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Evening star., 1949-02-28
Zoo Birth Rate Rises:
New Baby Is Cloud Rot

Despite the early morning
snow, Zoo officials are sure spring
is about here-the birth rate is
rising.
During the week end a cloud
rat repeated her precedent setting
performance of a year ago and
gave birth to a second baby. Un-
til last year cloud rats had never
been born in captivity. The large
rodents, which are natives of the
Philippine Islands, are among the,
few on exhibit in this country. Z
A black alpaca also was born.s
It's birth is not considered un-s
usual, however, since the South
American animals thrive in cap-
tiyity.
Evening star., 1949-02-28

The Rev. Herbert E. Eberhardt,
Superintendent of Central Union
Mission, reported today that the
number of unemployed and home
less men taken care of by the
mission in 1948 showed a 100 per
cent increase over 1947.
Speaking before a meeting OF
the Washington Ministerial Union,
Mr.. Eberhardt said 1,101 homeless
men were taken care of by the
mission during 1947 and that
1926 were housed in 1948. The
mission is at 613 c street NV,
and the meeting today was held
there.
Mr.. Eberhardt said more than
300 children were cared for at the
missions summer camp, Camp
Bennett, Brookville. Nd. last
summer. He also noted that the
Children's Emergency Home of.the
mission took care of approximately
100 children in 1948.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Grand JuryGets
40,000Hospita|
Case
Columbia Chief Says
U. S. Attorney Was
Called Lost Month

A case involving the loss Of
about $4,000 at Columbia Hos
pital through alleged faulty book
keeping during the last three years
has been presented to District
grand jury, officials disclosed to-
day.
Col. N. L. McDiarmid, super
intendent of the hospital, said the
matter was turned over to the
United States attorney when the
loss was discovered in January.
The shortage was uncovered, he
said, shortly after a hospital
bookkeeper had been dismissed for
another reason.
Milton w. King, attorney for
the hospital. said, During the
period the mans books looked
all right, but the money just
wasn't there. AS soon as we found
something was wrong, we had a
real audit and got the whole pic
ture."
Col. -McDiarmid said the loss is
"a real blow but that it would
not affect direct operations of the
hospital.
This was a part of some money
we had been able to accumulate
during the last 10 years." he ex-
planned. I'VE haven't run up a
deficit so far, but I don't know
how long we can keep going with
expenses still going up"
The. superintendent said the
dismissed bookkeeper was in his
early 30s, and had been employed
since November. 1945, in his job.
He said there has been some ef-
fort to get partial restitution Of
the money.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Old H Street Hospital
Bought Back From
Government by 6. ".

George Washington University
today will buy back from the Gov
ernment title to its old hospital
and medical school buildings at
1335-1339 H street NV, for a
total cost of $548,167.50. the uni
versity announced today.
University President Cloyd Heck
Marvin was to complete the nego-
tiation this afternoon with presen-
tation of a $198, 1880 check to
Phillip B. Fleming. Federal works
administrator.
officials explained that the Uni
versity lost title to the property
last year, in return for Federal
construction with Lanham Act
funds of the $4,000,000 new uni
versity hospital at Washington
Circle. Under terms of the agree
ment, the university paid FWA
100000 when it moved into the
new institution and $250,000 for
five-year lease rights to the II
street building.
The s19S,167.50 represents the
difference between assessed value
of the land and the $350,000 al
ready paid in lease rights. 1t will
give the school clear title to the
buildings.
They now house the medical
school at 1885 H street and the
Warwick Memorial Cancer Clinic
and research projects in the four
story structure at 1889 H street.
University officials said acquisi-
ton of the property does not
change plans to establish new
medical school building at Wash
ington Circle. No definite plans
for that project have been ap-
proved. they added,
Evening star., 1949-02-28

