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Evening star., 1946-03-03
Capital City School
Joined With Ga|IingeI
To Accredit Nurses

The District Commissioners have
made the Capital City School of
Nursing an autonomous department
at Gallinger Hospital in a move to
enable its permanent accreditatiop,
1t was learned yesterday.
Action was taken after a study
by Corporation Counsel Vernon E.
West into the question of whether
the school needed to be reincor-
porated to change its name and be-
come fully accredited.
Mr.. West, however, ruled that the
basis of objections by the District
Nurses Examining Board and the
National League of Nursing Educa-
tlon was the use of the school pri-
marily as a reservoir for nurses for
Gallinger Hospital rather than as
primarily an educational institu-
ton.
Citing other nursing schools not
separately incorporated but fully ac-
credited, he said the nursing organ
izations could not object If this one
were properly organized, governed
and administered as a school," The
school now is Professionally accred-
tied.
AS much emphasis must be
placed on the educational facilities,
course of instruction, schedule of
classes and other academic con-
siderations," he said, "as has in the
past been laid on the service pro-
vided to the hospital by the STU
dents"
The name can be changed at will
to identify the school with Gal
Ginger, he said, preferably at the
time the new government of the
school is inaugurated
Hospital Supt. Alvin R. Sweeney
meanwhile already has embarked on
a program of re- e-emphasis on edu-
cation by cutting the work week OF
the nurses enrolled to 48 hours and
in the near future to 40. Additional
instructors are being lined up and a
new library established. Previously
the students worked Sc hours a i
week at the hospital in addition to
their studies and the provisional ac-
creditation resulting from this pro-
gram was believed responsible for
the 20 per cent drop in enrolment.
Evening star., 1946-03-03

all have been telling their story to
Gen. Hawley, individually. in groups
or through their Congressman.
What 1t boils down to, Gen.
Hawley conceded, is that VA under
Gen. Bradley is reversing the policy
of his predecessor, Brig. Gen. Frank
T. Hines. Gen. Hines, he said, ex-
pected to take over the hospitals
when the Army didn't want them
any more.
But what nobody seemed to
realize then" Gen. Hawley added,
was that hospitals have to be
stated and wen can't staff hospitals
far removed from medical centerS."
Evening star., 1946-03-03
Mrs. Gutes to Exhibit
Paintings Next Week

An exhibition of the paintings of
Margaret Casey Gates, containing
about 20 canvases, will open at the
Whyte Gallery, 1920 Connecticut
avenue, next Saturday, it was an
nounced yesterday.
Mrs. Gates, former student at
both the Corcoran Art School and
the Phillips Gallery Art School, was
executive secretary of the Phillips
institution for II years. Her paint
ings have been shown in many
American exhibitions.
Evening star., 1946-03-03

hospital showed that while most OF
the civilians were willing to stay
on, not single doctor, only one
dentist and about four nurses were
willing to stay. A survey of the
town in search of doctors, he added,
revealed that nine were willing to
serve--none Of them specialists, and
two of the nine were obstetricians.
Pressure Groups Busy.
Civilian employees of Army hos
pitfalls who want to hold their jobs,
mayors, chambers of commerce and
"well-intentioned" people who think
it would be convenient If the vet
Grams in their town had a hospital
Evening star., 1946-10-26
Rogge

lie disclosure. These rules have
been in effect many years.
Discussion Recalled.
ION the day before your speech at
Swarthmore, Pa, and during our dis.
cussion in reference to the news
paper stories appearing that morn
ing which claimed quotation OF youl
report, you stated to me you had nc
intention of using the text or sub
stance of your report in such speech
and that it would be highly uneth-
ical to do so.
"It therefore appears that you
willfully violated the long-standing
rules and regulations Of the De-
partment OF Justice, and 1t becomes
necessary for me to sever your con-
nection with the Department and
your services therefore are dispensed
with as of the close of business this
day, October IS, 1896" ..-a.
Mr.. Rogge, an Assistant Attorney
General in 1942, had resigned from
the department to re-enter private
practice when he was called back
as a special assistant to prosecute
the sedition case. Vs+
. The trial of the 26 defendants be-
gan in April, 1914, and lasted nearly
eight months before the death Of
the presiding judge caused mis-
trial. Since then the Government
has indicated from time to time that
it intended to try the mass case
again, but no date was set. All the
defendants are out on bond ex-
cept several, who are serving time
for other ofenses.
Mr.. Rogge went to Germany last
year and remained for several
months, primarily to determine
whether there was evidence linking
the Nazis with the sedition defend
ants or with others in this coun.
try. While various purported &C
counts of his report have been pub
lished, Mr.. Rogge has said he never
made public any portion of 1t.
Evening star., 1946-10-26

