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The frontiersman., 1954-01-07

GOVernOr Of Alaska
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
CityHeods Sht estimony on Vivisection

figures which, he said, showed
animals destroyed at the pound
would not be wanted by med
ical schools in the first place.
I'm your files" he told the
Commissioners. "it is shown the
pound destroyed 2,017 dogs last
year. Out of this figure there
were 800 puppies. about l
day old; 900 sick or injured dogs
and 317 over the age of Is and,
therefore, too old for research.
mot a single sound dog has
ever been destroyed by the
pound"
Mr.. Donohue added the Com
missioners should leave the pro-
posal up to Congress to decide.
Michael Moukhanoff of New
York told the Commissioners
animal experimentation is SIM
liar to atrocities practiced by
the Germans at Buchenwald in
World War II.
Texans Testify.
Up from Dallas to testify were
two "naturopaths" who said they
operated cancer clinic. They
said they had successful results
without any animal experiment
tation."
Organized medicine has called
me a quack," said Harry NJ. Hox-
sey. Since I've just come into
five new oil wells since Christ
mas, I'll give $4,000 to any or
ganiZation which can prove my
cure for cancer wrong"
Mr.. Hoxsey was asked to stick
to the point of the hearing by
Robert E. Lynch. attorney for
the proponents of the proposal.
Miss Laura Frehse, II of 1915
Nicholson avenue Sc, told the
Commissioners she was appear
ing against the proposal and rep
resented the teen-age segment of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
Mid-City Group Backs
Works In Principle

The Mid-City Citizens Asso-
citation last night approved. in
principle. the $305-million public
works improvement program fol
the District but raised objections
to certain methods of it's f.
nancing as now embodied in the
plan.
Specifically. the group op-
posed the proposed AZ per cent
annual interest rate the Federal
Government would get on the
loan of $111.2 million in bonds
Members also proposed that the
section on individual income tax
should be revised to allow for
exemptions as provided in the
Internal Revenue Code. Raising
money by issuing bonds. they
added. should not be done until
a given project is ready to be
started.
In another resolution, the as
ISOLATION went on record in sup
port of national representation
in Congress for the District. as
a substitute for home rule.
The meeting, conducted by
Seterios Nicholson, president,
was held in the Thomson School,
Twelfth and l. streets NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
Ex-Federal Worker Tried
As Influence PeddIer'

A California businessman tes-
tilted yesterday in Federal Court
that a former Government in
dustrial specialist attempted to
sell him a contract for $1,000 a
month plus Is per cent of his
business.
On trial in the U. S. District
Court for the District of CO.
lumbia is Samuel D. Perlman,
Sc. of 1886 Missouri avenue NV. :,
one-time employe of the De-
tense Production Administration.
He is charged under provisions
of the influence peddling"
statutes.
w. Reginald U. Wood testi-
fled Perlman told him he would
aid him in getting surplus air.
craft parts contract. In return
Perlman asked $1,000 a month
and Is PEI cent of the stock of
Industrial Aids. Inc. and Con-
servations Engineers, Inc,
owned by the Californian.
Mr.. Wood went to the FBI
and reported the proposition, he
said. Perlman. who is a law
yer. is defending himself. He
is being prosecuted by Assistant
United States Attorney William
Bryant. The case is being heard
before a jury and Chief Justice
Bolitha j. Laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
Council Backs
Full 100000
In School Bonds
Cut for Forthcoming
FulIs Church Vote
Defeated, 81

The Falls Church City Council
last night approved the full
amount of an 100000 bond is
sue asked by the school board
for new construction and at the
same time removed restrictions
on how the board shall spend
the money.
The board acted unanimously
after three-hour public hear
ing which filled the city hall to
overlooking.
In approving the issue the
council struck down, by a 5-to-2
vote. a move to cut the amount
TO 100000. It voted unanimous
ly, however, to remove a clause
in the initial bond ordinance
which would have bound the
school board to spend half the
money for an addition to the
Mount Daniel Elementary
School.
In it's final form, which voters
will act on in a March 3 refer
endum. the issue calls for one
half the funds to be spent on
an addition to George Mason
High School and one-half for
additional elementary space,
either at Mount. Daniel or else
where. as the school board may
decide.
The form is identical with
what the board originally asked
last September. The council had
deferred action until the board
specified where it intended to
build the new elementary space.
Last night. however, School
Board Chairman John johnson
said that to write their inten-
ton into the ordinance might
tie the boards hands If an ap-
plication for Federal aid to the
Mount Daniel project is granted.
Last nights public hearing
brought out sharp differences of
opinion and ended in former
Councilman Samuel McCrary's
being asked to leave the hear
ing. when he insisted on speak,
ing without recognition. Other
wise. the proceedings were ami
mated but orderly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
Business Dip Is Only Minor,
ID. C.. Board of Trade Is Told

