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Valley frontiersman., 1948-03-13
Speaker, Entertainers Launch Hospital Driue
Continued from Page D

Continued from Page D S100 denominations with three maturity dates at 10, IS and 2O- year intervals. They will be of fered for sale to all local res' dents and to Anchorage br nessmen as well.
 The announcement of the se- lected site for the permanent hospital is expected at Mondays meeting when members of the site committee report. A mem Der of the building committee has agreed to outline a floor plan of proposed construction on the blackboard, and will explain present and long-range building plans of the committee.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-03-13
Community Calendar
Friday

Friday w A SILLA HOMEMAKERS meet. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR ban quet at United Protestant church at 6:3O pm.
 Saturday ELKS ST. PATRICK'S DAY ball at Palmer gymnasium at 10:30 pm.
 Sunday CONGREGATIONAL MEETING and potluck dinner in 'parlors of United Protestant church following Sunday morning services.
 Monday MASONS and EASTERN STAR clubs meet at Grange hall at 8 pm. HOSPITAL BOND rally at gym nasium at 8 pm. SENIOR GIRL SCOUTS meet at United Protestant church at 7:30 pm. BOY SCOUTS meet at United Protestant church for rally practice after school.
 Tuesday P-TA meets in school lunchroom at 8 pm. WASILLA GRANGE meets in Community Hall at 8 pm.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-03-13
Minister Announces
 Special Sunday Meeting

Rev Victor Alfsen has an nounced that a special congre- gational meeting will follow reg ular church services at tn e United Protestant church next Sunday morning. The meeting will be followed by a potluck dinner in the church parlors.
 Reverend Alfsen urges that all members of the congregation at tempt to be present at the meet ing, for important matters of business will be discussed at that time.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-03-13
REA Men Go To Kodiak

H. G. Bryan and D. T. LoWery of the local Rural Electrification Administration office left the Valley Thursday morning on a short inspection trip to REA pro- jects at Kodiak. They will be gone about 10 days
Valley frontiersman., 1948-03-13
ERNA'S LEAVING

Miss Erna Skoubo, who has been a nurse at the Valley hos pital since last fall, expects to leave the Valley next week. She plans to go Outside to work. Her sister, Asta, is remaining in Palmer.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-03-13
Superintendent Due Next Week

Carl Smelling, Palmer super intendent of schools, is expected to return from his Juneau con- ference with Dr. James Ryan, territorial commissioner of edu- cation, early next week. School officials said he should be back at his desk in Palmer on March 16 or IT.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-03-13
FLYS OUTSIDE

Dr. F. R. Sims left the Valley early this week to fly Outside on a business trip. He expected to be gone no longer than a month.
Evening star., 1948-09-25
Strange Sickness Aff|icts
Another in Southeast D. {.

One rev case of the strange
malady prevalent in the Southeast
section came to Providence Hospital
emerency room today and was trans
ferred to Gallinger Hospital.
The patient was a colored boy
who was sent to the isolation ward
at Gallinger, officials there said. He
was suffering with the typical symp-
toms of the illness-pains, fever and
diarrhea. A Galliner doctor said
he was not in serious condition.
Two more members of the Provi-
dence staff was afflicted yesterday
with the same sickness, Sister Marie
superintendent. said.
Providence Spokesmen today con-
tinued to insist that the malady was
not serious and that it was similar
to intestinal troubles complicated
with symptoms of grippe, which visit
the area every fall.
Pathological laboratories have
failed to determine the cause, but
doctors suspected virus, as ye'
undetected.
Evening star., 1948-09-25
|Po|iceStudying
.Gir|'sDiaryfor
Clues in Staying
Fineerprint, Autopsy
Reports Also Waited
In Glen Burnie Cose

