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Evening star., 1949-02-22
Providence Hospital
Gets Site Near {. u.
For Future Building
Catholic Sisters College
Signs Contract to Sell
15-Acre Truct

The Catholic Sisters College has
signed a contract to sell a 15-acre
tract of land near Catholic Uni
versity for use as the site of a new
Providence Hospital. university
officials announced today.
The announcement climaxes
long negotiations by Providence
leaders to replace the 340-bed in
stitution at Second and D streets
Sc, which was built in 1861.
The purchase price was not dis
closed.
The Brookland tract is bounded
on the north by Buchanan street
on the east by Twelfth street and
on the south by Varnum street
extending back about 900 feet
west from the Twelfth street
frontage.
Providence officials stressed
there were no immediate plan!
uSG1OA4.
No. Estimates on Cost.
When built, however, the new
medical center probably will con.
tain about 400 beds, officials said
but the type of structure has not
been determined.
There also have been no esti.
mates of cost of the new structure
or definite means of financing it
One hospital official said it was
hoped that funds through Fed
eral aid program will be available
to help defray the cost.
Many further conditions remain
to be worked out, it was said.
One of the first steps will be tt
seek a change in the zoning of the
newly-acquired area which now Is
restricted to single family dwell
ingS.
The Most Rev. Patrick A
O'Boyle. Archbishop of Washing.
ton, said he was "gratif1ed" thai
Providence has now found a suit.
able site for it's new hospital" ano
expressed hope the hospital would
be successful in raising funds
necessary to permit definite plans.
Archbishop O'Boyle is chancellor
of Catholic University and presi-
dent of Catholic Sisters College
It is not 'intendeo-even when
CSee pROVTDENCE Page A-5O
Evening star., 1949-02-22
picture of Page BID

Thousands of shoppers swarmed
through downtown stores today for
what appeared to be the biggest
Washington Birthday sales day of
them all.
Intrigued by once-a-year bar
gains, they refused to let early
morning rain interfere and began
queuing up in front of stores long
before opening time.
Managers of the larger depart
ment stores were unanimous in
terming the crowds at least as
great as for any previous BIRTH
day sales day. and many believed
all records would be smashed.
Observers estimated at least
/ 900 persons were jamming the
sidewalks around Hecht's when
that store opened. 1t took Is
minutes to clear the doors after
Evening star., 1949-02-22
The JobIess Man
Is on the Streets

The jobless man again is on
the streets of Washington, as
the number of jobs gets scarcer.
What are the prospects for
a man looking for a job today,
and what is the District going
to do about taking care Of its
jobless? Read the first Of q
series of articles on the unem-
ployment problem on Page B-1
today.
Evening star., 1949-02-22
Thousands Jam Stores in Rush
For Birthday Sale Bargains
Yue Crowds Called Slight by Comparison;
Queue Up Long Before Opening Time

they began surging in, crowding
into elevators, stacking up behind
escalators and sprinting for bar
gain counters.
The same conditions prevailed
at Lansburgh's, Kann's, Woodward
& Lothrop's and other large
stores, as we'll as dozens of smaller
stores and shops offering wares
at tempting prices.
Lansburgh's officials said they
never saw anything like it before
the place is full from basement
to roof. They piled in and filled
up every elevator and they kept
piling in until the store was full
to capacity.
Woodward & Lothrop officials.
running an anniversary sale in
addition 70 the birthday bargains.
said it definitely was the best
TSoo ST{nPpERS page A-4)
Evening star., 1949-02-22
AttIee Hears Plea 10 Aid
British Movie Industry
BY fhe Associated Press

LONDON, Feb. 22.-Prime Min
lister Clement Attlee was asked
yesterday to help Britain's limp
ing movie industry.
Mr.. Attlee and Harold Wilson
Board of Trade president, con-
ferred with Tom O'Brien, general
secretary of the National Associa-
ton Of Theatrical and Kline En-
ployes. They met at the House
of Commons at MIR, o'Brien's re-
quest.
More than 1000 film workers
now are unemployed. About 600
were let out recently as movie
studios reduced production.
Evening star., 1949-02-22
Land Agency Merge|
Under Agriculture
Department Sought
Hoover Report Forecasts
Saving of AZ Million
Through Consultations
By Froncis P. Douglas

