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Evening star., 1949-04-28
fIre
Continued From First Page.)

County Fire Department re-
sponded to the blaze. It took two
hours to extinguish 1t completely.
Around 7:45 am. a smoldering
mattress burst into flames again
and an engine was sent back to
put it out.
Fire Chief A. c. Scheffel said
an investigation of the ruins
would be undertaken Immediately
to determine how the IRE started
The house was completely
burned out. Only the walls and
part of the roof remained stand
ing by daylight. The bodies were
taken to the Ives Funeral Home
in Arlington.
Native Of Ireland.
The mother. who was born in
Ireland, came to this country with
| her late husband. James Quinn,
He was retired from the Army as
a sergeant major and served with
the park police prior to his death
90 years ago.
Mrs. Quinn had lived at the
Arlington address 46 years. She
is survived by two sons. Joseph
NJ. Quinn, 1851 Upton street NV.
and Col. william E. Quinn. st
Louis: a daughter. Mrs. Charles
Cato, Princeton, N. j.; IL grand-
children and IL great grand
.children.
/ The dead son. q veteran q
| World War I. was born ut Fort
lMyer. He was a clerk at the
Treasury Department. He was .
member Of the Veterans of For
eign Wars.
i Surviving is his widow. Mrs
!. Ethel s Quinn. 2lo2 M street NE.
land = son, Jerry. u.
Evening star., 1949-04-28
Three NewspapermeI
Defend Their Place
On Illinois Payroll
By the Assoe,eisd Press

CHICAGO. April 28-Three
men today issued statements de-
Tending their employment by the
State of Illinois while holding. or
after having held. newspaper posi-
tions.
They are Fred w. Mueller of
Port Byron, George B. Shaw Of
Dixon and II. K. Pike Of Patoka.
They were listed by the Chicago
Daily News and the st. Louis Post
Dispatch among 80 editors who,
the papers said, received pay for
work done for the State while
Dwight II. Green, Republican, was
Governor.
The Daily News and the Post
Dispatch opposed Gov Green's re-
election to a third four-year term.
He was defeated in November by
Adlai E. Stevenson. Democrat.
Gave Full Value, He Declares.
Mr.. Mueller said he received
$14,250 for eight years work as
a sales tax investigator for the
State Revenue Department.
"I formerly was editor OF the
Port Byron Globe, but sold my
interest and severed my connec-
ton with the newspaper in 1S43,"
Mr.. Mueller said Il have worked
for the revenue department since
that time and have given value
received for every days pay in
that department.
Mr.. Shaw, editor Of the Dixon
Evening Telegraph, was listed by
the papers as having received
$21,339 at $4,000 annually as an
assistant commissioner for the Il
linois Commerce Commission.
Says He Fulfilled Duties.
In New York for the meeting
of the American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association. Mr.. Shaw
said that during the last two years
of Gov. Green's tenure his salary
had been raised to $4,000 a year.
II fulfilled the duties Of assist
ant commissioner. acting as q
regular hearing officer" Mr.. Shaw
said. II can't see what all the
eommotion is about"
Mr.. Pike, editor Of the Patoka
Register, was named by the news
papers as having received $11,2ll
as chief clerk of the Vandalia
State Prison Farm. He said he
still is employed in that position,
performs full-time services for his
salary and that the position is in
no way connected with the OPP
Grafton of his newspaper. i
Evening star., 1949-04-28
Glee Clubs PloR Concert

The George Washington Univer-
sity Glee Clubs win give their an.
nual spring concert at $50 pm.
tomorrow in Lisner Auditorium,
celebrating the 25th year that Or.
Robert H. Harmon has directed
the clubs. A reception win be
held In nonor Of DR.. and Mrs,
Harmon In the lower lobby 1f the
auditorium after the concert.
Evening star., 1949-04-28
Cancer
Continued From First Page.

