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Evening star., 1951-05-23

admiration during his visit to St Louis where Mr.
Sphinx produces his Cooke presented citation to the
publisher sd Taylor Sphinx probably has done more for
baseball than any in this country"
This strong statement Mr.. Sphinx puts out weekly
paper largely baseball He not give his
paper sells for 20 cents and it is assumed The
Sporting not losing venture nasmuch it's been
appearing 1886 Therefore Mr. Spinks contributions
however notable, have not gone entirely unreWarded.
MATTER OF FACT having the support of The Sport
ing News is not necessarily guarantee happy
baseball commissioner Chandler Endorsed by
Sphinx enjoyed his solid backing but this did not prevent
the cubowner from giving Happy the heaveho last December
and again
If Cookies qualifications post appear to the
cubowners it's understandable baseball His
closest contact with major sports apparently dates back to his
days University of Georgia. where he student
manager athletics This experience plus masters degree
Business School, just about Cookies
qualifications the that not enough clubowners will
be sufficiently impressed to elect him.
Chandler an older wise in the ways of politics,
failed please nearly half of the 16 club For that
matter all of the to with the late
Judge Landis The odds against Cookies
pleasing the magnates therefore would prohibtive
popular platform Cooke adopted at ST. Louis,
either Not popular with club that is Il have found
certain amount of uneasness the players over the
choice of commissioner" he said "They
something about his selection
THIS is NOT new observation Pitcher Freddie Hutch
nson the time the only player representative said
precisely the thing and the
disincned to agree players should voice in
naming Chambers Most of those who commented
Huchnson proposal contended that their money
their industry that who they elected their bu
is not established that commissioner is
wanted The owners, of would jump at chance to
outstanding personality such Gen. Macarthur
up industry they show
ing great enthusiasm figures Since their
pudiation they watched baseball virtually
itself while commissioner has been making
lawn speeches and visiting the track in Kentucky
becomes that commissioner is necessary,
they could PINCH choose from the official baseball
family president of the National League has good
support Although President Giles of the Cincinnati
maintains he not interested he concevaby could be
drafted they could than put the finger
Herod Muddy Rue rst-rate lawyer whose experience
player COACH manager assistant Chandler in Happys
early commissioner days would to far outweigh the
esteemed young commander of the American Legion.
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Probable Pitchers
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Cleveland at Washington (nighD-
Feller AID vs.. Hudson 900.
Detroit at New York-Hutchinson t2-1,
vs.. Byrne ODD.
st. Louis at Boston-Pillette u-3) vs.
Parnell t3-3).
Chicago at Phtladelphia (night)-Gum
pert u-0) vs.: Keliner (3-D.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
New York at Chicago-MaRIis tb-2)
VS.. Minner (2-2)
Boston at st. Louis-surkont t5-D VS.
Pollet (0-2).
Philadelphia at Cincinnati-Heintzel.
man 1-4) VS.. Raffensherger 0-4l.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh fnight)-New.
combe (3-2) VS.. Queen (3-2)
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Minor Leagues

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Buffalo, z; Rochester, 6.
Ottawa, 10; Baltimore, 2.
Syracuse, z: Montreal, 5.
Springfield at Toronto postponed.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Kansas City. Z; Minneapolis. 4.
Louisville at Toledo postponed.
Indianapolis at Columbus, postponed.
st. Paul at Milwaukee, postponed.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Oakland. z; San Francisco, 4 Il!
innings.
Portland. 9; Sacramento. 8.
Seattle. 4; San Diego, 3.
Los Angeles. s; HOLLYWOOD, 4.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Little Rock, 13; Atlanta. 2 90 innings)
Birmingham Q: Memphis, 0.
Mobile 8; Nashville, 2.
New Orleans, s; Chattanooga, 4.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Dallas. 6; Fort Worth, 2.
Houston, g; San Antonio, 5.
Beaumont. 10: Shreveport. 6.
Oklahoma City at Tulsa. postponed,
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
MONTGOMERY. IA; Savannah, 6.
Jacksonville, IA; Columbus, 2.
Charleston, 5; Augusta. 0.
Columbia, 8; Macon, 4 I'll innings.
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Hordwick-DeII Team Wins

