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THE AVIS Joins with everyone Else in 9

THE AVIS joins with everyone else in expressing = word
Of sympathy to his wife and family in what must be their hour
Of grief in the passing Of husband and father. Yet, through it
all. they must pet a measure Of comfort in knowing that he
whose loss they mourn made his life felt among his fellow
men.
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II ISLANDS MOURN A LOSS
ON SUNDAY, February s, St. Croiz, and indeed the
Virgin Islands, lost one Of its most distinguished citizens in
Ralph Deyame de Chabert.
DEPARTING THIS life at "a Mi. de Chabert had serv-
ed the people Of this Island in numerous capacities, and had
made his influence and life felt in many quarters, and posi-
tons Of the local government. He was also one Of the most
controversial figures to come out Of these parts, nevertheless
serving in whatever capacity fate cast him with distinction
and satisfaction.
Mr.. DE CHABERT was closely connected with the
labor movement in this Island from its very beginning. He
was one Of the founders and key figures in the St. Croix Labor
Union, and exercised great influence at a time when that
body was at the height of its power, and when it owned
extensive property, and seemed destined to be the greatest
single force in the social and economic life Of these Islands.
Then came the break between himself and D. Hamilton
Jackson, the founder and presidents break which shook
the Island and nearly split the Union asunder. But time
seemed to exercise its healing Influence and the two leaders
later fought many a battle on the same side for the good Of
st. Croix.
Mr.. DE CHABERT was a versatile man, being the
founder and for many years editor Of The St. Croix Tribune,
a founder and officer Of the ST. Croix Cooperative Society. a
businessman, and public official, serving with distinction in
many branches Of the Government. He retired from public
service as Tax Assessor for St. Croix after Is years.
A~CRICULTURE and rural life seemed to have been.
very close to his heart for he became an expert on that phase
Of life, and contributed much to the development Of home
stealing throughout the Island. He always owned and operat
ed land, and about 10 years ago took over Estates Hope,
Jerusalem and Blessing.
BECAUSE Ralph de Chabert lived, and worked, and
gave SO much Of himself to the Island which gave him birth,
his place viii be missed but there remains the satisfaction
that bis contributions bear testimony to q stewardship well
Evening star., 1955-07-06
ID. c. Man browns
On Fishing Trip
off Chalk Point

A Washington man drowned
in the Patuxent River of Chalk
Point. Prince Georges County
Md. yesterday while on a fish.
ing trip with four other men
Maryland State police reported
He was William Gibbs. 40, col.
|ored, of 1148 Oates street N. E.
Ia Washington Terminal Co. EN-.
|ploye.
State police at Waldorf sale
Mr.. Gibbs disappeared from view
about 1915 pm. when he de.
|cided to take a swim while the
other men fished from a skif1
near Channel Marker 81, south
of Eagle Harbor.
One of the men, John Slone
IS, colored, of % Rhode Island
avenue NE. jumped in after
him. but was unable to find him
police said.
The river was dragged until
10 pm. when the search was
called of until today. police
said.
Evening star., 1955-07-06
Is 900 to Get Relief Cash
AS President Signs Bill

said. "But, our budget can't be-
gin to serve the need, and our
welfare staff can't cope with
the great number Of families
seeking help"
The army is supposed to take
care Of all emergency relief needs
for the private charities in the
Community Chest here.
Week End at Gettysburg
Relief checks are prepared
and mailed, usually on the 30th
of the month. On June 80, the
House and Senate agreed on the
city's budget for the year Begin
ming the next day. sending the
appropriations bill to the Presi-
dent.
Without his signature none Of
the money can be spent. Presi-
dent Eisenhower spent the holi.
day week end at Gettysburg, Pa.
Mr.. Pilkerton said the plight
of the welfare cases was "the
only emergency" arising from the
Presidents delay.
Some things were being
bought, but not paid for, by the
District, he said, in anticipation
of the bills signing.
The next city pay checks
scheduled for distribution are
due July IL. MIR. Pilkerton said.
He promised that the welfare
grants would be put in the mail
"as soon as we get word that the
President has signed the bill"
Evening star., 1955-07-06
Starlight Movies
Playground Film
Progrom for Tonioht

