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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-15
Council Taxes
Bills
And Transiienfs
Hopes to Increase
Alexandra Revenue
By $500, 900 Yearly

The Alexandria City Council
last night adopted a 10 per cent
tax on all utility bills and a 3
per cent transient guest tax in
an effort to raise the city
revenues by 100000 a year.
Effective October /, the util-
ity tax imposes a 10 per cent
tax on telephone, electric, water
and gas bills.
In adopting the measure, the
Council noted only two excep-
tions to the new utility levy.
Churches and religious schools
will not have to pay the tax, and
persons who use gas for central
heating will be taxed only on
the first SIS of their monthly bill.
Apartment Provision Dies.
An attempt was made by
Councilman Daniel F. O'Flaherty
to add to the measure a pro-
vision that would add a per unit
fixed tax in the case of apart
ments where all the units were
on central meter.
He said that without such q
provision, the tax would dis
criminate against people having
individual meters, but his sub
stitute measure failed for lack
of a second.
The transient guest tax will
impose a levy of 3 per cent on
the lodging bills of persons stay
ing in hotels. motels and lodging
houses.
The council also approved the
first reading of an ordinance to
lower the business license tax
on postage stamp machines
from SIS to 81 a year.
Street Closed.
In other action. the City Coun-
Gil voted to close johnson place
between Rucker place and East
Masonic View avenue. This was
done on recommendation of the
Traffic Board to provide safe
passage for children between two
Fairgrounds in the area.
The Council also adopted three
other recommendations of the
Traffic Board: To make Glib
bon street between Washington
and South Patrick streets a two
way street, instead of one-Way
west, as now; to continue Frank
lin street between Washington
and South Patrick streets as
a tWo-way street but to prohibit
parking on the north side, and
to make st. Asaph street between
Montgomery and First streets
one-way northbound.
Conferences on Survey.
The Council decided it will
begin conferences and working
sessions on the recent Wharton
School survey of the city gov
eminent on october 4, S, 6 and 7.
Six ALLEGATIONS were made
from the city's contingency fund
by Council action. They were:
| $1,150 for the Alexandria Civic
Orchestra, $4,000 for help
ing handicapped children, $4,000
for asphalt surfacing the basket
ball court at Maury School play
ground. $2,322 for completion
of work on Cameron Street
Swimming Pool, 81, 185 for repair
of flood lights at Municipal
Stadium and 5000 for install
lation and modification of traffic
signals and equipment and
services on traffic signals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-15

lice Chief Clarence H. Lutz with
the news he had been ap-
preached by Capt. Monroe with
the suggestion he take part in
a knockdown racket.
Working under the supervision
of Mr.. Rover and Chief Murray,
1t. Thoman pretended to Join
the conspiracy and personally
picked up $4,000 in protection
money which has been impound-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-15
Traffic Death Toll
In Maryland Is 20
Behind 50 Rate
By the Associated Pres.

BALTIMORE, Sept. is. -
Maryland's traffic death toll for
1854 is running 20 behind the
rate of highway deaths recorded
last year at this time.
The Maryland Traffic Safety
Commission reported 344 high
way deaths since the first of the
year-20 fewer than had died
by September IA in 1858.
Paul E. Burke, director Of the
commission, attributed the de-
cline to a growing awareness
among motorists of the need for,
safety and caution.
Il believe people are starting.
to become more safety conscious.
And I feel it is the result, Of q
lot Of hard work and intelligent
thought by great many people
and organizations" Mr.. Burke
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-15
Young Democrats Fete
To Be Held Sept. Is

A Young Democrats barbecue
and carnival, listed in a story
in The Star, yesterday as sched-
uled for next Saturday, will be
held Saturday. September Is.
The affair will be held in the
afternoon at Gaithersburg Fair
grounds.
DR.. H. c. Byrd. Democratic
candidate for Governor: other
State and county candidates and
a number of entertainers are
scheduled to appear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-15

worked in the Agriculture De-
partment, as an electricians
helper, street car conductor,
and finally a policeman.
Capt. Monroe is married and
has two children, IL and Is,
both attending schools in Wash
ington.
Chief Murray last night issued
a statement deploring any acts
of wrongdoing by policemen but
reiterating his policy of taking
immediate condensation where
necessary. He praised Mr.. Rover
and members of his staff. 1t.
Thoman, and other policemen
for helping to break the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-15
Montgomery Meeting
To Scun School Issues