held since 1887.
DR.. Bowman has been active
in community affairs and IN
the Washington Federation OF
Churches. He was chairman OF
the federation's Committee on
Marriage and the Home, which
he formed. He also served several
years on the federation's Social
Welfare Committee. and is now
vice chairman of the Committee
on Marriage and the Home of
the Federal Council of Churches
of Christ in America.
A native of Dayton. Va, Dr
Bowman is a graduate of the
school he is going to head. He
received a Phi. D. degree in edu-
cation from the University of Chi
cago in 1929.
DR.. Bowman served as associate
professor of education at the
Farmville State -(VaD Teachers
College from 1923 to 1880, and as
dean of men and head of the
education department at Juniata
College, Huntingdon, Pa, from
1880 to 1887. During the sum-
mer he taught at other institu-
tions.
A veteran of World War I, DR..
Bowman will be the fifth presi-
dent Of Bridgewater College.
DR.. and Mrs. Bowman live at
|2910 Twentieth street NE. They
have four children, Warren D.
Bowman, jr., 10, junior at
Bridgewater College; Helen, Is;
Ruth, II, and Jean, 8.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Negro School Contract
Awarded in King George
BY the Assoeiofed Press

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 28.-The
Howard Mitchell Construction Co.
of Richmond has been awarded
the contract for an addition to
the King George Training School
for Negroes.
T. Benton Gayle, superinten-
dent of King George County
schools, said the low bid was ap-
proximately 500 900, and the work
is expected to be completed be-
fore the start of the September
school term.
A Federal Court order on equal
ization of school facilities for
white and Negro pupils in the
county said the work must be &C
complished by September.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
District Funds Bill Due
To Be Passed This Week

The House will pass the District
appropriation bill sometime this
week, Speaker Rayburn said today.
He told reporters this after a
White House call in company with
Senate Majority Leader Lucas
and Vice President Barkley.
The Speaker said also that there
was a possibility that the Post
Office Treasury appropriation bill
will be passed this week. He said
he told President Truman good
progress was being made on the
minimum wage legislation and
also in the matter of increasing
upper-bracket Government SAL
aries. On the latter, he added,
there might be some compro-
mise"
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Man, IT, Hurt by Car
January B, Dies;
18Th Fatality Of Year

The Districts 18th traffic fatal
ity of the year was recorded today
as Charles H. Gardner, IT, of
Glenn Dale, Md, died in Emerg-
ency Hospital last night of in
juries suffered January 26.
Walking across Ninth street
near G street NV. Mr.. Gardner
was struck by a car police said
was driven by Benjamin F. Pendle-
ton, II, colored, of 783 Morton
street NV.
This morning, Samuel E. Gates,
Al, chief electricians mate at
tached to the Coast Guard cutter
Ingham, was pinned under his
car for As minutes when it slipped
off the Grain highway 2 miles
south of Marlboro and overturned.
Chief Gates was admitted to
Casualty Hospital with possible
fractures of the right shoulder
and several ribs. r. E. Bond,
Prince Georges County policeman,
said the car slipped on the snow,
struck a tree and was demolished.
A passer-by notified police, who
extricated the pinned motorist.
Mrs. Zetta Walker, SO. of Green's
boro, N. c., suffered scalp cuts
and a possible skull fracture when
struck by sightseeing bus at
1880 pm. yesterday.
Police said the bus. driven by
Charles F. Raymond, SO, of 2106
N street NV, was making turn
when it struck Mrs. Walker, walk
ing across H street at the inter-
section of Eleventh street. It was
showing at the time.
John Addison, 8, colored, of
1856 Union street NV, was ad-
mitted to Children's Hospital with
a head injury after he was struck
in front of 1900 First street NV.
by a car police said was driven
by Rufus E. Hardy, 70. of 80 v
street NV.
An inquest was scheduled today
in the death of Sandra Breen, 2,
of 1921 Temple Hills road, Temple
Hills, Md. The child was killed
Saturday when a truck struck the
car in which she was riding. She
was thrown to the pavement and
crushed under the overturned
car
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Indictment CHARGES
Postal Branch Chief
With S12 Mail Theft

