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Evening star., 1954-01-13
Ad Club Hears Plea
For Works Program

WaShington's Advertising Club
yesterday was called on to sup
port the $305 million works pro-
gram soon to be presented to
Congress.
Brig. Gen. Louis w. Prentiss.
the District Engineer Commis-
Sioner. told the Ad Clubbers at a
luncheon meeting in the Hotel
Statler that the city needs "all
the talent the club offers to pro-
mote the plan.
Club President William E.
Coyle, promotion director for The
Star. responded that the job Of
selling the works improvement
program cannot be assumed by
the Commissioners alone. :"
I'VE in advertising must real
ize that we have a market to
preserve. that the works program
must be taken on by every one
in the community" Mr.. Coyle
said.
Gen. PrentiSS. after outlining
the city's financial plight-with
or without the works program
asserted the crossroads have been
reached.
"A city can go forward if it
builds" he said. If it does not
build. it dies on the vine. decays.
If we don't build, We'll be in far
worse trouble than we now are.
People will move out of the Dis
trict. revenues will drop and
taxes necessarily will have to go
up by leaps and bounds"
The Engineer Commissioner
outlined details of financing the.
construction program by raising
local taxes by $40 million yearly.
obtaining SO million in Federal
loans and by a SO million in
crease in Federal payments.
In the latter connection, Gen.
PrentiSs sketched the history Of
the Federal payment to the Dis
trict from the days when the ra-
ito was $3.50 to the present
92-8 formula, in the Govern
ment'S favor.
Right from the start. the Fed
eral Government played a big
part in the financial affairs Of
the Nations Capital" Gen.
Prentiss said. Washington has
remained a sort of headquarters
command of the Nation and
should be treated as SUCH"
Evening star., 1954-01-13
District. Vote Due
For Early Hearings

Chairman McCulloch Of a
House Judiciary subcommittee
today listed District national
suffrage legislation as one of
three issues to be considered
for early hearings.
Further study will be required,
the Ohio Republican said, before
a decision can be reached on the
order lin which the three differ
ent hearings viii be scheduled.
They are:
/. A Senate-passed joint res
olution for a constitutional
amendment providing that the
executive power of the Govern
ment "shall not be construed to
extend at any time to any taking
Of private property other than
in a manner prescribed by act Of
Congress" This grew out Of
former President Truman's sei-
zure Of the steel industry.
2. House legislation calling for
appointment Of a public defender
to represent INDECENT defendants
in criminal cases in Federal Dis
trict Courts, including the one In
the District.
8. District national suffrage.
Three House Joint resolutions for
q constitutional amendment al
ready are pending. The legisla-
ton would require a two-thirds
vote by Congress and ratifica-
ton by three-fourths Of the
States. It would give Washing
,tonians the right to vote for
president, vice president and for
some voting representation in
Congress.
The District resolutions were
not reached By the full House
Judiciary Committee at q closed
session yesterday. But Chair
man Read. Republican. Of Illi-
nois. said afterward full commit
tee action was not necessary to
assign the legislation to sub
committees.
Evening star., 1954-01-13
Weuther
Continued From First Page.)

creditable Job and 400 workers
were on the job most of last
night.
Secondary roads are in ex-
tremely bad shape, officials said.
Schools were closed In Prince
Georges, Montgomery. Fairfax
counties and in Falls Church.
Public and parochial schools were
open In Arlington. Alexandria
and Washington.
Loaded School Bus Stalled.
Drifting snow stalled loaded
school bus carrying Gathers
burg elementary children yester-
day on Goshen road northeast
of Gaithersburg. but it was freed
by a snow plow within Is min
uteS.
Upper Montgomery County
roads were drifted so badly by
midafternoon that County
Manager E. T. Beall advised
council members to start for
home. Numerous farms were
isolated IN the GAINESVILLE area.
In Hagerstown. 45-year -old
Danny Linkens walked into the
Washington County jail, told
Deputy Sheriff Lester Isanogle
he was cold, had no home and
no job and asked if he might
stay in jail.
He was taken to Magistrate
Paul Ottinger. who asked what
do you want?"
About 80 days." Linkens re-
piled.
Thirty days!" the judge
obliged.
Evening star., 1954-01-13
Snow Removal
WinsP!raise, but
Funds Run Low
xonten's S Force Set
To Take Tonight Off;
More Work Expected

