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Evening star., 1948-09-01
Christian Scientists Open
New Reading Room Here

A new Christian Science reading
room opened today in the former
John Barton Payne residence at
1901 I street NV.
Located on the ground floor of
the three-story brownstone build
ing, the room consists of sales
room. display and Christian Sci
ence Monitor reading room and two
large rooms equipped with reading
desks and chairs for about 40.
people. -
The reading room will be open
weekdays, except Wednesday. from
8 am. to pm. Hours on Wednes-
days will be from 8 am. to pm,
and on Sundays and holidays, from
2 to s pm. The public is invited.
The venture is sponsored by the
five churches and two Christian
Science societies of the District.
The rest of the building, pur-
chased last fall by the Christian
Science Board of Directors in Bos-
ton, will be used to house the offices
of the Mother Church In WASH
ingtOn.
Evening star., 1948-09-01
Axis Sally 10 Receive
Any Medical Care
She May Need al Jail

Steps were to be taken in the
District Jail today to see if Miss
Mildred E. Gillars-"Axis Sally
needs the medical care she requested
in her appearance before the United
States Commissioner yestrday.
Her request was granted by Com
missioner Cyril S. Lawrence, who
postponed her arraignment on a
treason charge until September IA
for that reason.
Col. Curtis Reid, jail superintend-
ent, indicated the 47-year-old trea-
son suspect would be given routine
care in the Jail infirmary for any
sickness complaints the defendant
may have.
Day in Court CelIblock.
Miss Gillars, who left the jail for
about an hour for her appearances
In District Court and before the
commissioner. spent the rest OF the
day. until about pm, in the United
States Marshal's cellblock in District
Court.
She conferred with a lawyer, who
refused to divulge his identity, but
who said he was not going to be
retained in the case. He said he
arranged with Miss Gillars to obtain
counsel of her choice.
Meanwhile. on an upper floor of
the same building in which she was
being held, the Federal grand jury
hearing evidence on the treason
charge against Miss Gillars, COM
pleted its third session.
War Prisoners Heard.
The jurors were closeted for about
four hours with a number Of wit
nesses believed to have been former
prisoners of war visited by Axis
Sally" while in their prison camp
cells in Germany. The Maine-born
woman is charged with broadcasting
Nazi propaganda to American troops
during the war.
Government Prosecutor John M.
Kelley, jr.. said the jury was TO
reconvene- today at l pm.
Evening star., 1948-09-01
-Four NewCases
.0fPoIio Raise
Total 10 106
One Victim Is From
District and Three
From Out of Town

Four new cases of infantile pa
ralysis were reported officially by the
District Health Department today,
raising to LOG the number of polio
victims treated in Washington hos
pitals so far this year.
OF the new patients, one is a
District resident and three from
out-of-town. They include:
A 6-year-old colored girl of the
400 block of I street Sc, admitted
to Gallinger Hospital August 81; an
18-year-old boy of the 100 block of
West Woodbine street, Chevy Chase,
Md, admitted to Gallinger yester-
day; 3-year-old colored boy of
the 5000 block of Sheriff road, Fair
mont Heights, Md, admitted to
Children's Hospital Monday, and a
13-year-old girl of the 270O block
of Lake avenue, Cheverly, Md, ad-
mitted to Children's Monday.
Fifty-eight of the LOG victims have
been District residents, with 48 ad-
mitted to institutions here from
nearby Maryland and Virginia.
The majority of the LOG cases
treated here have been very mild
Health Department officials re-
ported. Two deaths have resulted
among the Metropolitan area vic
TINS. They were an Swear -old
District boy and 20-year-old Alex
andria man.
Eight new cases in Virginia raised
that States count to 226 for the
year DR.. L. J. Roper, State health
commissioner, reiterated warning
for parents to keep children away
from olio-infected areas, but said
school boards have been advised to
continue present plans for opening
schools on schedule
School openings in many areas
of North Carolina, meanwhile, con-
tinued to be postponed, as the
State Board of Health reported 20
new cases. raising North Carolina S
total for the year to 1903 victims.
Two more deaths were reported
today bringing the toll for the
year to SO.
Evening star., 1948-09-01

jays, two cane rats and a Kuzmanse'
"a civet which is native to Africa.
DR.. William M. Mann, Zoo direc-
tor, said he would send some native
American-although less storied-
animals to the British Zoo in re-
turn.
The dormice, he said, are rather
common in England. For some rea-
son, said the Zoo official, they do
not live long when kept in cap
tivity. Although none of yester-
days arrivals can be considedered
rare there had been none like
them at the Zoo.
DR.. Mann said at one time he
had an exhibit of several cages of
birds prominently mentioned in
English literature.
We're going to make the Zoo
literary again." he said, as he re-
cited Tennyson on the subject of
lapWings.
Evening star., 1948-09-01
Col. McKeIvy Of Marine!
Ends n Years Service

