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Evening star., 1945-03-31
Shelton Held in Richmond
On Stolen Car Charqe
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 81
j. Paul Shelton, 27, under $4,000
bond in Alexandria and charged
with the attempted holdup of the
East Falls Church Branch of the
Falls Church Bank in January and
kidnapping of 14-year-old Grace
Wadlington in making his escape,
was taken into Federal custody here
yesterday on charge of violating
the National Motor Vehicle Theft
Act.
He is charged with driving a
stolen car from Washington to Ar
lington.
Shelton is under $4,000 bond in
Police Court here on a charge of
stealing an automobile owned by
the late j. Scott Parrish, Richmond
industrialist, and under 81 500 bond
in Fredericksburg on an auto theft
charge.
Evening star., 1945-03-31
BY JAMES BIRCHFIELD.

The construction Of IA power
and flood control dams in the
Potomac River basin would result
in great damage to the fish and
wildlife resources Of the area, ac-
cording to report by the Fish
and Wildlife Service of the Interior
Department.
The report, made public today by
Chairman Robertson of the House
Select Committee on Conservation
of Wildlife Resources, estimates a
net annual loss of $220,50O in the
fishery values Of the Potomac and
its tributaries if the project is con-
structed. The annual losses that
would be suffered by flooding areas
now productive of wildlife was esti-
mated at $261 .430.
See Bass Fishing Hard Hit.
For example, the report points
out, the creation of large reser-
voirs on inland rivers with the al
lowances for large drawdowns for
power and food control purposes
would result in the destruction of
more than half of the best small
mouth bass fishing" in some Of these
areas.
The wildlife losses In the reservoir
areas have been assessed at 50 per
acre within the maximum power
pool level, and 81 per acre in the
supercharge area between maximum
power pool and maximum pool level,
the report states.
"The ideal situation is a reservoir
without drawdown, or at least a
reservoir in which the water level
will not fall and rise frequently" the
report said. When drawdoWns do
not exceed 10 feet relatively high
values may be assigned to the pro-
duction of fish in pounds per acre,
but most of the proposed Potomac
River basin reservoirs drawdownS for
power purposes varies between Is
and 80 feet"
Referring to the waterfowl values
of the streams making up the Poto-
mac River basin, the report states
that the stream bottom lands in
their present condition are of greater
value than they would be after i'm
poundment. Large drawdowns, !"
the report said, create conditions
unfavorable for the production of
fish foods and marsh plants for
waterfowl"
Would Affect Ducks.
Prolonged storage of water in up
stream reservoirs, the report said,
might increase the salinity in the
lower Potomac and destroy the
valuable wild celery and pondweed
beds that form the principal food
for ducks along the lower river,
where 165 hunting blinds were
Evening star., 1945-03-31

the craft, SO arrangements were
made to get him aboard a hospital
ship. He was transferred first from
the LIST to an Lei simply by being
handed across the rails of the two
ships. But the next transfer, from
the Lei to the hospital ship, was
not so easy.
In the first place there was a
rough sea, and secondly, the hospital
ship was equipped with heavy pom
toons which would have ripped off
the side of the Lei. So Pollara,
helmsman of the Lei, and McCart-
ney, a member of the crew on the
hospital ship, held a line between
the two ships.
This line served as trolley while
Corpl. Fisher was pulled from one
ship to the other by means of an
other line and q pulley. The trans
fer was made successfully. On the
hospital ship, Corpl. Fishers ap-
pendix was removed by Navy 1t.
Gordon Jones, Seattle, Wash. The
transfer and the operation saved his
life.
Evening star., 1945-03-31
April New-Car Allotment
Cuts StockpiIe 10 $500

Aprils quota of new 1912 automo-
biles available to eligible purchasers
has been cut Is. per cent below
March. Only $500 cars will be avail
able for the entire country, the OPA
announced.
After April, the Nations stockpile
OF new cars will be reduced to $500.
Only 327 automobiles will be re-
leased for region 2, which includes
Washington, OPA said.
Evening star., 1945-03-31
West Virginia to Protest
Potomac River Dam Project

CHARLESTON, w. Va, March 81
R).-The State of West Virginia, in
addition to several governmental
divisions and private agencies, yes
terday announced it's intention to
resist the Federal proposal to build
a system of hydro-electric dams in
the Potomac River basin.
Attorney General Ira j. Partlow
announced he would leave Monday
to appear the following day before
the Army Board of Engineers for
Rivers and Harbors to present West
Virginia's formal protest.
Other representations will be made
to the Army board on behalf of the
Public Service Commission, the
State Agriculture Department and
State Planning Board, which object
to the plan primarily on the grounds
the system would inundate valuable
farmlands and develop more hydro
electric power systems at the ex-
pense of West Virginias coal in
dustry.
The West Virginia Farm Bureau
has been vigorously opposing the
project, along with various Eastern
Panhandle areas which would be
affected.
Evening star., 1945-03-31

