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Evening star., 1954-10-24

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05

TVHERE is great GOODNESS between Charles
l. Chaplin. world famous comedian, and the
people of the United States.
Chaplin told visiting journalist in Switzer-
land recently that his next picture - to be
made abroad - would be scathing satire on
this country. He has since denied that this is
so. but there can be no doubt about his pres
ent bitterness.
1t must be said that we are no less sour on
him. There was a time when he was the best
loved man in this whole country. High-brow
critics hailed him as a comic genius, and
ordinary folks accepted him as the funniest
and sweetest man that ever lived.
In those early days Chaplin appeared to
like US as much as we liked him. At the height
of his popularity here - back in the 2O's-
he paid visit to England, the land of his
birth. and his reception there was cool. For
Gods sake!" he told an associate, lets get
back to the United States, where they know
artistry"
He sings different tune today. He told
Max Lerner, sympathetic journalist. that he
would not return to this country if President
Eisenhower were to invite him personally.
Newer a CSaizs@
liz is, 90 to speak, in exile at the present
time. In his AZ years in the United States, he
never bothered to become citizen. In con-
sequence, as an alien, he has run afoul of the
McCarran Act. Two years ago he left the
US. for q perfunctory visit abroad. When he
sought to return, the immigration authorities.
under the Act, insisted ON questioning him on
his morals and politics. both Of which have
been under criticism here. He refused to sub
NIT to this examination.
But there is ample evidence that his dislike
of us, and our institutions, preceded his pres
ent quarrel He has cottoned to our Comnu-
mist enemies since the early 3O's The tributes
paid to him by Stain. and later by Malenlsov
and Mao, were not necessarily for his artistry.
He served their political purposes.
In 1917. he was sufficiently loyal to this
country to aid in its war effort. at least to the
extent of subscribing to war drives and tour
ing the country with Doug Fairbanks to sell
Liberty Bonds. In World War ii, however,
no bond tours. no u SO apparent inter-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05
FIRST OF TWO PARTS

est at all until Russia entered the war and he
joined in the Leftist chorus for an immediate
invasion of Nazi-held Europe. to relieve the
pressure on the Red forces.
What turned him against US and our way
of life from which he greatly profited?
In seeking the answer, we come across some
astonishing and, feel, some little-known
facts. We are dealing here with strange
man. A complete paradox. Universal comic
and solitary sourpuss. Northumberland and
hero of the Left. Notorious woman-hater and
four-times married. Sharp business trader
and romantic idealist. The list of his con-
traditions is endless.
Dsaibexass Murder
MILLIONS the world over love him as
Charlie" Almost everywhere on this globe
- except now in the United States 49, he is
worshiped by plain people and honored by
the elite.
They do not know yet - the truth has
not dawned ON them - that their beloved
'Charlie" - the wistful tramp in the baggy
pants - is dead. killed by the man who
created him.
1t was deliberate murder. long conten-
plated. For Charles Spencer Chaplin - this
is the first of number of astonishing facts -
hated Charlie" from the beginning. The
wonderful tramp was an unwanted child.
There are days." he told Benjamin de
Casseres, q well-known writer i'm 1870,
when i ANA filled with disgust ae the
character that circumstances forced nae
to create.
That dreadful suit of clothes, he added
with shudder
The circumstances that forced him to create
Charlie were that Mack Sennett - with whom
he was always at odds - had hired him back
in 1918 to make series of two-reel comedies.
and wanted slapstick costume to 60 with the
tramp character he had i'm mind.
Chaplin's original character was more re-
fined. In his British music-hall turn land in
his first movie) he was a ''toff' dead
drunk and oomically obnoxious. but otherwise
superior to the riffraff around him. The tiny
mustache was waxed The quick smile - later
to warm millions of hearts was then sheer.
Nor was Charlie" when he first emerged
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Bill
Conferees 10 Meet

