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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25
House Gets Revised
Measure Today on
D. T.. Public Works

The revised $305 million Dis
trict public works bill was in
troduced in the House today,
in preparation for formal COM
mittee action probably next
week.
Chairman Simpson of the
House District Committee intro
duced the new wraft, which car
ries out the recommendations
of the joint House Senate fiscal
subcommittee.
The House subcommittee
headed by Representative O'Hara,
Republican, of Minnesota, plans
to meet early next week to go
over the bill and formally re-
port it to the full committee.
That group may meet late next
week to send the bill to the
House floor for action.
Tax Argument Continues.
Argument still continued,
however. over some of the new
District taxes proposed by the
fiscal subcommittees and the
elimination of $40 million in
interest bearing Treasury loans
to finance public works under
the city's general fund.
Commissioner Samuel Spencer
yesterday handed to the staff of
the Senate District Committee a
proposal for a Treasury loan in
stead of bond issue suggested
by some citizen spokesman.
This was contained in a state
ment by the finaEce subcommit-
tee of the Commissioners Citi-
zens' Advisory Committee on
Public Works, dated February II.
The subcommittee, headed by
Robert V. Fleming, argued that
the sale of bonds would be
hazardous, that their cost would
be greater than an intereSt-bear-
ing Treasury loan unless bonds
were made taX-exempt, which
he considered unlikely. and that
bond issues might lead to ruin
Gus taxation.
When the joint congressional
subcommittee eliminated the
proposed Treasury loan for gen.
eral fund improvements. they
added new layers of taxes eSti-
mated to bring in roughly SIS
million more in annual receipts.
Shepherd Situation Cited.
The Fleming group. in con-
tending against bonded debt,
evoked the ghost of Alexander R.
Shepherd who, in the 1905, as
a member of the Districts Board
of Public Works, pushed the city
into a debt that had to be funded
by Congress and was not finally
paid out until 1922.
Should the District default
under any of it's bond issues.
the Fleming group said, there
would be a moral obligation
strongly implied that Congress
would be expected to pick up the
due bills.
Other finance members sign
ing this report with Mr.. Fleming
were Richard P. Dunn, John A.
Reilly, head of the Citizens
Advisory Committee on Public
Works. and Joseph c. Nc
Garraghy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25
Mental Patient Held Here
After Trip 10 See Truman

Police today arrested a man
described as an escaped mental
patient who had come to WASH
ington with the avowed inten-
ton of seeing Harry S. Truman.
He was named as Woodrow
Wilson Harris. 81. Detective
Sergt. j. j. Tolson of the fugi-
tive squad said he had broken
out of the Raleigh IN. c. State
Hospital by overpowering a
guard.
He was arrested this morning
in the Carlisle Hotel at North
Capitol and E streets, Offering
no resistance. Police were to
communicate with the sheriff of
Granville County, N. c., for ar
rangementS to return the man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25

with the moustache he had
grown to age himself.
So he postponed returning to
North Dakota for two years to
take job with the FBI and
collect a little maturity. He
never made it into the practice
of law.
II liked it too much to quit"
he said of the FBI
His first assignment was in
Butte, Mont. He took with him
the former Katharine Pfeiffer.
They had met at CIV, and she
had taught girls physical edu-
cation at Potomac while he was
working with the boys. And
they had married a year before
he Joined the bureau.
In those days. the FBI had
no jurisdiction over kidnapping.
bank robbery or subversive ac-
tivitieS. Agents were not author
lied to carry guns. The bureau
had no automobiles. to say moth
ing of a laboratory, teletypes
and the like.
In the Dos. the era when G.
Men were most in the public
eye, Mickey Laid worked as
agent in charge of the ST. Louis.
ST. Paul. New Orleans. Washing
ton and Chicago offices.
The reticence the FBI builds
into its agents jumped into ac-
ton when he was questioned
about cases.
Secret Role.
His part in them is his secret.
Everybody worked on those
cases."
Dillinger? Everybody helped
kill Dillinger but me-"
On the various other cases,
Mickey Laid was either in an
other part of the country, or was
just making policy, he said.
Where he was involved, he
wasn't talking.
Il don't approve of people who
go out and write books" he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25
BY Frank SortweII, Jr.

