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Evening star., 1946-05-03

not be construed as cutting down
the free period. (The committee
said youngsters are allowed in pools
for the free period only If they
enter at the start of the period and
that those who already can swim
must go through instruction before
getting In "a half hours swim.")
3. Qualifying rounds for swim
meets are infrequent and many of
them are scheduled at the express
request OF the District of Columbia
Recreation Board" (The commit
tee and recreation department staff
members said there was difficulty
arranging for such events unless
they were willing to cut in on the
morning period.)
4. Children were barred from the
pools on Sundays because of the six
day week for adults during the war.
This may be revived. (The corr
mittee complained a father could
not take his son swimming on Sun
day.
S. Pools are closed without ad-
vance notice to take advantage of
inclement weather. (The commit
tee said children gather for the free
period and are then turned away
because Of unexpected pool clean
ing.)
Evening star., 1946-05-03

he declared, did we not realize
that the task can be divided in a
correlated manner between the
many hospital groups which are
interested and the hundreds Of
thousands of citizens who will de-
rive the benefits
While the report Of the surveyors
hurled some sharp charges concern
ing hospital conditions here, which
were called disgrace to the Ma
tion,' DR.. Munger did not indict
all the institutions in the city.
Steps Taken for Council.
For instance, he said: $50 much
is needed here in hospitals that ou1
presentation may appear to some
to be constantly critical. We en-
phasize, however, that certain hos
pitfalls and certain phases of the
hospital program are good, as you
would expect. However, If we are
to help you improve your situation
we must needs dwell on defects
rather than virtues"
Generally, he pointed out, "the
foremost lack in disqualification for
this area is the complete absence
of effective co-ordinated planning
for the unified coverage of hospital
needs" To correct this, he recon-
mended formation of a metropon-
tan hospital council.
Looking to formulation of the
new council, meeting OF hospita
presidents and superintendent ha.
been called for pm. Wednesday
at Children's Hospital. The invi.
tation, sent out by Charles D. Dray.
ton, president of Children's Hos.
pital, who is chairman of the Hos.
pital Presidents Association, sale
the group will Immediately con.
slider plans for setting up a hospita
council in line with the recon.
mendations of the Survey Board.
st. Elizabeth's Change Urged.
Meantime, another move in lint
with suggestions of the health anc
hospital survey got under way to.
day, designed to improve the law.
regarding care of mentally sick II
the District of Columbia.
The District Medical Society sem
to both Senate and House District
Committees the draft Of a proposed
bill which would permit persons tx
enter st. Elizabeth's Hospital vol.
unfairly, without the necessity o,
going through the procedure Of lega
commitment now red,,ired
The bill was drafted by a subcom'
mittee of the society, headed by DR.
Winfred Overholser, superintendent
of st. Elizabeth's Hospital. 1t hae
been approved by the medical so.
ciety before the health and hos.
pital survey was made public.
The survey characterized laws or
mental patients here as archaic
and barbarous."
Evening star., 1946-05-03

ward, 9, fell of the roof OF their
home while attempting to- recover
a baseball, he spent three days in
the hospital until 1t was finally de-
termined he had only a conclusion,
rather than fractured skull as
had at first been feared.
They kept repeating that Edward
in his fall, suffered an injury which
looked exactly as Susie's did yester-
day-a slight bruise and scratch
over the left eye.
1t was Edward who first took the
semiconscious girl into his arms
after she fell. She apparently hao
been leaning on the top railing OF
the porch, and when it collapsed
under her weight she tumbled over
the fence separating the two prop.
critics, striking her head on the con.
crete as she landed.
An ambulance was summoned ano
she was taken to the hospital, as the
excited children, unaware of the
seriousness of her injury, went back
to their play.
Evening star., 1946-05-03
Bark|ey and Wagner,
0PA Backers, AssaiI
Some Of IFS Methods
by the Associoted Press