Already balmy weather has
stepped up the beer demand to nor
NAL late April or May levels, and
brewers said they had been COM
pelied to limit retailers to about the
same quantities as IN January and
February, when consumption was
at much lower level.
Brewery officials said they would
continue to allot beer to retailers on
the quota basis in effect the last
two years.
Evening star., 1945-03-31
0ut-of-Town Robbers
Given Local Aid in
Bank Case, Police Say

Police today advanced the theory
that the $24,600 holdup Of two Ma
tional Bank of Washington tellers
at Seventh and G streets NV.
yesterday was committed by out
of-town bandits aided by a local
accomplice.
The theory was bolstered by the
fact that the two messengers failed
to identify any photographs at
police headquarters of known rob-
bers and police and FBI agents
were unable to locate the black
sedan used as a getaway car.
Acting Chief of Detectives Clyde
N. Strange said he was convinced
a local man was involved in the case
because of the split-second timing
Of the robbery. pulled off in front of
Easter shoppers on the street. 1t is
Capt. 'Strange's belief that the local
man or men provided the out-of-
towners with details needed to exc
cute the job quickly.
Reporters seeking additional in
formation today found Capt.
Strange in charge of the case in
stead Of Inspector Robert j. Bar
rett, chief of detectives. 1t was said
that Inspector Barrett went on sick
leave last night and was off the
case.
Silent on Case at First.
Yesterday, Inspector Barrett at
first refused to discuss the case with
newspapermen and only consented
to talk to them after q complaint
was filed with Maj. Edward j. Kelly,
superintendent of police.
Meanwhile, police and FBI agents
continued their search for the car
securing nearby highways in the
hope of turning up the sedan. All
known former holdup men and
thugs and other characters were be-
ing rounded up for questioning.
The FBI announced that its
agents In field offices extending from
Pennsylvania to the Carolinas along
the Eastern Seaboard and in West
Virginia and Tennessee have joined
the search for the holdup car.
Police also continued a check on
license plates used on the car in the
hope that it might provide break.
The plates as noted by witnesses
evidently were removed from a
wrecked car owned by Calvin Merkle,
an overseas veteran now stationed at
Annapolis.
Teller Recovering.
The car was towed away from the
scene of wreck some time ago by
the Foote Motor Co. of Maryland
Park, Md, police said, and later was
moved by the Bankers Mutual In
surance Co. to the National City
Auto Service Garage at 54 H street
NE. for repair. An official of the
company said the car did not have
license tags when it was brought in
on March 8. The car is still in the
garage.
Meanwhile, Arthur T. Phillips, 40,
one of the two tellers, was recover
ing from his head injury. Mr.. Phil
lips was slugged with a blackjack
by one of the bandits, while the
other employe, T. Gray Goode, AZ,
of 214 Twelfth street S.W., was held
off with gun. Mr.. Phillips was
carrying the money in satchel.
The robbery occurred shortly after
1890 am when the two left the
bank with money for S. Kann Sons
Co. Department Store. The bandits
escaped in an automobile, which
was waiting nearby with a driver
at the wheel. The scene of the hold
up was only little more than a
block from police Headquarters.
Evening star., 1945-03-31
Churches 10 Appeal
For Aid in Clothing
Destitute in Europe

Appeals for clothing to aid war
victims will be made in churches Of
every denomination tomorrow dur
ing Easter services in preparation Of
the United National Clothing Col
lection Drive, which will be held in
the District and throughout the
Nation during April.
This was announced by Commits
sioner John Russell Young, director
for the community drive, who said
that many churches already have
begun collecting clothes. Scores Of
churches have arranged for collec-
ton depots and many are making
arrangements to sort the clothes as
well.
Mr.. Young said that this work on
part of the churches would relieve
the strain on the volunteer workers
at the central collection depot, 469
G street NV. The Rev. e. Jerome
Winter of st. Stephens rectory has
completed the organizational work
in the Catholic churches, schools
and groups.
A number of replies pledging CO.
operation from churches have been
received by D. E. Thomas of the
Washington Federation of Churches,
following an appeal to almost 500
Protestant churches and organiza-
tions. All of the Hebrew churches
and organizations have been organ
lied, it was said.
One of the first schools to report
its collections completed was st.
Joseph's School, 313 Second street
NE.
For millions of ragged men, women
and children in war-devastated
countries, the drive is seeking cloth
ing, bedding, blankets, sheets, shoes,
caps and knitted headgear.
Meanwhile, Secretary of Labor
Perkins has sent letter to Henry j.
Kaiser, national chairman Of the
drive, assuring him of the support
of wage earners.
"The American people, always
generous and helpful to others in
distress, have an opportunity to be
of aid and comfort to millions Of
sorely distressed and most deserving
people who look to us for succor in
their hour of need" Miss Perkins
wrote. I'VE will not fail them"
Evening star., 1945-03-31
Mason Gets Petition
From 0usfed Nurses
asking Investigation

