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the city in the new bill is a pro-
vision giving it power to lay
claim to the real property of de-
ceased relief recipients. This can
be done now only in the case of
the blind and those over 65.
Tighter Fraud Penalties
The bill tightens fraud penal
ties-ranging up to a $500 fine
and year in jail-by spelling
them out more specifically.
1t also allows some procedural
Improvements. Donald Gray,
public assistance chief, said some
useless investigations will be
eliminated by provision leaving
lit to the Commissioners to decide
how often relief grants must be
checked up on. In old-age cases,
the law now calls for a recheck
every six months.
Welfare officials also would no
longer have to go out and try to
recover relief grants to which a
recipient is found not entitled,
if it is decided the action would
deprive anyone of minimum
health and well-being. This is
being practical. as we'll as hu-
Imanitarian. Mr.. Gray said. since
many families often can't pay
anyway.
Cuts Out Grandchildren
The only outright economy in
the new bill is a provision cut
ting out grandchildren from the
list of dependents the city must
recognize in setting the size of
relief grants to old people and
the blind.
The proposed legislation re-
itains the present basic one-year
residence requirement for relief
recipients. But new clause pro-
vides that the Commissioners
can also give financial help to
any needy individual who "is
otherwise within one of the cate
'gories of public assistance estab-
lished by the Commissioners"
The bill doesn't set any limits on
what categories the Commits
sionerS can establish.
Mr.. Mclaughlin yesterday told
the Senators the city is prepar-
ing another piece of legislation
to aid families involved in nom
support court cases.
The city wants to stop deduct
ing the amount of court support
orders from relief grants and
instead will ask that the court
reimburse the District for the
grants when and if it collects
the money. Mr.. Mclaughlin said.
He estimated the non-support
program would cost $500. 900 a
year, but that the city could re-
cover 5000 00fl
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Inquest Holds Driver,
IS, in Wife's Death

A coroner's jury yesterday
found a 65-year-old man re-
sponsible for the traffic death OF
his wife on February 81 and
ordered him held for Municipal
Court action.
Mrs. Ida Drawer. SIS. of 40l5
Georgia avenue NV. was killed
when her husbands car collided
with a WM6SA bus at Eighteenth
and Franklin streets NV. Mr.
Drawer suffered back injury.
Twelve witnesses testified
during a five-hour inquest yes
terday. Mr.. Drawer. who took
the stand, denied he had gone
through a stop sign. Other wit
nesses said he had.
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Fort Davis Library Association
said 20 organizations in the area
are solidly behind the library
location.
Actually. the library asked
Congress for funds this year to
buy a different nearby site in
the event the transfer would not
be allowed. The House Appro-
priatlons Committee denied the
money. however. and said the
transfer should go through.
Approving the transfer by a
6-to-2 vote. the planners spe-
Gifted the action lis not to be
construed as any relaxation OF
the commission policy to protect
park lands"
On another matter, a District
highway official disclosed that
studies are under way to deter
mine If it is possible to move
a proposed Potomac River ex-
pressway route closer to the river
than now is planned. The high
way is designed to link Wash
ington's inner loop freeway sys-
tenn with Maryland's Route 240.
Aware of Objections
The planners raised the point
because of strenuous objections
to the present route proposal
from the Palisades Citizens AS
ISOLATION and examinations OF
10 other communities that would
be affected.
In effort to cause less prop
erty damage, a highway official
said engineers are studying "a
possible realignment" Of the
route along Potomac avenue
near Canal road and the Po-
tomac River-between Chain
Bridge road and the District line
The commission formed a new
committee to look into the en-
tire highway-river front situa-
ton.
In another action, the COM
mission approved the idea OF
locating a huge Freedoms
Shrine Monument" proposed by
the National Monument Associa-
ton. on the Nevious tract neal
the Two Jima Memorial in nearby
Arlington County.
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BALTIMORE. April s CPl.-
Floating construction rigs will
move into the main ship chan
mel of Baltimore Harbor Mon
day to begin closing the gap In
the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel.
The Merritt Chapman a. Scott
Corp has warned shipping in
terests that its rigs will be al
work in the Ferry Bar Channel
southeast of the Fort McHenry
Angle.
The job of smoothing the bed
at the bottom OF the harbor onto
which tube section No. ~ will be
placed will begin Monday. The
work OF preparing the bed and
sinking section IL will take
about two weeks, the contractor
said.
| Additional tunnel sections III
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ton to Senator Morse, Democrat
of Oregon. yesterday at the same
time as they were informing a
Senate subcommittee that they
oppose any across : the board
raise in relief payments if it
means higher taxes.
Commissioner Robert E. Nc
Laughlin said the city heads
wouldn't oppose higher grants if
Congress votes for a big enough
Federal payment to foot the bill.
He disclosed that changes to
broaden the existing program in
other respects are already in the
mill, some of them in the sug-
gested legislation.
Same Bill Previously Failed
The new bill, which Senator
Morse said he would introduce
as soon as possible for hearings,
actually is almost the same as
one the city has been seeking to
get through Congress for several
years. The Senate approved an
almost identical predecessor in
1852.
The bill would consolidate
legal authority for all the city's
public assistance activities, now
covered by several separate laws.
Mr.. Shea said this would
strengthen the whole program.
1t you'd also make a number
of changes which welfare officials
said would improve administra-
ton, help combat fraud, enable
the city to make a better stab at
getting reimbursement and bring
benefits to recipients themselves.
Mr.. Shea named the emer-
gency-aid provision as one out
standing feature.
At present, the city gives no
cash help on an emergency basis,
and regular relief applications
often take weeks to process. The
bill would allow emergency
grants for up to so days.
Broadens Recovery Suits
Another provision benefitting
citizens would permit them to
sue relatives for support in the
new Domestic Relations Court.
Only the District government
now can bring such suits, and
then only in two of the five
present relief categories, old age
and blind.
The bill also would put such
claims on a current basis. Now,
the District can't go to court
until after relief money has ac-
tually been paid out. which it
then must seek to recover. The
new bill would enforce payments
on the same basis as alimony in
divorce cases.
! One OF the major benefits to
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by the subcommittee studying
the agency'S 1853 budget re-
quest.
Milton d. Norman. Principal
Assistant Corporation Counsel,
said the only recent rulings on
the release of criminal records
have involved only those COM
piled by local police.
AT present, Mr.. Norman added.
his Office is studying a request
from Metropolitan Police Chief
Robert v. Murray for a ruling on
whether out-of-town police rec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06

