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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-31
Conventions Today
Conventions meeting in Wash

Conventions meeting in Wash
ington today are:
New York Life Insurance Co.,
which yesterday began a five
day meeting at the Shoreham
Hotel.
The National Rife Association
which is in the third day of a
six-day meeting at the Willard
Hotel.
American Council on Educa-
ton, Far Eastern Association,
which concludes a four-day ses-
sion today at the Hotel Statler.
The National Federation of
Grain Co-operatives which con-
cludes a four-day meeting today
at the Mayflower Hotel.
The National Fraternal Coun-
Gil Of Churches which today con-
cludes a three-day meeting at
the Vermont Avenue Baptist
Church, 1880 Vermont avenue
NV,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-31
1000 Line Up
For Auto Tags
On Final Day
Must Be on Cars
Before DeudIine
At Midnight
b


Approximately 1000 persons
this morning lined up at the Mu-
nicipal Center in order to have
their new District auto tags be-
fore the deadline at midnight
tonight.
Herman S. Cole, assistant di-
rector of the Vehicles and Traffic
Department. said as of yesterday
147.139 licenses had been sold.
The total compared to $4,000
the same day last year. In effect,
therefore, almost 1000 fewer per-
sons this year have bought tags.
1876 May Apply
Mr.. Cole said that in order to
match the number of tags sold
by last March 81, 1876 persons
will have to go by the tellers'
windows.
The first man in line this
morning was Richard Howard.
%, colored, of 1888 Euclid street
NV. Mr.. Howard. who works at
the officers Club at Boiling Air
Force Base, said he took up his
vigil at 4 am. today. Right be-
hind him was Charles l.. Barbour,
80. colored, of 730 Tenth street
Sc. Both Mr.. Barbour and Mr..
Howard gave as a reason tor
their late applications the fact
they couldn't get away from work
before.
Few Left Waiting
Periodically, Mr.. Cole said,
although long lines generally
form March 81, few people are
left waiting by closing time. He
said he could handle 10000 per-
sons a day but predicted a prob
able total sale today of around
5000. All persons waiting in line
at 3:45 this afternoon will be
served, Mr.. Cole said. Those
arriving later will have to return
tomorrow. BY noon; there was
no line on the sidewalk.
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General Inspects
Anocostiu Station
As Guest of Navy

They added another step to-
ward military uniflcation on the
Anacostia Flats today.
At the invitation of Capt. j. S.
Barleon, jr.. commanding officer
of the Naval Air Reserve Train
ing Unit at Anacostia, the sta
tons monthly personnel inspec-
ton was conducted by an Air
Force general from neighboring
Boiling Air Force Base.
Brig. Gen. Stoyt o. Ross of
Boiling. commanding officer of
the Air Force Headquarters
command, made the personnel
inspection tour-pronounced the
results good.
Capt. Barleon's guest inspec-
tor" plan will bring in mem
bers of Congress, Washington
businessmen and others for the
periodic tours, NARTU an
nounced.
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Policeman Faces
Charge of Turdiness

Police Pvt. Robert B. Ewing,
80, colored, of the Ninth pre-
cinct will appear before a trial
board April 5 on charges of re-
porting late for duty and with
failing to give his full attention
at a roll call.
Pvt. Ewing, who lives at 1888
First street NV, was fined s35
last year for being late four
times and 5000 for neglect Of
duty, police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-31

recall the first such meeting at
which he was present, but
thought it took place in Deem
Der, 1858, with United States
Attorney Leo A. Rover, Assistant
United States Attorney Oliver
Gasch and Capt. Thoman also
present. This questioning fol-
lowed.
@. And when did the second
meeting take place?
A. I can't recall the exact date,
but I know we had several meet
ings.
@. Who was present at the
second meeting?
A. I don't recall exactly. Mr..
Gasch, Capt. Thoman and met
several times and sometimes Mr..
Rover was there.
@. And do you recall what was
said at the second meeting?
A. I don't recall any of the
GAdCb COIlNCl SdtlUI.
@. Was the meeting in Janu-
airy. February. March or April9
A. AS I told you, we had many
meetings, and I don't recall the
dates of any specific ones.
Went Over Testimony
In reply to a question by Mr..
Enrich. Capt. Layton said he had
gone over" his intended Govern
ment testimony several times
with Assistant United States At
torneys Edward P. Troxell and
John Doyle before his appear
ance in the witness chair.
And did you go over a list of
questions and answers, with them
reading the questions and you
giving the answers?" Mr.. Enrich
asked.
"Yes, SIR" Capt. Layton replied.
Capt. Layton said he did not
consider that police were giving
gamblers protection by not max
ing any arrest during the time
the investigation was in progress.
Il didn't consider that we were
doing nothing about it," Capt.
Layton said. II had the idea
that We were doing something
about it,"
Deputy Chief Lutz was to be
called as a Government witness
later today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-31
Voter League Unit
Elects Officers