Senators Barkley, Democrat, OF
Kentucky and Wagner, Democrat,
Of New York, regarded as stanch
friends of the OPA in the Senate
Banking Committee, criticized some
of its methods today.
Both are on the record as favor
ing extension of price controls with
out major changes, but Senator
Barkley said that OPA in some cases
was guilty of "interminable delay"
And Senator Wagner told an OPA
official, You have too much. red
tape, think"
The remarks came when Ernest
Heilman, price executive of OPA's
hardware branch, was replying to a
contention by Robert Seidel, a di-
rector of the National Retail Dry
Goods Association, that OPA pro-
cedures prevented the manufacture
OF lawn mowers. Mr.. Seidel exhib-
tied three lawn mowers during his
testimony.
Hits "Inflationary Controls"
The Dry Goods Association spokes
man said 1t wanted removal of all
inflationary controls"
The committee is considering leg
islation to extend price controls a
year beyond June 30.
Mr.. Heilman said OPA granted
lawn mower manufacturers II pc,
cent price ceiling increase last No
vember over 1941 and that new
order. effective yesterday. brought
the increase up to % per cent.
Mr.. Heilman said the manufac-
turers knew of the last increase in
the first week of April and were sat-
isfied. He said their problem has
been labor and materials, but Mr.
Seidel contended it was matter OF
price ceilings.
Senator Barkley commented:
I'D like to know whom to believe
We get two sides to every question
and sometimes half a Dozen"
Barkley Recalls Long Delay.
Senator Barkley, discussing red
tape, said he knew of an instance
in which OPA delayed action on q
requested price ceiling so long that
1.500 men were out of work for
| six months.
The movement to end meat con-
trolls gained momentum, meanwhile
For days, spokesmen for the meat
industry and cattle growers have
been telling the Banking Commit
tee that the supply of livestock is
large enough to make further con-
Evening star., 1946-05-03

graphers, yardmen, ETC., originally
made joint demand for higher
wages and changes in working rules.
After conferences with the car
riers all the unions except the train
men and engineers agreed to set
aside the working rules dispute
temporarily and arbitrate on wages.
The trainmen and engineers refused
to join, called a strike and had
their dispute carried to an emerg-
ency fact-f1nding board under the
National Railway Mediation Act.
The arbitration board on April 3
ordered the carriers to grant the
employees agreeing to arbitration an
increase of S128 a day. They had
asked for $3.50. Granting of today's
new demands would bring wages to
within 2 cents of the original de-
mands.
Evening star., 1946-05-03
Jail
(Continued From First Page.)

nine prisoners between November
and April.
He arrived here Wednesday and
said that except for a brief inspec-
ton of the Jail yesterday, he had
spent most of his time in conference
to become acquainted with the prob
lens he has been asked to solve.
Mr.. Overlade told his first press
conference at the District Building
following a meeting with the Com
miSSioners today he would not seek
removal of the police guards at the
Jail until he builds up the jail staff
to his satisfaction. The police have
been assigned there since the es-
capes of last November.
In connection with personnel
changes, the new chief of the penal
institutions said he expected to
bring in other assistants who would
be worked into the reorganization
rather gradually"
But I don't expect to come in
with an army" he observed.
Will Work in Aides.
He said he might bring in as
many as half dozen aides in the
early stages of the reorganization
and work in others when, as and If
they are necessary.
In carrying out his reforms, Mr..
Overlade, who remains on the Fed
eral payroll, will be superimposed
upon and work through the existing
administrative machinery, it was
explained by Commissioner John
Russell Young.
This means, he continued, that
w. French Fleming will remain as
acting general superintendent of
penal institutions, but with written
instructions that he is to carry out
the orders of Mr.. Overlade.
The device is being used, he ex-
planned, to protect Mr.. Overlade's
Federal status and yet permit the
administrative functions of the in
stitutions to be conducted on legal
basis.
1t was emphasized that Mr.. Over
ladies' authority would be supreme.
I'm common parlance," Commits
sioner Guy Mason interjected, "Mr.
Fleming will be Mr.. Overlade's
stooge.'
A. Harding Paul represented the
Board of Public Welfare at the con-
ference. Mr.. Overlade refused to
comment specifically on the struc-
tural inadequacies of the Jail, on the
ground that he had "just walked
through" the institution yesterday
and had not covered all phases of
the plant.
Office in Municipal Center.
He hopes to inspect the reforma-
tory at Lorton and the workhouse
at Occoquan, Va, before plunging
into the reorganization program be-
ginning next week.
Commissioner Mason said Mr..
Qverlade's Office during his stay here
@ould be in the Board of Public
Welfare rooms at the Municipal
Center.
At the time Of the designation Of
Evening star., 1946-05-03
Truman Denies DISCUSSING
Wheat or Loan for France
BY the Associated Pres