Conferees on the lease-pur-
chase bill, designed to permit
the Federal Government to ac-
quire new buildings on the in
stallment plan. are scheduled to
meet early this week. Officials
said Tuesday is the likely day
and leaders expressed the hope
that they could work out an early
compromise.
Senator Martin. Republican. OF
Pennsylvania, chairman of the
Senate Public Works Committee,
feels certain a satisfactory meas
ure can be produced. The Senate
has added number of. restrict
ing amendments to the House.
passed version.
Representative Dondero. Re-
publican, of Michigan, chairman
of the House Public Works Com
mittee, is equally confident that
satisfactory decision can be
reached.
One of the main stumbling
blocks is the Senate requirement
that all projects must be sub
mitted by the General Services
Administration and Post Office
Department to the two congress
sional committees for approval.
The House measure would
merely require notification to the
committees.
Under the measure, the Gov
ernment would pay rent toward
ultimately acquiring the new
buildings.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
The Fight SIums
Law Permits Condemned Houses to Stay Up

part owner instead of having to
collect all of them before it
could move.
The costs Of repair or removal
would be assessed as a tax
against the property.
The owner would have his pro-
tections. No building could be
demolished without approval of
the commissioners and the owner
could always appeal to the
courts.
Since most of these buildings
are still structurally sound and
could be repaired. the proposed
measure would force the repairs
to make more homes available
for low-income families.
Hearings on the bill already
have been held by a Senate
District subcommittee, headed
by Senator Beall. Republican. of
Maryland. He plans to inspect
some of these vacant buildings
Tuesday. along with two other
subcommittee members, Senator
Payne. Republican, of Maine,
and Senator Mansfield, Demo-
crat. of Montana.
A House District subcommit-
tee. headed by Representative
O'Hara. Republican, of Mime
sofa, will hold hearings on the
same measure Tuesday.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Goodwill Industries
CunaiI Building Plan

Goodwill Industries plan to
double its workshop facilities
this year will be shelved in
favor of a smaller expansion
program because of lack of
funds, it was announced yester-
day.
James Dulin, president of
Goodwill'S board of trustees, said
the fund drive begun earlier this
year for 100000 has been only
partially successful.
so far. only S197,492 is avail
able in the building fund" Mr.
Dulin said. I'VE are confident
however, that within the next
several years our maximum OBJ
jective will be reached"
Davis Memorial Goodwill In
dustries. founded here 19 years
ago. now employees 100 handi-
capped persons daily. Mr.. Dulin
said many handicapped persons
are being denied the opportuni-
ty to earn a living or receive
training in a skill they can
perform because of lack Of fa-
cilities.
Partial construction of the
added workshop building will
begin later this year on New
Hampshire avenue at Twenty
first and M streets, N. w.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Krock' S Confidence
In D. c. Restored as
He Gets Car Tao

The District Government, no
matter what New York Times
correspondent says, has not de-
generated to the point where it
can't issue license plate.
Arthur Krock has the plate to
prove it.
Mr.. Krock a while ago was told
by police his license plate, No.
557. was illegible. Turn it in
on a new one, police said. It
developed the new one would be
No. UTICA. Mr.. Krock objected.
He'd had 557 for eight years and
liked it.
He wrote Commissioner Sam
uel Spencer a letter that reeked
with jocular birthstone. The Dis
trice government had degener-
ated. he said. He limited darkly
of immortality in government.
What's more, he couldn't stand
in line for hours and hours to
get his new tag. (Mr. Spencer's
assistant, Lawrence E. Duvall
said, Il think he exaggerated a
great deal.~
Commissioner Spencer had the
District Reformatory at Lorton
produce another 557 plate.
MY Studebaker has been
made an honest car again." Mr..
Krock chortled.
All this is no great tribute to
the power, if any, of the press.
The Commissioner and Mr..
Krock are old friends.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
President to 7 ToIk at Ceremony
Dedicdting Capitol Frieze

President Eisenhower will de-
liver the principal address in the
Capitol Rotunda Tuesday morn
ing to dedicate the historic frieze
there depicting highlights of
American history.
The ceremony, scheduled to
begin at II am. will be attended
by many members of the Senate
and House, and distinguished
guests.
Presiding officer will be Repre-
sentative Jenkins. Republican. of
Ohio, sponsor of legislation
which authorized completion of
the unfinished portion of the
circular mural.
The paintings in fresco were
begun in 1877 by Constantine
Brumidi. and were completed
last year by Allyn Cox of Essex,
Mass.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Gen. Prentiss Hopes
To Settle Differences
On Inner Loop Road

