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Evening star., 1953-06-30

The tert of the decision of
Judge Alexander HoltzoF OF
the U. S. District Court for the
District OF Columbia, in Which
he ruled that American Uni
Dersity had q right to build a
new Sibley Hospital on its
campus, tollotOs::
This is an action to set
aside an order of the Zoning
Commission Of the District Of
Columbia, which rezoned the
campus of The American
University. located in Wash
ington. D. c., from a residen-
tial "a" area to q residential
"A restricted" area. The effect
of this Redistribution was to
preclude the building of a pro-
posed hospital on the campus.
which is to be maintained in
conjunction with q school of
nursing. The action Is
brought by The American
University: Lucy Webb Hayes
National Training School for
DeaconesSeS and Missionaries,
a corporation conducting the
Lucy Webb Hayes School Of
Nursing and Sibley Memorial
Hospital; and Equitable Life
Insurance Co.. which holds q
deed Of trust on the land of
the university. The defend
ants are the five members of
the zoning Commission of the
District of Columbia. Certain
property owners have inter-
vened and have been aligned
with the defendants. It is
claimed by the plaintiffs that
the order in question is un0on-
stitutional and illegal.
Shortly before the turn of
the century. a bishop of the
Methodist Church purchased
a large tract Of land compris.
ing over 10 acres for the pur-
pose of establishing thereon an
institution of higher learning
to be known as The American
University. The property is
located near the western end
of Massachusetts, avenue, one
of the principal through high
ways of the city of Washing
ton. running diagonally from
east to west. The site was at
that time in an outlying Sec
ton. and both the projected
campus and the surrounding
area were practically a wilder
ness. The campus has 'front.'
age on Massachusetts, avenue
of about 1900 feet in length.
1t is bounded on the east by
Nebraska avenue, also an i'm
portant through thoroughfare,
to the extent of over 1 300 feet.
The line on the west is about
1890 feet long. University ave-
nue., which is only partially
cut through, forms a part of
the western boundary. On the
south the land adioins what
are now Glenwood road and
lockwood parkway. The Amer
lean University was chartered
by special act of Congress.
The campus site was cleared
and buildings for the use of
the university were gradually
erected. Various departments
and schools were established
from time to time, From small
beginnings, the university has
expanded and reached an i'm
portant stature among higher
educational institutions. BY
this time it has q large en-
rollment of students and o
considerable number Of build
1ngS. Portions of the campus
still remain vacant, however,
some of them containing
wooded areas.
Evening star., 1953-06-30
Ho|tzoffs Decision BACKING Erection of Hospital

effects Of the erection of q
hospital on the proposed site
Immediately adjoining Wesley
Heights and Spring Valley,
nevertheless the rezoning Or
der made by the commission
covers the entire American
University campus, over 10
acres in size. Much of the
campus is a considerable dis
tance from these residential
districts.
The evidence shows that
schools of nursing and medi-
cal schools are natural con-
stituent departments of many
universities, and that modern
educational methods require
that schools of nursing and
medical schools be connected
with hospitals operated in con-
junction with and auxiliary
to them. In many instances.
schools Of nursing and medi-
cal schools with cooperating
hospitals are. located on the
university campus, as is the
case, for mple, with
Georgetown University. which
is also situated in the city Of
Washington. On the other
hand, there are some UNIVERSE
ties whose medical and nurs-
ing schools with cooperating
hospitals are located away
from the campus. 1t follows.
therefore, that the construc-
ton and operation of a school
Of nursing or a medical school
together with a cooperating
hospital sis q proper, and a
natural use OF a university
campus.
To move Sibley Hospital to
the proposed location would
also advance the welfare Of it's
patients. They would find
themselves in a pleasant. airy
section. Of the city, in sub
urbanlike surroundings, with
a beautiful, peaceful outlook,
overlooking numerous trees.
They would not be disturbed
by many of the city noises.
Legal Principles
Are Considered
This brings us to a consid-
Grafton Of the legal principles
that must govern the DISPOSE
Evening star., 1953-06-30

and the streets feeding it. Por-
tionS of this district were from
time to time re-zoned as "a re-
stricted" area, which is a cate
CORY permitting the erection of
only single. detached homes,
churches and schools, but ex-
cluding apartment houses and
institutions
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ing no substantial relation to
the public safety, health. or
morals. or the general welfare.
II such substantial and rea-
Sonable relation does not exist,
limitations imposed by Q zon-
Ing order constitute a taking
OF property without due proc
ess Of law, either under the
fifth or the fourteenth amend
ment, whichever is applicable.
Evening star., 1953-06-30
University Occupied
Disputed Area First

