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Evening star., 1953-08-01
ID. {. Legionnaires
|WiII Elect Officers
For 1854 Tonight

The D. c.. Department of the
American Legion will elect new
officers for 1854 tonight at thee
final session of the three day
convention at the Shoreham
Hotel.
Candidates for the command
ership are Gail T. Judd, Henry
c. Spengler Post. and the Rev.
William B. Adams. of Clark v.
Polling Post. Mr.. Judd is receiv-
ing support from Rex Finley, of
the Department of Commerce
Post. who Withdrew as a candi-
date yesterday. The current COM
mander is Robert A. Bunch, who
has presided at the local con-
vention.
Five department vice-chair-.
men and 81 delegates and alter
mates also will be elected.
The convention adopted a
resolution to be submitted to
the national convention in ST.
Louis the last of this month
recommending strict adherence
to veterans employment rights,
housing and other benefits
granted them in view of their
service connections.
The Departments hig h e st
award, the Distinguished Service
Gold Medal, was presented to
Representative Edith Nourse
Rogers, Republican. of Massa-
chusetts. Chairman of the Home
Veterans Affairs Committee. she
was praised for having done
more for veterans than any one
else in the country"
Howard P Bailey. assistant to
the managing editor of The
Star, was presented a scroll for
his work in the Soap Box Derby.
Chairman Jerry Zindel was
similarly honored for directing
the derby. which drew more con-
testants this year than ever be-
fore.
Mrs. Ethel Doherty. of the
Jacob j. Jones Post. was award
ed the Watson B. Miller silver
loving cup as outstanding
Legionnaire of the year.
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Sunday Services Announced

Trinity Lutheran, Hyattsville-
Mount Rainier-"PitfallS of Con-
sidering Yourself Spiritually I'm
portant or Unimportant" by the
Rev. Kenneth r. Hoffman, pas
tor, at $50, $50 and IL am.
Memorial Evangelical u. B.
The Rev. I. S. Ernst, pastor, on
Are You Getting Joy Out OF
Life?"
Albright Memorial Evangelical
U. B.-The Rev. George w.
Speake. minister, on "The Voice
of God"
Wesley MethOdist-The Rev.
C. Stanley Lowell, pastor, on
THE Sure Measure of Appease-
ment." at $50 am.
Eastern Presbyterian - The
Rev, Raymond C. Acheson of
Yuma. Ariz., on The Hands of
Jesus" at II am.
Green Valley Presbyterian
"It Only Adds Up One Way" by
Bruce Urich.
GuntOn Temple Presbyterian
The Rev. Clifton E. Olmstead
of Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church on "The Conquest of
Fear"
All Souls Unitarian-The Rev.
Az Powell Davies. minister, ION
Living With Uncertainties"
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rates. matched by part of the
increase in Federal contribu-
tionS already referred to
above. Such an arrangement
would reserve perhaps as much
as half of the increase in Fed
eral contributions to meet the
prospective increases in op-
Grating costs of the District,
including amortization and in
terest on the loans, and to
help keep its operations on a
sound current basis.
Under such a plan of A.
nancing as is proposed in this
letter, we believe that the pub
lie works program can be ac-
complished (a( without un-
duly large increases in Dis
trict taxes. and 90 without
seeking an increase in Fed
eral assistance beyond that
fully warranted in maintain
ing the Federal city in keep
ing with its significance as a
national symbol of belief in
modern, properly designed and
efficiently constructed cities.
We also recommend that
there be written into the bill
before its transmittal to the
Congress a reaffirmation of
the requirements of the 1852
National Capital Planning Act
in such a way as to assure full
opportunity for review of Spe-
cif1c projects by the National
Capital Planning Commission.
We shall be glad to work
with you and your representa-
tives further in developing
specific plans for the legisla-
ton and financial arrange
mentS needed to carry out the
public works program.
Sincerely yours,
ROWLAND HUGHES,
Assistant Director.
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PooIesviIIe Methodists
Plan Homecoming

