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Evening star., 1946-03-26
Natives Drop Banquet
To Help Feed Europe

In an effort to conform to Presi-
dent Truman's request to conserve
food for the starving people of other
nations, the Society of Natives last
night voted to cancel their annual
banquet, scheduled for April Is.
Any relaxation of the immigration
and naturalization requirement
laws as advocated by a bill re-
Gently introduced in the House OF
Representatives by Representative
Mason. Republican, Illinois, was
opposed by the society at its meeting
at the Mayflower Hotel. Miss Eta
Taggart, president, voiced the opin-
ion of the group when she urged
strict adherence to present regula-
tions. The group also passed a reso-
luton favoring daylight saving time
for the District, provided 1t is OBJ
served uniformly over the Nation.
Brig. Gen. John w. Oehmann, re-
tired District building inspector,
spoke on the hazards facing home
buyers because of "short-cutting
and money saving" efforts of un-
scrupulous builders.
Brig. Gen. Aaron Bradshaw, jr.,
urged the society to build its men,
bership, saying "it was an honor to
be a native of the District"
Nine new members voted into the
society were: Miss Jane Brewer,
Mrs. B. B. McWilliams, Norman A.
Levey, Mrs. G. r. Dooling, Miss
Mary K. Campbell, Francis Leo
Lyddane, Mrs. Edna c. Money, VIII
liam Duvall and Mrs. Wilfred l..
Perkins.
Evening star., 1946-03-26
Warrenton Boy, IA,
Accidentally Shot

George w. Cutting, jr., IA, son of a
prominent Warrenton VaD family,
was shot in the left foot yesterday
when a shotgun held by Blaise de
Slbour, 13, a cousin, accidentally
discharged, Arlington police report
ed. The accident occurred near the
Cutting home in Warrenton.
Detective Capt. Hugh Jones of
Arlington police said he talked to
the wounded boys father at Arling-
ton Hospital yesterday afternoon
and quoted the father as saying his
son was carrying a .22-caliber rifle
while Blaise carried a 20-guage shot
gun. The two were shooting at
targets.
The Cutting youth was rushed to
the hospital, where DR.. o. Anderson
Engh performed an emergency
operation.
Capt. Jones said his department
does not have jurisdiction and no
formal report of the incident was
made in Arlington. Sheriff w. S.
Woolf of Fauquier County was
reached at Warrenton this morning
and said police there had not been
informed of the affair.
Blaise is the son of j. Blaise de
Sibour, 1923 Twenty-third street
NV, head of an insurance firm
carrying his name at 1700 I street
NV.
Arlington Hospital authorities re-
ported the Cutting boys condition
az fairly good" today.
Evening star., 1946-03-26
Full Hearing Expected
On Bill 10 Ban Antenna1
lowers in Home Areas.

Full hearings are expected to be
ordered by the House District Com
mittee on bill introduced by Chair
man Mcmillan yesterday which
would block erection of radio and
television antenna towers in resi-
dental areas.
The measure, an amendment to
the 1910 building heights law, would
bar specifically the granting of ex-
ceptions from the residential area
90-foot height maximum for any
such structures. AS it stands, the
law has enabled the Commissioners
to permit variances for certain types
of construction which have been
held to include antenna towers al
though not mentioning them specif-
cally.
Mr.. McMillan's action followed a
protest made to him last week by a
group OF property owners living in
the vicinity of the site at Fortieth
and Brandywine streets NV, on
which the Bamberger Broadcasting
Service, Inc, proposes to erect a
televiSion antenna tower.
The company has the Commits
sioners' approval of a 300-foot tower,
approval of the site for the purpose
by the Board of Zoning Adjustment
and provisional construction per-
nit grant from the Federal Com
munications Commission.
The FEC also proposes to grant
construction permits for television
stations to. The Evening Star Broad
casting Co., the National Broadcast
ing Co., and, after further hearing,
one of two other applicants. The
Evening Star Broadcasting Co. plans
to build tower on the campus of
American University, and NBC ex-
poets to locate its tower at the
Wardman Park Hotel.
1t was understood the amend
ment, If enacted, could be applied
to projects previously approved If
substantial construction work had
not been accomplished by the time
it became law.
Evening star., 1946-03-26