Col. william N. McKelvy. jr.,
whose mother, Mrs. w. N. McKelvy,
lives at 4802 Bradley boulevard,
Chevy Chase. Md, retired today,
after more than n years service in
the Marine Corps.
Col. McKelvy was awarded the
Navy Cross for heroism as COM
manding officer of the Sd Battalion,
lst Marines at Guadalcanal in
World War II. He will live In
California.
Evening star., 1948-09-01
Army, Air Force 10 Start
ErIisting Women Sept. IS
By the Associo,ed Press

The Army and Air Force said to-
day they will begin enlisting women
September IS
Enlistment in the WAC and the
WAF will be open to women with
or without prior military service.
Nonveterans must be high school
graduates. Recruits must be be-
tween the ages of l8 and 35.
Applicants younger than q must
have written permission from their
parents or guardians. An exception
to the top age limit will be made
for former WACS in certain cases.
The WAC training center at Camp
Lee. Va, will be opened about Oc-
tober l. WAFS will be trained at
the Air Forces indoctrination divi-
sion, Lakeland Air Force Base. San
Antonio, Tex. beginning about Oc-
tober IS
Evening star., 1948-09-01
Literary Animals Reach Zoo
After Air Trip From Britain

Representatives of animals we'll
known in literature were settling
down as permanent residents of
the Zoo today, after an air trip
from England.
Contents of the Literary pack
age which arrived at National
Airport yesterday, gift of the Lon
don Zoo, include the following:
Two pottos, beady-eyed lemurs
celebrated in West African folklore; +;
two dormice, like the rodent which
took a prominent part in Lewis
CAROLS Alice in Wonderland" !;
six English jackdaws, noisy birds
often mentioned by British authors,
and two lapwings, grayish birds
about which Alfred Lord Tennyson
once wrote a poem
Among the less celebrated exhibits
uncrated were a pair of turacos,
green African birds; two English
Evening star., 1948-09-01
Barrett Backs
Police Right 10
Defend Selves
Injuries to Officers
Cited in Reply to Navy
Mans Beotine Charge

Supt. Of Police Robert ]. Barrett
said today that neither he nor his
men would tolerate brutality toward
the police by the public and that
he felt policemen should use any
weapon available to defend them
selves in case of attacks by citizens.
Maj. Barrett's remarks were made
at a news conference to answer the
formal complaint of Navy Chief
Radioman Archibald I. Koester, 80,
that police beat him last Saturday.
At the request of Mai. Barrett,
Assistant Corporation Counsel Clark
King agreed to permit the police
to reinstitute drunk and disorderly
charges against Koester.
I'VE want to air this whole thing
in court" Maj. Barrett said.
Navy Asked to Investigate.
Maj. Barrett said he felt 50
strongly about the incident he was
asking the Navy to open an investi-
CATION of its own.
Koester. who lives in Falls Church.
forfeited SIS collateral on the drunk
and disorderly charge, but was freed
on $500 bond pending grand Jury
action on an assault charge.
The assault charge resulted from
police claims that Koester attempted
to choke one policeman and bit
Pvts. Frederick L, Gibson and Frank
F. Blessington during and after his
arrest at Wisconsin avenue and M
street.
In letter to Maj. Barrett asking
an investigation. Koester alleged he
was beaten and kept in a cell IL
hours without water. He suffered
head cuts. but police said they re-
suited from nightstick blows that
were necessary to maintain arrest"
Angrily defending the arresting
policemen, Maj. Barrett said that the
bite received by Pvt. Blessington as
he searched Koester at the precinct
station was worse than most dogs
give person"
Three Witnesses Cited.
He said he had three Witnesses
Georgetown University Hospital
physicianS-who would testify that
koester cursed so loudly at the hos
pital he awakened a number of
sleeping internes.
He also denied Koester's claim he
was given no water in his cell. When
the prisoner was given water, he
threw it around the cell, he
At 3 am. the night of the
Inspector George Walrodt he
the episode and visited Ko :.
cell. The man was in a drunken
and weaving condition and, in an
swer to questions, made no com.
plants, Maj. Barrett said.
Contradicting Koester's statement
that he was held incommunicado
for II hours, Maj. Barrett said the
prisoners wife was with him at the
time of the arrest and was aware
he was being held.
Developments yesterday also saw
a directive from Acting Police Supt.
Inspector Floyd A. Truscott requir-
ing police to notify the Shore Patrol
in the arrest Of any naval service
personnel except in traffic cases.
Inspector TruScott said the request
lis not made in an effort to super
sede the civil processes, but to am
plify and assure cooperation be-
tween the Police Department and
the naval service"
Evening star., 1948-09-01
Man, II, Gets 120 Days
For Striking Woman, 80