Mary Hardwick,. British tennis
star, teamed with Donald Dell to
defeat Mrs. Cecilia Hill and Peter
Dell, rs, in an exhibition set
yesterday at Edgemoor Club.
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The 30-year-old war hero made big pitch
in st. Louis recently for the job Chandler must
relinquish by request Without amplifying,
Cooke said that he had been approached "di-
rectly and indirectly" in regard to the COM
misionership, and indicated that he had been
taking soundings in major league clubhouses.
When asked if he would accept the post, if
offered, he replied:
Lets put it this way I've never turned
down $65, 900 job. Nor have ever had such
a job offered to me-"
Cooke appears to be more or less indorsed
by Mr. j. G. Taylor Sphinx, publisher of The
Sporting News It seems to be a case of mutual
Evening star., 1951-05-23

Five years ago-Max Lanier,
Lou Klein and Fred Martin of
the Cardinals left the team and
jumped to the Mexican League.
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Come on Radio and TV

Tonight's game between the
Indians and Mats will be tele-
viSed by Station WTTG (chan-
mel 81 and broadcast by Station
WWDC G260 kc).
Evening star., 1951-05-23

Ten years ago-Heavyweight
Champion Joe Louis successfully
defended his title against Buddy
Baer in Washington.
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hudson Goes Against Feer Tonight Lmpng Mats
Win, Lose, or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN

THERE ARE MANY QUALITIES to admire about Erie Cooke
I national commander of the American Legion but
didate for Happy Chambers job commissioner of baseball
it's hard to take him SERIOUSLY
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Games Tomorrow.
NATIONAL
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday.
Br'klyn, II; Pitts. 8 In
Boston, z; st. Louis. 2.
N. Y. at Chicago. rain.
Phila. at Cinci.. rain.
Games Today.
Boston at St. Louis.
Br'klyn at Pittsb'gh (n)
Phila. at Cincinnati.
New York at Chicago.
Games Tomorrow.
Cinci. at st. Louis {n).
Only game scheduled.
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Major League Standings and Schedules
AMERICAN
Results Yesterday.

hSsuitS 1cStEAu uays
Chicago. 9; Wash, s (n)
New York. 6; st. Louis. ]
Boston. 6; Detroit, 3.
CleVe., 6: Phila.. 2 (n).
Games Today.
Cleveland at Wash. $40
Chicago at Phila. (n).
Detroit at New York.
St. Louis at Boston.
Games Tomorrow.
Cleveland at Wash, 2::3(
Chicago at Phila.
Detroit at New York.
st. Louis at Boston.
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(See MATS. Page CO
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(Tonight's Entries on Page CA,
Evening star., 1951-10-23
Commissioners 10 Attend
Mckinley High Jubilee Tea

Commissioner John Russell
Young will officially open the Nc
Kinley High School Golden Jubi-
lee Year at a tea sponsored by
the school PTA at 3 pm. tomor-
row, it was announced by Mrs.
Franklin G. Sartwell, jubilee
chairman.
Others expected to attend the
tea are Commissioners F. Joseph
Donohue and Brig: Gen. Bernard
L. Robinson, School Supt. Hobart
M. Corning. Board of Education
Chairman C. Melvin Sharpe and
Mrs. Leo T. Raywid, president Of
the District Congress of Parents
and Teachers.
Tours of the Mckinley building
will be held in the hour before
the tea. led by Principal Charles
E. Bish and assistant principals
Miss Miriam Selah and Andrew
Vilet.
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Elizabeth and Duke
Resting for ) Days
BY the Assoeio.ed Press

