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Evening star., 1947-05-30
Offer Renewed
In Alexandra
Hospital Fight
Program Outlined
To Settle Dispute
Over INDECENT Core
By Mary Lou Werner

The Alexandra Council of Social
Agencies last night decided to re-
new its offer to help settle the
City Council : Alexandra Hospital
dispute over INDECENT care rates,
after announcement was made that
its first attempt had been turned
down by the hospital.
The offer. which was made by the
Councils Executive Committee, was
read to the full council last night
by DIR. Thistle Mckee, president.
The plan sent both to the City
Council Hospital Committee and
the Alexandria Hospital Board OF
Trustees called for:
Formation of fact-f1nding COM
mittee with representatives from
the City Council, the hospital. the
medical society. and the Social
Agencies Council.
Retention of a qualified CONSUL
tant in the field of hospital admin
istration, public health and COM
munity hospital financing who would
study the situation and report to
the fact-finding committee.
Rejected by DIR. Book.
DR.. Mckee told the council that
this offer had been rejected by David
c. Book of the Hospital Board, willis
1t had been accepted by r. Samuel
Luckett, chairman of the City Coun-
Gil Hospital Committee.
The vote to renew the Social
Agencies Councils offer was made at
the suggestion of Wallace S. Hughes.
executive director of the Alexan-
dris Community Chests Council Of
Social Agencies.
At the same time 1t was decided
to go to the hospitals medical staff
for "an expression of opinion" in
connection with the mediation offer.
Funds to Be Paid by Chest.
1t was brought out that funds for
retaining the qualified consultant,
who would study the situation under
the Social Agencies Councils plan,
were to be furnished by the Com
munity Chest. This had been agreed
to by the Budget Committee of the
Chest, DR.. Mckee explained. The
Budget Committee. however. agreed
to the financing only If both the
hospital and the City Council were
willing to join in the plan.
The dispute between the hospital
and City Council arose four months
ago when the hospital requested an
1881 per diem payment for INDECENT
patients, plus a $4,000 grant from
city funds, The City Councils Hos
pital Committee, however, recon-
mended 81 INDECENT care rate with
out any lump sum payment from
the city.
The full City Council accepted the
report of its Hospital Committee and
made known the offer to the hos
pital. The hospital, however, has
stuck to It's original demand, and
has notified the city that no INDECENT
patients will be cared for there after,
July / unless its terms are met.
Evening star., 1947-05-30
Top Officials to Join Weekend
Eastern Shore Fishing Porty

adviser. James Barnes, former
presidential secretary and Wash
ington attorney: Alfred Carusi,
Washington attorney; Judge A. D.
Barksdale. United States Judge for
Western Virginia, Lynchburg; Harry
F. Holt, jr.. United States district
attorney for Eastern Virginia,
Charles Luckman, president of Lev
er Bros. Corp. Boston: David. Noyes
OF California; William Hunt, presi-
dent of the Hunt Oil Co, Hampton.
For some members of the party a
Chesapeake Bay fishing trip is an
annual excursion. and for others it
will be the first try at Virginia's bay
fishing. Mr.. Luckman was to fly his
own plane from Boston, landing at
Chincoteague Thursday afternoon.
Others from Washington come by
automobile and will return Sunday.
Evening star., 1947-05-30
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BELLE HAVEN. Va. May 30.-
They're biting on the Eastern Shore
and some OF washington's top on
cials will be down this week end to
wet line-just as hundreds, or
maybe thousands. Of Virginians win
be doing over the Memorial Day
week end
WalkIey E. johnson, assistant
United States attorney for Eastern
Virginia, will entertain a fishing
party for q try at the big ones in
Chesapeake Bay. The group in
cludeS:
Justice Douglas of the Supreme
Court; Sam Rayburn, former Speak
er of the House: Lamar Caudle,
assistant Attorney General: Clark
Clifford. presidential secretary and
Evening star., 1947-05-30
IS in District Area to Graduate
In Naval Academy Class of 500