Glue hunting police delved into the
diary of Mary c. Kline today in
their efforts to learn who killed the
1s-year-old Glen Burnie girl and
her escort, John H. Mahlan, Is.
They did not disclose the contents
of the three-year record, but said 1t
may be helpful to the Investigation
Another hope for a tangible lead
in the double murder was pinned on
the expected arrival of f1ngerprint
and autopsy reports from the FBI
and Baltimore medical examiner.
; New Suspects"
Although he announced the ar
rest of three suspects" overnight,
bringing the total thus far ques-
toned to nearly Is. Chief John W.
Souers of Anne Arundel County po-
lice apparently expected little OF
them.
Mr.. Mahlan's blood stained bullet
punctured automobile was found a
week ago miles southeast of Glen
Burnie. Two days later the bodies
both shot in the head, were found
II miles from the car at point
miles west of Annapolis.
The war veteran and postal clerk
had been dating red-haired Miss
Kline for two years and last Friday
night had taken her for an auto
ride when the tragedy occurred.
Hope for Definite Lead.
There was hope that well-de-
veloped fingerprints on Mr.. Mahlan's
car would turn up a definite lead
and that completed autopsy findings
would let investigators know def
nitely if they were dealing with a
sex slayer.
Police still were holding 19-
year-old Army private who attended
Miss Kline's funeral yesterday and
was overheard to say he had known
the recent high school graduate
since June. He was still in the lock-
up even though police said they
did not regard him as a suspect.
Baltimore police turned over to
the county force report that a
hunter had seen a black sedan about
$3.50 am. last Saturday 100 feet from
Mr.. Mahlan's abandoned car.
The report said the car pointed
a spotlight on the hunter for a
moment, then sped away. Follow
ing up the tip, police said this may
have been the murderer returning
after the crime.
Evening star., 1948-09-25
Man Killed in Argument
With Bartender al Club

Henry Corley, %, colored, So h
street NV, was shot and killed last
night during an argument Wit
Roscoe Banks. %, also colored, OF
63 H street NV. bartender al
the Owls Club. police said.
Detective Sergt. Nunzlo Bonac'
corsy and Detective Arthur H. Molle
said witnesses told them Corley be-
came abusive and pummeled Banks
after an argument al the clue
where Banks lived. They we're tole
that Banks fired warning shot into
the floor before pumping two bullets
into Corley's abdomen.
Banks is held for action OF the
coroner.
When the two policemen arrived
they said, Banks was in telephone
booth at the rear Of the club ane
came out with the .32-caliber pisto
drawn. He showed 1t into Sergt
Bonaccorsys chest and finally low
cred it after the policemans thre
demand. they said.
Evening star., 1948-09-25
Bethesda Episcopal Church
Establishes New Library

A new library of books of relig-
ious nature is being established at
st. Johns Episcopal Church
Bethesda.
The library, which will be open to
the public, will contain church ref
erence books, including history, re-
ligious poetry, biographies and works
on all religions, besides novels with
religious backgrounds. Volumes are
being collected by committee
headed by william Creighton,
church rector.
A committee of the Mary and
Martha Guild, with Miss Margaret
Hill as chairman. is doing the prin-
cipal work in setting up the library.
Other committee members are Mrs.
Phillip Banfeld, Miss Susan Ma
gette, Mrs. Lyman Moore, Mrs.
George Schultz and Mrs. Llewellyn
Thomas.
Evening star., 1948-09-25
Fringe Parking Patronage
Reported Gaining Steadily

The number of persons using the
two new fringe parking lots is in
Icreasing steadily as the plan be-
comes more generally known. the
District Motor Vehicle Parking
Agency reported today.
Yesterday 210 cars used the lot
at Municipal Center, while 81 parked
on the lot at Twenty-flfth and E
streets NV. This is climb from
so cars at Municipal Center on
opening day last Monday and from
five at the other lot. g..
On Thursday 18o cars used Mu-
nicipal Center. while the Twenty
fifth and E streets lot had % We
hicles.
The two lots are connected by q
shoppers special" bus which runs
on downtown F street for part OF
its trip. The parking costs % cents
for five hours. while the bus ridt
into the shopping area is the usua
10 cents.
Evening star., 1948-09-25
Bids on Penny Milk
Al Schools Unchanged

Bids opened yesterday for the
District schools penny milk pro-
gram during October were the same
as those rejected earlier this month
because they were too high.
Thompson's Dairy bid So cents a
half-pint to supply 20 schools;
Richheld Dairy Sc cents. 81 schools,
and Embassy Dairy, SIS cents, "A
schools.
1t is believed the Commissioners
will be forced to pay the increased
price because there is not enough
time to re-advertise for bids for the
program, which starts in the schools
October 4. The bids represent an
increase of nearly 2 cents a half
pint over last springs price.
Under the penny milk program,
the Agriculture Department pays 2
cents for each half-pint, the chill
dren pay l cent and the District
pays the rest.
There are lis schools in the prof.
ect this year. 1t is estimated the
children will consume 125,00O half
pints of milk a week.
Evening star., 1948-09-25
Child Polio Case Raises
Districts Total 10 g

