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Evening star., 1954-03-30
Congress Aid Sought
For Higher Intern Pay
AT General Hospital

Doctors in training at District
General Hospital - the interns
and residentS-are seeking Con-
gressional support for a salary
increase, according to members
of the Interns and Residents As
sociation of the hospital.
At present. the doctors point
out. District General pays the
lowest wage of any Federally
supported hospital in the area to
interns and residents. Interns
at District General receive 5000
in comparison with $1.560 at
Freedmen's. and $4,000 at St.
Elizabeths.
And the highest paid resident,
a fourth-year man, according to
the doctors, receives S2,100-
which makes him eligible for
public assistance. Fourth-year
residents at Freedmen's receive
$2,760: at St. Elizabeth's. $4,000,
and at Mount Alto Hospital,
So, 800.
Members of the association
say they are asking the maxi
mum authorized stipend set up
by the Civil Service Commission.
Maximum salaries range from
$1,000 for first-year interns to
$4.700 for fourth-year residents.
The internS and residents who
come to District General from
all over the country have begun
a letter campaign to each Of
their congressman.
Low pay at the hospital makes
it increasingly difficult" to get
interns. according to DR.. Joseph
F. Fazekas. Interns are choosing
other hospitals after graduation
from medical schools to receive
their speciality training. Last
year. according to DR.. Fazekas,
the hospital was unable to fill
five of the so available intern
ships.
One resident has reported that
interns and residents are sched-
uled to be on duty 33 straight
hours and off Is in each 48-hour
period. This schedule continues
seven days a week. resulting in
108 hours of work each week. At
the present intern salary. they
receive II cents per hour for
their their labors.
What spanked the move for
higher pay scales. according to
one resident, was the District
governments proposed increases
in maintenance costs for District
employees housed in Federal in
stitutions.
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Trial Continuance Asked
For Four Puerto Ricans

Attorneys for four Puerto
Rican NationaliSts charged with
the shooting of five Representa-
tives on the floor of the House
March l today asked indefinite
continuance of the trial which
tentatively has been set for
April 5.
They are charged with assault
with intent to kill and assault
with a dangerous weapon. In
the motion for continuance, their
court-appointed attorneys de-
clared that a fair trial is i'm
possible at present, so great is
the prejudice against the de-
PENDANTS, and cited "the vast
amount Of continuing publicity
indicating the guilt of the de-
PENDANTS"
In other motions defense at
torneys asked the Government
to defray the expense of in
vestigations in Puerto Rico and
New York into the background
Of the accused and to appoint
an interpreter to facilitate con-
ferences between the defendants
and their lawyers.
Also asked was a bill of par
ticularS to specify among other
things (which guns the bullets
were shot from that injured each
complaining witness"
Under indictment are Mrs.
Lolita Lebron, Rafael Cancel Mi
randa, Andres Figueroa Cordero
and Irving Flores Rodriguez.
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Indictments Charge Is
With Dope Violations

Thirteen persons were indicted
yesterday on charges Of mar
cotic law violations. They are:
John w. Griffin. "a, Of the 900
block Of F street NV; Louise
Blount, "a, Of the 1900 block Of
Tenth street NV; Alfred Ar
'rington. 80, Of the first block Of
E street S.W.; Thelma H. Mo-
bray, 81. Of the 1000 block Of
Thirteenth street NV.
Also, Maurice ]. Allan, 81, of
the 200 block of D street NV;
Theodore LaRose, 28, Of the 400
block Of Twenty-third place
NE: Doris T. Davis, 26, Of the
1000 block Of Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV; Joseph Cotton. rs, Of
the 1900 block Of Seventh street
NV.
Also, Milton Oliver. jr., 28, of
the HOO block Of Fourth street
NV; Sadie Watson, 20, Of the
2300 block Of G street NV;
Stanley C. Selby. %, Of the 1900
block Of First street NV; Ell
wood L. Randolph. 80, of the
1900 block Of First street NV,
and Alfred E. Fletcher, %. Of
the 100 block Of Third street
NV, ALI are colored.
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Drunk's Pockets
Found to Rival
Women's Purses
BY the Associated Press