tial election. It applies to all Federal
workers, including residents OF
other States who wish to 60 to their
homes to vote" go. ~,
Time for d. c. Employees. .
Employees Of the District Govern.
ment who are not covered by the
presidential order will be given the
same privileges in an order by the
District Commissioners to be issued
early next week, Commissioner Guy
Mason announced. Action probably
will be taken at the Commissioners
board meeting Tuesday.
The American Legion took &C.
ton yesterday afternoon at meet.
ing of the Executive Committee OF
the District Department Of the or.
ganization.
The Legion not only approved the
plebiscite, but, according to its lead
ers, went on record for the first
time in its history as strongly IA
voring all voting rights for Wash
ingtonians.
The Executive Committee unan-
imously adopted q resolution pre-
sented by its Legislative Committee
on exercise Of citizenship rights ir
the District Of Columbia" Follow
ing this, Department Comdr. Guy
G. Nadeau called on the entire
membership Of all posts and units
to help get out the vote. A total
Of about $4,000 citizens can be
brought to the polls by the Legion
he estimated.
Duty Of Legionnaire.
Comdr. Nadeau declared 1t was
Evening star., 1946-10-26

islative committee to present to
the Congress proposed legislation
that will restore to the people Of
the District of Columbia their full
citizenship rights as allowed by the
Constitution.
The board Of directors Of the
YWCA has enthusiastically in
dorsed" the plebiscite, Mrs. Albert
w. Atwood, board president, an
nounce6 ina radio speech yesterday
afternoon over Station WMAL.
".<any of us on the governing
board sel," she said, that it must
be strange lesson in democracy
for the thousands Of young women
settling in the District to find that,
unless they retain their voting resi-
dence year after year back in the
State from which they come, they
are denied both the local and ma
tional privileges which are assumed
to be the inalienable right Of citizens
living outside the District line"
Eve, the board urge every
young woman 81 years Of age OF
over to 60 to the polls on the 5th
of November" she said.
Personally" Mrs. Atwood added
IT should like to express my hope
that the plebiscite will show strong
support for both local and national
suffrage.
"The District has been well gov
erned, probably above the average
Of municipal governments, but that
a city of 100000 people, even
though it be the Nations Capital
should continue the cumbersome
method of using busy members OF
Congress from other States as a
city council seems archaic and out
mOded."
Evening star., 1946-10-26
Special Session Ordered
In Trial Of War Wife
By the Associofed Press


LAS VEGAS, New, Oct. 26.-When
pretty Bridget Waters was told her
husband was dead of pistol wound,
her reply was, We'll, he cannot
take my baby from me now"
That was the testimony of young
police officer, George E. Hunter, first
witness in the Irish war wife's trial
on a charge of numbering her hus-
band Frank. The trial continued
into a special Saturday session
today.
Judge A. S. Henderson, shortly
before adjournment yesterday. an
nounced court would convene today
for two hours. The decision caused
some surprise among court attaches
who had expected recess over the
week end. 1t was assumed the Judge
wished to make up time lost We'd
nesday by recess for a civic cele-
bration.
Yesterdays session was devoted
chiefly to opening statements o1
prosecution and defense, followed
by Mr.. Hunter, who told Of going
to Mrs. Waters apartment with q
fellow officer, Steve Frederickson,
to investigate the killing last Sep
tember 2.
Hunter testified he found Mrs
Waters "sobbing and very excited
She asked me if she were arrested
would she be separated from her
baby" The baby, Frank, jr., now 16
months old, was playing on the floor
when the father was shot. The
child was slightly wounded by the
bullet that killed his father. ~a~-
Evening star., 1946-10-26
PIebiscite Text
White House Allows
Time for D. G. Vote

