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Evening star., 1945-06-12

to care for 2,768 patients. The ratio
on any of the three shifts which
the personnel works, it was pointed
out. Is about 460 patients to one
doctor and one nurse.
The Northport situation fiared up
as the committee resumed its hear
ing today, and at the suggestion OF
Representative Kearney, Republic
an. of New York, Chairman Rankin
asked that Col. Louis F. Verdel
head of this Long Island hospital
be summoned to appear Thursday
Mr.. Rankin said it had just come
to his attention that all the soldier
attendants involved in the North
port charges we're colored, and he
wanted to know why they were
assigned to a hospital with white
patients.
IF Gen. Patton is not assigned
to the Pacific" the chairman added
II hope he is made Secretary of
War. I'm tired of having Com
munists commissioned in the Army
and of having soldiers who are not
fit for anything detailed to veterans
hospitals. The Army has tried to
break down racial segregation. We
need some changes at the War De-
partment."
Representative Kearney said he
telegraphed Veterans Administrator
Hines declaring that Col. Verdel was
not fit to head a hospital and had
received a copy Of a telegram from
the medical officer asking permission
to come to Washington to give his
side of the difficulty at Northport.
Mr. Kearney added that he had no
desire to persecute any medical
officer and thought Col. Verdel
should have full opportunity to be
heard.
The committee also decided to
hear DR.. william J. Turner, a mem
ber of the staff at Northport. At
the insistence of Representative
Ramey, Republican, of Ohio, Chair
man Rankin also directed that a
telegram be sent summoning John
H. Ale. manager of the veterans
hospital at Dayton, Ohio, to appear
the same day.
Mr.. Ramey said there had been
many complaints about the Dayton
hospital
In its report on the Northport
facility, the VFW said "the shortage
of attendants Is not only serious
but is very dangerous, particularly
in the violent wards. In one of
these wards the committee found
48 violent patients in charge of two
attendants These patients were
seated in chairs packed closely to-
gether placed around three walls
of the ward. Several PAGES from the
entrance was seated patient strap
ped in straight jacket, his fore
head severely lacerated and bleed
ing. The doctor in charge explained,
in reply to our question, that the
patient had dashed across the room
shortly before our arrival and
crashed his head through the glass
window.
THE windows in these wards are
without protection on the inside,
about shoulder high for an average
man. In the hallway. just outside
this ward, lay another patient on
a bed, both wrists slashed and a
deep cash In his neck just below
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THE EVENING STAR Washington D. c. "~A-11


tie at Mount Alto to criticize ex-
cept such defects as naturally stem
from overcrowding and lack Of SUI
ficient personnel. He reported:
ut is with pleasure that I can
give Mount Alto Hospital a clean
slate and state that everything is
being done for the welfare and
comfort Of the patients"
He noted some complaints that
food on trays was not served hot.
He also reported that the out-pa-
tient department is so crippled by
an inadequate staff that sufficient
time for proper examination Is al
most out of the question"
He added: mo complaints were
offered as to medical treatment.
The standard of treatment in the
veterans hospital might be rated as
higher than those of State, county
and municipal institutions in this
area"
Mr.. Neville Thompson pointed
out that "the construction of Mount
Alto does not lend itself to any ex-
pansion," and he added: THE gen.
eral outlay, being widespread, makes
1t somewhat difficult for the handl-
ing OF meals and the taking of pa
tients to the treatment rooms,
which are located in the basement" i"
Installation OF small diet kitchens
on each ward would permit the
serving OF hot meals at all times,
he suggested.
The neuropsychiatric hospital at
Perry Point, Md, is handicapped by
lack Of enough beds and floor space
and is badly understaffed, Joseph
Stetka, department commander for
Maryland, reported.
There is too much paper work
for the staff" he stated, which
keeps them from applying their time
to the treatment of the patients
Evening star., 1945-06-12
Cards, 5; Reds, O

Totals 724 IL Totals "a 7271o
'Batted for J. Riddle in ninth
Cincinnati - OoG 900 OOo-o
st. Louis-- 140 900 OOx-6
Runs batted in-Adams, Schoendienst
t2l, Bergamo, Gsrms. Two-base hits
Adams. Bergamo. Verban. Losing pitcher
Walters
Evening star., 1945-06-12
North End Horse Show
To Hu (e Ia Glasses