President Truman yesterday said
he had not discussed either wheat
or loan for France in a transatIan-
tic telephone talk Wednesday with
Secretary of State Byrnes in Paris,
At the end of his talk with Mr.
Byrnes the Chief Executive ex-
changed greetings with French
Foreign Minister Bidault. AS a. re-
suit, reports arose in France that
Mr.. Truman had given assurances
OF American assistance to France in
her financial and food problems.
Mr.. Truman said Mr.. Byrnes
merely had made his usual report,
the second or third since he went
to Paris for the Foreign Ministers
Conference. There was nothing un-
usual or out of the way about it,
the President added.
Evening star., 1946-05-03
Miss Mount Admitted

Miss Annice Pearle Mount, an
attorney for the Internal Revenue
Bureau, today was admitted to
practice before the Supreme Court,
on motion by Senator Bankhead, !,
Democrat, of Alabama.
Miss Mount attended George
Washington University and National
University. She is vice president
OF the National Association of Wom-
en- LAWYERS.
Evening star., 1946-05-03
Government Bond SuIes
Show Gain in April

Sales of Government bonds In
April rose s41, 300 900 above those in
March, while cash-ins dropped off
s44, ,400, 900, the Treasury reported to-
day.
Total sales were s667, 1853 900, ex-
ceeding cash-ins for the three series
OF current sellers-E, F and G bonds
by $77,888, ,00O The sales figure
was almost four-fifths as great as
that of the year earlier, at the
height of the two-front war.
Redemptions of older issues nc
longer on sale and now partly ma
tured totaled $30, ,687 600, leaving the
Treasury a met take" of SAT POI ,0OO
for April.
Evening star., 1946-05-03

plLal LOQay WIN
injuries suffered
yesterday when
she fell Is feet
from the rear
p o re h Of a
neighbor's house
to a concrete
Walkway before
the eyes Of
other children
with whom she
was playing.
Although her
condition short
ly after the ac-
cident was re-
DOrtad aS crifi-
Evening star., 1946-05-03

trolls unnecessary. Their position
was buttressed last night by these
developments:
A Senate Agriculture Subcommit.
tee recommended that all price con.
trolls and subsidies on meat ane
livestock be lifted Immediately.
President Truman told his pres.
conference he agreed with recen,
testimony Of Secretary of Agricul.
ture Anderson that If current eff.
forts to get the meat supply back
into normal channels fail, he woulc
favor lifting controls.
The Secretary thought. however
the recent establishment of war.
time slaughtering quotas should be
tried for 80 days.
Evening star., 1946-05-03
Rails
Continued From First Page. !

president Of the Switchmen's Union
Of North America.
The action followed by "a hours
the walkout Of representatives of two
other of the "big five" operating
brotherhoods from conference with
carrier representatives aimed at
forestalling strike of trainmen and
engineers called for May 1S.
The five operating unions-organ-
izations of men who actually run
and man the trains-and Is nom
operating unions of clerks, tele-
Evening star., 1946-05-03
Health
Continued From First Page J

should participate actively in the
financing of this program"
Additional $15,0oO,0oO or $50 oOo.-
600 will surely be required he
added, even If the Tydings bill is
passed at its present appropriation
and we confidently say that it is
distinctly possible to raise that
amount of money in this area over
reasonable number of years.
THE problems of enlargement and
rehabilitation would be staggering, !"
Evening star., 1946-05-03

A Treasury opinion poll reveals
that 81 per cent Of the Americans
who have been investing in War
Bonds on the payroll savings plan
want to continue buying United
States Savings Bonds that way.
They can.
Evening star., 1946-05-03
|ChiId's Condition Is Serious
After 16-Foot Fall From Porch

Susannah Scanlon, 4-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Scanlon, 1911 F street NE, was in
serious condition at Casualty Hos
Evening star., 1946-05-03

pOrted as cr1tl- Sussanah Scanion.
cal, with a possible fractured skull,
her parents did not lose hope. They
reminded each other that last
month, when the girls brother Ed
Evening star., 1946-05-03
Circulation, March, 1916

average net paid
The Evening ,792
The Sunday Star--------230, ,738
(96.6% In City and Tradins krea)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-15
HOUSING ISSUE IS
 TO BE TAKEN UP
 AT MEET TONIGHT
All Directly Interested, with Financial Backing,
 Urged to Attend