The Poolesville (Md.) Method
list Church will hold homecoming
day services tomorrow for former
pastors, neighboring ministers,
non resident members, and
friends.
The Rev. William w. Nc
Intyre, pastor of Larchmont
Methodist Church, Norfolk, Va,
and former pastor of Poolesville
Church. will preach at II am.
A picnic dinner will follow the
morning service. A special mu-
sica1 and historical program will
conclude at 2:30 pm. the home
coming.
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Missionaries 10 Hold
Open House, Show

Rods and reels will be in order
for an open house tomorrow at
MiSsionhurst, Arlington, head
quarters of the Immaculate Heart
of Mary Missionaries in the
United States.
The public has been invited to
try its luck in the well-stocked
lake dug by the mission priests
on the property at 1851 North
Twenty fifth street in their
leisure time.
The open house will also
feature televiSion entertainers
Billy Johnson and Art Lamb,
pony rides. movies and refresh
ments. Visitors will be received
from to 7 pm.
The missionaries. who have
been at their present location
since 1916, work largely with
Negroes and the Spanish-speak-
ing. They also have mission
posts in Asia and Africa.
Evening star., 1953-08-01

/ the Sl1oreharn Hotel given by
the chiefs of the Chilean Armed
Forces Missions in Washington
Col. Jorge Navarette, Military
Attache at the Embassy and
chief of the Army Mission: Capt.
Harold Nagel, Naval Attache and
chief of the Navy Mission, and
Col. Enrique Flores, chief of
the Air Force Mission.
The receiving line in the Louis
Seize Room was hence a long
one, all male and resplendently
uniformed. In addition to Gen.
PARA, the honor guests were
Army Gen. Carlos Mezzano, Air
Force Gen Armando Ortiz and
Navy Admiral Enrique Lagreze.
They shook hands with some
200 or more CapitaliteS. chiefly
from military circles. The Chill
can uniform is snappy looking
but no cooler than the rest.
They are required to wear over
their white high-collared uni
forms black leather shoulder and
waist belts,
With the departure from
Washington of Chile's highest
ranking military, the Chilean
Ambassadors wife, Sonora de
lara, will return to their summer
place at Bluemont, Va, where
the Ambassador spends week
ends. known as Bear Den Lodge,
the house is surrounded by over
130 acres. There is a den in the
rocks beside the dwelling that
looks out over the Shenandoah,
Valley, but the only bears they
have seen, says Sonora de Jara,
are the ones over the mantel-
piece and stretched out on the
floor.
Informal Supper
From his joint reception at the
Shoreham, Col. Flores dropped
in late at an informal supper
given by Mrs. Anita de Benavides
in her apartment across from
the Sulgrave Club. The Spanish
language again predominated.
Partaking of the most delicious
truff1ed eggs in jelly and lobster
and rice cooked IndoneSian fash
ion were the Bolivian Ambassa-
dor and Sonora de Andrade,
Haitian Ambassador jacques Le-
ger and his f1ancee, Sonora Ma
ria Theresa Liviares, the Mex
lean Ambassador to the o. A. S.
and Sonora de Quintanilla, Chief
of Protocol Jack Simmons, Dep
uty Assistant Secretary of State
for Inter-American Affairs and
Mrs. Robert Woodward, Mr..
Charles Burrows of the State
Department and his wife,-the
hostess knew them when they
were stationed in her native Bo-
liVia-Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ram
sey, who will leave for Paris in
the fall when he will be at
tached to the American Embassy
in Paris, Mr.. John Henry, Col.
and Mrs. Charles H. Bonesteel
III, Mrs. Charles Wahl, 1t. Col.
and Mrs. Rod O'Connor and Mr..
Charles Alldredge.
Evening star., 1953-08-01