VICTORIA. British Columbia,
Oct. 23.-Britain's touring royal
couple today began a three-day
holiday at Eagle Crest. 1870 miles
north Of here.
Princess Elizabeth may get in
some fishing and tennis and the
Duke Of Edinburgh may go duck
hunting, depending on the
weather.
The brief respite from the
strenuous schedule of the Cana
dian tour followed a typical Brit
ish welcome for royalty here yes
terday - pomp, ceremony and
cheers.
The pomp and ceremony came
in the British Columbia legisla-
tive building, where an official
welcome was extended by Premie,
Byron johnson.
Later. at a government lunch.
con. Princess Elizabeth made a
broadcast to the empire in which
she told her people: This journey
has indeed. been a tremendous ex.
per1ence :. we hope we will have
chance to return to the west
coast before too long has passed. ;
The streets were crowd-packec
Ias the royal pair toured the city
Inc lvy-covered buildings alone
tne procession route were dee.
GRATED with bunting and flags.
Az. Thunderbird Park, where
ancient totem poles are on dis
play. the royal visitors were
greeted. by hundreds Of Indians
The natives welcomed the heir
ess presumptive with tribal dances
and also with traditional British
cheers.
Evening star., 1951-10-23
Truman Signs Repeal
|0f Taft Act Provision
For Shop Elections

The section of the Taft Hartley
Act requiring special Government
conducted elections before unions
and employers may bargain for
union shop contracts has been
repealed. ~t
President Truman signed a bill
to wipe out the provision. He
called its passage by Congress o
labor relations law. '@.'
Senator Taft, Republican, Of
Ohio, co-sponsor of t-Hartley.
was also one of the sponsors Of
the bill eliminating provision for
union shop elections.
Under the union shop, an en-
lployer may hire a non-upion
employe, but he must join the
union within a specified period
or resign.
Mr.. Truman said union shop
elections have cost the Govern
ment more than So million, and
he added: Experience has proven
them to be not only costly and
burdensome, but unnecessary as
we'll"
Elsewhere in labor, the Wage
Sterilization Board set hearings
in the Douglas Aircraft Co. and
Wright Aeronautical Corp. dis
|putes. The Douglas case will be
heard October 20 in Los Angeles
and the Wright case here on Oc-
tober 81.
i The cases involve 10000 workers
each and went to the Wage Board
October IL after brief strikes.
/ Peter Seitz, WSB disputes direc-
tor, named as public members in
the Douglas case Ralph Seward Of
Washington. and Edgard L. War
Iren of the University of California
lat Los Angeles. Harry Shulman,
Yale University professor, was
| named public member in the
Wright case.
Evening star., 1951-10-23
Maryland
and
Virginia
Fire Protection Limited
In Tokomo Park Area
in Brief

Prince Georges County residents
adjacent to Takoma Park will gel
no more fire protection from the
city after November Is unless they
pay a special fire tax.
So says the City Council which
last night heard citizens complain
that the protection for non-payine
areas is an illegal expenditure o1
the city funds. Two ordinance.
were adopted-restricting the fire
department to the city and thu
outside areas paying a tax anc
permitting outside areas to apply
for protection after agreement te
pay l2-cent fire tax on eaci
$l00 valuation.
Only last week. residents of the
adjoining Chillum district in the
county voted 2-to-1 against a spe.
cial 10-cent fire tax.
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portions. Low 54-58 degrees. To-
morrow. cloudy and mild.
Wind: South, S miles per hour,
40 am.
Five-Day Forecast for Washington
And Vicinity-October 24-28.
Temperatures will be above nor
NAL for period. Showers and
turning cooler near end of week
! Rainfall between one fourth to
Evening star., 1951-10-23