Mrs. Paul Jones was elected
president of the Falls Church
League of Women Voters at a
recent election.
other officers elected include
Mrs. David Wagner. first vice
president; Mrs. Louise T. Olom,
second vice president; Mrs. Rob-
ert c. Browning. secretary, and
Mrs. william Berry. treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-31
Howard Professor Named
To D. {. Medical Board

DR.. Mitchell w. Spellman, as
sistant professor of surgery at
Howard University School of
Medicine, has been appointed a
member of the District Board Of
Examiners in Medicine and Os-
teopathy. His appointment will
expire December 81. 1856.
He becomes the first colored
physician to hold a post on the
board.
DR. Spellman. a graduate Of
the Howard University Medical
School, is a diplomatic of the Ma
tional Board of Medical Ex-
aminers and the American
Board of Surgery. He Is also
a member of the Medical Society
of the District and the Medico-
Chirurgical Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-31
Distinguishing News
In Sports Section

Beginning tomorrow and continuing
eoch Friday until next foil, The Stor
will publish extensive coverose OF
boating one fishing news in its big
sports section
Resulo, lectures will include the
columns Fore and AT" by yachting
editor. MoItolm Lomborne. IT,. and
Outdoors" by Bill Leeteh.
For the bootins and fishing news
from the Potomac Severn Chesapeake
Boy oreo. don't miss these special
lectures eoeh Friday in The Sto..
Phone Sterling 5000 for home de-
livery.
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Student Retreat Planned

The annual retreat for stu
dents of Georgetown Visitation
Junior College will begin at Z
pm. tomorrow in the college
chapel, 1900 Thirty-fifth street
NV. 1t will end with an 8 am.
mass on Tuesday. The Rev.
Leon Monahan of Our Lady of
Martyrs Tertianship. Auriesyille,
N. Y, will conduct the retreat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-31

to the prophets and sages either on
the mountain or in the desert where
they could get away and be still.
Elijah, for example, was told to
stand upon the mount before the
Lord"
Then, "a great strong wind rent
the mountain, and brake in pieces
the rocks before the Lord; but the
Lord was not in the wind; and after
the wind an earthquake; but the
Lord was not in the earthquake; and
after the earthquake fire; but the
Lord was not in the fire; and after
the fire a small still voice"
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Federal Budget Bureau early
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Second OF Series
next week that the median in
come is declining in Washington.
as higher-income residents de-
camp to the suburbs.
And, the lower the average
Washingtonian's income, the
more demand he makes on ex-
pensive. publicity financed well.
fare and health services.
Recent figures showed the
median income in Washington
as $2,975, with 5 per cent-or
$15l.19-figured as the yearly
tax burden on each man. woman
and child in Washington.
BY comparison, 50 Arlington
County has a Imedian income tof
$3.50 with. a 90 per cent per
capita tax burden of $102.38:
Montgomery County's median
income was $5,005, with a "a
per cent per capita tax burden
of $124.46.
If u. S. Were Taxed.
Also, the argument will point
out, if the Federal Government
paid as much in taxes as any
major industry-whose place it
takes IN Washington-the rev.
enue to the District would be
twice what it is now-$40 mil
lion a year. r,....
This would be about 80 per
cent of the Districts General
Fund budget, which finances
every municipal expense in
Washington except highways,
water works, sanitary sewers
and motor vehicle parking
facilities.
Although Congress has put up
as much as so per cent of that
cost-which it promised to do
when it wiped out local self
government and took over all
power in the city-the Federal
share has gone as low as SO
per cent and now stands at only
about IS per cent-$20 million
a year.
For 100 years now, debate has
been periodic over how much
the Federal Government should
pay toward the cost of running
a capital it set up for it's own
purposes, where it has exclusive
control and which exists only to
serve the Federal Government
and the people who work for it.
Virtually No Industry
The main trouble is that
aside from the untaxable Federal
Government-there is virtually
no industry in the District.
Over the years. District off,
Gals have had to explain the
reasons for a Federal payment
repeatedly to the constant stream
of new lawmakers joining the
Congress.
The first statement of such
reasons was laid down 100 years
ago in a congressional investi-
cation, which took place when
the Capital City went bankrupt.
Then, in Senate District
Committee report of 1885, Sena-
tor Samuel Lewis Southland of
New Jersey-a former Governor
of his State and ex-Secretary Of
War and of the Navy-urged that
the Federal Government pay
more than half the bill.
He wrote:
THE committee have been UNI
able to separate the interests of
the District from the interests
of the United States. They re-
gard 1t as the child of the Union
as the creation of the Union
for its own purposes. The design
of the Constitution and its
founders was to create a resi-
dence for the Government where
they should have an absolute
and unlimited control, which
should be regulated and governed
by them without the interference
of partial interest in the States.
which should be built and sus-
tanned by their authority and re-
sources, not dependent upon
the will or resources of any State
or local interest
"If this had not been the de-
sign, a temporary or permanent
seat Of Government would have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-31
Appeals Court
Backs HoItzoff
In Hacker Case
Rules D. c. Board
Couldn't Revoke
Suspects License