Tert OF White House statement
yesterddy on ledue to permit Fed
ercl employes to pote not only N
the District plebtscite but in regu-
lar elections In the States No
pember S:
1.-THE following, which is quoted
from q White House letter to the
heads of all executive departments
and agencies, dated October II,
1914, is the existing policy respect
ing the absence from work of Fed
eral employees on election days:
$50 far as may be practicable
so as not to interfere seriously with
production, employees who desire to
vote at communities where they are
employed will be excused for that
purpose without charge Of leave for
a reasonable time on all election
days. Such authorized absence
should not exceed the time actually
required to vote and In no event
should it exceed one working day.
When an employe requests ad-
ditional leave for voting purposes
which will require longer than one
day in order to enable him to 60 to
his legal residence to vote, permis-
sion will be granted wherever prac-
ticable, and the period Of absence
in excess of one day will be charged
to annual leave, or II annual leave
is exhausted, leave without pay
by direction of the President
this policy will also apply to Fed
eral employees in the District OF
Columbia who desire to vote in the
District plebiscite."
Evening star., 1946-10-26

16llTlS dIGllUuG-
ed the shooting to DR.. Lasher, a
practicing surgeon for 40 years, head
of Brooklyn Hospitals nose-throat-
ear division, and for more than 20
years a member of the staff OF
Brooklyn Eye and Ear Hospital.
Mr.. Gehrig said the 63-year-old
doctor, using .22-caliber rifle OF his
son, Douglas, 81, shot the youth in
the chest, mortally wounded his wife
Gladys, so, and her mother, Mrs.
Emma Bryan, rs, and then pumped
bullet after bullet into his mouth.
The shooting occurred at the
Lasher's home in an exclusive resi-
Dental section of Long Island,
where they had lived for number
of years.
Police were unable to question DR..
Lasher. Fellow surgeons labored to
save his life at Meadowbrook Hos
pital in Hampstead, but he died
without regaining consciousness.
The story was pieced together by
Mr.. Gehrig and his assistant, David
Holman, through questions an
swered by Douglas at Nassau Hos
pital in Mineola. The youth Is ex-
pected to recover.
Douglas said his father seemed
normal when he came home Thurs
day night and all four members of
the family played bridge.
But in the morning Douglas awoke
to find his father standing over
him with the rifle. Without word
DR.. Lasher fired and Douglas leaped
from the bed and ran past him.
He saw the body of his mother on
the kitchen floor but did not stop
until he reached the home OF q
neiphbor
Evening star., 1946-10-26

Doubts that full national and
local voting rights should be
extended to Washingtonians were
expressed by two of four persons
interviewed in The Stars latest
man-in-the street poll:
A. z. Thomas, 3l2 North oxford
street, Arlington: People in the
District should have at least vote
for President and some voice in
local matters. I am not so sure 1t
is feasible for them to have a rep
resentative in Congress, since so
many of them are employees Of the
Federal Government. There are
many complicated questions as to
what type of local government
should be set up"
Mrs. G. ertrude Leeds, 1910
Brandywine street NV, an en-
ploye of the District OPA: II am a
legal resident of New York and vote
regularly by absentee ballot. It's
a nuisance, but it's worth it. I'd
vote here II I could. Local issues
have national significance and
think District residents should have
the right to vote for both local and
national officials and issues. Why
Evening star., 1946-10-26
Chest
Continued From First Page,

taking care of the needs Of his fell
bowman.
Chief Justice Bolitha J. Laws Of
District Court and Mrs. Clarence
A. Aspinwall, past member OF the
Chest Executive Committee, both OF
whom are members of the Board OF
Trustees of the Community Chest
of Washington, were among the
honor guests at yesterdays lunch
con. Among the others at the head
table were Robert v. Fleming, presi-
dent Riggs National Bank; Mrs,
Robert Woods Bliss, a leader in
community activities; Daniel w.
Bell, campaign chairman, and Louis
E. Spiegler, vice chairman OF the
campaign.
MONTGOMERY Report Nov. 6
The first countrywide report day
luncheon ever held in Montgomery
County will be on November 6 at
the Silver Spring Armory, Mrs.
Adolphus Station, chairman, an
nounced today.
I'VE expect it to be a victory
luncheon" Mrs. Station said, conf
dent that by then the county will
be over the top in its drive to raise
$126,656. She added, "It is of the
utmost importance that we here in
Montgomery County share together
the sense Of cooperation and the
feeling of good will which is the key
note of the Community Chest"
Two groups Of children, cared for
by Chest Federation agencies. have
been invited to attend showing OF
the Adventures Of Tom Sawyer" at
the Little Theater. About so boys
between the. ages of Z and IA who
live and study at st. Joseph's Home
and School were to attend the
movie at 1890 am. today. A group
of rs girls from st. vincent's Home
and School will attend q special
showing Of the motion picture On
Monday.
Evening star., 1946-10-26
PIebiscite information
For information on the No
vember S plebiscite. telephone
Plebiscite Information Center,
Executive 466O.

