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Evening star., 1949-02-17
10000 Persons
Here on Relief,
C|app Reports
Number Is Increasing,
Welfare Board Finds
In Monthly Survey

More than 1O,500 persons IN the
District are on relief and the num-
ber is increasing, Raymond L.
Clapp, principal assistant to the
director of public welfare, said to-
day.
In addition to this, nearly 1,700
are receiving care in institutions
and the District is paying for fos-
ter care in homes for about 1000
children. The District also is pay
ing for the care of 4,924 patients
at St. Elizabeths Hospital.
In the monthly statistical re-
port of the Board of Public We'll
fare, issued yesterday, nearly every
agency maintained by the board
showed an increase in services
over those performed last year.
The largest gain was in aid to
dependent children, which showed
an increase of "a per cent. The
report compared the figures of last
December with those of December,
1947.
4,S67 on 1947 Rolls.
In December. 1947, there were
1867 persons on the rolls of aid
to dependent children, while in
December. 1948, there were 6,533.
The cost of aiding the dependent
children was $89,125 in 1947, while
last year it had risen to $3.50, ,465
for the month-an increase of 46
per cent. The average monthly
payment was $19.97 per person.
The principal reason for the
increase is a higher unemploy-
ment rate and more old-age as:
sistance cases. Old-age cases in
creased 11l2 per cent, from 2.259
to 2,518, and the cost of assist
ing the older persons rose from
$50, ,420 in 1947 to $107,563 last
December. The average old-age
assistance grant was $42.72 a
month.
There is also an increase in
the number /of men who are
deserting their families, probably
due to the increased cost of living
and the difficulty of raising a
family by one in the lower in
come brackets" Mr.. Clapp said.
I'VE find an increase also in the
number of women, mostly widows,
who are unable to obtain employ
ment when they have a family
of small children"
Increase in U. S. Funds.
The District has been able to
take care of the increase in the
number of cases, Mr.. Clapp said.
because of an increase in Federal
funds granted under a recent
amendment to the Social Security
Act.
In December, 1947, there were
about 8,700 persons on relief
1900 fewer than were on the rolls
last December.
The population of the 1nstitu-
tions. with two exceptions. also
has risen. The largest increase
was in the Receiving Home for
Children-from 70 in December.
1947. to 139 last December. Most
of this increase. according to Mr..
Clapp, resulted from the razing of
slum and low-priced houses to
make room for improvements.
Many of the families thus evicted
have not been able to find hous-
ing within their means and as a
result they have placed their
children temporarily in the Re-
ceiving Home.
The daily average population Of
the District Training School for
Feeble Minded, at Laurel, Md,
rose from COL in December, 1947.
to 624 last December. while that
of the Home for the Aged and
Infirm increased from 451 to 461
in the same time.
Evening star., 1949-02-17

J. W. Hunter. hours.
A tip from Richmond police and
discovery that Pvt. Harris and two
victims in a, Washington theater
holdup were slain with a rife led
to a break in the case, according
to Alexandria Police Inspector
Russell HaWes, who directed the
investigation. -s
Pvt. Harris, a policeman less
than three weeks, was killed about
2::30 am. last September II while
making routine property checks
with a fellow officer. Pvt. George
w. Jordan.
Had Been Questioned.
Police said Hunter had been
questioned in connection with the
Staying of Pvt. Harris after his
arrest for the Washington shoot
ing, but they were not able to
prove any connection with the
Alexandria Staying at that time.
Months of investigation pro-
duced no results, Inspector HaWes
said, until about 10 days ago
when a tip came from Richmond.
To the Virginia capital went
Alexandria Detective Sergts.
Thomas Woods and Francis john
son. who were assigned to the case.
They had been aided by District
Robbery Squad Detective Edwin
Crandall and Paul Clarke.
The two Alexandria detectives
were told that two weeks ago a
restaurant owner in Richmond
had overheard conversation in
which colored girl mentioned the
murder of Pvt. Harris.
Detectives Woods and Johnson
interviewed the girl and obtained
several leads. They returned here
and talked to Hunters relatives
and friends. After 10 days, they
pieced together the case. When
confronted with the facts yeSter-
day, Hunter broke down and con-
fessed, according to Maj. Edgar
E. Sims, Alexandria police chief.
Stole Two Rifles.
Police said that, in the confess
sion, Hunter stated he went to
Alexandria September 10 to buy
ammunition for two rifles stolen
in a housebreaking in Southeast
Washington. He was told by the
dealer to bring them in "for size"
Hunter returned to Washington
for the rifles, one a Remington
.35 calibe1 and the other a Ger
man millimeter. On returning
to Alexandria. he decided not to
buy the ammunition.
He had been in the habit of
keeping the rifles in the deep out
side pockets of the GI mechanics
trousers he wore and hiding them
by wearing his overcoat. But on
visiting a beer parlor Hunter said
he found he could not sit down
because of the weapons, so he hid
them in a parking lot.
After remaining in Alexandria
until about 2:30 am, September
IL, he went to the bus stop near
the Howard johnson restaurant.
And so he could sit down again
pending arrival of the bus, he said
he hid one rifle near fence near
pony ring. not far from the
restaurant, and broke the other
down to it's main parts.
Quizzed by Policeman.
At this point Pvt. Harris ap-
preached and asked Hunter what
he was doing, according to the
confession. Hunter stated he re-
piled that it was none of the
policeman'S g. business"
According to police, Hunter con-
fessed he then walked about 20
feet, picked up the hidden rifle
and leveled it to shoot at Pvt.
Harris but the safety catch was
on. Hunter started to run. with
the policeman in pursuit. In the
confession, he said. he suddenly
Evening star., 1949-02-17
Wushinqton-Lee PTA

