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D. Revenue
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District would be required to repay
with interest one-third of the an
anticipated $40 900 900 cost of Fed
eral grants to the center within 25
years. Also, Mr.. Young protested
the District should not be required
to pay one-third of the grants that
may be made to non-profit private
hospitals here, needing improve
ments, but not to participate direct
ly in the center.
"At present, the District is de-
voting a large proportion of its rev.
enues to the care of the sick" Com
missioner Young said, The District
maintains several public hospitals" "
The appropriations for the pres
ent fiscal year for the maintenance
and operation of these hospitals
(not including capital outlays but
including deficiencies approved by
the Bureau of Budget are for GAL
linger Hospital and the Tubercu-
losis Hospital at Fourteenth and Up
shur street NV, $2,292, 1856; for the
Glenn Dale tuberculosis Sanator-
ium, $l,305A0o; for the District
Training School for Feebleminded,
s50l 800. and for the Home for Aged
and Inflrm, $326,s71.
Lists Present Payments.
1T is estimated the District will
be required to pay the United States
S3,800,000 for the cost of District
patients at St. Elizabeth's Hospital
and $406,000 for the cost of such
residents at Freedmens Hospital.
There also has been appropriated
sl85, 900 to pay private hospitals for
the care and treatment of INDECENT
and emergency patients.
"In addition, the District aids pri-
vate non-profit hospitals by exempt
ing their property from taxation.
The assessed value of such property
Is $6,805, 1893, on which the tax would
be $119,100.
Appropriations amounting to ST.
058,000 are now available for the
of Gallinger Hospital
by the construction of a central
laboratory, pediatrics building, su-
perintendent's residence and an in
cinerator and the alteration of the
Evening star., 1946-01-27
Aid TO Western Europeans
Questioned by Mead Group
By the Associated Press.

4
FRANKFURT. Jan. 26.-The over.
seas subcommittee of the Mead Sen.
ate Investigating Committee de.
manded an official Army explana.
ton today Of why more than l,00C
Western Europeans were being al
lowed to remain in UNRA displaced
persons camps in the American zone
in Germany.
UNRRA officials disclosed at a
public hearing at Army headquar-
tiers that 212 French. 312 Italians,
206 Greeks, l48 Dutch, 122 Belgians
and Luxembourgers, q Norwegians
and Danes at present are being
allowed to remain in the camps.
Mrs. Floretta Pomeroy, deputy
American zone director of UNRRA,
said the Western Europeans "for
various reasons don't want to 20
home Senator Knowland, Repub-
lican, of California, a member of
the committee probing overseas sur
pluses, asked why the Army should
continue to care for them.
Military government officers said
the issue was matter of policy and
the committee and two score gen.
erals and high staff officers went
into closed session.
Evening star., 1946-01-27

present laundry. 1t is contemplated
in the future to further improve
this hospital by the construction OF
a new psychogathic building, Grip
pied children's ward, an administra-
tive building and an out-patient
clinic, together with alterations to
the present psychopathic building to
permit it to function as home for
convalescents and chronic cases.
District Not Derelict.
"It will thus be seen that the
District is not derelict in its duty
toward the sick.
During a further discussion of the
District financial situation, the
Commissioners declared:
During the coming fiscal year,
the estimated revenues of the Dis
trict will do no more than equal
the estimated expenses for the nor
NAL operations at the present level
of cost. If the Federal pay bill
passes, the revenue will be less than
the expenses. No money will be left
for capital improvements.
Such improvements as are con-
templated in the budget for the next
fiscal year are to be financed from
moneys saved and set aside during
the war because of the lack of ma
terials and labor with which to erect
new buildings. These moneys will
be exhausted by these contemplated
improvements.
Therefore, in order that the Dis
trict may perform its proper func-
tions and remain solvent. the Fed
eral contribution will have to be
materially increased, or drastic up
ward revision of the tax structure
of the District will have to be made.
Evening star., 1946-01-27
Nazis Foil Land Program,
German Red Paper Says
By the Associated Press.

