurses, $102,300; 20 practical
nurses, $4,000 a year; Is addi-
tional hospital attendants and
nursing assistants, $37.500 a
year.
The original proposal Of 189
new positions was estimated at
a cost Of $624,000.
The request will be added to
the 1854 fiscal budget.
Evening star., 1953-04-03
Action
On Area Transit
Agency Seen
Payne Unit Gets
Reaction For and
Against Regulation
By Don 5. Warren

The Payne subcommittee of
the Senate District Committee
probably will act early next week
on the johnson bill for creation
OF a regional commission to reg
ulate transit services in the Met
ropolitan Area.
Most of the witnesses testify
ing yesterday were Spokesmen
for riders from nearby Maryland
and Virginia and talked in favor
Of the plan.
Enthusiasm Lacking.
There was a lack of the same
sort of enthusiastic support from
District SpokeSmen.
Senator Payne, Republican, of
Maine said he will seek prompt
action, but he noted that he was
the only subcommittee member
at yesterdays hearing.
Another member is Senator
Nicely, Democrat, Of West Vir-
ginia, who frequently has
spoken out against the Capital
Transit Co. and its regulation
by the District Public Utilities
Commission. The third member
Is Senator Barrett, Republican,
Of Wyoming.
The Senate District Commit
tee must send the bill back to
the Senate by April 13. It al
ready has been reported favor
ably by the Senate Commerce
Committee and was referred to
the District Committee.
Sees No Conflict in Plans.
Senator Payne said he sees
no conflict between this bill and
the plan of the District Com
mittee for a full-scale inquiry
into District transportation
services and their regulation.
Several of yesterdays wit
nesses were wary. H. Lester
Hooker, chairman of the
Virginia State Corporation
Commission, sent q letter Of
opposition.
County groups appealed for
quick enactment of the measure
as the only hope of ending the
cycle of higher fares, reduced
patronage and costly programs
of highway and bridge construc-
ton to carry private automobile
traffic.
Evening star., 1953-04-03
7 Boys Held in Richmond
Face Arlington Theft Quiz

Two boys were arrested by
police in the Richmond area this
morning as suspects in a service
station burglary in Arlington
during the night.
The Colonial Heights Police
Department said the boys, one
Is and the other 16. were ar
rested just south of Richmond
when they were seen lettering
around a closed gas station. In
their car police found cartons of
candy and motor oil which bore
markings indicating they had
been delivered to the Four Mile
Run Service Station in Arling-
ton.
Arlington Police have sent two
men to bring the boys back for
questioning. Police said a report
was filed at $50 this morning
by the station owner, William
Heflin, of 1868 South Sixteenth
street, Arlington, stating that
candy and motor oil was stolen
from the station during the
night.
Evening star., 1953-04-03
Man Killed as Truck Hits
Car on Shirley Highway

A Lynchburg (Va.) man was
killed today when a truck side
swiped his parked car as he was
attempting to get in it on Vir-
ginia's Shirley highway.
State police identified the VIC
tim as Leroy Dfckey, 26, col
ored. He was pronounced dead
of a fractured skull on arrival
at Alexandria Hospital.
Mr.. Dickey and a friend, Ben
Graham. colored, also of Lynch
burg, were on their way to Wash
ington. Police said they stopped
the car on the edge of the road
so Mr.. Dickey could relieve Mr..
Graham at the wheel. Mr..
Dickey had walked around the
car and was about to enter on
the drivers side when the car
was Sideswipped by a truck,
police said.
The truck driver, Allen Chill
dress, SO, Of Woodbridge, Va,
was charged with involuntary
manSlaughter and q hearing was
scheduled for April "a at Fair
fax Trial Justice Court.
Evening star., 1953-04-03
Congressional kodesty
Shown in New Directory

The new 767-page Congress.
sional Directory made its ap-
pearance today, complete with
varying measures of modesty
and information in biographies
furnished by members Of the
House and Senate.
Senator Margaret Chase
Smith, Republican. Of Maine.
described herself in the fewest
words Of any Senator with two
lines Of Is words. The shortest
Of all came from a freshman
member Of the House: Brady
Gentry, Democrat: Texas"
Two other House members
were tried for next place in brew
ity: Dewey Short. Republican.
Galena. Mo-" and Representative
Pat Sutton, Democrat, Lawrence
burg, Tenn"
Evening star., 1953-04-03
Mild Day Gives Union Station
One of Its Busiest Good FRIDAYS

Everything pointed today to a
joyous Easter. including the
wholehearted support of the
weatherman, if one can excuse
probable showers tomorrow eve
ming.
On this Good Friday, Wash
ington was making probably its
greatest observance of Christ's
crucif1xion. More churches than
ever before joined in holding
services commemorating the
event.
The day also marked one of
Union Stations busiest for this
holiday. Spurred by the last
week end on which they might
see the early-blooming cherry
blossoms, visitors poured into
the city in extra sections and
special trains.
Evening star., 1953-04-03
Postal EmpIoye Injured
In 3-Car Virginia Crash