His remarks were made at a
business outlook conference OF
the Washington Board Of Trade
at the Shoreham Hotel.
Mr.. Watkins recited list Of
transformations in the Ameri-
can economy which make
the American economy depreS-
sion proof in terms of devastat-
ing depressions like that of 1929
to 1885,"
Among them he listed:
A vast system of social secur-
ity. system Of bank deposit in
surance. a system of farm price
supports. government support OF
farm and home mortgage mar
kets. security and commodity
market regulations and credit
controls and policies.
If wisely used. he said, these
factors would play a major role
in keeping the economy depres-
sion proof.
He pointed out that steadily
increasing population trends and
the continued chronological revo-
luton favor an expanding econ
Omy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
Income Tax Boost Urged
To Meet School Costs

An emergency increase of one
half of l per cent of the Mary
land income tax to pay the
States rising school costs was
recommended last night to the
Montgomery County delegation
in the General Assembly by mem
bers of the Allied Civic Group,
Inc. of Silver Spring, during a
joint session at the Rockville
plant of State Senator Anders
r. LofStrand. ,...
Delegate j. PAUL Marshall
said a law to permit counties to
collect such taxes sounded to
him like the right answer if it
is constitutional.
Senator Lofstrand said, how
ever, he did not believe such a
bill could be passed during the
General Assembly session which
starts February 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
Law Enforcement
Council Asks Force
OF $500 Policemen

The Districts Council on Law
Enforcement has gone on record
for a 2.500-man police force fol-
Washington.
The council acted on a rec.
ommendation of its COMMITTEE
on adult misdemeanors. which
quoted Police Chief Robert v
Murray as saying the larger
force would increase police eff,
cheney in dealing with crime ano
have a strong preventive in
f1uence.
The council also went alons
with these other two recommen-
dations of the committee:
l. Provision of additional per-
sonnet for the United States
branch of Municipal Court.
2. Provision of additional per-
sonnet for the corporation coun-
sells Office in Municipal Court.
Commissioner Samuel Spencer
said he refrained from voting
on the larger police force The
Commissioners did not recon-
mend a 2,5OO-man force in theii
new budget requests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26

The Commissioners this week
will be sitting a mass of testi-
mony produced at two hearings
on their proposal to release un-
wanted animals at the pound
to local medical installations.
The testimony. taken at pub
lie hearings yesterday and on
December 4. is bulky. varied and
spotted with references to the
Bible. wonder drugs. German at
rocities and a cure for cancer.
1t has been taken from persons
including a teen-ager, a former
District Commissioner and a
Texan who said he had just come
into five new oil wells since
Christmas. It was difficult at
times for the Commissioners to
keep arguments-both for and
against-revolving around their
proposal.
Yesterdays hearing. lasting
seven hours, wound up almost
out Of hand. with opponents of
the move jostling around the
Commissioners and getting in
their final word. One woman
refused to shorten her testimony
and continued, for 80 minutes.
saying wonder drugs are useless.
The woman, Mrs. Margaret Bell
Kramer of New Jersey, argued
that experimentation on dogs is
unnecessary.
Applause for DOnOhue.
A big burst of applause greet
ed F. Joseph Donohue, former
District Commissioner, as he
wound up his testimony opposed
to the plan.
Mr.. Donohue. who said he
represented the Scientific Re-
search Committee. organized to
fight the pound order. presented
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26