Warren. son of Mrs. Dorothy Cam
eron Warren OF 1891 Quesada street,
Washington.
Midshipman John Glen Wick. son
of Capt. Homer Chaplin Wick, U.
S. NJ, retired. and Mrs. Wick of
1888 Reservoir road. Washington. He
attended st. Adams School and
Randle Navy Preparatory School.
Midshipman Henry Hamilton Will
son, son of Capt. Julian Dubois Will
son, United States Navy. and Mrs.
Wilson of 3702 Harrison street NV,
Midshipman Donald T. Giles, Jr. e
Midshipman Donald Theodore
Giles, jr., son of Capt. Donald T.
Giles, U. S. NJ, and Mrs. Giles of
Annapolis
Midshipman Henry Beckham Lat
inner, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A.
Latimer of 5623 Oak place, Bethesda.
Midshipman Warren Hall Ortland,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ortland
jr., of Annapolis.
AlQSiilpl1ldu JdIIlSS CdTl fEuenr-
mund. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul l.
Ruehrmund, Annapolis. ..
Midshipman Alan Seaton Garner
son of Mrs. Dorothy Seaton Garner
of 21l E. Columbia street, Falls
Church, Va.
Midshipman William Eston Hen.
son, IT,, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. w
E. Henson of Berryville, Va.
Midshipman William r. Wagner.
Midshipman William Francis
Wagner, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
A. Wagner OF 401 Sycamore street
w. Falls Church. Va. He attended
Georgetown University.
Midshipman Bernard Parke Will
liams. jr., son of Mrs. Lucille Holton
Williams of Culpeper, Va.
Midshipman Andrew Jackson
Yates. son of Mrs. Sarah Taylor
Yates of Charlottesville, Va.
Evening star., 1947-05-30
Three Youths Doomed
In Murder Of Kelly
To Seek New Trial

Three men faced the electric chair
today as the result of a District
Court jury's verdict holding them
guilty of f1rst-degree murder in the
shooting of Frank c. Kelly last
March II.
Those convicted late yesterday
after an hour-and- half of DELHI
Grafton were Shirley Harris, %:
Joe M. Gray, 10, and Herert H. Hall,
18, all colored.
Justice Alexander Holtzoff did not
indicate when he would pass SEN
tence. He discharged the jury and
adjourned his court until Tuesday
morning.
Attorneys for the three men said
later they would seek a new trial.
Trio Shows No Emotion.
The jury was about to be sent to
dinner when it notified marshals at
5:45 pm. the verdicts had been
reached.
The defendants displayed no emo
ton as the three pronouncements of
guilty were made by Samuel S.
Board, 1896 Macarthur boulevard
NV. a personnel consultant, who
had been chosen jury foreman.
The conviction of Hall was re-
vealed last. A moment later, the
proceedings were interrupted by an
hysterica1 outburst from Miss Ida
Brown. Halls girl friend, who was
a spectator She screamed, No!
MOI" and collapsed in convulsive
sobs.
When her companions and mar
shals could not quiet her, Justice
Holtzof directed that she be carried
from the courtroom.
Testified at Trial.
The jury then was polled, at the
request of Halls counsel. Each OF
the six men and six women re-
sponded with the guilty verdicts in
response to the clerks questions.
Miss Brown had been a witness
during the trial. She testified Hall
came to her home in the 900 block
of Barry place NV, the night Mr..
Kelly was killed and told her he had
seen man shot
Both Hall and Gray named Harris
as the gunman who felled the So
year-old Government electrician
during holdup attempt.
In his charge to the jury, which
consumed SO minutes, Justice Holtz-
off pointed ont the iurorS were to
consider only the first count of the
indictment, which charged a killing
during robbery attempt. He point
ed out all three defendants were
guilty if they had joined in the
attempt.
Statements Challenged.
Justice Holtzoff instructed the
jury to ignore the second count of
the indictment, which charged pre-
meditated murder
The prosecutions case was based
largely on ballistics testimony and
signed statements obtained by police
from the defendants. ...
The defense contended the state
ments were not given voluntarily.
Harris insisted he knew nothing of
the crime. Gray and Hall admitted
they had been present but argued
they had taken no active part in it.
The Government was represented
by Assistant United States Attorneys
John w. Fihelly and Edward
Molenof.
Evening star., 1947-05-30
FinoI Arguments Heard
In Virginia Murder Case
BY the Associo,ed Press

WISE, Va. May 3O.-Summary
arguments of two more attorneys
were to be heard today before a
Wise County jury begins consider
alton of the fate of Willie B. Lyle
Kingsport, colored auto mechanic
charged with murder in the death
of Mrs. Hester B. Tiller, of Appa-
lachia, last March 27.
Mrs. Tiller was found near death
in a culvert at Kent Junction, her
throat slashed on both sides ano
six stab wounds in her breast.
Only Defense Attorney Fred B
Greear and Wise County Common.
wealth's Attorney John Roberts re-
main to be heard.
Evening star., 1947-05-30
80 antilles Face
Housing Custer
In Alexandra
Authority Moves
To Release Units to
Low Income Group

