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Charter Group Says Lee Dodges Basic Issue of Home Rule The Montgomery County Char ter Committee today charged that the recent attack by E. Brooke Lee, vice chairman of the Maryland-Na tional Capital Park and Planning Commission, on the c,omI”'t(ie®’® recommendation for the tran certain functions from thc conimis sion to the county “showed an unwillingness to deal frankly with the CI.uze,"„l of t^e county and to face the basic home rule issue.” Mr Lee had described the com mittee’s proposal as merely a polit ical maneuver in an effort to ob tain anti-organization votes. Declaring that the planning com mission has for many years ‘‘been overridden with politics,” the com mittee declared that “there have been times when it was difficult for conscientious officials to do their work properly because of interfer ence from and insubordination per mitted by Mr. Lee.” The committee asserted that the county is now “suffering” from the failure of the commission to com plete a master zoning plan for the county and pointed to the contro versy over the proposed location of the Northwest Freeway as an ex ample. Residents of Bradley Hills and Woodacres have been foremost in their objections to an 800-foot wide strip which would pass through their communities and which is the basis of a preliminary study by the State Roads Commission for the location of the freeway. The plan ning agency’s suggested route lies near this strip. “Mr. Lee’s only attempt at an answer to the committee's recom mendation is to drag in certain other governmental departments, j especially the school system," the! committee said, “and ask why, since the Governor appoints the members of the County Board of Education, he should not also ap point the Montgomery County mem bers of the Park and Planning Com mission. “The distinction between the two kinds of functions is clear enough. The Maryland school system is a State system * * *. Tire Park and Planning Commission, however, in volves only Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties and most of the i functions in question concern Mont gomery County alone * » Frank Termed Misled On Maidanek Camp iy tha Associated Ptess NUERNBERG. April 23.—A de fense witness told the International Military Tribunal today that Hans Frank, former Nazi governor-gen eral of German-occupied Poland, believed the notorious Maidanek concentration camp was merely a workshop where furs were altered for the use of German troops on the Russian front. Josef Buehler. Frank's former secretary of state, said the SS de luded Frank relative to the true facts about Maidanek, where it has i been estimated that a million Poles and others perished. Buehler testi fied that both he and Frank were “much surprised” to learn from press reports in 1944 that Maidanek actually was a concentration camp.! He said Frank had opposed es tablishing any concentration camps j in the government general. The witness credited Frank with obtaining the release of numbers of Krakow professors who were seized and carried off to Germany by the SS. as well as many of 50,000 to 60. 000 Poles who were reportedly marched off to concentration camps after the destruction of Warsaw. Counsel for Wilhelm Frick. Nazi “protector” for Bohemia and Mo ravia and former German minister of the interior, whose case is next to come before the tribunal, dis closed that Frick will not take the stand in his own defense. French Banker Disappears From Ship in Pacific By the Associated Press - VANCOUVER, B. C., April 23.— Customs officials today were faced with the problem of disposal of more than a half million dollars in oriental gems and art treasures, the property of French banker Henri Bar, who disappeared from a small passenger freighter which docked here yesterday. Mr. Bar. head of the Franco Chinese Bank at Shanghai, failed to return from a walk on deck when the vessel was six days'at. sea. A thorough search failed to reveal any trace of the missing man. Charles Claudon, French consul here and close friend of the missing man, said Mr. Bar was a widower whose only son was killed during the war. There are no known heirs. “Mr. Bar s antique and art collec tion is considered one of the finest in the world.” he said. Mr. Claudon added that since the missing man is only "presumed dead” the treasure will have to be kept under bond for some time. Passengers aboard the ship said, Mr. Bar was perfectly normal dur ing the crossing and was looking forward to his trip to Paris where he intended to retire. They thought he might have fallen overboard during rough weather. Britain Urged to End Conscription Soon By the Associated Press LONDON, April 23.