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Evening star., 1954-05-19
House Group
Congress
Funds
Legislators Sighted
In Fovor Of Public,
Committee Says

The House Appropriations
Committee today cut requested
funds for the Library of Con-
gresS by $12 million and COM
planned that the library has been
giving too much attention to the
public instead of to members of
Congress.
This comment came as the
committee reported out a bill ap-
propriating $82, 2,3O5, ,945 for ex-
penSeS of Congress, maintenance
of the Capitol, the Library of
Congress, the Government Print
ing Office and the Federal courts.
This amount was $4,758, ,048 less
than the Eisenhower budget re-
quested. But it was $2,228,457
more than the legislative judi
ciary appropriations for the cur
rent fiscal year ending July 30.
The committee granted re-
quests for some additional funds
for congressional facilities and
materials such as stationery and
telephone allowances.
Grants Court Request.
It also granted Supreme
Court request for $150.OOO to
complete air conditioning of the
building. The courtroom and
offices of the justices and most
other officials are air conditioned
now.
AS for the Library of Con-
greSs, the committee approved
appropriations totaling $50 mil
lion compared with $10.2 mil
lion in the original budget re-
quests and $9.4 million available
for the present fiscal year.
"The committee has not been
entirely satisfied with the oper-
alton of the library and with
the manner in which its appro-
priation requests have been pre-
sented and justified" it stated
to the House today in reporting
out the appropriation bill. 1T
invited the librarian-designee to
attend the hearings as an OBJ
server in the presentation of ap-
preparation requests for the COM
ing year since it expects him to
take every action necessary to
improve the operations of the
library and place it on a more
buSiness-like basis as soon as
possible after he takes office.
Creature of Congress-"
"The new librarian should be
mindful that the library is the
instrument and the creature of
the Congress. Its duties hiStori-
cally have been to meet the
needs of the members of Con-
greSS first and to limit it's service
to others to that which can be
furnished with the funds and
staff available"
The report recalled that COM
mittee members voiced consid-
cradle criticism at recent closed
hearings when testimony by Ii
brary officials described extern
Sive activities for the benefit of
the general public.
Evening star., 1954-05-19
Second Man Faces
Hearing Today on
B|ackmai|ing Charge

A second man charged with
blackmailing a sailor today faced
Municipal Court hearing.
: Robbery Squad detectives last
night charged John w. Robert
son, jr., 81, of the 5000 block of
Brothers place Sc. with black
mailing by threatening to tell a
story that the sailor was a homo
sexual.
The first man arrested in the
case. William G. Hines, jr., of the
300 block of Thirty-seventh place
Sc, appeared in Municipal Court
yesterday on two charges of tax
ing property without right. His
case was continued to May 25,
with bond set at 5000.
According to Detective Sergts.
j. T. Bailey and G. L. KeySer,
the sailor met the two men in
Lafayette Park and went to have
q beer with them. Later the men
threatened to expose the sailor
as a homosexual, the detectives
said.
The sailor told police he gave
up nearly $3.50 in several pay
ments before contracting them.
Police arrested Hines in Fair
lawn Park on Monday, after the
sailor allegedly made another
payment of $40 in marked money.
Sergt. Bailey said Robertson,
whom Hines had implicated un-
der questioning. was involved
only in the Lafayette Park meet
ing and the sailors first pay
ment of $10O. The detective said
that even though Hines appeared
in Municipal Court on another
charge, the blackmail charge will
be presented to grand jury.
Evening star., 1954-05-19
Tax Increase
On Liquor Goes
Into Effect TODAY

The increased District tax on
liquor-$1 instead of IS cents a
gallon-goes into effect today.
1t will cost the consumer a
nickel more for a fifth of whisky
or gin; 4 cents more on a pint
and 2 cents more on a half-pint.
If you buy a fifth of 100 proof
bourbon for $484, the direct
Federal and local taxes now cost
you 1929.
Evening star., 1954-05-19
Bank Merger Plan
May Be Killed With
No Hamilton Action
By DonoId B. HodIey

