davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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a curtailment of at least 20 per
cent in activities of the Health
Departments d l3 maternal and
child health clinics.
Reasons for the deficit, officials
said, are:
/. Tremendous increases in serv-
ices to children. due to steady in
creases in the child population
during the last decade.
2. Declines in Federal funds
available through the United
States Children's Bureau, to sup
plement District appropriations.
Each year in the past, officials
noted, the city has received sup
Elemental grants from the bu-
reau, enabling the department to
carry over some funds to Subse-
quent years. No such supplement
was granted this year. they said,
which will leave no carryover after
this month.
The District received about
$308,000 this year in Federal
money for the projects. but. will
get only an anticipated $25l, 900
next year.
DIR. Ella Oppenheimer. chief OF
the Bureau of Maternal and
Child Welfare, said the number
Of children under five years in the
District had increased from about
$4,000 in 1910 to about 102, 900
last year. During the same peri
cd, she said, births here went up
SO per cent.
Health officials said provisions
for increasing such Federal grants
was placed in a bill which re-
Gently won approval Of the SEN
ate Finance Committee. In ad-
dition to the question of its clear
ing Congress, officials said, the
increase would not go into effect
until July, 1951-too late to ease
the present bureau crisis.
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institution, and that made things
easier. Now the sister has gone
and it seems she, too, has for
gotten joey. She hasn't written
once since she was adopted and
taken UP North. That was a whole
year ago.
joey doesn't watch anymore for
letters that never come. He
doesn't even hope for couple OF
weeks near a lake-or overnight
hikes. But he does think about
them.
Will you let a sturdy little guy
stop having to imagine squeals OF
laughter that accompany the first
swim Of the year? viii you give
him and other forgotten children
the reality of two weeks at Camu
Good Will or Camp Pleasant in
Virginia?
The price is mighty little. It's
only $35.76 for two weeks and
$l7.88 for one.
Think about it. Then mail to
tsee CAMP FUND. Page A-so
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HaIethorpe Restaurant
Robbed by 7 Bandits

Two bandits, employing a tech-
nique similar to that In the robbery
OF the Tick Took Tavern twice in
the last two weeks. today robbed
a Halethorpe (MdD restaurant
and bar of $565 after binding the
proprietor and his wife.
Baltimore County police theo-
rized that the bandits are the
same men involved in four other
robberies along the Baltimore
boulevard area which netted 81. 1893
during the last two weeks.
In this mornings holdup the
bandits broke into a boulevard
establishment about o miles south
Of the Baltimore city limits. Mrs.
Annie s. Suydam. ~. the pro-
prietor's wife. told police she was
awakened about 4 am. by two
men who were standing over her
bed in second floor room.
Before she could cry out. Mrs.
Suydam said the men threatened
her and warned her to be quiet.
She said the robbers were wearing
handkerchiefs over the lower part
Of their faces.
AT 5 am. yesterday a lone ban
dit. with a handkerchief draped
over his .left eye but wearing a
false nose, awakened Walter
Jimmy" Longcope. IS. and his
wife Betty, a.. and rifled the Tick
Took Inn. about 2 miles west Of
College Park. Of $1,000. Twelve
days earlier five men took $3.50
from the same place under similar
circumstances.
In the Baltimore County hold.
up the men tried to tie Mrs. Suy.
dam with her own clothing. Her
husband Hector was working in
the basement. and was attracted
by the noise upstairs. He was met
at the basement door by one Of
the men, who demanded his
money.
They tied him to a kitchen
chair and bound Mrs. Suydam,
hand and foot. on q bedroom
floor. Mr.. Suydam broke his
bonds in about half an hour and
called police.
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room. the commissions executive
committee Is prepared to sug.
gest that the idea be dropped.
At the same meeting, a hastily
organized group representing
more than 80 organizations
planned to press for a hearing of
why and how 1t thinks the fair
should be held.
Meeting last night in the Ham,
ilton Hotel, this Greater WASH
ington Business and Citizens
Freedom Fair Committee decided
to have its officers and executive
committee appear at the commit
tee room today and demand a
hearing.
Resolution Adopted.
A resolution adopted unani-
mously by the more than 125 per-
sons attending asked that the
commission:
l. "Retract the allegation that
1T was the citizens Of the National
Capital that were to blame for the
failure of Freedom Fair planning
UP to this time.
2. Take the citizens Of the Ma.
tional Capital into its confidencs
in all actions relating to the Free.
dom Fair and other activities.
3. Approve the 'Massmanr
plan and proceed with the pro.
posed survey OF business and in.
dustry to ascertain If the project.
lSee SESOII Pare A-2l
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Civil Service Strips
6eodetic Survey Of
Hiring Authority
Charges Manipulation
OF Job Registers to Give
SO Permanent Status

