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Evening star., 1946-12-06
Truman Appoints IS
To Work Out Stronger
Civil Rights Laws
BY the Assoeiaied Press

President Truman, concerned
over mob action and intolerance,
has named a committee of Is to
recommend ways Of strengthen
ing laws which guarantee civil
right.
On some recent occasions, the
President said in naming the group,
"the local enforcement of law and
order has broken down and indi-
viduals - sometimes ex-servicemen,
even women-have been killed,
manned or intimidated.
The President said it is the Gov
ernments duty to act when lesser
authorities fail to protect constitu-
tional rights and I'VE must provide
the Department of Justice with the
tools to do the job"
His statement last night came at
"a time when a Senate committee
is hearing charges that Negroes were
prevented from voting in this years
Mississippi Democratic primary and
the Justice Department is ir1vesti-
eating recent iynchings in the
South.
Ed. Roosevelt, Jr., Is Member.
Mr.. Truman appointed Charles E.
Wilson, president Of the General
Electric Co., as chairman of the
Civil Rights Committee.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, jr.. son OF
Mr.. Truman's White House prede-
cessor, is one of the members. Now
New York lawyer, Mr.. Roosevelt
Is housing chairman of the Amer
ican Veterans Committee,
The Presidents statement said
that from time to time, in some
places in this country. the freedom
from fear has been gravely threat
ened."
"It was so after the last war;" the
statement continued, when organ
lied groups famed hatred and in.
tolerance, until, at times, mob ac-
ton struck fear into the hearts Of
men and women because of their
racial origin or religious belief.
The committee Is TO prepare q
written report containing recon-
mendations for legislation and for
more effective procedure for the
protection of civil rights.
win Serve Without Pay.
The committee members are to
serve without pay. In addition to
adr. Wilson and Mr.. Roosevelt they
are:
Mrs. Sadie T. Alexander, assistant
city solicitor, Philadelphia. e
James B. Carey, secretary treas
tirer of the CIO.
John S. Dickey, president OF
Dartmouth College.
Morris l.. Ernst, New York lawyer
and author.
Rabbi Roland G. Gittelsohn, New
York, Jewish chaplain Of the 5th
Marine Division at Two Jima.
DR.. Frank P. Graham, president
of the University of North Carolina
and former member of the War
Labor Board.
The Most Rev. Francis j. Haas
Bishop of Grand Rapids, Mich, for
merly of the Presidents Fair En-
ployment Practice Committee
Charles Luckman of Cambridge
Mass, president Of Lever Bros.
Francis p. Matthews, Omaha
Nebr., former supreme knight of the
knights of Columbus; vice president
of the National War Fund, desig-
mated papel chamberlain by Pope
Plus XII.
The Right Rev. Henry Knox Sher-
rill, Boston, presiding bishop of the
Episcopal Church.
Boris Shishkin, Alexandria, Va.
economist for the AFL.
Mrs. M. E. Tilley, Atlanta, secre-
tary of the Department of Social
Relations, Women's Society OF
Christian Service, Methodist Church
Charming II. Tobias of New York
director of the Phelps-S Stokes Fund
formerly senior secretary of the
National Council of the YMCA.
Evening star., 1946-12-06
c. w. HusseII Reelected
District Boy Scout Head

Calvin w. Hassell has been re-
elected as District chairman of the
Northern District of the Boy Scouts
of America, National Capital Area,
it was announced today.
The election of officers followed
a banquet Wednesday. Others
chosen were Robert T. Forward,
vice chairman, and H. H. Hubert
renominated Northern District
Commissioner.
It was disclosed that Scout men,
bership has increased so per cent
in the District since the Boy Scouts
became members of the Community
Chest in 1923.
Evening star., 1946-12-06
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Evening star., 1946-12-06
Plan for Federal Gar
OF Veterans Affairs
Is Studied by VA