—A resolution calling on the British government to “end military conscription at the earliest possible moment” was adopted yesterday at the annual convention of the Co-operative Asso ciation at Brighton. Tire convention called also for abolition of the House of Lords and urged that all hereditary pensions - and titles be discontinued. The Co-operative Association is a small leftist party which has close relations with the Labor party. WATCH REPAIRING r, , Watch _ rloc*' Straps All Work Rrpairinf Guaranteed Watch Crystals 45c WAnt'C DIAMONDS ”” J JEWELRY 61ft 12th ftt. N.W. WATCHES Circulation, March, 1946 (Average net paid) The Evening Star.215,792 The Sunday Star_230,738 (96.6% In City and Trading Area) CHICAGO—WHAT A PREDICAMENT—Topsy, black bear at suburban Brookfield Zoo, peers down at one of her three cubs that tumbled into a dry moat as the 4-month-old youngsters made their first outdoor appearance. The unlucky cub was rescued by Keeper Hal Teegan, who used a net on a long pole to return the little one to mama’s side. —AP Wirephoto. Woman Who Spent $149,000 Of Bank's Funds Sent to Prison By th® Associated Press TRENTON. N. J„ April 23—The five-year spending spree of 52-year-' old Miss Ann T. Callahan, during which time she embezzled more than $149,000 from the bank where she served as the general ledger book keeper. ended yesterday with a five year sentence to the Federal peni tentiary at Alderson, W. Va. Federal Judge Phillip Forman condemned the “reckless, careen ing joyride" in which Miss Callahan “dispensed with the money in an unusual way * * * on a small group of friends who guzzled and drank with you * * * and whom you lav ished with gifts." The employe pleaded guilty to the charges last month, but sentence was delayed until today while the Federal Bureau of Investigation tracked down her expenditures. Among the items in the Callahan splurge from January, 1941. to February, 1945, noted bv Judge Forman was $28,800 spent in “an! obscure tavern on the outskirts of! Trenton”; $16,000 for luxury items! bought in a Philadelphia department store, including 24 bottles of perfume I at $30 each for a friend: $8,000 ini tips “to purchase the affection of waiters”; $7,500 for taxicab fares J and $6,250 at a shore resort. Judge Forman said he was sur prised that "the amazing story of waste when waste should have been the watchword of our country” had! not attracted the attention of the^ community. Noting that Miss Callahan had given only $2 to charity in the five year spending orgy, Judge Forman denied that she was a modern female version of Robin Hood. “Your friends were leeches 'and! parasites,” he told her, and added the hope that the food and liquor "you have lavished on them may bum while it goes down their gullets.” Fred M. Dickinson, 69, Real Estate Broker, Dies Fred M. Dickinson, 69. Silver Spring real estate broker, died yes terday at Suburban Hospital of a heart ailment after an illness of 10 days. He lived at 9500 Georgia ave nue, Silver Spring. Mr. Dickinson was born in Fred ericksburg, Va. He operated several stands in Riggs Market for more than 30 years. He sold his business 16 years ago and moved to Silver Spring. For the past 10 years he has been associated with the Coff man Realty Co. Mr. Dickinson was a member of Gunton Temple Memorial Church. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Bertha Dickinson, a son. Harry Dickinson Silver Spring two daugh ters, Mrs. Eveline Burns, Silver Spring and Mrs. Gretchen Lynch. Riverdale. 15 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Two brothers living near Fredericksburg also survive. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at his home. Burial will be in Fort Lincoln Ceme tery. Chest Physicians Told Of Navy X-Ray Findings By the Associated Press BALTIMORE. April 23.—The first meeting of the newly formed Mary land District of Columbia Chapter of the American College of Chest Physicians was told yesterday that X-ray examination of Navy person nel had uncovered previously missed cases of chest diseases. The chapter was organized at a meeting presided over by Dr. Otto C. Brantigan, Baltimore. Meetings will be held the day before the an nual convention of the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland, whose 1946 session is scheduled for today. Comdr. Sidney A. Britten said wider use of X-rays was the first step in a Navy campaign to free the service of infectious tuberculosis. He said chest diseases had been missed in regular physical examina tions. You'll Get Satisfaction With O’BRIEN Paints 70 Years ( of Paint Experience They Look Better Longer! Sold, in Washington, Only by c.i.5mfthCo. 2437 18th St. N.W.