Programs sponsored by The
Evening Star, in cooperation
with the Film Center of WASH
ington and the Recreation De-
partments of the District and
Alexandria and Prince Georges,
Montgomery and Arlington
Counties.
In addition to the movie
program. The Black Phantom,
WMAL-TV star will make a
personal appearance at Takoma
Playground. Fourth and Van
Buren street NV. at 8 pm.
Washirston. at Dusk
Macomb. Macomb street between
Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth streets
NV.
:, Edsewood. Third and Evarts street,
0allinseI; P and Twenty-seconc
Cooke. North Capitol and p street.
..lss.. RSssdssis. Seventeenth and Gales
Ridge, Ridge road and Burns stree,
Jefferson. Eighth and H streeis SW
Barry Farms. 1890 Sumner road S.
Hillcrest, Thirty-second and penVei
streets Sc.
Arlington County, $40 pm.
Patrick Henry. 700 South Fillmore
.,,sii HAIRS Hill. 1900 South Dinviddi,
Prince Gecrges County. $50 pm.
ANNa
kentland Playground, Prince Georges
and Greenleaf streets. Kentland.
Montgomery County. $50 pm.
Lynnbrook, Newdale and Lynnbrook
drives, Bethesda
Takoma Park Recreation Center
'ISsSs1sv.ise School cr.sS avenue, Rock.
Evening star., 1955-07-06
Stove Explosion
DESTROYS Home

Fire which started when a
kerosine camp stove tipped over,
destroyed all the possessions of
a Hillside (Md.) family this
morning.
The blaze occurred in a home
at 1906 Forty-eighth avenue
which was rented on Friday by
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Macdonald.
Mrs. Macdonald said she was
using the stove to cook break
fast because gas to the house
had not been turned on. Mrs.
MacDonald said the stove fell to
the kitchen floor and exploded.
She rushed her two sons, STAN
ley, S, and Stephen, 4, outside
and carried Marsha. 3. out of the
house.
Chief John Hoile of the Hill
side Fire Department said a fuel
oil circulating heater in the liv-
ing room exploded as firemen
arrived. Only one bedroom of
the four-room house was saved.
Mr.. Macdonald is a tile setter.
Evening star., 1955-07-06
EISENHOWER ALONE
WILL DECIDE IF
EISENHOWER RUNS

President Eisenhower to-
day said he himself would
decide whether he is to run
in 1856.
He was asked at his news
conference to comment on
a statement by Senator
Flanders, Republican of Ver-
mont, that President Eisen-
hover cannot refuse to rum"
Mr.. Eisenhower said he
never told others what they
can or cannot do. So, he
said, applying the same rule
to himself. no one was
going to tell him what he
can or cannot do.
The decision to run or not
to run. the President said.
he would have to reserve to
himself.
Evening star., 1955-07-06

Despite over 1000 man-hours
ot work and $4,000 miles OF
travel, police have no motive,
no suspect and have not yet
found the weapon.
Seventeen shots were fired in
the fusillade which killed the
two girls-l4 Of them hitting
their mark. Empty shell cases
were found behind a tree shortly
after the slayings.
Citizens Protest Thickets
Police will take their search
for the weapon back to the
Northwest Branch park area to-
morrow morning when the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission work
men begin clearing heavy thick
cts along the creek bank.
Prince Georges Police Capt
Roland Sweitzer said police will
be on hand as workmen 60
through the wooded thickets
with scythes. sickles and bull
dozers to clear out the under
brush.
The clearing was requested
from the commission by the
Lane Manor Citizens Associa-
ton, which said residents Of the
area have been uneasy" since
the slayings and regarded the
underbrush as o potential danger
spot. 80
Evening star., 1955-07-06
Couple Given to July 20
ToAnswer Roads Suit

Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Hudson
OF Hyattsville have until July 20
to answer suit by the Maryland
Roads Commission accusing them
|of making a stfalse and mislead-
ling representation" to the COM
mission in selling a piece Of
property.
That was disclosed today by
Montgomery County Circuit
Court aides. The Hudsons, who
live at 5412 Fourteenth place,
have retained counsel.
The roads commission is seek
ling to get back $26,500 it said
lit paid the Hudsons last Novem-
ber for a lot at 1914 Connecti-
cut avenue, Chevy Chase View.
The suit alleges that the Hud-
sons made a false and mislead-
ling representation" in stating
that they "had an executed con-
tract with other persons for the
purchase Of said property at and
for the sum Of $4,000"
The transaction was handled
for the commission by Ben Du
Pre- Of Bethesda, now under sus-
pension as assistant right-of-way
engineer for four nearby Mary-l
land projects-Route 240 or
Washington National Pike, the
inter-county belt freeway, Route
1913 Connecticut avenue Old
Bladensburg road) and New
Hampshire avenue.
All right-of-way acquisitions
on these projects mad to clear
Through Mr.. Du Pre-, according to
LIE Roy c. Moser, chief right-of-
way engineer. The Hudson lot
was required for widening of
Connecticut avenue at that spot.
Mr.. Du Pres 30-day suspen-
sion expires Sunday. The only
Evening star., 1955-07-06
High Stores
Win First Bout
In Milk Fight
Court Refuses to Halt
SuIes 18 Cents Below
Virginia Minimum