Sy Lue ASSOCldCeQ FreSS.
BERLIN, Jan. 26.-The Deutsche
Volkszeitung, official organ of the
German Communist party, charged
today that Nazis and friends of the
JunkerS had sabotaged part of the
land revision program in the Russian
occupation zone of Germany.
Thousands of Junker estates are
being split up among peasants, farm
hands and new settlers. But the
newspaper said that in the province
of saxony alone 12O owners dis
possessed have already returned to
their old estates.
The Volkszeitung charged that
"Nazi elements and Junker friends
had foiled the program by getting
new farms parcelled out to their
children and relatives to keep es-
tates intact.
1t added that these elements
which it called saboteurs, had fouled
up the arrangements to such an ex-
tent that 'in one county alone there
are IA estates which have not yet
been distributed"
The Communist press announced
more than month ago that
throughout the Soviet occupation
zone, more than 1000 estates OF
Prussian Junkers and Nazis totaline
more than 100000 acres had been
redistributed among nearly 100000
small holders.
Evening star., 1946-01-27
Science RebuiIds
Dodo, Bird Too
Dumb to Live
The Smithsonian Institution scien.

The Smithsonian Institution scien-
lists have rebuilt dodo.
The bird which became a synonym
for stupidity and extinction was
rebuilt from bones for half of a
skeleton which scientists suspect in
clude parts Of several dodos. Smith
sonian scientists believe the recon-
structed specimen is probably the
most complete in this country.
The dodo was large pigeon
like bird, abundant in Mauritius and
other islands, but which became ex-
tinct in the 18th century. Prior tc
the coming of man to those islands
it had no enemies, grew heavy, took
to the ground for existence ano
lost its ability to fly. Because II
showed no fear of man and its
movements were clumsy, the dode
was easy to kill, although its flesh
was tough and tasteless. Dogs, pigs
and monkeys brought to the island.
by sailors completed its extinction
Evening star., 1946-01-27
Woman, Overcome by Gas,
Dies Later in Hospital

Mrs. Ira L. Thompson, Is, of 11os
Hoobrook terrace NE, wife of a
drug store employe, died in Casual
ty Hospital last night shortly after
she was found unconscious in the
gas-filled bedroom of her apart
ment, with all jets on a kitchen
stove turned on.
Her husband said he found her
slumped on a bed when he re-
turned home from work.
Members of Fire Rescue SQUAD
No. 2 applied artificial respirat ton
before Mrs. Thompson was removed
to the hospital.
Mr.. Thompson said his wife's
mother, Mrs. J. P. Allen, had visited
with them yesterday and that Mrs.
Thompson had appeared in good
spirits before he left for work.
An autopsy will be conducted to-
day. The couple had been married
for about a year and had no chill
dren. The funeral will be in Rich
mond. Va, Mrs. Thompson's former
home.
Evening star., 1946-01-27
Isador Lubin Named Head
OF Statistical Association
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 26.-Isador
Lubin, who resigned yesterday as
commissioner of labor statistics of
the Labor Department, today was
elected president of the American
Statistical Association. meeting here
in conjunction with the American
Economic and American Finance
Associations.
E. A. Goldenweiser, member of
the board of governors of the Fed
eral Reserve Bank System, was
named president of the Economic
Association.
A joint conference of the eco
nomic and finance groups heard
Beardsley Ruml, author of the Ruml
pay-as-you-go" income tax plan,
declare that Federal taxation should
block imitation by maintaining the
purchasing power of the dollar.
Evening star., 1946-01-27
Volunteer Mailer.
|OfOverseos Star
Had so on List

