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Evening star., 1946-04-17
Rover Recommends PenoIogist
Under D. G. Heads as Solution
Ex-U. S. Attorney
Opposes Federal
Jurisdiction Plan

Put District adult penal institu-
tions under professional penologist
superintendent as a corrections de-
partment of city government di-
rectly responsible to the Commis-
sioners.
This was the recommendation to-
day of Leo A. Rover, former United
States attorney, as means of end
ing the present chaos Of the local
prison system evidenced by the
escape of prisoners and the battle
between the Board OF Public Welfare
and Howard B. Gill, suspended gen.
eral superintendent Of penal insti-
tutions.
Mr.. Rover should know. He was
United States attorney from 1928 to
1894, during which period he pros
ecuted and sent to District penal
institutions many law violators. In
1914, after the escape of several pris-
oners returning in a van to the Jail.
he was designated by the Commits
sioners as chairman of q committee
to look into Jail operation. His COM
mittee findings, coming at a time
when Ray HUI held both the post
Of welfare director and superintend-
ent OF prisons, called for a prison
chief appointment which was fol-
lowed by the board selection of Mr..
Gill.
Present Set-up won't Work"
Last December, when Mr.. Gill was
recommended by the welfare board
for discharge after the November "a
escape Of five men from jail, MIR.
Rover and an unof1lcial committee
of citizens interested in the prisons
called on the city heads with the
recommendation for a separate de-
partment Of corrections. The COM
mittee included Bruce Baird, presi-
dent of the District Bankers Asso-
ciation; DR.. Frederick Reissig, OF the
District Federation of Churches;
Wilbur La Roe, member of the Dis
trict parole board, and other promi-
nent citizens.
OF one thing Mr.. Rover is con-
vinced. The present setup of prisons
under the Welfare Board will not
work. Now, he told The Star, the
superintendent of prisons deals with
director Of welfare, with a lay
penal committee of the Welfare
Board, with the Welfare Board
itself, but never with the Commis-
sioners. who hold the pursestrings
for what the prisons need.
Its just a case of too many cooks
working on the same BROTH" he OBJ
served.
The former United States attor-
pey favors the corrections depart
ment under the Commissioners
rather than under the Bureau of
Prisons Of the Justice Depart
ment. He conceded the prisons
might get larger money appropri-
ations under the United States than
under the District, but looking at It
from civic point of view" he
would like to see the city run its
own penal system.
After ALL" he said, I'VE run
pretty good Police Department and
Fire Department. I don't see why
we can't run good penal institutions,
too"
Cites Districts Interest.
The fact that crimes here are
crimes against the Federal Govern
ment and are prosecuted by Fed
Evening star., 1946-04-17

be corrected. including the lack
Of wall with guard towers.
II doubt If Joseph Medley and
Earl Mcfarland could have
escaped" he said, 'if there had
been wall around the Jail. They
got out of the building, but could
not have escaped from walled in
closure"
Mr.. Rover recognized the overall
money problems confronting the
District and said he felt larger
Federal payment toward District ex-
penses might help, especially since
Federal prisoners are confined in
the institution
Also important to the ultimate
solution of the penal institutions
problems, according to Mr.. Rover,
is a basic determination OF the
character of the institutions. Is tie
jail, for example. to be used for
long confinements of persons con-
victed of serious charges? Is it to
be a catch-all for petty violators
who fail to pay fine, make bond
or are perpetually drunk? Or is it
to house persons charged and await
ing trial? At present, he indicated,
both the Jail and Lorton Reforma
tory are being handed all kinds OF
cases.
Evening star., 1946-04-17
Test Puts W Rance
120 Miles Above Earth
By the AssoeiotAd Pre.x

WHITE SANDS, N. Mex, April
17-"Guided missiles" were fired
yesterday at the White Sands Prov
ing Grounds in what the Army
guardedly described as prelimi-
nary to the first actual test firing
of the German W. rocket in this
country.
The activity was witnessed by
Army engineers and scientists.
They were reported unoficially to
have gathered to see one of the
missiles shot an estimated 120 miles
into the air. Plans were said to
call for aiming the rocket at 90
degree angle with the expectation 1t
would return to earth 80 miles from
the launching platform.
Col. Harold r. Turner, White
Sands commandant, would not say
whether the guided missiles" ac-
tuNlly were V-2s. He said results of
the tests would not be disclosed be-
fore a May 10 demonstration to
which neWsmen will be invited.
Engines of W. were tested last
month by static firing, in which the
rocket was securely anchored to pre-
vent a takeOff.
Evening star., 1946-04-17
Palestine Tension Eases
AS 1900 Jews Win Entry
~ the Assoeiotsd Press

