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Evening star., 1948-07-22
By George Beveridqe

Because of salary restrictions
Health Department officials SC
far have been unable to find a
satisfactory candidate for the
important chief of staff post at
Gallinger Hospital, it was learned
today.
The search is still under way for
successor to DR.. P. S. Rossiter
who will retire September l, but
there are mo immediate prospects, >
according to District Health Officer
George C. Rutland.
Or. Rutland said he has been told
by Commissioner Guy Mason that
the salary cannot be higher than
$3.50, which represents a P-7 civil
service rating.
The health officer said he has
written to various people" about
the job but that so far there has
been only one serious prospect who
apparently met all qualifications. y
But the one candidate, connected
with Western university medical
school, "is making more money than
We can Offer" DR.. Rutland said.
To Be Paid by District.
DR.. Rossiter's successor, for the
first time. will be paid out of the
District appropriation, officials ex-
planned, instead of by Georgetown
and George Washington Universi-
ties, as at present.
DR.. Rutland said he would prefer
to have, for the post, former dean
of medical school but that Ger
tainly we should have a man who
knows the needs of both hospitals
and medical schools to fulfill duties
at Gallinger. GWU and George
town have extensive training pro-
grams at the hospital. and Howard
University will be added next year.
Another obstacle to filling the
post, officials pointed out, is that
retired military or public health
doctors would be reluctant to take
the job because. being paid with
District funds, they would be un-
able to draw retirement pay. DR..
Rossiter, a former Navy surgeon
general, has been able to get retire
ment pay because his salary at the
hospital is paid by the private hos
pitfalls.
DR.. Rutland said salary restric-
tions constantly place Gallinger
officials at a disadvantage.
Our problem" he said. "is not
only to have, but to hold"
Gallinger recently lost "a raft of
prospects" for stenographic jobs, be-
cause high school graduates were
able to get higher salaries elsewhere.
he said. Another example of salary
problems, the health officer de-
clared, is "a number of tuberculosis
beds" at Gallinger. which cannot be
opened because District pay won't
attract enough nurses.
Dr. Alvin r. Sweeney. Gallinger
meanwhile, an
nounced that three important med
ical posts at the hospital were filed
this month. Vacancies were created
in each case by doctors who left
for more lucrative positions.
DIR. Roberts Replaced.
DR.. Francis F. Fazekas. from Bos-
tons Pratt Diagnostic Center, re-
placed DR.. Joseph T. Roberts as
chief medical officer. DR.. Roberts
left last year to become dean of the
University of Arkansas medical
school.
The other new physicians are DR.
Brooks Brown of the Grille Clinic
Cleveland, chief medical officer in
surgery, replacing DR.. Donald Effier,
who went to the Cleveland clinic,
and DR. Robert H. Barter, new chief
medical officer in obstetrics and
gynecology, replacing DR.. Leslie Dill,
who has entered private practice.
No important medical positions at
Gallinger now are vacant, DR..
Sweeney said.
Evening star., 1948-07-22
II D. {. Area
Hospitals Sign
CHI Contracts
Council Asks Further
Discussion on Several
Unsatisfactory Phases

Seventeen Washington area hos
pitals have signed new contracts
with Group disqualification, Inc,
breaking deadlock of several weeks
over payments to the hospitals, 1t
was learned today.
The contracts, offered to the II
hospitals two months ago, were
signed quickly by four institutions
and met stormy opposition from sew
eral others. One official said there
still Is dissatisfaction among certain
hospitals.
A CHI spokesman said a letter
from the Hospital Council of the :
National Capital Area, at the same
time, asked that negotiations be con-
tinued on several phases" of the
contracts. Acceptance of the con-
tracts, however, was not understood
to be contingent on further discus
sions, officials for both sides said.
$l4.02 Daily Ceiling.
Under the contracts, the hospitals
will receive payments for treating
CHI subscribers, based on cost
survey of each hospital (plus SIPS y
day., or normal charges, whichever
is lower. The agreements provide a
ceiling of $l4.02 per patient day, the
average cost of the hospitals as de-
termined by the survey. A ceiling
of SIS was established for George
town and George Washington Uni
versity Hospitals, in recognition Of
higher operating costs of the new
institutions.
Rate changes may be made after
six months, based on new survey
of costs.
The hospitals, meanwhile, looked
today to pm. Community Chest
Federation executive committee
meeting, when the committee will
act on recommendation of its bud
get committee that an unprecedent-
ed $1,080,000 be made available to
IA local institutions next year for
treating patients who can't pay their
own way.
Hospital officials, generally satis-
| fled with the proposal, said that
the amount, if made available, would
reduce by $456,000 an estimated def
cit next year of 81, 10000 The pro-
posal contemplates that the fedora.
tion would make available $850000
and that the other $230,000 would be
recovered from INDECENT or semi-in-
digent patients able to pay part Of
their medical costs.
Linked to Chest Success.
Realization of the $850,00O, how
ever, still would rest with the citi-
zens of Washington, officials pointed
out. in fulfilling the red feather
campaign for funds this fall.
Provisions of the Chest budget.
recommendation were to be outlined
to the hospital council members at
a 2 pm. meeting today by Robert
Bryant, executive secretary of the
council
Mr.. Bryant said hospital officials
to whom he has spoken are very.
very pleased" and that the council
is planning an "all-out drive to
help assure success of the Chest
drive, which will open in October.
Among other matters to be dis
cusSed at the closed council meeting
this afternoon, Mr. Bryant said, is
the possibility of establishing Gen.
trail purchasing unit to buy in bulk
some commodities needed by the
city's hospitals. Proposals for CEN
trail purchasing and central ac-
counting long have been hanging
fire at council sessions.
Evening star., 1948-07-22
Fair, Exhibit to Feoture
'ForestviIIe Doy'

A community fair and an exhibit
of farm machinery will be featured
at the 27th annual 'Forestville Day"
celebration tomorrow and Saturday
on the grounds Of the Grange Hall
in Forestville, Va.
Other activities during the cele-
bration will be movies for children
from 7:30 to $50 pm. both nights
and dances to start at $50 pm.
The Ladies of the Grange will
serve a fried chicken dinner at !
pm. Saturday.
Evening star., 1948-07-22

A group of Broadway Oklaho-
mans with IA stage-struck District
youngsters in tow invaded Virginia
today for a picnic at Mount Ver-
non and a visit to George Wash
ington's home.
Cast members of the musical,
"Oklahoma!' now appearing at the
National Theater, gathered up IA
small participants in the Recrea-
ton Departments dramatic activi-
ties and boarded the Wilson Lines
S. S. Mount Vernon.
Although one member of the
cast was heard to say firmly the
days activities would include any
thing but singing and dancing, p
Jackie Cross, 4, darlington, Va.
threatened to turn the whole thing
into busman's holiday as the boat
began its trip down the Potomac.
Jackie, a solemn little girl with
brown curls, readily demonstrated
a dance step or two for her pro-
fessional elders She appeared in
the Children's Theater production
of Peter Pam last year
Evening star., 1948-07-22
Police Unit Merger Urged
To Boost Park Protection

The Hilltop Recreation Council
last night urged a merger of Met
ropolitan and Park Police to afford
greater protection in the city's parks.
Communications proposing the
consolidation will be sent to the
Commissioners and to House and
Senate District Committee members,
Arthur E. Morrissette, council presi-
dent, said.
The organization, which met at
St. Timothys Episcopal Church
also:
Opposed issuance of a liquor H.
cense in the $500 block of Alabama
avenue Sc. because of proximity to
park and recreation area
Appointed committee to plan
ground-breaking ceremonies at the
new fieldhouse on the Hillcrest Play
ground about mid d-September.
Evening star., 1948-07-22
Capital Transit Awaits
Court Ruling on Joint
Virqinia-D. {. Fares

Inc Odp1Gdl transit Co., lOSC
somewhere in the shuttle between
conflicting Public Utilities Commits
sion and Interstate Commerce Com
mission rulings on Virginia to-
Washington bus rides. today anx-
iously awaited a District Court de-
cision on which of the two COM
missions is boss in the Nations s
Capital.
Shortly after Capital Transit asked
District Court yesterday for a
declaratory Judgment to untangle
the mess, PUG Chairman James H.
Flanagan announced he had ordered
the bus company to cease and de-
sist' from honoring joint fare tick
cts applicable to Capital Transit and
the two Virginia bus companies in
Volved.
The ICC has ruled that Capital
Transit. as well as the Alexandria,
Bancroft 81 Washington Transit Co.
and the Washington, Virginia &
Maryland Coach Co., must accept
the joint fare tickets.
Chairman Flanagan of the PUG
said it is clear case of ICC in
fringement on District prerogatives.
Since Capital Transit no longer
runs buses across the Potomac Riv-
er, he said, the ICC has no jurisdic-
ton over fares the Washington
company must charge.
Under an ICC order of july 7.
194S, Virginians may buy tickets at
16 cents a ride-$1.92 for a book of
12-starting August and use the
tickets on the two Virginia lines
and for continuation of their ride
after arriving in Washington. For
merly. the tickets sold for 1914
cents.
The PUG objection to this setup
is that, on June II, 1947, it ordered
the Capital Transit Co. to accept
no less than 10 cents cash per ride
within the District.
In dividing the proceeds from the
Joint fare tickets, the ICC has ruled
that the Virginia companies will
receive 9 cents of the new fare, with
Capital Transit receiving only 7
cents. Capital Transit received 5.83
cents of the 13ls-cent fare, with the
Virginia companies getting tx cents.
In the meantime. Capital Transit
has continued to bill the Virginia
companies each month for full 10
cents, but has been receiving only
583 cents.
In his letter to Capital Transit,
Mr.. Flanagan declared:
THE Public Utilities) Commits
sion has received copy of the ICC
order. dated July 7, 1948 1t is
apparent from this order that Cap
ital Transit can 60 no longer comply
with the June IL, 1947, order of the
PUG by demanding and collecting
from the Virginia companies) the
10 cents compensation required by
that order.
I'm order to comply, therefore.
with the outstanding rate orders of
this commission, Capital Transit
must cease and desist from honoring
any joint fare tickets applicable to
the lines of Capital Transit and the
Virginia companies.
You are requested to advise this
commission on or before July 81,
1948, Of your compliance with this
commissions rate orders"
District Court, meanwhile, may
rule tomorrow on which order is to
prevail. If the PUG order is upheld
thousands of Virginia-to-W Washing
ton bus riders will have to pay the
full Virginia fare as far as the
boundary and then pay the straight
10-cent fare on District buses.
The cost would be even greater If
the PUG, as is expected, grants
Capital Transit the recent rate in
creases it requested.
Evening star., 1948-07-22
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 Is Sterling
5000.
Evening star., 1948-07-22
Bible School PIons Proorom

The Vacation Bible School of the
Trinity Lutheran Church, Mt.
Rainier, will present a demonstra-
ton night program at 8 pm.
tomorrow to show parents and
friends the work of the school. A
picnic for the children and parents
will be held in Magruder Park,
Hyattsville at 1:30 pm. Saturday.
Evening star., 1948-07-22

"Dern right I'm going to be an
actor some day." shouted Kent
Seegmiller. 10, of 6443 Thirty first
street NV. clutching his lunch
package and devoting his attention
momentarily to the activities of dis
embarking.
With Kent were Peter Barash, 10
of 1704 North Troy street, Arlington
and his brother Bob, a. Bob was
Capt. Hook in the Peter Pan pro-
duction.
The pretty feminine cast men,
bers, wearing new-look skirts and
frilly blouses, and the men with
their western neckerchiefs made a
colorful picture at the rail as the
boat steamed away.
When "Oklahoma!' completes its
run at the National this month the
doors of the theater will close to
legitimate plays, the management
has announced. The National then
will become a movie house as the
result of an actors equity ban
growing from the theater's refusal
to admit Negroes.
Evening star., 1948-07-22
Sosscer to oAddressW sWutermen

GALESVILLE. Md. July ~ tP.-
Representative Sasscer, Democrat. of
Maryland will address the l948
meeting Of the Maryland CONNER
cial Watermen's Association here
Wednesday.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-25
HoIlywood Stars Also Send
Greetings On Milford Opening

luck to you as you open the finest
theatre on the Eastern Shore. -
Judy Garland.
My sincere best wishes are
yours as you open the New Milford
Theatre. Greer Carson.
my sincere good wishes to you.
and to all the patrons who will en-
Joy your good shOwmanship in the
future of your Milford Theatre. -
Ray Milland,
Warm regards and best wishes
to all those associated with the
new Schine Milford Theatre on it's
big opening day, June oath. Bling
Crosby.
"TIeartiest congratulations on
June gath opening of your new
Milford Theatre. May good luck be
yours for years to come. Allan
Ladd.
wishing you all the luck in the
world to the new Schine Milford
Theatre. Here's hoping for dozens
of big years in the future. Betty
Hutton.
Good luck on your big opening
day and always to the new Schine
Milford Theatre. / know this Oc-
casion is a proud and happy one
for u."-Paulette Goddard.
"Tops in congratulations on Op'
ening of your new Schine Milford
Theatre on June "a. Hear you have
/ a wonderful theatre and know thu
occasion will be happy and sue
! lcessful one. Bob Hope.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-25
Staff Of Twenty
Two Chosen AS
Theatre Aides