This will acknowledge receipt
Of the revised public works pro-
gram presented by the Board
of Commissioners and will con-
11rm the discussions of the
programs which have taken
place.
The Bureau of the Budget
recognizes the desirability of a
more adequate and compre-
henSive public works program
for the District than it appears
possible to conduct on an an
nual basis from the general
fund without additional assist
ance in the form of Federal
grants and loans. Accordingly,
the bureau has no objection to
the presentation of the public
works program and accom-
panying bill to the Congress
for its consideration. We. re-
quest that a copy of this letter
accompany your submission. 1t
is understood that the matters
discussed in subsequent para
graphs are either agreed to or,
where agreement has not been
reached, will be given most
serious consideration by the
Board of Commissioners.
The general dimensions and
the basic financing plan for
the water and sanitary sewer
programs appear reasonable.
They are without objection
from the Federal point of
view including the higher
proposed payment for water
and sewer services furnished
the Federal Government. 1t is
agreed that the loan provisions
will be amended to provide
for prompt initiation of amor
tization and interest pay
ments, that a contractual
rate of repayment will be es-
tablished, and that interest
rates will be based on costs to
the Treasury of its new bor-
rowing of comparable ma
TURTLES. The water supply
and the sanitary sewer pro-
grams are estimated to cost
1884 million for an eight-year
period OF this total District
revenues will provide $40 mil
lion. $14.4 million will be in
the form of Federal loans, of
which all except the amount
required for sanitary sewer
loans is already authorized,
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D. c. Gasoline Tax
Will Pay for Some

With respect to financing
the $242 million of self
supporting projects, it is
agreed that some $40 million
of this total will become avail
able over the 10-year period
from the Districts gasoline
tax and other tax receipts de-
posted in the Highway Fund.
The Bureau of the Budget also
has no objection to loans to-
falling approximately $50 mil
lion at a rate of interest
equivalent to the rate the Fed
eral Government has to pay
on new borrowings of compa-
rable maturity. We believe.
however. that it is unSound to
withhold any amortization of
these loans until the fiscal
year beginning July /. 1862.
We would suggest that interest
and principal payments begin
not later than one year after
the date of borrowing.
The remainder of the 10
year construction program
the portion not covered by
highway fund revenues or
loanS-Should be financed by
equal amounts of revenues
from increases in District tax
Evening star., 1953-08-01

All services at IL am. tomor-
row unless noted otherwise.
Metropolitan Baptist - The
Rev. j. Waiter Carpenter, pastor,
on True Greatness"
PetwOrth Baptist -" Can God
Be Limited?" by the Rev. A.
Howard Beard of Rural Hall,
N. C.
Third Baptist-The Rev. An
drew Fowler is guest speaker.
Land0ver Hills Md Baptist
The Rev. Robert Hoover, as
sistant pastor at Grace Baptist
Church, is guest speaker.
First Congregational - The
Rev. Charles w. Parker, assistant
minister, on Things That Can
not Be Shaken"
Lincoln Congregational - The
Rev. Thomas c. Garnett on "Ap-
pearances Are Deceiving."
Peoples Congregational -
"IICA VIC MuSU walk III IIIC
Dark" by the Rev. A. F. Elmes,
minister.
WeStmOreland Congregational
The Rev. Philip G. Scott, min
lister, on "The Higher Careless
ness" at $3.50 and II am.
River Terrace EpiscopaI-The
Rev. Robert M. Charles, rector,
on Christian Victory"
Georgetown Lutheran The
Holy Oil of God" by the Rev.
Harold E. Beatty, pastor.
Columbia Heights Christian
Changing Low Moods Into High
Moments" by the Rev. Harry l..
Bell, minister, at 1880 am.
st. Peters Evangelical Luther
anon His Behalf" by the Rev.
Donald F. Brake, minister, at
8:45 and II am.
Evening star., 1953-08-01
Rest of Program
To Cost $268.4 Million