The Civil Service Commission
today stripped the Coast and
Geodetic Survey of job-appoint-
ing authority and nullified moves
it said the agency made by ma
nipulating" registers to put SO
temporary employees on perma-
nent status.
The surveys "manipulations'
occurred several months ago, but
just came to aight in a routine
Civil Service Commission check
a commission official said.
Those activities by the survey,
he said, were unknown to Com
merce Department authorities.
The. severe penalties slapped on
the survey by the commission to-
day would stay in effect until sur
vey officials directly responsible
are disciplined. he added.
Commerce Department officials
had no immediate comment ex-
cept to say they understood the
necessity" of the Civil Service
Commissions order transferrins
job appointing authority from the
survey to the departments cen
tral personnel Office. There was
no official statement as to whether
any survey officials would be dis
charged or transferred.
so Kept in Jobs.
The complicated method by
which the Civil Service register
was said to have been ''manipu-
lated apparently prevented 20
disabled veterans and 80 other Job
applicants from obtaining jobs as
photographic survey aides, a Civil
Service Commission spokesman
explained.
Those so were entitled to top
places on the register because they
had qualified by passing Civil
Service examinations. he said. The
veterans who passed the examina-
tions had a special preference.
The jobs. however. were being
held by temporary employees. most
tSee CIVIL SERVICE, Page A-3)
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City Hospitals Notified
OF Drastic Limitations
On Chest Aid TO Needy
Hospital Service Agency
Lists Patients Not EIioibIe
For Help After Fund Cut

Washington hospitals were noti-
fed today of drastic limitations
effective Immediately, on use OF
Community Chest Federation
funds to help pay costs of needy
hospital patients.
The restrictions were announced
by the Hospital Service Agency
which decides if patients qualify
for chest aid and pays hospitals
for treating them.
Willard c. Smith, HSA head
said the cutback means his agency
may have to turn down so per
cent of the applicants for aid, in
Guiding some who do not fall with
in the new restrictions.
Categories Listed.
In terse kilograms to the city's
hospitals, sent shortly before noon
HSA said no chest payment would
be made for patients who fall
within these categories:
l. Those who might be "poten-
tial liability cases" through ac-
cidents.
2. Those who do not live in
the District, Alexandria, or Ar
lington. Fairfax or Prince Georges
Counties.
3. Those who need hospital care
for more than 80 days, although
payment may be made UP to 80
days.
4. Those who have any types
OF disqualification insurance.
Further, the kilograms advised
HSA will not guarantee to pay
hospitals for any patients referred
to the agency by hospitals. even il
the patients are admitted for care
under emergency conditions.
Allotment Cut $4,000.
The new limitations followed q
statement yesterday by Fedora
ton President Chauncey G. Parker
that HSA must not spend more
money than the Chest allocates
for any one month. The amount
allocated for June. he said, is $780,
000-$6 900 less than the May al
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FSA to Drop Clinic Operation,
Turn Job Over to Agencies
Severe Cut in Appropriation Made by House
Leeds to Transfer of Activities