Daniel Milton Ladd. known as
Mickey, but almost unknown
under any name to the public,
will retire tomorrow as assistant
to the Director of the FBI.
Since July. 1949, he has been
in charge of all Investigations
made by the bureau. During the
war, he was In charge of all anti
subverSive work in the Western
Hemisphere.
Last November, Mr.. Laid re-
ceived a key from j. Edgar Hoo
YER. symbolizing Is years service
to the bureau.
His dislike for news stories on
his experience has kept him al
most unrecognized, even in
Washington, where he has
worked in important jobs since
1899.
At his well-appointed house at
5235 Nebraska avenue NV. last
night. he gave The Star his first
extended interview.
No. 3 FBI Man.
He described his background
and how he operates as perhaps
the No. 3 man in the FBI. But
he refused to talk about specific
cases.
That's a bureau story. If the
bureau wants to give it out they
can" he repeated.
Born in Fargo. N. OAK. SO
years ago. Mr.. Laid was the son
of the president of the North
Dakota Agricultural College. He
came to Washington in 1921,
when his father, Edwin Fremont
Laid, became a Senator. The
Senator was a radical.
HE was read out of the Re
publican Party for supporting
LaFollette for President" Mr..
Laid recalled. "HoW's that for
background of a man in charge
of security?"
After working for a time in
his fathers Office, Mr.. Laid was
given a patronage job in the
Government-running the SUBJ
way car between the Senate and
the Senate Office Building.
That job ran from 8 am. to 2
pm, with no lunch hour. At
the same time, he was teaching
physical education and wood
working at the Potomac School
here from 2::30 to 5 pm, and
attending George Washington
Law School from $50 to 1880.
Good Training.
When did he eat?
AFTERWARDS" he said last
night.
1t was good training for the
war days. when he spent 10
hours a day at the Office. And
for the years since when he
spent IL hours a day there.
Graduated from law school,
Mr.. Ladd thought he looked too
young to get any clients - even
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25
March Proclaimed
Red Cross Month
By Eisenhower

President Eisenhower today
proclaimed March as Red Cross
month and urged every Amer
lean to cooperate during that
month "in furthering the work
of this humanitarian organiza-
ton"
His proclamation noted that
the American Red Cross is APP
pealing for $85 million and 80
million members to help it
achieve its detectives in the year
ahead
1t reviewed Red Cross activ-
tiles on behalf of servicemen.
providing blood and extending
disaster relief.
Rally Is Held.
Yesterday, the District drive
opened at rally of District and
Federal Government workers at
the Departmental Auditorium.
Thousands of workers heard
Postmaster General Summerfield
announce the 1854 District and
Federal Government quota OF
$648.800. This is the largest
quota in the overall area total of
$1.463.500.
Mr.. Summarized told the audi
ence the $l85 million national
goal also was the largest in his
tory.
Radford Urges Aid.
Admiral Arthur w. .Radford,
chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff. told the audience that the
needs of the armed forces for
Red Cross-donated blood have
dropped due to the armistice in
Korea. Nevertheless. he said,
this phase of Red Cross aid to
stricken peoples all over the
world must continue at its war
time level. -.
Commissioner Samuel Spen-
Ger, vice chairman of the District
government unit, said: We're
poised and ready to go to work
and I hope this will be the most
successful drive of the District
government"
Philip L. Graham. general
chairman of the fund campaign
and publisher of the Washington
Post. said that there was mo
group of people in the United
States THAT has a better record"
for contributions to the Red
Cross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25
Jury 10 GET Murder Case
In Death Of Policeman

The first-degree murder case
of Robert E. Carter, "a, colored,
charged with the pistol-slaying
Of a Metropolitan policeman last
July, is scheduled to be placed
In the hands of jury today.
Both prosecution and defense
rested their cases yesterday in
the U. S. District Court for the
District of Columbia.
Carter testified yesterday he
fired a shot in the direction of
the policeman. Pvt. George w.
CasselS, to frighten the latter
during a chase. The witness
denied that he aimed at the
officer.
At the time of the shooting,
Pvt. CaSsels, who was off duty
and not in uniform. was chasing
Carter after robbery of a clean
ing establishment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25
Court Orders pepco
And Transit 10 Hold
Rate Increase Funds