Tic 1OTlIl SlQe Oh ALABAMA ave-
nue. between the Anne Beers
School and Pennsylvania avenue.
The commission voted the
transfer over objections of its
own staff and Federal park and
recreation officials. Librarian
Harry N. Peterson said he
wanted a tract only $50 by 100
feet in size.
1t would come out Of a siz-
able pcrk area adjoining the
Beers School, which was bought
by the District years ago as
part of the wide right-of-way
OF the proposed Fort Drive, and
transferred to the Federal Park
Service.
Up to Park Service
Ofhcials stressed the opposing
Park Service still must grant
the transfer before the land can
be used but said they knew of
no instance in which this had
not followed planning commits
sion approval. The next step will
be for Mr.. Peterson to get to-
gether with the park. recreation
and planning technicians to de-
termine the precise tract boun-
diaries.
The opposition stemmed MAIN
ly from the planners reluctance
to divert land acquired for parks
or recreation" to any other pur-
pose. Opposition also was raised
on grounds that ID the land in
question might be needed for
Fort drive and t2l that better
locations for a library might be
found.
Milo F, Christensen, District
recreation director. conceded the
land at issue was not suitable for
"organized recreation" but said
children used 1t to supplement
the inadequate Beers School
playground.
Parents Interest Cited
Brig. Gen. Thomas A. Lane
District Engineer Commissioner
noted. however. that lit is the
parents Of the children using
this, land for recreation who are
leading the fight to use it for q
library" Charles A. Froman
president Of the Fairfax Village
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06

material value of the ointment. To
him it was a wasteful thing to do and
mere sentiment. Jesus, however,
looked upon Mary's action as one Of
love and devotion.
How like Judas are so many of us
today. We measure life by the wrong
standards. We are losing and for
getting our Christian sympathy, love
and sentiment. Many people, various
groups and even governments are
today advocating the abolition Of
customs and traditions which make
up our spiritual values In destroy
ing these we think only of the cost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The American Rocket So
ciety concludes its eonven-
ton in the Sheraton-Par
Hotel.
The Womens Supreme
Council of B'nai Birth con-
tinues its gathering in the
Shoreham Hotel.
The Izaak Walton League
OF America meets in the
Mayflower Hotel.
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Ship Runs Aground