Commissioner Louis w. Prem
tisS said last night he hopes to
smooth out differences between
the District and the National
Capital Planning Commission on
a proposed inner loop highway
as a prelude to ending all their
disagreements. including those
on Potomac River bridges.
The Districts engineer COM
missioner said he would confer
with Harland Bartholomew,
chairman of the planning group,
on the latter's next visit to Wash
ington, to work out an agree
ment.
Speaking over radio station
WWDC on the commissioners
Report" program, Gen. Prentiss
conceded there were "a number
of problems involved" in recon-
Cling the two plans for an inner
loop to bypass traffic around
downtown Washington.
He said. though. that he hopes
such agreement would pave the
way to settling differences be-
tween the Regional Highway
Plan indorsed by the District
highway department and the
planning commissions compre-
hensive plan for development of
the Nations Capital.
The loop proposed by the Dis
trict is much smaller than that
suggested by the commission
which would cross the Potomac
into Virginia over a new bridge
and return over another new
Evening star., 1954-05-09

The Joint Committee on the
Library, in charge of the pro-
gram. will be represented by its
members. headed by Senator
Barrett, Republican, of Wyo-
ming, and Representative Le-
'Compte, Republican, of Iowa. In
charge of arrangements will be
Architect of the Capitol David
Lynn.
The program will include
music by the United States Air
Force Ceremonial Band, prayers
by the Rev. DR.. Frederick Brown
Harris. Senate Chaplain. and the
Rev. DR.. Bernard Braskamp,
House Chaplain.
Mrs. Cox. wife of the artist,
will take part in the program
when the newly painted section
is illuminated.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
R. R. Kaufman Elected
TempIar Commander

Rodger R. Kaufman of $50
North Kentucky street, Arling-
ton. last night was elected grand
commander of the Grand Com
mandery of knights Templar of
the District.
Mr.. Kaufman is deputy ad-
ministrator of the Commodity
Exchange Authority, Agriculture
Department
Others elected were: Raymond
N. Babcock. deputy grand COM
mander; Archibald c. Stark,
grand generaissimo: John l..
Allen, grand captain general;
Lloyd o. Miller, grand senior
warden: John G.. Mathes. grand
Junior warden; the Rev. Edward
G. Latch. grand prelate.
Also. Roy A. Plympton, grand
treasurer; Otto B. Roepke. grand
recorder: Joseph D. YerkeS, grand
standard bearer; Roland Rich
ards. grand sword bearer; John
D. Avery, grand warden, and
Harry L. Beach, grand captain
of the guard.
The election was held during
q banquet in the Hall of Nations,
Washington Hotel.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Two Brothers From D. E.,
Virqinian Killed in Crash

Two Washington brothers,
Amos and Raymond Evans, SIS
and 80 respectively. of 1924 l.
street Sc. were killed early yes
terday in an automobile COL
lision near Warrenton, N. c., on
U. S. Route / about / mile south
of the Virginia State line. Both
are colored.
Also killed in the two-car
crash was Ella Hendricks, %,
colored. of Bracey. Va. Lawrence
H. Valentine. "a, colored, of
Sparrows Point, Md, was in
jured and taken to the Warren
County Hospital at Warrenton.
State Highway Patrolman r.
A. Clark of Norlina. according
to the Associated Press. said the
Evans car apparently crossed
the center line and hit the VAL
entine car head-on.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Auto Accident
Bill 10 oBeCa||ed
Up Tomorrow
First Of Several
D. c. Issues Due
Before Congress
By Harold B. Rooers

Legislation tightening present
District law on financial respon-
sibility of automobile drivers in
volved in accidents will be called
up for action tomorrow on the
House Floor.
The bill, already passed by the
Senate and cleared by the House
District Committee, will be the
first of several District issues to
be considered by Congress this
week. Passage of the measure,
requested by several officials and
agencies, is expected by its spon-
sors.
A number of pending District
bills will be considered at sep
arate sessions Tuesday on both
sides of Capitol Hill.
10 Bills Coming Up.
The Senate District Commit
tee plans to take up at II am.
about 10 different bills already
approved by its subcommittee.
The measures include those to
establish a family court here;
restrict dividends of utilities
here if their financial structure
should be impaired; prevent Of
ficials who have worked for a
District regulatory body from
taking positions with private
corporations under regulation
until after leaving the former;
modernize laws relating to adop-
ton of children; increase PEN
altieS for violation of the heal
ing arts law. and others.
The House District Judiciary
Subcommittee will hold hearings
on District measures at 10 am.
Tuesday. Among them will be
bills to permit the District gov
ernment to employ. particularly
in laboring jobs, persons on pa
role after being convicted of a
crime; authorize the District to
sell an old stone quarry in Mont
gomery County, Md, about half
way between Dickerson and the
Potomac River; permit the Dis
trict to hire experts on appraisal
of real estate from the metro
politan area instead of the Dis
trict only; and authorize the
Commissioners to regulate the
sale of shell eggs.
Omnibus Bill on Agenda.
The Commerce subcommittee
of the Senate District Commit
tee will hold a hearing at 10
am. Thursday on the so-called
omnibus bill recommended by
the special subcommitte as a
result of its lengthy investiga-
ton of transit problems here.
The measure carries many
recommendations designed to
improve public service here.
Among other things it would
place theree members represent
ing the public OH the board of
directors of the Capital Transit
Co.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
-Four Of 1886 Class
OF Washington High
AT Annual Reunion