The monthly North End horse
show will be staged Sunday, June
"a, at its usual location, the North
End Arena, on EastWest highway,
near Sixteenth street extended, Sill
yer Spring, Md. The program, to
get under way at 1880 am, con-
siSts of IA classes, divided into
junior, hunter, jumper and saddle
horse sections.
Cash prizes and the usual ribbons
will be awarded and special prizes
to the champion and reserve of
the jumper, hunter, three-gaited
and fve-gaited horse divisions.
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Veterans
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charge by an impartial, authorita-
tive body"
The American Legion, reporting
at the same time on an independent
investigation of veterans hospitals,
told the committee that these in
stitutions "are suffering from lack
of medical personnel, red tape, staff
dissension at some points, over
crowding and such low pay scales
that staff morale Is adversely
affected"
Edward N. Scheiberling. national
Legion commander, recommended a
10-point program, calling for ap-
pointment of a new deputy ad-
ministrator of the Veterans Admin
istration, to be one of the country's
outstanding medical men, and six
assistant administrators to direct
the medical service. He also urged
ii measures designed to improve the
medical service, increase personnel
and relieve overcrowding.
The Disabled American Veterans.
the third major veterans organiza-
ton to make an independent survey,
reported conditions at veterans hos
pitals good in general, but urged
more hospital construction at once
to relieve congestion and make more
beds available. The three organiza-
tions had been asked by Brig. Gen.
Frank T. Hines, veterans admins
tration. to investigate the hospitals.
The VFW suggested that the House
veterans Committee set in motion
an undercover investigation, assur-
ing immunity to each complainant"
The Districts hospital, Mount
Alto, and 80 others were given a
comparatively clean bill of health. II
Two Maryland hospitals, the IA
cilities at Perry Point and Fort
Howard, were among number
listed as disclosing Unsatisfactory
conditions in numerous categories, >
although there were no charges OF
neglect or mistreatment at these
two institutions.
In ordering an investigation OF
hospitals. the VFW said. the com
mittee would do we'll to give the
most careful analysis to conditions
repeatedly existing in neuropsychia-
trio hospitals, starting with North
port, N. Y. where sickening exam
pies Of the results of physical vio-
lence were witnessed by VFW in
vestigators."
1t was brought out before the
House committee at its hearings on
veterans hospitals last week that
Is soldiers assigned as attendants
at the Northport facility had been
court-martialed for alleged abuse of
patients and that seven civilian en-
ployes had been dropped and faced
prosecution. Thirteen of the soldiers
were convicted and received vary
ing sentences up to three months
and two acquitted, the committee
was told. All were colored.
The VFW said 1t was informed
that the civilians had been charged
with assault and awaited trial.
The organization said its investi-
gators found in this hospital %
doctors and 46 nurses attempting
Evening star., 1945-06-12
Cochrone, Koyoine Miller, Adds
Evidence Of Increased Power

Miller OF st. Louis. here last night
to score his fourth straight second
round knockout in II days-three in
four days.
Miller, the fourth Of five oppo-
nents Cochrane is meeting in a
tune-up campaign before engaging
Rocky Graziano in Madison Square
Garden June %, was fioored four
times in the first round and went
down to stay after 55 seconds of the
second heat, without landing an ef-
fective blow.
About that hitch in the Navy,
which Cochrane recalls began with
in few days" after he won the title
from Fritzie zivic in July, 1941, he
says:
"Of course, I'm a little slower, a
bit overweight, and because my tim
ing Is off I'm not hitting as fast,
but hitting much harder"
He estimates that during his
overseas service, which covered
stops at 54 islands, he tutored "at
least 100000 kids in the art of self
defense-kids right off the farm,
clerks right out Of stores and from
behind drugstore counters"
Most of them didn't know the
first thing about fighting, but lots
OF them caught on mighty quick" +"
he said. I'm convinced that out
Of the armed services maybe some
of those kids I helped teach will
come the future boxing champions
in all weights" Cochrane said.
From it ALL" he adds, It got a
lot of valuable experience. It sharp
ened my powers of observation,
quickened my impulses in detecting
mistakes-or openings-and in gen.
eral, helped a lot to keep me in
trim"
Evening star., 1945-06-12
Robinson-McDunieI Bout
'MiIIion-DoIIor' Affair
pr ~.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 12.-The Ray
(Sugar) Robinson Jimmy Mcdaniel
fight at Madison Square Garden
Friday night will be 1945's mil
lion dollar" bout to Mike Jacobs.
The promoters Is previous gar
den shows this year have crossed
1895, SOL.
Evening star., 1945-06-12
BY the Associated Press.

