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Evening star., 1955-05-22
Job Increase
Reported Here

Washington are employment
increased by $500 jobs between
March and April. with losses re-
ported in only four industries,
according to the United States
Employment Service for the Dis
trict.
Director Fred z. Hetzel said
total employment increased from
610,700 in March to 616,300 in
April, and declared the gain did
not quite equal the increase of
$500 reported last month.
Unexpectedly large increases,
he said, had occurred in the
construction industry in the
Metropolitan area and in retail
trade and service industries.
Mr.. Hetzel predicted a mod
crate employment jump in the
Federal Government as the new
fiscal year begins July /. "Fa-
vorable action by the Congress on
agency budget requests will re-
suit in many existing openings
being filled if applicants possess
ing the needed qualifications are
available" he said.
Total unemployment in the
area, he said, was down to "a
000-3.5 per cent of the total
labor force. A year ago the per-
centage was 4.3, Mr.. Hetzel said.
He gave the national rate during
April as "A per cent.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
YMCA Rejects
Move to Drop
Saviour Clause

A proposal to eliminate per-
sonal acceptance of Jesus as
Saviour and Lord" required OF
all YMCA staff members, was
rejected yesterday by the YMCA
national council.
The council, in other actions
at its annual meeting. voted to
raise up to 81 million as a me-
mortal to the late DR.. John r.
Mott, a noted YMcAs leader and
Nobel peace prize winner. The
fund would be used to provide
scholarships for post graduate
study by candidates for YMCA
staff positions.
The council also voted to in
crease its present undergraduate
work in the fields of Christian
leadership, program supervision
and business administration for
all staff members who enter the
organizations work after 1856.
Members of the council heard
a telegram read sent by Presi-
dent Eisenhower lauding the
YMCA for its efforts to make
better citizens of young Ameri-
cans.
1t said:
II am glad to praise too. the
spiritual and ethical influence
which YMCA organizations exer-
else in the lives of young people
in other countries of the world
Evening star., 1955-05-22
AurioI Arrives
Here Tomorrow
For 2-Duy Visit

Vincent Auriol, former presi-
dent of France, is scheduled to
visit Washington beginning at
1890 am. tomorrow in his Off
cial capacity as honorary presl-
dent of the World Veterans Fed
Grafton.
Mr.. Auriol and his wife are
to arrive at National Airport
from New York via American
Airlines. They plan to stay here
two days, leaving on Wednesday
for Chicago.
With the Auriols will be Alfred
Vanderbilt, president OF the
World Veterans Fund, Inc, and
Mrs. Vanderbilt.
The party will be met at the
airport by French Ambassador
Maurice Couve de Murville and
Mrs. de Murville. -,
Greetings of the District Will
he extended by Edgar Morris,
acting. for the District Commls-
sionerS.
The Auriols will be guests OF
President and Mrs. Eisenhower
at the White House at l pm.
At 6 pm. they will attend a re-
ception at the French embassy.
Tuesday, Senator George.
Democrat, of Georgia, chairman
of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, will be host at a
luncheon at the Capitol. A din
ner will be given by the French
ambassador at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG

In a new search for money,
District officials plan to ask the
Board of Education to survey
all its land holdings and explain
specifically what plans have been
made for each, it was learned
last night.
This. it was explained, is part
of an intensified survey of all
District properties to seek out
land that might be sold and re-
turned to the tax rolls.
The idea of the letter to the
school board is to shake loose
any land which might once have
been bought for a school site
but because of population shifts
or other changing conditions is
not now earmarked for a school.
Valuable Property
The Star learned, for instance.
that the school board is holding
1927 square feet of valuable
property at Newark street and
Idaho avenue NV. The District
is now getting $4,000 a year in
rent from the Federal govern
ment for temporary buildings
on the property.
This land, however, is still Of
ficially listed as school site. 1t
was bought in the 1930s for a
new Junior high school to relieve
overcrowding at Alice Deals
Junior High School but school
officials told The Star informally
the increase in enrolment had
never been enough to justify an
other school and it is not now
needed for such purpose.
Schuyler Lowe, general admin
istration director, explained that
the final decision on these prop
critics rests with the school
board. Only after the board re-
linquishes them for school pur-
poses and they revert to the
Commissioners can the proper
ties be sold.
Mr.. Lowe said his Office made
complete survey of District
properties only a year ago and
squeezed out a few at that time
But he added that the Districts S
financial plight is such that a
new and more intensified survey
will be made now.
Financial Review
He said he is drafting a letter
to the school board for approval
by the Commissioners this. week.
The letter, he said, will review
Evening star., 1955-05-22
Eisenhower Sulutes
Jewish Veterans Project