Directors of the Hamilton Ma
tional Bank may be unable to
join with the board of American
Security & Trust Co. in rescind-
ing an agreement to submit a
merger proposal to stockholders
of the two institutions.
However. American Security is
not expected to call a meeting
of it's own stockholders and this
will effectively block the merger,
even if some litigation results.
1t is doubtful that American
Security stockholders would ap-
prove the proposal by the neces-
sary two-thirds majority, any,
way.
Cites Changed Conditions.
The American Security board
issued an invitation to cancel
the agreement yesterday and
cited changed conditions since
the contract was ratisfied by
both boards on April 27.
This was an obvious reference
to the offer of $11O a share
from an unknown buyer, who is
reported to have acquired large
portion of Hamilton stock since
that date.
Hamilton directors will not
meet at least until after next
Tuesday to consider the invita-
ton to cancel the contract and
probably not then, it was learned
today.
1T is doubtful whether we can
legally join in any cancellation
when we have no idea of what
our stockholders desire. We
don't even know who our stock
holders are" he added.
American Security directors
apparently felt confident their
Stockholdes would turn down the
merger proposal anyway follow
ing published reports that John
L. Lewis and the United Mine
Workers were back of the $11O
a share offer. The UNIV has
a large interest in the National
Bank of Washington, which
early this year proposed a mer-
ger with Hamilton and was
turned down.
Last weekend, speculation had
it that at least two-thirds of
Hamilton stock now was in the
hands of the unknown client of
Johnston, Lemon & Co.
Might Back. Merger.
This suggested the possibility
that the unknown client might
decide to back the merger of
Hamilton with American Secur-
ity and thus become the largest
single Stockholder OF the new
American Security. 1t was pre-
dicted in The Star that A. S. & T.
would attempt to call off the
merger. feeling that it would be
too risky to let the matter go
to stockholders.
In the meantime, purchase of
Hamilton National shares by the
unknown client of Johnston,
Lemon & Co. went on steadily to-
day at $110 share.
James M. Johnston, partner in
the brokerage firm, promptly
nailed a rumor that the offer
might be cut short.
Indicating that the final
of Hamilton shares had
started, Mr.. Johnston said his
firm mailed out letters to Hamil-
ton stockholders last night, re-
them that they had just
one more week in which to act on
the offer.
For many Hamilton holders
the offer represented a profit of
more than $50 per cent over what
they originally paid for the stock.
Although the client of john
ston, Lemon & Co. was not dis
closed it is presumed in business
circles to be Mr.. Lewis and his
UNIV for the union-controlled
National Bank of Warrington.
Evening star., 1954-05-19
Murray TO Question
Policeman Indicted
Along With Bullock
By J. Theodore Crown

Suspended Police Sergt. Rob-
ert G. Kirby has been summoned
to Police Chief Robert v. Muir
rays office next Wednesday as
officials moved to clear one of
the final cases involving police
men who were mentioned during
Senate crime probes.
Sergt. Kirby will be asked a
lengthy set of questions-a pat
tern followed in the case involv-
ing Inspector Beverly C. Beach,
whose dismissal was recon-
mended recently by a police trial
board.
The sergeant, who built an
enviable record while with the
homicide squad, was accused of
gambling conspiracy in the
Charles H. Nelson case both here
and in Prince Georges County in
1851.
His suspension came October
% of that year when a grand
jury here indicated him along
with Nelson and two fellow Off
GERS. Inspector Albert I. Bull
lock and former Detective James
E. Lowry. A week later, he and
Lowry were indicted in Prince
Georges County.
Was Rebuked by Judge.
Sergt. Kirby received a tongue
lashing from Judge James R.
Kirkland of the U. S. District
Court for the District of Colum-
bia when he was sentenced to
serve one to three years on the
conspiracy conviction here. That
conviction later was set aside by
the Court of Appeals.
In Prince Georges County, the
charges against him were
dropped when he and others ap-
peared in Upper Marlboro for
arraignment. Others pleaded
guilty and were fined $4,000 each
and given suspended jail terms.
Sergt. Kirby originally was ac-
cused as a hireling of Nelson,
charged with operating a gam
bling ring here and in nearbJ
Maryland. At his sentencing in
District Court, Judge Kirkland
told him:
"People looked to you for pro-
lection. They looked to you for
answering loyalty. And it is
surprising to find a man selling
his gun as a common torpedo,
or hoodlum, and conveying these
people back and forth and par
ticipating in their activities.
Received 10 Concentrations.
During his work as a police
man, Sergt. Kirby received 10
concentrations. including such
cases as the Garner brothers
Staying of a taxicab driver in
1914. the DR.. Nathaniel johnson
murder in 1948. the James E.
Washington Staying in 1948 and
the Milton E. Lowe murder in
1947.
The move in Sergt. Kirby's
case leaves only two others to be
disposed of through police chan
nels, following revelations in
Senate Investigations. Remain
ing are the cases of 1t. H. H.
Carper, former narcotics squad
head. and his principal aide,
Sergt. William Taylor. Their
trial on a bribery indictment is
set for June Z, and police action
will await outcome of that trial.
Evening star., 1954-05-19
New Operating Costs
Add S2,482,486 10
D. {. Budget Total