ATLANTA, June IL. Freddie
CRed) Cochrane. world welterweight
boxing champion, has four wit
nesses who probably will echo his
statement that after three years in
the Navy he isn't hitting as fast,
but hitting much harder"
The 28-year -old Elizabeth, NJ j.,
redhead, a veteran of two years in
the South Pacific, stopped Eddie
Evening star., 1945-06-12
Allergy to Grass
Shelves Athlete
By the Associated Press.


Charlie Ellis, who quarter
backed the Virginia football team
and pitched the baseball team to
the State championship, became
so ill right after the deciding
game with Virginia Tech that he
had to quit the ball team. Doc
tors diagnosed the ailment as a
recurrence of asthma, which had
ended Charles military service.
The medicos discovered his
trouble was caused by an allergy
to grass-the common diamond
and gridiron variety.
Evening star., 1945-06-12
Citizens to Hear Carson

William A. Carson. chairman of
the Prince Georges County Board of
Commissioners, will discuss What
Prince Georges County Taxpayers
Get For Their Money" at meeting
of the Hampshire Suburban Citi-
zens' Association at $3.50 pm. tomor-
row. The meeting will be held at
the j. Enos Ray School, New Hamp-
shire avenue and Ray road.
Evening star., 1945-06-12
Montana Out, Coast
Grid Loop Down to 8
By the Associated Press.


SPOKANE. Wash. June 12.-Foot-
ball competition in the Pacific Coast
Conference has been resolved into
an eight-team contest for 1945.
Montana. which previously had
been on the fence, dropped out of
the picture for next season and until
manpower becomes available. STAN
ford announced it could not field a
team this fall. but AL Masters
general manager of the Board of
Athletic Control, said I'VE very
definitely will participate fully in
the football program for 1946."
Evening star., 1945-06-12
SehooIboy, Given Bonus,
Off for Bosox Farm
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, June 12,-Irv Medling-
er, husky 17-year-old high school
southpaw, today was en- route to
Louisville to join the Colonels of the
American Association with a $500
bonus in his pocket.
Percy Moore, Lane Tech baseball
coach, said Medlinger was given the
bonus for signing with the Boston
Red Sox and he was sent to the
Sox's Louisville farm. If he makes
good with the Colonels. Moore said,
he will get another $2,500 bonus.
Medlinger. feet tall and weighing
165 pounds, pitched Lane to the
Illinois prep baseball title.
Evening star., 1945-06-12
Mount Alto
Continued From First Page

pital erected In the neighborhood
OF the Medical Center, Bethesda
Md, at an early date, and that all
patients requiring long hospitaliza-
ton be placed there, and that
Mount Alto be used solely for its
main purpose. that of a diagnostic
center.
1T Is true that Fort Washinston
Md Is being turned over as q
hospital, but this only could be used
for convalescent patients.
Mr.. Neville Thompson found lit
Evening star., 1945-10-21
Miss Lipbiatt
Recent Bride

The marriage of Miss Martha
Elizabeth Lippiatt, daughter of Mrs
Sarah K. Lippiatt of York, Pa, to
1t. Alfred jenkins of Baxley, Gs.
took place October IA in Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Church,
the Rev. DR.. John w. Rustin offici-
ating at the ceremony.
Mr.. Robert K. Lippiatt of York
escorted his sister and gave her in
marriage and she was attended by
her sister, Miss Helen Faye Lippiatt
as maid of honor, and by another
sister, Mrs. Phares Reitz, and a
Isister-in-law, Mrs. Kincher r. Lip
Ipiatt.
Mr.. Thomas Cottingham was the
best man, and the ushers we're 1t
Lucien Day, 1t. Charles Cleveland,
1t. John Holmes and Mr.. Harris
Ball
1t. and Mrs. Jenkins left after the
reception for their wedding trip and
will make their home at Fillmore
Gardens in Arlington.
Evening star., 1945-10-21

Mount Vernon Seminary and Is a
member of the Washington Junior
League. She at present is secretary
to Mrs. Chase Going Woodhouse
Representative from Connecticut.
1t. Cureton, who is the son of Mrs
McKelvie Cureton of Berkeley,
Calf, and the late DR.. Edward
Cureton, was graduated from the
University of California, received his
master of arts degree from George
town University and master of sci
ence from George Washington Uni
versity. He is on duty with the Pa
cific Fleet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph John Love,
jr., of Westgate announce the en-
Evening star., 1945-10-21

gagement of their daughter, Miss
Mary-Jane Love, to 1t. Robert E.
Pates. son of Mrs. Glegge Thomas
of Chevy Chase.
Miss Love was graduated from
Ohio University and until recently
was on the reportorial staff of
Washington newspaper. 1t. Pates
Evening star., 1945-10-21