A man. %, was sentenced in
Municipal Court today to 120 days
in jail for striking his 80-year old
former landlady.
Melinda Bryant, colored. 81 C
street Sc, who told the court she
is nearly blind. testified before
Judge Almond w. Scott that Will
liam T. Martin, colored, came to her
home Monday to get some clothes
he had left when he moved recently
to the 200 block of street Sc.
She said they had some words"
and that he knocked her down and
went upstairs for the garments. She
said she was not hurt. Martin de-
MED striking her.
Evening star., 1948-09-01
Place Sunday Classified
Ads EurIy!

Classified ad customers de-
string to place ads In The
Sunday Star are urged to call
them in early In the week.
This will eliminate the last
minute rush to place ads and
will assure every one prompt
and efficient service. Your
cooperation will be appre-
ciated.
Remember The Stars
New Telephone Number II
Sterling 5000.
Evening star., 1948-09-01
Moj. UIrey to Be SoIoist
At Gen. Booth Rites

Mai. Lillian B. Ulrey, co-command-
er of the Volunteers Of America,
Columbia Division, was to be the
soloist at funeral services today in
New York FOR Cen Maud Ballington
Booth, national commander of the
Volunteers. who died last Friday at
the age of SO.
Mai. Ulrey was to sing Gen
Booths favorite hymn. Abide With
Me-" at the services.
Evening star., 1948-09-01

l949 Red Feath-
er Camp a j g n.
the Community
G h e S t Fedora
ton announced
last night.
Mr.. Rich'S unit
of volunt e e r S
will seek con-
t r 1 b u t ion S
TO W ard R e d
Feather services
from about 5000
w a S h i n G t on
business houses
through an Or
G a MIA t ION
within each Of
Evening star., 1948-09-01

tions. He is veteran of more than
30 years in the Marine Corps.
Born in Fredericksburg, Va, on
February 10. 1894. Col. Griffin was
commissioned a second lieutenant
in 1916, after which he served in
-Santo Domingo, Nicaragua. and
aboard the battleship California.
Prior to his retirement today, he
served at Marine Corps headquar-
ters here.
Gen. Griffin, his wife and two
children plan to live in Orange
burg, S. c.
Evening star., 1948-09-01

War II, retires
t o d ay f r o m
active duty, with
the rank of brig
adler general.
The advance
in rank was au-
thorized by law,
on his special
commenda t i o n
for combat duty
during the last
war, when he
was command
ing officer of the
10th Marines in
the Marianas
Evening star., 1948-09-01
Star Movies

Community movies. sponsored by
The Star in cooperation with the
Recreation Department and The
Film Center. are scheduled for 8
o'clock tonight. Programs of comedy,
sports, cartoons and travel shorts
will be shown at the following play
grounds and recreation centers.
Palisades. Dana and Sherrier places NV
Takoma, Fourth and Van Buren, streets
NV.
Edgewood. Third and Evarts streets NE
Sherwood. Tenth and G streets NE
Virginia Avenue. Ninth street and Viz
gfnia avenue Sc
AnsCostia. between Eleventh street and
fennsylvania avenue SE.
Evening star., 1948-09-01
Commerce Bourd to Meet

Rear Admiral william N. Thomas,
Navy chief of chaplains. will speak
on "A Chaplain Looks at the World
at the luncheon meeting Of the
Junior Board of Commerce at 1890
pm. tomorrow at the Hotel BurliAg-
ton.
Evening star., 1948-09-01
Col. Raphael Griffin, USMC,
Retires After 80 Years

Col. Raphael Griffin, U. S. M. c.,
winner of the Legion Of Merit for
exceptional service during the Sal
pan and Tinian campaigns of World
Evening star., 1948-09-01
H. J. Rich Heads Unit
In Red Feather Drive

Herbert J. Rich, president and
treasurer of B. Rich's Sons shoe
store here, has been named chair
man of Business Unit, No. for the
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Block Cabinet"