With respect to the re-
mainder of the proposed pro-
gram - predominantly high
ways, bridges, storm sewers,
schools. hospitals and other
general construction-the pro-
jected costs are $268.4 million.
We recommend that this au-
thorization be reduced 10 per
cent to remove items of low
priority and certain elements
OF overplanning, as for ex-
ample, in the hospital program.
We believe that some room for
reduction in site costs is also
possible. We also recommend
that the reduced program of
approximately $242 million be
constructed over a 10-year Pc
riod rather than 8 years.
To the greatest extent pos
sible we believe that the gen.
eral construction program of
non = self supporting projects
should be conducted within
the regular budget frame
work of the District. Very
few, it any. of the projects in
this part of the program (pos-
sibly excepting those which it
might be decided to construct
by authorization and appro-
priation of funds to a Federal
agency, as for example, the
projected Rock Greek Park
way are different from prof.
ects which have hitherto been
financed as capital expendi-
lures in the regular annual
budget. We recognize that
adoption of this principle will
require immediate and con-
tinuing increases in the
amount of Federal contribu-
tions to the District. We be-
lieve that such an increase is
overdue and can be thoroughly
justified at a figure in the
neighborhood of $40 million
a year. which is the approx
mate amount of taxes that
the board estimates would be
levied on Federal property un-
der existing rates if such
property were taxable. This
would result in increased Fed
eral contributions of about $50
million over a 10-year period.
Evening star., 1953-08-01
Elsie Hounson Wed

Mrs. Charles Hounsom an
nounces the marriage of her
daughter, Elsie Helen, to MIR.
Carl Everett Herrick, Wednes-
day, July 20 in the Dumbarton
Avenue Methodist Church, the
Rev. DR.. C. L. Dawson, off1ci-
ating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herrick are
visiting in his former home in
Maine and on their return will
make their home in Washington.
Evening star., 1953-08-01
Society News
Chilean Military Visitors
Stimulate More Porties


Latin-American accents con-
tinued to, prevail on the Capt.
tai social scene yesterday. The
presence in town of the Chilean
Secretary of Defense, Gen. Alb
don PARA, along with the Com
manders in Chief of the Chilean
Army, Navy and Air Force. has
stimulated activity every day of
their stay almost every hour on
the hour. They departed this
morning for other points in a
tour of United States military
installations.
Besides a luncheon at the
Chilean Embassy for them yes
terday, they were the guests Of
honor at a 6-to-8 reception at
Evening star., 1953-08-01
GordenFete