Senate Page Tommy Daugherty,
16, probably owes his life to the
thickness of his wallet.
The billfold, carried in the pocket
OF leather jacket, stopped a bullet
fired at him during an attempted
holdup in the Capitol grounds Sun
day morning.
Preparing to view a police lineup
today in an effort to identify his
assailant, Tommy, who goes formally
by the name of j. Thomas Daugh-
erty, told of the events leading UP
to his lucky escape.
With a page friend, William H.
McClarin, also 16, he was walking
home to the Senate dormitory, 3O5
New Jersey avenue Sc, after a
visit with friends.
East of the Capitol grounds on
Maryland avenue NE. the pages
noticed they were being followed
by three colored youths. AS they
turned into the grounds one of
Evening star., 1946-03-26
Veteran Held as Operator
OF Black Market in NyIons

A 30-year-old discharged veteran
was taken to Baltimore by a United
STATES marshal yesterday to await
action by the Office of Price Admin
istration after Prince Georges Coun-
ty police had said he was selling
nylon stockings at $40 for three pairs
Saturday night.
Detective Sergt. Richard A. Pear
son, who made the arrest, said that
the veteran, George Hands of Phila-
delphia, was conducting a curbside
sale In front of night club near
the Peace Cross on Bladensburg
road, in violation of OPA ceilings.
Seized by police with Hands were
26 boxes containing 78 pairs of
nylons. They were taken to Balti-
more in custody of the United States
marshal along with Hands.
Evening star., 1946-03-26
kirchner Struck First
Blow, AFL Leader
Tells Alexandra Court

Paul Smith, regional director of
the American Federation of Labor
for Northern Virginia, today testified
in Alexandria Corporation Court,
that j. Fred Kirchner, State labor
inspector, struck the first blow at
j. c. Turner, jr., provoking the
fracas at the Alexandria Central
Labor Union on January 7.
He was the first defense witness to
be called to the stand today in the
appeal of Mr.. Turner and George D.
Hardman, union council president,
from their conviction in the Civil
and Police Court on a charge of
assaulting Mr.. Kirchner. Each re-
ceived a sentence of 80 days and a
fine of $3.50 in the lower court.
Mr.. Smith said the first blow by
Mr.. Kirchner. who later was hos
pitalized from injuries received in
the fight, provoked Mr.. Turner's
attack on the labor inspector. He
further testified Mr.. Hardman took
no part in the fight.
Dispute State Testimony.
Other defense witnesses today at
tempted to refute testimony offered
by the Commonwealth yesterday and
sought to prove that Mr.. Kirchner
initiated the disturbance.
Maurice Rosenberg, defense at
torney. challenged the proposed
panel last Saturday on the ground
the names of the three jury COM
missioners had not been entered in
the court records, that they had not
been properly sworn and that only
one of them had acted in selecting
the panel
Judge William P. Woolls granted
the motion, and the commissioners
were duly reported, sworn and
asked to prepare a new panel. Yes
terday Mr.. Rosenberg, who is asso-
ciated with his law partner, Keith
Hunt, and T. Warren Messick, Roa-
noke, in conducting the defense,
challenged the new panel on the
ground that Haywood Hamilton,
one of the commissioners, had
served illegally since two years had
not elapsed since his last service
as provided in the code.
Judge Woolls again granted the
motion and a new panel was Sc
lected by the two remaining COM
missioners.
Kirchner First Witness.
When the trial finally opened at
2:30 pm. Commonwealth Attorney
Albert v. Bryan presented Mr..
Kirchner as the first prosecution
witness. to testify that the attack
by Mr.. Turner on Mr.. Kirchner,
which resulted in a broken nose
and badly injured eye, was unpro-
voked, although Mr.. Kirchner and
other members of his group were
admittedly acting in IAN objecting
manner" in protesting the way in
which Mr.. Hardman, ACLU presi-
dent, was conducting the meeting.
Three physicians testified to Mr..
Kirchner's injuries, and five mem
bers of the labor group followed to
corroborate the victims story, in
sisting that Mr.. Hardman, who
claimed to have had no part in the
also struck a blow. Mr..
Turner testified during the Police
Court trial that he struck Mr..
but only after the attack
was provoked
Evening star., 1946-03-26