The Parent Teacher Association
of Washington-Lee High School,
Arlington, will meet at 8 o'clock
tonight. DR.. H. F. Kilander of
the United States Office of Educa-
ton will speak.
Evening star., 1949-02-17
Large Painting Of Christ
is Stolen at Kansas U.
By the Associated Press

LAWRENCE, Kans., Feb. IT.
A large oil painting of Jesus. val
ued at $500, has disappeared from
Danforth Chapel at the University
of Kansas.
Police said they had no clues
in the theft.
A copy Of Hoffman's original
"Christ in Gethsemane." the
painting measures about 4 by s
feet.
Evening star., 1949-02-17

N$AA
rookie police
man.
Police said
the man, Jo-
seph w I'LL i S
(Pudey) Hun
ter, 26, colored,
of the 1900
block of Union
avenue S.W!.,
confessed the
Staying OF the
policeman after
% e in G queS-
toned for two
Evening star., 1949-02-17
Decision on Sales Ia,
BY House-Senate Uni
Expected Tomorrow

A decision probably will bt
reached tomorrow by the mem.
bers of the House and Senate Dis.
trcit Fiscal subcommittee on the
q per cent retail sales tax pro-
posal.
Some members of the joint
group are known to have con-
cluded that the sales tax is the
only practicable solution to the
Districts impending S18,O00,00(
deficit. Others are reserving fina.
judgment. but surface indications
all point to a recommendation fol
the levy.
Call Executive Session.
At the conclusion of yesterday
all-day hearings. Co-chairmer
Hunt and Smith of the Senate
and House groups scheduled ar
executive session for tomorrow
morning. At that time they will
seek decisive action on the issues.
Tied In with the proposed sales
levy, which would exempt fooo
for hbme fonSunption and medi.
cines and some other items. is q
proposal to revise the city's in.
come tax. This would broaden the
base to apply the tax to all per-
sons maintaining a place of abode
here seven months or more of the
year, and to raise the basic ex-
emption to net income of either
$4,000 or $4,000.
Other proposals of the Com
missioners to cover the unbal-
anced 100000 budget and te
meet added deficits arising from
the expected passage Of pay
raises for city workers, retroac.
tive to last July /, include:
A doubling of beverage take:
and license fees; a temporary
81 1000, 900 increase in the Fedora
payment. and postponment fol
one year, to the end of 1850, ol
the effective date of the proposed
revision of the income tax.
One Possible Change.
Subcommittee members indi-
Gated one probable change in the
pending bill. This would be tt
include. as subject to the sales
tax, such District utility opera.
tions as gas and electricity serv.
ices, since it already was planned
to tax oil and coal fuels.
Spokesmen for the oil heating
and oil fixtures industry yester'
day attracted the attention Of
the joint committee member
when they said a serious dis.
elimination" would be created ii
a competitive field. if oil anc
coal were subject to the sales
levy but other utilities were ex'
empt.
Representative Smith, Demo
crat, of Virginia, head of the
House subcommittee, voiced {
positive commitment in favor o.
the sales tax
WithhOlds Comment.
Senator Hunt, Democrat, OF
Wyoming, head of the Senate
wing of the Joint fiscal group
withheld any final commitment
But he pointed out his home State
has a sales tax and that he is
aware of the revenue produced by
this sort of levy.
Representative Bates, Republi-
can, of Massachusetts,. ranking
minority member of the House
subcommittee also voted for the
bill last year.
Witnesses yesterday lined up al
most even in their pros and cons
on the sales tax.
DR.. Evart Warren, represent
ing the District Optometric AS
sociation, stirred the joint COM
mittee to a prospective change in
the sales tax bill, which would
exempt facilities sold to handi-
capped persons, such as crutches
artificial limbs, eyeglasses and
hearing aids.
Evening star., 1949-02-17