A War Department proposal tx
create a Federal czar Of veterans
affairs to coordinate veteran act
lvities Of all Government agencies
was being studied today by officials
of the Veterans Administration.
The proposal came In a report by
Winthrop Rockefeller declaring the
need for top-ranking co-ordinato1
authorized to "cut red tape and act. ;
The result of six-month survey
Of rehabilitation conditions among
nearly 100000 World War II vet
Grams, the report said "disillusion-
rnent is growing into bitterness" for
lack of a comprehensive handling of
veterans affairs.
VA Would Be Included.
Mr.. Rockefeller, grandson of the
late John D. Rockefeller and an
Army lieutenant colonel at the
time he made the report, submitted
it to Secretary of War Patterson
July Is.
The proposal to coordinate func-
tions of about Is Federal agencies
would include activities of the Vet
erans' Administration.
Mr.. Rockefeller added, however,
that Veterans Administrator Brad
ley has done a spectacular job,
and refrained from criticism of the
veterans agency
Veterans Administration Spokes-
men said they had no previous re-
ceipt of the report and did not
know its provisions before today.
Employment Is Major Problem.
Striking particularly at ''unemploy-
ment and underemployment which
have reached distressing proper
tions," Mr.. Rockefeller advised ap-
pointment of veterans czar despite
recognition that an important ma
jority" have taken normal places as
citizens in their communities.
To "cut red tape" and avoid
duplication of activities, he also
recommended:
GI Bill Changes Proposed.
I. Amendment of administrative
legislation of certain parts of the
CT Bill of Rights which currently
does not provide for either effective
or efficient operation"
Q. Steps toward elimination of
injustices due to color and support
of groups devoted to the study of
racial prejudice and discrimination
problems.
8. Formation of citizens group"
to conduct an employment drive
designed to correct injustices and
hardships that have been the lot
of far too many deserving men,
Charges 'Iet-Down"
This citizens organization, Mr..
Rockefeller said, should be 80 fear
less that there will no longer be an
excuse for those able-bodied vet
Grams whose lack of self-respect
would permit them to ride the band
wagon indefinitely"
Most difficulties, the report found, |
have been experienced by the col
ored veteran. His color nullif1es
the fact that he is a veteran" Mr..
Rockefeller asserted.
he also charged tndC CoHllnuili1ieS1
have let down the veteran by re-
fusing to recognize responsibilities, u
and relying solely on legislative pro-
visions of the CT bill.
Asserting that the Government
has been more than generous" in
granting financial benefits to ex-
servicemen, the report expressed
veseran dissatisfaction over net re-
suits of administration of education,
loan, housing, employment and hos
pitaliZation rights.
Indorsed by Secretary of War Pat
terson as thorough, constructive
and sympathetic" the survey was
conducted because of a moral re-
sponsibility" felt by the War De-
partment for veterans welfare.
Evening star., 1946-12-06
Dr.. Beomon Douglass, 80,
Dies
BY the Assoeioted Press

WEST PALM BEACH, Dec. g.
DR.. Deaman Douglass, 80, of East
Boothbay, Me-, inventor of the
medical instruments used for nose
throat and ear surgery. died here
yesterday.
DR.. Douglass, widely known as an
eye, ear, nose and throat specialist
at New York, had been in poor
health since last March. He re-
tired from active practice in 1928.
Evening star., 1946-12-06
AuxiIiory to Hold Dance

The Women's Auxiliary Of the
Edmonston, Md, Volunteer Fire De-
partment will hold dance at the
HyattsvilIe Armory tomorrow night
at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1946-12-06

United States Savings Bonds linked
you with your fighting men during
the war. Today, as always, they link
vnu with the future.
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Finley Notes