President Eisenhower sent
congratulations yesterday to the
Jewish War Veterans, dedicating
their national shrine for the
Jewish war dead here today.
The JWV will have its ma
tional headquarters in the new
building at 1712 New Hampshire
avenue NV.
Mr.. Eisenhower said the pre-
amble to the groups constitution
reveals that you are united in
your devotion to free institutions,
justice and enlightenment" He
said he hoped the new building
would stand as a symbol of this
devotion"
The dedication ceremonies are
scheduled for 2 pm. with Vice
President Nixon as the principal
speaker.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
Art Fair Scheduled
For Southeast D. G.

An art fair will be held June
IL and IL in the park at Seventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue
Sc. by a group of Southeast
Washington artists.
Exhibitors must live or work
in the Southeast. Children may
exhibit if sponsored by teacher
or parent. All the exhibits must
be original work.
Entry blanks, which must oe
submitted by June l. are avail
able at Friendship House. 6l9 D
street Sc, and United Repro
ductions. 623 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Sc.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
Decrease Noted
In Youth Crime

Juvenile Court Judge Edith H.
Cockrill told a special meeting
of the Federation of Citizens
Associations last night that the
overall juvenile delinquency pic
ture here has improved greatly.
At the same time, however,
she emphasized that 1--WE should
hope to improve it, for it GER
tainly can be improved"
The jurist. in calling for more
money to improve the stats of
the Districts schools, declared
that it is far easier to prevent
juvenile crime than to remedy
the damage done to individuals
afterwards.
The meeting at the District
Building was called after law
enforcement officers indicated a
need to place the facts about
crime in the District before the
public.
Other Speakers Listed
Other officials who spoke were
United States Attorney Leo A..
Rover, Police Chief Murray,
Donald c. Clemmer, director of
the Districts Department of Cor
rections, and L. Clark Schilder,
criminologist and former warden
of two reformatories of the Fed
eral prison system.
Chief Murray told the gather
ing that is is essential to place
several hundred more uniformed
men on the police force to cut
down the crime rate here. He
added that uniformed men on
the street provide the best single
deterrent to crime
Answering question from the
audience, Chief Murray referred
to the lack of respect on the part
of the public for policemen. He
said he felt the automobile has
d lOI w uU WIFI UIldC.
Would Shift Blame
Everybody" he continued,
wants the other driver to be
ticketed. Nobody wants to see
himself get a ticket"
Afterwards Mr.. Rover COM
plimented the local law enforce
ment agencies for close co-opera-
tion.
He declared that pickering be-
tween the prosecutors Office and
other agencies is one of the worst
things that can happen in a
jurisdiction. However. he added,
the situation is better than ever
now.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
Session Called
On Mclaughlin

The Senate District Commit
tee will meet this week-Wednes-
day, Thursday or Friday-to
consider the nomination of Rob-
ert E. Mclaughlin as District
Commissioner, Chairman Nicely
said yesterday.
This will leave less than a
week for the Senate to confirm
Mr.. Mclaughlin before the term
of Commissioner Renah F. Cam
alier expires June /. Under the
law, however, Mr.. Camalier will
remain in Office until Mr.. Nc
Laughlin is sworn in as his sue
ceSSor.
Senator Neely said the COM
mittee also will consider the
nomination of George E. C,
Hayes to succeed Mr.. McLaugh-
lin, who now is chairman of the
District Public Utilities Commits
sion
He made the announcement
from his home in Fairmont. w.
Va, in response to a telephone
call from The Star.
Senator Neely said he had
hoped to call his committee to-
'gether either tomorrow or Tues
day, but is prevented from doing
so by the pressure of other du-
ties.
Once the committee has ap-
proved the two men, Senator
Nicely said. he sees no reason why
the Senate should not be able
to confirm them quickly. Under
Senate rules. confirmation can
not come until at least day
after committee approval-un-
less the Senate grants unani-
nous consent for immediate &C
ton.
With his term drawing to a
close, Mr.. Camalier is to be hon.
ored by District employees at a
farewell party in the Mayflower
Hotel Thursday and on June 2
by the Board of Trade.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
Play Due Thursday
At St. EIizubeths