Due to the prospective BRIDE
groom's absence overseas, no date
has been selected for the marriage
of Miss Eula FELTON, Council, whose
mother, Mrs. Charles Monroe Coun-
Gil, is announcing her engagement
today to 1t. West McKelvie Cureton,
u. s. N. r.
Miss Council, who is the daughter
of the late Mr.. Council, attended
Evening star., 1945-10-21

University Of Maryland. and her
fiance Is Junior medical student
at Georgetown University Medical
School.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Evening star., 1945-10-21

returned during the summer from
overseas, where he participated
in several European engagements,
among them the Ruhr pocket. At
present he IS stationed at Camp
Evening star., 1945-10-21

Swift, Texas, with the 5th Head
quarters Detachment of the 4th
Army.
The wedding will take place In
the near future.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-02

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Let there be any shift of key personnel in Washington and immediately the kibitzers cut loose with speculations. Although they often are wrong m their conclusions, about four times out of five they are right in that it does mean something.
 Tn spite of the great number of changes taking place here recently one of the little publicized has caus- ed a great deal of inner circle con- ment. That is the appointment of Mai. Gen. Lucius D. Clay, lately chief adviser on production to for mer War Mobilizar James F. Byrnes
 Among civilians, the appointment came as something of surprise Leon Henderson and Undersecretary of War Robert Patterson had been most prominently mentioned. Wal Department officers just grinned.
 Gen. Clay is an old friend ano long time associate of Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, who now is presumed te represent us on the three or foui nation council that will provide the interim government for defeated Germany. It's no secret that Gen
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-02
 GIVES UP
 IN ITALY

ROME, May 2 = German Gen Jahn, Commander of the Lombardy Corps of the Ligurian Army, has surrendered with 2,000 Germans and many Italian Fascist troops Headquarters of the U. s. Fifth Army announced today as the AL lied campaign in Italy drew rapidly toward an end.
 Marshal Rodolfo Graziani, now prisoner of the Allies, ordered last night the unconditional sur render of his Fascist Ligurian Army, telling his troops in a broad cast that the time has arrived when further resistance would be useless and inhuman, and, as far as am concerned, criminal
 AS the Allied drive toward Aus tria rolled on and mopping-up of last northern Italian resistance continued, the Allied command an- nounced that more than 160,00O prisoners had been counted thus far in the final offensive.
 The American Thirty Fourth Di- vision, stabbing west from the Milan area. crossed the Ticino River and captured Novara, 27 miles from Milan, and pushed on to Santhia, 48 miles west of Milan At the same time Brazilian forces pushed west from Piacenza, over ran Voghera and Tortona, and linked up with other Fifth Army units in the important rail and highway center of Alessandria.
 German planes, probably in a parting gesture, bombed and strafed the Dongo area near Como for several hours yesterday in what the Allied command said probably was a "reprisal for the staying of Mussolini."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-02
ASKS NATION
 KEEP CEARED TO WAR END
Truman Plans Production Campaign Unfil Japan
 Is Finally Crushed
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Presi- dent Truman laid the groundwork today for an intensive Government campaign to keep the country gearr ed for war until Japan is crushed.
 Three separate White House moves heralded the start of the drive. Others are in prospect.
 The President directed Fred M. Vinson, Director of the Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion, to seek pledges from businessmen and others in Government posts to stay on the job until Japan's defeat and until peacetime production pro- grams can be started.
 MT. Truman then authorized Press Secretary Jonathan Daniels to say he is planning VIE Day radio appeal to the people to observe Germany's unconditional surrender, when it comes, by giving thanks, not by celebrating, but by VOWS to stay on war jobs.
 In a third move, the President is- sued a statement appealing for con- gTEseionnl extension of Wartime Price and Ration Controls.
 The President, in letter in Vim son, forecast critical personnel" problems in wartime agencies which, under the impact of war, recruited many splendid executives from pri- vate life
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-02
CONFERENCE GET5D0WN,
 HARD WORK
Revision, Completion of Dumbarton Oaks Plan
 Is to Be First Step