Eighty -eight families who have
advanced beyond low income"
brackets and who are living in
Alexandria's housing projects will
have to move under a new policy of
the Alexandra Redevelopment and
Housing Authority, it was an
nounced today.
The authority disclosed it is start
ing program of readjustment to
peacetime conditions. It's detectives
Is to restore or convert all housing
projects built under the United
States Housing Act to their primary
purpose OF providing housing for
families who cannot afford to pay
for standard private housing.
To accomplish this, the housing
authority said. all families whose
incomes are large enough to permit
them to obtain housing on the pri-
vate market will have to be removed
by the authority controlled prof.
ects.
A total of 406 families now are
living in the projects.
15-Month Project.
"We must replace the over-income
families with low income families
who otherwise would be relegated
to the slums," spokesman for the
authority stated.
1t is estimated that the removal
of all ineligible families will be
completed in Is months or approx
mately by September, 1948.
The regular low-rent projects built
before the war include the John
Roberts Homes Projects consisting
Of 130 dwelling units, and the
George w. Parker Homes Project
consisting of ITO dwelling units.
A third Alexandria project,
known as the Samuel Madden
Homes which consists of 166 dwell
ing units, was built during the war
to house war workers for as long
as necessary without regard for
their incomes. with the proviso that
the projects would be converted to
low rent operation after the emer-
gency.
Finding Issued In February.
In a finding issued on February
26. l946, President Truman declared
that such projects were no longer
needed to house war workers. The
result will be that the Samuel Mad
den Homes Project is to become a
true low-rent housing project for
the first time.
The authority has on file 1.l12
applications from families who. be-
cause of their low income. are forced
to live in substandard housing. OF
these, 602 are families of veterans or
servicemen.
To prevent undue hardships the
Authority announced it had begun
planned program of systematic
removal of ineligible families.
The Authority will send notices
of ineligibility to all project fami-
lies whose incomes exceed limits.
These notices will not fix a specific
date on which the family must sur
render possession, but will simply
notify them that they are ineligible
and should begin looking for other
accommodations.
Shortly after the notices of in
are dispatched. repre-
sentatives of the authority will meet
with the tenants to help them un-
derStand the read iIIStment,n nroora m
Evening star., 1947-05-30
ABS Porkine Meters
Purchased by District

The District is purchasing 43s
new parking meters.
Purchasing Officer Roland M.
Brennan said yesterday 385 Of the
new meters would be installed In
downton areas at a cost of $62 each.
The remaining so will be kept az
spares.
Mr.. Brennan said the purchase is
being made from the Magee-Hais
Park-O-Meter Co. of Oklahoma
City. The purchase will bring the
total number Of meters In the city
to more than 1.000l
Evening star., 1947-05-30
Refleeting Pool Bridge
To Be Razed Next Week

Workmen will start tearing down
one of the eyesore wooden bridges
over the Rejecting Pool next week
A Public Buildings Administra-
ton spokesman said today this
would be the easterly of the two
bridges. The other one, he added,
will be taken down soon afterward
The easterly bridge already has
been blocked of and wiring re-
moved.
Evening star., 1947-05-30
Rood to Be Dedicated
To Frunk S. ReveII
BY the Assoeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS. Md, May 30.-Frank
S. Revell. long time Democratic
leader of Anne Arundel County, will
be honored June Is when the Sandy
Point ferry road from the Ritchie
highway will be dedicated in his
name
Highway markers are being placed
on the road. One will be unveiled at
ceremony by relative of Mr.
Revell, according to plans an
nounced yesterday by State Senator
Wilbur r. Dulin, who will act as
master of ceremonies.
Evening star., 1947-05-30
.Trosh Collectors Here
.Stuy at Work Today

Although today is a holiday fol
most workers in Washington, the
trash collectors will be on the job
William A. Xanten, superintendent
of City Refuse announced yester-
day.
They will be the only members ol
the street cleaning staff on duty
however. Garbage collections will
be resumed tomorrow.
Evening star., 1947-05-30

five wounds, suffered at Anzio and
in France.
His other decorations include the
Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf
Cluster and the Purple Heart with
four Oak Leaf Clusters. The DISC
was pinned on him by Col. John
j. Albright, acting commandant of
the Military District of Washington.
Maj. Larimore, a native of Nash
vile, Tenn. hopes to become an
instructor in infantry at one of the
nearby military academies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-13
TABER PUNCIURES WAA
 BALLOON