A Washington Post Office en-
ploye was critically injured yes
terday in a three-vehicle COL
lision on Route Z about a mile
east of Leesburg, Va.
PurviS ,Inman, colored, of 126
c street S.W. suffered fractured
skull in the accident. He was
moved from Loudoun County
Hospital to Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital.
According to Virginia State
Police the accident occurred
when a gasoline truck driven by
Raymond P. Rodrick, of Lees
burg. attempted to make a left
turn of Route Z. All three We
hicles were going east.
Mr.. Inman was a passenger
in a car driven by Harry C,
Wheeler, 33, colored of the SOC
block of Twelfth street NE, po-
lice reported. The driver of the
other car was Jack L. Gordon,
"a, Of the 1900 block of Kenn-
wick street, Takoma Park. Md
Both Mr.. Gordon and Mr.,
Wheeler were charged with
reckless driving.
Evening star., 1953-04-03
Bedridden Man Found
Alone in Alexandra Home

An elderly bedridden man was
found alone in his home today
by Arlington Va. police who had
received a. long distance call
from a worried relative in Phila-
delphia.
He is Alex Palamini, about "a,
of 1908 North Garfield street
who was taken to Arlington Hos
pital for treatment and dag
nosis. Hospital officials said he
does not appear to be in serious
condition.
Police said a neighbor told
them Mr.. Palamini has been i'll
since he collapsed two months
ago at the Shoreham Hotel,
where he was a waiter. Neigh
borS said he has been confined
to his home where he lives alone
but has been visited daily by a
daughter. Mrs. Lena Hurley OF
Alexandria, Va.
The call from Philadelphia was
received about II am. from q
half-sister, identified as Mrs
Elizabeth Mancini, who said she
became worried when her tele-
phone calls to the residence went
unanswered.
Evening star., 1953-04-03

Altogether, Is or 30 extra
trains were carrying tourists to
and from the city-a much
larger transfer than last years.
Airlines, buses and private cars
also were hauling heavy loads.
Near-normal temperatures
were in store for those anxious
to display Easter finery. Show
ers are likely tomorrow afternoon
or evening. but the weather bu-
reau expected clearing skies Sum-
day with a high temperature of
about So degrees, two below
normal.
Many of the visitors will par
ticipate in or watch the revival
of the historic White House egg
rolling Monday. President and
Mrs. Eisenhower have promised
to make an appearance.
Evening star., 1953-04-03
Beer-Wine Curfew
Extended an Hour
In Virginia Towns
BY the Associosed Press

RICHMOND, April 3.-The
State Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board today authorized a one
hour extension of the II pm.
beer and wine curfew in Airing
ton County and the city Of Falls
Church, effective April Is.
A board spokesman said the
midnight closing of sales in the
two localities was approved at
the request Of their governing
bodies.
The two extensions bring to
IS the number Of localities, in
cluding Alexandria and Fairfax
County, with midnight curfews
on beer and wine sales.
Evening star., 1953-04-03
Maryland Senate
Kills Press Gag on
Crime News, Is 10 Il
BY q stoff Correspondent Of The sfor


ANNAPOLIS, Apr. 3.-A bill
aimed at preventing States at
torneys and police from giving
crime news to the press was de-
feated by the Maryland Senate,
Is to IL, yesterday after a bit
ter battle.
Senate President George Della
relinquished his gavel to take
the floor against the bill. He
said it was unnecessary because
a judge can hold in contempt
any prosecutor, policeman or
newsman who goes too far.
Senate Majority leader Louis
L. Goldstein, who has led the
fight against the measure since
it first came before the Senate
last week, charged it would
strike a blow against Americas s
free press.
I'VE all know what happened
in Argentina, Germany and
Russia, where the free press was
muzzled," he said.
Sponsor Disgruntled.
After the unfavorable vote, the
bills sponsor. Senator Francis
x. Dippel. Democrat, of Balti-
more City, declared in q bitter
tone:
"The power of the press is
far greater than the power Of
the Legislature in.,its individual
conscience"
All II Senators who voted for
the bill are lawyers. Five of
them are former States at
torneys.
Three Senators who voted for
the bill when it was approved on
second reading Monday, IA to IL,
switched to the opposing side
yesterday. They are Senate
Minority Leader Robert B.
Kimble and Senators James B.
Monroe, Republican, Of Charles
County, and Leroy Preston, Dem
ocrat, of Baltimore City. In
addition, Senators Anders r.
Lofstrand, jr., Republican, of
Montgomery, and Bernard S.
Melnicove, Democrat, of Balti-
more City, who were absent on
the first vote, supported the op-
ponents yesterday.
The opponents lost only one
vote from Monday. That was
Senator M. Mason Shehan, Dem
ocrat, of Talbot County, who
was absent because of illness.
Sparked by Baltimore Murder.
Senator Dippel said he put in
the restrictive measure as the re-
suit Of criticism by several Balti-
more judges of pre-trial publi-
city in the Baltimore murder
case last year of George Edward
Grammer. His bill would have
prohibited prosecuting and law
enforcement officers from discus
sing criminal cases "for publi-
cation" while they were pending
in the courts.
Senator Della maintained, how
ever. that Grammer, who was
convicted Of Staying his wife and
is awaiting sentence in Baltimore
city jail, did receive a fair trial,
despite the tremendous publicity
as result of public interest in
the case.
Senator Preston, in explain
ing that he intended to vote
against the bill, said he believes
Senator Dippel deserves credit
for spotlighting this problem"
The introduction of the bill,
he added, will have a salutary
effect"
Evening star., 1953-04-03
Women Democrats to Meet

