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Evening star., 1946-06-22
! Seized in Canine
Raids Post Bonds;
Z Others Arrested

A series Of raids yesterday after
noon and last night by members of
Inspector Oscar J. Letterman's gam
bling squad led to the arrest of
seven persons on charges Of violat-
ing gambling laws and IL others on
disorderly conduct charges.
In what police said was a "horse
and numbers" place in the 200 block
of H street NV, three persons were
arrested and a large quantity of
betting equipment seized. Police
charged David Alvin Frank, 81, of
that address, with setting up a gam
ing table, permitting gaming. oper-
ating a lottery and possession of
lottery slips. He was released in
5000 bond.
Richard Anderson, 80, same ad-
dress. was charged with operating
a lottery and released in $1,000
bond. Rubby Armstrong, 27, of the
5000 block of Hanna street Sc. was
released in $500 bond after being
charged with accepting a bet.
Arrested in an automobile parked
in the 1400 block of Belmont street
NV. were Stephen Bolton. 46, COL
ored, of the 1900 block of Seven
teenth street NV; Leonard K. Long,
20, colored, of the 2400 block of Sew
enteenth street NV. and Sam Oil
yer. SO. colored, of the $500 block of
Seventeenth street NV. All were
charged with operating a lottery
and released in 81 800 bond each.
Hustler Lee Debee. A, of the first
block of H street NV, was arrested
in cigar store in the first block of
G street NV. and charged with
possession of lottery slips. He posted
$50 collateral at the first precinct,
police said. ..,
All seven will appear either be-
fore United States Commissioner
Needham c. Turnage or in Munich
pal Court today.
The other II, arrested in a house
in the 200 block of X street NV.
while playing dice forfeited $40 each
on the disorderly conduct charges.
Evening star., 1946-06-22
Mrs. Meyer Urges
u. 5. Health Program

Adoption of a national co-ordinated
health, education and security pro-
gram" to be administered by a
Federal Welfare Department with
cabinet status, was urged on Con-
gress yesterday by Mrs. Eugene
Meyer, wife of the head of the
World Bank.
Mrs. Meyer offered this solution to
the Senate Labor Committee during
hearings or1'a bill offered by Senator
Pepper, Democrat, of Florida, which
would authorize appropriation of
$100, 900, 900 for maternal and child
health services, aid to crippled chill
dren, and child welfare services.
The hearings were resumed at
10 am. today.
Mrs. Meyer said she agreed with
the measures objectives, but opposed
the plan for administration of the
program by the Children's Bureau
of the Labor Department. Rather
than enact new legislation, Congress
simply should increase existing
grants-in-aid to the States for child
and maternal services, she declared.
At the same time, it was an
nounced that joint Senate House
conference will be held at 10 am.
Wednesday to iron out details of a
bill providing for a multi-million
dollar institute of mental health at
Bethesda, Md.
Both houses have agreed to au-
thorize expenditure of $4,000, 900 a
year for the bills proposed ma
tional drive to reduce mental illness
and related problems through re-
search and personnel training. The
Bethesda institution would be the
focal point for such a campaign.
The House approved $4,500, 900 for
the Bethesda center, and the Senate
$7,5OO, 900.
Evening star., 1946-06-22
Woman and Son Rescued
From Crippled Motorboat

Mrs. Mildred Clarkson and her
son Jack, of 1856 Porter street NV,
were rescued yesterday by a Coast
Guard craft after being adrift all
night on rainswept Penobscot Bay,
near Rockland. Me-, the Associated
Press reported.
The 33-foot motorboat in which
the District residents were sailing
with James F. Fleet, Chicago sum-
mer resident of Pleasant Point, and
other fishing trip companions, de-
veloped engine trouble, it was said.
In telephone call to a relative
here, Mrs. Clarkson said she and
her son were perfectly all right"
and contemplated continuing their
vacation in the Maine summer re-
sort. Mr.. Fleet told authorities
none of the party suffered Ill effects
from the experience.
Evening star., 1946-06-22
Evans, Ex-kIan Head, Gets
Bill for $500, 900 Taxes
ky tho Assoe;oted Press