It is important to note that
the owners of the residences
in Wesley Heights and Spring
Valley purchased their prop
erty long after The American
University was established and
commenced its operations, as
an institution Of higher learn
ing, and even some time after
the university campus was
given its original coming. The
owners must have assumed
that the university would keep
growing and expanding and
would create additional schools
and departments. and that
new buildings would be con-
Structed on the campus from
time to time to carry on
activities suitable to a great
university. They are also
charged with knowledge that
a hospital may be built in a
section classified as a resi-
Dental "a" area.
The second plaintiff, Lucy
Webb Hayes National Training
School for DeaconesSes and
Missionaries. is also a corpora
ton under the aegis of the
Methodist Church. It operates
and conducts Sibley Memorial
Hospital and the Lucy Webb
Hayes School Of Nursing in
conjunction with each other.
At the present time Sibley
Hospital, which is one Of the
large hospitals in the city Of
Washington, is housed in struc-
lures approximately so years
old, and is located in a con-
gested. deteriorated section. It
badly needs new buildings as
well as removal to a more
desirable neighborhood, both
from the standpoint Of its
patients and the interests of
the young women who are
studying to become nurses. In
fact, the enrolment of it's
student nurses has been fall
ing OF due to the undesirable
location of the school.
Recently The American Uni
versity, desiring to establish a
school of nursing on a coll
legiate level. entered into an
arrangement with the Lucy
Webb Hayes School of Nursing
and Sibley Memorial Hospital,
whereby the two institutions
last mentioned would be moved
to The American University
campus and become an in
tegral part of the university.
A site at approximately the
southeast corner of the cam
pus. comprising 7.85 acres.
was set aside by the university
for that purpose and accepted
by the authorities controlling
the school and the hospital.
The Congress has authorized
certain grants in aid to be
made for the construction Of
several hospitals in this city
because of a lack Of adequate.
modern hospital facilities in
the Nations Capital. It was
expected that one Of the grants
would be made for the con-
struction Of the new Sibley
Memorial Hospital on the
proposed site.
Hospital Planned
On South Campus
Evening star., 1953-06-30
Hospital Planned
On South Campus

The new Sibley Hospital Is
to be located at the southern
tip Of the campus, Immediately
Evening star., 1953-06-30
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Evening star., 1953-10-04
THEY SAW DEATH ON THEIR SCREEN
Continued from page eLeren

Now, from the screen, Madam
Chairman was introducing DR..
Parks with praise for his long
service as a family doctor in a
small town. Merna saw her huS-
band, uncomfortable and fidgety,
scanning the notes for his speech,
head bowed and oblivious of the
crowd.
She wanted to say, LES -
look up. Les look out there
among those people. It's Alf
Dortole. He intends to kill you.
He may have gun -"
By this time, Joan had rallied
from the first shock. That's the
long way round, isn't it?" Joan
asked. why don't we call George
Hillig? The police here might
help"
They're getting Pasadena"
Merna said.
She was keeping Chief of Police
Hillig as a last resort. Les
wouldn't want the police brought
into it. He'd never put much
stock in Alf Dortole's threat.
LES had been obliged to testify
that ALI, the son of a wealthy
Trent City family, was a psyche
path of homicidal tendencies.
And the matter had been turned
over to the police, following an
unprovoked assault Alf fhad made
on an elderly auto driver in a
traffic mix-up. But, after the
Judge had listened to Alf's fam
lily, he had accepted their assur-
ance that young Dortole would
be given immediate psychiatric
treatment in a private sanitari-
um, and had dismissed the case.
Pasadena? Trent City call
ing Station KCTV on Mount
Wilson Thank you-I1lhold."
Merna cleared her throat. Joan
reached for the phone, but Merna
shook her head.
''Station KCTV - Johnson
speaking"
"Are you the manager"
mo, I'm the engineer in
charge"
This is Mrs. Parks in Trent
City. My husband, DR.. Leslie
Parks, is at the Federation meet
ing in L. A. You're telecast-
ing it ="
"Yes. That's right"
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TW--IO-A-55
Evening star., 1953-10-04