The Society of Virginia and
the District Democratic Club
will have a joint party tomorrow
They will meet for a garden
party in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Clarendon Smith
at 2949 Macomb street NV. Mr..
Smith is president of both
groups.
Among the guests will be Mr.,
and Mrs. F.. Joseph Donohue,
State Senator and Mrs. Charles
R. Fenwick and Col. Heber Rice,
president of the Conference of
State Societies.
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sewer programs, the bureau
found no objection to them
These are estimated to run $63 4
million over an eight-year period.
District revenues would provide
$40 million, and $14.4 would be
in Federal loans.
No Great Tax Increase.
The bureau expressed the be-
lief that under its financing
proposals the public works pro-
gram could go forth without un-
duly large increases in District
taxes and without seeking added
Federal assistance beyond that
fully warranted in maintaining
the Federal city in keeping with
its significance as a national
symbol of belief in modern, prop
erly designed and efficiently con-
structed cities"
Gen. PrentisS expressed graft
fication at the bureaus state
ment in its letter to the Commits
sioners that it recognized "the
desirability of a more adequate
and comprehensive public works
program for the District than it
appears possible to conduct on
an annual basis from the gen.
eral fund without additional as
sistance in the form of Federal
grants and loans"
The bureaus proposal to re-
duce the non-self-Supporting
projects by 10 per cent. he said,
would require detailed further
study, as will other areas in
which the bureau and the city
heads are not yet in accord.
1--WE are going to give them
serious consideration and study
and be prepared to answer pro
and con at the time of the hear
ings." he said.
Earlier Repayments Provided.
Already incorporated in the
bill is the bureaus suggestion
that amortization of the loans
begin a year after the borrowing
date. rather than in 1862. with
the exception of the water sys-
tenn. The latter already is
launched on a borrowing pro-
gram, but the Commissioners
contemplate an increase in the
$23 million authorization, ano
the interest features must be
brought in line with present Fed
eral policy.
The public works bill was sub
mitted following a meeting Of
Gen. Prentiss' Office of the
finance subcommittee of the pub.
lie works advisory committee yes.
terday afternoon.
Gen. PrentiSS said the mem
bers present were in accord with
the submission of the bill large
ly as it resulted from many
months of work.
They, too, recognized the neec
for further study and research
on the Budget Bureau sugges.
tions, he added.
Senator Case, advised that tn,
bill had been given 10 Mr.. Simp.
son, reiterated his view that {
$3.50 ratio between the Fed
eral Government and the Oistric
on the big program would be {
good idea.
Evening star., 1953-08-01
Mayor S Firm Writes
S4OO,OOO Policies on
Baltimore Property
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 1.-The in
surance firm of which Mayor
D'Alesandro is president wrote
two policies totaling 100000 on
city property, the Baltimore Sun
said today.
The property, insured by
D'Alesandro Mccullough, is
operated as a parking garage by
the Retail Parking Center under
contract with the city.
The Sun said its information
was based on records of the OFF,
Street Parking Commission.
Mayor D'Alesandro, president
of the insurance firm, said on
the eve of his election in April,
1947, that he would not accept
any city business while mayor.
Statement in 1947.
"I think can be trusted to
draw the line of propriety to
keep my public and private in
terests separate" the mayor said
at the time. \
Acting Mayor Arthur B. Price
said 10 days ago he would ask
the Board of Estimates to au-
| thorize an investigation of the
Of Street Parking Commission.
The Sun said the insurance
policies had cancellation notices
dated July 81, 1858. "Nonpay-
ment" was given as the reason.
However. the newspaper con-
tinued, Armand L. LevinSon,
who operates the parking garage,
denied the policies had been can
celed.
In Effect, Partner Says.
Robert j. Mccullough. the
mayors partner, told the Sun
that the cancellation notices had
been recalled and the policies
are in effect.
It don't know why, I'm only
a partner in the firm. I don't
know what goes on," he wa:
quoted by The Sun. The Mayor
is in Europe.
Operators of city propert!
leased for parking garages ar
required to see that the cit!
is covered with fire insurance
However. in such cases th'
operator selects a firm of hi
own choosing.
Meanwhile, States Attorney
Anselm Sodaro has summoned
IL persons to appear today in
special. grand jury investigation
of the Off-Street Parking Com.
mission and its RiVloi Theatel
| site parking project.
Mr.. Sodaro has been allotted
$4,000 to pay expenses of th'
linqNiry.
Evening star., 1953-08-01
Brakeman Is Injured
In FuII From Cor

A brakeman riding railroad
car near the 800 block of First
street NE. was injured this
morning when he slipped and
fell to the roadbed.
James Garrison, 33, of 321
T street NE, suffered a mangled
right foot under a wheel His
condition was reported "satisfac-
tory" in Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1953-08-01
Guatemala Guest

Sonora de Sanchez, wife of
Senor Jorge F. Sanchez of
Guatemala City, is spending
some time in Washington with
her son, Senor Jorge Sanchez,
who is a student at Georgetown
University.
Mr.. and Mrs. George More
land were hosts at dinner honor
ing Sonora de Sanchez Thurs
day evening at Normandy Farm.
Evening star., 1953-08-01
Foir-Pork Boptists
To Hear Author Speak