A superintendent of the MidcitJ
postal station at 1408 Fourteenth
street NV. was indicted on 8
charge that he took SIP from a
piece of mail handled at the sta
ton.
The accused man is George H
Robinson, 46. of the 1900 block of
Ridge place Sc. a veteran of the
postal service. The indictment
charges him with embezzling "a
certain piece of mail in the form
of a sealed envelope" and of alb
stracting $12 from it February 3.
The indictment was among %
returned before District Court
Judge Richmond B. Keech. Twen-
ty-six persons were indicted.
Alfred T. Allard, 80, of the $500
block of Spring road NV. was in
dicted on a charge of inducing
three persons to testify falsely at
his trial in Municipal Court on
January 6 on a charge of disor-
derly conduct.
Indicted in Staying.
The indictment accuses Allard
of inducing the three to state
falsely that they were present
and witnessed his arrest at Union
Station on December %. The
three persons who allegedly gave
the false testimony were not in
dicted.
Edward Gales, AZ, colored, was
indicted on charge of second
degree murder, in which he was
accused of the fatal shotgun
shooting of Mary Jane Lee, A.
colored, on January 20 in a house
where they both resided in the
500 block of L street NV. She
died two days after the shooting.
Several persons were named on
sex charges. One of them, Wal
ter Boston, 20, colored, of the
1900 block of Walach street NV,
who was indicted on a charge Of
assaulting a 26-year-old colored
woman in her home in an attempt
to rape her.
Pelsie Dockery. AZ. colored, was
indicted on multiple charges of
carnal knowledge involving two
sisters aged 10 and IL. both COL
ored. He is accused of commit
ting the first of several offenses
in August, 1916, and the last one
in January of this year.
Pursesnatcher Charge.
Leroy J. Brown. "a, colored. of
the 300 block of New York avenue
NV, was indicted on charges of
receiving money for inducing a
woman to engage in prostitution.
Samuel B. Stengle, so, of the
1900 block of Newton street NV,
was indicted on a charge of COM
mitting an unnatural act with a
9-year-old boy.
Melvin Chaffin, 20, colored, of
the 1400 block of Meridian place
NV, was indicted on a charge of
grabbing a pocketbook containing
$40 from Miss Jeanne A. Murphy,
20, in the hallway of a building
at 1440 Meridian place NV,
where she lived. Chaffin was said
to be a janitor in nearby build
ing.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Tracy Vorhees to Speak

Tracy Vorhees, assistant secre-
tary of the Army and chairman of
the medical services committee
of the Hoover Commission. will
speak on Federal Medical Serv-
ices" at a District Medical Society
meeting at 8 pm. Wednesday at
the society auditorium, 17l8 M
street NV.
Evening star., 1949-02-28

(Va.) College,
effective July /.
C h arle eS w.
w a m p ! e r,
c h a man OF
the inS t / t u =
tons Board of
Trustees, a n
nounced today.
At the morn
ing service yes
t e r d a y, u r.
Bowman q n .
n un ce d his
resignation as
pastor, a posi-
ton he h a S
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Benefit Rummuqe Sole Set

A rummage sale, sponsored by
the Sisterhood of the Northeast
Hebrew Congregation as a fund
raising project, will be held We'd
nesday through Friday at the
Brentwood Zion Church, 4037
Webster street, Brentwood.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Kefuuver Will Speak

Senator Kefauyer, Democrat, Of
Tennessee will speak at the 23d
annual banquet and alumni re-
union Of the George Washington
University Medical Society at 7
pm. Saturday, March S. at the
Mayhower Hotel.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Archduke Otto to Talk

Archduke Otto of Austria will
speak on Christian Democracy
or Communism" at 8:15 pm. Fri
day at the Mayflower Hotel. The
archduke's lecture will be spon-
sored by the Charles Carroll
Forum.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
RFC Nominee Approved

The nomination OF Walter Lee
Dunham of Detroit to be a di-
rector of the Reconstruction FL
nance Corp. was approved today
by a Senate Banking subcommit-
tee.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
DR., Warren Bowman
Named President Of
.Bridgewater College

NDr. Warren D. Bowman, pastor
of the Washington City Church
of the Brethren, has been ap-
pointed president of Bridgewater
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Snyder Praises Work.