~ INV ~sSSssob0O Tb0SS
The United States Tax Court has
handed a bill for more than $500 900
to Hiram w. Evans, former imperial
wizard Of the Ku Klux Klan, for in
come taxes for 1887 through 1941.
Mr.. Evans, of Atlanta, Ca, was
held by Judge Samuel B. Hill to be
liable for most of the 1854, 500. .83
which the Government claimed he
owed from profits of a group of
road-building material companies.
Court records showed Mr.. Evans
paid $8,1O5.56 In taxes for the years
involved.
Attorneys for: the Government
and Mr.. Evans were ordered by
Judge Hill to figure the exact
amount of taxes due under his 27-
page decision.
Judge Hill ruled that various
partnerships we're organized by Mr..
Evans "only as devices to reduce the
income taxes of the Evans family. "
Evening star., 1946-06-22
District VFW Elects
Tonight; Delays in
Housing Reported

The District Department, Veterans
Of Foreign Wars, will elect new
ofncers at the last session of the
departments annual three-day con-
vention, to be held at o'clock to-
night in Carpenters Hall, Tenth and
K streets NV.
A business meeting last night was
taken up entirely with reports and
recommendations of incumbent Of
fices and committee reports.
Reporting on housing problems as
chairman of the Combined Veterans
Committee, VFW member L. H.
Neville Thompson charged that the
Districts 5000, 900 construction pro-
gram for $50 temporary housing
units for veterans has hit "unac-
counted for" bottlenecks.
Reports Delay.
Mr.. Neville Thompson said 800 of
the units were to be ready by August
Is, and the rest by October. The
units are to be constructed In or
near park areas. He said he visited
a Fort DA ris site near Pennsylvania
and Alabaa p avenues Sc. yesterday
and founda obstruction "way behind
schedule" / 100-unit project.
Another u the committees pro-
grams, 81 ding that Metropolitan
police ro timely check every con-
structiou and repair job in the city
to max certain building permits
have J sen issued, is ready to get
under way, he reported. The Ma
tional Housing Authority will re-
quest police to carry out the plan
through the Commissioners, he said,
adding that Maj. Harvey G. CAL
lahan, police superintendent, has
indicated he is In favor of the
program.
Mr.. Neville Thompson said the
program was initiated when
spokesman from Housing Admins
traitor Wilson Wyatt's Office told the
committee BLACK market materials"
were being delivered at night to
construction sites here from out of
the city and that other unauthor-
lied construction was under way.
Several eviction cases among vet
Grams are also being investigated,
Mr.. Neville Thompson said. The
committee, representing all the
larger veterans organizations, was
formed in April to investigate hous-
ing lags and try to determine means
Of expediting construction.
At last nights meeting 325 dele
gates were present, representing
4,715 members in 81 District chap
tiers. Frank Topash, department
commander, presided. Only one of
the groups officers at present is a
World War II veteran, but mem
bers predicted number of young
er men" would be elected at to-
nights session.
Evening star., 1946-06-22
President Signs VA Bill
10 Complete Is Hospitals
BY the A.soeioisd Press

President Truman yesterday signed
an appropriation bill providing
$661 ,847 1888 for various Government
operations and in addition giving
the Veterans Administration SAL
250,000 in new contract authority
to complete rs hospitals.
VA already had contract author
ity of 1891 ,452,814 for the hospital
program. which the new measure
boosts to well above three-quarters
of a billion.
The bill carries SALE, 5000, 900 cash
for the Veterans Administration,
most Of it for national service life
insurance, and $92, SOC, 900 for the
War Department to return the
bodies Of war dead. The rest of the
cash is spread among a number of
departments.
Evening star., 1946-06-22
Presbyterian Women
Elect Mrs. D. H. Evans
IAs Vice President
By Cospor Nonnes
Sfor Staff Correspondent