The U. S. Court of Appeals for
the District of Columbia today
directed the Potomac Electric
Power Co. Immediately to set
aside all money collected from
the Capital Transit Co. through
the 1851 rate increase now in
litigation
In addition. the court told
Capital Transit to segregate on
it's own account amounts due
Pepco under the increase.
Under the court order Pepco
is not required to make any re-
funds to the transit company
pending final determination of
the case.
On the other hand. the transit
company is not obliged to pay
the increased rate pending fur
Their order or legal proceedings.
Costs $4,000 a Year.
The rate increase, which be-
came effective under an order
of the Public Utilities Commits
sion in 1851, has cost Capital
Transit more than 100000
annually.
The PUG increase order was
blocked last December by the
appellate court and the case
remanded to the PUG for fur
ther proceedings.
It was not clear. at the time.
whether the appellate court
actually had voided the in
crease.
Capital Transit then filed a
motion for a Qualification of the
Appellate Courts opinion. To-
days court order was in answer
to the transit company move.
In a separate statement. made
a part of today's order, Chief
Judge Stephens said the Appel
ate Courts former opinion made
clear that it believed the COM
missions order erroneous. But,
he said: 1.-THE orders ought not
be declared void, as distinguished
from erroneous. If the necessary
parties are before it" and other
legal requirements lived up to.
Advises No. Ruling.
Judge Stephens said he be-
lieved the court should make no
ruling at present as to restitu-
ton "of moneys paid Potomac
Electric Power Co. by Capital
Transit Co. under the erroneous
commissions orders" He ex-
pressed the same view as to seq
regation of funds by the contend
ing utilities.
Judge Charles Fahy, in a sep
araCe statement, explained why
he Joined with Judge Wilbur
Miller in approving the monetary
segregation.
"Our order makes no final dis
position of these amounts, as we
deem it wise that final judicial
decisions await the further adj
ministrative proceedings required.
Since. however, it is by &C
ton of this court rather than Of
the District Court that the or
ders of the commission have been
held erroneous, it seems to me
that we, who have been applied
to, should take responsibility for
indicating the kind of segrega-
ton which appears appropri-
ate. -"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25
Nursing Calls
To Indigents
Dispute Aired
D. c. Heads Studying
Payment Row
Over Home Core

The Commissioners today took
under advisement a conflict over
whether the Health Department
should pay the Visiting Nurse
Association for visits to patients
on public assistance by student
nurses.
Association and health off,
Gals argued the question before
the city heads today in another
effort to reach agreement on the
still pending 1854 contract for
home care of INDECENT patients
by the association.
Congress both this fiscal year
and last designated $4,000 in
the Health Department budget
to pay the association for nurs-
ing calls on public assistance
patients. To date, however, only
$4,000 has been paid the asso-
citation. The 1853 contract is
still in dispute and pending be-
fore the Controller General.
Stand by Heath.
DR., Frederick C. Heath, deputy
director of public health for the
District, declared: I'VE do not
believe student training pro-
grams should be concentrated
on public assistance division pa
tients. We are very much afraid
that persons on public assistance
might eventually become the
training ground for student
nurses"
DR.. Heath said the testimony
indicated that the $4,000 rep
resented only about 9 per cent
of the associations budget.
The Health Department does
not look down on the training
program, he said. but the ques-
ton presents itself as to whether
the District is going to buy serv-
ice from graduate or undergrad
uate nurses.
Community Chest Agency.
The association said it uses
student nurses as we'll as gradu-
ate nurses in all types of cases.
1t is a Community Chest agency.
with a total budget of $270,OO0,
of which $183,000 is supplied by
the Chest. An estimated 80 per
cent of all its services are made
free.
Mrs. James L. Houghteling, as
ISOLATION president. said refusal
Of the Health Department to pay
for student nurse visits would
mean that 2,180 such visits would
have to be made free and visits
to other than public assistance
patients would have to be re-
duced by that number.
Attorney John Paulding Brown.
a member of the associations
Board of Directors. explained
that the student nurses used are
tourth-year students from uni
verSity training schools and
thlrd-year students from Freed
mems Hospital School. Stress
ing the Importance of supplying
field training facilities, he pointed
to the shortage of nurses here,
particularly for public health
home nursing.
DR.. John Minor, chairman of
the associations Medical Ad-
vlsory Committee. pointed out in
a statement that the use of quail
fed supervised student nurses in
home nursing is a recognized
practice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25
Non-Driving Grandmother
Wins Car at Auto Show