Washington's snow removal
program. highly regarded in
Baltimore and New York, still
has energy. but it's running low
on money.
The Districts snow removal
fund is only $125, ,00O-without
snow. That appropriation is al
most exhausted. Sanitation Di-
rector William A. Xanten re-
ported today. as he eyed street
cleaning. sewer. highway and
water department funds to boil
ster depleted finances.
Ready for More Snow.
Mr.. Xanten also IS eyeing the
possibility Of additional snow
tomorrow night. All Of his force
and many extra laborers have
been working almost i8-hour
days since Sunday nights snow.
but they're taking tonight off
to rest up for tomorrow nights
possibilities.
Baltimore sanitation and snow
removal officials are due here
tonight or tomorrow to study the
Washington system. In New
York. where there is. a $40 mil
lion snow-removal appropriation
and 10000 workers. Commission
ers Andrew Mulrain also praised
the District operation.
He told Director Xanten he
had been trying to sell the sys-
tenn to New York for several
years. Baltimore's prime inter-
est is to observe how the District
removes the snow and still keeps
traffic moving.
On Duty Since Sunday.
Mr.. Xanten said his assistant
superintendent. William Roeder.
had been on duty almost con-
tinually since he was called out
Sunday night.
Another employe. George A.
Lloyd. senior mechanic at the
Northeast garage. has been on
Q similar schedule but was or
dered home when he suffered a
rupture while lifting a sanding
device. He refused to 60 home,
Mr.. Xantell said. and returned
to the job.
Evening star., 1954-01-13
BureIor Gets Gosh
At Poultry Market

Somebody besides the chickens
was in the Ehrlich Poultry Co.,
1859 Fourth street Me-. last
night.
The chickens were still there
this morning. but an undeter-
mined amount Of cash was taken
by q thief or thieves who crawled
in through q ventilator opening,
Myer Ehrlich. part owner. re-
ported to police. His brother.
Gilbert Ehrlieh, said the same
thing happened exactly two
week ago last night. but that
some chickens were taken theA.
Evening star., 1954-01-13
Spencer Visiting Capitol
In Boosting Works Plan

District Commissioner Samuel
Spencer yesterday continued to
call on members of Congress on
behalf Of the Districts public
works program.
Representative Abern athy,
Democrat. of Mississippi. after a
conference with Mr.. Spencer, said
he had no comment to make on
the Commissioners program.
Representative Harris, Demo-
crat. of Arkansas, was not in his
Office when Mr.. Spencer dropped
in
Evening star., 1954-01-13
JeweIry Store Looted;
Thieves Sow Way In

Thieves sawed bar from a
rear window at the Hertz Jewel
ry Co.. 1015 H street NE, and
took an undetermined amount
Of jewelry and electrical appli-
ances sometime during the past
two nights. police were told to-
day.
Sam Hertz, the owner. said the
loot included a necklace, q
watch. a clock radio, a waffle
iron. a pair of cuff links and an
undetermined number Of cigaret
lighters.
Evening star., 1954-01-13
District, Family Court
To Be Proposed Soon
In House Measure
By John V. Homer