Amendments to the Districts
fiscal 1855 budget estimates sub
mitted to Congress today list
$2,482,486 in higher operating
costs, entirely independent of the
proposed public works program.
Much of the increase would
result from the Commissioners
desire to intensity the city's at
tack on slum housing and juve-
nile delinquency. The new total
of the requested operating budget
is $130.6 million.
In the slum rehabilitation
field, proposals were made to
increase the manpower to in
spect and prescribe for improving
living conditions in the Nations
Capital.
Two Legal Aides.
Two additional corporation
counsels would be hired to ham
die legal aspects of the prob
lem, which involves a complex
set of health and building reg
ulations and laws. This would
require about $4,000 in salaries.
A force of Is more inspectors
and aides would be added to the
Health Department at cost
Of $72,520 to build up the un-
derstaffed inspections unit. An
other $77,160 would be used to
hire "a more inspectors and
clerks for the Licenses and In
spections Department.
On the juvenile front, $4,000
was asked to organize a study
staff for the Commissioners
Youth Council These workers
would work in the field with
the neighborhood committees
established last year to survey
juvenile delinquency conditions
throughout the city.
Other Expenses.
Among other major operating
expense additions were these:
Sanitary engineering-$338,-
686, nearly two-thirds of which
is required for new semi-annual
billing system for water and
sewer charges.
Welfare-$228,8OO for addi-
tional public assistance payments
and social workers to handle the
increased relief caseload.
Health-268, 900 for more
public health nurses and in
creased reimbursement to private
hospitals for care of the INDECENT
ill.
Schools - $256,OOO for SO
teachers, half the number needed
to meet the expected enrolment
of next term.
Central Driver File.
Traffic and police-$298, 900
for proceeding with the latest
fringe parking plan; $131 900 for
the new central driver file and
central traffic violations bureau;
$4,000 for extra towing cranes
to move illegally parked cars
from the streets.
Occupations and professions
$264.000 to support the newly
organized department.
Fire-$26O,OOO to staff the
new firehouse at Forty-ninth and
East Capitol streets.
Civil Defense-$93, 900, much
of it to expand a public infor-
nation program.
Public Utilities-3O,OOO for
bigger staff.
Executive Office-$18,875 to
codify municipal regulations and
publish a District Register.
Evening star., 1954-05-19
Mrs. Mccarthy Is Sponsor

STURGEON BAY, Wis, May
19 R.-Mrs. Joseph r. Nc
Carthy, wife of the Wisconsin
Senator, will be sponsor of LIST
ITO at the crafts launching
Saturday from the ways of the
Christy Corp. The landing ship
is the last of five built by Christy
for the Navy.
Evening star., 1954-05-19
RAF Group to Meet

The regular meeting of the
Washington branch, Royal Air
Forces Association. will be at the
Ambassador Hotel at 8 pm. to-
morrow. The film Fifty Years
of Powered Flight" will be shown.
Evening star., 1954-05-19
BeaII Appears Today
AT Ohio Funds Inquiry
BY the Associoted Press

