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Evening star., 1947-06-18
I ,arn-fo-sw!m' Campaign
Registration SCI for Friday

In an effort to reduce the num-
ber of drownings. which last year
accounted for the death Of more
District school children than all
other types Of accidents combined.
three washington agencies will fn-
augurate learn TO swim program
Friday.
During the vacation season the
District Red Cross Water Safety
Service, Government Service, Inc.
and the District Recreation DEPART
ment hope to teach 1000 children
to swim. In similar program last
year, 1,400 persons successfully COM
IpIeted Red Cross swimming courses.
In a report made public yesterday
the District Red Cross said drown
ings account for nearly three times
as many fatalities among school
children, as traffic accidents. II
Friday registration for the SWIM
ming courses will be held at 10 pools
throughout the city. The water
schools" are open to all children
who reach their 7th birthday.
Pools included in the program are:
Anacostia, Banneker, Dunbar, East
Potomac, Francis, Georgetown, Nc
Kinley, Rosedale, Takoma and
Southeast Bows Club,
Evening star., 1947-06-18
PerIman Hearings Recess
After Probe Of Legal Work
BY shs A.seeiuted prsss

Prolonged hearings on the nomi-
nation Of Philip b. Perlman Of Bal
titmore as solicitor general were
recessed indefinitely after close
cross-examination yesterday con-
cerning his legal work for the Bal
timore q Ohio Railroad and the
Baltimore Transit Co.
The intensive questioning about
retainers Mr.. Perlman received from
the B. 81 o. and the B. T. c. was
directed by the two Republican
members of the Senate judiciary
Subcommittee reviewing the nomi-
nation. They are Senator'S Ferguson
of Michigan, chairman, and Dom
nell of Missouri. Mr.. Perlman, a
Democrat, was nominated by Presi-
dent Truman last January.
At the conclusion of the session,
Senator Ferguson said he "just
could not Ak date at the present
time to complete" the committee S
work. Senator Donnell said he
wanted to examine Mr.. Perlman
further 4in detail" about his work
for the B. q O.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
Group Health Studies
Child Behavior Clinic

Washington's lack of consultation
facilities for the behavior problems
of children would be partially re-
lieved under proposed mental hy-
giene program to be discussed to-
morrow by members OF Group
Health Association.
DR.. Henry H. Lichtenberg, chief
of pediatrics of the organization,
will present plans for the child
behavior clinic at a special MEM
bership meeting to be held at 8
pm. in the Archives Auditorium,
Eighth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV.
Except for private psychiatric IA
cilities, expert guidance in chill
dren's mental problems Is now avail
able chiefly at the Washington In
stitute of Mental Hygiene, Com
munity Chest agency, at 1854 Co
lumbia road NV.
Melvin Dollar, executive director
of CHA, said the proposed con-
sultation service is another step in
Group Health's efforts to provide
comprehensive medical care for its
members"
Few, indeed, ar the families who
do not at some time need the
ADVICE of a trained consultant in
child behavior problems to help
them analyze their problems and
isolate the causes Of the bewilder-
ing behavior of their offspring" he
asserted.
At the meeting tomorrow pre-
liminary report on CHA operations
in 1916 will be presented, 1t was
announced. The statement will deal
with the monetary value Of services
rendered by the health agency to
members, and the extent these serv-
ices were used.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
France, Britain Agree to Form
Board to Handle American Aid

would work within the framework
OF the u. N. Economic Commission
for Europe, established earlier at
Geneva. He explained that the U. N.
commission is largely planning
board and that the new commission
would be an operational and func-
|tional organization.
Russia already Is member OF the
u. N. Economic Commission for
Europe, but the new body was con-
sidered important enough to war
rant separate status. France asked
Russia last week If she. would ex-
change views on Gen. Marshalis
proposals for the overall recon-
struction and recovery of Europe,
but Moscow has not replied.
Mr.. Bidault will go soon to Lon
don to exchange ratification accords
on the French British alliance, the
cabinet decided.
Mr.. Bidault and Mr.. Bevin con-
ferred before the French cabinet
met.
The national assembly's Foreign
I
Affairs Committee, headed by Com
munist Leader MarceI Cachin, de-
manded from Mr.. Bidault report
on his current diplomatic negotia-
tions. The committee also directed
that report be prepared on the
Foreign Ministry's budget credits.
The presence of leading Com
munist at the head of the assembly's
Foreign Affairs Committee had
necessitated some caution by Mr..
Bidault, for domestic reasons, in his
talks with Mr.. Bevin. It was for
this reason that France suggested
an exchange of views with Russia
before entering full-scale negotia-
tions on the Marshall plan.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
Junior Police Plan Program
0fFHsf Aid, Fire Prevention