them grabbed Bills arm, mutter-
ing:
This is a stickup."
Another seized Tommy, who
comes from Versailles, KY, and
Tommy promptly punched the BAN
dit in the nose.
The third colored youth, standing
about 10 feet away, fired one shot
from a pistol and the three young
thugs fled. Tommy remembers only
that he felt a slight sting above
his right hip and thinking that
the shot had been q blank.
1t was not until yesterday morn
ing that he learned the .25-caliber
slug had penetrated his jacket and
halfway through his wallet, con-
tanning half dozen cards and
a few bills. When he opened the
wallet the bullet fell from between
the two folds.
Tommy gave the bullet to police
ballistics experts, but asked them
to return it after tests. He wants
1t for proof the 'luck of the Irish"
Evening star., 1946-03-26
Security Head Claims
Voluntary Health
Plans Protect Few

Estimating that voluntary hospi-
tai and medical care insurance plans
protect less than 13 per cent of the
population, Federal Security Admin
istrator Watson B. Miller last night
declared national prepayment
medical care system was needed for
the health of the American people.
Mr.. Miller strongly urged enact
ment of President Truman's pro-
posal to extend the Federal social
security system to help the aver
age family pay its doctors bills.
Proposed legislation on this line is
due for congressional hearings
shortly. Mr. Miller spoke to the
Washington Chapter of the National
Office Management Association at
Hotel 2400.
The American Medical Associa-
ton, which is fighting compulsory
health insurance under Government
legislation, was quoted by Mr.. Mil
ler as providing one reason why ma
tional health insurance now is
needed. An ANA spokesman placed
the margin of safety" yearly in
come for illness protection at $4,000
year, Mr. Miller said, which is
more than most people have, even
in our best years"
Voluntary Plan Not Enough.
That is why voluntary health in
surance does not provide complete
answer" he asserted. True, hospi-
tai or medical care insurance-the
Blue Gross movement, in particular
has shown remarkable progress in
the last 10 years. But even so, such
systems cover less than 13 per cent
of our entire population, chiefly city
people in the comfortable income
brackets"
The Presidents health program,
Mr.. Miller explained, is designed to
provide better distribution of hos
pitals and doctors; expansion of ex-
isting public health services, includ-
ing those for mothers and children:
more support for medical research
and education; a Nationwide sys-
tenn through which We can spread
the cost of medical care on a pre-
payment basis, and an insurance
system to maintain at least some
family income when the bread
winner is disabled" The medical
care system proposal has proved
so lar to be the most controversial
The -four horsemen of poverty
and disaster he declared, were ill
health, unemployment, old age and
DEATH" The principle of insurance
to protect the people already has
been applied to unemployment, old
age and death, he said, adding,
there seems to be no good reason
why we shouldn't extend our exist
ing social security system to dis
ability"
Cites District Figures.
The District was cited bv the
speaker as an example to support
his assertion the. distribution of
hospitals and doctors is a national
problem"
In the District" he said, there
is a doctor for about every 750
people and hospital bed for
something like every 200. But out
In the great open spaces of our med
lcal desert you won't find a doctor
In the house-or even in the coun-
ty.'
Marshallng an array of figures
to show this country needs more
care, Mr.. Miller estimated
that yesterday somewhere around
Z .000,0 900 men and women in this
country were too sick to 60 to work.
Evening star., 1946-03-26
Appeal for Gardens
To Supplement Food
Made by President

