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Evening star., 1948-03-20
11th ST. Bridge Struck
By Barge; 10 M.P.H.
Speed Limit Imposed

The Eleventh Street Bridge over
the Anacostia River was closed to
traffic for more than two hours today
after an oil barge under tow had
struck and cracked one of the rein
forced concrete piers.
After an inspection, H. r. Houser,
acting. District engineer of bridges,
said the span would be safe for use
if a speed limit of 10 miles an hour
were enforced. He warned the bridge
would be closed if vibration extended
the fissure.
The barge, which was empty, was
being towed downstream by the tug
Coral Sea aftef being unloaded at
the depot of L. P. Steuart & Bro,
Inc. At the Steuart firm 1t was
said the barge was owned by the
Interstate Barge Co. of Philadelphia.
Bridge attendants said the barge
struck wooden piling on the up
stream side Of the bridge, bent it
against the span and then crashed
against the pier. A large chunk OF
concrete was broken away. and the
pier, balustrade above it and the
concrete sidewalk on the bridge
were cracked.
No one was injured. After replac-
ing snapped towline, the tug and
barge continued downstream.
Police Inspector Arthur E. Miller,
in charge of traffic. ordered traffic
diverted to the Sousa Bridge while
engineers inspected the damage.
Traffic backed up on both sides, and
police were hampered by inability
to obtain signs and barricades
promptly because of the 5-day week
in the District departments con-
cerned.
Police were stationed at the bridge
this afternoon to enforce the speed
limit,
Evening star., 1948-03-20
VA Can't Guarantee
Satisfaction on GI
Housing, Says Gray

Veterans Administrator Gray
ruled today that his agency has no
responsibility to help veterans who
buy shoddily constructed homes, un-
less the interests of the Government
are involved.
In strong letter to his aides, the
administrator said VA has been
asked ito apparently assume some
responsibility" in cases where veter-
ans have complained they are not
satisfied with homes they bought
under the CT bill.
The law, Mr.. Gray said, requires
VA to make sure homes are priced
at fair and reasonable value" and
that they are built according to
specifications before it can guaran-
tee CT loans on them.
Can't Guarantee Satisfaction.
'It does not have the responsible
fty," he said, "for guaranteeing that
veteran will be satisfied with what
he gets" The letter told VA field
officials to restrict activities to pro-
tnct the Governments interest and
that action in response to veterans
Complaints will be restricted"
The letter was viewed by some
officials as a retrenchment from a
ruling issued by former Veterans
Administrator Bradley last fall, after
the agency was swamped with COM
plants from veterans. That ruling
said VA would take disciplinary
measures" against appraisers and
lenders who are lax in inspecting
homes and against builders guilty
of shoddy work.
In the case of offending builders
the ruling said appraisals for SUBJ
sequent building would be trirn~'" &C
down "in anticipation Of poor work.
manship." .-.
Some Appraisers Dropped.
During the last several months
number of VA appraisers have
been dropped and some lending
agencies suspended from VA appro.
val in the effort to protect the vet
eranS' investments.
| Mr.. Gray will meet with his loar
guarantee aides next Tuesday te
discuss the effect of his letter on the
old ruling.
Most of the disciplinary meas.
ures" affected repairs needed or
homes or uncompleted work or
them.
Oficials pointed out the mair
purpose of the new letter is 10 lei
veterans know they must be care.
full in selecting homes and assume
responsibility for those they buy.
Evening star., 1948-03-20
Barrett Promotes I
Who Aided Arrest Of
Man Held in Attack