Candidates and issues in the
Montgomery County School
Board election will be analysed
at a public meeting at $3.50 pm.
tomorrow at the Pleasant View
Elementary School in Kensing-
ton.
The meeting will be sponsored
by the Kensington Democratic
Club, the club president, Wolf
Won Eckardt, announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-15
Dominion Hills Voters
Invited to MEETING

The Arlington County Demo-
cratic Campaign Committee has
added Dominion Hills to the list
of precincts whose residents are
invited to a meeting tonight to
hear candidates.
John G. Webb. candidate for
the 10th District seat in Con.
gress, and Brian Bell, the party's
nominee for the County Board,
will speak at 8 pm. at Mckinley
School. Residents of Westover,
Lexington and Overlee Knobs
precincts also are invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-15
Six Gaming Suspects
Hunted in Bribery
OF 7 Police Officers
Continued From First Page.)

CONTINUED From First Page.)
bling squad, which he had. first
joined December 8, 1851.
Except for a reprimand from
a special police panel growing
out of the 1852 Senate District
Crime Subcommittee hearings,
his record has been exemplary.
Those who worked closely with
him were shocked today at
learning of the bribery charges.
Detective Prather, who lives
at 1855 Rodman street NV,
has been in the department
since July z, 1888. ~
Mr.. Rover and Chief Murray
said the bribery investigation
began November 2. 1853, when
1t. Thoman went to Deputy Po-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-15

well that when Capt. Monroe in
vited him. to a card game, he
accepted the invitation, after
first clearing the social date with
his Superiors.
Last Christmas when 1t.
Thomar1> was taking leave, De-
tective Prather decided the lieu
tenant could use some vacation
money and arranged for one of
the gambling suspects. Langley.
to contribute $100.
Ham Kept IN Evidence.
In addition to some marked
money, 1t. Thoman also saved
for evidence a frozen ham given
to him at Christmas by one of
the gambling suspects. The
ham is in deep freeze awaiting
the coming trials.
Once Capt. Monroe suggested
that 1t. Thoman contact Othello
Washington about a payoff. 1t.
Thoman found Washington al
ready had agreed to the $3.50 a
month and arranged to meet
him each month in Rock Greek
Park. Last months payment
was $3.50 because of change diff
ficulties, but this months pay
off. which never came off. was to
have had the extra $40 deducted.
Some of the gamblers paid off
directly to Capt. Monroe, who
slipped something to 1t. Tho
man according to fthe account
by Chief Murray aiadsMr. Rover.)
In addition to numbers, the pro-
lection included ait, least one
floating crap game. 9s,. ~
Not all the gamblers were good
pay. A few "divvied up. for a
time. then baked on the grounds
of slim business. Bozo Taylor
was said to have paid 1901 and
then quit. The payment was
supposed TO have been $500.
Showdown Last Night.
The showdown was scheduled
for last night. It was arranged
for 1t. Thoman to meet Capt.
Monroe at Eastern avenue near
Bladensburg road at Z pm.
1t. Thoman parked his car
and Capt. Monroe got in with
him and 1t. Thoman. gave him
five $40 bills. Capt. Monroe
slipped them into a pocket and
settled down for a talk.
He was interrupted by. the
sudden appearance of Deputy
Chief Lutz, Inspector Lorraine
johnson and Capt. John B. Lay
ton of the gambling squad. In
spector Johnson took the money
and suspended Capt. Monroe on
the spot. The five $40 bills were
marked. Capt. Monroe said the
money was some 1t. Thoman
owed him and denied any wrong
doing.
An hour later the trap was set
for Detective Prather.' 1t.
Thoman met him at Michigan
avenue and First street NE. on
the pretext of talking things
over"
Arrested in Cadillac.
Unexpectedly, Detective Pra-
ther had company, In the person
Of Langley, one of the gambling
suspects. That made 1t easier
for police to arrest both at once.
Detective Prather also denied
any completely in a conspiracy.
A little later Whitetop Simkins
was arrested on Eastern avenue
near Bladensburg road in his
aCdillac with Anderson. Sim
kins said they were listening to
a radio account of a baseball
game.
Some of the gambling suspects
arrested or being sought operate
independently. There was no
evidence that more than one
large operation was involved in
the arrests.
Capt. Monroe served as q
liaison officer to the Senate Dis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-15
Arlington PTA to Meet