NORFOLK, Va. April 6 o.
The British freighter Spruce
branch ran aground on Frying
Pan Shoals of the North Caro-
lima coast yesterday. refioated
herself. then lost her rudder.
The Coast Guard Cutter Chi
lula out of Morehead City. N. c.,
was sent to aid the ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06

and how the money could have been used bene
fetal purposes.
No price be placed sympathy and affection.
Sentiment is tied to everyday living and in every thing
1t makes life worthwhile and reflects Christianity
and human understanding Let us include it in our daily
lives and show love of Christ that also in turn
show it to each other,
MOnday-NIartin A. McCrOry
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SUNDAYS BEST READING
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JITTERBUGGING LATINS-How do Washington area
teen-agers compare-and ditfer-with their Latin
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read Meredith s. Buel's special report in The Star
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TEEN AGER CAN WIN S25-IIow we'll do you remember
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and find out how teener can win $25.
TOMORROWS Observation-Disclosures will the Washing
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ways rapid transit connections with the suburbs, a
cultural center? George Beveridge explores the pos
sbilites and probabilities of tomorrow's Washington
in the Editorial Section
AT HOME WITH HELEN-While Helen OConnell may
well be of to a second career-ths time nonsinging
televson-her heart is still at home. Margaret
McManus brings you the story in TeleVues story
CONTROL BY THE DIsTAFF sIDE?-Are women taking
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Illuminating facts in the matter. read Are Rich
Widows Taking Over the Country?" in This Week
Magazine you'll find 1t an eye-opener.
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Welfare Bill Seeks
To Expond Program
Tighter Administration Seen
In Measure Given to Morse
Rx LANES G. DEANE

Tighter administration of the Districts relief was
PREDICTED today by Welfare Director Gerard NJ Shea Congress
nacts newly proposed public assistance bill
The bill also would meet of the criticisms voiced in the
current Senate inquiry into welfare probem-the
yency city financial aid for needy families
The District Commissioners submitted proposed ega-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06
Planners Approve Site
For Fort Davis Library
Star Staff Photo

District library officials long drive to branch public
library in the Fort Davis section Washington
appeared to be on the road to today
The break yesterday when National Capital
Planning Commission after hour half approved
transfer of small library tract
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06
DC. Aide Denies RuIino
Dealt With FIJI Records

The District Corporation today denied 1t has
ruled that Washington police could publicly release FBI
fngerprint- verified records of crime
FBI Director testified before
House Appropriations subcommittee ruling gave him
deal concern The testimony released yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06
A Tllnugflt fur Tnhay
Lenten Reflections on How the Bible
Has Affected Lives Of People You Know
BY ROBERT Z. WILHELM
rnsidnnt Of the ID C Funeral Dlrectnrs Associa

why was not this ointment sold for three hundred
pence and given to the poor?" John 1875
These are the words of Judas when Mary anoined the
feet of Jesus with pound of costly spkenard and wiped
His feet with her hair He was conscious only of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06

NIonday--NIartin A. McGrOry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11

1914. released in Los Angeles
and New York.
In the 1920s and 1930s
multiplicity releases were
frequent. The record is held
by the 2-cent Sullivan Expe-
dition stamp, issued June II,
1929, at Is New York State
post Offices.
The basic design of the La
fayette stamp was executed
by IRVINE Metzl of New York,
president of the Society of
illustrators and a member Of
the Stamp Advisory Commit
tee. The picture of Lafayette.
the French nobleman who
contributed greatly to the
American cause during the
Revolutionary War, is from
a portrait by Joseph-Desire
Court, now hanging in the
Versailles Museum.
The vertical formal stamp
will be printed in maroon in
sheets Of so. An initial print
ing of 100 million has been
authorized.
Covers for first day cancel
lation may be sent to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11
AROUND THE BRIDGE TABLE
Roth on Top Team;
To Play in Europe