A petition of five colored nurses
seeking an investigation into their
dismissal early this month from the
Upshur Street Hospital will be pre-
sented to the Board of Commis-
sioners next week, Commissioner
Guy Mason said yesterday after re-
ceiving the petition from James A.
Cobb, former judge of Municipal
Court.
The nurses, who are seeking the
investigation to have their records
cleared, were dismissed on orders
of Mr.. Mason after sending in resig-
nations and then failing to appear
for work at the hospital. Mr.
Mason dismissed them for neglect
of duty, and also discharged Mrs.
Gertrude T. Haynes, head nurse, for
administrative incompetence.
Not Seeking Reinstatement.
Reinstatement under present
working conditions at the hospital
is not being sought, Judge Cobb
stated in the petition. Three of
the nurses now are working at their
PiOlcoolOu. ne dQQGQ.
They are seeking to have their
records clear Sc that they may go
out into the public as nurses who
appreciate their responsibility and
duty as nurses and who can work
without blemish on their records. Z"
The five nurses are Rebekah A.
Reid, Josephine M. Jones, Nellie M.
Jones, Emma L. Roundtree and Alice
B. Gilpin.
AS related in an interview by the
nurses after their dismissal, the pc
tttion cited abuses by patients, in
cluding covert acts of physical ges-
lures" 1t also was said that white
patients seemed to resent taking
orders from colored nurses.
Say Complaints Ignored.
The petition charged that, al
though complaints were made to
Upshur Street administrators, Health
Officer George c. Rutland and DR..
Daniel L. Seckinger, acting superin-
tendent of Gallinger Municipal Hos
pital, no relief was Forthcoming and
working conditions at the hospital
remained ''intolerable." Judge Cobb
revealed the nurses sought the ad-
vice of DR.. G. Herbert Marshall of
the Executive Committee of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, who was said
to have suggested that designations
would bring the matter before Dis
trict officials.
1t was alleged that DIR. Seckinger,s
only advice to the nurses was to the
effect that if they were not salts
fed with working conditions they
could leave or request a transfer.
He was quoted as saying they could
be replaced by persons other than
nurses.
The petition denied that any real
walkout had occurred and said that
four of the nurses had been off duty
at the time of the socalled walkout.
Resignation of Mrs. Margaret
Wilson, a night supervisor, was ac-
cepted. DR.. George B. jenkins, head
of Upshur Street, was transferred
to Gallinger, and DR.. John M. STAN
ley of Glenn Dale was named acting
head of Upshur Street.
Evening star., 1945-03-31
Girl, u, Is Exoneroted
In Sloying of Father
BY the Associated Press.

Hy the Associated Press.
CLEARWATER, Fla, Mar. 81
Iris Williams, 17-year-old school,
girl charged with killing her father
as he beat her mother, has been
exonerated by coroner's jury.
The jury said Oscar Williams, 81,
died of "gunshot wounds" inflicted
by his daughter, but that the act
was "justifiable" since it was in
defense Of her mother.
Mrs. Williams told the jury her
husband had beaten. her daily for
IL years and that Iris had warned
him she would shoot if he started
belaboring her mother again.
Evening star., 1945-03-31
R. w. Ritter, Founder
OF Chemical Firm. Dies

Ey the Associated Press.
PARIS, KY, Mar. 31.-R. w
Ritter, founder and owner of the
Ritter Chemical Co., Amsterdam
N. Y, died of a heart attack at his
home here last night.
Mr.. Ritter purchased farm near
here seven years ago and since then
has divided bis time between
Amsterdam and this city.
Evening star., 1945-03-31

the AFFORD boy apparently had been
swept under by the swift current.
They said the average depts of the
water is IL feet.
The other five boys, according to
police, are Ray Leath, II, of 1924
T street NV; Mike Kelly, II, of
3717 Fulton street NV; James
Campbell, II, of Falls Church, Va;
Philip Davidson, IT, of 6618 Broad
street, Brookmont, and William
Patten, 16, 2017 o street NV.
The AFFORD youth was the son of
Mrs. Helen M. AFFORD. She also
has a daughter, Betty Ann, 16.
Evening star., 1945-03-31
Armour Hit by Strike