JERUSALEM, April 17.-Tension
among the Jewish population in
Jerusalem eased today after an
nouncement by the high commits
sioner of Palestine that 1900 jew
ish refugees detained aboard a ship
at La Spezia, Italy, would be granted
entry to this country.
The high commissioner notified
the Jewish agency that some OF the
refugees would be granted immedi-
ate entry and that the remainder
would be admitted subsequently
under immigration quotas.
His announcement brought an end
to a hunger strike on which Is
Jewish leaders embarked five days
ago in protest against detention OF
the refugees.
Evening star., 1946-04-17
Infro-red Method of Sighting
Enemy in Dark Demonstrated

outer edge. Then the guests were
taken into black-Walled tunnel.
Projecting infra -red is simple, the
lecturer explained. Since white light
contains some infra-red, all that is
necessary is to use an ordinary
searchlight with lens that allows
only the infra-red rays to filter
through. These rays are absolutely
invisible to the human eye. But
they and the objects they touch and
reflect can be seen with special
telescopes.
The lights go out in the tunnel,
which is about so feet long. You
can't see a thing. Then you look
through the telescope sight of rifle
handed you. There at the end of the
tunnel is a real soldier standing in
an artificial husband he's signaling
by flashing lamp. You can see him
plainly, but the only color seems to
be green because the mechanism of
the telescope makes greenish light
Of the infra-red rays.
Undeveloped by British.
Field Marshal Sir Henry Maitland
Wilson and 1t. Gen. Sir Gordon
MacReady were fascinated by the
ra-red equipment yesterday.
What makes me mad" said Sir
Gordon, lis that in 194l when was
the member of the general staff in
charge of equipment We were fooling
with this infrared stuff-looking
across a dark room with it. You had
nothing And here you have it work.
ing while we are still where we were.
You can hand these problems to
your big corporations. We have
nothing like that to help U.S."
Today and tomorrow representa-
tives of science and industry will
view the equipment.
Evening star., 1946-04-17

eral attorneys in Federal court and
confined at the instance of the At
torney General does not necessarily
argue that the jails should also be
federally run. he believes.
Due to the unique status OF the
Capital whereby Congress acts as
local legislature and sets up local
statutes, murder and other felonies
become crimes against the Federal
Government because they are COM
mitted in violation of acts Of Con-
gress. Actually, he said, they are
crimes against the community and
convicted criminals under those
statutes are really District rather
than Federal prisoners.
I'VE usually try to get local man
as United States attorney, too" he
added, land many local men on the
court"
If such a corrections department
as he suggests were to be estab-
lished, Mr.. Rover pointed out that
the city might have to forgo hav-
ing local man appointed superin-
tendent since qualified penologist
might not be found in the city. The
superintendent of corrections would
have to deal directly with the Com
missioners, educating" them to the
needs of the institutions since they
are laymen as much as the Welfare
Board members.
They should take his advice on
penal institutions the way they re-
ly on the corporation counsel for
professional legal counsel" Mr.. Ro-
yer explained, "and hold him di-
rectly responsible If he fails, then
responsibility has been fixed and
you don't have the present situation
where the responsibility can't be
pinned on anybody"
Blame Is Shunted About.
Under the present system the Wei
fare Board is charged with the ex-
elusive control of the penal institu-
tions, but the Commissioners hire
and fire all personnel, build all
buildings and pass on all money re-
quests. When difficult situations
have occurred, each has tended to
blame the other.
Without going into personalities,
Mr.. Rover said he found in his in
vestigation in 1943 the Welfare
Board knew little of how the Jail
was operated.
The former United States attor-
ney said the change of administra-
ton is only one of the necessary
changes that ought to be made
There are important construction
weaknesses of the Jail which should
Evening star., 1946-04-17
Truman Says He'd Like
To Visit Jopon, China

President Truman told his news
conference today that he would
like to visit Japan and China next
summer when he is scheduled to
go to the Philippines. but that
whether he would be able to make
the longer trip depends on circum-
stances.
Mr.. Truman said he is seriously
considering going to Manila July
4 when the Philippines receive their
independence Following reports
that he might go to Japan, it was
said at the White House yesterday
that such a trip was not foreclosed.
Evening star., 1946-04-17
House DI. Unit Nee
tomorrow 10 Press
Several Measures
Chairman Mcmillan of the House