The Junior Police and Citizens
Corps now is making plans to ex-
tend its community program into
the field of first aid and fire pre-
vention, it was announced today
All members have been instructed
to be on the alert in watching out
for fire hazards. Special emphasis
will be placed on watching fire boxes
to prevent pulling of false alarms.
The group said it hoped to obtain
the help OF the Fire Department to
promote the Junior Fire Depart
ment Division of the club.
The Corps, under direction OF
Police Pvt. Oliver A. Cowan, Is now
in the midst of a $4,000 drive to
expand its program.
The groups first boat ride of the
season, with the proceeds going to
the drive, will be held at 2 pm.
Tuesday on the Steamer Robert E.
Lee, it was announced. The public
is invited and there will be music
and dancing.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
Husband Fights Division
Of sf1O 900 ii Properly

Richard G. Darneli, 1895 TIighview
terrace Sc. asked District Court
yesterday to halt the carrying out
of q property agreement with his
wife, Mrs. Dorothea Darneil, who,
his suit said, is In Reno to obtain q
divorce.
According to the suit, agreements
were entered into by the couple
concerning some $40. 900 in real
property here, now covered by deeds
In escrow, after Mrs. Darnell had q
divorce suit filed against him in
May, l945.
Under the agreement, the COM
splaint said, the property was to be
held Jointly in case of reconci ciliation
and divided in the event Of a
divorce. Although the divorce
action was dropped, it was charged
Mrs. Darnell refused reconcilia-
tion from May rs, 1945, until Sep
tember IL, 1946.
After that, however, Mrs. Darnell
refused to join her husband in
notifying the escrow agent OF the
reconciliation for the purpose OF
having the deeds turned over to
them, the suit said.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
Senate Steel Inquiry
To Sturt Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press

Senate hearings start tomorrow
on whether the United States has
enough steel mills to meet future
needs.
Chairman Martin of q Senate
Steel Subcommittee said represent
atives of the American Iron & Steel
Institute and other authorities in
the steel producing industry havs
been asked to testify.
The subcommittee, whose hear
ings have been in recess for about
two weeks, earlier inquired into the
difficulties small businessmen are
having in buying steel at normal
prices,
Evening star., 1947-06-18
Chino Denies Blame
For Sinking Fight
by the Assoeiofed Press

NANKING, June ia govern
ment spokesman denied today as
absolutely false" charges In an
Outer Mongolian communique broad
cast by Moscow that Chinese raid
ers started the recent Sinkiang bor-
der dispute.
Hollington Tong, Minister of In
formation, said no Chinese troops
have entered Outer Mongolia either
before or after the clash at Pei
tashan, Sinkiang, so miles inside
Chinese territory. He said small
police detachment has been main
tanned there since 1945.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
Doctor Valves Hearing
On Operation Charge

DR.. Alvin E. w. Wode, 38, of 502o
Newport avenue, Chevy Chase, Md,
waived preliminary hearing today
before United States Commissioner
Needham G. Turnage on charges that
he had performed an illegal opera
ton on a 37-year-old Southeast
Washington woman, mother OF five
children. He was ordered held for
the grand jury.
DR.. Wode was arraigned before
Commissioner Turnage June IL. He
was released on $500 bond and his
case was continued until today to
give him opportunity to consult
counsel. He was arrested June 10.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
PeiriIIo Intimidation
OF Earl Carroll Probed
~ fhs Asse<iassd Prsss

Los ANGELES, June 1s. The
question Of whether Earl Carroll. the
Snowman. was inundated BY James
e. PetriIlo's union Of AFL nnusi-
clans was the principal issue today
before House Labor Subcommittee.
Mr.. Carroll, accompanied BY an
array OF his show girls, lent the
atrical air to the proceedings when
the hearing opened yesterday.
The Snowman contends He was
forced to employ three more players
for his orchestra than he needed.
Representative Kearns, Repubi-
can, of Pennsylvania, who heads
the subcommittee announced that
the purpose OF the investigation Is
to ascertain whether or not the
American Federation of Musicians
or any Of its members have been
guilty Of acts of reprisal intended
to intimidate Mr.. Carroll because
of the fact that he testified before
the Committee on Education and
Labor
Mr.. Carroll has announced that
he plans to close his Hollywood
show, but not his restaurant, by
September / because he is fed up
over his difficulties with the union.
Ward Archer, a drummer who
also conducts the business end Of
the Earl Carroll orchestra, testified
that in dispute involving the
showman's attempt to discharge
three union musicians there was a
brief work stoppage by the musi-
clans, with the AFL stagehands
joining it, last May 26. This ended,
he said, when the Carroll manage
ment agreed to maintain the band
at Is members and leader.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
Scout Jamboree Flag
To Be Presented 10
Delegates Tonight