1852, on penalty of forfeiting it.
From now on. employees may ac-
all unused annual leave
within the limitations of the so
to 80 days maximum allowed. AS
for sick leave, the present 90-day
accumulation maximum is re-
pealed, and employees may acumu-
late all the unused sick leave due
them from year to year. regardless
Of how much 1t totals.
In answer to a lot of questions
from employees. they viii be credit
ed with 26 days annual leave for
1851. Starting next January 6,
they will go on the 13-to-26-days
annual leave system.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-The Air
Force Department needs payroll
clerks at GS-4. Overtime may be
required and the jobs offer
chances for advancement. Apply
to Mrs. Mary D. Bahr, Room
5-E 931, The Pentagon
The following employees in the
Government Printing Office have
received cash awards for meritor-
ious suggestions: Edward J. Mo-
hun. jr., Peter K. Beam. Francis
y. Mccarthy. Cullen M. Camper,
jr. Raymond G. Fremeau, and
George M. Joray Ismar
Baruch, chief of the Civil Service
Commissions personnel classifi-
cation division, has received
another award for outstanding
service. this time from the Civil
Service Assembly. The assembly
composed of Federal, State and
local personnel officials and ad-
ministrators, honored Mr.. Baruch
for his excellent work in behalf
Iof the Federal salary classifica-
ton system The Civil Service
Commission has announced exam:
for junior professional assistants
(bacteriologists, economists, geo.
Igraphers. geophysicists, social
science analysts and statisticians)
and for Junior management assis.
tants (those with backgrounds in
public or business administration
or the social sciences) The start
ing salaries are $3,100 to s3,825
a year. The exam is aimed pri-
marily at recent college gradu-
Iates and those who will graduate
next June The commission
Ialso has announced an exam for
offset duplicating press operators
$1.41 to $l.76 an hour, and for
helpers ttrainees) in duplicating
printing and bindery operations
at $1.06 to $l.13 an hour
Interior Departments Fish and
Wildlife Service needs fishing
methods and equipment special
lists. at salaries of $3,100 to s7,60O
a year. Apply at the commission's
main office at Seventh and F
streets NV. for further informa-
ton.
Evening star., 1951-10-23

Virginia Conference of the Metho.
dist Church. which expressed
vigorous opposition" at it's Roa-
noke convention.
The Lynchburg Convocation oi
the Episcopal Diocese of South
western Virginia dispatched a res
olution to Mr.. Truman in which
the diocese registered its "vehe-
ment protest" ~.
| The Episcopalian delegates ex-
pressed "abhorrance of any form
of representation by the United
States to the papacy or head OF
any other religious organization. -
Baptists Denounce Move.
Baptist Ministerial Associations
in Richmond. Norfolk Portsmouth
and Roanoke denounced the move,
too.
DR.. John w. Behnken, presi-
dent of the Lutheran Church.
Missouri Synod with a member
ship of 1.8 million. said in a state
ment:
Lutherans in America are op-
posed as a matter of principle to
political employment of religion
in any kind of arrangement like
the one into which the President
now proposes to thrust the coun-
try.
with one ill-advised blow
President Truman has struck at
the principles underlying the ira
ditional American policy of sepa-
ration of church and state"
The Rev. Harrison Ray Ander-
son, moderator of the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States of
America, said at Pittsburgh that
the appointment lis bound to
cause a controversy which could
well have been avoided at a time
when all Americans are needed to
stand together"
At Vatican City. the Vatican
newspaper L'Osservatore Romano
said Gen. Clark's nomination
marks the happy resumption of
relations already established un-
der a different form in 1882"
This referred to Mr.. Taylor's ap-
pointment that year by the late
President Roosevelt.
The paper continued: eff. as it
is to be hoped. the nomination will
become effective, it is certain that
lit will only be Of service to the
cause of peace and well being of
jail the people"
In Moscow. the Russian press
quoted the Italian Communist
newspaper Unita as saying the
American Embassy at Vatican
City would be an espionage center
Vigorous Protest from Chicago.
In Chicago, Protestant leaders
vigorously protested.
The Church Federation of
Greater Chicago said "our Gov
|ernment should not recognize in a
special way or give a preferred
position to any religious denom-
Iination."
I'VE regret that for many years
the Roman Catholic Church has
been pressing for a favored place
lin the life of the Nation" the
federation said in a statement.
1.-The President has yielded to this
pressure. :"
In Montgomery. Ala, a city
wide meeting of Protestant min
listers has been called for
tomorrow to plan a fight against
the nomination.
Evening star., 1951-10-23
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia - Sunny
with high near 70 degrees today
Partly cloudy tonight; low So de-
grees. Tomorrow, cloudy, contin-
ued mild.
Maryland-Cloudy tonight, low
S2-58 degrees. Cloudy and milo
tomorrow.
Virginia-Cloudy in southwest
partly cloudy in east and north
Evening star., 1951-10-23
Quit Shown