Chairman McMlllan OF the House
District Committee will seek action
at meeting of his group at 10:30
am. tomorrow on the long-delayed
bill to strengthen municipal con-
trolls over persons having COM
municable diseases.
He scheduled the session in the
hope committee action on this and
several other measures could be
concluded before the impending
Easter recess.
The $20,O00,0 600 ten-year slum
clearance and redevelopment bill,
however, will not be ready for full
committee action, according to in
dications given by Chairman Nc
Gehee of the Judiciary Subcommit-
tee.
No Immediate Meeting.
Mr.. McGehee said he saw mo
hope" that his subcommittee could
meet this week. He mentioned again
that two of his subcommitteemen
are serving on the special group
probing the troubles at the Jail,
Representative Harris, Democrat, of
Arkansas, and O'Hara, Republican,
of Minnesota.
In addition to the communicable
disease bill, to which several pro-
posed amendments have been sub
mitted, the District Committee to-
morrow is to take up the bill of
Representative Healy, Democrat, OF
California, to provide for the opera
ton of child day-care centers here
in the next fiscal year, and the
Senate-passed bill providing for a
voluntary system of apprenticeship
in the District.
In addition the committee Is to
consider the Keough bill to author
ize members and stockholders OF
charitable, educational. and relig-
ious associations chartered in the
District to cast their votes on aSSo-
citation matters by proxy or by
mail.
House Passes Loan Bill.
The House yesterday approved a
conference report on legislation to
enable underage veterans and their
spouses to sign papers to obtain
building association and other loans
to which they otherwise are eligible
under the GI Bill of Rights. Senate
adoption of revisions made by con-
ferees between the two bodies would
send the bill to the White House
for signature.
Attorney General Clark yesterday
notified Chairman Mcmillan he had
no changes to suggest in bill pro-
posing to broaden the scope OF in
vestments which may be made by
trustees and fiduciaries handling
trust funds under wills and other
declarations or agreements. The bill
would apply the Massachusetts
prudent man. system to such trus-
tees.
Offering no amendments or crit
icisms, MI. Clark said enactment
of the bill was a question Of legis-
lative policy on which he had no
suggestions.
Evening star., 1946-04-17
Congress in Brief
By the Assoeiotsd Press

Senate:
Begins debate on proposed $780,
900 900 British loan.
Price Administrator Porter testi-
fies in favor of OPA extension be-
fore Banking Committee.
Labor Committee hears American
Medical Association witnesses on
compulsory health insurance bill.
Foreign Relations Subcommittee
considers reciprocal income tax con-
vention with Great Britain.
House:
Starts voting on OPA extension
legislation.
Democratic members plan to air
intra- party row at caucus scheduled
Immediately after House adjourns.
Evening star., 1946-04-17
Allen, Middle East
Expert, Is Appointed
Ambassador 10 Iran
BY the Associated Press

President Truman today named
George V. Allen, State Depart
ment expert on the Middle East
and the Russo-Iranian dispute,
to be Ambassador to Iran, one of
the worlds diplomatic hot spots.
Mr.. Truman also announced at a
news conference that he had chosen
45-year-old Edwin F. Stanton, now
on assignment as consul general at
Vancouver, Canada, to be Minister
to Siam, one of the key countries
in the future development of South
ern Asia.
Mr.. Allen, AZ, and a native of
Durham, NJ c., will leave Washing
ton 'as soon as possible" State De-
partment officials said, to replace
Ambassador Wallace Murray at
Teheran Mr.. Murray, who is i'll,
is scheduled to leave Teheran to-
morrow with his wife In the mean
time, the post will be filled tenn
porarily by Angus Ward of the EN-
bassy staff.
Will Hurry to Iran Post.
Mr.. Allen will cut through the
usual formalities of departure in
order to get to his post quickly, it
was said, because of the disturbed
state of affairs in Iran and the i'm
portance of the Iranian case before
the United Nations Security Council
The Ambassadors job in Teheran
is mainly a double barrelled affair
of Cd reporting to the United States
Government everything that hap
pens there of political Importance
and CO keeping the Iranian govern
ment informed of American views
and policies on such explosive prob
lens as Trans dispute with Russia.
Mr.. Allen entered diplomatic serv-
Ice in 1880 after working as news
paper reporter and school teacher
Since 1880 he has served in the dip
lomatic service in the Far East, the
Middle East and the State Depart
ment.
Mr.. Stanton, a native of Bouck-
vile, N. Y, began his career as
student interpreter in China in
1921. had a great variety of Far
Eastern assignments and only in
recent months was named to the
consul general post at Vancouver
Replaces George Atcheson.
In the appointment to Bangkok
Mr.. Stanton replaces George Atche-
son, who was named American en-
voy to Siam, but never took his post
because he was stopped en- route
to serve as diplomatic adviser to
Gen. Macarthur.
Mr.. Truman said the Secretary
of State would give Mr. Allen what
the President called the usual in
structions.
At the same time. Mr.. Truman
said he is not considering anybody
for appointment to the diplomatic
post at Rome, that he was satisfied
with the man he had.
Alexander Kirk is now at the En-
bassy in Rome.
Evening star., 1946-04-17
All Foreign Soldiers
Depart From Syria
By the Assoeiofsd Press