Congress win be asked within
the next few days to establish a
family court in Washington to
handle all matters relating to
divorce. maintenance and Gus
tody Of children.
Under the terms Of a bill to
be introduced by Chairman
Simpson of the House District
Committee, three judges would
be appointed to preside over the
new court. They would be paid
at the rate of $4,000 annually.
and their terms would run for
Is years.
The measure. which has the
backing of the judicial confer
ences both of the District and
the United States, would remove
all family court matters from
the U. s. District Court for the
District of Columbia.
Cites Strong Backing.
Chairman Simpson said that,
while he is not a lawyer. he Is
glad to introduce the bill in the
House because of its strong back
ing. He referred to the support
given by Chief Judge Harold M.
Stephens Of the U. s. Court Of
Appeals for the District of Co
lumbia and Chief Judge Bolitha
j. Laws of the U. S. District
Court for the District of Co
lumbia.
A draft of the bill to be offered
was submitted by the judges
this week. In a covering letter.
they told Chairman Simpson
they are prepared to cooperate
in any manner to bring about
its consideration BY the Con-
greSs.
Early action on this dill is
believed to be imperative" they
said.
Heavy CaselOad.
Judges Stephens and Laws said
that. if the measure is not en-
acted, three additional judges
will be needed to carry the heavy
caseload in the District Court
here. If it is enacted. they said,
the additional judges will not be
needed in that court because the
court would be relieved of a great
burden.
Advocates of the Family Court
bill contend the present system
is outmoded. For one thing,
judges of the U. S. District
Court are assigned on a rotation
basis. Thus, one judge may pre-
side when a divorce case first
comes UP. A second may be pre-
siding when the case next ap-
pears on the docket. Still others
may hear various phases of the
cases in subsequent months.
The advocates believe three
judges could be selected on the
basis of special qualifications for
such a court. This would be of
benefit both to interested parties
and to society, they declare.
The Simpson bill would pro-
vide that decisions Of the
Family Court could be appealed
to the U. S. Court of Appeals.
It also would provide that the
proposed court in no way curtail
the jurisdiction of Juvenile
Court.
Chairman Simpson said the
measure will be referred to the
District Judiciary Subcommittee,
headed by representative
O'Hara, Republican, of Mime
sofa. Others on the subcommit-
tee are Republican Represent
ative Allen of California, Auch-
incloss Of New Jersey. Patterson
Of Connecticut and Hyde of
Maryland, and Democratic Rep
resentativeS Harris Of Arkansas,
Aberneth of Mississippi, Jones of
Alabama and league of Texas.
Evening star., 1954-01-13
Boy SIedder Injured

A 10-year-old Arlington boy
was admitted to Arlington Hos
pital with a ruptured spleen
after a Shedding accident yes
terday. The child. Christopher
Downey. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Downey. of 1440 North
Inglewood street, was in. fair
condition today.
Evening star., 1954-01-13
curdozo PIuy Postponed

A play scheduled for 8 o'clock
tonight at Cardozo Evening High
School has been postponed to
the same time next Wednesday
because Of the weather. The
nlay is entitled let Us Be Clam
orouS."
Evening star., 1954-01-13
GEORGE Mason PTA

The George Mason Junior
Senior High School Parent
Teacher Association will meet
at 8 pm. tomorrow in the school
library in Falls Church. Va
Evening star., 1954-04-04
Hall Calls Stevenson Speech
Full of Glib Misstutements'