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Meyers have
sold their home and have moved
to the old Messenger place.
Mrs. Eudora johnson went to
Spokane for medical treatment.
Mrs. Lenna Fredericks and
George were Sunday dinner guests
|of Mr.. and Mrs. John Fredericks.
Those from Finley attending Po-
mona Grange Saturday at Rattle
snake were Mrs. Irene Hughes,
Mrs. o. O. Coan, Mrs. Earl Mey-
ers, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Puder-
baugh, Mrs. George Taylor and
Mrs. Dan Gerber.
Finley Pinochle Club met at
Mrs. Wallace ,Preston's home in
Pasco. Mrs. Bob Perkins won high
and Mrs. Henry Jacobs second,
and Mrs. Harold Gerard, low.
Mrs. Lenna Fredericks called on
Mrs. Dan Gerber, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs, Ralph B. Smith,
visited his brother and family,
Rev. Clark M. Smith over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Bryson of
Pasco visited Mr.. and Mrs. Win
field Gilmore on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Davis, Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Davis and son
Davey, of Walla Walla were din
ner guests at the Frank Volland
home on Sunday.
Marvin Kerr returned to Port
land Oregon Saturday, after visit
ing his parents Mr.. and Mrs. T. II.
Kerr the past week.
Mrs. Winfield Gilmore and
daughter, went to El1ensburg Sun
day to a Golden Wedding ami
versary of her aunt.
Mrs. Forrest w. Monette of Spo-
kane, visited her sister-in-law and
family, Mrs. Clark M. Smith last
Wednesday.
The Finley w. S. c. S. met We'd
nesday, May 9Th, at the home OF
Mrs. Minnie Gilmore with a good
Mrs. Volland was elected as vice
president to fill out Nellie Sherry's
term.
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Evening star., 1946-08-25
Lane and McKeIdin
Silent on Tax Plan
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 24-William
Preston Lane, jr., and Theodore r..
McKeldin, Democratic and Re-
publican candidates for governor
respectively, refused to commit
themselves today on whether they
favored Gov. O'Conor's plan for
reducing the State income tax.
Gov. O'Conor proposed that tax
payers be permitted to deduct their
Federal income tax payments when
making Maryland returns.
The plan drew opposition from
members of the Legislative Coun-
Gil and the council has appointed a
subcommittee to discuss it with
Gov. O'Conor and the two candi-
dates.
Mr.. McKeldin said "I have nc
comment at present. I understand
the committee is to call on me. ]
will have something to say at that
time, but not now"
No specific time has been. set fol
the conference.
Mr.. Lane said, "There are sc
many factors involved about which
the public may not now be ia.
miliar that I hesitate to take {
position until I not only know bu
can demonstrate that our financia
future is secure.
Evening star., 1946-08-25
FPHA Moves Officer Quarters
7oConpuses for GI Housinq

The BOG" wartime home of
many an officer, is being converted
to peacetime service as housing for
student veterans.
On and near many college cam
puses throughout the country these
buildings, formerly standing on
Army and Navy reservations, are
being re-erected under the CT stu
dent housing program of the Fed
eral Public Housing Authority
BOG" means bachelor officers
quarters, but not all of the war;
time tenants were bachelors. Family
housing was not available on many
reservations or in nearby commu-
mites, so married officers became
occupants of a BOG"
Assemble S04 Units.
At the University of Maryland
workmen are assembling a number
of these buildings to provide 700
dormitory units and 104 family
units for veterans studying there.
The old buildings are swung into
place in sections by a large crane
and secured to foundations already
laid.
In the 900 block of Girard street
NV, three buildings containing
$50 dormitory units are being built
for veterans attending Howard
University.
These two projects are scheduled
for completion shortly after Sep
tember 15
Evening star., 1946-08-25
Maryland Sergeant
Hurt in Reich Crash
By the Associated Press

BERLIN, Aug. 24.-One Ameri-
can soldier was killed and one was
injured yesterday when their truck
struck the girders of an underpass
and overturned in the British Sec
tor of Berlin.
Pfc. William A. Bourque, 10, of
Chicago, was killed when he was
thrown out of the truck by the i'm
pact.
Sergt. Leroy Shoemaker, 81, of
Oldtown, Md, suffered leg cuts and
head bruises. His condition was not
serious.
Both were members of Company
B, 252nd Engineer Combat Bat
talon. A funeral service was held
this afternoon for Bourque. His
body will be sent to the United
States for burial.
Evening star., 1946-08-25

Due to be finished about October
l are $50 dormitory units and eight
family units on the American Uni
versity campus. A group of 43 FAM
ily units already has been COM
pleted there.
Completed at Georgetown.
The FPHA program in this area
also includes the 200 dormitory
units and 10 family units at George
Washington University and the 12C
dormitory units at Georgetown
University, all of which have been
finished.
Completion of the units now un-
der construction at American, How
ard and Maryland universities will
make the end Of the current FPHA
CT student housing program here
which has been running ahead OF
similar operations elsewhere in the
Nation.
In addition to barracks, tenn
porary war housing structures are
being converted to living quarters
for the student veterans. The over
all plan calls for about 100000 units
Of which 100000 are intended for
individual students and the re-
malnder for families. The special
housing, made necessary by tre-
mendous increases in enrolment
prompted by educational benefits
of the CT Bill of Rights, is being
provided at 675 educational insti-
tutions.
Evening star., 1946-08-25
Two Named 10 Posts
Al Warrenfon School
SpecioI Dlspotch TO The stor