Highs stores have won the
first round Of q fight to sell milk
below minimum prices fixed by
the Virginia State Milk Commis-
sion.
Alexandria Federal Judge Al
bert v. Bryan last night turned
down q petition by the Virginia
Attorney General to restrain
Highs from selling milk at "a
cents a gallon. which is 10 cents
below the minimum price set by
the milk commission.
Holds No Jurisdiction
Judge Bryan ruled that, his
court was without jurisdiction
in the case. He held that no
Federal question was involved
and that no diversity Of citizen
ship existed because the State Of
Virginia cannot be considered q
citizen" Diversity of citizen
ship is one ground that permits
"a case to be aired in a Federal
Court. a
Judge Bryan said his decision
was without prejudice to the
State, however, If it chose to take
the case to the Circuit Court Of
Richmond, as specified in the
act creating the milk commis-
sion.
Highs stores began selling
milk in nearby Virginia for IA
cents a gallon on Friday. C. Y.
Stephens, president, explained
that his attorneys felt the recent
Virginia Supreme Court decision
in the Safeway case invalidated
existing milk price minimums.
Court Ruling Cited
The Supreme Court held in
the Safeway case that the milk
commission must set maximum
as well as minimum prices and
that it could not set different
prices for milk sold in stores and
milk delivered at home.
r. D. McIlwaine, assistant to
Attorney General j. Lindsay Al
mond. argued In court yesterday
that the minimum prices still
were in effect. He said the Su-
preme Court instructed the COM
mission to amend its price or
ders, and noted that a hearing
for that purpose was scheduled
in Alexandria Tor July IA.
Evening star., 1955-07-06

President Eisenhower today
signed the Districts $168.843 .44C
appropriation bill for the fisca
year begun last Friday.
Signature of the supply meas.
ure was the signal for, release oi
delayed monthly checks to $4,000
relief recipients here.
Accounting Officer A. r. Pill
kerton had the checks ready
Thursday, but could not send
them out to the aged, blind and
disabled or to dependent children
until the appropriation bill was
signed into law
Involved was $497 ,062.85 in
tended for 1900 families.
Below Needs
The grants themselves, well
fare experts figure. are only 78
per cent Of the amount needed
by the relief recipients.
Hungry parents Of hungry
children, driven to the wall by
the weeks wait, have been be-
sieging the Salvation Army.
Capt. Ernest w. Holz, divi-
sional secretary, said the Army's
welfare section has been jammed
by people, such as those recently
out of the hospital with fam
lilies to feed, hungry blind man
and others who must live on
the city's bounty, now withheld.
We're providing food orders
in extreme emergency hardship
cases, paying for medicine and
other essentials" Capt. Holz
Evening star., 1955-07-06
396 Aspirin Tablets
'FutuI to D. c. Woman

Mrs. Marguerite Lee, SO. Of 203
E street NV, died early today
in Georgetown University Hos
ipital, where she was admitted
Thursday suffering what police
said was an overdose of pills.
An autopsy was scheduled to-
day. Homicide detectives said
they found seven empty aspirin
bottles in her apartment. officers
estimated she swallowed 396
tablets.
Evening star., 1955-07-06
Hearing Set for Aid
To Southwest Firms

A House District subcommit-
tee will hold a public hearing at
10 am. Friday on legislation to
give priority to business firms dis
located by the Southwest Wash
ington redevelopment program
when new effice or business space
becomes available.
The bill. sponsored by Chair
man Mcmillan Of the House Dis
trict Committee, had been sched-
Iuled previously for a public hear
ing but had to be Cancelled.
Evening star., 1955-07-06
Police Free Runaway Boy,
Cleared in SIoyinq Of Girls