President Truman warned today
that hungry people make poor dis
ciples of democracy" and declared
that Americans are challenged "to
help win this global war against
hunger"
In message to the National
Garden Conference opening in the
Agriculture Department to map
plans for Victory Gardens in the
United States this year the Presi-
dent declared, This is no time to
let up-not while hunger stalks the
world"
Food, he pointed out, remains
"one of the most vital weapons in
securing lasting and stable peace"
and that growing more home gar
dens is one way to help.
Every pound of food eaten fresh
from the garden or preserved for
use next winter will release an
equivalent amount of food to be
shipped to starving millions" Mr..
Truman said.
Export 16 Per Cent.
Secretary of Agriculture Ander-
son, who read the Presidents mes
sage, declared that I'VE are facing
the most serious international food
crisis of modern times" and warned
food supplies being shipped from
this country will do little more
than to supply the.a small margin
between life and death. the margin
between minimum health protection
and slow starvation"
This country. he said, is ear
marking about Is per cent of avail
able food for export.
AT least until the next harvest
We shall need to ship every bit of
food we can spare" he said. And
we can expect a continuation of the
need for relief feeding in 1947. I
think the President, the Famine
Emergency Committee and the De-
partment of Agriculture have awak-
ened every one to the fact that, as
far as the food situation is con-
cerned, the pressure is not off"
Chester C. Davis, chairman of the
Famine Committee, informed the
conference the United States is
falling behind in its wheat ship
ment to needy countries this month
and that February shipments also
were behind the goal of 100000
tons a month for the first half of
1916.
1947 Shortage Seen.
Unless bare help" in the form of
wheat and edible fats is forthcom-
ing from this country between now
and harvest time deaths and star
vations will be counted in the
millions instead of thousands" he
declared.
Roy F. Hendrickson, deputy di-
rector general of UNRRA, singled
out Italy, Greece, China and India
as nations where food shortages
will continue into 1947.
The garden conference also heard
from Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey,
director of selective service. Speak
ers tomorrow will include Recon-
version Director Snyder and Housing
Expediter Wyatt.
The Famine Committee was to
meet later today for a review of
the whole food picture, including
progress on conservation programs
launched in this country last week.
A committee spokesman said the
group also would go into the prob
lem Of forcing more wheat off farms,
thus making more available for
Shinpoept ohrooS
Evening star., 1946-03-26
D. {. Gardeners
Asked 10 Raise
Record Crop
Campaign Starts
To Supplement
Food Program

The Districts Victory garden pro-
gram, with a food production goal
higher than for any year Of the
war, can furnish between one-third
and one-half of the fresh vegetables
Washington will consume and pre-
serve this summer and fall.
j. Morton Franklin, District Su-
pervisor OF Victory gardens, an
nounced today he expects the num-
Der of gardens this year to exceed
the wartime record of $4,000. More
equipment and better transportation
to community plots will help the
Nations Capital to meet the grow
ing food needs of Europe, he said.
The garden supervisor pointed out
that every vegetable gathered in
the garden and every home-canned
jar will make more vegetables avail
able for shipment overseas from
commercial packers. Home-canned
products also can be sent overseas
directly by church and civic groups.
The end of gasoline rationing will
make possible use of rich land on
the east bank of the Anacostia
River and at Blue Plains near the
Naval Research Station, Mr.. Frank
lin reported. There also are a few
vacant community plots, which will
be allotted to the first persons who
call National 5000, extension 1887.
Telephones were being installed to-
day at the Victory Garden Office,
472 Indiana avenue NV.
Time to Plow and Plant.
Mr.. Franklin, who began to re-
organize garden groups this week,
said gardeners should begin imme-
diately to plow and plant. 1t is
time to start peas, carrots, cabbage,
beets and Swiss chard.
The garden program is late set
ting under way this spring, he ex-
planned, because the appropriation
for the office was recalled when
Japan surrendered.
1--WE are starting out from scratch
to meet the most critical food situa-
ton in history" Mr.. Franklin said.
The Victory Garden Office will
issue weekly bulletins. BY following
them, the greenest novice can culti-
vate a garden. The bulletins tell
what seeds to buy, and how and
when to plant them.
More Supplies Available.
For the first time in five years,
there are no serious shortages to
plague the gardener. Mr.. Franklin
reported that seeds and fertilizers
are plentiful Tools can be found
with just little hunting.
The District Commissioners, the
National Park Service and private
owners have provided space in parks
and on vacant land for more than
$500 community gardens The gar
deners pay no rent and share the
cost of plowing and tools. An addi-
tional $50 acres in front and back
yards have been cultivated as Vic
tory gardens
A plot 80 by so feet will grow all
the vegetables a family of four can
eat, Mr.. Franklin estimates. While
there isn't room in very small plots
for potatoes, he advises gardeners
with sufficient space to plant them
since the current surplus will be
used up by the time the spring crop
comes in.
He hopes that Nationwide day.
light saving time will be inaugu-
rated so that gardeners will have
more light in the evening to culti-
vate their land.
Evening star., 1946-03-26
Colonial Air|ines to Open
BuItimore-Cunudu Route