KANSAS CITY, Kans., Mar. 81
P).-The huge Armour g. Co. pack
ing plant, employing $500 persons
and engaged largely in filling orders
for the armed forces, was shut down
by work stoppage today.
Evening star., 1945-03-31
Potomac Dams Would Cut Fish
Supply, Says WidIfe Service

licensed during 1914. The lower
marshes might also be affected, thus
damaging the muskrat and other
fur-bearers in that area.
The effect Of the construction OF
the Chain Bridge dam, the report
added, would be to eliminate very
valuable spawning area for CONNER
cial fisheries. This, the report said,
would adversely affect shad and ale
wife fishing, worth $443 300 annually,
and the commercial striped bass
fishing, estimated as being worth
100000 annually.
Oysters are confined to the lower
most 81 miles of the Potomac River
and would not be affected directly
by the proposed dams, the report
stated. However, it added, they
will very likely be affected by any
change in the salinity in the tidal
region resulting from flow regulation
at the various dams"
Pollution Cuts Production.
While pollution In certain areas of
the basin are now responsible for
lower fish production, the report
stated, there are indications that "an
aroused public opinion" may correct
this situation.
THE main stream of the Potomac
River" the report concludes, "is far
more valuable for fishing in its pres
ent condition than it would be in an
lmpounded condition"
Evening star., 1945-03-31

MO-, In an eHort
to recover the
body of Arthur
AFFORD, II, of
Alb w street
NV, who was
drowned yester-
day while his
five companions
tried vainly to
save him.
Police said the
six youths, all
Western High
School students,
had gone SWIM
ming in the
feeder and that.
Evening star., 1945-03-31

Half of the total resources of the
United States are now being devoted
to waging war. Since Pearl Harbor
war expenditures have amounted to
about $20S,000, 100000. More War
bond money is needed.
Evening star., 1945-03-31
C.&0. Canal Dragged
For Body Of Boy, II

Montgomery County police today
were dragging the feeder canal con-
Meeting the Potomac River and the
G. & o. Canal near Brookmont.
The Omaha guide., 1945-11-03
NAACP ASKS CLEMENCY FOR
SOLDIER GIVEN IL YEARS

Washington. DC-Petition 70
clemency was filed October %
with the Secretary of War by MA
ACP attorneys on behalf of Purdie
S. Jackson a Negro soldier who had
been convicted by general court
martial in Nashville. Tenn, on Feb
ruary Z. 1914 and sentenced to a dis
honorable discharge and confine
ment for twelve (12) years for as
Saulting three (3) white civilians
with criminal intent. The charges
grew out of an alteration which
occurred in the drug store owned
by one of the civilians because the
Negro soldier sat in a section re-
served for the exclusive use of
white patrons.
1t was pointed out in the petition
hat no wrong-doing on Jackson's
part was established at the trial:
hat the white men were actually
the aggressors; that Jackson was
acting in self defense; that although
the wounds which petitioner Jack
son allegedly afflicted were report
edly serious, no medical authority
was called to testify who had at
tended same; and that dishonorable
discharge and twelve (12) years
The Omaha guide., 1945-11-03
TURKEYS ARR BACK

Although turkeys will be more
plentiful this year, farmers are urg
ing consumers TO buy their Thanks
giving turkeys early. Working
with a minimum Of hired hands.
poultry farmers are killing the tur-
keys as they become fattened and
shipping them to market, rather
than waiting until the week before
Thanksgiving. Alert housewives
like Mrs. G. L. Lawrence are not
taking any chances. Selecting her
turkey weeks in advance, Mrs. Law
renee has her gobbler wrapped in
waxed paper and placed in a quick
freeze unit where it will keep fresh
and tasty until used.
The Omaha guide., 1945-11-03
Sinatra Hits intolerance
In High School Talk