Two policemen whose alertness
contributed to the arrest of a man
said by police to have confessed a
brutal assault on a a.9-year-old girl
Thursday night were rewarded with
promotions today by Supt. of Police
Robert j. Barrett.
Meanwhile, the victim remained
in serious condition in Gallinger
Hospital where she was being treat
er for a brain conclusion, other
head injuries, double fracture of
the left leg and numerous body
bruises. She was showing some i'm
provement, hospital attaches said,
and was "alert" during the morning.
A blood TRANSMISSION was given last
night. An appeal for donors
"swamped" the blood bank at the
hospital, it was said, so an ample
supply was on hand, should she
need more. Because of the girl S
condition, it was decided not to
move her for X-rays, but doctors
said she probably had suffered a
fractured skull. E.
Maj. Barrett announced that Pvt
Lionel Couture of the accident in
vestigation unit would be advanced
to probationary detective and Pre-
cinct Detective Herbert Young
would be made a detective sergeant
effective April /.
Pvt. Couture, hearing radio de-
scription of the man wanted in the
assault case, recalled it fitted the
description of man who walked
into taxicab, report of which
accident he had obtained. The ac-
cident victim proved to be Theodore
Martin Holmes, 20, colored, now be-
ing held without bail as the con-
fessed attacker.
Detective Young found a letter
near where the unconscious child
was discovered after "a neighborhood
search had been started. The letter
was from Freedmen's Hospital
police said, directing Holmes to re-
port to the clinic there for treat.
ment of venereal disease. He hao
been examined at the clinic previ.
ously, it was stated.
United States Attorney George
Morris Fay moved, for speedy
handling of the case against Holmes
a part-time laborer, who wa
charged with rape.
MIR. Fay assigned Assistant United
States Attorney John Conliff to the
case and indicated it probably would
be presented to the grand jury next
week despite the fact the child woulo
be unable to testify.
Detectives said a check of police
records yesterday revealed no previ.
Gus charges against Holmes in the
District. The only previous recorded
contact he had with Washington 20.
lice was when he was held here
briefly while in transit to States.
vile, N. c., on a murder charge, il
was said.
Police said Holmes told them HI
had served 18 months in a NORTH
Carolina penal institution for TIL.
knife Staying Of a colored wcmsr
| in Statesville in 1945.
Evening star., 1948-03-20
7.52% Rent Rise Granted
For 116 Apartments

Rent increases of about 7.52 per
cent have been granted by Rent
Control Administrator Robert F,
Cogswell for 116 apartments in the
Hampton Courts, 2Ol3 New Hamp-
shire avenue NV.
This was announced yesterday
after the order was issued on rec
ommendation of Examiner Denis
K. Lane. The increases. which will
bring the owners about S5,3O4 more
annually, will set rents at from S28
per month for one room with bath
to SIG per month for units with four
rooms and bath. Rents formerly
ranged from $26 to $70.50 per month
In their petition, Attorneys Isa-
dore Brill and Irving B. Yochelson
representing the owners, had sought
o 1852 per cent increase.
Evening star., 1948-03-20
Bolivar Foundation Gives
Truman Honorary Post
By the Associated Press

President Truman was named
honorary chairman of the Simon
Bolivar Memorial Foundation yes
terday.
The foundation is a nonpolitical,
nonprofit organization created to
educate the public on the achieve
ments of Simon Bolivar, the South
American patriot.
Yesterdays founders meeting fol-
lowed an announcement that Mr.
Truman will go to Bolivar, Mo-, July
5, to dedicate a statue of the Latin
American liberator. The Venezue-
Ian people and government will give
the statue to the city.
Evening star., 1948-03-20
Man, Il, Shot 10 Death;
Kensingfon Resident Held

A Kensington, Md. man was shot
to death early today during an argu-
ment at another mans home.
Police identified the dead man as
Burton Davis, %, colored, of Ken
.sington. They have placed mur-
der charge against John Wesley
Allen, %, colored, of 5 Bonny Castle
avenue, Kensington.
Silver Spring police said the shoot
ing took place shortly after 2 am.
at Aliens home. They said Davis
was shot in the chest with a 20
gauge shotgun. Police said they
did not have details of the argument
Evening star., 1948-03-20
ARREST by 6 Men
Proves Cobmon
Didn't Boast

1t was not an empty boast when a
275-pound cab driver named Edward
G. Smith told police it'll take five
of you to arrest me-"
To be exact, it took Ska park
policeman, a traffic patrolman, two
foot patrolmen, a fireman and a
civilian, The arrest on a traffic
charge occurred on Christmas DAY,
but the case didn't reach Municipal
Court until yesterday.
The cabbie, who is 33 and colored
and lives in the first block of @
street NE, was fined a total of 500
by Judge Thomas D. Quinn for dis
orderly conduct and driving on the
wrong side of the 3700 block OF
Minnesota avenue NE.
Evening star., 1948-03-20
Cumberland Club Plants
~ 500 Trout in Creek

CUMBERLAND, Md, Mar. 20 C4).
Planting of $500 full-grown trout
in Evitts Greek was started yes
terday with members of the Cum
berland Outdoor Club assisting
Joseph A. Minke, regional game
warden.
An additional 1000 trout will be
stocked in the stream before April
Is, the opening Of the season, MI.
Minke said.
Evening star., 1948-03-20
Women Voters Urge
Montgomery 10 Add
To Medical Services