Activities he has developed ain
clude:
A successful drive to add cancer
to the list of diseases reported to
the Health Department by doctors
and hospitals, establishment of a
cancer registry to obtain complete
statistical data on all cancer VIC
Tins here. formation of the Gal
1inger Hospital cancer detection
clinic, a program for suspected
cancer tissue examination, and
distribution of cancer bulletin
ei-monthly to every District doctor.
Stresses Cooperation.
The loss of DR.. Mclean brings
out a fear often expressed by high
District officials that the city can
not expect to attract and retain
qualified doctors for Health De-
partment and hospital jobs at
present salaries.
Dr.. Mclean stressed. however,
that he has had full co-opera-
ton from officials "all the way to
the Commissioners" in setting up
the cancer control activities.
The official pointed out that
continued operation Of the Gal
linger detection clinic is threatened
by House action which slashed the
Jobs of five nurses from the bureau
payroll in an appropriation bill.
The clinic can continue only. If
the jobs are restored by the
Senate, he said.
contributions" Explained.
Meanwhile, DR.. Peter D. Com
manduras, medical director of the
American Cancer Society's District
division, said the SIS ''contribu-
tions" asked at the city's five
private cancer detection clinics are
required because the society must
stand high cost Of equipping as
well as stating the clinics.
While many States require CON
tributions" which average about
$40, he said. others. includirS
Maryland, are able to offer the
service at reduced prices or foi
nothing by using facilities anc
equipment furnished by public
health units.
DR.. Mclean said such an ar.
rangement would not be possible
here because cit Is all we can ds
to run one clinic lat Gallinger). >
At the hospital clinic. all Distric
residents can get one detection
examination free. For. subsequen
examinations. however. only thos
persons determined as unable u
pay the contributions" are eligibl
for free care.
Evening star., 1949-04-28
Jop 0enerol to Hang
For Sloyine U. S. Flyers
o. Vsss Asses sesss s'sss

GUAM. April 2s~-L Gen,
sadae inoaie. commander Of The
japanese l4th Division aI Palau.
today was sentenced 10 hanK by q
Military War Crimes Commission.
Inoue was convicted Of ordering
the execution Of three American
flyers at Bahelthuap Septembef 4.
ls%4. and another American ptis-
oner At koror April 2. is$s
Col. Taha Tokuehi. Inoues chief
OF StafT. was sentenced TO four
years Imprisonment
Evening star., 1949-04-28

The Rev. James Keller. foundel
and director Of the Chrtstophers
today told q group at the catholis
Youth Conference that each per
son can make his own definite
contribution in working toward tbs
good of the world.
Speaking at the meeting in tbs
Shoreham Hotel. Father Keller
declared his movement is con
vinced that little people with gooc
ideas can accomplish big things
We believe that II We can find Q
million people who believe as mucf
in Christian truth to- match ths
flaming faith of those preachins
communism. that threat can b.
fully overcome.
But We believe it, is a bigger
thing than merely fighting com.
munism." the speaker continued
Even If communism disappeared
overnight. there would still remair
the problems of fighting evil idea.
in our world"
10000 Interested in Program.
Father Keller urged the young
people Of the Nation to enter the
four vital fields of education
Government. writing and trade
unions organizations"
Father Keller said in an inter
view that the four-year-old move
ment now has l20. 900 people In.
terested in it throughout the coun-
try.
There are no dues, member
ships. meetings or organization.
he explained. Each person inter
ested In the movement works as
an individual. Its emphasis is
upon personal responsibility to dc
something for the good of the
world"
Headquarters of the Christie
pliers are in New York City.
Report On Newman Clubs.
The Rev. Leonard P. Cowley
national chaplain of the Newman
Club Federation. today told the
gathering there was an urgent
need for extending the activity OF
these clubs In secular colleges
throughout the Nation. Father
Cowley said that there were. only
So priests engaged In full time
Newman club work and about zoo
more engaged on q part time
basis.
Tomorrow the annual confer
ence of Diocesan Scout Chaplains
meeting in conjunction with the
conference. will be held here
Bishop O. Gerow of Natchez, Miss.
moderator for Boy Scouting
Youth Department Of the Ma
tional Catholic Welfare Confer
ence. will serve as chairman OF
the one-day meeting.
Weak In Rural Areas.
The Catholic Church has its
greatest weakness in the United
States in the rural sections. Msgr
l.. G. Ligutti. executive secretary
of the National Catholic Rural
Life Conference, told the confer
ence last night. 1..a -.
Seven Of every 10 rural born
Catholic youths move to the cities
to live, Msgr. Liqutti said.s urging
establishment of young Christian
farmers cells" to counteract the
trend. These cells would empha-
size. the importance of rural life
to the family and the safeguard
against communism that owner
ship Of even a small amount OF
productive property provides. =
The Most Rev. Patrick A
O'Boyle. Archbishop Of Washing
ton. brought greetings to the
gathering. at the meeting last
nipht
Evening star., 1949-04-28

She has had
TO quit her loo
because Of the
injuries. an d
has been con-
nned TO her bed
part Of the
time as q semi
invalid. She Is
still under the
treatment OF a
private phyA-
clan. n c o n =
while. she is
still seeking the
injury compen-
Sation dement's
Evening star., 1949-04-28
Church pions Boke Sole