Outright revocation of a
hackers license before his court
trial on a criminal charge vio-
lated his constitutional right to
due process of law, the U. s.
Court of Appeals for the Dis
trict of Columbia held today.
The courts opinion, split
two-to-one, upheld a previous
ruling by Federal Judge Alex
ander Holtzof.
The hacker, Ernest L. Nc
Carney, 80. colored, had been
charged with rape on two diff
ferent occasions. In addition,
bayonet and bullets had been
found in his cab.
After he was acquitted of the
first rape charge and while
trial was pending on the second
his license was revoked.
Character Cited
This action was taken by the
Board of Revocation and Review
of hackers Identification licenses.
Following a hearing it was de-
termined that McCamey, because
of the charges, was not of
proper character" to operate
a cab.
Judge Holtzoff granted an in
junction against the boards
action after McCamey had been
acquitted at a trial on the second
rape charge.
In upholding the judge, the
appellate court majority said:
eve agree with the District
Court that due process is not OBJ
served if an accused person is
subjected, without his consent, to
an administrative hearing on a
serious criminal charge that is
pending against him. His neces-
sary defense in the administra-
tive hearing may disclose his evil
dence long in advance of his
criminal trial and prejudice his
defense in that trial"
Public Protected
The opinion declared that the
public could be protected pending
trial through the suspension of
the accused's license rather than
outright revocation involving per-
manent loss of employment. The
court pointed out that its opin-
ion does not preclude future pro-
ceedings to revoke McCamey's
license and stated misconduct
need not amount to rape in order
to show that a man is unfit to
operate a taxicab."
The majority opinion was writ
ten by Judge Henry w. Edgerton
and concurred in by Judge David
L. Basilon. Judge John A. Dam
aher dissented.
In his dissent, Judge Danaher
declared the board had the
power to revoke and exercised its
discretion legally, He cited a
District law to the effect that an
applicant for cab driving privi-
leges must be deemed of good
moral character"
Consider Facts
The judge continued: MEM
bers of the public, including
women and children, place them
selves in the care and protec-
ton" Of hackers. The judge said
that the finding of ammunition
in the cab coupled with dis
covery of a pistol in McCamey's
home, the bayonet in the car
and the use of a pistol in one of
the rape cases, were factors to
be weighed by the board in de-
termining his (McCamey's) fit
ness quite apart from the fact
that he had not yet been tried
on the D.. rape charge"
McCamey, o nappeal, was rep
resented by Attorneys Albert J.
Ahern, jr., and James j. Laugh
lin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-31
Boys Choir to Sinq

The Columbus Boys Choir Of
Princeton. N. j., will appear at
4 pm. Sundey at the Falls
Church High School Auditorium.
The appearance is sponsored by
the high school a capella choir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-31

opinion that many things called to the attention of
the modern mind Indeed the smpictes that used to
know GASES difficult to find today.
When I can't see things straight-get muddled
then-I find it good to be still Before get up the
morning and before to sleep at night try to
quietly Let my mind lie faow for time, then say the
Esd Psalm or the Lords Prayer
We must take time out.
TOmOrrow-NIrs Kathryn n, Stone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-31
Senators Seen
Favoring Extra
Police Pay Bill
$60,1ll Requested
To Cover Expanded
Protection on Hill
BY DON S. WARREN