WARRENTON, Va, Aug. a.
With the appointment of Paul E.
Gwin as principal and w. E. Hop
kins as agriculture instructor at
the Marshall High School, only six
faculty posts remain vacant in the
Fauquier public school system.
Supt. G. M. Bradley said he hopes
to have most of these filled by the
opening of schools September 6.
Mr.. Gwin, who has been a
teacher at Marshall, succeeds w. G..
Coleman, now clerk of the school
board.
The board, at its August meet
ing, let contract to j. H. Cothran
Of Altavista for the installation of
a steam heating system at the War
renton Elementary School.
The Fauquier Board of Super
visors plan to ask Virginia State
police to augment it's highway pa
troll in Marshall and Scott districts
The supervisors also increased
from $500 to $1,000 the Fauquiel
allowance for dental clinical work
under the State Health Department
The county has been allotted $845 Sc
for hospital and out patient treat
ment and care of the INDECENT.
Democratic voters of Fauquiel
will meet on Thursday night tc
select nine delegates to the Demo
cratic convention in Richmond
September S, H. l.. Baxley, county
chairman, has announced.
Evening star., 1946-08-25
Armed Posse Hunts Man
In CrisfieId Housebreakinq
BY the Associated Press

CRISFIELD, Md, Aug. 24.-An
armed posse, numbering about 800
men, was beating the woods here
tonight searching for a colored man
said to have entered the bedroom
of a wealthy Crisfield businessman's
daughter.
Somerset County Sheriff Murray
Ward, in charge of the searching
party, said there had been no hint
of violence and that his men and
State Police had the situation under
control
The sheriff said he organized the
posse about an hour after Miss
Donna Jean Christy, 18, had re.
ported the man entered her room.
The intruder fled when the tele.
phone rang Immediately afterward.
Evening star., 1946-08-25
Tuck Seeks 0PA
Extension Of
Rent Controls
Hordships, Evictions
In Certain Parts
Of Virginia Cited
By the Associated Press


RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 24.-Taking
official notice of complaints about
hardship cases of evictions in va
rious parts of the State, Gov. Tuck
today asked the Office of Price Ad-
ministration to extend rent and
housing controls to those sections of
Virginia not now so covered.
In a telegram to DR.. j. Fulmer
Bright, district director of OPA,
the Governor said:
Information has come to me
from various sections of Virginia,
more recently from my home county
of Halifax, that veterans and other
hardship cases are being evicted
from their homes without shelter
being provided for them.
II request you to make a State
wide survey Immediately with the
view of instituting rent and housing
controls in all areas in Virginia SO
affected to prevent further runaway
housing imitation and to protect the
veterans and other hardship cases
from unjust and toq hurried evic-
tions."
OPA rent controls are now In
effect in II designated areas over
the State, covering the larger part
of the States population. but a
considerable area of the Common
wealth is not protected by the OPA
rent regulations.
During the war controls were put
in effect wherever war activities and
conditions made them necessary,
principally in areas around the
major population centers, such as
Richmond, Norfolk, Alexandria,
Roanoke and Lynchburg.
Evening star., 1946-08-25

Of misdemeanors and sentenced to
30, go or 80 days in jail are paying
their fines rather than serving the
time as formerly.
Although District officials are
pressing for an increase in the
production, there is no immediate
need for it, according to Archie j.
Hutson, District director of con-
struction. Mr.. Hutson pointed out
only one large District government
construction job is now underway,
the erection of a heating plant at
the Home for the Aged at Blue
Plains. The only other present
need Of bricks was for sewer in
stallation and repair, he said.
However, Mr.. Hutson Joined in
calling for increased production at
the brick plant as soon as possible.
Future needs will require more
than double the present monthly
production of 100000 BRICKS" he
stated.
About so Men at Plant.
At the brick plant, which is on
an eight-acre tract near the re-
formatory at Lorton, Va, most of
the labor is done by hand at pres
ent, Mr.. Meade said.
Before the war when production
of 100000 bricks a month was main
tanned, about 1875 men were en-
ployed at the plant, according to
Mr.. Meade. He pointed out that
the men working at plant are not
considered criminals, but are per-
sons serving short sentences at the
! Workhouse for misdemeanors, such
as drunkness and traffic charges.
| Most of this year the plant has
been operating with about 40 men
which recently has been boosted to
more than SO by special order
from Mr.. Clemmer which utilizes a
squad of men from the Reformatory
at .Lorton. The Lorton men are the
more dangerous criminals and re-
quire special guards. Mr.. Meade
said.
"Once during the war" Mr.. Meade
stated, I'VE actually were down to Is
men working at the plant. We need
about rs men to keep any decent
production record up"
Mr.. Meade said he was not wait
ing for the machinery survey to be
completed but was making as many
improvements in the technique at
the plant as possible to get produc-
ton up Immediately.
Evening star., 1946-08-25