Tonight at 8 o'clock in the Coun- cil Chambers of the City Hall the Emergency Housing committee ol Juneau will convene a special pub lie meeting of veterans and all ln- tcrested parties in the present housing shortage.
 At this meeting members of the Emergency Housing committee will present from the floor their find ings of the past few weeks relative to the possible solutions to finding or building homes in Juneau.
 Land has been made available for a substantial development pro- feet sufficient for 20 low cost homes. Local contractors have made an estimate of S7,500 per unit cost on construction oI that number o1 homes. and it is believed that ma terials. which are being channeled into veteran development projects, will be available by the first of January,
 "A big turnout at this meeting is essential" states Felix J. Toner, Housing committee chairman, I'll anything substantial is to be ac- complished by the efforts of this committee"
 At the meeting Viii be represen- tatives from the Veterans Admin istration. the Federal Housing Au- thority, and probably from both the local banks. These men will speak briefly on the various methods available to veterans for financing homes
 The meeting will be thrown open to discussion from the floor, and committee members will invite any and all questions. They believe that they have most of the answers ready.
 Opportunity will be given at the close of the meeting for slgn-ur of those who are definitely inter- ested and want to go ahead With the committee on a building pro- feet. Committee members empha- size that whatever action is takel at this meeting will be by and fol those who will benefit from it There will be no effort to force project through, so much as al emphasis on a complete explana tion and evaluation Of all tn available facts. The choice will b left up to those who themselve are in need of housing and are abl to go ahead with financial backing of whatever sort.
 The housing committee has don it's work. Tonight the whole prob lem will be put up to the individua if he wants a house and can ar range the necessary loans or pro duce the cash, the Emergencc Housing committee will help every way possible.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-15
ONE ARREST K
 MADE AZ RESULT, DOUGLAS FIGHT
Sandy Stevens Out on $500 Bail : Twenty Persons
 Reported Involved

Sandy Stevens, whose attempted election from Mikes Place in Douglas last Sunday morning pre- cipitated a near riot there, has been released on $500 bond following his arrest yesterday on charges Of being drunk and disorderly, and resisting an officer
 Action against other persons who attacked or attempted to attack Douglas Marshal Charles Atkins when he was in the process Of forcing Stevens to leave Mikes, IS pending, U. s. Deputy Marshal Walter Hellan said this morning.
 Legal handling of the incident, which before the pre-dawn fracas was over had involved approximate ly 20 persons, tear gas, and bllly clubs, has been turned over to the District Attorneys office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-15
pARENTS' PROGRAM AT TEEN-AGE CLUB
 TOMORROW NIGHT

As usual the parents of the teen- agers of Juneau and Douglas will take over the Teen-Age Club House tomorrow "Wednesday night. The doors will be open at 7:30 o'clock,
 The unusual feature of this oc- casion will be the presence of such teen-agers as are taken by their parents Last week the parents re- ouested this privilege, and it was granted, with the understanding that the teen-agers will leave the club house exclusively to their sen- iors after 9:45 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-15
BEVERLY POWERS
 GIVEN BIRTHDAY
 H0N0RS SATURDAY

Little Miss Beverly Airline Powers was the guest of honor at a de- lightful birthday luncheon given Saturday by her mother, Mrs. Senna Powers, and grandmother Mrs. Sam Paul with 16 young friends present to celebrate the occasion.
 After the luncheon games were played at Beverlys home, and this was followed by a matinee party. Helping Beverly to celebrate her birthday were Virginia and Page Whitehead, Virginia and Johnny Nielsen, Audrey Feero, Mark Pink ley, Mike Estepp, Adele Eide, Mary Grisham, Nancy Berggren, Heather and Evelyn Hollmann, Jane Adams Molly Jo Lynch. and Butch and Sandra Darleen Steele.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-15
PASSENGERS FOR
 LOUISE LEAVING
 BY SEA, ALSO AIR

The Juneau oii.-2 of the Cana dian Steamship lines reports that "A people have left Juneau for Skagway to board the Princess Louise there for the trip south.
 An additional 13 passengers from here plan to pick up the ship at Wrangeu and Ketchikan. This morning an Alaska Coastal Air lines plane took seven persons to Wrangell. but was unable to land there because of fog and returned to Juneau.
 The following passengers have left for Skagway, either via Alaska Coastal. on the Leota or the Este beth: MT and Mrs J. Henderson
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-15
SEVEN IS MAGIC NUMBER FOR THIS
 kNNIVERSARY DAY

On October IT, 1-.. and Mrs. J. L. Swink of this city will celebrate their seventh wedding anniversary by taking their seven children to the snow, at ' o'clock, in a taxi whose phone number IS TIT, at Aas been announced.
 Believing in the luck of sevens, the Swinks say if that isn't enough sevens, it's possible to count up all the above, and still wind up with the number seven.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-15