Consolidation of the Govern
ment's major land agencies in the
Agriculture Department and re-
grouping of the departments pres
ent loose confederation of inde-
pendent bureaus and agencies
was recommended to Congress to-
day by the Hoover Commission.
The commission said that "logic
and public policy" require that
the land activities of the Interior
Department be transferred to Ag-
riculture. This would apply chief
ly to the public domain, except
for mineral questions, and the
Oregon and California revested
lands. It recommended, at the
same time. that water develop.
ment activities. except for the loca
farm supply of water. be trans
ferred to Interior.
Another recommendation wa
that the Agriculture DEPARTMENT.
Bureau of Land Management ane
the Forest Service be combined.
Eight Major Units Urged
To tighten up the department.:
organization the commission rec.
commended that the sprawling con-
glomeration of bureaus and Offices
be grouped into these eight major
units: Staff Services. Research
Service, Extension Service, Agri-
cultural Resources Conservation
Service, Commodity Adjustment
Service, Regulatory Service. Agri-
cultural Credit Service and Rural
Service.
Today's report of the Commits
sion on Organization Of the Execu-
tive Branch is the sixth of about
Is to be made to Congress by
March 13. Former President
Hoover heads the 12-man biparti-
san commission set up by Congress
a year and a half ago.
The commission said its "task
force" which studied the Agricul-
ture Department, estimated $44,-
100000 a year could be saved by
reorganizing the department along
functional lines.
OF this total $36,000,000 would
Evening star., 1949-02-22
No Night Final
Edition Today

The Star observes George
Washington's Birthday today
by eliminating the customary
Night Final Edition.
Regular subscribers to this
edition will receive the Home
Edition.
Evening star., 1949-02-22
Churches Are Quoted
In Sofia as AssaiIinq
IS Leaders Activity
Communist Paper Says
Protestant Resolutions
Condemn 'Treochey
TRIAL OF PROTESTANTS to be
/ mimicry of justice, Archbishop
O'Boyle says. Story on Page AS.
By Dimiter Mishev
Associated Press Correspondent.

SOFIA, Bulgaria. Feb. 22.-The
Bulgarian Communist Party news
paper today published resolutions
which it said came from various
Protestant churches in Bulgaria
.condemning the "treacherous ac-
tivity" of Is Protestant church.
Evening star., 1949-02-22

HASTINGS, England. Feb. %
R.-An Raj Mosquito fighter
bomber crashed in marshland
near here early today, killing both
members of its crew. Early reports
that a civilian airliner was down
proved to have no foundation.
Evening star., 1949-02-22
NLRB Head Hits
|TaftAct asCause
|0f Den1am Riff
Examples Of Friction
With Counsel Cited
By Herzog to Senators
by the Assoeiotsd Press