A program for improved county
services and changes in State laws
was adopted yesterday by the Mont
gomery County League of Women
Voters at its annual meeting at St
Johns Episcopal Church, Chevy
Chase, Md.
Expansion Of medical care and
increased salaries and facilities for
the Health Department were among
items on the program.
Mrs. Hugh Dawson, retiring
Health Committee chairman, said
the Bureau of Labor Statistics con-
siders $3,023 a minimum annual in
come for the support of a family
of four in Montgomery County, ex-
elusive of medical services. Under
the present Maryland medical care
plan, she said, families of four per-
sons cannot qualify for assistance
unless they are receiving 81 500 OF
less
Modern Building Code Urged.
The agenda also includes recon.
mendations that the league co.
operate with civic organizations te
obtain effective zoning ordinances
and a modern building code. More
adequate school library services ano
extension of county libraries also
was asked. --.a -.
Repeal of the State sales and in
come taxes with substitution of
graduated income tax; a study OF
all possible ways of raising funds fol
support of schools and changes in
the juvenile court law were recon-
mended.
The league suggested 10 years
tenure for juvenile court judges;
exclusive Jurisdiction of children up
to 16 years OF age for all offenses;
lay court representatives; subsidized
foster homes and a school for defee-
tive delinquents.
Asks Support Of ERP.
Action for adoption of the charter
form Of government in the county
also will be a major item on this
years, program.
Mrs. j. Rene Hemingway. presi-
dent, urged members to write Con-
gress in support of immediate action
on ERP and rent control.
The following officers were elected
at the meeting: Mrs. Howard M
Kline, Silver Spring. first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Albert E. Aren't, Chevy
Chase. second vice president. Mrs
Lewis B. Sims, Chevy Chase, record
ing secretary; Mrs. PGad Morehouse
Silver Spring, treasurer; Mrs. Horace
A. Ruckel, Chevy Chase; Mrs. Car.
roll Meigs and Mrs. Irwin Wensink
both Of Bethesda. directors. Mrs
Albert o. Hardy, Silver Spring, was
named chairman of the 1949 Nomi-
mating Committee. Officers with un.
expired terms are Mrs. Hemingway
president, and Mrs. George Reiber
corresponding secretary.
Evening star., 1948-03-20
g. W. u. Completing
Plans 10 Open New
Hospital Wednesday

George Washington University
officials today were completing plans
for the opening of their new, 4o5-
bed hospital Wednesday. after CIV
ing the press a preview yesterday
of the six-story white limestone
building on Washington Circle.
Supt. Leo Schneider said the
hospital hopes to have half its beds
ready for occupancy on the opening
day but added it all depends on
the speed with which workmen can
clean up the building.
University President Cloyd Heck
Marvin, Medical Dean Walter Bloc
dorm, Mr.. Schneider and other uni
versity representatives led reporters
on tour of the building.
Only First Unit.
DR.. Marvin pointed out the hos
pital. which occupies an entire block,
is only the first unit in the vast
medical center George Washington
hopes ultimately to operate. Aux
iliary clinics and research units,
including a major cancer service,
will some day be added, according
to the university plans.
Built by the Public Buildings Ad-
ministration at cost Of $3.697 900,
the hospital is equipped with med
ical supplies that cost $970,000, pro-
vided by public drive for funds.
DR.. Lloyd Mousel, who heads the
hospitals anesthesiology department,
described the new type of maternity
service the hospital will provide as
its most significant innovation.
Some of the maternity rooms are
so arranged that glassed-in Sec
ton of the mothers room will be
used as the baby's bedroom. Even
the semiprivate maternity rooms
have glass partition leading into
an adjoining room where the baby
will be kept. 'a7.
Rates Announced.
Rates at the new hospital were
announced by Mr.. Schneider as SO
a day for the ward beds, $11 for the
semiprivate rooms and from $12 to
$18 for private rooms. An additional
charge of $5 day will be- made for
babies occupying their mothers
rooms, and 81 for those in adjoining
rooms. @.
The room rates are roughly COM
parable to those prevailing at the
new Georgetown Hospital, which
opened last summer, and at Doctors
Hospital.
In addition to the new maternity
service, unique among Washington
hospitals, reporters noted the fol-
lowing features of the George Wash
ington Hospital: ..
A physical medicine department
where victims Of such diseases as
infantile paralysis can learn re-
use of their muscles with such in
struments as the progressive resist
ance" apparatus, only one available
in Washington, which can be
minutely regulated to the patients
needs.
Eye Department.
An eye department where tech
nicians give special muscle exercises
designed to overcome certain visual
defects, and where resident doctors
can learn to grind glasses to fit their
patients.
A psychiatry section with special
facilities for treating alcoholics, and
neurology department where sur
geons will perform the delicate
brain operations that sometimes
Evening star., 1948-03-20
Urged
For I Billion in
|WaterwayWork
Mcclellan Makes PIeu
At Closing Session Of
River-Hurbor Congress