New York-Frank Sinatra, of
radio fame, condemned racial and
religious intolerance in a speech
here to several thousand students
at Benjamin Franklin high school.
October 23.
The high school was the scene
several weeks g of disturbances
between Negro and white teen-age
groups some students in the
school and some boys in the neigh
borhood. Sinatra told the audience
not to "go around calling names or
indicating your racial preference.
He asked the students to act as
''neighborhood ~emissaries of racial
goodwill" At both assemblies he
sang. Aren't you Glad You're
You?"
Sinatra's appearance was arrang-
ed by the national office of the
NAACP with DR.. Leonard Covello,
President of the school.
The Omaha guide., 1945-11-03
Communist Party Asked To Account
or 100000 Scottsboro Fund

count of the funds. Davis then
headed the Scottsboro legal defense
for the Communists when Earl
Browder and Robert Minor. then
top Communists. approached him
when their own defense funds went
bankrupt. At their request. Ernst
revealed, a united defense fund was
organized for the eight boys. 1t
was composed of the YMCA and
the Civil Liberties Union, Norman
Thomas as well as Negro and
church groups of the YWCA.
"As far as I know said Ernst.
this was the first and only sucn
provision eve agreed to by the
Communists. They only agreed to
this because they were bankrupt.
For all the moneys the Communists
raised up to sthat time, there never
had been an accounting TO the pub
lic."
The Omaha guide., 1945-11-03
C0nfeSSeS To
Rape Crime

day.
: He was Immediately bound to
District Court under $3.50 bond
after preliminary hearing in Mum
icipal Court on two charges of rob-
berry and rape. Inspector Franks
identified him as Thomas Carr
Brown, native of Texas with a 4th
grade education.
Mr.. Franks said the other suspect
in the case has been identified but
has not been arrested.
IT'S an iron-clad case" the in
spector asserted. Our men de-
serve a great deal of credit"
IDENTIFIED BY WOMAN
A chance arrest broke the case
he said. The entire detective squad
was assigned to it. Detective Sgts.
r. w. Green and c. WILSON stopped
the youth Friday night near 26th
and @ Streets. He had a revolver
in his sleeve.
Miss Clara Smith Of Decatur, III.
who Is staying here with a girl
friend, Identified him as one of the
two men who assaulted her in So,
Omaha. She said the revolver was
used to threaten her and the driver
of the cab in witch she was a pass
enger. The driver, j.. E. Swinarski
was robbed of So and a wrist
watch. She said they took IS from
her after the attack.
Young Brown told the inspector
Re has been living with relatives.
He said he came here from his
home at Caldwell. Texas. several
weeks ago. He served a year at
lTuntsyil1e, Texas reformatory for
robbery. was released in July.
TWO TO GET REWARD
Inspector F1anks said Detectives
Wilson and Green probably will re-
ceive the three hundred-dollar re-
waId offered for capture of persons
robbing cab drivers. Omaha cab
companies set up a schedule Of a.
wards three weeks ago.
Miss Smith asks so thousand dol
lars damages from the Yellow Cab
Company in a suit filed Tuesday in
District Court.
She alleges that negligence on
The part of the cab driver resulted
in the attack in which she was a
passenger resulted in her rape by
two men on the night of october
"a.
Miss Smith states she entered the
cab at 18th and Jackson streets.
but that the driver, instead of tax
ing her to her destination first
took another passenger into the cab
and livered him to oath and Charles
The Omaha guide., 1945-11-03
FINE TECHNIQUE SHOWN
EXEMPTS HIM FROM
OTHER EXAMINATIONS

Attention has been turned on the
very fine record Mr.. Voyal v.
Watson achieved at the State Board
Of Cosmetology on October 9th and
10th. Mr.. Watson was completely
finished with his practical work at
Ills; a record never made before in
the history Of C~osmetology in the
State of Nebraska.
The President and Secretary of
the examining board were so very
pleased at Mr.. Watson's fine tech
ique. that he was exempted of Civ
ing a facial, scalp treatment and a
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES which has
never happened before.
In asking Mr.. Watson questions,
each was so correctly answered the
vice-chairman said. you just know
all the answers"
The Governor of the State and
also the other members of the State
his outstanding record and wished
him much success.
In making such a high rating,
Mr.. Watson is happy to do some
thing for his race which is worth
whiIe--...therefore,~ he has an AL"
Beauty Shop open at PSI North
22nd Street-~.complete and modern
in every sense of the word.
Yet he believes in giving flowers
while one can enjoy their Fragrance
es and this goes to the credit of
the North Side Beauty School Of
which Mrs. Carrie M. Wilson is the
teacher. 1t proves what a just,
honest, efficient and well-trained
instructor is able to do. Thanks
to Mrs. Wilson and all concerned.
I shall try, putting into my shoppe,
the principles learned under your
instruction.
Mr.. Watson has his State license
and does a radiantly lovely job
with the hair. nails, face and feet.
Call for appointments, ia. 7O15.
Miss Hazel Parker and Mrs. Mar
garet Dean are also beauty operat-
ors in Mr.. Watson's LAST WORD
BEAUTY SALON"