The term occasionally In the columns oil
the Negro press Of the In ways
enormously the idea that Negroes have places the
cabinet Actually refers to those Negroes VINO nave
positions cabinet officials Negroes with positions IN the
which carry degree Of authority or prestige
While the term into prominence during the
early DAYS Negroes Federal
Offices had inception earlier Many Negroes like their whe
faithful political the whole did little Tor
or against their Negro and with but few exceptions
accepted for ang their people to the banner
Of the Republican party.
Their position as paid politicians limited extent their In
huence Nevertheless when the Federal Gov
eminent was situation arising from the Negro
supposed leader selected for his eone
atory attitude the shock from politically
correct; Negro problem The problem the system
segregation him by his government and his fellow
citizens
Most Presidents have been forced call upon
some Negro with the various aspects OF the Negro
problem President Wilson called Robert kua Moton
president Of Tuskegee and Rdmonsh the Negro
that World War was fought
o democracy" With few exceptions the
past by Federal officials OF this eAbrs
With the arrival Of Roosvets Of
eminent employees Negroes given and jobs that
the best interests OF their
race Harold l. ckes Henry Wallace and Mrs Franklin Roosevelt
the creation Of what TO be- and
referred to unfortunately the Black Cabnst"
The oaed Cabinet" should be closely scrunIed
in the best twOedged sword
High ranking themselves desirable but the best
the holders Of these Jobs
reported that prominent Negro attorney was turned
his vigorous efforts behalf Of
FEPC Washington Therefore Negroes realize
that vigorous leaders been penAEed economical
politically their honesty and many but that other less
qualified Negroes advanced because Of their willingness to put
their personal interests first
Tho Negro n much needed through fair and
Of the activities Of the BLACK CSbnst
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white Supremacy" Advocates
Now Eeur the WhirlWind Of RIGHT

work, despite those who insist upon
standing on the heeks Of Othsrs,
. third party Is tho only stoPgaT
between y republican farm Of gov
eminent, such a. We have In this
country, and socialism.
I AN hrmly convinced that Mr..
Truman knows the score Al
tAeaEh I an no politician and
have little faith In professional
politicians. nor believe that our
peFplsxiRE problems can Be
solved BY politicians, ! do believe
that Mr.. Truman h sincere and
right.
That does not mean that l be-
lieve his lO-pOint civil rights lsg.
islativS program Is the total answer
to the delicate human relations IL.
sues Of the hour. II does mean that
while I think the states Fighters"
are good at argument, they are In
the position Of the man who 70.
fused to care for his wife and chill.
dren and was allowing them slowly
10 StATve TO death while ohjecting
10 outside assistance.
Society finally took the position
that he had no right to stArve his
family and moved IN through the
courts after His minister and NOR
Alists In the community had failed
TO move him. and made him contrib
ute 90 the support Of his family.
States rights must never supersede
the inalienabls rights Of the indi-
ViduRl, The state must never be-
come the tool Of oppressors,
! predict that II filibusters pre-.
vent the passage Of such lcgisla-
ton NJ will enable all Americans
To enjoy their inRlienRble rights,
without regard TO race or color, We
shall nee the courts Of this land 10
clogged with lawsuits. seeking In.
valuation Of this, that and the
other. that our whole judicial ma.
chinery may be supplAnted by some
sort Of dictatorial Sstup and We
ourselves may become coRs In a
reRimented way Of life.
There need he no fear Of the
whirlwind, even in Mississippi or
South CarolinR--if local eOmmuni.
ties will set up interrRciRl team
work machinery with which 20
study ways and means Of Inn
plementing In their communities
President Humans civil rights
program.
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Ing for social equality for Ne.
grOss," The Negro knows better
than that" IN 1883 senator Tru.
man voted with Albsn BArklsy Ia
taks up another matter and by. pass
the poll tAx question. In l9tR TTU.
man voted against q measure which
would have abolished the poll tar
for all soldiers In the armed forcSa,
This bin had been proposed by the
late Franklin Roosevelt, and do
signed 10 give Negro soldiers In the
armed forces an opportunity %
vote.
Put this I'm your pipe" Mr..
Percy villa.
MTA, LORRAINE ChiVerp
A0i7 Clinton Ave.
Minneapolis, MINI,
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when yOa read this paper ysu
don'l have 10 read the rest.
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reversal question
Military Training might him the Democratic
The fact that Universal Military Training u
Of uncertain international situation Universal
Military Training be rejected the ground that Il IL
tradition Of country This rejects mainly
would The present system pracd
FEDERAL Government Nevertheless the Of Universal Mil
tsry Training necessarily toward does
sarily insure peace ia supporters claim.
The hope u this sDd the coming for
Hatops-ith all, and despite ALL To
sincerely devoted 10 Tie the strengthening o. the
Nations should be their main goal This best he
pshed the abolition Of the power members
Security c0B second rejection Of Ill attempts
the United Nations such the Truman Doctrine and the Narh
third by action against nation like Russia which
Of UN Commission investigate that
under Russian military rule Debate Why The Security
Council has the particular for admittedly
II the nsssnes Of both Russia and United States
The Of The international situation reflected
the refusal Of the dominant world 10 trust heir security
and prestige" 10 the United Nations.
svsiaHOb u the present international BY Mr.
Wallace would include than Justified criticism u the Truman Cd
ADMINISTRATION would neuds psBsTahR analysis Of the entire
Of sa0nswfthin which
administrator inadequate and pOsby dangerous
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Mr.. Wallace and q Third Porty

