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Evening star., 1948-03-19
District Nurses Praised
For tuberculosis Care

The public health nurse plays an
indispensable role in caring for
tuberculosis victims in Washington
until space is found for them in the
clty's crowded hospitals, a panel of
health experts agreed yesterday.
DR.. T. A. Williston, member of the
medical staff of the Health Depart
ment's Bureau of tuberculosis, said
the shortage of hospital beds handi-
capped treatment.
He said the situation would be far
worse, however, If it were not for the
public health nurses, who are able To
teach the patent and his family
proper care while awaiting hospi-
talization.
The meeting. held in the Archives
building, was called by committee
which is preparing for District OBJ
servance of Public Health Nursing
Week, April 11-17.
Miss Lucille Petry, chief of the
olVlslon OF nursing in the United
states Public Health Service. led the
discussion. Others on the panel in
GUIDED Miss Inga Koski of the Dis
trlct Health Department, Miss Char
Iotte Hazelbush of the Instructive
visiting Nurse Society and Miss Re-
gina Dix of the Prince Georges
county Health Department
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Russia Defeated in Effort
To Censure Macarthur
BY the Associated Press

A Russian effort to have the
Allied Far Eastern Commission CEN
sure Gen. Macarthur was rejected
yesterday.
The Russians sought to have Gen.
Macarthur, Allied Supreme Com
mander in Japan, reprimanded for
having sent Japanese to an inter-
national radio conference at Ge-
neva.
The japanese, a commission Of
fetal reported, is there as tech
nical assistant to an American Of
ficer. Both are observers at the
meeting, which is concerned with
radio frequency ALLEGATIONS.
Only Russia supported the pro-
posal before the FEC yesterday TO
censure Gen. Macarthur Five ma
tions voted against it, the others
abstained.
Evening star., 1948-03-19

A huge barge will be hoated in
the Tidal Basin. on which girls will
be seated. This barge will circle
the Tidal Basin as rockets along the
bank explode overhead, and finally
moor at the north side of the basin.
The group will then form a pro-
cessional to the stage, where the
crowning Of the queen will take
place and an hour show will be
given.
c. J. Mack is general chairman
Of the Festival Committee. Homo
rary chairmen are Commissioners
John Russell Young, Guy Mason
and Gordon r. Young; Senator
Buck, Republican, of Delaware, and
Representative Dirksen, Republican,
Of Illinois.
Evening star., 1948-03-19
2Men Fell Policeman,
Flee Shop as He Fires

A special policeman early today
fired on two men bent on robbinp
the Watkins Whitney Co. paint store
at 1882 P street NV. He believes
ne wounded one of the two. who
mad knocked him down earlier with
a bottle.
The special policeman, James Ed
ward Graham, 80, of 312O Warder
street NV, was checking to see
that the paint store door was locked
When he was struck over the head
Inc two men, one of whom was in
sailors uniform, opened the door
with Mr.. Graham's key and dragged
him into the store, police reported
Inside they kicked him and de-
manded the combination of the
safe, which Mr.. Graham did not
know. The policeman, lying on the
f1oor, pulled out his pistol and
opened fire. The men fled.
A paSSerby summoned Pvt. Will
liam R. Shelton, who was patrolling
IN the neighborhood. He found Mr.
Graham semiconscious and sum-
moned an ambulance to take him to
Emergency Hospital.
AT the hospital today it was said
Mr.. Graham had suffered cuts on
MS scalp and face and that his law
may be fractured.
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Crossfown Highway Unit
Bid Of S77,633 Accented

A bid Of s77,633 for the con-
struction of another section of the
crosstown arterial highway through
Northeast Washington was accepted
by District officials yesterday.
The bid, made by the Wilmoth
Paving Co., Inc, First and P streets
Sc, was the lowest of three SUBJ
m1tted and is within the author
lzed appropriation, according to
Capt. H. c. Whitehurst, Highway
Department head. The bid covers
the improvement into a four-lan
highway of Forty-ninth street
Quarles street and Minnesota ave-
nue. from Sheriff road to Eastern
avenue NE.
MIR. Whitehurst said work prob
ably will begin next month.
Evening star., 1948-03-19
DeIbert R. BoIen, Arlington
Worker, Found Dead in Bed