FREDERICKSBURG. Va.
Mar. 30.-LiSten, girls. the next
time smirking male remarks
about the junk you carry around
in your purses, remind him OF
the man who was hailed into
police headquarters here.
Brought in on drunk charge,
his pockets we're emptied before
he was put in Jail. And here is
what police found:
A cheese sandwich, a jelly
sandwich, a change purse. a
pair of glasses and a case, q
sales book, two memo books, a
pocket watch. a trowel. a billfold.
three beer openers, a ruler, a
pocket knife, plug Of chewing
tobacco.
And, a box Of salve, a bunch
of keys, three pocket combs. a
box of matches, bundle Of
miscellaneous papers. two PEN
ellis, a letter, a magazine, a pair
of gloves, a roll of twine, shoe
laces, a social security card, one
safety pin, a toy policeman's
badge and a cigar butt.
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Senate EmpIoye Accused
Of Loofing Building Safe

A Senate Office Building en-
ploye was placed under $1,5OO
bond yesterday on grand lar
ceny charge, accusing him of
taking $3.50 from a safe at the
building.
Joseph v. Gugliuzza, 26, of the
100 block of Joliet street S.W.,
assistant superintendent of serv-
ice and duplicating for the Sen
ate Office Building. was ordered
to appear next Tuesday for q
preliminary hearing in Munich
pal Court.
He appeared yesterday before
Municipal Court Judge Almond
Scott, who set the bond and the
hearing date. Gugliuzza was
arrested by Detective Sergt. j. K.
McCarty. Of the Metropolitan
Police General Assignment
Squad. Sergt. McCarty said
the money stolen had been COL
lected from employees as hospi-
talization insurance fees.
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Fifth Big Roundup
In Hunt for Killers Of
Two Catches 49 Men

Detectives today were question
ing. fingerprinting and photo
graphing 40 men rounded up last
night in the relentless search for
the killers Of Miss Alma H. PREM
kert and former Marine William
j. LindStedt.
Homicide Chief Richard ].
Felber said it was one of a series
Of periodic wholesale arrests by
detectives combing places of i'll
repute.
so far we have turned UP
nothing interesting" said Capt.
Felber, "but our detectives are
still working at it. Surprisingly.
most Of the men picked up have
criminal records"
Four detectives of the 20-man
homicide squad made last nights
arrests. They are Detectives
Richard j. Latona, Walter J.
Connolly. John F. O'Brien and
Emmett r. Waters.
Capt. Felber said the usual
number Of pocket knives were
found, but no promising clues
in the February % knife Staying
Of Miss Preinkert. the Univer-
sity Of Maryland registrar. Police
also are working on the fatal
sidewalk shooting of Mr.. Lind
Stedt last December.
This is the fifth big roundup
in the search for the killers. On
another occasion more than 100
men were processed at head
quarters.
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Dr.. Szoo Recommends
Doing One Thing SuperbI\

DR.. Joseph r. Sizoo, professor
OF religion, George Washington
University, told worshipers at a
Lenten service yesterday that
nothing so enriches your life as
loyalty to a particular end"
Speaking in Epiphany Epis-
copal Church, the noted clergy
man declared a special goal
marks the difference between
making a living and living a
life"
mo life is great until it can
say. This is one thing I will
do Happiness" he said, "is
achieved not in doing many
things equally well. but in doing
one thing superbly we'll"
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Citizen Group Hits
Recent Ad on Schools

The Sixteenth street High
lands Citizens Association last
night severely criticized an ad-
vertisement that appeared in
The Star on March 2.
L. E. Barbrow, chairman Of
the associations education COM
mittee, said the full-page ad,
paid for by the Miller Welding
Supply Co., Arlington, Va, was
a perverted attempt" to show
that the public schools today
are aiming at Socialism.
This is "blarney" he said. "Our
educational system deserves our
support"
The association commended
School Supt. Hobart M. Corning
and his associates for their eff
forts to improve teaching
methods.
The meeting, held in the
Brightwood School. Thirteenth
and Nicholson streets NV, was
conducted by. Carl A. Raumann.
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Baltimore Dentists
Keep Bon on Negroes
By the Assoeiated Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 30.-By a
vote of 100 to 70 the Baltimore
City Dental Society decided last
night to continue the exclusion
of Negro members from mem
berShip.
Gov. McKeldin's Commission
on Interracial Relations and
Problems had appealed to the
society to admit Negroes as
members.
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Proposal TO Limit
Taxicabs Draws Fire
Again at Hearing