Arlington's lively political cam
ipaign over the Office of common
wealth's attorney erupted into a
scuff1e involving one of the candi-
dates last night.
After William ]. Hassan. Dem
tocrat, had spoken, his Republican
rival, Charles o. Pratt raised some
Questions which Mr.. Hassan
thought he ought to answer
When President Elias Fox Of the
iCherrydale Citizens Association
ruled the Democrat out of order
he and Mr.. Hassan exchanged
shoves at the speakers table be.
fore a 200-pounder. Neil Foss
G. o. P. candidate for sheriff
separated them.
Evening star., 1951-10-23
Dunlap Will Testify
On Two Big Tax Cases
Ignored for Years
By Cecil HoIlond

John B. Dunlap. new commits
sioner of Internal Revenue, testi-
f1es before House investigators to-
day on charges that two big tax
cases have been gathering dust"
for several years.
He was scheduled to appear at
p pm. before a House Ways and
Means subcommittee investigating
widespread scandals in the Gov
|ernment's tax collecting system.
Chairman King said MIR. Dun
lap, who took Office August /,
asked to be heard on the two
cases. They were the subjects Of
recent Senate speeches by Senator
Williams, Republican, of Delaware.
The cases involve. William Lias
Iof Wheeling. w. Va. described as
| a rackets boss in that area, and
Ardeis H. Myers, a Kansas City
(Moo businessman. ~"
Tennessee Collector Suspended.
1t was understood that Mr.. Dun
LAP would testify that the Gov
ernment's claim to millions of
dollars in unpaid taxes had not
been jeoardized by any delay in
the cases. s..
The hearing was scheduled as
still another collector Of internal
revenue-Lipe Henslee of Ten
nessee-was suspended pending an
investigation Of his physical con-
dition.
Mr.. Dunlap announced the lat
est suspension yesterday after
noon and said an investigation
had revealed no Irregularities ir
Mr.. HenSlee's Office.
At Nashville. Mr.. Henslee said
in a statement that he was the
victim of false charges" He
added that he had asked Mr.. Dun
lap to suspend him temporarily
pending q full and fair investi-
cation Of my Office"
Mr.. Henslee is one of more than
20 revenue officials who have re-
signed. have been suspended OF
fired during the investigation OF
scandals in the Bureau of Inter-
nal Revenue.
Two Under Indictment.
Two collectors-in Boston and
st. Louis-have been indicted on
bribery charges. One has been
fired and another, in addition to
Mr.. Henslee. have been suspended
Numerous lesser officials have beer
fired and several have been in
dicted in scandals involving tax
collecting Offices from San Fran
cisco to Boston.
While Mr.. Dunlap asked per.
mission to testify on the cases
discussed by Senator Williams, the
questioning. it was expected, may
range much further.
Senator Williams said that tas
claims totaling $2,230,744.8:
against Mr.. Myers have beer
allowed Ito gather dust"
The King subcommittee yester-
day delved further into the affairs
| of Denis w. Delaney, former Bos-
ton collector now under indict-
ment on bribery charges.
In questioning Undersecretary
Iof the Treasury Foley, Subcom-
mittee Counsel Adrian w. DeWind
brought out that some 10 years
before his appointment as COL
lector in 1914 Delaney was on pro-
baton on a larceny charge and
had filed a petition in bankruptcy.
Evening star., 1951-10-23
Gets Honorary Decree