Miss Akiko Endo, Baptist youth
secretary for Japan. will speak
at 7:30 pm. Wednesday in Fair
Park Baptist Church, 1919
Quaker lane, Alexandria.
Miss Endo recently attended
the Baptist Youth World Fellow
ship in Rio de Janeiro. She is
the author of Ring in the New" ="
She is a graduate of Southern
Baptist Woman'S Missionary
Union Training School, Louis
vile, KY.
Evening star., 1953-08-01
Lutheran Luymen to Meet

o. K. Armstrong. former Rep
resentative from Missouri, will
address the monthly meeting of
the Lutheran Laymen'S Fellow
ship of Washington at 1890
pm. Thursday in the parish hall
of Luther Place Memorial
Church, Fourteenth street and
Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Evening star., 1953-08-01
Peace Is Sermon Topic

The Rev. Charles E. Karsten,
jr., rector, Olivet Episcopal
Church, Franconia, Va, will
preach on Peace In Our Time"
at a communion service at IL
am. tomorrow. Church school
and adult Bible class. with Heath
Smith as leader, will be at 9:45
am
Evening star., 1953-08-01
Point ~ Phase Is Topic

DR.. Carl C. Taylor, consultant
on the Point Nv program in the
Agriculture Department, will
speak on THE Missionary Work
of Technical Assistance" at $50
am. tomorrow in Rock Spring
Congregational Church, Rock
Spring and Little Falls road,
Arlington.
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PubIicWorks
Continued From First Page)

the citizens of the District rec
ognlze that the city should con-
tinue to bear a fair share of the
cost of the proposed program.
Accordingly, they proposed IAN
increase in water rates, the i'm
position of a new sewer service
charge and an increase in the
assessments for water mains
and sewers. These new sources
of revenue, together with other
provisions in the bill will yield
$5,417.000 annually. which when
combined with existing revenues,
will provide enough funds for the
water and sanitary sewer pro-
grams, and provide $40 million
toward the cost of the highway
program"
But the program went up to
Congress without a number of
other changes proposed by the
Budget Bureau, in the Commits
sioners' hurry to get the bill
into the hopper in the hope of
early hearings.
The proposal was handed to
Mr.. Simpson late yesterday by
Commissioner Samuel Spencer.
Copies were sent to Chair
man Case of the Senate
District Committee for his in
formation. Appropriation meas
ureS are handled first in the
House.
Although Engineer Commits
sioner Louis w. Prentiss had ex-
pressed hope for hearings this
fall on the measure. Mr.. Simp-
son said he did not believe they
could be held before January.
Financing Outlined.
The Commissioners propose to
pay for the $331,81O. 900 program
to start in 1855 with a Federal
grant of $109.581 900. a $123.-
974,500 Understanding Federal
loan and $98,262 500 from Dis
trict revenues between 1855 and
1862.
The Budget Bureau, however,
suggested that the $268.4 million
portion of the program, exclusive
of the water and sanitary sewer
projects, be reduced 10 per cent
and constructed over a 10-year,
instead of an eight-year period.
This reduction would bring the
total of the program down to
a little over $305 million.
While the Budget Bureau rec.
commended the increased Federal
payment. it proposed no Federal
grants. 1t pointed out that the
proposed Federal payment in
crease would amount to about
$50 million over 10-year period.
For financing the reduced $242
million of so-called "non-self-
supporting" projects - mostly
highways, bridges, storm sewers.
schools, hospitals and other gen.
eral construction-it noted that
$40 million or SO would come dur
ing the 10 years from gasoline
and other tax receipts in the
highway fund.
Sees Increased Tax Rate.
The bureau then said it did
not object to loans totaling $50
million. The rest of the pro-
gram, it said, should be financed
by equal amounts of revenues
from increases in District tax
rates, matched by part of the
increase in Federal contributions
already referred to-"
This arrangement, the bureau
went on to say. would reserve
perhaps as much as half of the
increase in Federal payments to
meet the prospective increases in
operating costs of the District.
including amortization and in
| terest on the loans.
Thus, as against $109. .581 900 in
Federal grants contemplated by
the Commissioners, the Budget
Bureau presumably is offering
half of $50 million over a 10-year
period, or $45 million, along with
about an equal amount of Dis
trict tax increase of some kind.
AS for water and sanitary