Champion economizer John Ta- Der. Chairman of the House Appro- priations Committee, was jiggling the telephone. He was trying to get Gen. Robert Littlejohn. chief of the War Assets Administration. The lire was busy. Taber kept on jig gling. The general wasn't in.
 Finally Taber strode to his win dow, gazed out balefully Imme- diately he became red with rage
 A silvery barrage balloon, let tered WA" floated in the breeze above the War Assets Building Sputtering, the Congressman whirl- cd
 See to it that General Little john appears before the Appropria- tions Committee in two days" Ia Der roared And tell him to bring that blankety- blank balloon with him!"
 As if fleeing from the wrath of the terrible-tempered New Yorker the balloon ducked out of sight al- most immediately
 Note-Inquiry by this column dis closed the fact that the balloon was being tested prior to a publi- city campaign for a new WAA cus- toner service center to sell surplus war goods in Washington. It was in the air only few minutes and then lowered. We were hoping to keep it secret" explained a WAA official humbly Nobody was sup posed to know about it. Little did he know during that one brief test John Tabers eagle eye had been glaring down from Capitol Hill.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-13

lup poll showed the Democrats 51 percent against the Republicans
 49, Democratic headquarters staged an old-fashioned celebration. It was 2 humdinger The Supreme Court may bring about labor peace. Just before the Supreme Courts decision, John L. Lewis had forced AZ of L leaders to reject CIO of- fers of legislative unity. The CIO proposed that the two big labor groups at least get together on bills before Congress, but Lewis said no. Now that the Supreme Court has slapped him down, however, AZ of L leaders hope he will change his mind. Note to the
 Army Surgeon Generals office: Please check into reports of very bad food fed to Army combat vet erans and officers at the Murphy General Hospital, Waltham, Mass. (ccPYRIGHT, lY4i, BELL SYNDICATE. INcI
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-13

Aiken further points out that educational standards 9ary so widely that in Mississippi the aver age expenditure per pupil per year in 1944 was only S4225. while the average in New York State was S185.l2. His bill would insure expen- diture of at least S10O per pupil per year in each state.
 Chief opposition to such a bill is from Southern Senators who fear it might require their states to spend too much" on Negro schools. For the bill specifics that the S100 average for each pupil must be maintained for each school district
 Sometime this month Aiken's Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments will get to work on bill by Taft and Senator Fulbright of Arkansas calling for ablishment of new Cabinet post-Secretary of Health, Welfare and Education While Aiken is anxious to proceed with this bill, he is mere anxious to see increased teachers salaries. This he regards as emergency legislation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-13
THE WALKER MEMORIAL

The House killed the other day by one vote a memorial urging that Senator Norman R. Walker veteran legislator from Ketchikan, be appointed Gov ernor of Alaska surprising great many persons who didn't believe the measure would receive but a few votes
 On the day the Walker memorial went down to defeat Senator Walkers home town fellow citizens were being quoted in the Ketchikan Daily Fishing News as to what they thought about the idea of Doe Walker for Governor and believe that good many of Docs colleagues might wish that they as warmly supported as following statements indicate Senator Walker is supported in his home town
 Carl Rouen, barber: Doc Walker is I wise old duck he knows the political ropes, he is forceful and his experience and residence of many years in Alaska make him fine choice for Governor, if it decided that he should replace Gruening."
 Pete Olsen, logger: He understands the problems of labor He is closer to the working than any other legislator in Juneau today After all labor does and should get little recognition, but it seems like it's just few guys like Walker who try to it from broad sense. Walker would be my choice for Gov ernor right now if it was possible"
 Patricia Holdal soda fountain clerk: Even if I met and talked with the present Governor still think MT Walker is a better man MT. Walker makes mistakes, but don't We all? I think he is an outspoken persistent and loyal don't think much of the present Governors policy"
 Ray Shale, building custodian: T say Doc Walker will make it hands down against any opposition in election. believe he will make good chief executive because of his terrific knowledge of the Territory and his policies Walker is a common fellow, the kind we want for Alaska"
 Harold Blant6n. liquor dealer and fight promoter Doc Walker is the best in the Territory today have attended three sessions in Juneau and know him to be the shrewdest statesman in the business wouldn't even begin to look for anybody better Governor because there just isn't anybody in Alaska who can fill his shoes"
 Mrs Spurng, elevator operator: I've known MT Walker for long time. I know him to be fair smart and almost vicious when he knows he legislation which will benefit the people he represents and he gets underhanded opposition"
 Against these in favor, these two:
 Chet Klingbel, longshoreman: I've known him for 9 years and haven't known him to maintain one idea for more than day. He's too fghtyn
 Bill Sandon truck driver T believe that it was
 MT Cochran whe said that 90 per cent of the votes in Alaska labor ballots. If that is true then Walker would be defeated if the choice be left up to the people by ballot Walker can't claim 50 per cent Of the laboring class voting power, let alone 9O"
 One more man was heard from. He wanted Dewey Of New York. We think Dewey is after a slightly bigger job.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-13
MEMO FROM THE WHITE
 HOUSE