The wrangle over whether the
number Of taxicabs should be
limited here f1ared up again to-
day in the District Building in a
public hearing before the Public
Utilities Commission.
Legislation that would give the
commission the power to limit
cabs is pending in Congress. In
committee hearings there, the
some lineup was manifest-fieet
owners in favor of limitation, in
dependent drivers against.
Edwin A. Glenn, who said he
represents 95 per cent Of the in
dustry as legislative chairman of
the Taxi Cab Industry Commit
tee, was principal spokesman for
the owners. Mr.. Glenn was
joined by E. Erwin Dollar Of the
American Taxi Cab Association
and Pete Mancini. president of
two separate cab companies.
Reports Drop in Earnings.
Mr.. Glenn testified that in the
last two months, individual
hacker earnings have dropped
from about 70 cents per hour to
81 cents per hour. according to
a sampling he made. He said
that the ratio of cabs to people
here is now one per II. New
York City, he said, on the other
hand, has one taxicab per 1,349
population. The proposed legis-
lation, the official declared
would end chaotic conditions
in the local cab industry.
Among the independent driv-
ers. Curtis v. Barr of 1918 Marl-
boro pike, a hacker for % years,
said the bill is vicious"
"It would lock forever the
door of opportunity for genera
tions of unborn cab drivers" Mr..
Barr asserted. The measure, he
added, would eliminate "the men
who made the industry-the
drivers themselves"
Sees Leveling OFF.
Irving Schlaifer of 2460 Six
teenth street NV, said that
"the law of supply and demand
will take care of things" He
said that the number of cab
licenses has leveled off under
this law in the last three years.
Robert Boice of BIS G street
Sc, declared: Every one has got
a right to work at any occupa-
ton he chooses" He added that
If the proposed bill is passed,
-four or five Of the big cab COM
panies will ultimately own the
works."
The utilities commission is
conducting the hearing in order
to make it's own recommended
tions to Congress on the legis-
lation,
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Redeve|opment Unit
To Check if Report
Will Snag S|u!m Plans

The Redevelopment Land
Agency will seek an opinion on
whether language in a House
Appropriations Committee report
on independent Offices appro-
priations will snag some of its
slum clearance proposals.
The report on 1854 appro-
priationS includes reference to
the Housing and Home Finance
Agency, which makes capital
grants to local public agencies
for land redevelopment.
It raised a question as to how
strictly the local agencies would
be held to the residential use
requirements involved in slum
clearance projects in a mention
Of the Columbus Circle project in
New York City, which includes
plans for a big coliseum.
"The committee believes
grants under this program
should be made for projects
clearly for predominant resi-
Dental uses and is not in agree
ment with whatever interpreta-
ton has been made which will
permit a grant for this type of
project" the report said.
It went on to add that 1.-The
committee has included Ian
guage in the bill which will cor
rect without any question any
situation Of this nature that may
arise in the future. and directs
.. whatever steps are necessary
to prevent the use of any Fed
eral funds to finance a COL
iseum or other similar project,
where housing and slum clear
ance features are of such sec
ondary Importance"
The Zeckendorf plan now
under study here for a multi
million dollar redevelopmcnt of
Southwest Washington, while
primarily residential, contem-
plates Federal participation to
the extent Of about $50 million
for a music and convention CEN
ter.
Other Southwest redevelop-
ment proposals include a Sec
ond-commercial development.
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Mrs. Wo|tz
Warned Silence
MdyEnd in Jail
Sister-in-Luw
Of Beach Won't
Answer TriuI Board

Federal Judge Matthew r.
MCGUIRE today warned Mrs. Iil-
liam B. Woltz, siSter-in-law of
suspended Police Inspector Bev-
erly c. Beach, that he would
Jail her if she continued to re-
fuse to answer certain questions
asked by police trial board.
Earlier this month, Judge Nc
Guire had ordered her to ap-
pear before the board which was
probing financial affairs of the
police official. At the board
hearing, however, she refused to
answer a series of questions,
most Of them bearing on a loan
she was supposed to have re-
ceived from Inspector Beach and
which she subsequently was said
to have repaid.
Her refusal to answer was
based on the grounds of possible
standardization. Before Judge
Mcguire in the U. S. District
Court for the District of Colum-
bia today Assistant Corporation
Counsel Robert D. Wise began
to pose the same questions. On
advice OF her counsel, Myron G.
Ehrlich. Mrs. Woltz gave only
her name and address and the
name of her husband.
Judge MCGUIRE commented
that she did not have to answer
before him but that he was in
structing her to answer before
the trial board. However, the
witness maintained silence.
Later Judge Mcclure told Mrs.
Woltz that if she persists in her
refusal to answer the questions,
you will go to jail and you will
stay in Jail until such time as
you answer. which can be an
hour or a substantially longer
period Of time. :"
Mr.. Ehrlich argued that the
witness might have a reason
able apprehension" that the an
swers might involve her in prose-
cution on bribery. larceny or tax
evasion charges. 81 am not say
ing she is guilty." Mr.. Ehrlich
emphasized, "but she has a right
to be apprehensiive." Because of
this apprehension, the lawyer
said, she was correct in invoking
her constitutional safeguard.
Judge MCGUIRE cited a Su-
preme Court ruling to the effect
that the safeguard is confined
to real danger and does not ex-
tend to remote possibilities out
OF the ordinary course of law"
The police trial board recessed
when Mrs. Woltz refused to tes-
tify. Time of its next meeting
has not yet been set.
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Glass Halls Bullets
As Firm Shows How
To Guard Congress