Sixty EIGHT years ago four
students received Washington
High School diplomas from Pres
ident Grover Cleveland in the
old Albaugh's Opera House.
Yesterday these four, who with
13 others are the only survivors
of class of $50. held the Glass
of 1886 annual reunion in Kene-
saw Cafe, Sixteenth and Irving
streets NV.
The years between have seen
them engaged in many diverse
activities, but the old school tie
still holds them closely together.
Recall School Days.
With Class President Harry w.
Dowling, 81, presiding, the group
recalled their school days of long
ago. They told Of pranks that
set classmates roaring, and re-
peated jokes having particular
meaning for them.
The other class members pres
ent we're Mrs. Julia Vavanagh
Somers of Germantown, Pa;
Mrs. Theodore Michael, 1902
Military road NV, and Thomas
Barr. 5171 North Thirty-seventh
road, Arlington. Va.
DR.. Bowling, probably the
oldest practicing physician in
the city, told the gathering the
public school system was a bull
wark against communism. He
pointed to the Glass of 1886 as
an example of fine citizenship
and patriotism.
Sons, Daughters Attend.
About 80 sons and daughters
or brothers and sisters, of de-
ceased class members attended
the reunion. The class adopted
resolution giving them associ-
ate status.
Mr.. Bowling was elected pres
ldent; Mrs. Somers. vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Michael, treasurer,
and Miss Mildred B. Nash,
daughter of a deceased member
Mrs. Eta Nash, secretary.
Letters from absent members
one from Chicago. two from
Florida, and one from Philadel-
phia-were read by Miss Nash.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
The Fight on SIums
By Miriom Ottenberq


Throughout the city-in fash
| ionable sections as we'll as slums
are houses condemned as toe
unhealthful to live in and now
vacant.
Ever wonder why the District
doesn't make somebody fix them
up or tear them down?
Suppose the Board for the
Condemnation of Insanitary
Buildings finds a building is in
such bad condition that it can't
possibly be kept clean and free
of rats and vermin. that it en-
dangers the health and lives of
the occupants or their neighbors.
The board condemns the place,
the occupants have to get out
and the owner is told he must
repair the building or demolish
it-and if he doesn't, the Dis
trict will tear it down.
All the owner has to say is,
"You can't do this to me. My
building can be repaired"
That Ends 1t.
The way the law is written
now, that ends it.
/ The District operates under a
1906 law which gives it the right
to demolish an insanitary' build
ing if the owner won't repair it
or remove it himself. But there S
one phrase in this law that. Dis
trict officials say, stymies any
campaign to rid neighborhoods
of eyesores.
! The phrase is a description of
the condemned building as one
which cannot be so changed or
repaired as to remedy the condi-
ton which led to the condemna-
ton thereof"
In other words. the law says:
If it's repairable. the District
can't tear it down. But District
officials say that any building
is repairable if you don't count
the cost, SO they can't touch
them.
The District, therefore, is pow
erless to do anything beyond Or
dering the building vacated and
barricaded until it is repaired or
removed.
| There is no deadline on re-
pairs.
j There is no provision in the
law to let the District do the re-
pairing and assess the cost to
the owner.
Must Be Notified.
The law as it stands now re-
quires that every owner or part
owner has to be notified before
anything can be done. Try and
find them. District officials say
Some of these houses have
been vacant and rotting for the
10 years since they were con-
demned. In recent years. the
Board for the Condemnation of
Insanitary Buildings stepped up
its inspections. In 1851. there
were 231 houses condemned: in
1852 there were 293 more. and in
1853 another SIT were added.
District officials estimate that
at this time about 420 con-
demned buildings are vacant and
the owners have made no gesture
! toward repairing them.