Release of a 15-year -old run
away boy today left Prince
Georges County. police virtually
back at the starting point in the
21-day-old hunt for the slayer
Of two Lane Manor. Md. girls.
The boy. arrested Monday
evening by Maryland State po-
lice near Thurmont. Md. car
|ried a .22-caliber rifle and wore
Ia mess kit and canteen strapped
on his shoulders.
Principal suspect in the double
Staying in a picnic grove In
Northwest Branch park has been
described as bushy haired and
carrying a 20 rifle, a webbed
belt with a knife in it and a
bandolier of cartridges over his
shoulder.
"Pancho villa" Hunted
Such a man. now referred to
by police as "Pancho villa was
reported seen in the park about
the time the two girls, Michael
Ann Ryan. IA, daughter of a
Washington policeman, and
Nancy Shomette were cut down
by rife fire.
The boy picked up near Thur
mont had little difficulty con-
vincing police that he had no
connection with the murders.
He was brought to Hyattsville
from Frederick to be turned over
to his father for the return to
his home In Pulteney. N. Y.
Evening star., 1955-07-06
7 eomsters' Union Moves
Into New Headquarters

organization in the American
Federation of Labor. It was
established In 1888.
Cost of the new building win
exceed S. million. But the
union lists assets totaling more
than $50 million. The building
site alone cost $400. 900.
The building has huge tinted
picture windows set in bronze
and marble, which afford an
unobstructed view Of the Cap
itol. Specially designed lighting,
wood paneling and indoor
paintings are other features.
A 500-seat theater, complete
with wide-screen movie equip
ment, also was provided in the
building.
Evening star., 1955-07-06
D. c. Heads and Council
Meet Today on Tax Rises

at this session Of Congress, Mr..
Spencer pointed out, it might be
in January to ask for
a measure shifting to a pay-as-
you-go basis, thereby telescope
ing two years payments into one,
which happened this year in
Maryland.
The reason for this, he said,
is that if such measure Is
passed at this session of Con-
gress, the District can realize
some 100000 in the current fis-
cal year, and 81 million a year
thereafter.
If passage of the measure Is
delayed until next January, full
impact of the bill on the Dis
trict's revenues would be delayed
until the fiscal year 1858.
Decrease In Exemptions
The income tax measure would
decrease exemptions from $4,000
a person to $1,000 for a single
person and $4,000 for married
persons. with $500 for depend
ents. It also would raise the
top rates to Az and S per cent.
Senator Bible, Democrat, said
he would confer today with Mr..
Mcmillan and Mr.. Smith: that
he was ready and willing to
have hearings on the proposals
and that 1t might be both safe
and wise" to submit such a bill.
Commenting on the fact that
the District can now afford--by
about $114,000-to meet all the
spending authorized by Con-
gress, Senator Bible said that
ii the House fails to pass fur
ther spending bills-for in
creased pay to teachers, police
and firemen--the additional
revenue measures can be for
gotten until the next session Of
Congress.
However, he said, he does not
anticipate failure Of the bills.
Evening star., 1955-07-06

The International Brother
hood of Teamsters yesterday
moved into its new headquarters
building at Louisiana avenue and
ID street NV.
The white marble building,
adjacent to the Capitol grounds.
will be formally dedicated in the
fall.
international officers Of the
union and officers Of the 16 ma
|tional divisions of the Teamsters
will occupy the building.
The r-conditioned structure
includes a 50-car parking area in
the basement and an employe
penthouse lounge.
The union claims a member
ship Of Ia million, the largest
Evening star., 1955-07-06

explanation given by the COM
mission for the suspension was
that a serious charge was made
against the right-of-way engi-
neer by a property owner along
Route 240.
Joseph D. Buscher, assistant
attorney general assigned to the
roads commission. said today he
still is trying to arrange an in
formal hearing before the COM
mission this week which Mr.. Du
Pre-, his accuser and their at
torneys would attend.
Evening star., 1955-07-06