A bake sale will be held al !
pm. Saturday al the First Pres
oyterian Church, Arlington Spon-
sored by the Womens Assoc alton.
the event Is for the benefit OF Tie
church building fund
Evening star., 1949-04-28
Temperatures In Various Cites.
High. Low. High. Lo

A commission in Trans-Jordan
to do relief work among Arab
refugees and operate a hospital
at Es Salt has been allocated
$3.50. 900 by the British Red Cross.
Evening star., 1949-04-28
The Federo spo.l,sh. ~ss~e~~
Red Tape Delays Compensation
For Injury More Than 2 Years
The Federol Spotlight
sy JosseA fesns

example Of how red
tire 6AcyarAgs Of Fccers
found history OF Stale Department
injured the .ob
pesuas
Evening star., 1949-04-28

tnai she feels are due her,
The details in the case as gisen
by her are these:
She was working as an econ
omist in the State Department
on April IL. ls47. when she fell
down some temporary board steps
In the building where she was
employed. She sustained injuries
TO the spine that have incapaci-
tated her since that time.
Although she reported the injury
promptly and nled the necessary
injury claim papers three days
later, the State Department. for
some reason or other. did not sub
NIT the papers TO the Bureau OF
Employees Compensation until
September II. ls47.
She was examined by United
States Public Health Service doc
tors the following week. Al this
point. she charges. she was given
only q ''cursory" examination. In
December. l947. she says she was
called back to report for another
examination but that she was
refused the examination when she
declined to sign a blank voucher
for possible payment by the Gov
ernment. Meanwhile, she was
being treated by her private
physician.
She returned the next week for
another examination. but 1t was
not given her when she once more
refused to sign the blank voucher.
MORE DELAY-Meanwhile. she
wrote the Bureau OF Employees
Compensation asking for a finsl
decision on her claim. The former
employe said that she would like
a decision, even II 1t were adverse.
so that she could then appeal the
case to the Employees Compensa-
ton Appeals Board. Incidentally.
both boards are in the Federal
Security Agency.
On February II. is4S. she was
informed by the bureau that. III
you will complete and return to
the bureau the claim form previ-
ously forwarded TO you. together
with such evidence as you may
wish to present in support OF your
claim. I assure you 1t will have
prompt consideration" The for
mer employe had received the
form only about 10 days previous
ly, although she says that she had
asked repeatedly that the neces-
sary form be sent to her.
The filled-out form then was
mailed to the bureau. It con-
tanned a statement by her private
physician that she was totally dis
abled for all work and stated that
1t was indefinite rs to when she
could return to work. The physi-
clan also stated that the claimant.
who had been q patient OF his for
the past IL years, had never had
any serious ailments until her ac-
cident on the State Department
steps.
Meanwhile, the claimant con-
tacted the bureau TO and out when
1t would make q decision in the
case. She says that she could get
no answer from the ofiicials In
charge.
Finally. she received = letter
from the bureau on January 10.
Is49. requesting the names and
addresses Of all physicians who
had treated her for any illness
or disability" prior to her accident.
Also. she was requested to give
the names and addresses OF oil
employers for = period OF Is years
prior to her employment by the
Government.
She complied with this order
but heard nothing further from
the bureau until March Z. when
she was informed that the bureau
still was checking the informa-
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no action has been taken by the
Bureau o; Employees Co;npxnsA-
ton on her compensation benefits
Evening star., 1949-04-28
Weather Report

District Of Columbia-Sunny
and cool with highest temperature
about 66 degrees this afternoon
Clear and cooler with lowest to-
night about IS degrees and around
40 in suburbs. Tomorrow partly
cloudy and cool.
Maryland-Clear and cooler
with some scattered light frost in
the interior and north portion
tonight. Tomorrow fair and cool
Virginia-Clear and cooler with
some scattered light frost north
west portion tonight. Tomorrow
fair and cool with some cloudiness
near the coast.
Wind velocity. 20 miles per hour,
direction, north northeast.
River Report.
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Evening star., 1949-04-28

The Sun and Neon.
Evening star., 1949-03-30
Red Zone Children Beg
Food From Americans
By the Assoeioted Press