A volunteer circulation worker"
for The Stars Overseas Edition is
looking forward to the return of the
last of her so subscribers abroad
and the happy ending of her job.
Since the first issue, Mrs. Celeste
Howe Jennier, 27, of 1876 Kentucky
avenue Sc, has made weekly trips
during her lunch hour each Wed
nesday, through all kinds of weather,
from her Office in the Washington
Building, Fifteenth street and New
York avenue NV, to the Victory
Bond booth in Lansburgh's Depart
ment Store to pick up copies for
relatives, friends and neighbors.
She once mailed copies to service
men in India, China, Africa, the
Philippines. Austria, France, Ger
many, Two Jima, Okinawa and other
Pacific islands, including her hus-
band, I'd 1t. Roy ]. Jennier, 80, of
the Army Chemical Warfare Service,
on duty at the University of Manila,
and her brother, 1st 1t. Raymond B.
Howe, Is. of the 9th Air Force in
Austria.
Her list now is down to about 20.
Evening star., 1946-01-27
Lady Astor 10 Visit
Washington tuesday,;
Stark 10 Give Dinner
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Jan.
26.-Lady Astor, home in her native
Albemarle County after a long
absence, plans to leave early next
week for Washington and Balti-
more.
The former Nancy Langhorne will
be in Washington Tuesday for a
visit to the British Embassy and
dinner that night as the guest Of
Admiral Harold Stark.
On Friday in Baltimore, she will
receive the Medallion of Honor from
the Virginians of Maryland and will
address that organization.
The first woman member Of the
British House of Commons, Lady
Astor said she planned to see all
her old friends in Virginia before
returning to England, but would be
busy until her departure February
10 for Florida.
She plans to spend April in vir-
glnla, however, and will visit Rich
mond, Danyille and Staunton dur
ing her stay in her native State.
In commenting today on the i'm
portance of the United States, Great
Britain and other nations with COM
mon ideals standing together, Lady
Astor Said
Il believe that Britain and the
United States are doing all that
they can. I believe that they, as
well as the French and other ma
tons, are honestly trying to do what
is best for the world, but who knows
what the Russians are thinking? I
don't think you can play poker in
peacetime.
Lord Astor, who accompanied his
wife, said he considered it vital to
know what the Russian attitude IS,
and added:
How can we know what the Rus
slams are thinking until they have
freedom OF speech in their country?"
Evening star., 1946-01-27
Man Admits Killing Wife
Bufying Body in Ravine
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26.-Capt
Gordon Bowers of the sheriff's hon.
icide detail announced tonight that
Arthur Eggers, So, had signed a
confession admitting the Staying oi
his wife, Dorothy Eggers, AZ.
Mrs. Eggers' nude, headless and
handles body was found near a
mountain highway January 2.
Capt. Bowers refused to reveal
details of the confession except to
tell newsmen that murder charges
will be filed against Eggers Mon
day.
Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz and other
officers left tonight with Eggers to
renew search for the missing
parts of the body. Capt. Bowers
said Eggers promised to lead the
party to a distant canyon, where he
had buried them.
Eggers, sheriff's deputy in near
by Temple City for % years, was
arrested last Tuesday.
He had reported his wife missing
January 2, the day her torso was
found in ravine near the Rim OF
the World Highway, east of San
Bernardino.
Evening star., 1946-01-27
Control Of Atom Bomb
ByWorId Police Force
Backed by Compton

Placing atomic weapons in the
hands of a world organization which
will serve as police force to pre-
vent future wars was advocated
last night by DR.. Arthur H. Comp
ton, Nobel prize-winning scientist
and head of the Oak Ridge atomic
bomb laboratories.
Such a world police force, he
emphasized, must be made effec-
tive by eliminating the veto in the
present actions of the UNO Security
Council, and by resigning the right
by every nation, including our own,
to possess weapons capable of mass
destruction"
Speaking on an atomic energy
forum sponsored by the Washington
Chapter, American Veterans Com
mittee, at the National Museum,
the scientist declared that until
such time as an effective organiza-
ton for atomic control can be Gre
ated, the United States must con-
tinue the production of atomic
bombs "at level necessary to make
it Improbable for another nation
to attack U.S."
Advocates Atomic Legislation.
While finding fault with exist
ing bills relating to domestic con-
troll of atomic energy. DR.. Comp
ton nevertheless advocated such
Legislation, provided it "be closely
fitted to our international agree
ments." Atomic legislation, he de-
clared, must not deprive the Army
and Navy from participation in
policy-making, and must stimulate
private industry in the atomic field.
DR.. Compton shared the rostrum
with Representative Voorhis, Demo-
crat, of California, and 1t. Col. j.
A. Derry, bomb design expert and
member of the Manhattan Project
staff of Maj. Gen. Leslie r. Groves.
Mr.. Voorhis, though recognizing
certain limitations in the Mcmahon
bill for domestic control of atomic
energy, advocated its immediate
passage as "a demonstration of
Americas peaceful intentions" and
offered the following three-point
formula for international control
of atomic energy:
l. An international authority over
which no nation will exercise veto
power in any way, and which will
be a supreme authority, to be estab-
lished and stated by eminent SCI
entists, engineers and military
people.
2. This international authority
must have the exclusive right to
possess atomic weapons, or weapons
of comparable destructive power.
3. 1t must have both the power
and the effective means to prevent
any other agency in the world, in
cluding all nations, from producing
or possessing atomic weapons.
Describes Building Task.
Col. Derry described the task of
constructing and operating the
atomic bomb plant at Oak Ridge.
Arthur Compton, son of DR.. Comp
ton and chairman of the interna-
tional policy committee, Washington
Chapter, AVG, presided.
At the conclusion of the forum,
the chapter adopted four-point
resolution indorsing the creation of
the UNO Atomic Energy Commits
sion and urging an immediate halt
to the manufacture of atomic
bombs, except for experimental pur-
poses.
The resolution also called for
prompt passage of the MacMahon
bill to provide domestic control of
atomic energy, and ultimate estab-
lishment of a true world govern
ment' with absolute control over all
sources of atomic energy.
Evening star., 1946-01-27
Gen. Harding Pays
Papertroopers Tribute
|Af Horace Mann