A man held in District Jail on
two murder charges faced third
today in the Staying last Septem-
ber of Pvt. Robert B. Harris, %.
The Valley settler., 1949-04-15

year, the US. Department of Agricul turo
has announced. The overall average pr ice
paid for the wholesale power purchases
amounted TO 80 mills per kilovatt hour.
This Uas a Slight increase OYER tho 81
mills paid dur ing the fiscal year Of 1947.
The Valley settler., 1949-04-15

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established protective l1age operations carried
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practice permanent diing primarily Of
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Estabs1ng Improving permanent pasture good
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The Valley settler., 1949-04-15
I2EA GROWS

Purchases Of Wholesale electric pover by
RE-l-financed' rural electric systems total
cd 4,15l, e35 ,oee N7H during the fiscal
year which endod June 80, -l94e. This vas
a third higher than that OF tho preceding
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-09
Tallahassee
Ministers Set Plans
For Bible School
And Federation
Service

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - June -
The er-Denominational Minister
al Alliance of Tallahassee, Florida
has just completed plans for the
1949 city wide Daily Vocation Bible
School, July II %. and the City
Federation of Churches to begin on
the third Sunday In September.
This year the daily vocation Bible
School will be held at the various
churches rather than at the Lin
coin High School so as to serve a
larger number of children in the re-
spective communities. A Coordina'
ting Committee of the Alliance will
supervise the schools Of the various
churches.
The ministers also completed plans
for a Federation Service to begin the
third Sunday in September. They
will sponsor a program of interest
to the community each month under
a special theme.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-09

While the bill would also make the
civil rights section of the Depart
ment of Justice full division under
an assistant attorney general, Hen
derson criticized Attorney General
Tom Clark for not appointing a
chief to fill the nine-month-old va
cancy which now exists in the civil
rights section.
A few days prior to his appearance
before the Judiciary committee IA
voring the passage of the omnibus
civil rights bill. Henderson sent let
tiers to all rs members of the House
Committee on Education and Labor
expressing his hope that the full
committee would adopt the Senate
passed Federal Aid to Education bill,
instead of the bill reported to it by
the Barden subcommittee.
The director made 1t clear that
"the American Council on Human
Rights represents over $4,000 men,
bers many of whom are teachers
and administrators in the segregat-
ed schools for Negroes in the south
ern states. 1t is our firm conviction
that any federal aid bill should con-
tain definite. specific provisions
that these funds will be spent in an
equitable manner between colored
and White schools in the south.
Further, that state and local educa'
tional monies should also be listri'
buted equitably as requirement for
eligibility for federal funds"
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-09
Newsmen Of Fla. To
Engage In
Journalism Seminar

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - July
ALI newspaper companies Of Flori'
da are invited to send representa-
tives to the third annual Journal
ism Seminar to be held at the
Florida A and NJ College July q, Is
and 20. DIR. William H. Gray, Jr.,
president of the college, has express
ed sincere appreciation to the news
men for their splendid cooperation
during the past two years and said
that he looks forward to a larger
number to participate this year.
The three day seminar will have
some of the nations top flight
newsmen as consultants to discuss
modern trends in news coverages'
reporting. feature writing. layouts'
circulation, advertising and the
news papers responsibility in spread
ing the gospel of democracy.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-09
Cop, a Junior
Deputies Visit
J. Edgar Hoover