Plate glass today stopped a
fusillade Of bullets more power
ful than those which sprayed
down from the House gallery
March /.
Five Representatives were
wounded by gunfire from four
Puerto Rican radicals who emp
tied their pistols from the house
gallery March !.
One of the weapons used today
was of the same type fired by
one Of the Puerto Ricans.
Today'S demonstration, to
show how Congressman would
be protected, was staged on the
Metropolitan Police pistol range
in the Municipal Center by the
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.. tested
four thicknesSes of glass. All
withstood the bullets from 18
feet, including a slug from a
powerful 1857 Magnum.
A proposal to put bulletproof
glass walls between congress
sional visitors galleries and the
chamber floors has met with lit
tie enthusiasm in both the House
and Senate. No final decision
has been reached. but opposition
of sufficient strength appears to
have built up.
With the exception of the l.
inch-thick sample, all the glass
panels showed shatter streaks,
but the slugs did not penetrate
The A-inch sample bulged from
the impact, but was not shat
tered or penetrated.
The 1-inch panel showed only
a dent.
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Ddnaher Confirmed
As Appeals Judge

The Senate. without an objec-
ton, today confirmed the ap-
pointment of former Senator
John A. Danaher as a member
OF the U. S. Court of Appeals for
the District of Columbia.
Approval was recommended
unanimously yesterday by the
Senate Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Danaher has been serving
on the court since last fall under
a recess appointment. The nom
ination was submitted by Presi-
dent Eisenhower January IL. He
was strongly Endorsed for the
post by the American, District
and Connecticut bar associa-
tionS. He served in the Senate as
a Republican from Connecticut.
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Cerebral Palsy Council
To Coordinate Drives

A council to coordinate the
campaigns and programs of
Washington area cerebral palsy
organizations was set up last
night. Monroe Oppenheimer of
the United Cerebral Palsy of
Washington announced today.
The council will represent
United Cerebral Palsy groups
from the District, Montgomery
County. Prince Georges County.
Falls Church and Fairfax County.
Mr.. Oppenheimer said the
council hopes to serve the area
better by exchanging ideas and
collaborating on campaigns and
programs.
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Pittsburgh Boy Wins
Legion Orutory Title

Howard o. Bleichner. II, Of
Pittsburgh, yesterday won the
Mid-Atlantic finals of the Amer
lean Legion Oratorical Contest
held in Harrisburg, Pa.
Second place was taken by
Miss Dawn Trotter. II. of 3245
South Sixth street, Arlington,
representing the District. Young
Bleichner will compete in the
Eastern United States finals and
If successful there will 60 to the
national finals in Los Angeles
late In April.
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Lost-Minute Rush Onfor Tabs,
But $1,000 Won't Make 1t

$50 an hour. The sales are run
ming behind last year, but it
doesn't mean fewer automobiles.
officials at the Traffic Bureau
said it is taking about 80 min
utes for one person to clear the
line. Police were detailed to
keep congested auto traffic NOV
ing around the center.
BY IL am. 5000 tabs had been
issued. and 6.215 were handed
out yesterday.
Mail applications exceed last
years thus far. Mail orders have
accounted for 74.861 sales this
year. OficialS said motorists
who mailed in applications yes
terday or today probably would
not receive their tabs in time to
drive Thursday.
Evening star., 1954-03-30