|
Chairman Paul M. Herzog of
the National Labor Relations
Board said today the Taft-Hartley
law has brought friction" be-
tween the board and its general
counsel.
Mr.. Herzog cited examples of
friction, delay, uncertainty and
unnecessary litigation" in a letter
to Senator Morse. Republican, of
Oregon.
Senator Morse put the letter
into the Senate Labor Committee
record as the committee neared
the end of hearings on the admin
istration's bill to repeal the Taft
Hartlay law and restore the old
Wagner Act with some changes.
At the time Senator Morse pro-
,duced the letter, Gerhard p. Van
Arkel, a former NLRB counsel,
was in the committees witness
chair. He had just testified that
he believes the Taft-Hartley law
has positively discouraged" COL
lective bargaining.
Resigned in 1947.
Mr.. Van Arkel quit as NLRB
counsel in 1947 in protest against
the Taft-Hartley law. He was sue
ceeded by Robert N. Denham, and
it was to relations between the
board and Mr.. Denham that Mr..
Herzog referred.
However, Mr.. Herzog was talk
ing not of personalities but what
he regarded as inevitable difficult
ties stemming from separation of
the powers of the board and the
counsel under Taft-Hartley.
Under the law, the counsel and
the board have separate powers.
The counsel is. in effect, the chief
prosecuting officer for the law.
Senator Morse said Mr.. Herzog's
letter makes it clear that "the
seemingly amicable relationship
between the general counsel and
the board does not exist in fact"
Senator Morse said the only So
luton is to make the general
counsel again subordinate to the
board. as was the case under the
old Wagner Act.
Testified Three Weeks Ago.
Mr.. Herzog was a committee
witness three weeks ago. At that
time he recalled that before en-
actment Of Taft-Hartley in 1947
he predicted that separation of the
powers of the board and the gen.
eral counsel would cause trouble.
When he testified recently, Mr..
Herzog cited some examples of
"the naturalization of that fear"
Senator Morse then asked him to
send a more detailed account to
the committee.
Among matters on which the
board and the counsel have not
seen eye to eye, MIR. Herzog men
toned jurisdiction of the two, the
extent to which State laws on the
closed shop should prevail over
Federal laws, and the meaning of
the Taft Hartley provisions re-
quiring union officers to file non
Communist affidavits.
Since he quit as NLRB general
counsel, Mr.. Van Arkel has been
a practicing labor relations attor-
ney. Among others, he represents
the International Typographical
Union (AFL). which has been en-
gagged in practically constant lit
igation over the Taft Hartley law.
Hits "Picayne Restrictions"
In his testimony today, Mr.. Van
Arkel talked of what he called the
laws "picayune restrictions" the
"Grotesque free speech provi-
sions," and the 'one- sided and in
ICno Ap0p Dec 49,
Evening star., 1949-02-22


piled up because of an inabil
ity to reach the unanimous deci.
sion required in actions by tin
Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Some decisions already have
been reached under the guidanc,
and suggestion of Gen. Eisenhow.
er. who has brought into play the
persuasive diplomacy and hare
common sense which contributed
to his success as Supreme Alliee
Commander in Europe during thu
war.
Present Setup q Compromise.
Gen. Eisenhower's assignment
in Washington is temporary, but
his mission is to seek a permanent
solution of the difficulties which
have beset the Joint Chiefs, ano
which have delayed the fruits o1
unif1cation.
One of the chief difficulties, ir
so far as the Joint Chiefs is con.
cerned, is the present organization
of that body. The organization
was a compromise, to begin with
between the views of the Army
and the Navy. But the effect has
been to leave the Joint Chiefs a!
a sort of headless body whose diff
ferences the Secretary of Defense
has not been able at all times tc
reconcile.
The War Department orig.
inally argued. and Gen. Eisen'
hover was one of its principa
spokesmen. for a single military
chief of staff who would serve
as principal military adviser
available to offer advice when diff.
ferences of opinion arose among
the military heads Of the armed
services. This suggestion wal
termed, by its critics, as a pro.
posal to create q super" chiet
of staff in whose hands woulc
rest final determination of al
matters relating to military pre-.
paredness.
Navy Plan Won Out.
The Navy Department., on the
other hand. felt that the join
Chiefs of Staff itself should bt
the highest source Of military ad.
vice. reaching its decisions aftel
full and free discussion. AS 8
compromise for unif1cation, the
Navy plan, which at the time
was supported by Mr.. Forrestal a!
Secretary of the Navy, won out.
But experience evidently ha!
shown that the headless organiza.
ton does not always function. Ont
reason may be that each member
of the Joints Chiefs of Staff is 6
representative and an advocate
consciously or not, of the prestige
and development of his owr
branch of the service. In thai
role, a member of the Joint Chiefs
is not always willing to yield =
point which may reflect. in TIL
minds of his own service col.
leagues. a setback-in money ap.
propriated or otherwise.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff i.
composed of Gen. Bradley, Army
Chief of Staff; Admiral Denfield
Chief of Naval Operations; Gen
Vandenberg, Air Force Chief o1
Staff, and Admiral Leahy, the
Presidents personal Chief of Staff
Forrestal Suggests Change.
Secretary Forrestal. in his frs
annual report as Secretary of De.
fense, seems to have been per.
suaded by experience that 8
change was necessary and he sug.
gested one of two alternatives, ir
the following language:
Provision snouid be made fol-
Continued on Page "A, Col. o.
Evening star., 1949-02-22
Miss Strong Reported
On Way From Warsaw
Earlier Story on Page At.
Nv The Asxoeiofec5 Press