I'm sorry to bother you -
but / must get message to DR..
Parks. l tried to call direct, but
the circuits are busy. Can you
phone the hotel for me? Can one
of your men there deliver the
message?".
''Well, hold on. Let me look -
DR.. Parks is the next speaker.
II kxOW - but this is urgent.
Someone must get to my hus-
band right away. There's a luna
tic in the room a man named
Alfred Dortole. He's threatened
to kill DR.. Parks.
HERE was pause at the other
end of the line, and Merna could
hear the engineer talking to some
one else, but his words were un-
ineligible.
Hello, hello!'-she said.
Look, lady - you say you
are Mrs. Parks, the doctors
wife?"
"Yes!"
Whats your number there?"
Trent City - four six = oh
''Okay, I'll call you right
back ="
wait! You mast believe me.
am Mrs. Parks. My husbands
in danger"
Call you right back!"
The phone clicked. Anger and
a mounting anxiety brought a
hot dryness to Merna's eyes.
''He thinks you're a nut or
something" Joan said. IN call
George Hillig!"
CALLIE. who had shifted her abb
sorbed attention from the pro-
gram to listen, was now on her
feet. As Joan quickly dialed a
number, the maid looked at Mer-
ma and Merna saw she was afraid.
That's Alf Dortole - do you
see him?"
Were not sure, Callie, Mer-
ma said. Were just checking.
You listen to DR.. Parks"
Her husbands voice spoke
from the TV set, and the sight of
Less face, so remote and I'M
aware, brought Merna the first
weakening reaction of real fear.
and I'm very grateful to
Continued on next page
Evening star., 1953-11-04
Monfagu 70 Return Soon
To Face Serious Charge
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

LONDON, Nov. 4.-Lawyers for
Lord Montague of Beaulieu have
nounced the 27-year-old noble
man will return to England
from France soon to face a "seri-
ous' criminal charge.
He does not intend and has
never intended to shirk the is
sue," his solicitors, Summer &
Co., said in a statement.
On October is Hampshire
County police said a warrant had
been issued for the arrest of
Montagu on "a serious charge. F."
The police did not elaborate.
At that time, Lord Montagu
was in Waco, Tex, visiting his
sister. Mrs. Granger Weston.
Six days later he flew to Paris.
He refused TO discuss the case
explaining he had been i'll and
under doctors care.
In their statement, his lawyers
indicated he had stayed out of
England deliberately until after
the marriage of his sister. Lady
Mary Glare Douglas Scott-Mon-
tagu,. who was wed Saturday.
Lord Montagu's engagement
to 21-year-old Ann Gage was
broken early last month.
Evening star., 1953-11-04
Mrs. c. {. Ross Dies,
Teacher so Years
And Church Leader

Mrs. Charles E. Ross, a resi-
dent of Washington for the past
so years and formerly a teacher
in the public schools. died Mon
day in Emergency Hospital. She
lived at 3109 Eleventh street
NV.
Mrs. Ross, the former Blanche
Adams. was a graduate of Miner
Normal School (Miner Teachers
College, and of the Columbia
University School of Fine Arts.
She taught in District schools
so years, including II years at
Randall Junior High School, be-
fore her retirement 10 years ago.
She was a volunteer worker in
the pediatricS wards of District
General and Freedmen's Hos
pitfalls, where she read books and
told stories to the children. She
also did volunteer clerical work
in the Community Chest Offices.
She had been a member of
Lincoln Temple Congregational
Church for go years, and was a
senior deaconess there.
Survivors include her husband,
a retired Government employe;
a stepdaughter, Mrs. Carleane
Ross Baker; granddaughter,
two nieces and a nephew.
The body was to lie at the
Lincoln Temple Congregational
Evening star., 1953-11-04
Par. Time Guards Barred
From Bargaining Units
BY The Associated Pres.

The National Labor Relations
Board has reversed a five-year-
old policy by holding that part
time plant guards cannot be in
cluded in bargaining units with
other employees.
The Taft-Hartley law bans
guards from bargaining units
with production employees on the
ground that guards owe al
legiance to employers.
Previously, the NLRB under
the Democratic administration
had ruled that employees who
spent less than half their time
in guard work, and the majority
Of their time in production or
maintenance work. could be in
cluded in rank-and-file worker
units.
In yesterdays unanimous rul-
ing, the NLRB held ut is the
nature of the duties Of guards
and not the percentage of time
they spend in such duties which
is and which should be con-
trolling"
The ruling came in case in
which the board called an cleo
tion among production en-
ployes, but excluding guards and
part-time guards, at the Walter
boro IS. CO. Manufacturing
Corp. The firm had asked for
the time guards to be in
cluded in the unit.
Evening star., 1953-11-04

made available for both Ameri-
can planes based in Spain and
those of the Spanish Air Force.
ClarificatiOn Asked.
An American correspondent,
astounded at the statement,
asked Mr.. Talbot for clarifica-
ton. There were hasty confer
ences among Mr.. Talbott's aides
and corrected versions began to
be issued so fast newsmen
couldn't copy them.
Finally, the Secretary came
up with this version: 1--WE will
eventually some time in the fu-
ture have atomic weapons here.
This will be subject to approval
of the Spanish government.
These weapons will be for use
by the American Air Force"
An official interpreter trans
lated this into Spanish for
Spanish newsmen present and
an American reporter translated
that back into English for the
benefit and okay of Mr.. Talbot
and Gen. Twining.
Evening star., 1953-11-04
Talbot Repudiates
Statement on Storing
A-Bombs in Spain
BY the Asseeiosea Pres.