slashed still further when the
House adopted the Taber-
Thomas-Jensen amendments de-
signed to eliminate 100000 Gov.
ernment jobs.
However, regardless of what the
Senate does on the personne,
economy amendments, FSA off.
cials have decided to eliminate the
Employe Health Division.
The FSA will continue to oper.
ate a Government employees
health program, but on a much
revised basis.
Regarding It's withdrawal from
Federal agency clinics, the unit
will still offer its advice ane
guidance. But the agencies will
run the clinics themselves.
The Treasury Department thi.
week is making plans to operate
its own clinics. Similarly, Other
Government agencies such as the
Labor Department, Federal Com.
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Daniel B. Maher. contained tn,
following highlights;
!. 1t recommended that Capt.
Richitt be cited before the
Trial Board on charges OF rank
inSubordination. conduct preju-
dicial to the good order OF the
police force. violation of an Of
ficial department order. conduct
unbecoming an officer and
neglect of duty.
2. Mai. Barrett and In
spector John r. Jefferies are
cleared OF charges leveled
against them by Capt Richitt
before a congressional commit
tee investigating crime In the
District.
8. Pvt. Ernest M. Reid of No.
3 precinct, is accused Of altering
a patrol signal system book
for the purpose of lending sup
port to perjurious testimony"
and, when confronted with evi-
dence against him. trying TO
shift blame for the erasure to
q brother officer"
4. Serst. Arthur B. Germ
hotter Of No. 8 precinct is ac-
cused Of making a false state
ment charging a fellow ofiicer
with violating provisions Of the
police manual and with conduct
unbecoming an ofiicer.
Barrett to Study Report.
Maj. Barrett said he would not
decide what action to take on the
recommendations In the Mafes
report until he had an oppcrtu-
nifty to study the document fully
II am very grateful the repor
has been made public and Of tn,
action the Commissioners took.
Maj. Barrett said.
He indicated he was PARTICULAR,
grateful for the action Of th,
Commissioners In clearing hin
and Inspector Jefferies Of charges
leveled against them by Capt
Richitt.
Capt. Richitt charged In testi-
mony before the House Crime In
vestigating Committee that In
spector Jefferies ordered him ia
turn in a false report on a gam
bling complaint.
The police captain also charged
that Maj. Barrett had sent word
to him through Emmitt Warning
long a prominent figure In local
gambling circles. that the depart
ment was concerned about the
congressional committees interest
in the lack of gambling arrests
In the third precinct.
Mr.. Makers report said there
Is not a scintilla OF evidence" In
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~-~-~->
that announcement after spend
ing 80 minutes with President
Truman.
Committee Chairman Kefauver
summarized the conference with
the President in these words:
1--WE are we'll satisfied that we
got everything we wanted the
President to do for U.S."
Details to Be Worked Out.
The committee needs an execu-
tive order to get at the income taz
returns of known and suspected
crime kingpins.
Senator Kefauver said the Pres.
ident expressed the very definite
intention of giving us the fullest
cooperation in his power"
Details of this cooperation, the
chairman said. will be worked out
by Committee Counsel Rudolph
HALEY. Attorney General McGrath
Charles Murphy, the Presidents
counsel, and Secretary of the
Treasury Synder.
Kansas City Not Mentioned.
Senator Kefauver said the Pres
ident made mo reservations
whatsoever" In promising Coop
GRAFTON Of the executive branch OF
the Government. He said the
President told them he wants
everything done to assure q thor
ough-going job"
Senator Tobey. Republican, of
New Hampshire added that Mr..
Truman is backing us 100 per
cent"
Senator Kefauver was asked il
the committee had discussed the
Kansas City situation with the
President. The chairman replied
with a firm, "No, sir" He added
that specific places and people
were not discussed.
The chairman said he had re-
called the Presidents own investi-
cations while head of the Senate
War Investigating Committee. He
said he told the President the
Crime Committee wanted to fol-
low the same policy.
Go ahead" he said the Presi-
dent told him.
I'VE found the President was
very much interested in our
work." Senator Kefauver reported
and he thinks We have an excel
lent opportunity of doing a good
service for the Nation"
Meanwhile, grand jury action
against Gambler Frank Erickson
cleared the way for the Senate
group to proceed with it's expose
OF Erickson and some of the othe,
(See CRIME. Page A-3)
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Red Navy Top Surgeon
Dies at so in Moscow
BY the Associated Press

MOSCOW, June DIR. Fedol
Fedorovich Andrew, so. one OF
the top surgeons in Russia's armed
forces, died here Tuesday.
He was chief surgeon of the
Soviet Navy and held the rank
OF lieutenant general of armed
forces medical services.
Press reports said Andrew
severely wounded during the war,
died after a long illness. He had
served in the Soviet armed forces
since the 1918 revolution.
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Seckinger Asks Funds
To Avoid REDUCING
Child Health Work
Will Urge Commissioners
To Offset Expected
Deficit of $4,000