BY the Associated Press
WARSAW, Feb. %. - Anna
Louise Strong, American Journalist
deported from Russia, left here
today for an undisclosed destirla-
ton.
A Warsaw hotel reported she ar
rived secretly. Saturday. The ar
rival was not mentioned in Polish
newspapers. which a few months
ago had splashed her articles IA
yorable to the Communists.
Evening star., 1949-02-22
Raj Bomber Crashes

(See LABOR. Page A-5.)
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(See PROVIDENCE, Page A-5D
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(See SHOPPERS, Page A-4.)
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Continued on Page A-6, Col.
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(See SMITH, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Lucky 13' Pair Appears Cinch
TOWN 45O-Mile Canoe Race
ons at the start and have held

sitions at the start and have held
on to them. Cobb and Neuen-
dorf, running eighth, are Is min
utes behind the seventh-place
team, Burt Thompson and Leon
ard Owsiak, of McGregor. MINI.
Ray Landwehr and Ray Ber-
nick of st. Cloud, running sixth,
appeared to have the best chance
of bettering themselves: In yes
terday's 38-mile lap from Little
Falls, Mimi, they cut 6 minutes
off the advantage held by Karl
Ketter and Francis Pumarlo, Min
neapolis. Ketter and Pumarlo led
by a shade less than 6 minutes
at the start this morning.
Still in the race, though run
ming last, were Mrs. Grace Sunde
and Bernard Monson of Riverton,
MINI. Mrs. Sunde. mother of
nine and only woman entrant,
nursed a sore shoulder last night
and reaffirmed her determination
w ~ Oll w tIlC 1lllIS1l, Sdy AlS,
just don't want them to say a
woman couldn't make it.
Racers Up Before Dawn.
The paddlers arose before dawn
today and breakfasted together.
Then they were given a briefing
on the twists and turns they
would encounter in the 70 miles
from here to Minneapolis. The
run Is fairly straight, except for
a portage around st. Anthony
Falls, two and a half miles above
the finish line.
Then comes the colorful sprint,
with the usual crowd of spectators
expected on both sides of the
river. Honors and prizes will be
handed out, and the 1949 Aqua
tennial will be under way. After
that there'll be time for bandages,
liniment and plenty of rest.
Evening star., 1949-07-22

Although the Prince Georges
Country Club invitational tank
meet Sunday night will feature
open events exclusively, number
of District AAU titlists will use
the competition as warmups for
the coming D. c. outdoor cham
+pionships and the annual A. Earle
Weeks Memorial meet, which is
set for August /.
Among the men champions en-
tered are Breaststroker Stan Tink-
ham, his Ambassador teammate,
Barry Wall, and Irving Bridgers,
the ranking high and low board
diver. Bridgers may find Sundays
competition rugged. however, for
one of his opponents will be little
Jimmy Russell, veteran of Balti-
Evening star., 1949-07-22
High School Girl Sails
For Attempt 10 SET
Channel Record
By the Aueeietsd Press