FREDERICK, Md, June 22.-Mrs.
D. Hobart Evans of Hyattsville
(Md9 Presbyterian Church, retiring
president of the Woman's Synodical
Society for Missions, was elected one
Of the organization vice presidents
at the annual meeting at Hood Col
lege here yesterday.
The society held its convention in
conjunction with the 21st annual
conference of the Synod of Balti-
more Presbyterian Church in the
United States of America, which
ended its meetings Thursday.
Mrs. Evans is the wife of the Rev.
D. Hobart Evans, pastor of Hyatts-
vile Presbyterian Church, who was
elected moderator of the Baltimore
Synod for 1867.
Baltimore Woman Chosen.
Mrs. j. F. Turner of Baltimore
was chosen president of the women,s
society. Other vice presidents elect.
ed were Mrs. George j. Riester.
Baltimore, and Mrs. Walter s. Shep-
pard, Salisbury, Md.
Mrs. Carlton Guenther was
chosen secretary and Mrs. De Witt
c. Kothe was selected as treas
urer. Both are from Baltimore.
Washington area residents elected
to Office include Mrs. e. Claude
Smith, Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church, secretary for intermedi-
ates; Mrs. H. w. Gilbertson, Hyatts-
vile Presbyterian Church, secretary
Tor hospital sewing; Mrs. Hubert r.
Smoke. Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church, secretary for membership:
Mrs. Lewis H. Russell, Chevy Chase
Church, secretary for spiritual life
groups, and Mrs. Wilbur La Roe,
IT., secretary for social education
and action. s. Z |
Mrs. Smith Reelected
Mrs. Archibald Smith of Eastern
Presbyterian Church was reelected
head Of the Washington City Pres
bytery for the womens society for
the fourth year.
A plea for better understanding
between racial groups was made yes
terday by Miss Mary Stewart Hoop
er Of the Board of National Mis-
sions at the women's society meet
ing. Miss Hooper declared preiu-
dice plays into the hands of those
who are against democracy and de-
grades those who are prejudiced.
She also asserted it shuts out the
highest and best in Christianity,
keeps the world poorer and weaker
and impoverisnes the prejudiced.
Evening star., 1946-06-22
Home Builders Head
Charges Wyatt Favors
Public Housing Work
By Robert J. Lewis

Joseph Myerhoff, president of the
National Association of Home Build
ers, today charged Housing Admin
istrator Wyatt with "bad faith and
favoring public housing projects at
the expense Of private builders"
In sharply-worded open letter to
the housing administrator, Mr..
Myerhof asked Mr.. Wyatt:
For whom are you expediting-
for the Federal Public Housing Au-
thority and the National Housing
Agency, or for the veterans who are
looking to the emergency housing
program for homes?"
The home builders criticism CEN
tered on recent Government order
granting top priority on materials
to the FPHA so that agency could
complete construction this year of
100000 temporary housing units for
veterans and student veterans, of
which the Washington area is sched-
uded to get about 5000 units.
Program Slows Down.
The temporary dwellings are being
converted by private builders under
contract to FPHA from prefabri-
Gated housing used previously by war
workers, and from Army and Navy
barracks. Recently the conversion
program has slowed down due to
inability to obtain certain materials.
Last Sunday Mr.. Wyatt pointed
out that the conversion program had
been seriously retarded" an
nounced that the Civilian Produc-
tion Administration would approve
top priority ratings for materials
needed in the temporary program to
solve work stoppages which have al
ready occurred or which are immi-
nent within 80 days"
Limited Use for Priorities.
He explained that priorities would
continue "only for the time needed
to cure or prevent" shutdowns, that
he expected their use would be lin
tied largely to the next 80 days." and
said it was estimated the ratings
would be for "3 per cent or less" of
the production of any single item
during that period"
In today's statement, Mr.. Meyer
hoff said the temporary housing
program was sold to Congress" and
at that time was presented as a
program which would require a
negligible amount of building ma
terials and labor"
Instead, he said, an analysis by
home builders "conclusively demon
strated" that the 100000 units pro-
posed for completion this year in
municipalities and college campuses
will require tremendous amounts
of wallboard, cast-iron soil pipe,
plumbing fixtures, finished flooring,
electric wiring and other materials"
in short supply.
Evening star., 1946-06-22
Telephone Workers
To Oppose Byrd
BY the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va. June 22.-Mem-
bers of the Virginia Federation of
Telephone Workers, some 4,500
strong and employed by the Chesa-
peake g. Potomac Telephone Co.
in Virginia, will be asked by the
general council of the VFTW to
oppose the reelection of Senator
Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia because
of what 1t terms his opposition to
all progressive legislation favorable
to labor"
This action was taken by the
council at the closing session of q
two-day meeting here yesterday, the
council directing that its members
be informed of the necessity for
defeating Senator Byrd and electing
some one more favorable to labor. /"
Evening star., 1946-06-22
Counsel Will Present
Final Arguments in
Rollins Trial TuesdaY
BY the Assoeiafsd Press