High tribute to the work of the
Nations school children for the aid
they gave in winning the war was
expressed by Maj. Gen. Edwin
Harding, U. S. A., in a special as
sembly at the Horace Mann School
Friday when he presented brigadier
generals stars to seven of the
schools Papertroopers who have
reached that rank through collec-
ton of 5000 pounds or more of
wastepaper since establishment of
the Papertrooper Brigade.
"The soldiers did the actual fight
ing, but the people at home and the
school children who salvage SO
much Of our paper helped give the
added push necessary to win the
war" Gen. Harding said. He urged
Papertroopers to continue their
collections because of the shortage
OF waste needed to manufacture the
boxboard so badly needed to get
supplies of all kinds overseas.
81 Get Commissions.
New commissions were awarded to
l97 members of the Papertrooper
Corps at the ceremonies. Brigadier
generals who received a star for
1000 pounds or more were: Graham
Miller, Ogden Nutting, Jill Miller,
Stephen Smethurst, William Leach
man, William Haynes, and Jill
Thompson.
Those given the rank of colonel
for 1000 pounds were Alice Stone
and Barrett Linde. Majors who re-
ceived their oak leaves for 5000
pounds were: Priscilla Pierce, Ken
meth Mann. James Babcock, Margo
Henrichs, William Nutting, Davis
Moore, Chester Davis, jr.; Harold
Curtis, Samuel Pardoe, and Millicent
Yater.
Following the awards, the sixth
grade, directed by Mrs. Clara Mann
presented an original skit stressing
the need for continued waste paper
collections.
The assembly was conducted by
Miss Margaret M. Lockwood, prin-
cipal, and Mrs. Marie KuldeIl, who
is in charge Of Papertrooper activi-
ties at the school.
Near 22,000,00o Pounds.
Collections last week brought the
grand total to about $4,000 pounds
under the $4,000 ,000-p pound mark.
Schools reporting half a ton>or more
not SO far recorded were Murch,
3,l14: Westbrook, 2,552: Mann, 2,225;
IAx.f
1,o27; Corcoran, LOIS; Stevens, 2,l30;
Lafayette, $3.50; Langdon, 6,921;
Webb, 2,500; Benning, 5,010; Smoth-
ers, 3,700; Davis, 2,206: Stanton,
2,646; Hayes. 1,414; Hilton Peabody,
3,487; Kingsman. 1924: Madison,
1901; Taylor, 1,206.
Collection schedules for tomorrow
in the first district together with the
Leaders will be as follows:
Evening star., 1946-01-27
Bond Unit Gets $262
.Of Photo Contest Prizes

The District Savings Bonds Di-
vision of the Treasury Department
announced yesterday that savings
bond prizes in the Two Jima statue
photo contest now total $262.50.
The Two Jima statue at Consti-
tuition avenue and Nineteenth street
NV, is the subject of the contest
which closes February IL. Entries
should be sent to the Photo Contest
Director, District Savings Bonds Di-
vision, Room 452, Washington Build
ing, Fifteenth street and New York
avenue NV.
Bonds for prizes have been do
mated by Eastman Kodak Stores
Inc, Capital Camera Exchange, Paul
L. Brand, Robbins Camera Shop and
Sommers Camera Exchange.
Evening star., 1946-01-27
Miss Lenroot to Speak
On Community PIonnino