society. Miss Frehse suggested
the Commissioners consider the
proposal as if they were in a
dogs place.
Representatives of the Tail
Waggers, Inc, told the Commits
sioners the animal ALLEGATION
board, a part Of the proposed or
der, should be more representa-
tive of animal societies. They
also pleaded for an extension Of
the time animals would be kept
at the pound before being turned
over to medical institutions if
unwanted. The order calls for a
time limit of five days.
Sees Pet in Danger.
Mrs. Bennett Champ Clark of
2230 Q street NV, testifying
against the move. said she could
not "conceivably prevent my pet
from being taken for research
unless l maintain a constant
vigilance AT the pound
Congressional opposition was
reported py Mrs. Alma T. Opal
of 1902 Roanoke avenue, Takoma
Park She read letters opposing
the mvoe from Representatives
Katherine st George, Republic
can, of New York, and Edith
Nourse Rogers, Republican, of
Massachusetts.
Other opposition witnesses
were Mrs. Frank A. West. Miss
Phyllis Wright, Donald Watt,
Edwin w. Hadley, Miss Christine
Stevens, Miss Paulette NJ. ASch,
DR.. William F.. Brodbeck, Miss
Virgie V. Preston.
Also 1t. Gen. Edmund B.
Gregory, Mrs Agnes T. Miller,
Mrs. Georgia Simmons Williams,
Benjamin P!att, Miss Clara l..
BorjeS. Mrs. Ada M. Strickland,
Miss Anna Darlington and Will
liam A. Snyder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26

A bright future for America in
terms of economic strength and
prosperity was predicted here
today by Ralph ]. Watkins, di-
rector of research for Dun &
Bradstreet, Inc.
Representatives of Washing
tons business community heard
Mr.. Watkins say that the coun-
try Is experiencing a minor re-
cession" but is on the threshold
of a prosperous future.
He listed several basic reasons
why any current recession will
not become a major depression
such as was experienced between
1929 and 1888 and said he would
not be surprised if an upturn
occurred before the middle of
1854"
e.. Great population growth,
vast chronological progress, ris-
ing trends in total output and
productivity per man hour, and
rising standards of living" are
the basic factors which will con-
tribute to the brilliant future
(which lies ahead of u.s."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
Takoma Garden Club
Chairmen Are Named

Robert E. Wester. associate
horticulturalist. Agriculture Re-
search Service, Beltsville. Md.
was the guest speaker last night
at the first meeting of the year
of the Takoma Horticultural
Club. His subject was Synthetic
Soils and Disinfectants."
Plans and policies were dis
cussed by the newly elected off,
GERS and committee chairmen.
Mrs. Wilbur H. Youngman, who
presided, announced the new
chairmen as fellows:
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. David
son. exhibition; Donald B. Han
ley narcissus: Mr.. and Mrs. A.
K. Goodman. tulips and azalea:
John B. Howard. rose: Leland H.
Cole. peony: Wilburn H. Young
man. garden editor. The Sunday
Star. general chairman fall
flower. fruit and vegetable.
Mrs. John L. Bishop, dahlias:
Max E. Hoyt. roses; Mrs. John
Bozievich. other flowers; Miss
Isabelle Smith, artistic arrange
ments all shows; Mrs. Otto H.
Sylvester. publicity; Mrs. Anna
B Sazama, membership; Leon B.
Habecker, instruction.
Arthur c. Barrett, program;
DR.. Alton M. Porter. purchasing;
Oliver E. Sweet. roses: D. Guy
Duey. fertilizer; Mrs. Sazama,
pansies; Louis E. Calls. plant
exchange sale; Mrs. Arthur c..
Barrett, annual dinner; Mr..
Sweet. newsletter: Mrs. George
B. Furman, hospitality; Mrs.
Arthur P. Harrison. flower: j..
Preston Swecker. club rosarian;
j. Wallace Talley. club historian.
VIM T. Simmons is honorary
president, Mrs. Furman. vice
president; Mrs. Habecker. sec
rotary: David T. Blose, ST.. treas
urer. and Quitman B. Herring,
landscape gardener.
The meeting was held in the
auditorium of the Takoma Ele-
mentary School, Dahlia street
and Piney Branch road NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
Five Hurt in Crash,
Including ; Children

Three children from the Grip
pied Children's Society of the
District were injured, none APP
parently seriously, today when
the station wagon in which they
were riding was in a collision at
Eighteenth and T streets NV.
Two women accompanying the
children also were hurt.
Police Capt. Otto P. Fuss of
the 18th Precinct said the
wagon, carrying eight children
in from field trip, struck a
parked car. They were en- route
to the society headquarters at
1767 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
The two injured women were
Mrs. Mary Jean Bonthron. "a.
of 2729 Nicholson street, Hyatts-
vile. identified as the driver, who
suffered an injured knee, and
Mrs. Mary Ann Reilly. 80, of 927
Hampton drive, Silver Spring.
She had face decorations. Emer-
gency Hospital indicated they
would be treated and released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
2-Year Suspension
OF Tax Reducing Act
Proposed in Virginia
By q s.off corr..ponden, Of IN. s.ur