The nag to be used by the Aaerr
can delegation OF 1850 Boy Scouts
at the Scout World Jamboree in
France August to 1S viii be pre-
sented tonight to the Is Scouts
from Washington and nearby COM
munities who will be delegates.
Representative johnson, Republi-
can, of California will present the
flag, which flew over the Capitol
when President Truman signed a
bill permitting the Army to trans
port the Scouts to the international
meeting, in a program in the Armed
Services Committee room of the Old
House Office Building at 8 o'clock
tonight.
w. Arthur Mckinney, who will
head the American delegation to
the session at Moisson, France, will
receive the flag.
r. A. Van Orsdel, president Of
the National Capital Area Council.
will speak briefly to fthe Is boys
and their parents. w. T. Cleveland
chairman of the Councils Activ-
tiles Committee, will charge the
Scouts on their obligations as repre-
sentatives of their Nation while In
Europe.
d. c. Area Delegates.
Richardson A. Libby, SOL Clifton
Terrace West NV; Charles E. Bou-
ton. 2857 Monroe street NE, Newell
M. Stultz, 2208 Fortieth place NV;
william w. Gleaves. II Fifth street
Sc; Marshall Lee, 719 Howard
road Sc; Arnold j. Boettcher, 3007
Erie street Sc; Philip L. Lindsey
3042 Cambridge Place NV, and
j. Ronald Upp, 23l5 Thirty-seeono
street Sc.
Robert L. Forward, Silver Spring
Nd; Edward v. Condor, jr, Airing
ton, Va; Claude w. Dupre, West
gate, Md; william Waldrop, Guam
tico, Va; Ward Jones and Joseph
w. Scher, both of Fredericksburg
Va, and Charles Ross ~, Frederick
Md.
In another ceremony, two Boy
Scouts will receive Eagle awards ano
more than 100 promotions will be
certified at Court of Honor at
o'clock tonight in st. Peters Church
Hall. Second and G streets Sc.
Advancing to Eagle rank will be
Richard Dean Wright of Troop Ia
and Scoutmaster George Henderson
of Troop 400. Their badges will be
presented by Snowden Lonberger
Troop IS committeeman and holder
OF the Silver Beaver award.
Charles Upp Is Chairman.
Chairman at the Court of Honor
will be Charles Upp, congressional
district advancement chairman OF
the National Capital Area Council
Olav Brahe Peterson, Danish En-
bassy attache and Denmarks assist
ant district commissioner of scout
ing, will make Life Scout awards to
Charles Brenner, jr; David Ramsey
Joseph l.. Wahler, James Henderson
Vincent Quinta and Alvin Edwards
Star awards earned by Thomas
Dunn, Paul Croft, James Burns
Louis Donatelli and John Bright
will be presented by Charles Bren-
ner, assistant district commissioner
Eagle Scout Ronald Taylor will
make first class awards to Warren
Swafford. Darnell H. Plymale, Ben
nett Miller, Jimmy Thompson, Chess
Heater, Michael De Bari, William
G. Huber, Richard Dyer, George
Cutler, Paul Davis, Howard Petit
Donald Hancock, Raymond Dorsey
Earl Peterson and Walter Mays.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
New Zealand AirfieId Held
Inadequate for Reynolds
By the Assoeioisd Press

WELLINGTON, New Zealand,
June 18.-New Zealand civil avia-
ton authorities said today it was
"out of the question" for Milton
Reynolds, wealthy American pen
manufacturer, to take off from In
vercargill Airdrome for proposed
flight over the South Pole because
the longest runway-3,075 feet long
was quite inadequate
The New Zealand Press Associa-
ton said planes of the type owned
by Mr.. Reynolds were permitted to
land at Invercargill only in good
weather, as the ground was too
slippery after rain.
Mr.. Reynolds announced In Chi
cago this week that he planned a
fight around both poles about Au-
gust /" in q converted B-32 bomber
He said complete clearance had
been obtained for a proposed flight
from Washington to Greenland
thence over the North Pole to va
kutsk, Siberia; to Invercargill and
across the South Pole to Argentina
Evening star., 1947-06-18
Cot Finds Young Robin
Has Plenty of Air Cover
By fhe Associoted Press