Delbert r. Bolen, IS, longtime
Arlington County employe was found
dead in bed at his home at 923
North Kenmore street, Arlington.
He had been suffering from a heart
ailment for some time.
Mr.. Bolen was employed in the
county treasurer's Office before
World War I, and remained in that
Office until about 1880. He left to
enter private employment, but re-
turned to the county government
as a clerk in the Sewer Department,
a position which he held at the time
of his death.
MIR. Bolen is survived by his widow.
Mrs. Blanche Bolen, an employe of
the county commissioner of rev.
enue's office; a daughter, Mrs. Jean
Swartout, and two grandchildren.
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Academy Honors Two
D. T.. Area Scientists
For AT Achievements

Two Washington area scientists
last night were awarded certificates
by the Washington Academy OF Sci
ences for distinguished service dur
ing 1s47.
Those honored during the groups
meeting in the Cosmos Club were
DR.. Robert D. Huntoon, 305 Water
ford road, Silver Spring, Md, of the
National Bureau of Standards, and
Harry Warren Wells, 626 East Leland
street, Chevy Chase, Md, who is
with the Carnegie Institution of
Washington.
DR.. Huntoon was cited for his
advances in the electronic applica-
ton to modern ordnance. Mr.. Wells
was honored for upper air research
and the organization of a world
wide network of onosphere stations
used in connection with radio COM
imunication.
DR.. Huntoon is assistant chief of
the Bureau of Standards Atomic
Physic Division.
He taught physics for two years
at New York University and then
did research in physics with a pri-
vate company for year. After
that he went to the bureau and
during the last war worked on prox-
unity fuses.
DR.. Huntoon was an expert con-
sultant to the Secretary of War
from September, 1914, to the end
OF the war. He then returned to
the bureau as head of a new peace
time electronic section and as
sumed his present position in July,
1947.
Mr.. Wells is engaged in explora-
tory geophysics at the Carnegie IN
stitute. A native of Washington, he
studied at the University of Mary
land.
He went into industry in connec-
ton with his work and did radio
research on an expedition to Bor-
neo. Mr.. Wells is a pilot, having
received Air Corps training several
years ago. He was with the Car
negie Institute during the war.
The meeting was conducted by
Frederick D. Rosslni, president of
the Washington Academy of Sci
ence.
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Bigger and Better Blossom Fete
At Busin Planned April 1911

The Greater National Capital
Committee today began planning
Washington's second postwar Cherry
Blossom Festival for the week end
of April 10 and IL.
An organizational meeting of the
various committees for the festival
was held today and came up with
these ideas-some definitely sched-
uled, others In the planning stages.
1t all added up to bigger and bet
ter festival.
AS usual, two fetes will be held,
at 2:30 pm. on Saturday and Sun
day. Princesses from all States and
Territories will be on hand and one
OF these will be selected Cherry
Blossom Queen at q ball planned for
the proceeding Thursday. April ..
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Pennsy cooperation Hailed
In Smoke Nuisance Fiqhf

The Pennsylvania Railroad has
informed the Commissioners 1t has
enough Diesel switch engines to re-
place most of the coal burners In
the Washington area-thus giving
boost to the city's campaign
against smoke violations.
Brig. Gen. Gordon r. Young, En-
gineer Commissioner, said he has
received information from the rail-
road that the changes are being
made. Inspectors had not singled
out this particular railroad as .
smoke offender, Gen. Young said.
He called the move evidence Of
fine cooperation"
It was back IN December that
Gen. Young warned railroads the
District intended to enf9rce smoke
regulations,
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Rehabilitation Clinics
To Be Held in Bethesda

Rehabilitation clinics will be held
at the Bethesda Health Center
Tuesday and Wednesday from $50
am. to 8 pm. under the direction of
Merle D. Myers, district supervisor
of the Division of Vocational Re-
Mobilization, State Department of
Education.
Appointments for clinic treatment
may be made with MIR. Myers. who
may be reached at 4700 Baltimore
boulevard, Hyattsville, or by calling
Warf1eld 1892. The clinics are for
persons who have been handicapped
or incapacitated and who need guild
ance in readjusting themselves.
Evening star., 1948-03-19
S413,9OO Voted by House
For Arborefum PROGRAM