NEW YORK, July 22.-Shirley
MAY France sails today for Eng
land and a crack at the tough
English Channel, hoping to break
the 23-year-old record Of Ger
trude Ederle.
The 16-year-old blond high
school swimming star from Som
erset. Mass, plans to tackle the
19-mile stretch Of Channel be-
tween Cape Girls Nez, France, and
Dover. England.
That is the exact course "Trudy"
Ederle followed in August. 1925,
when she astounded the world by
swimming the cold, swirling Chan
mel in IA houfs and 81 minutes.
Five men had done it before. but
they said it was too much for a
woman.
Nine women, including one
American, have negotiated the
Channel since, but the Ederle
mark still stands. Mrs. Mile Gade
Corson, also an American, swan
the Channel three weeks after
Miss Ederle. She was the last
American to do so.
There never has been any doubt
in my mind that I'll do it." Shirley
said before preparing to board the
liner Nieuw Amsterdam. She also
thinks she'll break the record.
Miss Ederle can tell Shirley May
1t isn't any picnic out in the
choppy. tide treacherous Channel.
She failed on her first try.
On August 3, 1925, Trudy was
forced to postpone her start be-
cause Of unfavorable weather. It
was too rough again August 8.
Finally she took of from Cape
Girls Nez August 18, but when only
612 miles from Dover Miss Ederle
had be to pulled into her escort
boat.
Miss Ederle came back the fol-
lowing August-when the experts
say Channel conditions are best
for the attempt.
Lloyds of London offered 4-to-
/ odds against her making the
trip successfully. But on August g.,
1925, Miss Ederle stepped into the
Channel at Cape Girls Nez and
went to work. At 9:33 pm.
watchers on the English beach
who lit bonf1res as a guide cheered
as she touched the shore. Shirley
May France knows all about this.
And she's still confident Of not
only making 1t all the way. but
thinks her time will be a record
for women.
She swan IL miles from the
Battery, on the tip Of Manhattan,
to Coney Island July 10 as tune
up. That required 5 hours, 46
minutes, and was done in rain
and choppy water, too.
Her father. j. Walter France.
and four others will be in the
party, arriving in London July 20.
Shirley hopes to give herself
the best birthday present she
ever had-the Channel. She'll be
II August II, and hopes to master
the Channel before then.
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Dempsey Is Partner
In Venture 10 Find
Canadian Ring Ace
by the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, July 22.-For-
mer Heavyweight Champion Jack
Dempsey and veteran Boxing Pro-
moter Jack Allen Of Toronto soon
will begin securing the broad miles
Of Canada searching for heavy
weight fighters.
Dempsey and Allen, the latter
newly arrived here, conferred to-
day on plans for an all-Canadian
heavyweight boxing tournament
which will be launched at Toronto
September 10. according to pres
ent plans.
The object, Of course, is to un-
earth a Canadian worthy Of going
after the world championship
vacated by Joe Louis.
1--WE have about 20 prospects
lined up now, and we expect to
have between go and 100 young
fighters in the tournament,
Dempsey said.
Allen said the tournament will
be staged in Toronto's Maple Leaf
Gardens, with a seating capacity
OF $4,000 for boxing matches
Dempsey plans to be there several
days in advance.
Dempsey advocated the idea
during recent visit to Winnipeg.
Allen, formerly of Vancouver,
British Columbia, agreed that
Canada should produce q con-
tender.
Both recalled former Canadian
greats in the ring. Included were
the former heavyweight champion,
Tommy Burns, born in Hanover,
Ontario; Sam Langford, the great
Negro heavyweight; Jack Rem
nault, a French Canadian, and
Larry Gaines. who once stopped
Max Schmeling.
Allen plans to remain here sew
eral days and head for Vancouver.
Dempsey said II any prospects
look exceptionally good, q train
ing camp may be set up in Canada,
with old-timer experts on hand
to school the boxers.
Evening star., 1949-07-22
d. T.. SaiIboat Pilots
60 for Chesapeake
Junior LaureIs