FRANKFURT. Germany, Mar.
3O.-Hungry children in tattered
clothes trudge in groups across the
Soviet zone border in Germany to
beg food from the Americans, a
United States official said yester-
day.
Sharon L. Hatch. welfare ad-
wiser of the American Military
Government in the state of HeSse,
issued a press release based on a
report from AMG officers in the
border areas. His statement COIN
cided with German press reports
that Russia zone economy is fall
ing under the counterblockade the
British and Americans set up in
retaliation for the blockade OF
Berlin.
Walking as far as Is miles into
the United States zone. the chill
dren have been seen in groups OF
10 to Is, begging for food in the
border villages Mr.. Hatch said.
When questioned children have
told military government officers
that their parents had sent them
for food of any kind in the Amer
lean zone"
Many of the children say their
fathers have been pressed into
labor groups or still are prisoners
of war, Mr.. Hatch said. He added
that Russian zone border guards
do not hamper the movement OF
the children back and forth.
Evening star., 1949-03-30

by the defeat of proposals to in
crease to SIS, 100000 the Gov
ernor's bill to set up a $50. 1000, 900
credit pool from which count:Es
could borrow for school construc-
ton and to quadruple the State
school incentive fund.
Meanwhile Gov. Lane an
nounced he had Withdrawn ad-
ministration support of bill to
allow the State Roads. Commits
sion to award Chesapeake Bay
bridge contracts without receiving
formal bids.
The commission last week re-
jected the only bid for the under
water structure contract, which
ran about $l0,000,000 above en-
gineers' estimates.
The House also concurred in
minor Senate amendments to a
bill which amends the Motor
Vehicles Act to permit Mont
gomery County to regulate taxi
cabs.
Evening star., 1949-03-30
Dartmouth GIee Club
To Sinq Here Tonight

The Dartmouth College Glee
Club will present it's annual con-
cert here at $50 tonight at the
Shoreham Hotel, under the aus
pices of the Dartmouth Alumni
Club of Washington.
Two Washington men. Samuel
c. Chu, son of Gen. and Mrs. Shl-
Ming Chu. of the Chinese
Embassy, and James Vail. 473O
Quebec street NV, are among
the 5O-voice club under the di-
rection of Paul r. Celler. Sec
retary of the Navy Sullivan. a
former member of the glee club,
is expected to attend.
Evening star., 1949-03-30
Montgomery 10 Allow
Lindsay Law Repeater
To Die in Committee
By J. B. Zotmon
Stor Sfoff Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS. Mar. 80. - The
Montgomery County delegation
has decided to let the controver-
sial Lindsay law repeater die in
committee.
The bill, which would repeal a
1945 law prohibiting nonpartisan
election of councils in charter
counties, has been bottled up in
the House Elections Committee
since it was introduced February f.
Members of the all-Republican
Montgomery delegation said yes
terday they believed it would be
useless to petition the bill out
because it would stand no chance
of passage.
Delegation Chairman Anders r.
Lofstrand, jr.. said his group pre-
fers to concentrate its efforts on
more important" bills which it
feels have a better chance of
favorable action.
Other Proposals Included.
These include proposals to re-
quire the Governor to appoint
school board members from rec
concentrations of the county
council and to transfer title to
the Liquor Dispensary Building in
Silver Spring from the liquor
board to the county. Both have
passed the Senate and are pend
ing in the House.
In addition, Montgomery Sena-
tor Roy Tasco Davis said he plans
to renew in the Senate the dele
cations fight to permit the
county council to refuse to guar
antee payment of Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission
bonds. A similar move in the
House was defeated last week.
Mr.. Davis attempt will be in
the form of an amendment to a
bill which would authorize the
commission to issue up to $4,000
600 in bonds to enlarge the water
supply of the area served by the
sanitary agency.
Zoning Measure Killed.
The House yesterday killed a
bill which would have authorized
the State Roads Commission to
zone land to a depth of 100 feet
on each side of heavily travelled
roads opened to traffic after
June l.
Voting Report Adopted.
The House also adopted favor
able committee report on the
perennial proposal to repeal the
Declarations of Intentions Act
The measure already has passed
the Senate.
Under the present law. new
Maryland residents must declare
their intentions to vote at least
one year prior to an election in
order to be eligible to cast their
ballots.
The Senate session was marked
Evening star., 1949-03-30
Alexandra Church Council
Constitution Indorsed

Representatives of 18 Alex
andria churches last night tenta-
lively approved a constitution for
a proposed Alexandria Council of
Churches.
The Constitution is to be taken
back by each representative to the
individual churches for approval.
The Rev. DR.. Ernest F. Camp
bell of the Alexandria First Bap-
tist Church said the proposed con-
stitution provides that each men,
ber church be represented on the
council by its minister and five lay
members.
Evening star., 1949-03-30
Cancer Society Drive Plans
Kickoff PROGRAM Tomorrow