Three public performances of
the historical play, Cry of HUI
manity." planned, written and
acted by patients at st. Eliza
beths Hospital, will be presented
Thursday and again on June 2
and June 16.
Curtain time for each perform
ance is scheduled for 8 pm.
Plays will be held in Hitchcock
Hall at the hospital.
Produced under the direction
of Miss Marian Chace, dance
therapist at st. Elizabeths. Cry
Of Humanity is based on the life
and times of Dorothea Lynde
Dix, 18th century humanitarian
whose work for the mentally i'll
led to the establishment of ST.
Elizabeths Hospital. The play
recently was carried on a ma
tional television network.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
Veterans Auxiliary
To Hold Convention

The District Catholic War
Veterans Auxiliary will hold its
eighth annual convention here
Friday and Saturday. y
A RECEPTION for guests will
open the two-day program at 8
pm. Friday in the Hamilton
Hotel. After a 8 am. mass Sat-
urday the group will elect new
officers. The installation cere-
mony will be at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
Polio Foundation Gets
PIGEON Race Proceeds

Proceeds of $159 from the re-
cent race from Roanoke. Va,
sponsored by the Washington
Homing Pigeon Club, have been
turned over to the District Chap
ter of the National Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis.
The winner of the 200-mile
race. owned by Maynard Durity,
was christened "Dr. Salk" at the
end of it's trip.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
Senator Bible Plans Role
In Handling Supply Bill

ing city costs and anticipated
wage increases now estimated
at between SIS million and Sc
million a year for classified work.
ers, teachers, judges and all other
city employees.
On the House side of the Capt.
tol. five District bills will be
called up for House floor action
tomorrow, known as District
Day.
District Day Matters
The bills, recently approved
by the House District Commit
tee, would:
Set up machinery for election
of delegates from the District
to both Republican and Demo-
cratic national political conven-
tions.
Authorize the District Public
Utilities Commission to estab-
lish the school fare for children,
now 3 cents, at a new level not
more than one half the cash
fare, which is 20 cents.
Exempt virtually all employees
of Congress from buying District
automobile tags. This would
amend the present law which
exempts only members of both
Senate and House, and high
level employees of Congress.
Increase salaries of judges of
Municipal Court, Municipal
Court of Appeals, the District
Tax Court. and Juvenile Court.
This bill originated in the Sem
ate and was amended by the
House District Committee which
cut down the Senate increases
to $4,000 for each. If passed by
the House, the measure would
go to conference with the Sem
ate to compose differences in
their two versions.
Exempt from District inheri-
tance taxes all bequests for
charitable, religious and educa-
tional purposes.
Legislation authorizing op-
Grafton of small loan businesses
in the District will come up for
public hearings before a House
District subcommittee on Public
Utilities, Insurance and Banking
at 10 am. Tuesday.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
School Lands Surveyed
In District Money Quest

the city's financial condition and
request the school board to SUR
vey all its properties. particu-
larly the vacant land, and advise
the Commissioners of the boards
complete plans for each property.
If the board reports the land is
to be used as a school site, for
instance, the Commissioners
would want to know when the
school board plans to build on
that site.
MI. Lowe emphasized that the
survey would not be limited to
land controlled by the school
board but would go into all Dis
trict-held property.
The School Board will also be
asked if it has any knowledge
,of other District agencies using
its land. For instance, there's a
lis, 5,183-square- foot site at Thir-
teenth and Van Buren, streets
NV. which is still listed as a
school site, but mas been been
turned over to the Recreation
Board for development as a play
area.
Land Not Needed
This land is still controlled by
the Board of Education, but here,
too, a school official said it. was
not needed for school. Recfea-
tion Director Milo Christensen
said his agency could not plan
on putting building on the land
until it knew definitely that the
School Board didn't want it
although he emphasized there
was no immediate problem be-
cause the Recreation Depart
ment doesn't have the money to
build.
While the emphasis Oh the
planned survey will be on vacant
lots. Mr.. loves Office also plans
TO take announcer look AT DISTRICT
owned property not occupied by
District agencies.
This would include the former
French Manual Training School
at Seventh and G streets Sc.
assessed at $29,726 and now i'm
proved and occupied by the Ma
rine Corps; the old Rossell School
at Ninth and E streets S.W.. as
sessed at $49,596 and now occu-
pied by the Columbia Institute
for the Blind, and the old Toner
School at Twenty-fourth and F
streets NV. assessed at $48,387
and now occupied by the WASH
ington Society for the Blind.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
Mrs. Theodore Wedel
To Speak on Home Rule