Republican National Chairman
Leonard w. Hall yesterday ac-
cused Adlal Stevenson, Demo-
cratic presidential candidate in
1852, of misrepresenting Presi-
dent Eisenhower and the Repub-
lican Party in his Charlotte
IN. Co. speech Friday night.
"Mr. Stevenson made SO many
glib misstatements." Mr.. Hall
said, that ] am reasonably Ger
tain, now. he Is again a candi-
date for Office as spokesman for
the Truman-Stevenson wing of
his party, and as such is des-
perately seeking publicity"
Referring to Mr.. Stevenson's S
remark that Government by Slo-
gan and deception leads all too
quickly to government by SANDER
and smear" Mr.. Hall said the
Eisenhower administration has
only one slogan - Prosperity
with peace"
This is something America
hasn't seen in 20 years." Mr.. Hall
continued, 1--WE know we can
achieve it under President Eisen-
hover"
Taking up other points in the
former Illinois Governors speech,
Mr.. Hall said:
l. Mr.. Stevenson, in praising
the 20-year Democratic record of
social revolution at home and
mastery of world crisis. abroad, ="
lost sight of something the
American people saw clearly in
November, 1852, that the Federal
Government ''had become huge
and frightening colossus, which
was lurching down the road to
socialism"
2. The Republicans have taken
more than 100000 unnecessary"
jobs off the Federal payroll in
Is months and woul like to elimi-
nate more but the Democrats
"froze" them in the Government
by their own "Spoils system. {"
This was a retort to Mr.. Steven
sons assertion that the admins
tration had "enfeebled our career
services on the pretense that the
spoils system is necessary for
good Government"
3. Regarding name calling"
and "timidity" accusations: The
President has avoided the po-
litical petulance that made the
last Democratic administration
a laughing stock and which
ultimately ruined it," Timidity?
with what justice can Mr..
Stevenson link this craven word
to a leader who fulfilled his
promise to go to Korea, to
study the worlds greatest mess
firsthand, and then to do some
thing about it,"
4. On the need for efforts
to control atomic warfare, the
President, "has put forth a gen.
erous offer Of international CO.
operation no new approach
is needed. But good intent on
the part Of Soviet Russia is re-
quired."
S. Mr.. Stevenson made mis-
statement of the cheapest kind
when he says that President Eli
senhower spoke of withdrawing
the 7th Fleet and unleashing the
forces of Chang Kai-shek.' F."
Evening star., 1954-04-04

The record, Mr.. Hall said, shows:
the President said in his mes
sage to Congress in 1853 he was
ordering the 7th Fleet mo
longer be employed to shield
Communist China . s. we GER
tainly have no obligation to
protect a nation fighting us in
Korea"
s. Mr.. Stevenson used creek
less, questionable words" on the
eve of the Geneva Conference
when he asserted the admins
tration's bold, new policy" of
liberating the enslaved peoples
of Eastern Europe had turned
out to be lust another sales
slogan"
7. The administration is de-
termined to root out security
risks" from the Government.
Mr.. Hall said a man need not
steal a secret blueprint to be
OCCuAlOy 11Sk. MI. x1dl1 SdlU
Mr.. Stevenson continues to dis
play "the same woeful blind
ness" which characterized the
last Democratic administration.
8. AS for Mr.. Stevenson's con-
tention that the administra-
tons tax bill fayors the stock
holder more than the wage
Garner by cutting taxes on
dividends. Mr.. Hall said the
last Democratic standard bearer
wants to substitute "a political
tax and pump priming'-both
of which have been denounced"
by Leon Keyserling, who was
President Truman's chief eco
nomic adviser.
8. Mr.. Stevenson admits
America wants an affirmative
program. After long years,
thank heaven We have one"
Evening star., 1954-04-04
Buby Chick Giveuwoy
Swumps Grain Firm
By the Associated Press

AINSWORTH, Nebr., April 8.
AS a promotional stunt, Rogers
Grain & Feed Co. offered to give
10 baby chicks to any one who
came in it's store today.
The firm ran out of chicks
after giving away 43,500.
The business district of Aims
worth, town Of 2,150. was JAM
med with cars and people most
of the day.
Evening star., 1954-04-04
New Keyboard Aid
Fences In Fingers
By the Associated Press

SPARTANBURG. S. C.-When
his fingers seemed to refuse to
hit the right typewriter keys,
Russell r. Potter decided to do
something about it.
Potter has invented a gadget
that he claims fences errant fin
gers in so they can't hit wrong
keys. Vertical fences block fin
gers from other key areas and
may prove to be of aid in teach
ing typing to the blind, he says.
Evening star., 1954-04-04
Luxury UnderJoOH Sale!
$50 ELEGANT
PILE COTTON
BROADLO DOM!
DeepCut Pile
Deep-cut Pile