WASHINGTON - (ANP) - A
Negro police and four Negro junior
deputies from Savannah, Ga. was
taken in and introduced to j. Edgar
Hoover, director of the f G e
Bureau of investigation here last
week. The meeting was part of
five-day tour OF Washington and
New York given the youngsters for
outstanding ability in junior deputy
activities.
In charge of arranging the meet
ing was b. Mill Harris, White sheriff
of Chatham county, Ga, who re-
marked, II guess this is the first
time in history any Georgia sheriff
ever took five Negroes on a tour
like this"
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-09
National Baptist
Convention, Inc.
Board Plans For Hot
Springs Bath
House, Education
BY w. p. OFFUTT

MEMPHIS - amp At its
here recently the board of
directors of the National Baptist
Convention, Inc. set up goals for fl
nancial drives involving two projects
- a bath house in Hot Springs, Ark.
and an education fund.
To finance a $4,000 bath house
fund the board will ask for $3.50
each from 200 churches. $3.50 each
from 800, and $50 to SIS each from
the others.
For the $4,000 education fund the
board plans the following dlstribu-
ton of the funds: $4,000 for the
American Baptist Theological semin'
airy; $4,000 for the National Baptist
Missionary Training school; $4,000
for the trade and professional
school, and $1,000 for other expenses
and - etc.
The board also voted out 5000 to
help fight for civil rights and 5000 to
the NAACP. State schools quality
ing with regulations for $3.50 are
Selma university, Selma, Ala,
GreenvilIe Industrial college, Green
vile, Miss; Meridian Baptist semin-
airy, Meridian, Miss; Butler college.
Tyler, Tex, oklahoma School OF Re-
ligion, Langston, Okla, and Sim
mons university, Louisville.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-09
Declares Civil Right Act OF 1919 Can
Be Passed Before Congress Adjourns

WASHINGTON - amp - The
Civil Rights act of 1949 can be used
by the Congress before it adjourns
this summer declared Elmer w.
Henderson, director of the Ameri-
can Council on Human Rights.
Testifying before the House Judi
ciary committee last week. Hender
son pointed out that the majority
Of the people throughout the length
and breath of the land have endors.
ed the report of the Presidents Com
mittee on Civil Rights released
nearly two years ago. Those who
opposed it, he continued, have been
"hysterical and unreasoning."
"They have sought to play upon the
fears and prejudices of groups in
certain sections of the country rath-
err than meet this problem squarely."
Henderson. therefore. urged the
house committee to pass this act i'm
mediately and not be swayed from
its solemn duty by a dwindling mi
nority of racists and bigots.
The civil rights bill, introduced by
Chairman Emanuel Celler Of the
House Judiciary committee, would
abolish segregation and discrimina-
ton in interstate travel, prevent in
reference in voting and strengthen
the statutes against conspiracy, il
legal detention and conviction with
out fair trial. The bill would also
create a commission on civil rights
in the executive branch of the gov
eminent and a joint Congressional
committee on civil rights.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-09
Funeral Directors To
Hold Clinic At
Florida A and NJ
College

TALLAHASSEE - The Florida
Negro Funeral Directors and En-
balmers Association in session at
FIT. Lauderdale made plans to hold
a clinic at the Florida A and NJ
College July 10, 20, 81. DR.. William
H. Gray, Jr., President, invited the
Morticians to the college and is
preparing to make the Clinic an an
nual affair.
The college is bringing specialist
in Embalming and Restorative Art
from outstanding mortuary estab-
lishments and institutions and the
Department of Business Administra-
ton is making available to the elm
ic it's specialist in Accounting. Eco
nomics and Business Management.
b. T. Harvey, President of the
Atlanta College of Mortuary Sci
ence, will be principal consultant on
Public Relations and Professional
Standards and harrington McCarter,
outstanding Embalmer and Re-
storative Artist, will be the CONSUL
tant in that field. George p. Cole
man, prominent and successful NOR
tician of West Palm Beach, Florida
is to be the consultant as Funeral
Management.
The Education Committee of the
State Association under the leader
ship of Mrs. F. B. Stone of Tampa
is cooperating with the college in
planning the program for the elm
ic. All members of the Association
are expected to attend.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-09-02
SOCIAL & PERSONAL
ST. PAUL

Doctor and MRS W. Crump Of 639 Fuller Avenue will
ieaTe september on motor trip Denver Colorado While
Denver the CrumpS will be the house guests of Mrs L.
Fak sister OF Mrs Crump They will be gone for weeks
mr. and MRS Harold Brown Sr, 4O3 St. Anthony Ave. an
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-09-02