The House has approved $413, 900
for the National Arboretum next
year, including $327,OO0 to be used
to begin a f1ve-year development
program for accommodating the
public. The 400-acre tract now is
closed to the public.
The item was included in the
Agriculture Appropriation bill
passed late yesterday and sent to
the Senate.
Included in the measure was $685.
10000 for the national school lunch
program.
An attempt by Representative
Buck, Republican, Of New York to
reduce this big item to 81 was
shouted down by a voice vote.
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Hearing on Extending
Fire Rule Suspension
Due Within Few DAYS

A public hearing will be held
within q few days SO the Commits
sioners can legally suspend fire
egress regulations on existing build
ings for another nine months, En-
gineer Commissioner Gordon r.
Young announced today.
Gen. Young described the hear
ing as "a mere forn1ality" the city
heads must go through under the
law to extend suspension of the
regulations. The present suspen-
sion expires March 81.
Recommendations Due In Month.
Meanwhile, Gen. Young said
the Commissioners Committee on
Egress Regulations-which already
has revised the rules governing
new buildings--is expected to COM
plete its recommendations for new
rules on egress from existing build
ings within 80 days.
He pointed out that it was much
easier for the committee, headed
by assistant engineer commissioner
Kenneth e. Madsen, to formulate
new regulations for buildings yet
to be erected than it has been for
buildings which already are stand
ing.
Hearings will be held on the pro-
posed regulations for existing con-
struction when the committee COM
pletes its study, probably late next
month, Gen. Young said. But
we have to extend the present
suspension" he aded," or thousands
OF building owners in Washington
will be in violation of the law on
April l."
Time Needed for Alterations,
The nine-month suspension pro-
posed by Gen. Young would be
necessary in any event, he said, to
give building owners time to con-
duct alterations necessary to bring
them within the scope of whatever
new regulations are adopted.
Godfrey M. Thornett, secretary
to the Commissioners, is expected
to set the date for the "formality"
nearing on continuation of the
today or tomorrow.
Evening star., 1948-03-19
GSI Proposes
New Formula
ToEnd Strike
Special Arbitrator
For Reinstatement
Disputes Sought

Government Services, Inc, today
proposed a new plan to settle the
strike of workers in 40 cafeterias
In Government buildings by having
Maj. Gen. Philip B. Fleming name
an administrator for the settlement
and an arbitrator for disputes over
reinstatement of striking workers.
The proposal changes the provi-
sion in an earlier settlement formula
which led to its rejection.
Maj. Gen. u. s. Grant III, head
Of GSI, in announcing the new plan
today, said he had sent it to Gen.
Fleming. AS Federal Works Ad-
ministrator, Gen. Fleming admin
listers the contract under which GSI
operates the cafeterias.
Not Submitted to Strikers.
The plan has not yet been SUBJ
mitted to the strikers Local 471 of
the Cafeteria Workers Union, CIO.
Gen. Grant said the GSI proposal
calls for the naming of an admin
istrator for the strike settlement,
and an arbitrator by Gen. Fleming
from a list agreed upon by GSI and
the union.
Under tina formula advanced by
George E. Strong, mediator, Mr..
Strong was to have administered the
settlement and also serve as arbi-
traitor. 1t was provided that the ar
bitrator would settle disputes aris-
ing in the determination of the rel
atlve efficiency of employees who
went out on strike and those who
replaced them. That would de-
termine whether the former employe
would be restored to his job.
Union Accepted Formula.
The union accepted the Strong
formula. GSI accepted it only with
the proviso that the arbitrator
should come from the American
Arbitration Association plus one
other minor change in the proposal.
The union declined to agree to the
CSI stand on the arbitrator.
Gen. Grant said that, aside from
the changes indicated, the GSI pro-
posal follows the Strong plan. He
said the necessity for an arbitrator
Tor efficiency disputes was due to
the feeling that the administrator,
under pressure to get former en-
ployes reinstated, might be induced
to use the efficiency clause to get
this accomplished.
Oliver T. Palmer, union business
agent. said his organization would
examine the GSI proposal and give
II very serious consideration"
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Bishop Dun to Confirm