Republican pdes itself being the party OF Lincoln
being the Ct JnsrSOn
Both are eases pride parties dedicated
political principles vehicles by which rise 20
political Republicans represented the right By
wberry and Butler and the left BY Senators
represented the right BY
ConnAy Easand EeHe and TydinRS and s
left by Taylor There wide between
Of COnnay and Taylor there between that
Of their Republican eountsFparts HAYES and Morse
third party be the Of expression Of millions
thinking II represented today BY either the
Republicans The fact that the entrance Of third
party viii the decats balance OF political power
no logical reason
The partyoT the first and second pary
that they represent peoples belief the principles they proclaim
The charge frequently hurled against Henry Wallace and The
third party heads that sy under the direction Of the
Party which interested In aiding Soviet Russia In
the gioba strugxs being wagsd This but anOhr ~ Of those
interested the status 10 lahs and all
efforts bring about change -eommunistse"
Mr. wallace party genuinely representative Of
thousands whose only anegnns 10 tie political
uyniples both major parties haul and
dust national sliOn Atr the son both parties
eyneay these political principles eapap necessary 70
catch be EuIEbs American voter.
Mr. wAnaess American principles represented ~
the sraton Indpendsnce The cOnuton and TIE Ban u Rights
compare fGvoraby with that d the candidates 70 Be svsnuay
nominated b. The major parties
n. may not however compare fayoFAby political
srumsn His political vhh 10 The JOY II his snsiss
and the despair supporters bsst dsnonatsd staesna
reported b. New YOSk Times Mr. Waaes deinsd invitation
vTtsSed by Senator Mera Eaona Dsmoate CAr.
nan 70 rssurn By SAYING. ~whssSv1 s
Democratic Party proves Il 10 the party md Truman gives
up Unvsal Military THAne SR sonaasr a. AZ Tie
moment SCI itts proSpesL"
n sbOvs qsosatsoa u Mr. wanAos nay may correct
bt 4 d IN linz u prsyisss a tho bird party sHnAna
Mr. wallace jaStiheAoa a thrd Sarty mainly
haSsd As nssd psaes pAs,y y ss.s ne N
Truman sduninistrMon Dad ta rsord he had q Inter-
uan.ual rslstions arsstsd soy 81 IL AAssrSn
s.-asy svAu.aA q ~ ss--'A Apparently as
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Pioneer Press Urges Council Help

There good for granting the petition hsd this week
requesting budaVtAry aid for the g. Paul
Relations The needed viii he small and tho
performs which especially helpful certain Do
Standardization Many other cities financing
similar agencies In whole In part
The presidents Message civil Ght busaSsd by tho
report special relieve local agencies Of
responsibility h ASd For thing strong oppoon has already
developed casting upon early adoption Of
lsEAOn And federal action would not be needed In
responsibility recognised and everywhere
superior effectiveness Of local efforts s recognized
fact primary will always be found there
Paul In the enforcement Of civil Kh but
There n much be dona and there
will abatement In the need for yHaht
unrsmnE Of such agencies the human sa
tons eounqi,-BL Paul Pioneer Press
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An Inexcusable Exoqseration

"BUNCHE HOLDS FATE OF PALESTINE IN HIS HANDS,
appeared weekly Negro 10 not
only gross Of the but insult 10 reader
the fate Of Palestine 10 BE- does not lie IN
Bunche the Commission Of which he
Secretary headline like the above only eharaetsrEes the
which appeared irresponsible but udcrous In the eyes
Of the intelligent reader, white or cOlored.
Negroes should be proud Of Dr. Ralph Bunhs They
pride job that he doing and doing we'll but that Job
convey upon him the decide the fate the
policy which will be applied eventually In Palestine
accomplishments Of members Of the should be
Of all Negroes should also Be deep In the conscience
Of Negro newspapers should lead TO
gross The justification for the existence Of Negro
newspapers Of truthful Of IN" Negro In