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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-26
M Burden of District Affairs Falls Chiefly to These Is Members Of CONGRESS

fexample, So bills were enacted
into law; in the 8lst Congress,
there were SO. and in the sd,
there were so. The SD Con-
gress is fast approaching that
figure.
Measures considered range
from those making q proposed
Veterans Of Foreign Wars head
quarters here tax free. or to reg
ulate the sale of shell eggs in
Washington. to q complex meas
ure undermining the law by
which the District charters COR
porations.
Among the issues members of
the District committees must de-
eide is where to build a new
bridge across the Potomac River
! here. Currently. two bridges
are proposed, but the experts
are backing three or more To-
cations.
T h | s led Representative
Kearns-at the prodding of Mr..
Broyhill-to hold four days of
public hearings to explore the
problem, plus q couple of days
Of closed-door meetings. In the
closing days Of the session. Sena-
tor Case still was making q de-
termined effort to compromise
the differences on his side Of
the Capitol building.
Meanwhile, traffic into and
out Of Washington continues to
jam up, waiting to get across
the existing Potomac bridges.
Morse Digs into Work.
One interesting development
has been the will with which
Senator Morse, banished to the
Senate District Committee when
he broke with the Republican
Party In the 1852 election cam
paign, has settled down to work.
Although he called his as
signment garbage can" treat
ment, he has been one of the
committees most diligent men,
bers.
First indications that he
would work so hard came in the
investigation early this year Of
WaShington's transit problems
by special subcommittee
headed by Senator Payne.
Both of them, along with SEN
ator Beall, spent many hours
on the problem, which was COM
plicated by the purchase in 1949
OF the city's major streetcar and
bus firm, the Capital Transit
Co., by Louis E. Wolfson, me-
teoric young Florida multi-mil-
lionaire.
Another workhorse among
House District Committee men,
bers has been Representative
Hyde of suburban Bethesda,
Md, among whose constituents,
OF course. are many persons
whose work and interests are
conferred in Washington. He also
Is a member of the House Ju-
dietary Committee.
Mr.. Broyhill, whose constitu-
ency is on the .other side of the
District, Is in similar position.
He, too, has been active, but
concentrates as much or more
Of his energies on the Civil
Service Committee, which han
dies activities of Federal workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-26

same basis. the Federal Govern
ment had been putting up less
than 8 per cent of the cost of
running the Districts COM
pared to so per cent when Con-.
gress wiped out all voting rights
here and took full control of
the city. The new revenue act
raises the percentage to AS.
This Federal payment is a
sore point with taxpaying Wash
ington residents, who year after
year hear a few members of
Congress oppose full payment
to make economy" records on
an issue that cannot cost them
any votes and then support full
appropriations on issues that
can.
Their fellow lawmakers, who
understand the District and its
problems, cali it "demagoguing."
There are few political rewards
for District Committee service,
and members have other COM
mittees to keep up with and the
standard quota Of chores to do
for their home constituents.
There is, however, at least one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-26
Voluntary Inspection
Of Autos Is Urged on
Maryland Motorists

Lacking a law requiring auto
safety inspections, Maryland's
Department of Motor Vehicles is
starting a voluntary inspection
campaign.
IT am certain that your auto
mobile dealer, garage or service
man will gladly cooperate with
the Department of Motor We
hicles in this campaign" Motor
Vehicles Commissioner Thomas
B. r. Mudd said in a press re-
lease today.
"If, after the checkup is COM
pleted and adjustments or the
replacement of worn parts of the
car are required, these things will
be done as economically as pos
sible.
II again would like to remind
the public that this is a strictly
voluntary motor vehicle inspec-
ton. It is a safety measure in
which each and every one OF us
should be most willing to par
ticipate."
The statement urged motorists
to have their cars inspected i'm
mediately.
Contact your auto dealers.
garage or serviceman by phone
and make arrangements to take
your car to him for voluntary
safety inspection.
Mr. Mudd could not be reached
at his Baltimore Office today.
But his deputy commissioner, w.
Dana Rudy, said the announce
ment signaled the start of
Statewide drive to make driving
safer.
In past General Assembly ses-
SionS, opponents of compulsory
inspection bills have argued such
a law would put car owners at
the mercy of a garageman, If
the repairman happened to be
unethlcal.
Asked whether garage associa-
tons have been enrolled in the
voluntary program, under
pledge of uniform prices, Mr..
Rudy said the campaign has
not progressed that far.
He said the department has
been collecting information for
the next General Assembly.
Legislators called for. the re-
port at the last session, he said,
to help them write a bill that
would satisfy everybody"
Two compulsory inspection
bills died in committee at that
session. he recalled. One would
have set up State-owned inspec-
ton points. The other would
have had the State appoint cer-
tain firms to operate inspection
stations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-26
Baltimore Man Takes Pledge;
JUDGE Won't Let Him Hedqe