Two top administration Of
flcials have denied that the
United States has plans to store
atomic weapons in Spain. and
Secretary of the Air Force Tai
bott contends he didn't say it
did.
The denialS came yesterday
in quick succession, and in the
wake Of widely published stories
quoting Secretary Talbot as
saying in Madrid on Monday
there were such plans.
President Eisenhower had an
opportunity to give his views at
a news conference this after
noon.
TalbOtt'S Return Awaited.
Until Mr.. Talbot comes home
about mid-month and gives his
official version, the Government
apparently intends to ride along
on the basis Of:
l.. The pronouncement of Sec
retary of State Dulles, concurred
in by Secretary of Defense Will
son, that I'VE have no plans for
storing atomic weapons in Spain"
and that If and when such plans
materialize I'VE shall not an
nounce them publicly to the world
and, to our potential enemy" "
Mr.. Wilson is Mr.. Talbott's i'm
mediate superior.
2. Mr.. Talbott's insistence on
arriving yesterday in Athens,
Greece, that he had said nothing
about storing bombs in Spain
nor will I ever make statements
about atomic weapons. He had
been quoted by various CORES
pondentS for American and Brit
ish newspapers and news serv-
ices including the Associated
Press and the United Press as
saying there were such plans,
subject to approval by Spain.
No Official Word.
Up to last night, no official
word from Secretary Talbot to
the Pentagon had arrived, and
a spokesman said the matter ap-
parently would be held in abey-
ance until the secretary's return.
The Spanish press in Madrid
gave wide play to the state
ments credited to Secretary
Talbot in Madrid.
Informaciones. an evening
newspaper, headlined its ac-
count: Atomic bombs in Spain
by agreement between Spanish
and American governments.
This is what happened at the
news conference Monday by Mr..
Talbot and Gen. Nathan
Twining, Air Force Chief of
Staff, according to a dispatch
today from Madrid:
Mr. Talbot told neWsmen
that atomic weapons would be
Evening star., 1953-11-04
Raymond Skourn, Employe
OF Airline in Florida, Dies

Raymond Skourn, 81, formerly
Of Washington, died yesterday at
his home in Miami Springs, Fla
Mr.. Skourn, an employe of Ma
tional Air Lines, was a graduate
of Anacostia High School.
Survivors include his widow
Mrs. Kathleen Poor Skourn
formerly of Washington; his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John D
Skourn, 473O East avenue, Suit
land, Md; a brother, Raymond
Skourn. Suitland, and two sis
ters, Mrs. Lois Beall, La Plata,
Md, and Mrs. Milton Dick,
Pittsburgh.
Funeral services will be from
the Philbrick funeral home in
Miami Springs, Fla.
Evening star., 1953-11-04
Russia Wants Tourists

COPENHAGEN. - Danis h
newspapers report that Russia
has limited she would like to see
Danish and Norwegian tourists,
especially if Russian tourists
would be allowed to visit Den
mark and Norway in return.
Evening star., 1953-11-04
Fuel Oil Is Unseen

NEW YORK.-Fuel oil is con-
asumed in most home oil burners
without ever having been seen
or touched by human beings
from the time it leaves the
earth until it is delivered to the
users storage tank.
Evening star., 1953-11-04

Church from 4 pm. to 10 pm.
today and from 9 am. to noon
tomorrow. Services will be at
l pm. tomorrow from the
church, with burial in Laytons-
vile, Md.
Evening star., 1953-11-04
StowuWuY Survives Leop

A stowaway who jumped from
a liner 16 miles off New Zea-
lands shores has been found
working in a Wellington hotel.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1953-07-15
Installation Observed