Melanie MacNeil and Bill Law
renee, young radio singers, will be
among entertainers at the kickoff
program of the 1949 American
Cancer Society drive at 8 pm. to-
morrow at Constitution Hall.
Art Brown will lead the audience
in community singing and the
Washington Male Chorus will be
another feature of the entertain
ment program. Stars from Broad
way shows also will be introduced
as surprise attractions, officials
said.
Main speakers at the meeting
will be Eric johnson, president OF
the society's board of directors,
and Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby, war
time WAC commander. who is the
campaigns vice chairman.
Evening star., 1949-03-30
FOUND

EHESAPEAKE BAY RETRIEVER. found in
vicinity Of silver Spring. Nd. ST. 6109.
DOG-Part brindle bull dog, light color.
small. male. wearing Lederles 194S rabies
tas, No, 23o55, found in North Arlington,
PUPPY. part cocker female. black with,
Shjte o,;t chest Ssot found in South Arlington,
WRIST WATCH, ladys, at Glover Park
TX. 1920. Ext. 223. bet. $40 and 8.
Evening star., 1949-03-30

COCKER SPANIEL, male, brown; chllds
net Vicinity Chevy Chase. Sunday. Please
Evening star., 1949-03-30
Judge Plans 10 Study
Ashton S Background
Before Sentencing
By Jones J. CuIIinone
Stor Stoff Correspondent

FAIRMONT, w. Va, Mar. 80
George Duke" Ashton. 20, the
tough kid" who broke down and
cried yesterday when his mother
told a Federal Court judge of his
blighted childhood. is waiting in
the county jail here today to be
sentenced for his part in the hold
up of a Baltimore & Ohio pas
senger train on March 8.
Ashton pleaded guilty yesterday
to violating two Federal laws pro-
hibiting interference with inter-
state commerce after Federal
Court Judge Harry E. Watkins
warned him that he faced maxi
mum sentence of 80 years in a
Federal penitentiary.
Judge Watkins told Ashton's
attorney, John M. Webster, OF
Washington, that he would not
impose sentence until he receives
a full report from Federal pro-
baton investigators who will ex-
plore the juvenile background OF
the confessed bandit.
Tells of Train Holdup.
In clipped syllables of the zoot
suit set, Ashton stoically told
Judge Watkins how he and his
partner, Luman Skip" Ramsdell,
%. terrorized more than 100
passengers aboard the Washing
ton-Detroit express train near
Martinsburg. ..,t
Ramsdell, who was shot in the
abdomen by Washington police.
when they closed in on him and
Ashton in a Pennsylvania avenue
pawnbroker's exchange the day
following the robbery, probably
will be arraigned before Judge
Watkins next week. He waived
eXtradition at a hearing before
United States Commissioner Cyril
S. Lawrence in Washington yes
terday.
Ashton told Judge Watkins that
he and his partner became IN
furiated with a dining car waiter
after drinking two daiquiri cock
tails that tasted like arsenic. .
He had a few more drinks OF
straight whisky on top of "a shot
of benzedrine," Ashton said, and
his head slumped on the table.
Denies SIugging Passengers.
When the waiter brought the
check for their drinks Ramsdell
refused to pay for the cocktails.
The waiter shook him, Ashton
said, and told him he wasn't mt
to be in a dining car.
With that remark Ramsdell
drew q .38-caliber gun on the
waiter, Ashton explained, while
he went back to a coach to get a
.45-caliber automatic from his
suitcase.
An FBI agent read report tell
ing how the two went through the
train slugging passengers and
trainmen who resisted. Judge
Watkins asked the young bandit
if he disputed any part OF the re-
port. Il
There's only one thing wrong
said Ashton. "Ramsdell or me
never hit anybody an the head
with a gun while we was on that
Evening star., 1949-03-30
Farm Prices Goin ] Pct.
After Drop From Peak
BY the Assoeioted Press

The Agriculture Department re-
ported yesterday that farm prices
recovered about l per cent be-
tween mid-February and mid
March after dropping sharply
from last years record peak.
Higher prices for meat animals
and grains pulled the index OF
farm prices up, the department
said. However. it still was 8 per
cent below a year ago.
Likewise, the general level OF
prices paid by farmers for pro-
duction and cost-of living items
rose about one-half of l per cent
during the months period.