it." A search uncovered one of
the yellowed. orf1ately-engraved
papers bearing a solemnly-
worded pledge to abstain from
drinking for one year.
The forms in common use
about the turn Of the century.
Mr.. Laukaitis said. but they fell
out of favor after 1t was noted
they seemed to have little effect.
The pledges. resembling stock
certificates. come in check book
form. Henry got his copy to
take home and the magistrate
kept the stub" as a record In
case Henry goes back on his
word. a
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Honorary Degree

The Right Rev. MSgr. Je-
rome D. Hannah. vice rector of
Catholic University. viii be given
an honorary degree by Duquesne
University at summer COM
mencement exercises In Pitts
burgh on August 6. Msgr.
Hannah. a graduate of Duquesne
University. came to Catholic
University in 1927. becoming vice
rector in 1851. u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-26
By Hector McLeon

There are few Woodworking
and politically less rewarding
jobs than legislating for the Ma
tons Capital, which has a gov
ernmental organization unlike
that of any place else in the
world.
Basically, this is because res
idents of the District of Columbia
which has a population Of
nearly 100000 have no vote, and
no member of Congress owes his
seat to what he does or does not
do for them.
While the City OF Washington
is administered by a three-man
Board of Commissioners appoint
ed by the President. these Com
n1issioners have power only to
make certain police and safety
regulations. Congress has re-
served to itself for the last so
years the right to make all the
Districts laws.
Technically. all 531 members
Of Congress-96 in the Senate
and 435 in the House might
aptly be described as Washing
tons "city council" or Estate
legislature. !"
18 Key Men.
AS the second session of the
SD Congress nears its end. how
ever. a survey indicates that the
bulk of work on legislation for
the Nations Capital has been
done this year by Is men on the
four committees-which have q
total membership of 47-set up
to deal with District of Column
bla affairs.
While others have attended
routine meetings regularly-or
merely been inactive after yeo-
man labors in previous sessions
these are the legislators on
whom the burden has fallen this
year:
SENATE ~ Francis Case of
South Dakota, chairman of the
Senate District of Columbia
Qegislative) Com mittee; j.
Glenn Beall Of Maryland, chair
man of the subcommittee on
public health, education and well
fare; Frederick G.. Payne of
Maine, chairman of the subcom-
mittee on business and COM
merce, all Republicans; and
Wayne Morse, Independent, of
Oregon, a member, of the Jul
dietary subcommittee.
Also, Everett Mckinley Dirk
sen, Republican, of Illinois.
chairman of the Senate Appro-
priations Committees subcom-
mittee on the District of Column
bia and Lister Hill, Democrat, of
Alabama, ranking minority MEM
Der of the unit.
HOUSE-Among the Republic
cans, Sid Simpson, of Illinois,
chairman of the House District
of Columbia Qegislative) Com
mittee; Joseph P. ONara. of
Minnesota, Henry O. Tale Of
Iowa, and Carroll D. Kearns Of
Pennsylvania, all subcommittee
chairmen, and Joel T. Broyhill.
of Virginia and Dewitt S. Hyde
of Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-26

purchase agreements can run
from 10 to Is years. with the
Government owning the property
on completion of the contract.
During the contract period. the
real estate will remain on local
tax rolls. Contractors viii erect
buildings for the Government.
which will use rent money to pay
for them over a period Of gears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-26
BY the A.soeiaied Pres,


BALTIMORE. July ga
Baltimore painter has taken
the pledge" in the grand old
fashioned way.
Willis j Henry. 43. was hauled
before Magistrate William F.
Laukaitis in Central Police Court
yesterday after his wife COM
planned he broke up the furni-
ture in their home. He told the
Judge he was willing to take
the pledge. /"
Magistrate Laukaitis said IF
you really mean it, well find
those old forms and bind you tp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-26