Sunday, July 5th, the officers-elect
of H. B. A. Lodge No. 422 at Laurel,
Miss. were installed by the General
Secretary in East Jerusalem Baptist
Church,
The beautiful program was rend-
cred by the Junior Choir prior to the
installation.
Rev Simmons, the energetic pas
tor of East Jerusalc-n, introduced the
officiati,9r officer Miss Iarl1in.
After. the services adjourned, the
lodge served a course Of ice cream
and cake in the dining room of the
church.
The Secretary was accompanied by
Miss Ester Stennis and Miss Lillian
E. Price, a neice of the Secretary.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1953-07-15

Professional Model Tenn. @
flendler believes that a models
most important asset can be good
tech. We're called upon so often
= turn on a dazzling smile" she
SAYS, that dental care is always
80 most in my mind" Tommie
Reeves wise models should carry
tooth brush and paste as part Of
tncir makeup kit. Often" she
e. aims, eve must go on assign
~ 5 directly after lunch-and
III ;9st as important to make up
81 teeth before photographs ate
~ a AS il - e use tasta: cos
y s." Also, she por.:s sut, i
u ually i.sress&:" toi ,ncd.'s To
r1oi.; c.os, 20 o.~:,ty..G"e!s All
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1953-07-15
H.B. a. Convention
Nearing

AS we go to press we are nearar
the convention than we were when
our last issue of the Echo came off
the press. In our last article with
reference to the membership cam
paign, we stated that there were II
presidents who had not added any
members in the drive.
We do hope and trust that these II
presidents will avail themselves with
the opportunity of at lease adding
one member before the convention
conveneS.
There are some presidents who
have done a commendable job in
helping to increase our membership.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1953-07-15
VOSSBURG NEWS

Dear Miss Larkin:
This comes to let the many readers
of The Echo know that we are proud
to announce that Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Bonner had lovely birthday cele-
bration on July 4, 1858. They are
the parents of seventeen 40 child
rem, ten QO girls and seven boys.
There are eighty-two 1922 grand
children an d thirty-one (3D great
grandchildren in the family. Mrs.
Bonner is celebrating her 10th birth
DAY ard Mr.. Bonner is celebrating his
18th birthday We, the children, are
thanking the Lord for such lovely
gift.
Selma Mcdonald, Reporter
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1953-07-15
Years Medical Coins
Termed 'Exeeption0I'l
BY ANA. President ]

" NEW YORK-The past year was
hailed as zone of exceptional prog.
| ress in medical science" by DR..
Edward j. Mccormick, Toledo, o.,
I. who was installed as the 10th
president of the American Medical
/ Association here. = 4
} He predicted that doctors of the
future will devote much of their
work to disease prevention. 4
! In his inaugural address-"Amer-
lean, Medicines Report to the Ma.
ton" - at the Hotel Commodore.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1953-07-15
HEIDELBERG NEWS

Mfs. Arstenia Walker of Chicago,
I'll. was the guest of her sister, Mrs
L. H. Hardy. Mrs. Hardy has just
finished working on the beautifica-
ton of the pastors study.
Mrs. Ethel Heidelberg is enjoying
a two week vacation with Miss Will
lie May Simmons and Mother.
Mrs. Irene Gavin and her family
of Detroit are w visiting in the
home of Mrs. Celia Thigpen.
Mrs Archie tones of Chicago Is
visiting relatives and friends in the
city.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1953-07-15


strongly supporting such programs.
Explained that studies show ply
stefan shortages are caused "nes
by a nationwide lack of doctors, but
primarily by faulty distribution due
to professional! factors related to
their practice"
Z Called upon the nations doctors
to move vigorously in Kidding their
ranks of "the small number OF
greedy "NC roc ees pAvslciars who
tlagrantiV violate the traditions Of
the meI4sc. procession"
DR.. Mccormick cited as among
the outstanding medical achieve
ments of the past year the teste
which showed tnat gamma glebulir
could at least temporarily prevent
paralytic polio, and progress in de-
velopment Of vaccine against all
three known polio viruses.
DR.. Mccormick also said the
ANA. is advocating the further
establishment Of physician place.
ment services, which are already
being operated by medical societies
81 81 a, Pc. IL. e small commun-
tiles are now able to obtain doctors
-.-l tn5Se Sc ices.
4e as..cd cota.~ medical sooie-
ties to move sraeailv In e,-QeiliuE
ule,nlcGi physicians where T. ey sre
found, bus urged that the jc5 be
done sin an orderly fashion, ma ing
effective use Of the dlseipnhary
machinery already ayaiIs1,!e." 81
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1953-07-15


lars "W a S tin e
away" in the
bank that might
better be en-
ployed in tn e
p u r C h a S e o f
some laundry
equipment. Ha!
"R e m b err,
we*haven't got