the duty" of each Legionnaire,
under the resolution adopted, to
do his best to help roll up big
vote in the plebiscite.
II am instructing Sylvan King.
chairman of the Civic Relations
Committee of the American Legion,
he said, ITO utilize the full strength
and power of his great committee
and to seek the cooperation Of the
allied organizations of the Amer
lean Legion in offering to the pleb-
iscite officials the personal services
Of hundreds Of our Legionnaires."
Comdr. Nadeau explained there
had been repeated attempts to get
an expression of opinion either in
favor OF or against the principle of
q vote in the District through the
Legion. This is the first time, he
said, the Legion has definitely
made a statement" on the subject.
An aroused" Legion.
The action, he said, was 'indi-
cative of an aroused American Le-
gion." The organization, he de-
clared, will no longer consider or
accept this direct discrimination
against the rights and privileges
that men and women who served
in the armed forces and who have
returned to Washington have been
forced to accept In the past"
E. w. Luther, chairman Of the
legislative committee. said that by
adopting the resolution the Legion
is standing four-square behind
those who are endeavoring to secure
the vote for disfranchised citizens of
the District of Columbia, and re-
turn to them of all their rights and
privileges under the Constitution.
The resolution declared that the
Constitution gives to leach citizen
the right to individual expression
through the media of the vote on
all questions regarding national, To-
cal and international affairs" 1t
pointed out there were about 1875 900
veterans of two world wars who with
their families ARE unable to avail
themselves of that right"
Discrimination Assailed.
This. the resolution declares, lis
4 direct discrimination against those
men and women who fought during
those wars for the maintenance OF
that principle"
Tbs resolution instructed the leg
Evening star., 1946-10-26
Lincoln
Continued From First Page)

polls. What he feared was that, If
they were idle, they would 60 In
droves to the voting booths and, out
of habit acquired over the last IL
years, vote the Democratic ticket.
Both Sides Confident.
Both the Democratic leaders and
the Republicans profess confidence
in the outcome of the elections. A
Democratic leader, however, made
the significant comment that "the
people aren't talking" In other
words, he did not really know how
they are going to vote.
Four years ago, in another "od-
year" election, the Republicans won
with Senator Revercomb over the
then Gov. Neely-much to the sur
prise of every one-and also carried
three congressional districts. II the
Republicans could perform so well
during the war and with Mr.. Roose-
velt still in the White House, why
can't they do as well in 1916? The
Democrats answer this by saying
Gov. Nicely was on the decline as an
important political figure; that the
party was split into factions in
1912. but that factionalism has been
wiped out now and the Democrats
present united front.
There is more to the situation,
however, than the Democrats admit.
In the first place, voters in West
Virginia - including miners and
their families have been dis
gruntled because of shortages OF all
kinds. They have viewed with
disgust bungling and regimentation
from Washington. The Truman ad-
ministration is no more popular
here than it is in Kentucky, for
example. There Is no Roosevelt to
rally to. All OF this might well
add up to a sweeping Republican
victory.
Registration Democratic.
In the matter Of registration,
West Virginia Is strongly Demo-
cratic-about 160, 900 more registered
Democrats than registered Republic
cans. This is the backlog of Demo-
cratic hopes. However, before Mr.
Roosevelt came along, the registra-
ton in the State was approximately
IS 900 in favor of the Republicans.
If the situation this year, politically
is similar to that in 1880 and 1882,
registration figures are not going
to mean much. And, incidentally
the Democratic registration in 1912,
as compared to Republican, was just
as impressive as it is today.
To the more impartial observer
it looks as though Mr.. Sweeney had
good chance-that is better than
a fighting chance-to defeat Senator
Kilgore- notwithstanding the fact
that Senator Kilgore is darling OF
the CIO and its PAC. It looks,
also, q though the Republican,
Evening star., 1946-10-26
Mun-in-the-Street Poll

hasn't something been done about
this long time ago?"
w. L. Harville, 1011 K street, N.
w., a native of Texas who has been
employed by the Federal Works
Agency here for three years: with
out going into the fine points Of
the matter, I think District resi-
dents should have the vote. Ger
tainly they should vote in national
elections. A case might be made
against setting up a local govern
ment voted for by those living in
the District only. I am not sure. I
vote in Texas elections by absentee
ballot"
Mrs. OWE L. Beeghley, SIT Ken
nedy street, N. w., housewife, who
came here four years ago from
Idaho: Every United States citi-
zen should help pick his own mem
bers Of Congress and his own city
officials. Why should District resi-
dents be any different from people
living in Pocatello or Boise? I don't
see how they can keep us from vot-
ing much longer. I don't vote in
Idaho, but would here If I could.
This is nv home"
Evening star., 1946-10-26
Zoo Uses Ingenious Trap
To Get Buboons Indoors
By the Associated Press