DAMASCUS, April 17.-All for
eign soldiers have left Syrian soil
under an evacuation completed at
Monday midnight. Airports, bar
racks, and military establishments
were handed over to the Syrians.
Britain and France, whose troops
were the only foreign soldiers in
Syria, early last month reached an
agreement covering the withdrawal.
Evening star., 1946-04-17

SOUTH HADLEY, MASS
MISSING HEIRESS - Miss
Dorothy Ball, 20, heiress, still
is missing from Mount Holyoke
College here, although college
authorities reported that a
young woman cousin had met
Miss Ball on a New York
street yesterday and Miss Ball
informed her that she was
taking a train to South Had
ley last night. Nothing more
had been heard from her this
afternoon. Miss Ball, daugh-
ter of E. Arthur Ball, vice
president of the Ball Bros.
Manufacturing Co. of Muncie,
Ind, disappeared from the
college Monday night.
-AP Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1946-04-17
Jumuicu Results
Weather clear. Track

Weather clear Track fast.
FIRST RACE-Purse. $4,000; special
weights; maidens; 2-year-olds; 3 furlonss
l. Oiseau Bleu (Jessop) 4.60 $50 $50
Hat Girl (Woodhouse) go ESQ
Clean Job (Onorato) 7.S0
Time, 1:00ia.
Also ran-Queen Donna, Top Knot. I'M
perieuse, Town Betty, Half Shot and Fly
ing Bimy.
SECOND RAcE-Purse, $4,000; claim
ing; 3-year- -olds12 furlongs
D'm'd Baby Ct At'son) 1000 SO go
Col. Virgins o. L'den) 22.10 !2.30
Irish Count fP. KozyckD 14.90
Time lib.
Also rar-Safety Edge. Farm Man, Our
Best. Musical Comedy. Stage Song: klns
[ CrnsSuS
Evening star., 1946-04-17
Soviet Trade Mission
Arrives in Arqentinu
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

MOSCOW. April 1.-THE Moscow
press announced today the arrival
of Soviet trade delegation in
Argentina to begin negotiations
which, it was said. are expected to
result in new commercial relations
between the two countries.
The mission will confer with rep
resentatives of Argentine industrial
and trade organizations.
Evening star., 1946-04-17
Huvre de Grace Results

Weather Clear Track Fast
FIRST RACE--Purst: $1,000; special
weight: 2-year-olds; 4 furlongs.
Manchac "a Snellgs) $3.50 $40 $50
Good Example 81. Gilbert) $50 $50
With Honor IS. Waltersl $50
Time. O:4S
Also ran-Ginser. L'Heure, Comey Babe.
Lunch Quest, Regularity, Raol, Gilded
Trump
IS W Labrot IT, entry
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at Wellington precinct Tuesday
were Mrs. Chester Henson, Mrs
Harold Heady and Guy Travis
There was only small percen-
| tage voting, due to so many get
| ting started in the harvest fields
that day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Moore and
daughter Velma of Grandview and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Johns OF
Fox, Oregon, were callers Sun
day of the Guy Travis family.
They were enroute to Hermiston
to visit relatives.
Howard Christen returned Sun
day from a two weeks vacation
at a boys camp at Clear Lake.
A group of friends and relatives
gathered at the Rattlesnake
Grange Hall Friday evening to
welcome Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Cros-
by, who were recently married
in California and who plan to
spend the summer in Rattlesnake.
Earl is the oldest son of Mrs.
and Mrs. Edward Crosby and his
wife formerly lived in San Ber-
nadine, Calf. They plan to live
in Pullman this fall where Earl
is attending college. During an
intermission in the evenings dane
ing, a slipper filled with silver
and dollar bills was presented to
the couple as gift from the COM
munity. Attending from this vi
cinity were Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Speck, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Travis,
and Mike Walker. e.. ..~.--
Mrs. Chester Henson, accom-
panied by Mrs. Rodney Travis and
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Power Question