GOren: august - Ruth Freeman
Ethel Knox. Mrs. Eurs X. Pearson
Viola Lanks. august ~ Mrs. Daniel
Kohr- Gertrude jennings. Ralph
Greene-Sender Jaari.
Lyon VILLAGE: Mrs. Alice Robinson
Mrs. Martin J. Costello.
Monday: Mrs. J. A. Weber-Mrs.
J. J. L. Young. Mrs. p. P. Dor
mady-Mrs. edith strieter.
NH: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kilmer Bortz.
Piayfair; august - Ralph
Greene Sender Jaari. (August ~
r. 0reene-J. Jaari.
Silver Spring; DR.. and Mrs. Rob-
ort w. Bates.
walsh: (section AZ Mrs. LYDIA
Davis-Harriet Zimmerly. Dale Z. II.
ETs .sL Marcs at sSS:iHn MI b
Eva Barsis- Austin Febrey.
Walter Reed: Mrs.. Wayne CAL
lant-Mrs. william T. Sawyer.
Duplicate Bridge Calendar
Playfair, 1881 Harvard; pairs
l:46. Goren, 8 Dupont circle
G0ren, 8 Dupont circle
pairs, 1880. Andrews. Andrews AFE
Oficers' Club; MP pairs. 7;40. Fed
eraL Bellevue Hotel; pairs, $40
Labor. executive dining room; Labor
c ciasis, Apt; l Ssi' a44o si1tssnth
pairs, 1870. Walter Reed, Walter
Reed ofncers' Club: pairs. 7:45.
TUESDAY: ArlIngten. 1904 Lee hiGh-
C Com; M ' ofiiciSi dining room
General Accounting once; pairs
$40. MONTGOMERY, 400 Norwood
drive; pairs, 7:45. Oficers' Service
Club, 1914 Twenty-first; pairs. g
WBL Executive Board, 4315 Gallatin
Hyattsville: meeting. 7:45.
Bethesda, Woman's Clut
of Bethesda, Old GEORGETOWN and
Sonoma roads: MP pairs. IL. Wash
ington Bridge League (ACBL unit,
Mayfiower Hotel; pairs, monthly win
ners games. 7:45.
Thursday Noon, Dupont
circle; MP pairs, 1890. Chess, Cor.
, don Hotel; pairs, 7:45. Congressional
Secretaries, House once Building
pairs. 4. Penthouse, Health, Edu-
cation and Welfare Building; pairs,
$3.50. PlayfaIr, 1881 Harvard: Mp
pairs, 7:45.
FRIDAY: Lyon Village, 1904 Lee high
way; pairs. 1890. Euclid, Apt. 100
2440 Sixteenth; pairs, 7:45. GOren
9 Dupont circle; pairs. 6:16. Silver
spring. 1901 Georgia avenue; pairs
7:45.
pairs, 7:45. Walsh, 1882 Massa.
chusetts; pairs. 7:45.
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CAMERA ANGLES
Keep Entering Photos
In Snapshot Contest

But, while it IS conceivable
that q picture that misses by
q hair one week could win
in a later weeks judging,
your chances of winning with
this print in The Stars finals
is very slim. This is because
your picture will once more
run into competition with
the snapshot that beat it
out on the first try.
So. in going all out for
the big $1,000 awards in the
fall, why not work constantly
for better pictures rather
than try to- pick up q small
award on q resubmission.
When one Of your snap
shots loses. study those that
win. II you will analyze,
point by point, you will
quickly discover Just where
your snapshot was weak.
From such comparisons you
will be ready to make your
next ones better.
Whether you enter the
contest or not you will learn
much about photography
simply by taking . good long
look at each Of the four win
ners that appear each week
in The Sunday Star Maya
zine. You will see good COM
positions. good lightings,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11
BY BELMONT FAIRIES

Three cities will share first
day sale Of the Lafayette
stamp on September 8, Post
master General Summerfield
announced yesterday.
Simultaneous first-day
ceremonies will be held in:
EastOn, Pa.-Site Of La
fayette College.
Fayette, N. C.-First town
In America named for Lafa-
yette.
Louisville, Ky.-Where the
opening day Of the Kentucky
State Fair is Lafayette
Day."
Naming three cities repre-
sentS q change In Post Of
flee Department policy. Since
1945, when the first Of the
formal ceremonies was held
at Hyde Park for the 1-cent
Roosevelt stamp. day Of is
sue sales have been limited
to q single city.
Last Of the two-city issues
was the Motion Picture COM
memorative Of October 81,
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cial set Of five semipostals
will be issued August 10 with
q surcharge for Red Cross
work.