MILWAUKEE,, Oct.i a. (P.-
Archbishop Aloysuis j. Muench,
papal nuncio to Western Ger
many. was awarded a honorary
doctor Of laws degree yesterday
| by Marquette University.
Evening star., 1951-10-23
Minnesota Gets Snow

VIRGINIA, Mimi, Oct. % N.-
Nearly seven inches of wet snow
piled up in the Virginia area yes
terday, snarling traffic and dis
rupting communications. Snow
lplowS were out in force.
Evening star., 1951-10-23
Sewage Plant Site Upheld

Use of a 21-acre tract south oi
Alexandria for a Fairfax County
sewage disposal plant has beer
upheld by the county Circuit
Court.
Judge Paul Brown yesterday
dismissed the suit of residents OF
the Fort Hunt road area who
claimed their property would be
devaluated by the SO million prof.
ect serving Sanitary District No
i, bordering Arlington. Alexan-
dria and Falls Church. The county
gave adequate warning, the judge
held.
Evening star., 1951-10-23

their new agen-'
lie S at the
grades they held
in their former
agencies.
In OF h e r
words. these en-
ployes now have
double job pro-
lection. If they
want to remain
IN their new
agencies after
the emergency
program is over
at the job pro-
Evening star., 1951-10-23
The Federal Spotlight
7ronsferees to Defense Work
Given Double Job Protection
By Joseph Young

Congress has greatly strengthened protection
employees who transfer to defense
Career employees
bureaus have these privileges:
rights to their old positions once
Evening star., 1951-10-23
Foirfox Trial Board OKd

The Fairfax County Police De-
partment is about to get its first
trial board.
A committee was appointed by
the Board of Supervisors yester-
day to plan the setup and report
December /. Also approved was
ia system of qualifying examina-
Itions for appointments and pro-
motions in the Police Department
Evening star., 1951-10-23
US. WfATHER BUREAU MAP

Scattered showers and rain will fall tonight in the Ohio
Valley the Southeast Plains New England and from Florida
norhwad to the Carolnas Showers and rain mixed with
high elevations also forecast for the
States the northern border southward California
Utah. will be colder in the Ohio Valley the Lower Lakes
the Centl Mississippi Valley Warner weather is expected
east - -AP Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1951-10-23

the national emergency program
is over. This is the case whether
their old agencies approve of the
transfer or not.
2. Permanent status rights in
Evening star., 1951-10-23

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 80. on June Q.
Lowest, IL on February g,
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, sc, at l:45 p.m.
Low. So. at $3.50 am.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast ant
Geodetic Suryeyl
Evening star., 1951-10-23

HIvtf Report.
From q. 8. Engineers.D
Potomac River clear at Harpers Rarrv
ahd a. at Great Falls: Shenandoah clear NJ
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lone-half inch. Normal Washing.
ton high SO degrees and low A
degrees.
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The Sun and Moon

Sun, today 6:25 s9S
Sum- tomorrow 6.26 S:iS
Moon. today J:kS
automobile lights must be turned On
one-hah hour after sunset. W
Evening star., 1951-10-23

status rights II.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1951-04-06
NED ZENGER NAMED l CUSTOMS AGENT HERE

Announcement was made in Jun eau Wednesday by Thomas J. Pet rich, acting collector of customs. of the promotion Of Nedford H. zenger, clerk in the Juneau GUS toms office, to Deputy Collector of Customs, to be stationed here in Wrangell. He is expected to arrive here today to assume his new du- ties
 zenger has been attached to the Juneau customs office for the past two years. He was born and raised in Juneau, graduated from the Jun eau schools and Behnke Business College in Portland, Oregon. He is son of Mr and Mrs. Alfred Zen ger, ST, pioneer Juneau residents. and has a wife and one child.
 He visited Wrangell several times during the war when he was in the Coast Guard.
 Mrs. zenger and child will come to Wrangell later when adequate housing is arranged.