GORHAM, Maine.-When Minnie,
a cat, cuffed a baby robin, she
found that her grounded prey had
plenty of "air cover"
Mrs. Eva Hague. Minnie's owner,
said that four robins dived out of a
tree and "buzzed" Minnie so te-
naciously that the cat was glad to
take shelter under the front porch.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
BuIIitt Is Decorated
With Legion of Merit
BY the Asseeioted Press

William C. Bullitt, former Ambas-
sador to Russia and France. was
decorated with the Legion of Merit
today by Sen. Jacob L. Devers,
commanding general of the Army
Ground Forces.
The award was in connection with
Mr.. Bullitt's service as lieutenant
colonel in the French Army during
World War l. The citation said he
gave valuable assistance in main
tanning harmonious relationships
between French and American
forces.
Evening star., 1947-06-18
Republican Economy
Has Begged Down,
Democrats Charge
81 ihs A.soeies.d Press

Democrats tossed out a set OF
figures today to back up their
claim that the Republican econ
.omy drive has afizzled and Is
.hopelessly begged down.
Republican leaders. meanwhile,
renewed their long dormant efforts
to nail down a Senate-7ouse agree
ment on just how much to try to
cut President Truman,s $37 500 .O00-
600 budget for the fiscal year Begin
ming July /.
The House earlier this year form
ally promised to whack Sc, 600, 600 900
OF that spending estimate, but the
Senate voted only $500, ,000, 900
saving pledge.
Democrats in both chambers con-
tended at the time that each figure
was far too high.
Gore Named "Bookkeeper."
In the House, minority party
members picked Representative
Gore, of Tennessee as their book
keeper" to keep track of Republican
cuts.
Today as the House resumed dis
cussion OF the $8,167 1853 ,027 inde-
pendent offices appropriations bill,
Mr.. Gore claimed bona fide" re-
ductions to date total only $1,s75.-
716.75o.
Republicans are claiming more
than twice that much.
Mr.. Gore added in a lengthy
statement accompanied by several
sets OF figures that purely phony
budget cut claims" have reached a
total of $2,699, ,150.000.
Says Goal Cannot Be Reached.
And with only slightly more than
5000, 900. 1000 of the $37, 500, ,000, 900
budget still to be considered, he
continued, 1t will be impossible to
reach the goal.
What's more" Mr.. Gore said,
"the process of reducing the reduc-
ton will soon get under way, with
the Senate adding millions to
House-passed bills, and with diff
cheney measures in the offlng to
supplement funds now being appro-
priated."
Considering that $32, ,238, $50, ,462
already has been approved by the
Republican-contro Appropria-
tions Committee, Mr.. Gore asked,
who are the spenders now?"
Claims Called Misleading.
"This Is more than four times as
much as was appropriated for all
purposes in 1885," he said, "and
about three times as much as was
appropriated for all purposes in 1899.
And they are not through yet"
Mr.. Gore accused Republicans of
taking the credit 70, all downward
budgetrevisions maze by the Presi-
dent, and giving the President credit
for all upward reyisions.
Neither Mr.. Gore nor other Demo-
Gratis, however, proposed any changes
in the independent offices bill, which
was slated for House passage late
today or tomorrow. But they in
sisted that the total budget cut in
the measure is $3.50, $40, 1872, and that
COP claims of saving $1,411 500, ,732
are inaccurate and misleading"
Bengal. India. is fighting sojI ero
Evening star., 1947-06-18
$4,000 Followers Cheer Hague
As He Steps Down as Mayor

crowds to the farewell fete from
all parts of the city. A 100-nan
military guard paraded into the
building and formed about the
platform during the ceremony.
Evening star., 1947-06-18

Bengal, India, is fighting soil ero-
sion as an increasing evil and will
replant forest lands, as only seven of
the u districts have properly man
aged forest reserves.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-18

Of expectations in the growth rather than the
decline of its school enrolment In the 1872
~ session The enrolment was 9a0s in l946-47
it was li44 And it is still growing, The
growth of a school population despite the de-
cline of war activities is an unmiStakable
evidence Of the eommunityis general pro-
greSs, Il should be 4 mark Of pride. and should
give citizens fun confidence in the necessity
of expanding the schools by the modest
amount of ten elaSSroomS.
Moss Point citizens who are for this issue
should bear in mind that they must cast an
actual vote for it July -. otherwise failure
to vote at all will be in effect a vote against
it, A majority of all qualified voters on the
town registration liStS-rather than a simple
majority Of those who 50 to the pollS-muSt
endorse the bond issue, Active rather than
passive support is therefore required of all
who wan this progressive building program.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-18
Moss Point Bond Issue