Mrs. Theodore o. Wedel will
speak on How Home Rule Can
Help Meet Community Needs"
at a luncheon, 1915 pm. to-
morrow. IN the YWCA. Seven
teenth and K streets NV.
The luncheon, open to the
public. is sponsored by the
Washington Home Rule Com
mittee and the Central Suffrage
Conference.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
BY SAM EASTMAN

Leo Urbanske. jr., has resigned
as chairman of the Arlington
Democratic Executive Commit
tee to seek nomination to the
County Board at next Tuesdays
meeting of the Arlingtonians
for a Better County.
The 32-year-old labor execu-
tive is one of five men who have
filed for sponsorship by ABC-
Arlington's newest political
group.
The others are Ralph Kaul,
president of a Washington
building consultant's firm;
Spencer M. Smith, a University
of Maryland economics profess
sor, Karl G. Serg, an attorney
and David L. Krupsaw, general
manager of American Whole
salerS.
Reason for Resignation
The two candidates named by
ABC will oppose the Arlington
Independent Movements STAN
ard bearers for the two County
Board seats to be filled in the
November general elections. Un-
affiliated candidates also may
enter the race before the August
10 deadline. The terms of Rob-
ert A. Peck and Alvin F. Kimel
neither a board candidate
expire December 81.
Mr.. Urbanske. who is presi-
dent of CIO telephone work.
ers union local, announced his
resignation and County Board
candidacy in a letter to his IA
fellow executive committeeman.
He explained that he was re-
signing because:
Our Democratic committee
has voted in favor of not partici-
pating in our local County Board
and School Board elections for
1855, as stated by resolutions
that all members of the commit
tee can participate as they may
choose in our local elections"
The announcement of the for
nation of ABC last March
marked at least a temporary end
to the major party contests for
the County Board. It also sig
nailed the termination of the
Town Meeting, the non-partisan
nominating convention.
ABC was formed as a citizens
Evening star., 1955-05-22
Urbonske Seeks Post
On Arlington Board

movement with a planning COM
mittee of 55. They included Is
Republicans, Is Democrats. Is
non partisans and 10 unatfiliated
members.
Mr.. Urbanske's announcement
that he will seek nomination at
the ABC meeting-to be held
at 8 pm. in Wakefield High
School - is certain to draw
mixed reaction. Some opposition
is expected from members who
feel that ABC nominees should
not have been closely identified
with either major party.
Petition Necessary
Other candidates may be
nominated from the floor, but
will need a petition carrying rs
names. Deadline for filing-with
petition not needed-was mid
night last night.
Mr.. Kaul. president of the
Kaul Co., has a wide background
in Government service. He was
chairman of the Defense Pro-
duction Administrations Critical
Areas Committee in 1851, and
director of the National Security
Resources Boards Housing and
Community Facilities Division in
1949 and 1850. He is also a for
mer member of the Arlington
Board of Zoning Appeals.
MIR. Spencer. who has been
teaching at the University of
Maryland since September, 1858.
served as chief economist for
the Food and Restaurant Di-
vision OF the Office of Price
Sterilization. He is secretary to
the Citizens Committee on Nat
ural Resources.
Mr.. Krupsaw filed for the ABC
nomination just before the mid
night deadline last night. He
lives at 1857 South Twenty-sixth
road in the Aurora Hills pre-
cinct.
Mr.. Krupsaw has two children
in school and belongs to the
Wakefield and Oakridge PTAs.
He is a member of the Arlington
Democratic Club. He has lived
in Arlington seven years and in
Virginia IA years. He is native
of Washington.
| Mr.. Sorg announced his can
didacy last Thursday.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
Tunne|-Bridge Decision
Expected in Two Weeks