Secretary Of the Treasury Sny-
der called the Red Cross the good
neighbor agent of every citizen
of our land" He said every day
"it undertakes to bring aid and
cheer, in the names of all of us,
to the thousands of veterans in
hospitals and elsewhere, and to
express our deep appreciation for
their sacrifices"
Secretary of Agriculture Bran
nan declared that ito any one
who has ever seen the results of
a major disaster. the American
Red Cross is unquestionably one
Of our most important institu-
tons"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-02
'Burquin Basement Defense

The Star hopes that everybody interested
in higher pay for servicemen will read the
address made by General Omar Bradley,
Army Chief of Staff, before the Political
Study Club of Washington last Tuesday.
In furtherance of that end, the bulk of the
speech is printed on this page today.
General Bradley, with typical fortnight
ness, challenges the theory that seems to
prevail in some quarters that a first-rate
security system can be built around Sec
ond-rate personnel, or, to put 1t another
way, that first-rate noncoms and officers
can be obtained with pay scales "that date
to the horse-trolley age
And the Chief of Staff was not just
INDUCING in a figure of speech when he
referred to horse-era pay. There has not
been a general overhaul Of military salaries,
top to bottom, in more than forty years.
The bill recently recommitted by the House
provided for an urgently needed readjust-
ment upward in all levels above recruits.
The defeat of that bill was severe blow
to service morale. It's reconsideration and
passage In substantially the form first
reported is essential to a strong defense
establishment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-02
TESTING the B-36

The Joint Chiefs Of Staff have taken q
sound stand in opposing public duel
between the B-36 and Jet fighters or any
public disclosure Of results Of secret tests
already planned. While 1t Is important
to test the capabilities and weaknesses OF
our bombers and interceptors, 1t Is just
as important to keep the findings from
any potential enemies.
The Joint Chiefs have informed the
House Armed Services Committee, which
had asked for a special showdown test, that
tests of our strategic bombers and Jet
fighters will be conducted as matter OF
routine. These viii include tests Of the
vulnerability Of the B-36 to attacks by
Navy Banshee jets and other interceptors.
But it is right that these tests should be
for the information Of the Joint Chiefs
in evaluating weapons and determining
future strategy and tactics, not to resolve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-02

for the public the much-discuSsed question
of B-36 versus Banshee.
Nor would one supreme bout between the
B-36 and the Banshee settle the question
that naval authorities have raised as to
the vulnerability OF the big bomber. The
same is true OF single test with any type
of interceptor The vulnerability or in
vulnerability Of the B-36 can be judged
intelligently only after numerous tests
with all types OF fighters under all sorts OF
combat conditions. Only when such tests
are completed and the evaluations made
can the soundness OF the decision TO con-
centrate on the huge intercontinental
bomber be definitely determined. For
that reason it is highly important that the
Joint Chiefs should proceed in its own way
behind security screen-to weigh the
merits of the B-36 and the Banshee just
as is done with all new weapons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-02
II Can Still Be Saved

The Senate Appropriations Committee
seems unwittingly to have destroyed hope
for a great celebration next year COM
memorating the 150th anniversary OF
Washington as the Nations Capital.
This is all the more surprising to the
members of the Presidents Sesquicenten-
NAL Commission, who have been struggling
against odds to make effective the plans
for the event, and to members OF the
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee who
approved the plans and appropriations
with some enthusiasm. A.:
What happened represents one Of the
accidents in the legislative process. The
President had requested 100000 for
underwriting original costs of the celebra-
ton, in the expectation that most II not
all of it would be returned.
subcommittee spent many hours in
questioning members Ct the Sesquicenten-
NAL Commission. It's members are reported
to have reached the unanimous conclusion
that the appropriation was merited in
every sense and so reported to the full
Appropriations Committee.
The full committee, with Senators pres
ent who were unfamiliar with the back
ground, cut the So, 600, 900 fund in half, and
made that half contingent on public sub
scription of the other half. The Senators
evidently thought that If the Government
could underwrite the affair, private citizens
could do the same thing.
Circumstances make this impossible
The commission now is operating on
financial shoeString. It requires time and
money and organization to obtain 81 $780,
900 by public subscription. But less than
six months remain before the Sesquicen-
tennial year. There are no available funds
to perfect Embarrassing organization. To
subscribe the $1,500,000 in Washington is
out of the question. So, if the Senate
Appropriations Committees decision is
final, the celebration, on the scale it has
been planned, probably will be abandoned
and perhaps should be abandoned.
That would be tragic. Every one, from
the President on down, who has studied
the details Of the proposed celebration
next year has become enthusiastic over the
possibilities of its utilization as great
demonstration of American history and
patriotism That was true in the case OF
the Senate subcommittee. The Star be-
ieves 1t would be true in the case OF the
Senate and expresses the hope that when
this bill reaches the Senate floor the item
as originally recommended will be restored,
after its purposes have been more fully
explained.
This celebration is no mere city boosting
undertaking. It can be and should be
made an event of national significance
and treated by the Congress with BETTING
dignity and understanding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-02
The Puct's Timetable