The Parent Teacher Associa-
ton of Walter Reed Elementary
School will meet at 8 pm.
Thursday in the school, 1914
North Mckinley road, Airing
ton, Va. e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-15
Rock Springs Citizens

The Rock Springs Citizens As
ISOLATION will begin its fifth year
with a meeting at 8 o'clock to-
night at the Rock Springs Com
munity House, Little Falls and
Rock Springs roads, Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-15
Leqion to Hear BroyhiII

Representative Broyhill, Re-
publican, of Virginia will adj
dress members of Dyer-Gunnell
American Legion Post 100 of
Vienna. Va, at 8 pm. Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-15
Westmore PTA MEETING

The PTA of Westmore Elemen-
tary School, Fairfax, will hold
an open house at 8 pm. tomor-
row at the school on Berry street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-28

President Eisenhower and
Secretary Dulles, who are
both on record against Red
China's admission to the
peace loving" nations organi-
cation.
The reported arguments Of
Prime Minister Churchill and
Secretary Eden that the
U. s. S. r. and some Of her
satellites are already u. N.
members. hence we might just
as well have the whole pack
and caboodle with us are said
to have made some, though
slight. impression on our
President.
But while there are some
frightened councillors in the
Government who fear isolation
more than anything else. a
vast majority of members in
Congress are determined not
to permit the U. N. to be sui
lied by the presence of the
Chinese Communists. They can
prevent this by refusing the
administration the necessary
sums to allow our representa-
ton to carry on.
The bipartisan leadership
which intends to put UP the
fight is composed of men
known for favoring Ameri-
cas- cooperation with foreign
countries. They are all sup
porters of the foreign aid
program, of the NATO and
every other kind of co-opera-
ton with the peoples across
the Pacific and Atlantic and
the sister republics in Latin
America. They cannot be de-
scribed by any stretch Of
imagination as isolationists as
this word was being used be-
fore the war and is still used
as a smear by some propa-
gandiStS.
But, say these legislators.
Americas isolation is inevitable
if the allies and friends we
have helped UNNECESSARILY
since the beginning Of the
world crisis in 1889 insist now
on parting and going all out
to appease communism.
If all the declarations OF
unity. sympathy and co-opera-
ton of the past have been
only cupboard love" it is high
time that we know where we
stand with these peoples.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-28

largely because of a difference
in position and experience.
The people of Great Britain
are acutely conscious of their
exposed position in case of an
other war between great
powers. The first interest of
nation is the survival of its
people and its civilization, and
in the present world. countries
of small geographical area and
highly concentrated popula-
tons depending on imports
even to ward of starvation,
are at enormous disadvantage
over continentally extended
powers.
But courage has never been
a British commodity in short
supply. Theirs is not, how
ever, the courage of impulse
but of fortitude and endur-
ance. Britain, emerging from
the tight little island" to be-
come ruler of an Empire on
which the sun never set, has
lived dangerously for CEN
turtles, advanced in one place
and been forced to retreat in
another, seen her power ex-
tend and contract, and has
learned that life is like that
and that there never is a time
when a great state can settle
down into more than relative
peace and quiet.
During and after World
War I, Britain went through a
highly dangerous crisis right
next door in Ireland, with the
rebels supported by a small
but active conspiracy in Brit
ain itself. Her attempts to
settle the matter by strong
arm methods led to a miSer-
able war that failed, and
alienated part of the rest of
the EngliSh-Speaking world,
notably the United States. The
Irish Question" furthermore.
has not yet been settled to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-28
Constantine Brown