A 58-year-old grandmother
who doesn't drive car but is
willing to learn" won a 1854
sedan at the Washington Auto
Show last night.
She is Mrs. Lucille Mark, 626
Beacon road, Silver Spring, Md.
TeleviSion Star Bert Parks will
turn over the keys to Mrs. Mark
at the show in the National
Guard Armory today.
The 75,000th person looked
over the SO million automotive
display by closing time last night
and the show runs through Sum
day. Hours are from 2 to II pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25
Another Leading Coffee
To Rise SC Per Pound

Another major coffee distrib-
utor has added cents a pound
to it's wholesale price.
Standard Brands. which sells
Chase g. Sanborn coffee, an
nounced the price boost, which
will make the wholesale price
$l,06 a pound. Two others,
Maxwell House and Wilkins, an
nounced a 5-cents-a-pound in
crease yesterday.
Spokesman for stores here said
the latest increase will make the
retail price for Chase e. Sanborn
coffee range from $1.13 to $1.18
a pound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25

as craftsmen of legislation. This
bill is a travesty of legislative
drafting.
More Study Urged.
IF they've had this bill five
years they'd better take it back
and study it five years more"
Then Mr.. Boardman pointed out
that the bill contains no pro-
vision for a court clerk. en-
powers no one to administer an
oath and makes no provision for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-25
Shriners to Hear Fowler

District Budget Officer Walter
Fowler will be guest speaker at
a 1890 pm. luncheon meeting
tomorrow of the Almas Temple
Shriners. Mr.. Fowler will dis
cuss Our Country" at the meet
ing in the Sphinx Club. 1915 K
street NV.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-01-02
TOYM' of 1852
Listed Below

The Ten Outstanding Young
Men during 1852 as named by judg-
es for the Junior Chamber of Com
merce were:
Robert Bruce Matthias, % Tulare
California, student at Stanford u
University, for outstanding achieve
ments in the field of sports.
DR.. Ross Melvin Hedrick 81 Day
ton, Ohio, chemist for his work in
developing Krilium revolutionary
new soil conditioner
William H Muller Jr., 80. West
Los Angeles, California surgeon
and teacher for his outstanding ac-
complishments in cardiac surgery
Frank N. Piasecki 33, Lansdowne,
Pennsylvania. aeronautical engi-
neer and designer, for his leadership
in pioneering the development of
the helicopter industry.
John P Henebry, "a Kenilworth
Illinois, president of Skymotive A
Walton Management Corporation
for his broad comprehension of mi
litary air transportation problems
and professional insight into the
potential of the airlift program,
both OF which have contributed
greatly to the United Nations cause
in Korea
Nils S Josetson, 81 Skokie Illi-
nois, manufacturer. for his out
standing leadership and courage in
overcoming his own physical handi-
cap to establish a successful electri-
cal manufacturing company care
| fully designed to allow employment
of paraplegics.
George De Carvalho 3 l, Washing
ton, D c. newspaper correspon-
dent for courageously exposing the
Red Chinese extortion racket in the
United States
Robert L. Mccormick, 35 Wash
ington. D. C., government expert
for his outstanding efforts to focus
public attention on the work of the
Hoover Commission.
Texas J Foster, 26, Houston Tex
as. narcotics undercover agent, for
his efforts in exposing statewide
dope rings in Texas.
Heinz Joseph Gerber. %, Hart
ford Connecticut, engineer and in
ventor. for the invention of the
Gerber Variable Scale. hailed as the
greatest aid to engineering since the
invention of the slide rule in 1920.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-01-02
Today's EditoriaI---

If man has talent it failed
lent and gorousy
oeeded and a a triumph
On Saturday 90 young achieve
tacton a having
banque. Seattle Wash be acknow
in the
United States during 1858
photographs
report accomplishments the
ton today
terprise system achieve
these restricted to the Jaycee ages
of through indication of their u
tire accomplishments?
Of the selected for
The honor year undertook the
sram listed latest edition of WHO'S WHO IN AME
RCA They Hughes world famous movie producer
and flyer; George Gallup of the Gallup Poll Louis Ada
c author of many winning William Mcchesner Mar
tin h New York broker editor-in-chef and
general Francisco Chronicle orson wees actor
and producer va we'll known orchestra leader and SIN
ger Are any of their still familiar to you9
This wear more than blanks sent to Junior
Chamber of Commerce leaders and educators in
the search for the young 1853 who made the greatest use
Of heir talents their community and nation
Each of the nominees was screened distinguished panel of A.
nercan business professional leaders, all more than 80 years Oh
ace The panel has group OF Americas young
men Joins the few atisfacton and triumph few men ever
know"
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-01-02
Living Reminder
ACTIONS Louder than
s'--Masuoka