The Right Rev. Angus Dun, Bishop
OF Washington, will confirm q class
OF approximately so children and
adults at 8 pm. Sunday in st.
Johns Episcopal Church, Bradley
lane and Wisconsin avenue, Chevy
Chase. Bishop Dun will preach the
sermon,
Evening star., 1948-03-19

archdic ,eses, Bishop Mcnamara
was named senior vicar general by
the late Archbishop Curley in 1916
and last year he was selected as
administrator of the two arch
dioceses, serving until he was named
vicar general of the Washington
archdiocese.
Evening star., 1948-03-19
American Bar Group
To Press Construction
|0f New Courthouse

The fight for early erection Of q
new Federal courthouse here will be
pressed by the American Bar As
sociation's District of Columbia Spe-
cial Committee on Improving the
Administration of Justice.
This was agreed upon yesterday
at a meeting Of the committee in
the Municipal Court library.
The courthouse is to be built at
Constitution avenue and John Mar
shall place NV. Hearings on the
project open at 10 am. Monday be-
fore the House Public Works Com
mittee.
Composed of judges, prominent
lawyers and laymen, the bar COM
mittee adopted a report stressing
the urgency of the new courthouse.
This report was presented in behalf
OF the laymen by Bruce Baird, presi-
dent of the National Savings &
Trust Co., chairman of the subcom-
mittee on the new courthouse,
Laws Stresses Need.
THE cause of justice is being
seriously frustrated here in the
greatest District Court in the United
States" declared Chief Justice
Bolitha j. Laws of that tribunal in
referring to the inadequacies of the
present building. Justice Laws pre-
sided as chairman of the committee
representing the legal profession.
Justice Laws denied that the pro-
posed courthouse is planned as "a
marble palace" and pointed out that
the Fine Arts Commission has de-
termined properly that the structure
must harmonic with the character
OF other public buildings in the
Capital.
He told the committee there will
be less marble in it than in any
courthouse in the United States. !"
Jurors in Earshot.
Pointing to the shortcomings of
the building now in use, Justice
Laws said jurors now heard re-
marks in the hall which would
result in a mistrial if said in the
courtroom but must be overlooked
because OF the crowded conditions.
In the new building, Mr.. Baird
reported, jurors will have a lounge
and comfortable quarters, parking
privileges and private bedrooms for
use when they must be locked I'D
for the night" in considering a case,
Mr.. Baird explained there will be
comfortable rooms also for witnesses
and rooms in which clients may con-
suit their lawyers.
John A. Danaher, former Re-
publican Senator from Connecticut.
promised his cooperation and COM
mended Justice Laws for his work.
MIR. Danaher now Is a lawyer here
and a committee member.
Parole Study Approved.
B. M. McKelway, editor of The
Star and chairman of the Law proup
within the committee, suggested
formation Of a new subcommittee
TO inquire into the parole system
and the rehabilitation of prisoners
after their release.
The committee adopted this pro-
posal. The personnel of the new
group will be named by Mr.. Nc
kelway, in consultation with Justice
Laws.
Justice Laws said that, under Mr.,
McKelway's guidance, the laymens
part In the program has been so
effective here that 1t is spreading
throughout the Nation.
The new Chief Justice. of the
United States Court of Appeals,
Harold M. Stephens, expressed ap-
probation for what the committee
is doing.
Other committee recommendations
included setting up special courses
in the schools, stressing jury duty
and functioning of the courts and
preparing short booklet of instruc-
tion for both GRAND and rettv i,,riac
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-09
How Can This
Opposition Be
Explained?
Rv Charles D. Rowe