ANNAPOLIS, June GA seven
officer Navy general court-martial
will hear final arguments from op-
posing counsel Tuesday in the case
of Chief Steward Walter w. Rollins,
colored, charged with two sex Of
fenses and with theft, embezzle-
ment, gambling and misconduct.
Testimony ended yesterday when
the defense called four witnesses.
Rollins has pleaded innocent to all
charges.
The key defense witness was John
n. G. Poole, senior civil engineer
at the Naval Academy, who testified
he believed u impossible for prose-
cution witness to have seen all he
claimed to have observed while peer
ing into Rolling room through an
aperture in the wall.
Curtis Carter, colored enlisted
man, had testified previously that
he had seen Rollins and Mrs. Mar
garet A. Sima, blond wife of Naval
Academy bandsman. in Rollins
room while Mrs. Sima was partially
disrobed.
He testified he had seen them
by looking through the aperture
around a ventilating duct between
his and Rollins room.
Mr.. Poole brought into court two
diagrams he had drawn and which
he said showed that it would have
been impossible for Carter to have
observed what Carter had testified
he had seen.
Mrs. Sima. in her testimony dur
ing the early days of the trial,
had denied that she had at any
time been in a room with Rollins
when other persons were not pres
ent.
Three admirals testified as char
acter witnesses for Rollins. They
were Rear Admiral John R.
Beardall, former academy superin-
tendent; Vice Admiral Arthur w
Radford and Rear Admiral Sam
uel P. G. Binder. Admiral Rad
ford appeared in person. The other
two submitted dispositions.
Mr.. Poole and the three ad-
mirals were the only defense wit
nesses. Their testimony took only
one day. The prosecutions case
had lasted IA days.
Evening star., 1946-06-22
|RingIeader and Aides
Sentenced in $4,000
Safe Robbery Job