The 4 plus 5 cent value
pictures a pelican with her
young, symbolic of the Red
Cross blood program. Tit
6 plus 4 cent shows a pleas
ure boat for disabled persons.
The other three values. z
plus 5, 10 plus 8 and 80 plus
8 cent, use designs based on
the Red Cross symbol.
NEW ZEALAND. - This
years Health semipostals will
be placed on sale September
Is. Values are 3 d. and 4 d.
q d. and 3 d. postage and / d.
Health on each).
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NUMISMATIC NOTES
U. S. Dimes

The first dime was minted
in Philadelphia in 1896. The
number produced from 1896
to 1909 was very small. max
ing these dates quite scarce.
Until 1887 the dime had
a bust of Liberty and date on
the front and an eagle with
legend on the back. In that
year the design was changed
to a Liberty seated type, a
wreath on the reverse with
the legend outside 1t and
"One Dime" in the center.
This design was continued
with minor changes until
1891. There are many scarce
dates in this series including
1874. 1865, 1900, 1871
&C, 1872-CC. l873-CC, 1874
&C and 1885,
In 1892 the Liberty head
dime made its first appear
ance. 1t was designed by
Charles E. Barber, at that
time chief engraver at the
Mint. Although a recent coin
there are many scarce dates
including 1925, 1S94-O,
lse4-s, 1895. 1865. 1860,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11
By A. J. WEDDERBURN
Curator Of Photography
~. a-.t&k.arfau T4sttk,,ttaw

Inc Smithsonian INSTITUTION
How are you making out
IN The Stars Snapshot Con-
test? If you haven't won a
prize there Is still time. If
you have had a winner keep
your snapshots coming in.
There are still plenty Of
chances to win at the local
level and then the big 1000
national awards are just over
the horizon. Contest entries
will be received through Au-
gust 81.
Many call in to ask If pic
lures that have been nosed
out by better ones can be
resubmitted. ~
The answer IL yes.
This Il no reflection on the
Judges but only an indica-
ton that while q picture may
be- second best one week 1t
may very well be tops on an
other occasion. A large num-
Der Of snapshots are screened
every week. When narrowed
down to say IS or 20 in each
class the competition gets
strong and some very fine
pictures 60 into the discard
when each group is narrowed
down to q single print.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11
LAW

Continued From Page E-S
null and void. And 1t is well
settled that @ life insurace pol
icy issued to someone contem-
plating suicide at the time has
been procured with fraudulent
purpose" 1t is imperative.
whether or not 1t contains a
suicide clause.
This doesn't mean insurance
policies never pay of in suicide
cases. Unless the policy con-
tains a clause specifically gov
erning the matter or unless
fraud is involved. they usually
will. The reasoning is that per-
sons who take out life inSur-
ance in good faith. but who
are later driven to do away with
themselves. should not be de-
prived Of the benefits of their
honest efforts to protect bene-
flciaries.
Desire to Live Is Guarantee
Most insurance companies
operate on the theory that the
desire to live is sufficient guar
jantee for life policy. although
many Of them guard against
planned suicide by stipulating
no-payment in the event Of
suicide which occurse within
two or three years Of the pol
icy's issuance. y
The CHASTITY thought occurs
that some demented air traveller
might try to blow up a plane
for insurance purposes op the
assumption that the resulting
crash would wipe out all evil
dence by which fraud could be
proved. 1t would never work.
Aeronautics and insurance in
vestigators are much too scien-
tific these days not to piece the
picture together accurately.
Tuesday: u you get tired Of your
wife and leove home, ore you
deserter?
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1876 Dime

1865. 1870. 1901-S, and
1885.
In 1916 the design was
changed again. The new
Mercury" design by A. A.
Weinman lasted until 1945.
In this series the 19l6-D
and the 1912 over l941 are
the scarcest dates.
The current type is the
Roosevelt dime. designed by
John Sinnock, whose initials
appear on the coin. and first
minted in 1945.
B. M. DOUGLAS
The Washington NumiS-
matte Society, whose mem
berS haze prepared this
series OF articles, aDiH make
every effort to dnswer cues
tionS on coins or paper cur
rency addressed to Numis-
matte Notes, The Sunday
Star, Washington {, 2. c.