Any illusion President
Eisenhower and Secretary Of
State Dulles may have that
this country could block sub
stitution Of Red China for Ma
tionalist China in the United
Nations is repeatedly fading
away.
According to information
preceding the arrival Of Prime
Minister Churchill and For
eign Secretary Eden in Wash
ington they meant to make it
clear that under present world
conditions, Communist China
is certain to obtain an over
whelming> majority when the
matter is brought before the
U. N. Assembly in the fall.
The unpleasant truth is that
with the exception of the Phil
ippines, Turkey, Pakistan and
maybe half a dozen Latin
American republics no other
u. N. member Is likely to sus-
tain us, despite the fact that
Red China continues to be an
aggfessor.
The administration now can
either swallow the pill grace
fully after token resistance
and a few speeches pointing
out the immortality of such a
move or walk out of the inter-
national organization If its
attempts to block the move are
unsuccessful. This can be done
only by Congress cutting OF
the appropriations for main
tenance of an American dele
CATION at the U. N.
It is safe to say that the top
policy makers in the executive
have not made up their minds
what to do. There are some
advisers to the White House
and State Department who
would rather swallow the pill
without any sugar coating
than see this country leave the
so-called world peace organiza-
ton. They argue and have on
their side a wealth of statistics
to show that a step in that
direction would mean the
isolation of this country.
These men and women say
that in the complex world in
which we live a policy leading
to an isolation from our friends
and allies would be suicidal.
Their arguments are said to
be listened to attentively by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-28
Dangerous Action in Guatemala
Moscow Defies Monroe Doctrine to Turn That Country
Into an Operating Heodquorters Against the Y. S.

ing the United States initiated
the Guatemalan revolt. Actu-
ally Guatemalans in exile In
Central America needed no in
spiration to try to regain in
dependence for their home
land.
7. Radio Moscow has been
transmitting to Latin America
texts of propaganda state
ments allegedly issued in
Latin-American countries but
somebody blundered. because
the local Communist organi-
cations had not yet issued
them when the broadcasts
were released over the Moscow
or Prague radio.
There is no doubt about the
synchronized behavior of the
Moscow government and the
Guatemalan government, es-
pecially in the field of diplo-
macy. Foreign Minister Molo-
tov has been on the job in the
Security Council of the U. N.
to respond promptly to the
requests Of the Guatemalan
government for moves de-
signed to smear the United
States.
The Moscow radio is already
using some cynically written
dispatches in metropolitan
American newspapers to boil
ster the charge of American
interference in Guatemala.
Editorials from Latin Ameri-
can newspapers which have
been misled into placing the
blame on the United States
are also being exploited promi-
nently by the Moscow radio.
So far as the American peo-
pie are concerned, it is i'm
: portant for them to know that
the inf1ltration of Guatemala
by the Communists is not a
minor matter. The Soviet Un-
ion has really put its first
team into action in that coun-
try and is engaged in a crucial
fight to combat the influence
which the United States has
exerted in the Western Hemis-
phere countries against Com
munist imperialism. The
United States Senate, by a
virtually unanimous vote, has
just condemned the action by
Soviet Russia. This is an in
dication that the Guatemalan
trouble will not become par
tiSan affair inside Congress.
Reproduction Rights Reserved)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-28
David Lowrence

The Soviet Union has taken
the dangerous step Of setting
I'D q base in Guatemala from
which it would be possible for
her to carry on airplane at
tacks of a sniping nature
against the United States as
we'll as the Panama Canal
through the medium of a
Communist-controlled govern
ment. 1t could mean in war
time an important diversion of
American air strength for a
defensive task, thus weakening
our offensive power.
Defying the Monroe Doctrine,
which for more than $50 years
has warned European govern
ments against attempting to
set up any new colonies or con-
trolls of territory in the West
tern Hemisphere, Soviet Rus
STA has converted Guatemala
into an operating headquar-
tiers from which to direct oil
her SubverSive efforts in Cen
trail and South America.
The revolution--ecently be-
gun by patriots in Guatemala
who see in the Communist
maneuver a menace to the fu-
ture independence of the re-
public--iS a significant devel-
opment in a chain of everts
which ultimately may produce
for the United States its big
gest crisis since the close of
World War II.
When the imperial govern
ment of Germany was caught
in the act of attempting to set
up a base in Mexico in 1917
revealed through the intercept
ton Of the famous note to Herr
Zimmerman, the German min
lister in Mexico City-the end
result was an aroused public
opinion, and within a few
weeks America had entered
World War I on the side of
the Allies.
Today the official evidence,
while of a different character,
is none the less conclusive. It
can be summarized as follows:
/. The United States Gov
eminent has long been salts
fed, through a well-docu-
mented series of circumstances,
that the international Com
munist organization has been
developing Guatemala as its
primary base in the Western
Hemisphere for subversion and
for the undermining Of various
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-28