Floridas state flower is the or ange blossom.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-15
METH0DHT5 TO HAVE
 FAMILY NIGHT WITH BOX SUPPER PLANS

The Methodist c h Family Night tomorrow at 6:15 D. m. will take the form of box supper with Don Miller as auctioneer. The choir will serve as host tnd hostesses and will use the proceeds from the sale to purchase music.
 Women are to fix box supper sufficient for their family and for the man who buys their box. Boxes should include silverware; the cholr will furnish coffee. There will be plenty of boxes to go around so there is no need for unattached men and women staying away. Women should take a box and men should 70 prepared to buy!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-15
LOUIS 1. MAl5ED,
 VA ATTORNEY, DIES
 HERE SUNDAY AM.

Louis L. Malsed government attorney with the Regional Office 1f the Veterans Administration here, died Sunday morning at St. Ann s Hospital at the age of 57 years. He was a veteran of World War l, and had been resident of this city cnly two months
 He is survived by his wife, Helen, and a brother, Seneca Malsed, re- siding in Minneapolis, Minn. Mrs, Malsed is at present in Juneau.
 The remains will be taken south, for interment in the National Gene ,ery at Fort Smelling, Minn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-15
ALL IN THE FAMILY

PHILADELPHIA, oct. l5.-Mar- garet Milligan and Joseph Bonner, who have been married more than 20 years. will attend the wedding of their parents Saturday.
 Mrs. Janet Milligan, 63, and Will liam Bonner, CT, have known each other g years Both are widowed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-15

and two children; Mrs. Feather stone. Joan and Kathleen Feather stone. c. Bacon, c. H. Smith.
 MT. and Mrs. J. Wood, MT. and Mrs. w. Phillips, Linda and Wen dell Phillips, MT. and Mrs. Theo- dore Thomas, MT. and Mrs. R. Noyce, Miss D. Chapman, Mrs. Barcunes, MT. and Mrs. T. Pullen, MT. Fuess, J. B. Sudman and Will liam Mckenzie
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-15

Empire Wantads get resultsl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-15

Sell it with an Empire Wantad
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-15
MRS VIM. ROBERTS HERE

Mrs. Wm. Roberts has arrived here with her three children, to spend some time with her mother, Mrs. Bess Vim. They have been in the states for some time, for the past several months in Seattle. The housing situation being as critical all over the states as it is locally the Roberts family was unable tc find a permanent home, so will remain here while he continues to look for a place for them to live.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-15
GRADE SCHOOL FIRE E5(ApES CONDEMNED
 HAVE BEEN REMOVED

The old fire escapes at the rear of the Juneau Grade School have been removed, after being con- demned by the City Engineer as unsafe, according to an announce ment made by Supt. A. B. Phil lips. They will be replaced by new, modern ones as soon as possible.
 There are four sections of these steel steps, which could probably be used by owners of beach cabins, or for similar purposes. They are to be offered for sale at public auc- tion Thursday morning at II o'clock, MT Phillips said. In addi- tion, there are several toilet bowls, and an old sink, for which some one might find a use, and which will be put up for sale, at the same time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-15
FERMENTATION CLINIC

The regular Immunization Clinic is to be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in the Health Center, with Dr. c. c. Carter, Juneau Health Officer, in charge. All babies over six months of age should be pro- tected against smallpox, diphtheria and whooping cough, and adults who have not finished their diph- theria immunizat tion series, or who are not protected against smallpox are invited to attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-17
Auction Prices Rise
For Better Tobaccos

The Department of Agriculture, In
its weekly tobacco market report, to-
day said better grades of tobacco
last week sold at $72 per 100 pounds
on the seven Southern Maryland
auction markets, an increase of from
SO to $40 per 100 pounds over the
previous week, while green and dull
and green tips dropped in price by
81 to S.. Nondescript remained, it
was reported.
Farmers were said to be bringing
only a small volume of tobacco to
the markets as a result of several
days of dry weather and planting
of the new crop, the department
announced. The general quality of
the offerings improved slightly on
most of the markets, with notice
able. Improvements in quality of the
seconds and thin crop, the report re-
vealed.
For the week ending Friday, net
sales amounted to 919,906 pounds at
an average of $58.13 per 100 pounds
and bringing the auction net total
to 1899 pounds at an average
of $56.40 per 100 pounds, with an
estimated $4,000 pounds delivered
to the Baltimore hogshead market.
The seasons total volume was
brought to approximately 5,600, 900
pounds.