The best junior skipper of the
Chesapeake Bay country will be
selected next Tuesday at An
napolis-and if a group of Wash
ington youngsters have their way,
he will hail from this area.
Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing
Association is sponsoring the
long elimination series. the
first ever held on the bay.
1t. Comdr. V. A. Sherman, sail
ing officer of the Naval Academy
is in charge and has provided 26
Tempest dinghies. owned by the
Navy, for the series.
Sherman reported yesterday
IS teams have entered from half
dozen Bay clubs and that each
mail brings in new entries. I'VE
wouldn't be surprised if there were
another IS teams by starting
time" he said.
Here in Washington. eight
teams made up of Corinthian-
Capital Sea Scouts and George
Washington University students
were slated to 60 through their
PAGES late today and again to-
morrow, Sunday and Monday.
Team Capt. Tom Montague has
four teams lined up to represent
Capital Yacht Club and an equal
number from Potomac River Sail
ing Association. These two clubs
are members of CBYRA and may
send any number of juniors.
The series is limited to boys
and girls under 10. They must
be members of or affiliated with
a CBYRA member club. In, ad-
dition, they must have knowledge
of seamanship and be able to
swim at least SO yards.
Other clubs sending teams so
far are Tired Avon Y. c.. Gibson
Island Y. S., Annapolis Sailing
Club and the Naval Academy Sail
ing Association.
Sherman said II there are more
than "a teams, he will hold
eliminations to pick top sailors
for the finals.
Racing begins at 10 am. AL
hands report at 9 for boat as
signmentS and instructions,
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Lekson and Ray Head
D. {. Shippers in
Comet Regatta

Five Potomac River shippers In
the popular Comet Glass head for
Gibson Island today in preparation
for the class first territorial cham
pionships ever staged on the
Chesapeake.
The three-race series begins to-
morrow at $50 am. and by early
Sunday afternoon the sailors who
will represent the bay in the class
internationals September Oil at
Hyannis, Mass, will be selected.
Top three shippers from among
an anticipated turnout of 81 boats
will get the nod for the Cape Cod
title event.
In addition, the highest scoring
skipper will receive for one year
the new Pavana Bowl, sponsored
by L. Corrin Strong, prominent
Gibson Island and Washington
yachtsman. It's named for Strong's
new Glass B yacht which flies the
Gibson Island Yacht Squadron
flag.
Representing the local fleet are
Harvey Lekson. Bob Ray, Russell
Parker, Bill Straub and Karl
Gerhard. Lekson. an old hand at
Comet sailing, and Ray. a new
conner to the class, finished one
two in the elimination series here.
No. l sailors from other fleets
are young Tommy Nelson. Gibson
Island: Mrs. Patsy Raskob Bremen,
Corsica River: George Bardelman,
Severn River. and Bob Gibson,
Talbot County. Mrs. Bremen, it
was recalled here, sailed in the
Star Glass internationals at Los
Angeles in the earl 1930s at the
age Sf II.
Second race tomorrow starts at
2 pm. and the final Sunday at
1920 am.
Regatta chairman is Dave
Dunigan, popular Star Class
skipper of Gibson Island and
Washington.
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Prince Georges Meet to Prime
Swimmers for DC. Title Tests

more's Lakewood Club, who nosed
the District athlete out of top
honors in the Prince Georges meet
last summer.
Wilhelmina Orme and Barbara
Hobelman Of Ambassador. and
Takomas Bette Roland are the
women's champions entered. The
Ambassador girls are defending
1948 honors In the freestyle and
individual medley. respectively.
Miss Roland did not compete last
year. but she is top-heavy favor
ite to set a new medley record.
Three events each for men and
women, starting at Z pm, will be
climaxed by the mems high-board
and women's low-board diving.
The meet is open to the public.
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Sensational Trotter
Breaks Own Record
By the Assoeiofed Press


SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y,
July 22.-Proximity had another
worlds record tucked away today.
The 7-year-old mare trimmed
three-flfths Of a second from the
worlds two heat trotting record
for a half-mile track last night
in winning the $4,000 Arden free
for-an trot at Saratoga Raceway.
The time was 4:05Hs for the two
heats. Proximity set the previous
record only two weeks ago at
Goshen.
Rodney, 1948 harness horse Of
the year, came in second in both
heats.
The first heat time of 2:0225
broke the track record of 2:03 held
jointly by Titan Hanover and
Proximity.