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2-Fol- lowing an extraordinary night ses- sion last night, chief delegates of the 46 nations sought to wind up organization of the week-old con- ference quickly. The idea is to let the four big commissions and l2 committees buckle down by the weekend to their real work of re- vising and completing the Dunn barton Oaks plan.
 Secretary of State Stettinius told news conference yesterday that Russian Foreign Commissar Molo- toy may leave the conference soon for Moscow to take care of war problems. Stettinius said there was no indication Molotov might come back to San Francisco later on.
 While reporters applauded, the Secretary of State said he planned to see the conference through to a successful conclusion. As for Brit aims Foreign Secretary, Anthony Eden. Stettinius reported he has no plans to leave the Golden Gate at the moment.
 At an afternoon plenary session of all delegates, South Africa's gray-bearded Jan Christian Shuts admonished little powers that the big nations must have rights and responsibilities in world organiza- ton. Allowing them to veto use of force against aggressors, he argued wasn't too heavy price to pay '
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-02
CABS Public Counsel Urges Alaska AirIines
 Fly Seaii|e- Westward

WASHINGTON, May 2.- Public counsel today recommended that the Civil Aeronautics Board authorize Transcontinental and Western Air, Inc, GTWA) to provide air service between Chicago and the Orient.
 Attorney Merle P. Lyon said in a brief filed with Examiners Ross l. Newmann and Lawrence J. Rosters that the North Atlantic aid route should originate in Chicago and end in Manila with intermediate stops at St. Paul Minneapolis, Anchor age. Alaska; Paramushira, Kurile Islands Tokyo, Shanghai, and Hong Kong or Canton.
 Appointed to the CAB to repre- sent the public at the extensive hearings in the case, Lyon qualified his recommendations to the extent , that if VIVA is granted route across the North Atlantic, then the North Pacific carrier should be Northwest Airlines.
 He recommended also that Pan American be permitted to extend it's Central Pacific route from Honolulu to Wake Island, by-passing Midway Island; from Midway to Tokyo; from Tokyo to Shanghai, and from Shang- hai to either Hong Kong or Canton.
 He suggested further that Pan American be allowed to extend it's South Pacific route from Noumea, New Caledonia, to Sydney, Australia, and that Alaska Airlines be permit ted to fly a route from Seattle to Anchorage, subject however, to the restriction that it shall serve no To- cal traffic between Anchorage and Juneau, or between Ketchikan and Juneau, Alaska, and that it may stop at any of said points only to pick up or discharge passengers origin ating at or bound for Seattle
 He recommended that all other applications be denied.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-02
The W ashington Merry Co., Round
By DREW PEARSON ct. Col. Robert s. Allen now on active service with the Army.

LOS ANGELES = Several days ago this column dealt with the re- freshing atmosphere of San Fran cisco. the manner in which it had built itself up from the ashes of earthouake defeat; how it's perse- verence could serve as an example to peace-s striving, war-weary na- tionS.
 This is now vigorously denied by the folks in Los Angeles. Their city, say my friends of the Angels, has accomplished much more m- spring miracles. If the United Ma tions had held their Conference Tn Los Angeles instead of San Fran cisco, I am now informed, they would have wrapped up the peace of the world in a neat bundle decorated with Hollywood stars and been ready to go home long ago.
 Such conflicting views, with ar dent arguments on both sides, con- stituted a tough dilemma for columnist. Anyway, this much IS definite: It did pour rain in San Francisco the day the Conference opened.
 CORRECTION-La month thls column stated that the Army was supplying quick-release parachutes to pilots flying in active combat though it had not been able to supply them for training purposes in the U. s. A. This statement was based on the official assurance of the War Department in Washing ton.
 However. a letter received from the pilot of a B-29, whose job It is to bomb Tokyo, states: T did not know that there were quick release types being issued. Ours is a triple-release type and unsafe if it becomes necessary to release oneself quickly" The pilot added that he wanted to get some of the quick-release parachute harness described in this column.
 Note-It has now been two years minus two months since Brig. Gen. Newton Longfellow of the Eighth Air Force in London first asked the War Department to supply the quick release parachute. The War Department waited three months before ordering even one, and nine months before ordering any quan- tity. Apparently it is still moving at snails pace. The old triple release harness unbuckles with cumbersome slowness, making it very difficult for man in the water, in a tree, or being dragged over the ground by a high wind to get loose from his parachute.
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