Miss Katherine Lenroot, director
OF the Children's Bureau, Labor De-
partment, will discuss Effects OF
Good Community Planning on the
Lives of Children" at the annual
meeting OF the Montgomery County
Community Chest and Council at g
pm. tomorrow at the Woman's Club
of Chevy Chase, Connecticut avenue
and Dunlap street.
During the business session elec-
ton OF trustees will be held. George
N. Mathews is chairman of arrange
ments for the meeting.
Evening star., 1946-01-27
10 Lectures on Far East
To Be Given al YWCA

The first of 10 lectures on the Far
East will be given at the YWCA
February 7 by Mrs. Amea Willough-
by, who wrote Il Was On Corregi.
DOR The lecture series will be held
from 8 to 8 pm. Thursdays.
For the last three years Mrs
Willoughby has lectured for the
American Red Cross and the Treas
ury Department on the Philippines
Japan, the South Pacific and
Poland.
Three other courses on the Far
East are being offered by the YWCA
this winter. Behind the Head
lines" will be led by DR.. Sidney B
Hall, George Washington University
professor. "Russia-Past, Presen,
and Future" and "Global Geogra-
ply" are other topics being offered
Evening star., 1946-01-27
BY the Associated Press,

CHICKASHA, Okla, Jan. 26.-A
mass meeting of Grady County
farmers adopted resolution today
calling on growers throughout the
United States to withhold all food
from market until current strikes
are settled.
The farmers agreed to continue
producing, but to stop marketing
until industrial production is re-
sumed.
mo goods for us, no food for you."
the resolution stated.
This is not a strike" said Parker
Woodall of Verden, Okla, who spoke
at the gathering.
We're just tired of being the in
nocent by-standers who are getting
hurt without having a part in the
fight, and We think it is time some
thing was done.
1--WE don't know whether labor or
management is wrong, and we don't
care-all we want is an end to these
Evening star., 1946-01-27
Senator Mead Houston
To Address FEPC RoIIy

Senator Mead, Democrat, of New
York and Charles H. Houston, for
mer member of the Fair Employment
Practice Committee, were listed yes
terday as speakers at rally tonight
at the Asbury NJ E. Church, Eleventh
and K streets NV. -r o.
The meeting which will have the
theme do You Want a Permanent
FEPC?" is sponsored by the District
branch Of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People.
Evening star., 1946-01-27
Weather Report

United States Weather Bureau
forecasts issued at 1890 pm. yes.
terday:
District of Columbia-Light snow
ending early today followed by con.
siderable cloudiness and quite cold
temperature in mid-20s today
Somewhat colder tonight. Fair, ris-
ing temperature tomorrow.
Maryland and Virginia-Mostly
cloudy and cold today. preceded by
snow in southern portion this morn
ing. Colder tonight. Fair, rising
temperature tomorrow.
Evening star., 1946-01-27
DR.. Waller S. Leuthers,
Medical Educator, Dies
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 26.-Dr
Waller Smith Leathers, II, dear
emeritus of Vanderbilt University
School of Medicine, died today.
DR.. Leathers formerly was presi
dent of the National Board of Medi
cal Examiners, the American Public
Health Association and the Associa
tion of American Medical Colleges
He served 20 years as dean at tn,
University of Mississippi. He wa,
born near Charlottesville, Va.
Evening star., 1946-01-27

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Renting a room in made easy
by advertising in The Star.
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Evening star., 1946-01-27
Irish Music to Be Heard

Mrs. Cecilia O'Dea Krogmann
will give piano recital of Irish
music under the auspices of the
Douglas Hyde Branch, Gaelic
League, at pm. Tuesday in the
Roosevelt High School. The public
is invited,
Evening star., 1946-01-27
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Evening star., 1946-01-27
South Americas HIGHEST

The highest mountain peak ir
South America is at Aconcagua
Argentina, and has an elevation OF
22,834 feet.
Evening star., 1946-01-27
Report Until 10 PM. Saturday.

Record Until 10 p. M. Saturday.
Highest so l pm: yesterday year ago
20; lowest, 80 1920 pm; yesterday year
ago, 16.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 65 on January 6; lowest. IA
on January 23
Evening star., 1946-01-27
Tide Tables,
The Sun and Moon.
Precipitation,

Monthly precipitation in inches in tn
Capital tcurrent month to 6atel: