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Evening star., 1948-01-18
Probe Of Food
At GaIIingerto 10.
Start Tomorrow !
officioIs to CIorify
Rules in Relations
With Newspapers

: A full investigation of Gallinger
Hospitals food situation, growing
out of newspaper accounts last week
of diet complaints in the tuberculosis
ward, will begin tomorrow.
City officials, meanwhile, will try
to clarity their Interpretation Of
Health Department directives to
Gallinger department heads gov
erning their future relations with
the press.
Health Officer George c. Rutland
yesterday revealed he had ordered
Gallinger's chief medical officers to
make any complaints about their
department. through ofiicial chan
nels, instead of voicing them to
newspaper reporters.
The order followed publication of
reports that the tuberculosis pa
tients haven't enough good food to
speed their recovery, DR.. Sol Katz,
Gallinger tuberculosis chief, con-
firmed the patients complaints and
said he had vainly appealed many
times to the Gallinger administra-
ton to improve their diet.
Mason Awaits Report.
Questioned at home last night,
Commissioner Guy Mason said he
"did not know of any gag rule"
which had been applied to the
medical officers. He stated he was
awaiting a report early this week
on the Katz incident, and had no
further comment on the affair.
Gallinger Supt. Alvin r. Sweeney
explained last night that it had
been a standing practice at the
hospital for medical officers to clear
their interviews through his office.
tits right that some one should
set the policy for the hospital" he
contended, but explained, II don't
think We should make any effort to
clamp down on news. There should,
however, be a regular method of
acquiring it."
o. To Poll Patients.
DR.. Sweeney said that the practice
OF obtaining clearance on interviews
with subordinate officials had been
followed In the tuberculosis diet dis
closure, but questioned the propriety
of some of the statements attributed
to DR.. Katz.
He said the food problem of the
entire hospital, not that of the
tuberculosis ward alone, would be
reviewed by a special committee he
has appointed. They will begin
their study this week, and are ex-
pected to take about 10 days, DR..
Sweeney said.
DR.. Ruhland announced earlier
yesterday that he would order
tuberculosis patients at Gallinger
polled to determine if they are satts-
fled with their food.
It was reported that some OF the
patients have talked Of circulating
q petition registering their COM
DlalI1ES. -s7-S-s- -#=-- --i. 80
Evening star., 1948-01-18
Seventh Neighborhood Concert
To Be Conducted by Dr.. Kinder

26, are now being distributed and
these, too, are going rapidly.
Supplies of the invitations were
sent to Western High School, the
Gordon Junior High School and to
Grant, Key, Stoddert, Murch,
Hearst, Adams. Curtis and Oyster
Elementary Schools. The Recrea-
ton Department at Sixteenth and
Lamont streets NV. also has been
supplied with invitations and others
may be had at the business counter
in the lobby of The Star Building
Tomorrow nights concert will be
broadcast by Station WMAL.
The program follows:
Prometheus Overture - Beethoven
Sinfonia ----.-. .------ d All'Abaco
Largo-Anegro
Lento
Rondeau
Allegro
Roman Carnival Overture Berlioz
Elfhill, Norwegian Bridal March.
Spanish Caprice, Rimsky -Kodsakov
Evening star., 1948-01-18
Wrong Medicine
Contributes to
Weeks Mishups

Two mothers Of sick babies con-
tributed to last weeks 10s home
accidents requiring hospital treat
ment, the District Red Cross Acci-
dent Prevention Service reported
last night.
A 15-month- baby was given
rubbing alcohol instead of mineral
oil and a month-old baby was given
half a teaspoon of hair tonic.
Electricity failure in some areas
was said to be responsible for sew
eral of the 20 burns reported. Play
ing near q lighted candle, a 5-year-
old girl was burned on the side,
chest and arm, and a 4-year -old
was burned over her entire body.
The girls father awakened, and
finding her clothing aflre. suffered
burns on the hands beating out the
flames.
As usual, falls led the list OF accas
dents with IS reported.
Evening star., 1948-01-18
By Don S. Worren

lTuly QTdIIidt1C CIldIlSCS III bllC
government of the nearly 1000, 600
people living in the National Capt.
tai would result If Congress enacts
the Auchincloss-Ball home rule
plan.
For the first time in IA years, the
people here would be allowed to
vote. They would elect city ad-
ministration responsible to them
selves. Through an elected council
of IL they would budget and spend,
enact purely local ordinances and
propose general legislation.
Their council, as the top city pol
icy body, would name manager
to administer their programs, The
people would elect Board of Pub
lie Education of eight to take charge
of schools and libraries, running
them through two superintendents.
The city, under certain limits,
could borrow and float bonds.
BY use of the initiative, the voters
themselves could propose legislation
directly to Congress. Through ref
erendum machinery they could pass
on other major policies. BY means
of recall procedure, they could kick
unsatisfactory elected officers out OF
their jobs.
Wholesale revamping of the city
government would go with 1t, in
moves to simplify the present
agency pattern the critics say is a
"crazy quilt" Major divisions would
be streamlined into II departments.
Some Federal agencies also would
be affected and the several congress
sional units dealing with District
affairs would be merged into one
Joint House-Senate District Com
mittee. ...-.
Would Rule Own Activities.
To a degree unknown today and
remembered only in the history OF
past generations. the tax-paying but
disfranchised District residents
could seek to rule their own city
activities not infringing on Federal
interests.
Yet, vital and multitudinous as
the proposed changes would be, the
plan would give District residents
no rights not already spread before
the citizenry OF the States. In fact,
for the mere reason they live at the
seat of the Federal Government,
they are offered less.
The plan still would leave them
without representation in Congress
or votes in Presidential elections.
Evening star., 1948-01-18
Home Rule Plan Would Give D. c. Autonomy
But Under Supervision of Congress

overseer and watchdog on District
affairs, with special attention to the
needs and interests of the Federal
Government. While the individual
member Of Congress would have the
same prerogatives now exercised,
this work would be concentrated in
the single congressional District
Committee.
Dual Voting" Involved. a=@'
Voting would be open to all per-
sons resident here for year, 81
years of age or older, who are citi-
zens of the United States not con-
victed of a felony or held to be in
sane or otherwise mentally incom-
petent. This involves so-called dual
voting rights" since persons resident
here but retaining voting privileges
in their home States would be per-
mitted to participate in District suf-
frage though they also voted back
home" in State and national elec-
tions.
Governors of most States queried
on this offered no contest and said
they would cooperate. Sponsors of
this plan said it was designed to
swell the District electorate by quail
flying for participation here large
number of persons, generally highly
intelligent, who reside here and
must live under District rules.
The Auchincloss subcommittee
had a compilation made by the
Library of Congress of pertinent
State law provisions. This showed,
it said, that several" States now
disqualified voters if they also voted
in another State or Territory.
While the District Is neither a
State nor Territory, the subcommit-
tee added, it recognized that courts
could construe State laws to prohibit
dual voting" as proposed in the
plan for Washington. Also, it
agreed, State Legislatures could
adopt measures specifically disquali-
flying voters in the District from
voting in their States.
Governors Questioned.
With this issue raised. the sub
committee then questioned the Gov
ernors of most" of the States. AS
the report went to press, the sub
committee said, replies received from
two-thirds OF the States queried
indicated . favorable reaction by a
5 to ! count.
Generally, the reasoning of the
Governors who are favorable" the
report states, was that the District
is Federal area and that the intent
Of Congress as expressed in Federal
legislation would be respected by
those States.
Many felt that II it were found
that State laws were in conflict,
State legislation would be enacted
specifically to authorize residents of
those States to vote in local elec-
tions in the District without losing
State voting residence"
This convinced the Auchincloss
Subcommittee that most District
residents who vote back home would
not lose these rights by reason of
participating in District elections.
If the dual voting proposal is
enacted, the unit concluded, one of
the perennial arguments against
District home rule would be nullified
that the best qualified" section of
the District population could not
vote here.
Evening star., 1948-01-18
Sales Tax Wins
New Court Test
In Maryland
Judge MeWillioms
Declares Levy Is Not
Subject to Referendum
By the Assoeio,sd Press


ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 1.-THE Mary.
land retail sales tax emerged un.
marked from its second court BATHS
today when Circuit Judge william
j. McWilliams ruled it does not
have to be submitted to q referen-
dunn.
Samuel J. Fisher. one of the at.
torneys for the group seeking the
referendum, said in Baltimore he
would have to study Judge McWil.
liams' decision carefully before adj
vising his clients whether to take
the case to the Maryland Court ok
Appeals.
Robert I. Black of Norbeck, pres
ident of the Maryland Economic
Council, said the council would
continue its campaign to assure
the people Of Maryland an oppor-
tunity to vote on the sales tax"
Suit Filed by Four Taxpayers.
IF this cannot be done in
Statewide referendum" he de-
clared. I'VE will carry the fight into
the next election for Governor,
other State officers and members
of the General Assembly"
Four taxpayers, all members Of
the economic council, had asked
the Anne Arundel County Court
for an order to force a referendum
on the 2-per-cent tax at the gen.
eral election in November.
Judge. McWilliams turned down
their bid with the ruling that rev.
enue and appropriation measures
are inseparable. AS result, the
tax is not subject to referendum
under the Maryland constitution.
$4,000 Signatures Obtained.
That was the opinion of Attorney
General Hall Hammond when he
suggested that the Secretary Of
State refuse to acknowledge refer
endum petitions last spring. The
Economic Council had figured prom
inently in a campaign which gained
more than $4,000 signatures to petit
tions.
With his decision today. Judge
McWilliams upheld demurrer to
the taxpayers suit by Mr.. Ham
mond.
The petitioners were Mr.. Black,
Alfred T. Truitt, Salisbury; Herman
L. Mills, Hagerstown, and Henry J.
Starr, Westminster.
This was the second time the
sales tax was thrust into court.
Judge E. Paul Mason in Baltimore
held the measure constitutional last
year, after a charge that it was in
valid because Gov. Lane had "co-
creed" the General Assembly In
passing it.
Evening star., 1948-01-18
East Bethesda Citizens
To Hold Open House

The East Bethesda Citizens ASSo-
citation will hold open house" for
all residents of the area and officials
of nearby civic groups at 8 pm. to-
morrow in Lynnbrook School.
There will be Commute enter
tainment program by THE Capt.
toleers,' runners-up in last years
national competition of the Society
for the Preservation of Barber Shop
Singing in America. The ladies
chorus, directed by Mrs. Mildred
Wisda, will give 10-minute pro-
gram. Sound movies in color on
"Skyways to Mexico" will be shown
by Herbert D. Ford.
During a brief business session
conducted by Cecil A. Eby, associa-
ton president, suggestions will be
invited for 1948 community better
ment projects.
Evening star., 1948-01-18

objected to Mr.. Laughlin taking that
line and were sustained.
Chief Justice Laws has cautioned
the jurors carefully against discuss
ing the case with anyone, against
reading about it in newspapers or
hearing it discussed over the radio
He told the jurors that if anyone
should talk to them about the case
they should report that fact to him
or to one of the court attaches.
He also said at the opening of the
trial that some thought had been
given to locking up the jurors, that
is. to keeping them together and
places for them to sleep.
He said, however, it had been de-
cided not to do this.
Evening star., 1948-01-18
70 or 3OWifnesses
May Be Called IN
LauqhIin' S Defense

The District Court trial of James
]. Laughlin, attorney, and DR.. Henry
L. Peckham, jr., on charges OF
abortion, which was in weekend
recess yesterday, is expected to con-
tinue through this week and pos
sibly run into next week.
The Government may conclude its
case tomorrow. Charles B. Murray,
assistant United States attorney,
has said he has only one more wit
ness to call. Mr.. Laughlin said he
may call 20 or 80 witnesses. He
said they will include Maj. Robert j.
Barrett, superintendent of police.
The indictment against the two
defendants is in two counts alleging
illegal operations on Mrs. Esther
Pickard Hobbs last March 20 and
%. Mrs. Hobbs is referred to in the
indictment as Miss Esther Pickard.
She was married on May 2.
Peckham to Take Stand.
H. Mason Welch, attorney for
DR.. Peckham, said the physician
would take the stand in his own be-
half. He said the only other wit
ness to be summoned in DR.. Peck
hams defense would be a repre-
sentative of a medical Service ex-
change.
Mr.. Welch, in outlining the ply
sician's defense to the jury of 10
men and two women. has said DR..
Peckham was summoned to treat
Mrs. Hobbs by a call through the
exchange. He said the physician
did not know the patient at that
time, answered the call as he would
answer any call to treat sick per-
son and prescribed on his own pre-
scription blank.
Mr.. WEIGH has tried unsuccess-
fully to obtain a severance so that
the two defendants could be tried
separately. He renewed his sever
ance motion when, early in the trial,
DR.. Peckham was referred to as the
principal defendant" He has as
serted DR. Peckham is between the
lighting and the thunder"
The Government regards Mr
Laughlin as an accessory, accusing
the physician of the overt acts.
Jury Cautioned.
Trying the two defendants at the
same time has resulted in Chief
Justice Bolithe J. Laws, before
whom the trial is held, caution
ing the jury on numerous occasions
Where the testimony has referred
to Mr.. Laughlin the jury has been
cautioned that it was not to be con-
sidered in respect to DR.. Peckham,
and vice versa.
Mr. Laughlin's statement he would
call Maj. Barrett presumably indi-
Gates he will seek to develop the
thesis the Police Department has i'll
feeling toward him which was a
factor in the charges.
When 1t. Edgar E. Scott of the
homicide squad, who made the po-
lice investigation for the current
case, was on the stand Mr.. Laugh
lin asked him: Did you have any
ill feeling after the Connors case?"
1t. Scott replied in the negative.
The case referred to was that of
Raymond Connors, who. was repre-
sented by Mr.. Laughlin. Connors,
now dead. was acquitted of the mur-
der of Edward Barker and Pany
Casbarian in a trailer on a parking
lot in February, 1945.
Mr.. Laughlin began his opening
address to the jury with: There are
feuds yet unforgotten; old wounds
that ache" Government counsel
Evening star., 1948-01-18
Bishop Goodwin. to Visit
ArIinoton Church odoy

. The Rt. Rev. Frederick Deane
Goodwin, Episcopal Bishop OF Vir-
ginia, will make his annual vista
ton to the Church of the Epiphany,
2oo1 North Quincy street, Arlington,
at II am. today for confirmation
services.
A class of "a persons will be pre-
sented by the Rev. John G. Henry,
deacon charge.
Evening star., 1948-01-18
Naval Ordnance Plant
Gets New Commander

Capt. virginius r. Roane. a ma
tive of Gloucester, Va, Yesterday
took over command of the Naval
Ordnance Plant in Alexandria, sue
ceeding Comdr. w. c. Vose, who Is
retiring.
The new commander attended
Virginia Polytechnic Institute be-
fore his appointment to the Naval
Academy in 1920.
Evening star., 1948-01-18
Man With Air Pistol
Held on Weapon Charge

A charge of carrying concealed
weapon-an air pistol-was placed
yesterday against Lesley I. Brown
20. of the 100 block of H street NV
Pvt. c. B. Kadel of the Seventh
Precinct reported he arrested
Brown, who is colored, after notic-
ing "gun-like object" beneath the
mans coat. He stated he found the
object to be an air pistol.
Police said such weapon, firing
pellets about the size of 90 bullets,
could prove fatal under certain cir
cun1stances. Brown was released
In $1,000 bond, pending appearance
in Municipal Court.
Evening star., 1948-01-18
Pinecrest PTA to Hear
Two TuIks on Health

The Pinecret Parent Teacher
Association will meet at 8:15 pm
Tuesday at the school, Woodmoor
and st. Lawrence drives, Silver
Spring.
DR.. Harold H. Mitchell, Montgom-
cry County school health director
and Miss Pauline Harris, county
health nurse, will speak.
Evening star., 1948-01-18
(See Editorial: "We Must Kno,D

(See EDITORIAL: "We Must KnotD
All About It,"
Public hearings are scheduled
to begin February 2 before the
Home Rule Subcommittee OF
the House and Senate District
Committees on the limited city
suffrage plan embodied In the
Auchincloss Ball bills. This is
the first of a series outlining
major proposals and issues.)
Evening star., 1948-01-18
Holy Name Society Elects

John j. Reed has been elected
president of the Holy Name So
ciety of st. Michaers Church, Silver
Spring. Other new officers are Matt
Fenton, vice president; Joseph Tous-
saint, secretary, and Henry Gray
ner, treasurer.
Evening star., 1948-10-03
Society Hostesses
On Red Feather
Campaign Units

Many hostesses prominent in
Capital society have volunteered tc
serve on the special gifts and resi-
Dental units of the Red Feather
campaign Of the Community Chest
Federation. The campaign will
Iopen Thursday and contin nue
through November 4.
Mrs. Louis H. Renfrow is chair.
man of the unit and those who
already have begun the solicitation
of funds are Mrs. George Reber Lit.
tlehales, Mrs. william j. Father
Mrs. Montgomery Blair, Mrs
Charles Carroll Glover, Mrs. Davic
s. Barry, Mrs. James Lawrence
Houghteling. Mrs. Clarence Aspin.
wall. Mrs. Burdette M. Fitch, Mrs
w. Stuart Symington, Miss Elizabeth
Houghton, Mrs. M. Robert Guggen'
helm. Mrs. Samuel F. Beach, Mrs
A. Lloyd Symington, Mrs. Miltor
King, Mrs. Blaise deSebour, Mrs
G. Rowland Chase, Mrs. Charles S
Dewey, Mrs. Morris Cafritz, Mrs
Albert H. Lucas and Mrs. c. Caro-,
Morgan.
The residential unit, which will
begin house to house solicitation
Thursday. includes Mrs. Angus Dun
Mrs. Harold H. Burton, Mrs. George
w. Petticord, jr., Mrs. John w
Auchincloss, Mrs. r. Eberhar
Haynes, Mrs. Wayne Coy, Mrs
Frederick B. Lee, Mrs. Theodore o
Wedel, Mrs. Waldron Faulkner
Mrs. Frederick Altemus, Mrs. Henry
Diedrich, Mrs. Fontaine Bradley
Mrs. Charles Weickhardt,, Mrs. Jon.
athan England, Mrs. Ganson Pur.
cell. Mrs. Monte APPEL, Mrs. Levi!
C. Coke. Mrs. Henry King. Mrs. Ed,
ward A. Bacon and Mrs. G. r. De.
Hr1llef
Evening star., 1948-10-03

seph Otto, the bride was attended
by Miss Annaclair Hilldorfer and
her sister, Mrs. William c. Schoaf
Mr.. Anthony Smaldone was best
man and the ushers were Mr.. Paul
Imler and Mr.. George Boyland.
After the wedding breakfast at
the Lafayette Hotel the couple left
on q motor trip that will include
New York City, Montreal, Canada,
Niagara Falls and Michigan.
Evening star., 1948-10-03

In St. Matthew'S Cathedral yes.
terday morning Miss Lucille Otto
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs
Keith Otto, became the bride OF
Mr.. James j. Molinelli, son Of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Molinelli
of New York City. Father Quinn
officiated
Escorted by her brother, Mr.. Jo-
Evening star., 1948-10-03

Jean Alice Westerman. to Mr.. John
Donald Kenyon, son of Mrs. Henyon
and the late MIR. Samuel Kenyon.
The wedding will take place in
December.
Evening star., 1948-10-03
In the Ne1Vs