The Districts infantile paralysis
count stood at 80 today as the Health
Department reported that another
child stricken by the disease had
been admitted to Gallinger Hospital.
The latest victim is 2-year-old
colored boy living in the 1900 block
of Benning road NE. He was taken
to Gallinger last night. This brings
the total of cases treated here to 169.
including rs from nearby areas.
A year ago, there were IL District
cases and 10 from outside being
treated here.
Virginia reported five new cases
Yesterday, bringing the States total
to 408. The State Health Depart
ment said that only 10 Of Virginia s
100 counties have escaped polio this
summer. AL 10 major cities have
polio cases.
Evening star., 1948-09-25
Contest Promoter
Buys $4,000 Site 10
| Build Church Here

Harrison Parker of Chicago an
nounced today that he has pur-
chased property at Tilden street
NV, and Rock Greek Park for the
construction of the Puritan Church.
A representative of the real estate
firm handling the transaction said
Mr.. Parker had paid $35 900 cash for
the property and that Harvey Wiley
Corbett, associate architect in the
designing OF Rockefeller Center, had
been here with preliminary plans
for the church. 1t will have a radio
station in the tower and an OPEN
air amphitheater on the property.
Site Being Cleared.
Mr.. Parker, who is staying at the
Hotel Claridge, said clearing of the
property has started and that con-
struction will begin in three months.
There will be no resumption of the
puzzle contest he originally used to
raise funds for the construction of a
chu1ch, Mr.. Parker said.
There was nothing wrong with
the contest" Mr.. Parker said, but
why go on against such opposition.
We have the money for the church" "
Order Stopped Mail.
The Post Office Department issued
fraud order against Mr.. Parker in
April. after putting a stop to his
receipt of mail in February at La
Grange, Ill, when he was receiving
1000 letters day in an Office above
a drug store from puzzle contest.
Most of the letters contained money.
The department found he had de-
posted $230,000 in Montague
tMich) bank in the four months
the contest had been operating.
Mr.. Parker attracted attention in
the same month when, although not
a lawyer, he pleaded his own appeal
before the United States Supreme
Court from an Illinois contempt OF
court sentence of 80 days. A major
ity of the court turned down his
appeal without passing on its merits,
holding that, under the legal cir
cumstances, an appeal could not go
beyond the courts of Illinois. Mr..
Parker has resided here since.
His citation for contempt came as
an incident in his contention, In
and out of court. that The Chicago
Tribune. his former employer, owes
the State of Illinois 500 600, 600 In
back taxes.
Evening star., 1948-09-25
Club Sets Night 10 Benefit
Girl ParaIyzed by Bullet,

The Palm Grove night club. where
20-year-old Miss Dorothy Kilmer
was accidentally shot and paralyzed
by a rookie policeman July 20, viii
not remain a black spot In her
memory If its proprietor, Ralph G..
Perry, can help 1t.
Mr.. Perry has set Tuesday night
as Dorothy Kilmer night at the
club, and all proceeds will be do
mated to her. Miss Kilmer Is now in
Washington Sanitarium receiving
thera peutic care. Doctors say she
will never walk again. ,s-u
"As long as I am In business, one
night a month will be reserved TO
help Dorothy" Mr.. Perry declared.
Other Washingtonians already
have raised more than 81 500 to help
defray Miss Kilmer's heavy hospital
expenses.
Evening star., 1948-09-25
SD. T.. Residents Included
In State Department Shifts