Save deep pile beautifully texured cotton broadoom at
The Hecht Co. Here's cotton broadloom with jute carpet
back it's washable, it's mothressant vacuums easily and
long wearing See and you'll want it wall to wall for all
the in your home and for the stairs in the hall
because it has luxury look at thrift price, In decorator
coors of sand beige gunmeta grey dusty rose cnna
mon emerald green hunter green, old god pstick red
sandalwood and pearl grey Have cut your size
For example: $45, 9x6, now 29.7O; $50, 12x6 1850;
$780, 9x9 4455; $50, 9x12 594O; 1885, 9x15 74.25;
$120, 12x12, 1920; $3.50, 12x15, 500.
Floor, Hechtc Co., Washington;
3rd Floor. Spring
Evening star., 1954-04-04
CLEAN YOUR CLOSETS
FOR KOREA!

Get an early start on spring
cleaning and give a new start
In life to the needy people
of Korea -- CLEAN YOUR
CLOSETS FOR KOREA. Have
your bundle ready today. It
will be picked up!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-27
&zul

DARK-PROOR. We feel we should point out
to the committee in charge of celebrating
Lights Diamond Jubilee" that the 75-year-
old electrical industry still has long way TO
60. Specifically. we're thinking of man from
a remote section of the US. who returned to
his home in an extremely bad temper.
AT that hotel stayed at in the city, he
complained to his wife. they kept me awake
all night There was light burning in my
bedroom and couldn't get wink of sleep"
But why didn't you blow ii out?" asked
his wife. BLOW it out!' snorted the man. Il
couldn't! 1t was in bother
DlgPEACED PAINTING. A few weeks ago
in Modern Madonnas. an article designedt to
show the similarity between modern mother
and-child photographs and famous paintings
of old masters. we stated that Raphaels
Madonna of the Chair" belongs to New York
City's Metropolitan Museum. Several widely
Travelled, sharpeyed readers instantly spotted
our error, quite correctly pointed out that the
classic painting still resides in Pitt Palace,
Florence, Italy. Our reproduction was made
from print obtained from the Metropolitan
SENn-EORNGAL. We're sure that Ethiopia's
Emperor Halle Selassie. who paid US a state
visit last month, would be pleased to know
that one of his younger constituents also is
doing his bit to help promote understanding
between our two countries. Mrs. Warren Lee
Pierson. wife of TWAS board chairman,
recently returned from globe-circling trip
with the following report:
Standing beside road far out in the Ethio-
plan wild game country. was little native
boy. His single garment consisted of an old
bath towel. Gaily emblazoned across his pos
terror were the woven red letters, Hotel
Waldorf Astoria" = THE EDITORS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-27
How TO SAY GOOD-BY
by Alec Waugh

have never forgotten the lesson learned that
morning. As travel writer and soldier - have
spent 10 years in khaki - have frequently found
myself in uncongenial atmospheres. have many
times counted the hours to the sailing of a ship and
the arrival of posting order. At such periods
those Is words have been genuine help and con-
ISOLATION However respondent may have felt,
have reminded myself that when the time came to
90 should feel sad, which meant that what was
doing at the time was not too bad after all.
Thar knowledge has made it easier for me to live
in and for the moment. to appreciate an immediate
pleasure without looking four hours back or five
hours ahead. In particular It has helped me to
develop the possibilities and potentialities of
each chance friendship, and nothing is intolerable
that can be shared. Thanks to De Quincy, at
even the dreariest times have been able to
think each morning when awake. Something is
almost certain to happen today that III enjoy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-27