He and his wife live in Bla-
densburg. Md. They have two
daughters, one married and one
working as a secretary in the
Department of Weights and
Measures.
Capt. Winters is Mason, a
member Of the Circle Club and
a member of the Home Plate
Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-26
Surprise Battle
Faces Maryland
Top Democrats
{. Brooke Lee Seeks
State Chuirmunship
AS Caucus Opens
BY III. A.soeiossd Pres,

BALTIMORE. July 26.-Mary-
lands Democratic Party leaders
assembled here for their nom
mating convention today, but
indications were the session
would postpone official selection
Of a candidate for Governor
and settlement of an unexpected
battle for the party chairman
ship. ,4
Gathering in an atmosphere
Of uncertainty and party fac
tionalism nearly month after
the June % primary, delegates
to the State convention awaited
developments in four court &C
tons brought by George P. Ma
honey in his fight to reverse the
apparent victory .of DR.. H. c.
Byrd in the primary for Cover
nor.
Party officials said the con-
vention, scheduled to begin It
2 pm. probably would recess
and convene after some of the
smoke cleared from the court
room battlefield.
Lee-Hetzer Struggle.
In the meantime, q behind
the-scenes struggle for the party
craftsmanship ragged between e.
Brooke Lee. veteran party leader
who was one of DR.. Byrd's cam
paign masterminds. and c. Will
liam Hetzer, the Washington
County contractor who was per.
suaded to take the job last jan
uary in a move to promote party
harmony.
Mr.. Lee announced unexpect-
eddy last night he wanted the
post ito help in the greatly
needed objective of revitalizing
the Democratic Party in Mary
land"
Mr.. Hetzer. registering sur
prise at the Lee announcement.
said he would fight to keep the
job but left the door open for
a graceful reversal.
IF the interest of harmony
later dictates" he said. II shall
promptly withdraw my name
from consideration"
Automatic Solution Seen.
The view among some early
arrivals at the convention was
that the issue over the party
Craftsmanship would be resolved
automatically after the official
nomination of a candidate for
Governor.
Traditionally the chairman
also heads the election cam
paign. they reasoned, so dele
gates would respond to the
wishes of the candidate in pick
ing a man to guide his cam
paign.
Byrd supporters were conf
dent he ultimately would gain
the official nomination and back
Mr.. Lee for the party chairman
ship.
Some Young Turks" in the
party have been outspoken in
their feeling that Mr.. Lee is one
of those too long in power"
If he does gain the party
reins, chances are good he will
have to work with a good many
assistants who belong to this
youngsters movement"
Mr.. Lees chance of becoming
chairman Is bound to be helped
greatly by those who remember
his record in the 1852 general
election.
He was State campaign mana
ger then, and the percentage
increase in Maryland in the
Stevenson vote over the 1948
Truman vote was two-and-one-
half times that of the national
increase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-26

group inter-
ested in the
promotion Of
student activ-
tiles at George
Washi n g t o n
University.
Mr.. Kolker
was a varsity
football player
at the univer-
sity from 1884
to 1885 and
has been de-
scribed as one
of the best
N a m q n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-26

George Washington ever had.
Others named to Office are L.
Jackson Embrey. vice president:
James C. Van Storey. jr., secre-
tary, and Max harrington, as
sistant to the president, George
Washington University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-26
Judge Refuses
To Block New
Tenement Law
Declares Injunction
Would Stymie city's
Control Of Dwellings