While on the general subject OF expendi-
lures for education. we take this opportunity
to lend our whole~hesrted editorial endorse
ment to the proposed $4,000 Moss Point
bond issue which viii be voted OF July -.
Serious o~vercrowding has developed in each
of the Moss Point schools, to such an extent
indeed that several Of them come close 10
being clasSed "substandard.ss Classes are be-
ing taught in auditoriums and cafeteria serv-
ice is provided in one instance in the COR
ridors. Toilet facilities are needed.
The simple fact is that Moss Points general
progress and growth have Anticipated its
school system. and now it must undertake
this relatively moderate building program if
the community is to continue to meet its cd
usational obligation to its children.
Many trends expected after the war fail
ed to develop on the national scene. and Moss
Point has experienced one of these reverssls
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-18

thing should b. done, We heard = candidate
recently proclaim II as a plank in his plat
form that the state should appropriate S0f-
heient funds for county drivers 50 that they
will not have to haul school children in the
daytime and hogs in the afternoon in order
10 pay for their huSSeS. Unfortunately this
diSgraceful comparison he mentions is all too
true. in too many cases, 1t is certainly the
responsibility Of any man who is elected to
state office or to the county boards to assure
that sufficient money is available for school
bus drivers - they do not have to dahhle in
hauling livestock in order TO fatten their
very lean school contracts a little, Sueh n
condition is a disgrace. and any candidate
who came ecaSting of an economy record or
an economy platform which included a rec
ord Of such economics as this ought to be
defeated.
Recently the press carried the familiar
item Of a fatal school bus crash. An under
aged pupil was driving an over~aged bus.
This led 10 fatal results. and to the hereave-
ment Of several Of the eountyS families. who
lost their children in the crash, That county
can now-when it is too lateSSit and medi-
tate in their sorrow ON the benefits of run
ning a cheap school transportation system,
There are still wooden and Anticipated
school BUSES in most Of our counties. The
next legislature ought to outlaw wooden
BUSES. and at the same time it ought to pro-
vide the funds out of a tremendous surplus to
make possible the purchase of q modern bus
by a school driver, And it ought to provide a
sufficient basic pay in order that these jobs
can become a living instead of a sideline. in
the same category with hauling livestock.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-18

Believing firmly that education and more
education is the chief means Of salvation
not only Of Mississippi but Of the whole
human race as well, we shall always oppose
a penny-pinching attitude toward school eS-
~pendltures as false economy of the worse
kind.
But we have covered this general PROPOSE
ton many times in the past IN these columns,
and this week We desire to comment on u
specific point which though not essentially
q question Of education. Is closely related 10
IL. And this is the question of the school
transportation system on which probably u
majority of MiSSiSSippiS children must rely
to get to and from their elaSSroomS.
In the same manner that il is ShortSighted
In q civic sense to stint an educational budget.
Ii is shortsighted in the sense Of ordinary
safety TO spend as little Is the average Mis-
sisSippi county spends ON its school huSses.
Many of these husses are a menace, i.
Indeed. the sorry condition of these school
busses is such 4 generally accepted fact that
the question has become one of those politi-
cal issues on which all candidates are in
agreement. because none has The gall 10 be
against 1t is like being for the veteran
There is not q candidate in Mississippi who
win say he Is against the veteran" rromlS-
ing to help the veterans interest is rs auto
matte in a political speech as the opening
salutation. my friends
And it is becoming the same way with
the school bus issue.
Yet it remains one Of those mysterious
political issues on which very little is done
though everyone is in agreement that some
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-18
.SAEEWssss
B, NoLLE 7. ROBERTS

We recommend ths, yea have
\ boat handy OF = couple 81
strong men ready 10 pull yS0
cut
Now We don't believe that
such drastic preparations as
that are necessary in ordinary
times but We do feel that al
youngsters should learn 10
swim at an early age
We have = number Of deaths
by drowning each yoSE SnS
most of the victims are chill
dren Perhaps at some future
date swimming and automobile
driving viii be a part Of the
regular school work Of all
boys and girls II would be es
more value 70 them to learn
these practical things than who
was governor Of Mississippi or
President Of the United Stat.
eS during such and such = pc.
Rod a hundred or 50 years
ago
The swimming pool at Moss
Point has some advantages
over the old swimming hole
1t doesn't MI up with sand.
snagS don't wash in, and the
diving beard doesn't head cut
to sea with each high water
We visited McGegar Bridge
where we used 10 swim, = few
years ago and found that sand
had washed in until il was less
than Knee deep in spots where
it used 10. be over Your head,
A rusty spike in the end Of \
partly submerged log was all
that was left Of the old div
ing board,
But we remembered the
many happy hours we had
spent therein summers past