CHICAGO. - Brookfield Zoos
balloons prefer the outdoor monkey
isle" to their cages so every autumn
attendants have job getting them
indoors.
To meet this problem, inventor
Hollis Jeffries perfected a "baboon
trap" The baboon, attracted by
his reflection in big mirror, walks
through an automatic door into a
plexiglass compartment.
A movable wall raises to admit the
Simian to a second compartment.
When the partition comes down, Mr..
Baboon is trapped and the front
door opens to the next customer.
Evening star., 1946-10-26
Randolph Sees Nation
Approving as Whole
DC. Suffrage Demand

RepreSenCaClVe hauOOlpQ, Demo-
crat, Of West Virginia, warm friend
of the District in Congress, today
urged voteless Washingtonians to
support suffrage in the plebiscite
here November 5. He predicted
America as whole will approve"
In a telegram from his home
State where he is campaigning for
recollection, Mr.. Randolph stressed
the significance of the plebiscite on
Election Day throughout the Ma
ton.
Mr.. Randolph is chairman of the
House Civil Service Committee and
a member Of the House District
Committee, of which he was for
merly chairman.
His message:
"The unoficial plebiscite for local
and national suffrage will prove to
be another enthusiastic Endorsement
of the sound principle, practced
throughout the Nation with the ex-
ception of the District of Columbia
of the responsibility for participation
in the processes Of democratic gov
ernment.
1.-THE Board of Trade is to be
congratulated on its leadership at
this particular time in sponsoring a
further opportunity for voteless but
loyal citizens to express themselves
on Election Day when millions OF
presently qualified voters will cast
ballots.
II am more firmly convinced than
ever before that our National Capt.
tai residents should Overwhelmingly
support the suffrage proposal
America as a whole will approve
such action"
Many other statements came tc
The Star In response to q tele-
graphic poll:
Representative Stigler, Democrat
Oklahoma am heartily in favor
Of vote referendum. Voteless Wash
ington should be allowed to partici-
pate in our national affairs"
Representative Kefauver, Demo-
crat, Tennessee-"I think this is
an excellent idea. The question o1
whether the citizens of the District
want local and national suffrage
should be definitely settled and il
will be by the expression in this
plebiscite. Personally I have always
favored both local and national suf-
frage for District residents and I will
continue to support legislation tt
give District residents suffrage ano
representation in Congress"
Representative Auchincloss, Re.
publican, New Jersey-"I heartily
indorse referendum on suffrage fol
District Of Columbia. believe ir
selfrule for the District and thai
residents should have the right te
vote. It would be the American
way and more economical for the
taxpayer"
Representative Grifiths, Repub.
lican, Ohio-"I am sincerely in sup.
port Of both local and national suf.
frage for the District of Columbia.
Representative Robsion, Repub.
lican, Kentucky Think it splen.
did plan to conduct unofficial pie.
biscite. Have always favored suf.
frage for the District of Columbia. ,
Representative Rockwell Repub.
lican. Colorado-"I favor plebiscite
''' particularly that part having
to do with local self-government. >
Representative Harris, Democrat
Arkansas-"Will be watching with
interest result Of unon1cial plebiscite
- especially the number oi
tpeople voting and percentage fol
both proposals. Certainly you shoult
have the privilege of voting, I be.
lieve, in presidential election ane
4 for Representative of the Distric
4 in Congress. ~e-
Evening star., 1946-10-26
PIebiscite
Continued From First Page.)

insures that thousands of District
people win have ample opportunity
to visit the polls. believe that
these actions will insure q turnout
Of at least 200, 900 voters"
Many new details will be worked
out by the Plebiscite Executive
Committee at its next meeting at
II am. Monday in Room 528 of The
Star Building. The general plebis-
cite committee will meet at II am.
Wednesday in the same place.
President Truman's directive to
release Federal workers for reason
able" voting time without deduc-
tions from annual leave was based
on voting policy laid down by Presi-
dent Roosevelt in the 1914 presiden-