BALTIMORE, Mar. 26.-Sigmund
Janas, president of Colonial Airlines,
announced yesterday that direct air
service between Baltimore and
Ottawa and Montreal, Canada,
would be inaugurated April Is.
Two planes will leave Ottawa and
Montreal on the inaugural fight
meet at Syracuse, N. Y, and proceed
to Baltimore.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-03-23

The Parish Street Branch Y. M.
C. Al. of Jackson, Mississippi
made an appeal to a number of
civic minded Negro citizens was
in order to get them registered
as Charter members of the As
ISOLATION. The response of these
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-03-23
Parish Street Y.M.C.A.

citizens was both encouraging
and Immediate
In order to be registered as g
Charter member of the Associat-
ion. each person was requested to
pay at least thirty-five (3o(
dollars.
The following persons com.
piled and are now full-fledeed
Charter members of the Parish
Street Branch Young Mems
Christian Association:
Mr.. e. w Banks, Prof. /. s.
Sanders, Rev. A Buxton Keeling,
Prof. B. B. Dansby, Mr.. A. l.,
Rice, DR.. A. M. Hair, Dr.. A. H.
Mccoy, DR.. S d. Redmond, Presi-
dent Jacob l. Reddix, Mr.. Ed
ward Lee, Mr.. Percy Greene, Mr.
w. H. Williams, Mr.. w &. Stew
art, Mr. G. c.. Cypress, Mr.. G.. w
Suits, ST., Mr.. w. Summers,
Or. L. A. Smith, Dr. o. =. Smith,
Dr. G. A. Price, Or c. b
Christian, w Il. Miller, DR.. A !.
M Hall, DR.. f w. Johnson, Dr
G. l.. Barnes, Prof. James
Gooden, Prof. Charles II. Wilson
Prof A. A. Alexander, Prof. B
C. Price, Prof. w. w. Blackburn,
Rev r. Peterson, Mr.. NJ. VI. HUI
bert. Judge w. H. Mhoon, Mr.. j.
r. Chambliss, Mr.. Chester Owens,
Mr.. w M. Chinn, Mr. w. E. AM
mons, Mr.. George L. Howell, Mr..
Edward Holt. Mr.. Carsie Hall.
Mr.. /. e. Bynqm, Mr.. A. j.
Williams, Mr.. Ebert Topp, Mr..
NJ. E. Anderson, Mr.. j. W Wilson,
Mr.. George. w. Suits, Jr, Dean
L. B. Fraser, Mr.. c. f. Oats, Mr..
e. D. Luckett, Mr. Isadore H
Gross. Mr. S. W. Miller, Mr..
Henry H. Young, Mr.. j. W..
Dixon, Mr.. R. w. Sanders, Mr.
S. L. Bass, Mr.. D. D Sheperd,
Mr.. A. w. Wells, Mr. Willard
Johnson, Mr. A. j. Noel, Mr..
Woodrow Biggs, Mr.. Gale Foster,
Mr. j. d. Hardy, Prof. M. j. Ly-
ell, Mr.. w. j. Stewart, Mr.. Jack
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-03-23