Whv # is that ever since the
House committee on un-American
activities started its highly impor-
tant work it has had to contend
with the vigorous opposition of the
Roosevelt and Truman administra-
tions?
That opposition has become all
the more amazing since Saturdays
newspapers told of the un-Amer-
lean activities committee having
unearthed further astounding docu-
mentary evidence proving that top
secret national records had been
filched from State Department files,
photographed and forwarded to Sow
let Russia
Whitaker Chambers. self-con-
fessed Communist spy for number
of wears. finally took committee in
vestigators to a hiding place on his
Maryl-nI farm and produced for
them q number Of cans containing
MANY microfilms of the most secret
documents of our State Department
carrvirg evidence of the biggest
spy scandal in American history. y
As the small microfilms were en-
larged, investigators ''gasped at the
evidence which unfolded," said the
press report. These films covered
a period from 1884 to 1888.
The Associated Press had the fol-
lowing paragraphs in its report:
AS the films were enlarged and
examined, 1T became apparent that
a constant stream of information
concerning the most secret opera
tions of the State Department had
been funneled to Moscow by the
Soviet agents. during the period
covered. Moreover, secret military
designs had been 3diypatched to
Russia while they were still known
to only a few insiders in Washing
ton
Confidential negotiations be-
tween the United States and other
nations, including Germans and
China, were studied in the Krem-
lin within few days after they
had been filched from government
files. the minute films disclosed"
T'vor since tn Dies committee
q an to unearth evidence of Com
II unist spy work, the un-American
activities committee has strangely
had 10 work against the vigorous
opposition of the Roosevelt and
Truman administrations This OPP
position has apparently increased
under the present Administration.
1t is said the department of justice
did everything it could to hush
up the affair Attorney Gen. Clark
even threatened Chambers with
prosecution and Imprisonment for
having in his possession secret gov
eminent documents, as was charged.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-09

in the ReXford area, and copies
have been sent to the Army En-
einr..s and to Senators Ecton and
MURRAY. Unfortunately the dead
line set by the Army did not allow
time to contact all the persons af-
fcc,cd by the dam in this locality:
We who sign our named below
VIII lose oar homes, and many of
us our ranches or our businesses,
ST tho Libby dam on the Kootenai
River is built We protest We are
not convinced that the benefits
claimed for this dam would justify
lhe expense, destruction and hard
ship that would be involved.
Even if il should be proved that
.his project would be profitable to
the people as a whole in the long
un-we protest that the value 10
us of our property in the area to
be flooded is not limited to the
number of rooms in our houses, or
the production acreage Of our
ranches. or the inventory value of
our businesses. Our location in the
Kootenal Vale here is well-Water-
ed and beautifully scenic. it IS fur
Their valuable to us for its prox-
unity to highway and railroad, to
the numbering and Christmas-tree
industry, and to the hunting, fish
ing and camping. 1t is valuable to
us because we like this country
and much of our satisfaction in liv-
ing comes from living HERE. The
prices now being paid for places
in this desirable locality are many
times the prices these places were
bringing a few years ago 7 find
homes or ranches or business OPP
portunities elsewhere that would
compare to our various advantages
here, is now very difficult and even
if found they are extremely ex-
pensive to buy. Moving itself is
an expensive hardship.
1--WE want to register our protest
against the prospect that will face
US if the Libby dam should be
built
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-09

If Christ were telling the story
of Mary and Martha today (see
St Luke chapter TO- versus 38-42),
He would perhaps describe Martha
as being in a Other with a thous-
and and one last minute Christmas
preparations.
Mary, however, who according to
Christ's estimate had chosen the
good part" He would no doubt
describe as a person who in all Of
her Christmas preparations gave
priority to the spiritual slgni-
ficance of the season. Her private
meditations, her family deVotions,
her frequent church attendance
would have a prior claim on her
time
Much of the modern world has
lost sight of the 'One thing need
fur in its Christmas celebration
And in doing so, it has replaced the
Christian Christmas with the pa
gan Xmas-the Xmas of excite
ment. extravaganza, and exhaustion.
We hope the people of Libby
will keep Christ in their Christmas
bv coming to church and worship
ping in spirit at the manager of
the Christ Child. Our church eX-
tends a hearty welcome to all also
during these weeks when the spirit
of Christmas is everywhere evil
dent. - ST. JOHN LUTHERAN
CHURCH. ID adV)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-09

Browsing in secondhand BOOK
store, George Bernard Shaw came
upon a much marked-doWn volume
of his plays. Inside he found ms
autograph addressed to a friend
with the words: "With the complii,,
ments Of George Bernard Shaw.
With a sly smile. Shaw purchased
the volume and wrote under ms
dedication: ''With the renewed
compliments of GB.S." and dis
patched it back to the original
recipient
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-09
Stiffness in Pigs

Stiffness in pigs that are not sick
is usually due to a nutritional de-
ficiency, chiefly calcium, and oc-
ours among swine that are fed
almost entirely on grain. Grains
are low in calcium even though
they contain plenty of PHOSPHORUS.
Feeding a supplement to give hogs
a balanced diet will usually over
come this trouble, and good sup
plement can also save grain for
the hog raiser.
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