Federal Judge Edward A.
Tamm today refused to grant
a preliminary injunction which
would have prevented the Dis.
trict from enforcing recently
promulgated regulations govern
ing tenement houses.
In refusing the request Judge
Tamm said he was motivated by
two factors:
/. That the District has
promised not to prosecute five
tenement house owners for fail
ing to have license until the
case is finally decided.
2. That the order would "vir-.
tuallyI tie the Districts hands"
in its supervision over tene-
ments.
Judge Tamm said he felt the.
operation of tenement houses
was a business coupled with
public responsibility"
Attacks Constitutionality.
The suit was brought as a
class faction by the Property
Owners Association of America,
Inc, and five District tenement
house owners on grounds the
regulations controlling their
structures, which became effec-
tive in March, 1853, were un-
constitutional.
The suit is not related directly
to pending Congressional action
on a bill affecting the District
Board of Condemnation of In
sanitary Buildings. 1t applies
to structures now standing that
were being used as tenements
when the regulations went into
effect.
The five local litigants had
applied for licenses under the
new regulations but were turned
down on. grounds their buildings
did not meet minimum require
ments.
Those from the District who
brought suit with the Property
Owners Association are:
Joseph L. Meek, 518 H street
N. W.; George j. SCHUYLER, 1909
Sixteenth street N. W.: Aaron
Iskowitz, 1882 Livingston road
S. E.; Willie Ayers. 2001 Column
bia road N. w., and Charles r.
Wellons, 624 Maryland avenue
N. E.
Cites 20-Year Practice.
Abraham Chaifetz, attorney
for the property owners, told
Judge Tamm the District has
permitted the operation Of tene-
ments without license for 20
years and more"
Assistant Corporation Council
Milton Norman admitted that
fact. However, he said:
In the sight of God we have
been operating illegally. It Is
time the law did something for
these unfortunateS."
Judge Tamm said he would
hold the District to it's promise
not to prosecuet the five de-
PENDANTS only insofar as the lack
of a license is concerned. He
said the District could feel free
to take action against the five
litigants or any other tenement
owner where a violation of
health or safety is concerned.
The Judge of the United States
District Court for the District
of Columbia said he also would
entertain a request for an adj
vancement of a trial IN the case
if Mr.. Chaifetz would present
such an order containing au-
thorities for him to do so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-26
Presbyterian Men
Elect A. c. Livick
By the As,oeia,ed Press

MASSANETTA SPRINGS,
Va, July 26.-Arthur c. Livick.
jr., of Richmond is the new
president of the Presbyterian
Synod of Virginia's Mems Coun-
Gil.
Mr.. Livick was elected during
closing sessions of the councils
three-day conference here.
Robert w. Rogers Of Bethesda.
Md, was one Of three vice presi-
dents elected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-26
Businessman Elected Head
Of CIV Alumni Group

Sidney Kolker, president Of the
Washington Beef and Provision
Co.. has been elected president
of the Colonials, Inc. an alumni
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-12-02
THE RECORD, CHARDoN, OHIO, DEC. 2, 1855

of the picture window of her
parents home with baskets of
yellow and brown chrysanthe-
NUNS and palms decorating
the living room. A centerpiece
of brown chrysanthemums and
yellow snapdragons was also
part of the wedding decorations.
A reception followed tn e
ceremony with a buffet supper
featuring g three-tiered wed =
ding cake.
The bride, graduate of
Chardon high school, chose a
champaign brocade, princess
style dress with matching hat,
and a strand of pearls, a gift
of the groom. Her corSage was
of orchids.
Her only attendant was Miss
Patricia Arnold, who wore a
brown street length dress with
a matching hat and a corsage
of bronze colored NUNS.
Mr.. William NeihuS of Char
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-12-02

Beta Beta, national honorary
biological fraternity at the col
lege. Mutch is taking a pre-
forestry course at Albion.
Mr.. Frank Bates of Water
ST., is now making his residence
with Mrs. Maude Newcomb of
lis Claridon I'd. He would ap-
preciate visits from old friends.
Mrs. Albert Bosworth spent
five days in Huron Road hos
pital recently and is now home
recovering.
Mrs. George Bosworth is con-
fined at her home with an ill
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank TraSk
entertained Mrs. Ida Bowman
and Mrs. Edith Strong f or
Thanksgiving dinner. Both Mrs,
Bowman and Mrs. Strong are
from Chardon.
Keith Lampman left for Fort
Knox, Kentucky, November le
and Kenneth Lampman left for
Fort Benning, Gerogia, Novem'
ber 26.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-12-02
Churu0n Personals

Three new spot lights have
been erected on the west side
OF the Chardon automatic ice
machine located next to tn e
Beverage store. An automatic
timer is used to turn tn e
lights on at 5 pm. and off
again at IL pm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred G. Field
ing were dinner guests at the
Albert Patterson home on
thanksgiving day. Sunday the
F1eldingS entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Bollinger of Burton
fol dinner.
William Skinner spent Thanks
giving with his family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harwood Skinner and his
grandmother, Mrs. Nellie
Smith, and they had h e ir
Thanksgiving dinner at He'll
relgels in Pamesville. Bill re-
turned to Oberlin after the holi.
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fila
and daughter Karen spent
Thanksgiving day with Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Fuller in Parma.
Announcement has just been
made that Robert w. Mulch,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Mutch
Route 2, Mulberry Rd., a jun
lor at Albion college, has been
made a full memter of Beta
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-12-02
R4h IS
-WldatAEr Base