Forest-The county agent, Mr..
A. l.. Graves and House agents,
Mrs. Maud Fortune Crawford
held a joint training meeting of
The III Adult and Junior Leaders
at their office in Forest, Tuesday
March 18th Meeting opened at
800 a. m.
Mrs. Beatrice Childress, the T.
II Girls Club Agent was present
and gave Instructions in different
phases of All work. There were
present IL boys, 46 girls, ii adult
leaders, 7 adult members A visi-
tors and 3 extension workers, a
total of 35. All had note books
and pencils and showed much in
terest in the discussions.
How to make and follow the
monthly III program was eX-
| planned using the 4-H Secretarg
Record Book as a guide. The I'll
| projects were outlined and dis
cussed, emphasis placed on mem
bers knowing what they are re-
| quired to do to complete. Use and
care of bulletins were stressed.
| A study was made on record
keeping each person was given a
record book and much time was
spent on explaining how to keep
record.
The state agent urged each
club to strive to come up to the
requirement to be classed as a
Standard Club in 1916. Each
Standard Club will be granted a
Charter.
Mr.. Graves talked on the 4--H
project work and countrywide
events including HI rally to be
held in May and Flower and
Vegetable Show, also told about
the Al boys exhibit of fine
animals at the Live stock show in
Forest.
Mrs. Crawford emphasized the
county short course and camp TO
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-03-23
Governor OF Tenn.
Condones Police

NASHVILLE, Tenn, -(SNS)-
Governor Jim McCord said rela-
tive to the action of police of
Ulcers in the recent race disturb
ances in Tennessee: IF a similar
situation should arise elsewhere in
this state we would take the same
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-03-23

DAYTONA, BEACH. Fla.
Among the Statewide Negro
Health Committee which met
in Daytona Beach for its annual
conference were some of the
States most prominent business
men. educators and medical au-
thorities: Here we have left 10
right front row Mrs Fannie h.
Stone Tampa; Dr., E. c. Sharpe,
Ocala; Mrs. Evelyn w. Sharpe,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-03-23

Young. Mr.. John FLYER, Mr.. Oliver
Dixon, Mr.. Richard Maddox, Mr..
G. L. Anderson, Mr.. Harry
harris. Mr.. William Fl. Falconer.
Mr.. j. A. Stewart, Jr., Mi. Clar
ence Winters, Mr.. t. B. Ellis. Sr.
Mr.. ". I'll. Randolph, Mr.. Cleve-
land O'Bannon, Mr.. S. L. Allen,
Mr.. B. 7. Wolfe, Mr.. j. f. Porter
Mr.. Curtis Minis, Mr.. Perry San
ders, Mr.. Ess;e Garrett. Mr.. Percy
Simpson, Mr.. Grover Washington,
MIR. Alex Blake, Mr.. Dan Robin
son, Mr.. Allen Beasley, Mr.. Jessie
Williams, Mr.. w. j. Miller, Mr..
Essie McNeamer, Mr.. oAefn
Swayze, Mr.. Glover Moore, Mr..
Charley Stamps, Mr.. Joe Catch
I.ings, Mr.. o. L. Patterson, Mr.. w.
T. Cornelius, Mr.. Jessie Me-
Lendon, Mr.. L. L. Henderson, Mr..
Leroy Jackson, Mr. Jam !.
Oliver, and Mr.. James r. Buck,
Jr.
The Association is very crate
iul Tor contributions from the
following: Mr.. James Selman, MIR.
L. M. Parker, Mr.. Il c. Harper,
Mr.. j. W. Vines, DR.. r. O. Will
llams, Mr.. b. r. Newman, MIR.
Richard Beadle, Mr.. w. L. Will
lIams, Nh. Arthur Lehman, Prof.
2. l. Brown, Mr.. E. II Butler.
Mr.. G. r. Ridgway, Ferguson
FURNITURE Co, Universal Life
Insurance Co, and Home Furni-
ture Co.
The Association extends its
thanks to all for their manifest
ation Of interest in this ACTIVITY
and solicits your advice and CO.
operation at all times.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-03-23

action as we took IN Columbia.
Tennessee officials had been con
demned by a group Of $50 people
in washington. Police Chief Grit
fin of Columbia stated that there
was mot word Of truth" in their
statements. Griffin was among the
first to be injured.