Mr.. c. b. Sydes OF 800 Iglehart
was taken to Ancker hospital for
general checkup and a months
rest on doctors orders.
Mrs. L. Z. Willis, 1850 Sher-
burne Ave, left the city Friday
morning, August 20. for Seattle,
Wash. where she viii be the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Follings.
En- route home she viii visit
friends in Spokane, Wash. and
Portland, Ore.
Mrs. Margaret CrOsthwaIte OF
Detroit, Mich. arrived in the city
Thursday. August Is, for a two
week stay with her mother, Mrs.
Bcrnicc Martin, 776 Carroll Ave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Caldwell
of Topeka, Kans.. who were the
house guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
TOmasin, 729 Iglehart Ave, for
five days left Monday for their
home. Mr.. Caldwell, who is q cou-
sin of Paul Tomasin. is the d.
rector Of Negro schools for To-
peka. The family made the trip
here by auto.
Mesdames Alberta Pleasant and
Dolores Pleasant Graves were
hostesses to a few friends at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ramsey
Jackson, 1912 Rondo Avenue, FRI
day, August %.
The gathering was in honor OF
Miss Thelma c. Williams, Mrs. s.
A. Williams. Mr.. and Mrs. o. Van
Nash and Mrs. Odessa Williams
Ferguson and daughter, Marie,
all of whom are visiting st. Paul
from TexArkAna, Texas.
Mrs. Juanita MAstin of Selma,
Alabama was also present.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-09-02

Mrs. Betty Johnson, former
resident Of ST. Paul. now living at
Louisville, Ky, left Saturday.
August n, after visiting with her
mother, Mrs. e. v. johnson. 662
St Anthony Ave. for one week.
Mr.. and MrS. Edward Irwin and
Mrs, Kermit Wheeler and dRugh-
ter. Barbara, returned home after
two week trip to Detroit and
Chicago, Illinois.
The party attended the Ma
tionRl PAW. Church convention
in Detroit and also visited with
relatives in Chicago, III.
Mrs. Betty DOdd. 800 Carroll,
was hostess Saturday afternoon,
August "a, at a tea given in hon.
or OF Mrs. Revorta Wright OF
Baltimore, Md. Mrs. Odessa Fer
guson and Miss Thelma Williams.
both from Texarkana, Texas and
Mrs. JuAnita Mastin of Selma,
Alabama.
Among those present were:
Mesdames Ada Jones. Hattie Hall.
Dorothy Porter, Gladys McFar-
land. Robert Williams. Bell Ora
ham, VIM. O'Shields, Carlos Moi
fet, Loretta Fhppin and Arthur
Rhodes.
Mrs. Howard BaFksdAls Of
Louisville, Ky. left for her home
after spending a week as the
guest Of DR.. and Mrs. Ollie Grant
ham. $40 IgIehArt Ave. Mr.. Barks-
dale will follow his wife shortly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard l.. stokes
ST.. 767 st. Anthony. who have
been visiting in California, will
return to st. Paul at the end Of
this week.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-09-02

Brown to Miss Amelia Lmon.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lmon, $40 Payne Avenue. Satur-
day morning at a. m. at St Pc
ter Claver church.
The bride will be attended by
Miss Eugenia Rangel. maid Of
honor. and Mrs. Albert Cotton.
bridesmaid.
The groom's best man will be
Bubba jackson.
Mrs. Dorothy PettilIO and Mr..
John Harris, both OF Chicago, are
the house guests of Mrs. Lola Ed
wards Of 244 West Central. While
here the two guests have been
very busy trying out the Mime
sofa lakes and rivers for their
much talked about fishing. Mrs.
Pettillo, who is the niece Of Mrs.
Edwards, lived in ST. Paul as a
youngster Of eleven.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Z. Moore
who are visiting in the city from
Washington, d. c., were enter
tanned at a breakfast Saturday
morning, August q, given by Mr..
and Mrs. Alonzo Cotton at their
home. 953 st. Anthony Ave.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-09-02

We are living temporarily with my stster-ln-
law in mid-HArlcm until we can get into our per-
mancnt quarters what Is known as Sugar I'M
Our bedroom opens on a large court rs inviting
mayhem to stick ones head out of the window 10
test the weather, Everything from liquor bottles to
shoes come whiEEing Unexpectedly down from the
upper floors, particularly after dark Sounds drift
both upward and downward. The raucous blaro OF
radio minGles with tho angry TRADE OF a couple
exchanging marital footnotcs In strident tones,
Laughter blends with the tne OF ice cubes against