The speedy completion Of ST.
000, 900 900 worth Of authorized river
and harbor projects was urged today
by Senator Mcclellan, Democrat Of
Arkansas.
Speaking before the final session
Of the 38th annual convention Of
the National Rivers and Harbors
Congress, meeting at the Mayfiower
Hotel, Senator Mcclellan, president
Of the congress, warned that "the
instability Of world affairs gives
warning Of great danger ahead
Recalling that we now have
authorized total Of 5S7 flood con-
troll projects and 289 river and
harbor projects to cost $1,000 ,000.-
600, the speaker urged that this
years Congressional appropriations
make available large sums for the
construction Of the most urgently
needed Of these.
Approval In Flood Control Expected.
The Arkansas Democrat was one
of six speakers at the closing ses-
sion Of the !. two-day meeting.
Others today included Represen-
tatiye Wilmington, Democrat Of
Mississippi, national vice president
of the congress; David ]. Guy, man.
ager of the Natural Resources De-
partment, U. s. Chamber of Com
merce, w. E. Lorence. executive
vice president, Ohio Valley I'M
provement Association, Jack Carley,
executive editor of the Memphis
Commercial Appeal, and J, H.
Moeur, director, National Reclam-
alton Association.
The Congress is expected to ap-
prove flood control and projects
amounting to more than 5000, 0,000,-
600 before the conference ends.
The congress, private organiza.
ton to promote waterway develop
ment by presenting the local view
point to Congressional committees,
was to close the conference in the
Mayhower Hotel following the elec-
ton of directors.
AHmcEs Ncip UFScU.
At sessions yesterday, Senator
Stennis, Democrat, of Mississippi,
told delegates the development and
preservation OF this country's nat
ural resources is the "sure way" Of
keeping America Strong.
Speaking for Undersecretary of
Agriculture Dodd, jefferson E.
Dykes. assistant director of the
Soil Conservation Service, said good
farming is necessary for flood con-
troll and sound waterway manage
ment.
Program Just Starting.
Mr.. Dykes said the soil conserva-
ton program is just starting. He
recalled that, during last springs
floods in the corn belt. more than
660,000,000 tons of productive soil
went down the Mississippi River.
He said the Agriculture Depart
ment recognizes its limitations in
flood control work, adding that
reservoirs and other river channel
projects are necessary to a COM
plete control program.
Assistant Interior Secretary Will
liam E. Warne, discussing the work
Of the Reclamation Bureau, said
the bureaus projects last year
brought to the Nation better living,
stronger communities, more pros
porous farms, greater food supplies
and larger crop receipts.
Evening star., 1948-03-20
Murtinsburq EIks Elect

MARTINSBURG, w. Va. Mar. 20
(SpeciaD w. C. Grandstaff has
Nbeen named exalted ruler Of the
local lodge of Elks. He succeeds
U. G. Potts. H. Nelson Clarke vas
named esteemed leading knight;
Earl Shroades, esteemed lecturing
knight; Joe Artz, tiler; King Larkin,
named secretary for the 14th con-
secutive year; Ralph Koch, treas
lurer and Noel Way, trustee for q
three-year period.
Evening star., 1948-03-20
Church Speaker Named

Roger B. Whiteford, Washington
Attorney, will discuss "The Trial
of Christ From a Lawyers Point of
View" before the Men of st. Luke
Lutheran Church at p. M, March
%, at the church, Colesville road
and Highland drive, Silver Spring
Evening star., 1948-03-20

cure apparently hopeless mental
disorders.
A radiology section with 220,-
OO0-volt X-ray unit used to treat
cancer.
A premature nursery with a
piped- in oxygen system.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-09-25

ham. NJ j.
Mr.. Haysbert returned to the Old
Hickory Council as a Field Execu-
tive until he joined the National
Staff in April 1945.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-09-25
Lose First Round
Tn Sharecroppers :
Suii

HELENA, Ark.-The planter de-
PENDANTS, the Cox brothers and Ma
bors, cost the first round in their
legal battle with two sharecroppers
James Hawkins and William Hen
derson, on September IA when fed
eral Judge Harry j. Lemley de-
clared that federal jurisdiction was
recognized in the suit being press
ed on the behalf of Henderson and
Hawkins by the Workers Defense
League The Cox brothers and Ma
bors contended that the case did
not come under federal jurisdiction.
Henderson and Hawkins charge
that their possessions were confis-
Gated and that they were ousted
from the plantation after an I'M
successful attempt by the Cox bro
theirs to chisel an increased share OF
the crop. They are suing for $4,000
the value of crop Hawkins was
seriously beaten during the affair
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-09-25
18th Annual State
4-H Club Roundup
Nov. 23-24