Discussion of the P.U.D. ques-
ton dropped like an atomic bomb
into the Tuesday night deliber-
ations of the KenneWick city coun-
Gil and mushroomed out into the
community.
This is a question that involves
the future of KenneWick, dips
into the pocketbooks of all the
householders and business opera
tors of the city and has an
effect on the industrial growth of
the community. - Il W.
The Courier-Reporter asks only
one thing: That is that council
men and the citizens keep an open
mind. It has been stated that the
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Western
Horse Heaven
By Mrs. Guy Travis

Local folk who attended the spec
ial meeting Wednesday evening
of the Prosser Stampede Associa-
ton were Mrs Ester Perrault,
Frank Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Travis, Vern Borden, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Heady and Harold
Combs. The meeting was called
by Pres. Harry Forspthe for the
purpose of deciding whether the
club should incorporate with
members voting affirmative. The
Association grounds east of town
near the golf course has been
graded and leveled for a race
track and arena and packed. The
members enjoyed trail ride
Sunday morning with thirty-five
horseriders participating. They
had a picnic lunch at the grounds
after the ride. Several members
of the Stampede Association COM
peted in the rodeo held at Ply
mouth July 4th and placed LIST,
End and third in the contests.
Among them were Bob Brown,
and Harold Combs.
Mrs. Henry Smith and children
and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Liebel
were visitors Wednesday of Mrs.
Hans Smith lin Prosser.
Almost all of the Horse Hea-
ven farmers were ready to start
harvesting bright and early Mon
day morning of last week only to
be greeted by clouds and rain.
However, by Tuesday and We'd
nesday it was dry enough to
thrash. Saturday morning it rained
again and the combines were
idle. - ID :,
Serving on the election board
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question resolves itself into
whether we want private or pub
lie operation. We sincerely believe
that is not the question. It is
a question of whether or not we
can get cheaper power. We do
not believe the majority of our
citizen care whether that is
achieved through public or pri-
vate operation. =. -.
All other considerations being
equal, industry will go where the
lowest power rates can be fur
nished. If we want industrial
development it would seem obvi-
Gus that the system that can prove
that it will furnish the lowest
possible power rate is the system
that should get support.
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OPEN HOUSE or field
shelter in the open lot
east Of fhe bus denof. The

OPEN HOUSE or field
shelter in the open lot
east Of the bus depot. The
public is invited to in
spect this newly erected
two story apartment. No
one will be on hand to
greet or cheat you: 50 see
for yourself the many un-
usual features which
have been built into this
air conditioned structure
by Uncle. Sans engineers.
The frame is of tubular.
steel. with all snap con.
nections- no nails. bolts.
rivefs. wire or screws
used. A row Of non
breakable windows across
each side light the upper
bed rooms and are high
enough 50 no peeping
Tom will bother. The Sec
ond floor is built in Sec
tions and is easily adjust
ed to any desired height.
Another unique feature
is a built-in lift with 3
rubber tires which per.
nit easy and speedy NOV.
ing to another neighbof-
hood in case you can't
get along. with. your
neighbors: or better still
at vacation time perhaps
you could buy a trailer
license and beat the hotel
mo vacancy Watch and
see how long IL will stand
up in the wind-we hope.
Siding is heavy and wa
terproofed. Yes. we
understand il or any part
is for sale as the present
owner has dozens of
pieces of canvas like any
piece thereon. AL for sale
and all low priced.
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WILL HEAR TRIO

WILL HEAR TRIO
The Jennings Trio Of Richland
will present musical program at
the Nazarene church Sunday eve
ming at 7:30 o'clock. Mr.. Jennings
is the originator and leader of the
Community Sing which meets
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children were visitors in Yakima
last week.
Wallace Anderson brought
home a new Massey-HarIis har-
weston from Grandview Thurs
day. -
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KENNEyISK
METHODIST CHURCH

John B. C0an, Minister
Sun. Church School weekly at Gas
Sunday Morning Service at 11:00
Choir and timely messages
Evening Youth Fellowship at $3.50
Devotions and Social Fellowship
Always q Genuine Welcome
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lGRANGE TO MEET
Kennewick Valley Grange will
hold its regular meeting Friday,
July 10 at 8 pm. ---. u, h. .s..-s.-
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The carnation is native of south
western Europe. 1t has been cul-
tivated for more than 1000 years.
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each each Sunday 9,l afternoon ~
i lane from Tennessee anS to Rich,
dies. Southehrn MY p,0'
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