Serving under Zone Manager
Harold deGraw and House Man
ager Lyle Prue, both of whom are
residents of this city, a staff of
twenty-five will be required to Op-
crate Schine's New Milford The
atre, all of whom are local people.
Acting as student assistant man
ager will be John Gibson of Wash
ington street. The cashier depart
ment of the new theatre will be
handled by Sarah Moore, r. D. /,
Milford, and Helena Lemex, Della
ware avenue.
Two operators will supervise the
projection room. They are David
Cramer, 2O5 North Walnut street
and Sigurd Tell of Lewes.
A new resident of the city, Fran
els DeZengremel, will supervise
the sweets shoppe of the New The
atre in addition to his duties as di-
vision manager of the cOnfection-
cry department of all Schine The
atres in Delaware and Maryland
Acting as attendants in the sweets
shoppe will be Florence Houston
Helena Evans and Phoebe HOus-
ton.
An usher staff of seven has beer
selected including Allan Garbutt
Charles Bradford, Martin Cover
dale, Boyd CLANCY, Daniel Pearson
Edward Salevan, Jr., and Arthur
Bunting. Clarence Beebe will bt
chief of maintenance.
Three other assignments are ye
to be made.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-25
MILFORD PAYS TRIBUTE TO new THEATRE
Top Flight Films
To Play At Milford

In looking ahead at a few of the .
motion pictures that are booked TO /
play at Schine's New Milford Thea
tre 1t is obvious at a glance that
residents of Milford and surround |
ing territory will be furnished with
excellent entertainment in the i'm
mediate future.
On Sunday, Green Grass of
Wyoming" opens as special
tre a [. Filmed in beautiful
TechnicolOr this is a sequel to my
Friend Flicka" and "Thunderhead.
All the grandeur of the new West
is combined with the thrills Of har-
ness racing. Charles Coburn wins
new friends with his portrayal of a
harness racing driver. The roman
tic leads are covered very capably
by Peggy Cummins and Robert Ar
thur. AS an added feature in the
film, Burl Ives is heard singing
some of the songs that have made
him a ballad-singing favorite.
Another hit soon to appear at the
New Milford is the side-splitting
comedy of the year, Sitting Pret-
ty," co-starring Robert Young,
Maureen O'Hara and featuring
Clifton Webb as ''Belvedere," the
baby-sitter who hates children
Sitting Pretty" unfolds the story
of an astonishing, versatile, mys-
terious and sophisticated gentle
ma who answers an ad for baby
sitter with results that almost
wreck the marriage of a very
much-in-love young couple and
throws an entire community into
an uprOarious tumult.
Jack Carson will be welcomed in
his forthcoming picture, Romance
On The High Seas" The popular
comedian scores another laugh
triumph in this TechnicOlor film
that sparkles with girls, tunes and
comedy. Adding to the musical
merriment are Janis Paige and Don
DeFore. Six new song hits are in
troduced in the picture along with
an original rhapsody by Oscar Le-
want.
Fort Apache" another out
Stan0lng coming attraction, is 8
saga of frontier life star-studded
with such names as John Wayne
Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple anC
John Agar. 1t is uncompromising
in its depletion of the frontier a.
it really was and brings back tt
life the loves and struggles of the
cOlorful age when the west was
young.
Another outstanding attraction
coming soon will be Summer Holi
day" Technicolor version of tn
stage hit "Ah Wilderness" co
starring Mickey Rooney and Gloria
DeHaven.
Among the other future booking
for the New Milford are Fury A
Furnance Creek" starring Victo
Mature and Colleen Gray; Lad
From Shanghai" starring Rit
Hayworth; and Dick Powell i
"TO The Ends of the Earth"
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-25

With the tribute of Mayor g. v.
Wikerson and many other promi-
nent citizens, Schine's New Mill
ford Theatre also received many
kilograms from Hollywood stars
congratulating the management on
the opening yesterday of the larg-
est and most beautiful movie house
on the peninsula.
BEST wishes and good luck.
Happy to hear you have chosen
Fuller Brush Man" as your open
ing picture Red Shelton.
BEST wishes for the continuing
success of the beautiful New Mil
ford Theatre. Glenn Ford.
Congratulations on the opening
Of the beautiful New Milford The
atre. Rita Hayworth.
Every good wish is yours from
me as you get ready for your big
premiere. June Allyson:
Best wishes to you and to the
New Milford Theatre" Il CLARK
Gable.
IT'S good luck / am wishing you
as you prepare to open your fine
new theatre. Van Johnson.
Mother and are glad to wisl
you a fine success for your new
theatre. Margaret O'Brien.
Lots of luck to you as you oper
your fine new house. -Micke,
Rooney.
4 am glad to say hello and gooC
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-25
Schine Stats Well
Trained To Give Service