Sergeant Hiroshi Miyamura,
Congressional Medal of Honor win
ner represents the best in the ira
dition of Nisei fighting men.
In battle without regard for per-
sonal safety, he successfully cover
ed the withdrawal of first his ma
chine gun squad and then of his
company. Though severely wound
ed. he nevertheless killed more tran
so of the enemy in some of the bit
terest fighting in korea
In civilian life, his modesty and
graciousness have won friends not
only for himself but for all persons
of Japanese ancestry.
He is living reminder that "ac-
tions speak louder than words"
Mike NJ Masaoka
Washington Representative
OF the JACL
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-01-02

Myamuta Gallup Mexico,
he Communists
The other
Albert 80 Jersey college professor
discovery the wonder drug septomycn
strngfelow States
espionage World War II
which capture German scientist
THIS upsettny tie perfection the
bomb
Frank Cioad Clement of Ten
neyee leadership contributions to the general
people
DR. Bernard Laverock Pennsylvania Surgeon and
Medical Scientist for unusual leadership medicine
Gliding his work developing mechanical heart lung
Walter Horace Carter North Carolina newspaper
man and puasber for his Pulitzer public service in
fighting the Ku Kux Khan
Carl Minneapolis Minnesota newspaper reporter lor
his outstanding contributions journalism profession including
articles and books on racial iudce
Pie Sol Estes farmer and real estate owner LOT
m unusual business accomplishments and real estate
mr. 1lovd Thomas lor Rochelle Illinois, Doctor oil Medicine
MAYNARD Malcolm Miller 81 Washington geoosis' for
or writer and lecturer for leadership in the field oil
l e,ce including the organization and direction OF the no"
forro,s Juneau Icefeld ReseaI oh Project
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-01-02
SGT. Hire Shi Miyamura Selected
One of Outstanding Citizens
NiSei Combat Veteran to be in Seattle
For 'TOYM' Presentation JAM %

TULSA Okla Jan 2,special Tme-rhe governor
oi Tennessee publisher
Honor winner Ten Outstanding Young
announced today by the United Chamber
The ten men all between the
honor by board Of Nationally
1898 ny Chamber
They will be honoied SIS plate banquet Seattle
Wash. Satu day %
The Congressional Sgt Hi
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-01-02

Ching. consultant III labor. mana
cement and public relations; Ralph
j. Bunche. educator; william NJ
Allen, president Boeing Ariplane
Company; w Walter Williams
Under Secretary of Commerce.;
John W. McPherrin. publisher. A
merican Magazine: Bill Stern. sports
commentator; and DR. Leland
Doan president Dow Chemical
Company
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-01-02
Q JUDGES FOR 1853

Ten nationally known leaders
served on the Judging panel in this
years selection of the nations Ten
Outstanding Young Men.
The judges are: Richard l.. Bow
ditch, president. U. S. Chamber OF
Commerce; Col Theodore P. Bank
director Athletic Institute; DR.. Ar
thur Schuck. chief scout executive,
Boy Scouts of America; Cyrus S.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-01-02
In Defeating to Hersh'.
Photo courtesy of US. Army

Throughout; eighth anniversary edition. have made
cial point the
shi Myamma Gallup say contributed the most
advance the Japenese American 1858
Everyone Importance
geous
quito that Myamura has the Con-
gresiona Honor with that
he oil Division
the repeat which
yiv,dly the field of battle
Today the shoulders of %
yag-old SGT Miyamura Outstanding
Young Men the Junior Chamber
of Commerce. panel o judges
Gallup Independent newspa
per known in Gallup M was Just
IN ordinary BOY" delighted disagree
,ema1kable not only because he
earned Honor and the aycee roYM
acoade but because again that he is e-
vel headed despite tire great lauies heaped upon him
And has indicated his intention oil continuing
his nnpor of the JACLJapsnese Citizens League con-
~ proof that he is presence Japanese American
roens still Mas satow director informed us that
SPIT Mamura is charter Abuerque N M unit
which was formed March 1919
cate this special Huoshi Myamura U. S Army