The fourth annual State All Club
Roundup will be held, here in
jackson, on November 1924, 1913.
This event will bring, to jackson
this ytar, 1870 of the most outstand-
ing q HClub boys an dgirls in the
State, in both production and lead
ership. The State All Club Round
Up is sponsored, eaot year. by the
retail merchants association of the
jackson Chamber Of Commerce.
The Jackson Negro Chamber of
Commerce is co-sponsori and host to
the Roundup. The program and su-
pervision is under the guidance of
the Negro Division of the State Al
Club Department of the Agricul
tural Extension Service, with head
/ quarters at State College, Miss.
The 81 x4-H boys and girls who
/ won trips to the first National 4-H
Club camp held at Southern Uni
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-09-25

ellis on matters related to activities
for Scouts and leaders Of the Neg
70 race.
He was educated in the schools
Of Cincinnati, Ohio where he was
born, and at the Emmanuel Luth-
Gran College and Seminary at
Greensboro. n. c.
He became a Scout in Troop SIS,
Cincinnati and progressed to First
Glass rank before leaving that city
for college.
While pastor of the St Marks
Lutheran Church at Winston-Salen
IN. c.. he served two years as 8
volunteer Scout leader in the Ole
Hickory Council whose headquart
ers are in that city
In 1912 he graduated from the
National Training School for Pro
fessional Leaders in Scouting at the
Schiff Scout Reservation, Mend.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-09-25

Don't wait for business advertise
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-09-25
DR.. Pipes Welcome
Freshmen

ALCORN, Miss.-Somc 2GG fresh
men were officially welcomed to
Alcorn A. & NJ. College WITT de-
claration that 'the faculty does not
want to make you over, but aid you
in becoming leaders of Mississippi
and the Nation.
The convocation was held at the
Oakland Memorial Chapel with
President VIM. H. Pipes presiding.
Brief talks were also made by DIR.
Oak, Dean Of the College; Dr. Scott.
Dean of Instruction, and Mr. NJ NJ
Davis, Business Manager.
The orientation program included
entry and physical examinations,
and a campus dance The highlight
Of this program was the reception
given by Dr.. and Mrs VIM. Fl. Pip
les at the Presidents Home
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-09-25
African Student
To Observe
T arm Methods

K. T. Barima, student from Gold
Coast, West Africa, will observe the
operation Of the Extension Service
program among Negro farmers here
for about month, T. M. Campbell,
Extension field agent, announced
this week
Mr.. Barima, who is a graduate Of
Cambridge, will travel in Alabama,
Georgia, and Florida during the lat
ter part of this month and the early
part Of October, observing first
hand how farm and home demon
stration agents help farm people
increase their production and raise
their level of living.
Following his visit here, Mr.. Ba-
rima will leave for Trinidad where
he will enter the Imperial College
of Tropical Agriculture.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-09-25
Service Director
On National
Boy Scout Staff

A veteran Negro leader in the
Boy Scouts of America is Harry
pr. Haysbert, Assistant to the Ma
ltional Director Of Health and Safety
He entered the Movement as a Boy
Scout in 1917.
Mr. Haysbert has his headquarters
at Memphis, Tenn, and works with
Negro leaders in Local Boy Scout
Councils in the South.
AS a part of his work in health
and safety, Mr.. Haysbert inspects
Boy Scout camps, trains leaders in
camping, aquatics and first aid and
cooperates with Local Scout Com-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-09-25

versity, Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
August % through 81, will be spe-
cial guests of the Roundup this
year
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-09-25

A U. S. Navy submarine COM
mander was distressed when he
surfaced after having been depth
bombed by the japanese and found
an unexploded bomb lodged on the
submarine deck. The resourceful
skipper however, loaded the bomb
on rubber liferaft and carefully
sailed away.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-09-25

and is suing for 100000 in per-
sonal damages.
The federal jurisdiction was re-
cognized by Judge Lemley and the
bill Of complaint by Henderson and
Hawkins was determined to be va
i'd on its face. Trial is set for the
second week in October with a pre-
trial physical examination sche-
duled for Hawkins at which time
he will be examined by two doc
tors selected by the plaintiff, Haw.
kfns, and the defendants, the Cox
brothers, to determine the extent
Of injury
Henderson and Hawkins were
represented by Workers Defense
League attorneys Ross Robley, o.
Little Rock, Arkansas. and Row
land Watts of Baltimore, Maryland