—COI. 6088 'aLy L For IMMEDIATE RESERVATIONS phone Republic 7070 Ticket offices: Stotler A Willard Hotels VETERANS [G. I.] Real Estate Loans We Invite Veterans who are considering the pur chase of a home to discuss with us their plans of financing. Servicemen can obtain full information here on the provisions of the Revised Servicemen's Read justment Act of 1944. (G. I. Bill). Our years of experience in financing home loans are available to any Veteran without cost or obli gation. BANK OF COMMERCE AND SAVINGS 7th & E Sts. N.W. H St. at North Capitol NAtional 7011 Executive 2727 Bona Fide Residents As Judges Urged by Society of Natives The Society of Natives last night urged that court vacancies here be filled by ‘‘bona fide residents, ex perienced in practice and familiar with laws of the District.” In a resolution introduced by Miss Etta L. Taggart, president, the so ciety voted to ask Attorney General Clark to recommend that a District man fill a vacancy recently created in the Municipal Court when Judge Brice Clagett was appointed to the Municipal Court of Appeals. At the same time, the Attorney General was commended for “his expressed view" that such a post should be filled by.a “bona fide resident.” The society also supported efforts to extend rent control to include commercial as well as residential establishments. The Commissioners were requested ^o renew interest in the tuberculosis problem in the District, and to re quest congressional appropriations with which to set up a more ade quate tuberculosis program. On the motion of Charles H. Bates, the motion recommended increased dili gence in early detection of the disease, education, adequate to funds to employ enough nurses to care of; actual patients. Indorsement of the national food collection campaign, which will get under way May 12, was voted, and the society contributed $15 to the drive. The society also went on record as "appreciating the work done by the Welfare Board, whose mem bers are unpaid and voluntary, and who have given much of their time, energy and sometimes funds in an effort to carry out its policies. "In taking this position, we believe that less criticism should be made because of the status of the mem bers," the resolution said. A committee was appointed, headed by John N. Weber, to study juvenile delinquency throughout the city. The society also heard an address by Fred Nalley, director of the Trini dad Boys’ Club, on activities of the organization, and voted to request that the Commissioners investigate the possibility of obtaining a fire house in the 1300 block of Maryland avenue N.E., now used for storage, as a clubhouse. A donation of $15 was voted, and a committee was formed to determine whether the society can otherwise aid the club. Three new members, Joseph P. Stephenson, Mrs. G. E. Stephenson and Miss Anne W. Lyddane, were ac cepted at the meeting, held at the Mayflower Hotel. Price Ceilings Are Fixed On Ford, Mercury Models By th» Associated Press OPA yesterday fixed price ceilings for two more 1946 automobile mod els—one a Ford, the other a Mer cury. It assigned a retail ceiling of $1,558 for the Ford super deluxe eight-cylinder Sportsman's conver tible coupe, and of $1,764 for the Mercury Sportsman’s convertible coupe. These retail prices do not include excise taxes, transportation, or; preparation and handling charges. The agency said it did not have prices listed for comparable 1942 models. The net wholesale ceiling prices at which the factory may sell these cars to dealers are; Ford Sportsman's convertible coupe, $1,217; Mercury Sportsman's convertible coupe. $1,364. BUY HERE WITH CONFIDENCE We specialize in Estate Diamonds — always below market value. Backed by more than 50 years’ expe rience in fine diamonds. WE PAY HIGHEST PRICES FOR DIAMONDS AND OLD GOLD KAHN-OPPENHEIMER 903 F St. N.W. RE. 9023 Lt. Col. Wainwright Named Law Dean The appointment of Lt. Col. Charles E. Wainwright of the Judge Advocate General’s department of the Army as dean of the School of Law at National University was an nounced yesterday by chancellor of the university, Chief Municipal Court Judge George P. Barse. Col. Wainwright, a veteran of both wars and a former assistant counsel 10 the controller of the currency, practiced law in the District for many years. He succeeds Dr. Charles Pergler, who is now in Seoul as legal adviser to Lt. Gen. John R. Hodge, commander of the United States forces in Korea. Announcement of the appoint-! ment was made before a special assembly of the student body last! night in the autditorium of the uni-' versity at 1225 New York avenue N.W. Although he is still on terminal j leave from the Army, the new law school dean will assume his collegi- : ate duties immediately. 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