Five District residents were
listed among the changes in duty
stations of foreign service officers
announced today by the State De-
partment.
They were:
William r. Tyler. 1904 Thirty
second street NV, from the State
Department to Paris as embassy
counselor and public affairs off1cer.
Howard K. Travers, 31l0 Haw-
thorne street NV, from consul
general at Vancouver, British Co.
lumbia, to the State Department.
Daniel M. Braddock, 1908 Floral
street NV, from the State Depart
ment to Madrid as first secretary
and consul.
H, Francis Cunningham, jr., 4733
Reservoir road NV, from the State
Department to Saigon, French Indo-
China, as consul.
George L. Picard, 1865 Twenty
eighth street NV, from the State
Department to Park. as assistant
public affairs off1cer.
Evening star., 1948-09-25
County School Boards
Face Contempt Action
By Court in Virginia
By the Associoted Press

RICHMOND, Sept. Is. THE
school boards and schoof superin-
tendents of King George anc
Gloucester Counties have been or.
dered to appear in Federal Couri
here on October % to show cause
why they should not be punished
for contempt.
This action came yesterday in the
form of an order from Federal Judge
Sterling Hutcheson. The judge en-
tered the "shoW cause rules or
petitions presented to him Thursday
by attorneys for Negro school chill
dren in the two counties.
The shoW-cause order marks the
first legal move on the part of the
Negro plaintiffs since the issuance
in July of permanent injunctionS
against the counties-injunctions
which ordered them to equalize
Negro and white school facilities.
Both cases were reinstated II
the courts docket yesterday 80
good caues shown" by the plain
IiffS.
Petition Is Submitted.
Evidence of good cause shown
in the King George case was a cop,
of a petition which the plaintiff
say is being widely circulated il
King George County by defendant!
and their agents. The petition
they claim, demanded that Negro
citizens of the county, including
the plaintiffs, repudiate and annu
all affiliations with the National AS
sociation for the Advancement o
Colored People and renounce ane
repudiate the plaintiffs attorney!
before the defendants will reques
the judge of the Circuit Court o
the country to call for an election
for a bond issue in order to secure
money to build Negro schools"
Although this petition was pre-
sented in evidence, neither tn
names of the originators, nor thos
of the signers, if any, were listed.
Other evidence offered to shov
continued discrimination charged b.
the plaintiffs seemed to be baSet
on visits made by attorneys to tn
schools shorty after they opened
this month. Five instances wer,
cited of alleged discrimination a
found by the attorneys. Most o
these charges of discrimination hat
to do with the furnishing of equip
ment and facilities.
An instance of alleged discrim
ination also was what the plaintiff
called the malicious oemotion" o
the Negro principal of the Kinl
George Training School, the CONNER
cial science teacner, and the voca
tional science teacher, making then
assistants to their white counter
parts in the King George Eigi
School.
The petition asking for a show
cause" rule on Gloucester Count.
was of somewhat different ton,
than the King George petition.
1t listed several improvements
made to buildings and equipment
but charged, nevertheless, that tn,
countys school officials have made
no serious effort to comply" witt
| the courts order.
Evening star., 1948-09-25
MontgomerySymphonyA Appeals
For Funds to Expand Program

She said the orchestra had
planned to give six concerts, two
each in Bethesda, Silver Spring and
Rockville. Unless funds are forth
coming from the public, the group
will be able to give only one or two
concerts.
The orchestras s conductor. Chester
Petranek, who also is instrumental
music supervisor for the county
school system is being paid for his
extra curricular activities by the
Board of Education. In addition,
each player pays a 81 fee.
Anyone may become member OF
the association by making a dona
ton, Mrs. Lynch said. Checks and
money orders should be payable to
the association and sent to her at
III Battery lane, Bethesda.
Evening star., 1948-09-25
Loan nLeague Members
Hail Baltimore S|um
Clearance Program
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. 25.-Members
of the United States Savings & Loan
League studied Baltimore's slum re-
habilitation program yesterday and
agreed other cities could profit
from it.
The leagues housing committee
toured some of the neighborhoods,
talked with city officials and heard
civic leaders who have worked on
the program.
Baltimore has demonstrated that
rigid enforcement of city housing
laws can play key role in rebuild
ing blighted areas of our American
Cities" said j. D. McLamb, president
of the First Federal Savings g. Loan
Association at Savannah. Ga, and
chairman of the league Housing
Committee.
"By aggressive enforcement of
health and sanitary laws, thousands
of homes can be restored to reason-
ably comfortable and healthy condi-
ticns. Fairgrounds and open spaces
have replaced trashy yards and al
leys."
He said his committee was par
ticularly interested in the Baltimore
plan because it requires no great
outlay of tax money and doesn't in
volve Federal controls.
One of the things under study Is
Baltimore's special Housing Court,
where all landlord-tenantf fuses and
most building code violations are
heard.
Several members of the committee
joined Mr.. McLamb in saying their
own cities could profit by the pro-
gram.
They included Clarence E. Ke-
fauver, president of the Columbia
Federal Savings g. Loan Association,
Washington.
Evening star., 1948-09-25