RICHMOND, Jan. 26.-Vir-
ginia's income tax credit law
would be suspended for two
years under a bill introduced
in the General Assembly this
afternoon.
The bill would prevent tax
payers from receiving reductions
totaling about 81 million this
fall. It also would prevent any
reduction on tax bills in 1855.
The proposal, sponsored by
Delegate Stuart Carter of Boute-
tourt County. comes at a time
when Gov. Stanley. who was in
augurated only last week. feels
an urgent need for more revenue
to carry out his program.
Gov. Stanley. however. is on
record as opposing repeal of the
4-year-old tax reduction act
which was originated by State
Senator Harry F. Byrd. IT,. son
of the United States Senator.
Mr.. Carter's bill does not at
tempt to repeal the Byrd act,
but would suspend its effective
ness for two years.
Bill to Simplify Tax Returns.
Virginians who struggle each
year over their State income tax
returns could save a lot Of
trouble by filing copies of their
Federal returns. under a plan
proposed today by Delegate John
Webb of Fairfax.
He said he is drafting legisla-
ton for introduction in the Cen
eral Assembly soon that would
give the State income taxpayer
the option of merely filing a copy
Of his Federal return.
The Arlington delegation
sponsored a bill which would
authorize the county board to
advarlee the deadline for pay
ment of real estate taxes to July
l. All Virginia taxes now fall
due on December 5-a fact that
draws severe criticism. coming as
it does so soon before Christmas.
Annual Session Proposed.
Annual sessions of the General
Assembly are proposed in new
legislation ready to be offered
this afternoon.
State Senator Charles r. Fen
wick of Arlington has come up
with the newest version of that
plan. which involves an amend
ment to the State Constitution
Earlier his colleagues in the
House of Delegates from Arling-
ton and Fairfax have offered
similar legislation, still pending
in committee
Two successive sessions of the
Legislature must adopt the same
resolution and then submit the
issue to the voters to bring about
a constitutional amendment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
History Study Asked

Compulsory courses in Amer
lean history in Virginia's pub
lie schools was called for today
in Richmond by Delegate Harri-
son Mann of Arlington.
A bill to require at least one
years study of American history
in the elementary grades and at
least another year in high school
was introduced in the General
Assembly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
Knights Of Round Table
Will Meet TONIGHT

Charter ceremonies for Airing
toms new service club, Arlington
Knights of the Round Table
will be held at Z o'clock tonight
in the Washington Colt and
Country Club.
In The Star yesterday the
time was incorrectly given as
l pm. through a typographical
error.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
; Boys Steal Receipts,
Collect on Paper Route

Three boys who allegedly
picked the pocket of an Evening
Star carrier boy, taking his col
lection receipts. were charged by
Juvenile authorities yesterday
with false pretenses.
The trio, two aged 13 and one
aged 10, admitted taking the
receipts from James P. Miller
Is. of $50 c street NE. as the
latter was making collection
in a grocery. police say.
They said they used the re-
ceipts to collect $14.85 on young
Miller's route. The money was
used to buy candy and soda pop,
police said
All three were released In Gus
tody Of their parents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
|CAA Warns Pilots
Against Sabotage
By Field Mice

Field mice with an appetite
for airplane coverings have in
duced the Civil Aeronautics Ad-
ministration to issue a warning.
Director A. S. Koch of CAA's
Office Of Aviation Safety, has
warned pilots:
BE sure to examine your
plane carefully after it has been
tied down or stored for some
time. Field mice and birds find
interior engine cowling. fuselage
and wing spaces a coy place for
building nests. These nests are
not only fire hazard, but often
interfere with vital engine and
control functions.
mice like the taste Of fabric.
too"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
Thieves Get 81 900
From Phone Truck

Thieves stole approximately
$1,000 in change yesterday from
a Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Go. truck while the driver
was collecting from a phone
booth in a nearby restaurant.
The driver, Robert w. Howley.
20, OF 704 Ingraham street NV.
told police three metal trays
were taken from the coin box
vaults in the unlocked truck
while it was parked in the 800
block Of H street NE. Mr.. How
ley told police he was away from
the truck for about five minutes.
The thieves apparently broke
in with . tire iron, police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
CopitoI Transit Urged
To Use Negro Drivers