joy the same educational opportu-
mites as his unhandicapped broth
ers and sisters. because he uses the
same books, learns the same sub-
ject matter and enjoys the same
recreational activities that other
school children do.
Children with loss of hearing are
given tests to determine the amount
of hearing which remains, he said.
Then the history and medical re-
port is studied and the child is
placed in a class where he can best
develop.
Parents who do not know the con-
dition of their child's hearing
should visit the family physician,
DR.. Rutland advised. Parents un-
able to afford a physician should
call the Health Department, he
said
Evening star., 1946-08-25
Wheahey Installed as Head
OF HYaftsviIIe Leqion Post.

H. Winship Wheatley, jr., for
mer States attorney of Prince
Georges County, who served over
seas as a commander in the Navy,
has been installed as commander
of Snyder-F -Farmer-Butler Post No
3, American Legion, of Hyattsville
Raymond A. Burke of Bradbury
Park, vice commander for Southern
Maryland, was the installing Off
Ger. Nelson j. Tribby, department
adjutant and Ralph Dolby, grande
chef de guerre of the 40 and 8 of
Maryland, also attended the cere-
monies in the Hyattsville armory
Other officers installed were.
Hervey G. Machen, first vice COM
mander; Harold F. Cotterman, jr.,
second vice commander: Dennis A.
McGraw, finance officer; Maurice
Jarvis, sergeant at arms; A. B. Cal
hoon, jr., chaplain, and Robert L..
Edwards. historian.
Evening star., 1946-08-25
Prince Georges 10 Mark
250th Year on Nov. I

Saturday. November 2, is the new
date for the 250th anniversary cele-
bration of Prince Georges County
The General Celebration Com
mittee decided the tentative date
OF October S did not give sufficient
time for preparation.
Floats depicting historic events
of the county, including the early
days of Bladensburg and Riverdale
will be included in the motorcade
that will start in the upper part
of the county and proceed to the
fair grounds in Upper Marlboro.
Dances are planned at Upper
Marlboro and Hyattsville on the
evening of the celebration.
Evening star., 1946-08-25
Commission 10 Fix
Virginia Daily Limit
On Quail Sept. Il
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 24.-The
Commission of Game and INLAND
Fisheries will decide September q
on a proposal to reduce the daily
bag limit on quail from 10 to 8 tc
offset a record number of hunters
expected in the field this year.
Among other proposals to be con-
sidered later. after publication in
the areas affected, is one to allow
the shooting of foxes in Madison
and Orange Counties during the
general open hunting season, No
vember 20 to January 20.
Quinn Named Director.
Decision to place these items on
it's agenda was reached at a COM
mission meeting yesterday in which
I. T. Quinn, Sc, of 370o Massachu-
sets avenue NV, Washington
D. c., now assigned to the Agricul-
ture Department, was named ex-
ecutive director, succeeding Talbot
E. Clarke, resigned.
At Virginia Beach, Chairman
Robertson of the House Wild Life
Conservation Committee, lauded the
selection Of Mr.. Quinn, former
game commissioner of Alabama.
II have known Mr.. Quinn for the
past 20 years, serving with him on
committees of the International
Game Association and the Advisory
Committee on Migratory Boards OF
the United States Biological Sur
vey," Mr.. Robertson said.
U. S. Migratory Laws Adopted.
The commission adopted the Fed
eral migratory game bird regula-
tions insofar as bag and season lin
its are concerned, except for the
counties west of the Blue Ridge
Mountains.
Later, action will be taken on a
proposal to extend Shenandoah
County's three-day open season on
deer to six dayS