officials of the Montgomery Coun-
ty Symphony Orchestra Association
yesterday appealed to the public for
assistance to carry on and expand
its program this year.
About $500 is needed to buy
music and equipment and pay for
ianitor service, according to Mrs
John K. Lynch, in charge OF pub
licity.
The 1OO-member orchestra was
organized in the spring of 1947 un-
der the sponsorship of the Mont
gomery Junior College, which pays
necessary expenses. The college
budget for the present year, how
ever, has been drastically reduced
AS result this source of revenue
has been eliminated, Mrs. Lynch
said,
Evening star., 1948-09-25
Man Assaulted in Auto
Improves al Hospital

A man who hailed q taxi ana
walked into the hospital despite q
basal skull fracture was reported In
a satisfactory condition today at
the Bethesda Naval Hospital.
William M. Rusher, Is. OF Char
lottesville, Va, told police he was
attacked by q man who was hidden
in the rear seat of an automobne
in which the victim was riding.
He said he was standing on il
street at Lafayette Park when the
driver Of the car stopped and asked
directions to X street. Mr.. Rusher
said he was going in that direction
and would point the way. -
He was unable to give police a
description of his assailant.
When the driver drove to the
Calvert street bridge instead of to
K street, the man in the rear seat
attacked him, Mr.. Rusher said. He
escap ped from the car, leaving his
coat and then hailed a passing taxi.
He was taken to Emergency Hos
pital and later transferred to Be-
theSda.
Evening star., 1948-09-25
Scheduled Boost
In D. T.. Relief
Grants Reduced
Cut to ; and 1925
Because Of Jump
In Aid Requests

The Board of Public Welfare vii
not be able 10 raise relief grants as
much as it had promised, because
of the incrcc ing number of persons
seeking public aid.
Two months ago, the board voteC
to increase the grants to single per-
sons 10 per cent and the grants te
families 20 per cent because of the
higher cost Of living.
But the BOARD said Yesterday il
will be necessary to cut thee in
creases to per cent for single per-
sons and Is per cent for families
About 1,400 families will be
affected and $500 single persons
The new plan will go into effect with
the November checks.
642 Requests in August.
Two months ago. the board
thought there would be enough
money to permit the higher pay
ments
During August, there we're 642 re-
quests for aSsistance-the largest
number since January, 1947, when
764 requests was received The board
had estimated they would receive
about 1872 applications month. In
the past four months, the board
added 301 cases to the relief rolls.
In August alone, 248 new cases were
added and 1877 dropped, making a
net increase of 8l
The supervisors of public assistance
told the board the increase in the
number of requests was the result of
The present high cost of living,
which is affecting families with
small incomes and old persons who
are using up their small savings.
The increase in the number of
fathers who are deserting their
homes because they are not able to
support their families.
Chest Failure Cited.
Exhaustion of resources of private
agencies, because of the failure Of
the Community Chest to reach its
goal last year.
The recent tuberculosis X-ray sur
NCy "ilFS1l 1ioc SoIo CliC 1lSoNo o3
families to quit their jobs because
it was discovered they had tubercu-
losis. In the last four months. 81
new tuberculosis cases have been
added to the relief rolls.
The board yesterday approved q
adoptions of children in the District
and nominated a committee, headed
by Fred S. Kogod. vice chairman of
the board, to formulate new set of
regulations regarding standards of
placements in child-caring agencies,
Reelected by the board were
Edgar Morris. chairman; Mr.. Kogod,
vice chairman, and A. j. Driscoll,
secretary.
The board agreed to accept the
offer of the District Society for the
Blind to furnish an eyesight test
for persons seeking relief because of
eye conditions. The service will
begin early next year.