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, May 10
R.-E. T. Beall, former acting
head of the Portsmouth General
Hospital, notified Prosecuting At
torney William H. Harsha here
he would appear before the Sci
OTTO County Grand Jury today.
The jury is investigating alleged
shortage of funds at the hos
pital.
R. D. Hacker, deputy State
auditor who recently returned
six findings for recovery involv-
ing $2,400 in hospital funds,
based on three-year audit, al
ready has testified before the
jury.
Beall was acting head of the
hospital during the time covered
by the audit.
The prosecutor said the Jury
is not expected to report until
tomorrow or Friday.
Mr.. Beall now is county man
ager of Montgomery County. Md.
rate orders, their timing and
conditions; reviSeS the REQUIRE
ment for the furnishing of free
copies of utilities commission
transcripts; authorizes the en-
ployment of a transit engineer
in the utilities commission staff.
to promote use of mass trans
portation and expedite the move
ment of streetcars and buses.
Also, authorizes an increase in
the salary of the two civilian
members of the utilities COM
mission from $11,8OO to $4,000
and specifically authorizes the
Engineer Commissioner to de-
signate an assistant engineer
commissioner to act for him in
utilities commission cases.
Fair Clause Supported.
Chairman Case raised the fear
that Congress would not pass the
omnibus bill with the section in
1t repeating the Scent chill
dren's fare clause. The provision
was Stoutly supported, however,
by Senators Payne and Morse.
They maintained that a Scent
fare was unreasonably low and
that it meant that regular transit
riders therefore were "SubSidiz-
ing" the cheap ride for school
children.
Senator Morse said the ideal
way to treat this problem was
for the District government to
provide a subsidy out of general
District revenues to meet costs
of pupil riding not covered by
their special fares.
Senator Case did not press his
objection and the committee
approved a motion by Senator
Mansfield, Democrat, of Montana
to approve the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
Statistics Show 3. ~ Persons Per Dwelling Unit

A total Of 245 .028 net dwelling
units on December 80 were avail
able for an estimated population
of 802, 178 in the So census tracts.
This compared with 243.459
available units on July l. Actu-
ally, 279 units were RACED during
the period and 81 building per-
mits cancelled.
These reports from the License
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13

B. H. Benson, superintendent
of permits. reports the average
number of persons per dwelling
unit in the District of Columbia's
245, 028 available dwelling units
is 3.2738.
His Office. he said, has estab-
lished method of reporting the
dwelling unit picture in the Dis
trict by using the 1850 census of
dwelling units by census tracts
as a base, then reporting the
increase or decrease of units in
each of the SO tracts as deter
mined by the daily issuance Of
permits to build or raze.
Using this information. Mr..
Benson's report shows 1,848 new
dwelling units as of December
80, 1858. owe "a six-month period
from July /. However, 279 units
were RACED or permits cancelled
during that time, leaving a net
increase of 1869 units.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13

and Permit Division will be is
sued semi-annually until 1860
when the new census figures will
be used as a base for further
reporting. Maps showing the
census tracts may be obtained
from the Department of Re-
search and Statistics. Council of
Social Agencies, 1101 M street
NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13


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appointments Negroes important posts Elsewhere In this
the Of 80 Of such appointments far than
IN.

support the Atoncy office has
something which the COP
point with pride.
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progress points pride "Ikes
got the Democrats
the Democrat president took his political
proclaim equality all citizens
great nation
people" group
the generally belongs cannot be offset by the appointment
government patronage
important New
poers did this from either the
attributable
that the party been southern
usually northern liberal
chief Of Cv rights Democrats The
position Of the Negro reached highest under the Democrats
Tn. paucy patronage. the Democrats did
that IN. northern he took
citizen u Roosevelt
position
- position
years. especially election time
Eis.nhowers approach to the problem civil rights
legislative approach solndy
all segregation discrimination
does contend with recaci,ran wing
general acceptance
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the This the and political
Negro adherence the Democratic
Negro has a
rights job
However that Eisenhower
30 months than the Democrats divided
stretching the imagination and the
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Letters % Ohe Editor