Health Officer Daniel L. Seek
niger plans to ask the Commission
ers today for funds to offset an
expected deficit of about $4,000
in the city's child health program
for the year starting July /, The
Star learned.
Unless the funds are provided,
officials said. there will have to be
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tual defense assistance program
the President declared that the
same world conditions which COM
PEELED the initiation of this plan
last year now demand its con-
tinuance.
The report embodied blistering
denunciation of the policies of
Russia.
THE Soviet Union" the Presi-
dent declared, has dedicated it
self to the destruction of democ-
racy and everything which it rep
resents and is waging grim strug
gle to make the entire free world
slave"
Refers to Red Atom Blast.
Reciting a long list of Russian
intransigent acts, Mr.. Truman said
these leave no doubt as to her aims
and added significantly:
Moreover her success in pro-
ducing an atomic explosion has
given them new and frightening
overtones that free nations cannot
ignore"
The President proposed not only
to extend the existing arms ait
program a second year but alsc
asked for power to shift funds tc
meet Soviet probings for weak
spots" anywhere.
Grimly. he told Congress that
the only hope for survival of free
dom is to build among this coun-
try and its friends "the kind OF
defensive strength" that the So
Wet Union will not dare to test"
Explaining that the proposed ex-
penditure for the year starting
July is practically the same as
that currently provided, the Presi-
dent outlined the following pro-
posed ALLEGATION of funds:
North Atlantic treaty area 81
billion.
Greece and Turkey, $120 million.
Iran, Philippines and Korea,
$27.5 million.
General area of China, $75
million.
Minor Effect on Economy.
The President told Congress
that an analysis has been made
of the impact of the proposed pro-
gram on the economy of this
country, particularly with regard
to materials, manpower and man.
ufacturing resources. He added
that this analysis indicates that
the United States can readily
support this program without feal
that it will have more than 9
minor effect on its economy"
He said. too, that a careful,
analysis indicates that there i!
unlikely to be any adverse effect
ION economic recovery in NORTH
Atlantic treaty countries and thai
these countries can absorb thu
additional financial burden con.
templated in their own estimated
expenditures without creating
serious inflationary pressures o.
other economic dislocation."
To ModerniZe DefenSeS.
The President said the money
for the North Atlantic Treaty ma
tions would go for weapons, s
training program and would in.
(See ARMS AID. Page A-2O
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Crime Probers
ToCheck Taxes
OF Racketeers
Senators Disclose
Executive Order
After Seeing Truman
By Miriom Ottenbero

Senate crime investigators to-
day disclosed an executive order
is in the works to give them a look
at the income tax returns of the
Nations top racketeerS.
Members of the Senate Crime
Investigating Committee made
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rial Of Capt. Richitt
On 5 Charges Urged
In Moher's Report
No Evidence Is Found
To Bock Accusations
Against Moi. Burrett

The ng-awaited special report
on the controversy between Police
Supt. Robert J. Barrett and Capt.
Anthony Richitt OF the eighth
precinct was made public by the
Commissioners at the District
Building today.
The report, written by Special
Assistant Corporation Counsel
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NEW YORK. June / R.-The
Cunard liner Brittanic and the
United States Line freighter
Pioneer Land. collided today In
Ambrose Channel. No serious
damage was reported. The out
ward-bound Brittanic continued
on her way.
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Truman Asks for $1.2 Billion
For Second Year of Arms Aid,
AssoiIs Aggressive Red Policy
AtIuntic Pact Motions
To Get Billion, Chino
Area SIS Million
By Joseph A. Fox

President Truman today asked
Congress to provide 81 ,222, SOC, ,00o
for the second year of the for
eign arms aid program. He de-
clared that the effort of free ma
tions to halt the tide of Com
munist aggression was a practical
and obtainable objective"
In report covering the first six
months Of operation of the mu-
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Send q Kid to Comp
Forgotten and UnIoved Boy, 10,
Has Dreams, Too-Cumpinq Fun

Listening to the exciting vaca-
ton plans of 18 other little boys is
kind Of tough on a 1O-year-old
fellow like Joey. He isn't going
anywhere.
joey has spent the last five
years in an institution filled with
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Bulletin
Rent Control Vote Set