Service to the public is one of
the. important policies of the Schine
Theatres, operators of the New
Milford Theatre. Courtesy at all
times and a bearing towards pa
irons that will make visitors feel
very much at home, are insisted
upon in the training given to STATS.
In the selection of doOrmen and
ushers for a Schine theatre it is
the policy to make every effort to
employ young men who possess
some degree of executive ability.
This not only provides a source of
manpower for future executive pO-
sitiOns but also results in staff
of employees who will do every
thing possible to maintain the pub
lie good will that the management
tries so earnestly to foster and
hold. A young man applying for
a position because of the future
it offers is favorably considered
The principal tests, aside from an
attitude that indicates a determi-
nation to make good and seek ad-
vancement, are politeness, home
training, good breeding and whe-
ther the applicant will be credit
to the Schine uniform.
Following the selection of the
staff, the ideals of the organization
are instilled into the minds of th'
members and they are given ;
course of training to attain thu
highest degree of courtesy and eff
cheney. They are taught that the,
are the Intermediates between pa
irons and management and to hav
but one thought in mind-"Wel
come-we are your hosts and viii
do everything to make your visit
pleasant one"
Many managers and executive
with the Schine Company toda
started their careers as ushers an
dOormen.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-25
Policy Of New
Milford Announced

According to the policy set UP by
Schine zone manager, Harold de-
Graw, the residents of Milford and
vicinity will have plenty of variety
in their filmfare at the New Mil
ford each week With four changes
of programs every seven days, six
or seven of Hollywood's latest fea-
lures will be presented weekly.
There will be a complete change of
program every Sunday, Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday.
AS in the past great care will be
taken by the booking department OF
the Schine theatres so that a we'll
balanced entertainment-p cke
program will be presented on each
change.
On weekdays, Monday through
Friday, a matinee will be presented
daily at p. m. There will be con
tinuous performances on Satur-
days and holidays and the Sunday
policy will consist Of a matinee
from 2 I'll 6 p. M, and two evening
performances starting at 8 p. m
Weekday evening shows will star
at p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-25
Plaza Official
To Assume Post
At New Theatre

Lyle Prue, house manager Of
Schine's New Milford Theatre as
sumes his responsibilities with the
advantage of a good background of
theatre experience.
Mr.. Prue entered the theatre
business as doorman at the
Schine Theatre in Malone, N. Y.
Within a few months he was pro-
NOTED to the assistant manager Do
sition in that theatre. Later he was
transferred to Cleveland. Ohio,
where he served in the booking de
partment for the Schine theatres in
that state. After a period in that
position he attended the managers
training school at the Schine home
Office in GlOversville, N. Y. On the
completion of the course he was
appointed house manager of the
State Theatre in Cortland, N. Y.
where he remained until last Feb.
ruary when he was transferred Il
Milford.
Mr.. Prue, his wife and son, re-
side at 8 N. E. Second st.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-25
Schine Official
To Make Milford
Headquarters

Harold deGraw, recently appoint
ed zone manager for the Schine
Theatres in Delaware and Mary
land, and who has been residing in
Milford since January, will make
his headquarters at the New Mil
ford Theatre.
He will supervise the New Mil
ford which will be managed by
Lyle Prue, who has been manager
of the Plaza since February. Mr..
deGraw is well experienced in the
atre operations and will have un-
der his supervision twelve theatres
besides the New Milford and which
includes: Schine's Strand and Lib
erty Theatres, Cumberland, Md;
WicOmicO and Ritz, Salisbury;
Avalon and EastOn, EastOny Ar
cade and State, Cambridge; Wall
er, Laure; Federal, fredericksburg;
Marada, st. Michaels, and the Hur-
lock, HurlOck. He has been with
the Schine Circuit for eleven years
during which time he managed
theatres in Corning, N. Y, Fair
POAbJ M anu OlACOnIct, ANs 4
Before coming to the Eastern
Shore he was district manager for
the Schine Theatres in Central
New York. Prior to his affiliatiOn
with the Schine Corporation he Op-
Grated his own theatre in Clifton
Springs, N. Y. In 1914 as a result
of his bond selling efforts he was
selected as one of the HonOred
, Hundred of the motion picture in
dustry by the treasury department
and was invited to Washington as
the guest of Henry MOrgenthau
Jr., secretary of the treasury a.
: that time. The HOnOred Hundred
{ were the champion bond salesmer
= of the nation for the 4th War Loar
? Drive.
5 Mr.. deGraw, his wife and tive
= children reside at 10 Causey ave
nue..