Committee today gave a Sympa-
thetic hearing to a request of
District officials for a reimburse
ment of $60,111 to the Metro
politan Police to cover the cost
of the 10 headquarters detectives
assigned to give added protection
for members of Congress.
Chairman Hayden told report
ers he felt Congress should make
the payment, that District Off
Gals had presented a good
case" .. ..-
Senator Thye, Republican, of
Minnesota told his colleagues he
thought the reimbursement was
justified because of the need of
extra police protection at the
Capitol since there was the pos
sibllity of an attack similar to
the one that occurred in the
House chamber March /, 1854.
Presented by Murray
The requested reimbursement
was presented by Police Chief
Robert v. Murray. It called for
$2l, l39 to cover the services of
the 10 detectives assigned at the
Capitol from March 2 to June 80
OF last year and for $35,552 for
services from January l to June
80 of this year.
Other District items included
in the supplemental bill which
amounts to a total of $996,800
are extra funds for the Health
and Welfare Departments.
The flargest item is $3.50, 800
for the Districts share of costs
at st. Elizabeths Hospital. Most
of this sum is the Districts bill
for repairs to buildings at the
mental institution. For the care
of additional District patients at
the hospital is an item of
$4,000.
appeal Considered
The committee also considered
an appeal by j. George Stewart,
Architect of the Capitol, for
$6ll 900 for rebuilding the legis-
lative garage in the plaza to the
north of the Capitol. He ran
into a barrage of questions from
Senator Ellender, Democrat, of
Louisiana, who protested that
the leaking and deteriorating
underground structure should be
repaired at a much lesser cost.
He made a special protest that
the repair bill would be almost
as much as Congress spent on
the garage when it. was built
more than 20 years ago.
Mr.. Stewart also suggested
that the committee bring out
an appropriation of Sill million
for the purchase of the remain
ing half OF the square where the
new Senate Office Building is
being erected-immediately east
of the present Senate Office
Building.
Senator Thye said the archi-
tect ought to think twice" be-
fore making such a move because
the half of the square still in
private ownership includes two
apartment buildings as well as
row houses.
"Who Cooked That Up?"
Senator Ellender demanded to
knew who cooked that one up?"
Mr.. Stewart said he had pre-
pared the estimate at the sug-
gestion Of three Senators.
Brief discussion developed over
the action of the House in vot-
ing So million to begin CONSTITUTE
ton of House Office Building
number three.
Senator Ellender. who has re-
peatedly opposed the new Sem
ate Office building. said, IF we
keep on expanding this way, the
whole Government is going to
fall on u.s."
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The Financial Crisis We Face
The Financial Crisis We Face
Taxable Incomes ind. c. Drop,
AcceIeroting Vicious Circle
Government Will Be Requested to Pay
At Rate Comparable to Private Industry

Asking that the Federal Gov
eminent share half-and-half
with District taxpayers in pro-
viding new revenue for the Ma
TONS Capital, city officials are
warning that rising levies are
driving the biggest taxpayers
out of town.
They are prepared to tell the
Federal Budget Bureau early
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-31
A Thnuglrt fur Tnhay
Lenten Reflections by People You Know
BY J. d. (RADIO JOE) KAUFMAN
Retired Merchant and Civic Leader

phrase from the Bible that find of great Importance
is short and lacking in drama reads: BE still and know
that am God" (46th Psalm, 10)
When read the Bible realize that inspiration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-31

TOMORROW: Which of %
possible sources Of income
will be chosen for an in
crease?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-31

Tomorrow-Mrs. kathryn n. stone
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Second OF q Series
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-31

When cross-examination be-
gan. Myron G. Enrich, attorney
for the two policemen on trial,
emphasized the meetings between
the investigators and what was
said during those meetings.
Capt. Layton said he could not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-01
HOUSES WANTED TO sUY

HOUSES BOUGHT, all cash. quick
settlement. no commission. ST. g
1856. IA. 9-9445. Ma. a-l494. IS
WILL PAY top dollar for houses;
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eyes,, Mr.. CURRlO, JU. 9-l3a2.
HIGHEST CASH OFFER on proper.
pnReQ nr CIT y oESn
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HOUSES FOR SALE-MD.

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