Called into special session by
the District Commissioners, the
Citizens Advisory Council met
today to consider proposals to
raise the real estate tax rate
and broaden the scope of the
income tax.
Commissioner Samuel Spencer
said he had discussed both pos
sibilities yesterday with Chair
man Macmillan of the House
District Committee, Chairman
Smith Of the House Rules Com
mittee. who also is chairman of
the District Committees Fiscal
Affairs subcommittee; Repre-
sentative O'Hara, Republican,
Of Minnesota, ranking Republic
can member of the subcommit-
tee; Chairman Bible of the
Fiscal Affairs subcommittee OF
the Senate District Committee,
and Director Rowland Hughes
Of the Federal Budget Bureau.
With each of them. Mr.. Spen-
Ger said, he had discussed the
possibility Of using an author.
|ity the Commissioners never
have employed before-to raise
the real estate tax, which now
is 1920 for each 500 of assessed
valuation.
Income Tax Discussed
Also, he said. he discussed
raising the income tax rates. te
meet up to $4 million in short.
ages in District revenues. The
suggestion, he said, is to intro.
duce at this session of Congress
scheduled to adjourn by July 80
"a bill to broaden the income tas
alone.
This would be substitute fol
previous proposals to submit 9
general tax increase plan, as pro-
posed earlier by the Commits
lsioners.
II such q measure is not passet
Evening star., 1955-07-06
Chief Justice Address
To Congress Argued

chance to talk to him." Mr..
Keating responded that Congress
does that In every session by
"overruling" decisions of the
court.
Representative Colmer, Demo-
crat. Of Mississippi. a rules COM
mittee member, said he could
think Of many officials more ap-
propriate for Congress to invite
to address it. Mr.. Keating re-
piled that Congress has invited
many foreign dignitaries to ad-
dress 1t and the Chief Justice
could contribute more than
many Of those who do appear.
CeIler Opposes Move
Chairman Celler, OF the House
Judiciary Committee, appearing
as a witness against the propos-
al. said the Constitution pro-
vided for the President to in-.
form the Congress on the state
of the Union which included the
state of the judiciary.
Mr.. Celler said it was not
proper to use the Chief Justice
to dramatic the need of the
judiciary. The Chief Justice.
he argued, cant ask for more
Judges when the President has
been SO derelict in filling score
of vacancies that have existed
for nearly two years"
'The Republicans want a call-
didate Just in case," Mr.. Celler
charged. "They feel Warren
would be a good candidate. No
body Of any consequence is in
favor Of this except the Repub-
licanS."
No Interior Motive
Representative Moller, Repub-
lican Of Maryland. author of one
of the resolutions for the ad-
dress. said that he had no ulte-
rior motive in introducing his
resolution and there were GER
tainly no politics in it as far as
he was concerned. He said there
was judicial interest in the ad-
dress, pointing out that the chief
Judges of two circuits had testi-
fed in favor of the measure at
Senate hearings.
Mr.. Miller said there was no
thought by proponents Of the
resolution that the Chief Justice
would give views on legislative
matters. Rather, he commented.
the Chief Justice could let the
Congress know whether the
courts were in need Of legisla-
ton directly affecting their
operations.
Evening star., 1955-07-06
By MIRIAM oTTENBERG

The House Rules Committee
today heard conflicting views
from fellow legislators on the
proposal to invite the Chief JUS
Itice to address the Congress pc
riodically on the state of the
judiciary.
In the course of the discus
sion there were charges of poll
tics made and denied, q debate
over tidelands oil. several pass
ing references to the Segregation
DECISIONS and mention of a Su-
|preme Court justice advocating
recognition Of Red China.
Representive Keating, Repub-
|lican of New York, author Of one
OF the resolutions for the address
by the Chief Justice, contended
that such an invitation would
merely formalize and improve
what already exists on a differ
|ent level. namely a close work
ing cooperation between the
Congress and the Federal ju-
dietary"
Reports Get Lost
Mr.. Heating said the Judicial
Conference submits an annual
report to Congress but formal
reports have a way Of getting
lost in the shuttle up here on
Capitol HILL"
He explained that as the head
of the Federal judiciary the
Chief Justice could tell the Con-
gress of any needed legislation
affecting the courts and the ju-
dicial functions which he might
want the Congress to consider.
The Chief Justice. he went on,
might be willing to review recent
work Of his own court and give
Congress the benefit of the
courts long-range observation.
To remove any charge of poll
tics, he said, he was proposing
that the first address would be
made after the opening Of the
85rh Congress.
Dislikes Interference
Chairman Smith of the Rules
Committee commented that
some Of us hesitate because we
feel the court has already in
terefered too much, with the
Legislative functions" Mr.. Keat-
ing replied that the address
would pave the way for the
court and the Congress to work
in closer harmony.
Mr.. Smith objected that the
Chief Justice would be talking
to us and we wouldn't have Q