The Arlington County Wom-
ems Democratic Club will meet
April 13 at 8 pm. in the Lyon
Park Community House instead
of next Monday, it was an
nounced today. New officers
will be elected and Mrs. Leone
Buchholz, member Of the Ar
lington County Board, will speak.
Evening star., 1953-04-03

avenues here
recently. More
than $1,700 Of
the loot has
been recov-
cred.
B ut police
here may have
to stand in
line to get
him back for
prose cution.
Fifteen o ther
cities, includ-
ing De troit
want him. too.
nofroik iHar-
Evening star., 1953-04-03
Migratory Labor Bill Filed

A bill to create a Federal
committee on migratory labor
was offered yesterday by Senator
Humphrey. Democrat, Of Mime
sofa. The bill is designed to CO.
ordinate work Of Government
agencies in improving Govern
ment migratory farm labor
policies.
Evening star., 1953-04-03

titled him as John T. Duff, who
admitted he has spent II Of his
Al years in jails. A guitar
player by trade. Duff has roamed
from coast to coast, opening
apartment house doors by the
celluoid strip method, police
said.
He freely admitted at least 10
apartment-enterings here, they
added, and quoted him as saying
Evening star., 1953-04-03
Conductor CoIIopses
And Dies on Truin

A conductor collapsed and
died today on a Washington &
Old Dominion Railroad train in
the .Westover section Of Arling-
ton, Va.
He was George D. Thorne, ST..
about So, Of Franklin Park, Va,
according to Arlington police.
Mr.. Thorne was on the loco
motive of the freight train when
he collapsed at Mckinley road
near Falls Church. The victim had
been an employe Of the railroad
for more than 30 years.
Evening star., 1953-04-03
Detroit Police Hold Guitdrist
With Loot F rom Washington

Detroit police today told WASH
ington authorities Just who
robbed 10 apartments houses
along Wisconsin and Connecticut
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-05-15
DEFICIT sPENDING What were they going to do about

DEFICIT SPENDING: What they going to do about
deficit spending? Surely remember? With half dozen
swpes of the meat they'd chop Harry Tumans
spending down to size and overnight we'd get
go basis Now the treasury is looking forward
lion deficit for the fiscal year ending June 80 1954or only
$15 billion further in the red than contemplated by
Democratic planners before they went out of office
FARM PRICES: Despite the COP platforms espOusal of
parity in the market place. Candidate Ike last fall
pledged to maintain farm price supports 80
better Less than 80 days after taking over however
rotary OF Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson supports
being used only daster deterrent Only outraged
cries of farm states spokesman and made the
back up-temporariy. recent interview by U. S. NEWS
WORLD REPORT with Benson indicates he hasn't changed his
mind bit about exing American bankrupt
approve the Farm Bureau FLEXIBLE support pro-
gram.
KOREA And last but certainly not least do remember
the Republican canard that Ike would bring the
from Korea and the implication that he would
lately?
Those were the good days All yes the opium oraory
and bushe basket chuck full of promises led the American
people into believing that Utopia Ito quote COP
resident) ust around the effects of the
oriental drug have off and the promises
ors toys week after Christmas by they've been
smashed to smithereens.
Accordingly Ike just this once break promise
lie veto the tidelands bill And by doing re-esta-
sh himself and his administration considerable degree as
)eng devoted to the welfare
ieve the Republicans were-ast November
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-05-15

News commentators, though they whether
President Eisenhower will the grab bill have
been whoopng it about how he promised party to
this g1veaWay program if he elected to office
There is little doubt in mind but that will sign it.
spite the wenown fact that his Justice Departments
doubt the wisdom of giving these three states and
their major oil company colaborators
However, should he veto result of having gained
information since taking office January change
position should not be mortal eyes of Republicans
From the record of the COP administration four
months would seem to be only doing naturally
just one more broken promise by administration which last
fall promised to lead the American people great
Tor more prosperous, peaceful and happier future
TAXES: DO you remember the solemn pledges made bv the
epubcan high command to cut spending drasca
they returned to the public trough after 20 years in
the Wlderness Now they embarrassed every time COP
Rep Dan Reed hunders reminder them that campaign
promise.
BALANCED BUDGET They also promised to balance the
budget Remember? Nothing they said Just throw those
pendhrifts OUT put in and presto the act will be done
Now 2O days after assuming they're sure whether
they can balance the budget by 1854 1855 or
whether the seeking of that worthy objective will be held 10 as
reason for their being returned another four
in November of 1856.