The following memo has been
 eeeiyad from friend at the White House
 The President and Charley Ross are irritated at Pearson because of Cabinet meeting leaks and pub lication of information given out by White House visitors.
 Ross thinks the latter type of leak IS heing piped to the Merry Go-Round by someone inside the White House He is making frantic attempts to track the culprit down. One of the worst ennoyances to Ross is the publication Of con- ments made by such popular Visi- tors as Sam Raybmu. When Ray burn comes cut Of the Presidents office aglow after couple of lockers of bourbon, he always has few background thoughts to of- fer Unfortunately Ross can't muz- gle Rayburn.
 The leak from Cabinet meetings is even more irritating, but Ross can't do anything about 1t. Some weeks ago Pete Brandt claimed in 9 St. Louis Post-Dispatch prestige page Sunday piece that certain Eeyholer-Pearson - hadn't been able to get scoop at the White House in two months as a result ot Ross stringent secrecy policies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-13
FOREIGN RELIEF
 POLICY ISSUE up
 T0C0NGRESs NOW

WASEINC1IUI,, March 12.-tP- The question of whether Congress wants long or short range for eign relief program was raised to- day by a report from Herbert Hoover urging that s155,000,O0O be spent in Austria during the next Is months.
 The former President said relief in Austria must continue at least until July l, 1948, and T have felt it better to face the fact now rather than propose renewed ap- propriations later
 But Rep Bloom CD-NY), top Democrat of the House Foreign Relations Committee told a report CT he believes the group will prefer to take new look at foreign re- lief later and make a supplement tai appropriation then if neces- sary.
 Hoover explained in his report to President Truman his proposal would provide Austria with less aid than a United Nations program contemplates but said he has in mind world supplies and the drains upon the American taxpay- CT"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-13
OUR EDUCATION PROBLEM

A letter to Mayor Waino Hendrickson of Juneau from Secretary the Interior Julius A. Krug contains the following statement by the Secretary concerning the education of Alaska natives Territorial schools
 T am in accord with the view that where the Natives are ready as for instance. in Southeastern Alaska to enter the Territorial schools and to benefit by the instruction given those schools the schools for Natives should consolidated with the Territorial schools into single school system.
 "Thc question as to whether the Territory
 should assume the full burden of educating the
 Natives is one that requires careful study.
 The amalgamation of the two school systems should be gradual and should extend period of years. Action on the claim of the Territorial Commissioner Of Education for reimbursement to the extent of S2O0 900 annually for the education of Native children in the Territorial schools will necessarily depend upo2 the availability of Federal funds for this purpose
 The paragraph which have emphasized above is something which requires not only careful study by the Interior Department but by the present Legisla tlre Commissioner of Education Ryan has facts and figures showing to what the natives of Alaska already are being added to the educational load carried by the Territory alone.
 Commissioner Ryan travelled by special license last year to Washington present his request for tuition payments where native children being educated in Territorial schools but turned downturned down in spite Of the that the tuition payment practice is common in all Of the States.
 Already more than 25 pc. cent of the children in Territorial schools are natives. The transition is hardly gradual. Needless to say. fl this trend con- tirlues the lack Of sufficient funds will show in lower educational standards for children This is a burden which not even the various States can
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-13

The 'keyholer' thereupon came through with an account of Cabinet meeting in which Forrestal complained that confidential in- formation was being generously handed out to the Merry Go- Round. Forrestal was not only quoted indirectly by Pearson about this complaint, but also pictured as King Sieve, because of his propensity for planting dope that he wants to see in the papers.
 White House reporters think that Ross, as a presg secretary, is the biggest bust yet.