The Oldest Inhabitants, Inc. :.
last night urged the use of
Negro operators for Streetcars
and buses by the Capital Transit
Co.. and commended Senator
Morse, Independent, of Oregon,
and Senator Payne, Republican,
of Maine, for their support of
such action.
The group also asked District
Commissioner Samuel Spencer to
speed indignation in the District
Fire Department and Endorsed
the use of educational television
in the District public schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
Contest on Planning
Southwest Proposed
By Building Congress

The Washington Building
Congress today proposed a city
wide contest to provide ideas
for the redevelopment of South
west Washington.
The proposal would not apply
to Area B, the 76-acre pilot slum
clearance and redevelopment
project. which already is under
way. But the builders group
urged that no further steps be
taken until the entire Southwest
area is studied again.
The National Capital Planning
Commission has drawn up a
plan for the entire area. 1t has
been attacked strongly. however,
as failing to take full advantage
of the waterfront area and lack
ing IN "boldness and magma
ton"
Wants Objective Outlined.
A. r. Clas. chairman of the
Washington Building Congress
city planning committee. made
the proposal for a contest.
He said the purpose would be
to get "the best statement of
the detectives of replanning the
Southwest and an outline plan
for financing the realization of
such detectives"
The suggestions should cover
commercial industrial and resi-
Dental development possibilities
by both Government and private
enterprise. he said.
Cites Area b.
On the basis of the winning
statement, a planner should be
selected to redraft a plan Of
the entire area. Mr.. Clas said.
Once the overall plan has been
revised, he said, detailed plans
for individual project areas
should be drawn up by archi-
tectural firms and put out for
bids to redevelopers interested
in doing the actual rebuilding.
In the case of area B, detailed
plans were not considered until
the time bids were accepted on
the 76-acre tract by the District
Redevelopment Land Agency.
Mr.. Clas said he felt the en-
phasis on the rehousing of low
income families in Southwest
Washington has resulted in an
official requirement that much of
the area become "a large-scale
housing project for medium to
low-income families"
He said his group agrees that
the rehousing job must be done
well. But he said it should be
done without sacrificing the OPP
portunity to create a fine new
section Of the city. which takes
full advantage Of a superior To-
cation and creates important
new tax values"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
Boiler Check Ordered

Montgomery County's School
Board has directed that a safety
check be made on boiler rooms
in all county schools as a re-
suit of a boiler blast at the Car
yer High School in Rockville
last Wednesday.
A report on the explosion
which caused an estimated
$1,000 damage to the Carver
Schools boiler room was fur
nished the board last night. It
disclosed that a mechanical fail
ure in the boilers firing
mechanism was responsible, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
Musons to Hear Johnson

The Rev. Cliff johnson of
Alexandria Westminster Pres
byterian Church will be the
principal speaker at a stated
communication of Henry Knox
Field Lodge. No. 349, AT & AM.
at 8 o'clock tonight in the lodge
rooms at 1908 Mount Vernon
avenue, Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
Paint Firm Foreman
Stabbed DURING Fioht

A 35-year-old man today is re-
covering from stab wounds re-
ceived in fight Yesterday in the
1000 block Of Tenth street NV.
Thomas Gardner of 721 First
street NV, a paint company
foreman. was stabbed in the
neck, chest and back after he
became involved in an argument
about 5 pm. yesterday. Ray D.
Adams, %, of the 400 block of
Massachusetts, avenue NV, a
salesman, is being held on a
charge Of assault with a danger
Gus weapon, police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
Lundover Buptist MEETING

The Mems Brotherhood of the
Landover Hills MD Baptist
Church will meet at 8 o'clock
tonight at the church parson-
age. 4418 Seventy third avenue,
Landover Hills, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-26
Liquor Ban Sought

The Takoma Park City Coun-
Gil wants the Maryland Legisla-
ture to pass a law prohibiting
sale of alcoholic beverages in
the Prince Georges County Sec
ton of Takoma Park. Sale of
liquors already is banned in the
Montgomery County portion.
The council last night adopted
a resolution to ask the Prince
Georges delegation to the Legis-
lature to introduce such a meas
ure during the coming session.