Mrs. Sara Morrow Of New York
Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Samuel
Minister, and her nephew and niece
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Jaffee.
Evening star., 1948-10-03
To Be Married

Announcement is made by 1t. Col.
and Mrs. L. ]. Westerman Of the
engagement Of their daughter, Miss
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-09-01
Time for Everything

Take time to work-it is the price
of success
Take time to think-it is the source
of power.
Take time to play-it is the secret of
perpetual youth.
Take time to read-it is the foun-
tain of wisdom.
Take time to be friendly-it is the
road to happiness.
Take time to dream-it is hitching
your wagon to a star.
Take time to love and be 1oved-it
is the privilege of the gods.
Take time to look around-it is too
short a day to be selfish.
Take time to Taught is the music
of the soul.
AUTHOR UNKNOWN.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-09-01

tiers and he says it is 70 percent Of
all our worries. The one section en-
titled Teach Your Children a Re-
sponsible Attitude Toward Money
goes on to advise-just as you are
planning to do-to "learn real re-
sponsibility in handling money" He
suggests a booklet Managing Your
Money" Consumer Education Series)
published by the National Education
association, 1901 Sixteenth Street,
Washington, D. C. 1t has a section
devoted to teen-age students and it
costs 80 cents. I am sure it would
be worth buying and you and your
daughter studying it together.
This is an important subject. Let's
hope it will bring letters from other
parents.=AMY MARTIN.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-09-01
Tips for Washing

WASH GARMENTS before they
get too soiled. This is easier on the
fabrics-and on you!
Remove stains before washing.
Some stains become "set" when hot
water is applied and should be
soaked first in cool water. These in
clude many common stains such as
blood, alcoholic beverages, eggs, ice
cream, ink.
Mend before washing. Look over
garments for small holes, loose hens,
rips, etc. Even the tiniest hole will
become larger during washing.
Remove co1ored trimmings. If you
are not absolutely sure that co1ored
belts, buttons, ruchings and other
trimmings are color fast to wash
ing, it's safest to remove them be-
fore laundering. A single button
that bleeds color may ruin an other
wise washable dress.
Don't take chances with co1ored
clothes. When a colored garment
is not labeled with information about
its color qualities, wash it separately
and keep it separate during drying.
Use Soft Water
Use soft water. Most hard water
contains lime and magnesium which
form curds when combined with or
binary soaps. These curds will re-
tain some of the soil in the wash
water, and cover the fabric. This
gives garments a grayed appearance.
Hard water also wastes soap. If the
water in your locality is hard, use
a good water ~softener. Add the wa
ter softener before you place the
garment in the water.
Avoid excessive heat. Excessive
heat in the wash water is wasteful,
and in the long run, harmful to
many fabrics.
Don't soak too long. After one or
two hours of soaking, the soil may
tend to seep back into the fabric
again. Two quick sudsings are bet
ter than one long soaking.
Let the suds do the work. Studs
should stand about three inches
above the water. The more soiled
the clothes, the more suds necessary.
Evening star., 1948-05-02
ECA 10 Spend S6,455,000
For German Coal, SEEDS

The Economic Cooperation Ad-
ministration today announced it is
buying S6,455,0 worth of coal and
wheat. barley and oat seeds in Ger
many for shipment to other Euro
pean Nations as part of the Euro
pean recovery program.
The coal will 60 to Italy, France
and the Netherlands, while the seed
will 60 to Austria.
In addition, ECA Administrator
Paul G. Hoffman said new shipments
from the United States approved to-
day and totaling $9,514,OOO will 90
to the same four nations. Together
these ALLEGATIONS bring to $74,27o 900
the amount of foreign aid approved
so far by ECA.
Coal shipments from Germany in
clude l27,946 long tons each to Italy
and the Netherlands and l47,140
long tons to France Shipments
from this country include wheat
or flour to France and the Neither
lands, tallow to Italy and these COM
modities to Austria: Tallow, linseed
oil, medical supplies, field mustard
seed, insecticides and buckwheat
seed.