In deciding to delay action on the North
Atlantic Treaty in order to give priority to
the proposed new labor bill, the Democratic
leaders of the Senate have in effect sub
ordinated an international issue to an
issue with more direct bearing on do
nestle politics. Since the President has
not objected, and since the Foreign Rela-
lions. Committee has yet to submit its
report on the pact, the decision Is not
surprising. Yet it will come as a dis
appointment to all who have been urging
prompt ratification as move to strengthen
Secretary Acheson's hand at the current
Paris Conference.
There can be little doubt that If the
treaty had been ratified at the start of
the conference, the psychological effect
would have been wholesome. But there
seems no good reason for an exaggerated
view of the situation. Regrettable as 1t
may be, the fact that the Foreign Relations
Committee has been slow with its report
and that the pact has been placed behind
labor legislation on the Senate calendar
is not likely to make Mr.. Acheson's position
materially weaker at this time. At any
rate, unless all signs are deceiving. ratifica-
ton within the next month or so seems
about as certain as anything can be, and
the Russians probably are well aware
of that
Nevertheless, the priority accorded labor
legislation may be viewed by some OF our
friends abroad as disturbing sign that
the Senate underestimate the Importance
of the Atlantic Pact or is wavering toward
1t. To Offset any such impression, the
Foreign Relations Committee, in keeping
with Senator Vandenberg's suggestion,
should submit its report without further
delay and every leadership effort should be
made thereafter for as big and resounding
a vote as possible in favor of ratification.
Certainly once the labor bill is out Of the
way, the treaty ought to receive the
speediest consideration; there will be no
excuse for foot-dragging or windy and
repetitious debate of the sort that mocks
craftsmanship.
The significance of all this can hardly
be exaggerated. The Atlantic Pact is the
Western worlds most important single
defensive instrument to achieve mutual
protection against the threat of direct and
indirect Soviet aggression-a shield that
we and like-minded peoples must wear
until there is genuine system OF inter-
national collective security. The sooner
we ratify it, the better. Beyond that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-02
Dr.. Sterling Ruffin

A physicians physician, Dr. Sterling
Ruffln set q standard in medicine In Wash
ington for more than half century. His
connection with George Washington Uni
versity began when he came here as q
student about 1886. He was professor Of
practice for twenty-five years. Approx
mately twelve hundred men passed though
his classes. The method Of teaching which
he developed was rigidly scientific, yet 1t
also was inspirational. A doctor, he in
sisted, must understand the soul as well
as the body of a patient. His influence
went out from the classroom and the
operating theater to the whole community
in terms of service repeated again and
again in the labors OF his pupils.
DR.. Ruffln's own charges found him tire
lessly devoted. He brought to them the
reinsurance of a calm and placid conf
dence. Sure in his judgments, he dealt
with disease simply as a problem to be
solved His procedures were mathematical
Modern theories annoyed him because. as
he believed they were too adventurously
experimental. But he was philosophical in
his attitude toward even the most radical
ing to his conception Of it, must be accom-
plished by medicine itself. It cannot be
expected to come from outside and would
not be lasting if 1t did. What really vas
wanted Dr. Ruffin declared, was constantly
increasing knowledge Of what makes people
sick and what correctively can make them
we'll
Never married DR.. Ruffin lived alone in
his Connecticut avenue home, surrounded
by his books. Much of his library dealt
with the career of President Woodrow
Wilson, whom he attended and greatly
admired. When friends yesterday were
invited to comment on the net result of his
life, one of them said: He built monu-
ment to himself in the young people who
are alive today because he was so compe-
tent, so skilful and so downright good
in his work"