Illusion on Red China Fades
Rather Than See This Country Quit the United Nations
Some Leaders Would Accept Bitter Pill After Token Fight

If the mere prospect Of some
juicy trade with the Com
munists can induce most OF
our Western allies to change
their policies and try to coerce
us to follow them we might
just as well take serious notice
of this factor. If tragic cir
cumstances were to force us
to come to a showdown with
the Red enemies who are bent
on the destruction of this
country we need not fight
alone-even If the West ADAM
dons the common cause. We
can still reckon on the Turks,
PakiStaniS, SpaniardS. Fill
pinos, South Koreans and with
less certainty on the Japanese
to stand by us in difficult
times.
We have lost our Inter
ested" friends Chose who re-
lied principally on the Ameri-
can pocketbook) to some ex-
tent because of our wavering
foreign policies. We talked too
much, spent too much and
never acted with determine
ton coming from realization
of our strength. We pleaded
with Western allies to be kind
enough to accept help ito help
themselves so that they can
help u.s."
Congress, since the days Of
the last Democratic admins
tration, has drawn the line
insofar as Red China is con-
cerned. 1t will not stand for
the recognition of the Peiping
regime as it will not stand for
substitution of the Communist
Chinese for the Nationalist
Chinese. And these days when
the legislators are more sensi-
tive than ever to communica-
lions from their constituents.
their stand reflects the over
whelming sentiment of the
American people.
If the choice is now between
being forced by our allies into
an isolated position or to dis
regard principles for which we
have fought and bled and
spent hundreds of billions Of
dollars, there is no doubt that
Congress will choose the for.
mer. And it is hard to con-
ceive that the executive would
disagree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-28
Thomas L. Stokes
Reform in Senate Inquiries
Pressure Do Something About Mccarthy Forced Leaders
To Brnq On Mild Alternate for Direct and Drastic Action

Chase Smith showed under
Mccarthy blessed candidate.
Nothing is so convincing to
politicians as an election. The
voter is the Supreme Court OF
politics.
Significantly, it is one and
the same subcommittee OF
three members that is conduct
ing the hearings on investiga-
tive reform proposals and to
which the Flanders resolution
was consigned for conSidera-
ton. It is regarded as a safe"
pigeonhole for the latter,
chiefly because its chairman is
a friend of Senator Mccarthy.
He is Senator Jenner, Re-
publican, of Indiana. who also
is chairman of the full Rules
and Administration Commit
tee. The other members are
Senator Carlson, Republican,
of Kansas, among the earliest
in the Observation-Disclosures
dent movement. and the vet
eran Democrat, Senator Hay
den of Arizona. The Jenner
task of keeping the Flanders
resolution buried is aided by
the dual duty of his subcom-
mittee. AS long as it can keep
itself busy with inveStigative
reform proposals it will have
an excuse for deferring action
on the Flanders resolution.
The Vermont Senator still is
determined to try to get his
resolution out of the grip Of
the Rules Committee and to
the floor for action. In this he
has the support Of Q number Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-28

emily the British people
approve.
President Eisenhower has
had his notice that the British
policy is unpopular at least in
his own party. even if he were
disposed to be tolerant and
cooperative. To that extent
he too is a political prisoner.
From this type of jail he has
shown little inclination to
escape except in the area of
agriculture.
The net result is that the
United States is drifting
deeper into diplomatic isola-
ton on Asian questions. While
the ready scapegoat is the
British, it was abundantly
proved here this spring, follow
ing Vice President Nixon's
troops to Indo-China" trial
balloon, that the American
people have no taste for more
military adventures in the Far
. East.
The President probably has
it in his power, if he feels
justified, to change tn cir
minds. It would certainly split
his party and rally to him the
now bitterly critical Demo-
Gratis who are ready to cam
paign against him strongly on
both domestic and foreign
iSsuesa
The best guess here is that
no strong moves by the White
House are in prospect. And the
same congressional leaders
who talk so tough about Asia
have just led Congress into
tax cuts, a reduced defense
establishment and a dead stop
on trade-not-aid policy.