Ule nevey do anything. consciously, JOr
tie last sise WithOas sadness Of hear"
II WAS IL when first read that sentence by
il De Quncey. was IN an army training camp
Iloathed it there. everything about 1.-THE imper-
sonal military machine. the mOnotonOus routine OF
drills and musketry. the arrogance Of the officers
the oficiousness Of the N.C.O.'s. laughed when l
read that sentence. It would not be true OF me
when left this place. Yet when my turn came to
shoulder my kitbag to the station. found myself
remembering my occasional good times there and
the friends with whom had grumbled through
the many bad ones. | felt nostalgia and as the
train drew out. Grained my neck to catch last
look Of the parade ground. After all. De Quincy
was proved right.
ALEC WAUGH, one Of ByitGis's bestksOscn HO'elists
treseg sOyitevs and shOrt-sOgy authors has appeared
seserGl times on The fciiOn pages Of THIS WEEK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-27

TW-6-27-s4
Arkansas State press., 1954-04-09
presbytery 10
Convene Here
April "A Is

White River Presbytery which
will bring representatives from
Springfield, Mo-, Camden, Month
cello, Cotton Plant, Forrest City,
and Kansas City, Kansas will con-
vene at Allison Presbyterian
church, 9th and Gaines streets,
Wednesday and Thursday.
The retiring moderator, DR. J..
F. Henderson will deliver the SER
mon Wednesday evening at 1880,
and DR.. A. W. Kicks, Of the In
terdenominationa Ministerial AL
lance will bring Greetings. Fri
day evening, at 8. Miss Florence
e. Ludy, Kansas City, Mo, area
secretary for women's work in
the West central area under the
board OF National missions of
the Presbyterian church USA, will
be guest speaker. The outstanding
choir Of Dunbar High school un-
der the direction of Prof. Fred
rick Ransom will render music.
The members Of the church are
working to make this a very fine
meeting for all who attend.
Arkansas State press., 1954-04-09
Ford Wants No Part
OF Democracy As
Far As Education

According to Education Commits
sioner Arch Ford, Arkansas school
authorities will not 60 along with
the United States Supreme court
decision, il that decision bans seq
regation in the elementary and
high schools.
Ford stated in news confer
ence Sunday that was televised
over KATV, that it will be a long
time before schools in Arkansas
are integrated, regardless to the
decision of the Supreme Court. He
stated that the decision would not
affect Arkansas, since the cases
before the court are not Arkansas
cases. He further stated that there
has not been case in Arkansas
for school integation.
Ford's statement is quite differ
ent from that Of Governor Cherry
who told this paper some months
ago, quote: Il am lawyer, and l
will have to abide by whatever
decision the Court makes"
Arkansas State press., 1954-04-09

mental observation.
The fires, which the Negro saId
he set because he had an irrepres-
sible urge to see a house affre.
and see the fire trucks run, :
also did some 10000 IN property
damage during the past two
months.
In the fatal blaze. 76-year-
old Mrs Dora Garrett. died whea
flames consumed house It 318-1f
Elm. North Little Rock March n
williams said he used paper -
start this fire at the rear o. the
house. He remained ct the sce0e
to watch the flames. but left Do
fore the body was discovered. he
said, reading Of the death in the
newspaper the next day.
Before the blaze was brought
under control. three other houses
were destroyed. and two others
damaged.
The young Negro. who claimed
he was a waiter at the Little Rock
Country club. said he also set fire
to the house Of Jesse Leggs, al
Cherry. on March "A but TIN
flames burned out without causing
damage, He added ne then re-
turned two nights later and used
a cigarette lighter and paper 70
start fire in Legs AUTOMOBILES
parked at the home, thinking Is
would carry the blaze 70 thu
house, which 1t did not.
On one night, March Il, Wilt
ans said he started fires 1t thrse
separate residences. These incl,xI-
One at 3002 East III, whore -
fired . mattress after finding -
one At home. Damage WA sli1h1
Another At 270o East md. whero
a residence was also slightly DANE
aged, and the third at the Neon
Courts, 3207 y. 4th, where ~ went
into cabin and set some paper -
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