A series OF HOUSEKEEPING and
larceny cases, in which safecrack-
ings played q leading part, were
disposed Of in District Court yes
terday when Justice Alexander
Holtzoh sentenced one man to serve
from s to Is years and gave lesser
sentences to five others, all colored.
Wallace Hart, 81, listed as having
no local address, described as
"ringleader" Of the group, was
given the long term. Hart was SEN
fenced In two cases. In one of
them he and accomplices obtained
a safe. containing $4,000, last De-
cember from a cleaning establish.
ment in the 1900 block of South
Capitol street after repeatedly tying
up a watchman and another man.
One Of Hart's accomplices in that
case, Velga L. Allen, %, of the 800
block of First street NV, was given
two to six years In the one case and
similar sentence in another case.
the sentences to run concurrently.
The other, Sylvester wilkins, 20, Of
no local address, was given from
one to three years. All three had
pleaded guilty in the $4,000 theft.
Other Cases Disposed Of.
Additional safebreaking cases were
disposed of through trial and some
through dismissals. All the defend
ants were prosecuted by Assistant
United States Attorney Sylvan
Schwartz.
Others sentenced yesterday in safe
jobs were James c. Jones, 81, 1900
block of Hayes street NE, who re-
ceived from two to six years on q
housebreaking and larceny charge in
a $500 safe job; Louis e. Harris, Is,
of the 1900 block of Sixth street
NV, who got from one to three
years, and Elvin c. Boulden, %, of
the first block of Quincy street NE,
who was given suspended sentence
by Justice Holtzof1 and placed on
probation.
Hart, Allen and Harris previously
had been sentenced in another case
by Justice James M. Proctor of Dis
trict Court, but that sentence is to
run concurrently with sentences
given yesterday, it was said.
Mr.. Schwartz said some Of the
cases were dismissed because it was
felt those on which either convic-
tions or guilty pleas were obtained
provided for adequate penalties.
Sentenced in Shooting.
Altogether about As persons were
sentenced yesterday in District
Court.
Grover Brown, %, colored, Of the
1000 block of Portner place NV,
was given from 16 months to four
years by Justice Henry A. Schwein-
haut on a charge of manslaughter
in the fatal shooting last February
OF James w. Scott, 80. colored. Of
the first block of H street NE.
Others sentenced included Ray
mond I. johnson, %, colored, l700
block of Eighth street NV, who
was given from 18 months to four
and half years by Justice Holtz-
of on narcotic charges; John o.
Poindexter. 10. of the 600 block of
c street S.W., who was given from
three to nine years by Justice Holtz-
of. on housebreaking charges;
Stanley E. Condolon. 63, of the TOO
block of N street NV, who was
given from eight months to two
years by Chief Justice Bolitha j.
Laws for shooting and wounding
Eugene L.. Orr, so, whose address
was given in the same block.
Evening star., 1946-06-22
D. c. Man Is Given
Army Merit Award

Benjamin Goldberg, 1922 Thir-
teenth street NV, member Of. the
technical staff of the Army Engineer
Board, has been presented the
Exceptionally Meritorious Civilian
Service Award by Col. James C.
Marshall, board president, at Fort
Myer, "a, ceremony. The award is
the highest of its type the War
Department can confer.
Mr.. Goldberg, assistant chief of
the Boards Reflector Research
Laboratory, was honored for his
outstanding work in conducting
and supervising research programs
and improving the art Of metal
mirror manufacture"
Evening star., 1946-06-22
New Rules Let Al 900
Return From Jupun
D. the A.soeioted Pr.,.

YOKOHAMA, June "a Under
the new standards for the return
OF servicemen to the United States,
approximately 1900 men will be
eligible for shipment from Japan in
the next two months. the 9Th Army
said today.
II shipping is available all enlisted
men with % months Of service, as
OF June 80, and all enlisted nonvol-
unteer fathers In Japan will be en-
route home by August 10, and en-
listed men with 81 months service
as Of June 80 will be on their way
by August 81.
Evening star., 1946-06-22
Plans Radio Talk

Edward S. Northrop, Democrat
antiorganization candidate for the
State, Senate from Montgomery
County, and Einar B. Christensen,
q candidate for the Democratic
nomination for States attorney,
will speak in 15-minute broadcast
at $50 o'clock tonight over Station
WMAI,.
Evening star., 1946-06-22
|VPI Alumni Elect
Nv. C. BowIes President
ey fhe As.oeioted Press

BLACKSBURG, Va, June "a
w. c. Billy Bowles OF Washing.
ton, yesterday was elected president
Of the Virginia Polytechnic Insti.
tute Alumni Association. He sue.
ceeds Cyrus Hankins, also Of Wash.
ington.
Mr.. Bowles was member of the
class Of 1928 and was . Gobbler
track star Ia college.
Evening star., 1946-06-22
House Group Clashes
|0ver Report Critical
|0f u. 5. Policy in Italy
By The Assoeiafsd Press