The Langley Air Force Base
Chapel was the setting Novem-
Der 5 for the marriage of Miss
Barbara Jean Franklin, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Turner
L. Franklin of Sunset Roa d,
Hampton, Virginia, and Ralph
G. King, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Merrill King Of Chardon, Ohio.
Chaplain Philip Hart, offici-
ated before a background of
palms, altar vases of whit e
chrySanthemums, and Seve n
branched candelabra.
Given in marriage by h r
father, the bride wore a gown
of Chantilly lace over taffeta
fashioned with fitted bodice,
Scalloped recKline and long
pointed sleeves. Her veil Of i'm
ported lace, sprinkled wit h
pearls and sequins, was arrang-
led with a Mary Queen of
Scott bonnet. She carried a
white Bible topped with a white
orchid and showered with rib
bon Streamers. She wore a
strand of pearls, a gift Of the
bridegroom.
Miss Pat Franklin, sister Of
the bride, was maid of honor
and wore an embroidered or.
CANDY over pink taffeta dress
styled with fitted bodice a IN
scalloped neckline. Her flowers
were a bouquet of pink car
nations.
Miss Phyllis King, sister Of
the groom, was bridesmaid anC
wore an identical dress of EN-
broidered organdy over laven
der taffeta and carried bou
quet Of lavender carnations
They both wore necklaces anc
earrings, gifts of the bride.
Thomas Cannon was be S
man and the usherS were Ray
mond Caldwell and Joe Bondil.
10 of Langley Air Force Base
Mrs. Franklin chose a two
home of the bride on Sunse
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-12-02

Road.
10 of Langley Air Force Base.
Mrs. Franklin chose a two
piece dress of dusty rose with
black and grey accessories for
her daughter wedding. Her
flowers were a corSage of pink
roses. Mrs. King, mother of
the bridegroom, wore navy
blue with navy blue accessor-
les and a corsage of red roses.
A reception was held at the
home of the bride on Sunset
Road.
After a trip to Washington,
D. c., and Williamsburg, Va,
Mr.. and Mrs. King will make
their home al 6-B Collier St.,
Hampton, Va. On her wedding
trip the bride wore a poudre
blue suit with navy accessor-
les and a corsage of white or
chidS.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-12-02
CARD OF THANKS

We wish 10 express our
heartfelt thanks to our friends
AND neighborsfor their kindness
and help during the illness and
death of our father and grand
father, George F. Kuntz.
Also to Rev. Kuehnel for hs
words of comfort, and to the
members OF the Burr funeral
home, and for the beautiful
flowers and generous contribu-
tions to the fund for Muscular
Distrophy.
Mrs. Marie Summers
and Family 1p48.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to thank all of my
friends and neighbors for their
cards and gifts while was in
the hospital and convaleScing
at home.
Ireta Griffiths. 1p48.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-12-02

The bodice was made wi t h
SequinS on lace with a h i G h
neck and the sleeves were Of
long length. Her veil fell from
a lace crown with earls.
Attending the former Mis- S
Sokolik were Irene G i b b bon S,
maid Of honor; Janet Sokolik
and Grace Meilander, brides
maids.
Mr.. Walter Meilander, jr. was
best man while Alan Sokolik
and Bill Berger were ushers.
A waltz length emerald
green dress with net over faille
and a short faille jacket was
what the r2aid of honor chose
to wear. She also wore a juliet
cap trimmed with matching
flowers and veil. The brides
maids dresses were styled in
the same manner except t h e
color of their gowns was cop
per.
The brides mother chose a
beige brocade dress trimmed
with black velvet while t h e
groom's mother selected a blu
ish green crepe trimmed with
lace on the jacket.
A reception was held at
PineWay Trails.
Mrs. Meilander attended New
bury high school and Mr.. Mel
lander received his education
at Auburn high.
The couple will reside in
Maple Heights, Ohio.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-12-02
VIM. Spurrler
To Wed Girl
from Scotland

HUNTSBURG - Mr.. and
Mrs. James Y. McNeill of Ed
inburgh, Scotland, are happy to
announce the coming marriage
of their daughter, Ruth Lewis
to Ensign William Warner Spur
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mer.
Spurrier of Huntsburg on
7aturday, Dec. II, at 2:30 pm.
at the Huntsburg United church.
This will be an open church
wedding with a reception at
the Spurrier residence imme-
diately following the ceremony.