George Keneipp has another
beSt-seller this year.
The director of vehicles and
traffic took another look at the
long line of motorists seeking
1855 District auto tags-he
could see 'em in almost any di-
rection-and predicted that
there would be $4,000 without
legal tabs by deadline time.
Midnight tomorrow is the
deadline, but if the tardy ones
are not in the line for new tabs
at 3:45 pm. tomorrow, they'd
better walk or taxi to make
the purchase at any later time.
Mr.. Keneipp said 147,649 tabs
had been issued as Of yesterday
and they're going at the rate of
Evening star., 1954-03-30
President Hands Over ST
For Poppy in VFW Drive
BY the Assoeiuted Press

President Eisenhower handed
six-year-old Ruth Ann Madison
a crisp dollar bill today in buy
ing the first buddy poppy to
launch the Veterans of Foreign
Wars annual drive for funds.
The President lifted Ruth
Ann to his desk top and gave
her a big wink as she placed the
poppy in his lapel.
Ruth Ann lives at the VFWS
home in Eaton Rapids, Mich.
She was accompanied to the
White House by the man
ayers of the home, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Henry. and by the
VFW national commander.
Wayne E. Richards.
Evening star., 1954-03-30
.Capper Cramton Act
Final Appropriation
Questioned by Hyde

House debate on a $5.5 bill
lion appropriation bill put Re-
publican leaders on record to-
day as favoring a legislative
committee review to determine
the need for continuing the Cap
per-Cramton Act.
Representative Hyde, Repub-
lican. of Maryland told the
House he feels considerable con-
Germ because the Appropriations
Committee used the term final
appropriation" in recommending
a S545.000 outlay this year for
park development funds in the
Washington Metropolitan Area.
That sum would be provided
in accordance with the law
enacted "a years ago as the
major factor in expansion of
the park system here. It would
include $135,000 for the George
Washington Memorial Parkway,
$126,000 for the Maryland
stream valley parks and 1884,
600 for a playground in South
west Washington. The commit
tee report stated that this was
the last sum it would allow under
the Capper-Cramton Act.
Looks To Future.
Mr.. Hyde asked for a clarifica-
tion by Representative Phillips,
Republican. of California, chair
man of the subcommittee that
considered the requests for park
funds. The Maryland member
said he was gratifled that $545,-
600 was recommended. But he
added that he hopes the COM
mittee does not mean there
could be no such land acquisi-
tions in the future.
Mr.. Phillips explained that
the committee is not trying to
put complete end to such pro-
grams. He declared, however,
that the situation has changed
so greatly since enactment of
the Capper-Cramton Act in 1880
that it ought to be reviewed by a
legislative committee. On the
basis of recommendations by
such committee, advocates of
further programs then might be
in better position to ask the
Appropriations Committee to au-
thorize specific expenditures, he
said.
Amendments Considered.
There were no indications that
any attempt would be made to
change the $545, 900 item or the
language of that section. The
House today considered numer-
GUS proposed amendments to the
supply bill for some A inde-
pendent agencies and commits
sionS for the coming fiscal year.
Representative Broyhill. Re-
publican, of Virginia, served
notice yesterday he would move
to amend another part of that
bill. The amendment he plan
ned to offer today would al
low $16.4 million for a 500-bed
general hospital for veterans at
the Soldiers Home property here.
On several occasions during
the past year, Mr.. Broyhill has
urged such additional hospital
facilities for veterans in this
area. He said the Soldiers Home
site would be ideal for such a
hospital. not only because of its
central location, but because A
acres already have been set aside
for a veterans hospital there.
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Sunday Classified
Sets New Record

Lost Sunday The Stor published
more than 6S, 500 lines Of classified
advertising amounting to about 24.7
poses. This volume represents a new.
record for The StoF in totoI omount
Of classified advertising carried in
single doy's issue.
This is further proof of the con-
tinuing importance of Woshineton's
great home newspaper to more and
more advertisers.
There is no substitute for the fost-
aetion pulling power Of on od in Stor
Classified. To reoch the ever growing
pumber Of people subscribing to The
Stor phone Sterling $1,000 and ask
fos On od- tokeE.
A
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Milk Price Cut Hearing
Set April Is in Alexandra

Lower milk prices for the
Washington area will be consid- =
cred by the Virginia State Milk
Commission at a hearing at
10:30 am, April 16, in the
George Mason Hotel in Alex
andria.
The hearing date was an
nounced in Richmond today by
John w. Owen, secretary Of the
milk commission.
Three Washington area dair-
les petitioned for the hearing.