Editor We believe that the of DR. Ernest Lowe University
hospital resident physician which
counted detail in the August 10th and September 24th
worthy careful and objective study because type
the problems which attempting
discrimination and segregation housing in Minneapolis today
II important TO that at this the DR.
achieved opportunity
No matter what the circumstances which
the fact remains that Mr. Curtis Kngbay the first Mnneapo
landlord who
Negro tenant We that all of this
kingbay a successful and q pleasant experience
DR. and Mrs Lowe living quietly
ment for than weeks with untoward
cdents There anticipate that the neghboood
make thing
accomplish what have been hoping demonstrate
Minneapolis landlords II hope that II will be
before Mr. Kngbay unquesoned
porter Of good human relations and fair play housing
What must do that he does not to alone
landlord Minneapolis should expected
willing do what Mr. Kngbay has done Tenants should
sdered and selected the basis character responsibility
Interview landlords this matter Will
housing Of the Joint Committee Equal Opportunity in the
i05354vey sincerely Barbara Weingarden Opal Gner
Housing hairmen Committee Opportunity
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House conservative leader Republican National
usually
follows his leadership which
by their vote" Not single member Of the liberal voted
and the the COP voted with
on he matte
egis-
non Of this kind for the delaying opponents
the legislation after the bill shund committee committee
the most frustrating obstacle Of the legislation
In the House for the bill after being introduced
referred to the Labor Committee where the chairman that
mttee openly opposed bill delayed
generally placed obstacles its path possible
Since the bin then provided
the
Committee the Civi Administration Committee again
lengthy hearings held There the chairman
the makeup OF the committee We're more in favor Of the legislation
Because appropriation the
the bin must then be referred to the Appropriations Committee At
this point supporters of the legislation held their breath because Of
the opposition from the committee
resentauve Peter Popovch OF the 10th district St Paul
member of both the Civil Administration and Appropriations Com
opponents legislation
offer gripping legislation
preparation Committee at late evening session Of that committee
Popovtch privilege speaking
bill at committee the hearings completed
He pointed there and rghuly that the merits Of the
tees and that " only duty OF the Appropriations Committee was to
determine how much should be appropriated The offering
ping amendments to other phases Of the bill he said exceeds the
authority OF the committee and are merely suberuge by the bills
opponents TO kill the bill"
He that amendments were to be offered they should
be made the floor OF the House where records could
the amendments and the voting on them
ropovich's arguments prevailed reported
Of the Appropriations Committee the slim majority
and referred to the House floor
Since the opponents of the legislation had placed obstacles
the path Of the legislation and had delayed hearings then
that of the legislative
So be obtained place the bill
bill successfully placed special orders then
be needed
orders defeated 81 to ~ with victory nearly in
The history this legislation the clearly
that be gant elecng those who broad
principle Of civil rights and addition that carefully follow
legislation
Voter. should check the Legislators and
forth tho hccord
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South And Segregation

states below the apparently
with degrees the the United
states Supreme Court barring segregation public schools This
defined the law the land under the Constitution
the ruling ending their public school systems
Racial
than understand bordcrne like
Problems different indignation schools
such political Sssoie;hs As white supremacy"
But rebellion at the high decision whatever strsge
wtnimls II the inevitable The
methods and Mississippi furthermore
hardly a remote chance OF
abolish public schools
supported systems Of eucson Drives under ham
through Legislatures does
abandon their children
port public
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schools undstten by public their pubic schools
unlikely that these programs
other
Constitution.
Racial
pupils supported schools established
explanation expected supreme help
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Patience required The shift education Will
problems
prejudice they problems JUS, They
without groups
Anerncsn tolerance and Justice
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imply
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Americans Believe allow
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Question Legislative Candidates!

While supporters for FEPC and Equality On Merit legislation
fought unsuceessuy
the past several 1858 Legislative
OF the nnai realization OF their goal
The present primary elections would to indicate that
than the usual turnover and the Legislature the OF
The liberal Legislators
committee which they sought other liberal candidates
throughout the state and them aid their
aton be watchf less
the past not returned to the 1885
Senate File No sd2 which the Employment Merit bill
tho tho failed closing
the the twothr
bill which would
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