land Bartholomew, National Cap
ital Planning Commission chair
man. They have been asked to
work out the ADMINISTRATORS
policy with the Budget Bureau.
Tunnel advocates, of whom
Mr.. Wirth is one, have said the
esthetic objections to a bridge
would justify the extra cost Of
a tunnel. District Highway Di-
rector j. N. Robertson has esti-
mated the bridge cost at $7.5
million, against $35 million for
a tunnel. Approach roads for
either, he estimated. would cost
SIT million. He said the tunnel
would cost 100000 a year to
maintain and operate. against
$4,000 for maintenance of the
bridge.
Other Opinions noted
On last nights broadcast, Gen.
Lane also:
l. Said the Commissioners will
probably ask for congressional
revision of the Veterans Prefer
ence Act to exempt metropolitan
policemen from certain employ
ment rights if Chief Murray
makes such a recommendation.
Chief Murray has criticized the
recent decision by the Commis-'
sioners that policemen who are
veterans must be given such
rights as 24-hour notice of Sus-
pension.
2. Said the day may come
when Civil defense policy aban-
donS all thought of mass city
evacuation in case of atomic
attack, if the power of new
weapons and the shortened time
of attack warnings makes sue
cessful evacuation impracticable.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
BY HAROLD B. ROGERS

Chairman Bible of the Senate
District Fiscal Subcommittee
said last night he is making a
careful study of the Districts
financial picture and will partici-
pate in handling the city's an
nual supply bill.
The Nevada Democrat has a
dual role in the situation, be-
cause he not only heads the tax
writing fiscal subcommittee of the
Senate's Legislative Committee
on the District but by virtue of
that post is also an ex-otflcio
member of the Senate Appro-
priations subcommittee which
will handle the city budget.
The Senate unit public hear
ings on the city supply bill
probably will be held within a
few weeks.
Senator, Bible said he feels re-
sponsibility for surveying local
finances, especially in view of
the fact his subcommittee re-
Gently approved a revised teach
ers' pay bill, estimated to cost
the city $2.5 million year. The
measure now awaits action by
the full Senate District Com
mittee, which has not yet set a
date for its next meeting.
Silent on Cutback
Senator Bible refused COM
ment on the House action last
week in reducing the Districts
annual budget bill to $166.901,-
708, and cutting 81 million off
the congressionally authorized
$40 million Feedral payment to
city, but promised to go care
fully into all the effects OF the
House action.
II plan to be very active In
the appropriations subcommittee
handling the BILL" he declared.
Influence of the Senate Dis
trict fiscal subcommittee chair
man in the appropriations sub
committee was seen last year,
when Senator Case, Republican,
of South Dakota, participated in
this dual role. He worked at
length with the joint fiscal sub
committees of both Senate and
House District Committees in
handling the big public works
program which raised local taxes
$12.5 million and the Federal
payment from $1l million to $40
million. Later, he participated
actively with the appropriations
subcommittee in handling the
actual funds bill for the city.
Budget Bureau Active
Meantime, the city's future
financial plight is being consid-
cred at the Federal Budget
Bureau. The District Commits
sioners have asked the Bureau
for White House support of pro-
posals to increase District rev.
enues some $13 million a year,
split half and half between an
increase in local taxes and in the
Federal payment.
The plea resulted from spiral
Evening star., 1955-05-22

Decision on whether to build
a tunnel or a bridge across the
Potomac at Constitution avenue
will come in the next week or
two, Brig. Gen. Thomas A. Lane,
District Engineer Commissioner,
predicted last night.
General Lane said he expects
a White House-appointed com
mittee to make its decision
known before the beginning of
Senate hearings on District ap-
propriations.
Speaking on the Report to
the People" program on Radio
Station WWDC. General Lane
said he is sure the committee is
aware of the effect it's delibera-
tions will have on Senate action,
and will make its report soon to
give the Senate time to act upon
it.
r. The House killed SIS million
city budget request to start
building the bridge at the end
of Constitution avenue. although
architects are already drawing
plans for it.
Must Dispose Of Issue
Chairman Rabaut of the House
Appropriations Committee made
it plain during hearings that his
group would not approve the
money until the tunnel issue is
disposed of one way or the other.
But he made it equally plain that
when and if the tunnel is ruled
out conclusively, the District can
come back for the bridge money
The three-man committee, ap-
pointed by Presidential Assistant
Sherman Adams, is made up of
District Commissioner Samuel
Spencer, Conrad l.. Wirth, Ma
tional Parks director, and Har-
Evening star., 1955-05-22
Leinbuch to Speak

Chapin Leinbach. public rela-
tions officer of the Air Transport
Association, will speak on "Avi-
alton Education" at a meeting of
the Airline Traffic Association at
the Touchdown Club, l414 I
street NV, at 1890 pm. tomor-
row.
Evening star., 1955-05-22
Southwest MEETING

The Southwest Businessmen's IS
Association will meet at 8 pm.
tomorrow at the American Sc
curity g. Trust Co., Seventh and
E streets S.W.