House Foreign Affairs Committee
members said today that q major
reason for their current row over
an unpublished subcommittee re-
port Is q section highly critical Of
American policy toward Italy.
This section. they declared, con-
tends that what 1t terms soft"
treatment of italy is alternating the
friendship Of Greece and Yugo-
slavia.
AS result. the report contends,
"Yugoslavia is pushed toward Rus
sia as Greece is being pushed to-
ward Russia, because OF the policy
In giving as good or better
treatment to defeated Italy as is
being promised and proposed to
the others.
Policies Criticized.
The committee members declared
that while press accounts Of the
report have dwelt on their contro-
versy over criticism of policy to-
ward Russia there Is nearly as much
discord over the portions concern
ing Italy.
These legislators, who asked not
to be named, added that they will
renew their fight Monday to obtain
committee approval for publication
Of the dispute-provoking document.
Chairman Bloom blocked a vote
on the report at a meeting last
Wednesday when he announced
action has been deferred" and hur-
riedly adjourned the session.
Mr.. Bloom contended that it
would be unfair" to publish the
report as a committee document,
because he said it represents the
views OF only few members.
Bloom Challenges Report.
He also told newsmen the views
of those members are open to ques-
tion because their opinions are
based on comparatively short time
in Europe.
Most of the report is signed by
four-member subcommittee, in
cluding Representatives Bolton, Re-
publican, Of Ohio; Gordon, Demo-
crat, of Illinois; Mundt, Republican,
Of South Dakota and Ryter, Demo-
crat, OF Connecticut. They toured
Europe between August and Oc-
tober last year.
This section condemned what they
described as "unwise appeasement"
of Russia. It urged a sitter policy
toward the Soviet, and suggested a
meeting soon of Premier Stain and
President Truman.
Only Mrs. Bolton and Represent
ative Mundt signed the portion deal
ing with Italy, since the other two
left for home before this area was
visited.
Attitude Called Vapid.
This portion declared that Amer
ican policy in Italy is altogether
too .yapid. soft and indecisive." 1t
added:
There is real danger that in the
greatly different policy that we are
using toward defeated Italy as con-
trasted with our more understanding
policy as used against defeated Ger
many and Japan. we may be sowing
the seeds Of future resentment
which, If trouble came to the world
again, may well result in much
greater disinclination on the part of
tne smaller powers to throw in their
lots with the great democracies."
Evening star., 1946-06-22
Virginia u. 10 Punish
False Alarm Ringers
6y ths Associoted pre,S

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, June
22.-The University of Virginia has
announced that the persons respon-
sible for turning in a false alarm
to the Chi Phi house the night of
May 81 and precipitating a dispute
between the university and the
volunteer fire company will be
punished
With the agreement to. take &C.
ton against the students and by
further agreeing to other terms pro-
posed by the volunteers. a three
week feud between the college and
the f1remen appeared settled.
Evening star., 1946-06-22
Wounded Shooting Toroets

Douglas Shaw, 18. of the 1890
block Of Twenty ninth street, South
Arlington, was in an undetermined
condition In Walter Reed Hospital
today as the result of gunshot
wounds in the right Leg received
while shooting targets near Dick
erson. Md, late yesterday, Mont
gomery County police reported.
Evening star., 1946-06-22

PRESBYTERIAN LEADERS-Three Washington residents
who were elected to important positions at the 2st annual
conference of the Baltimore Synod of the Presbyterian Church
In the A. this week at Frederick Nd
Hyattsvile 0ef elected vice president
synodica Society for Missions Mrs Archibald Smith
president OF the Womens Washington City Presbyy the
Rev D. Hobart Hyattse was elected of
the Baltimore Synod. Star staff Photo
Evening star., 1946-06-22
Gospel Quintette to Sing

The Eppley Sisters Gospel Quin-
tette of Manchester, Pa, will pre-
sent musical program at 3 pm. to-
morrow at the Columbia Baptist
Church, Lee highway and Columbia
street. Falls Church VI.