The Senate Banking Com
mittee today agreed to vote
tomorrow on President Tru-
mans request for an extension
Of Federal rent controls beyond
June 80.
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youngsters from broken homes,
But joey is a little different from
his pals. Both his mother and
father stopped caring and forgot
their son-five long years ago.
A little boy doesn't forget that
easily.
Gosh, I used to see my dad do
this" joey often tells his house.
father. as he goes about the daily
chores. Seems remember y
AS days grow warmer, the boy
spends more and more time on the
edge of his narrow brown bed
Often he stares out a window and
thumps baseball in a worn glove
Joey used to have o sister ut thu
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House Subcommittee Hears Pro and
Cons OF Permanent Doy-eore Nurseries
Page 81
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Gombier Joe Adonis Appears Before the
District Grond Jury. Poge 3D.
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Showdown Day
is at Hand for
Freedom Fair
Sesqui Commission
To Decide Its Life
Or Death Today

Today is showdown day for the
Freedom Fair.
The question of it's life or death
is to be decided at a meeting
Of the National Capital Sesqui-
centennial Commission.
At a meeting set for 3 pm. in
the Senate District Committee
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Picture Of Boy Who Should Go to Comp
Poee 81
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Kansas City SurmoUnts Money Lock, Gong
Killings, Boards ond indion Troubles
to Stort CentennioI Soturdoy. Ps. All
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Text Of Reports on Borrstt. .Riehitt Police
Controversy. Poss A.
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Text Of Arms Aid Message. Page A-3.
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(See SESQUI. Page A-23
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Liner and Freiehter Collide

Continued on Page Az. Col. g.
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CONTINUED on Page AS. Col.
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(see FED,L SPOTLIGHT, A.:
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(see ARMS AID, Page A-33
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(See DRAFT, Page A-2.l
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(See CRIME. Page A-3.)
Arizona sun., 1950-09-15
will Keep Fighting
i'll Win '-Louis

Chicago, Ill.-"There have been
fighters who didn't quit until they
were way past 30 and some OF
them were still good at 49," says
Joe Louis in October Ebony, "and
if I win my title back from
Charles, he'll be entitled to re-
turn match if he wants it. I'll
keep on fighting from there"
Louis continues in the story he
wrote explaining exactly why he
is fighting again, "I'm not even
thinking about losing. Because
frankly I think I can beat any
one around in the heavyweight
division now. And if can I'll be
able to satisfy one of my biggest
desires - to be the only heavy
Arizona sun., 1950-09-15
Oven Glassware
Reveals Quolity
By Appearance

Examine oven glassware that
YOU buy when still at the counter.
In that way you can determine
some of the good qualities by the
appearance, says Grace Ryan,
home management specialist for
the Agricultural Extension Service
at the University of Arizona.
Look for smoothness, uniform
thickness Except for rims), and
a freedom from bubbles and cloudi-
ness in good glassware for cooking
purposes.
If oven glassware is safe and
satisfactory, it should resist tenn
perature changes. Good oven glass
also can resist bumps or impact
which would cause chipping or
cracks.
Don't disregard manufactures
precaution. Study the directions on
the box or tag. Manufacturers OF
reputable brands give adequate
warning about misuse.
Arizona sun., 1950-09-15
GL0BE-MlAMIi news

Rev. and Mrs. T. w. Williams
were happy to have as their house
guest his sisters, Mrs. Matte Ago
and Mrs. Emma Richerson of Oak
land, California.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Jones mo-
tored to Phoenix Friday to attend
the dance given at Prince Hall,
given by the Civic Welfare League.
We were sorry to hear of Mrs.
Julia Bryant's death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas sLeos of
Phoenix spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Bryant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Lewis and
family moved to the state of
Washington this week.
Congratulations goes to Little
Raymond Tarauga for winning SIS
in a foot-race Labor Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Rae left for
California for three weeks vaca-
ton.
Arizona sun., 1950-09-15

weight ever to win his title back"
The ex-champ says:
'It's not going to be easy fight
ing EZZard. I've met him before
and I know he's about the best
heavyweight around. We fought
an exhibition once out in Fort
Clark, Texas, during the war and
even though he was a whole lot
lighter than me then, he was fast
and could punch real hard. knew
then he'd go a long way as a
fighter and that if the time ever
came for us to put on real fight
he'd be trying hard to beat me"
And Joe adds: mot that I'm
thinking about losing. But if he
beats me = well, that's some
thing I can't even figure on"