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Evening star., 1962-09-22
Area Hospital
Denies Racial
Bias Charge
High Death Rate
Of Negro Infunts
Blamed on Policy

BALTIMORE, Sept. ~ (F11
An integrGtionist grosl
charged last night that tht
death rate of Negro infants frl
Charles County vas excessively
high because the ceanty's only
hospital does not officially saca
cept Negroes for; obstetl
care. The hospital denied this
charge.
The Civic Interest Group OF
Maryland designated Physi-
clans Memorial Hospital in La
Plata as the offending instiEus
ton. The hospital administrator
Robert Holthouser, promptly
replied that Negro women are
given obstetrical care at the
hospital, although many may be
unaware that the services are
available to them.
In a letter to David Hume
Charles County politician and
unsuccessful candidate for Gov
ernor on the Democratic ticket
in May, GIG said that so far
this year 49.6 per cent Of all
Negro infants born in the
county were non-physieian at
tended. The group contrasted
this figure with 81 per cent for
whites.
Figures Cited
Leo Burroughs, public rela-
tions director for GIG. said
that in 1860 there were 229
midwife deliveries Of Negro
mothers in the county-one-
third of all midwife deliveries
in the State. Mr.. Burroughs
also cor1tended that Charles
County physicians delivered
only Al Of 456 non-white births
in the county in the same year.
Mr.. Burroughs said his source
was a study recently completed
by q member Of the Maryland
Commission on Medical Care.
Mr.. Holthouser would not
dispute the figures. but con-
tended that they were. due to
a series of circumstances be-
yond the control Of the hos
pital. He said Negroes now are
delivered in the hospitals only
delivery room as well as whites.
He admitted, however. that this
practice had been in effect
only for a few years. He said
that, prior to his appointment
as administrator. he understood
Negroes were delivered in the
emergency room Of the hospital.
SThe administrator, wfl6>came
to hospital In 1860 from North
Carolina, said the main difA-
Guilty was in educating NegroeS
in the county to the fact they
are welcome to use the hospital
facilities. He said there had
been little publicity surround
ing the fact that the institu-
ton was now integrated, and
many Negroes preferred to rely
on midwives.
No Negro Doctors
He also said the hospital was
very inadequate, and seemed
that conditions would
imprke when a new SIS mil
lion hospital is completed in
July.
Mr.. Holthouser said the
was very short on
physicians, and that there were
no Negro doctors In the area.
He said two Negro physicians
come into the county once each
week, but have their principal
practices in Washington.
He emphasized that Physi-
clans Memorial is not segre-
gated and has a Negro member
On its board Of directors.
Evening star., 1962-09-22
By WILLIAM GRIGG
Star staff Writer

The United States is about
to launch. a civilian-run "medi-
cal offensive" h South Wet
Nam. p
The first surgical team put
together for this purpose ng
the Public Health Service Is
now being oriented here. =
Their main job will be that
Of medical teams everywhere:
To heal. But DR.. Luther L.
Terry, Surgeon General of the
PHS, told the team yesterday
that it win als6 be Fulfilling a
political objective Of this coun-
try" > ,F
mot that you will be getting
up on soap boxes" DIR. Terry
said, but you will fulfill this
objective In the good care of
the people. who will take back
word Of your work to their viii
lagos"
The object is to illustrate
vividly the values Of the free
world, and thus increase re-
sistance to Red guerillas.
Fighting ROuses Anxiety
The possibility of fighting in
Can Tho, the town 80 miles from
Saigon where the surgical team
will operate, has given Miss
Olevia Cunningham, 26. Of 29
Franklin street NE. some anx-
iety. And her mother, to whom
Olevia is the baby Of the fami-
ly, says, $50 far awayl"
Miss Cunningham, medical
technologist for the team, has
never been out of the United
States before. But I've trav-
eled a lot" she says. She adds
with a smile, And I'm pretty
brave
The surgical team will be
headed by DR.. Martin Donel-
son, jr.. Of Danville, Va, who
has worked in Wet Nam before,
under the Medico organization.
A 1949 graduate Of the Uni
versity Of Virginia Medical
School, DR.. Donelson says. "I
think there is a little mission
ary spirit in all doctors in
fact, all people"
3 More to Follow
Another physician is taking
over his Danville practice dur
ing the two years the team
will be away. Each member
has been commissioned by the
Public Health Service for that
period.
This team will go to one of
SeVara1 Sr1roiNaI RtIifas uyhiob
Evening star., 1962-09-22
TIaWes Views Seen
AS sDoonn for Slots
Governors
Stund Draws
Reply by KoIb

One Of the leading exponents
Of slot machines in Maryland
said today that support Of anti-
slot legislation by the Governor
viii end legal operation Of the
devices.
The statement came from
Edgar s. Kalb, who said that
while he violently disagrees
with Gov. Tawes' new stand
Against slots, he win support
Mr. Tawes In November.
mr. Kalh, who operates two
beaches in Ann e Arundel
County. has been one Of the
leading spokeszien for slot
machine Interests. He has
fought. every attempt to OUT.
law the machines at either the
local level gins anne Arundel or.
on the State level
Evening star., 1962-09-22


mr. Kalh, who operates two .
Beaches in Ann e Arundel
County. has been one Of the
leading spokesman for slot
Interests. He has
fought. every. attempt to out.
law thu machines at either the
local level ini Anne Arundel or
on the State level
i BenScratse Backerz
q Aase always supported the
Democratic Party" said Mr..
Kalb. I've stiIl got 70 sup
port it even SlioIlgh Tn being
slapped down.
Gov. Tawes announced last
week that he win seek legisla-
ton in the General Assembly
tooutlaw slot machines.
Mr.. Kalb said he and others
viii fight against any such leg
islation but he added: "You
can't do much against q bill
that has administration backt
ing"
"If a bill is introduced as an
administration measure, we
probably would get only o token
protest vote" Mr.. Kalb said.
Mr.. Kalb. who operates two
of the biggest beaches on the
Chesapeake--Beverly and Tri-
ton-said that abolition Of slots
would be "a disaster to the
beaches" in Anne Arundel.
He predicted that If slots are
eliminated only two of the II
beaches in Anne Arundel will
stay in operation.
He said the beach operators
use slots to subsidize their serv-
ices to patrons,
IF We don't have the ma
chimes. we would have to in
crease charges prohibitively."
he said. He said bathing and
picnicking facilities are provided
at Is to so per cent below costs
and the difference is made up
with profits from slot machines.
II don't think there Is any
thing wrong with above board
gambling" Mr.. Kalb said.
What I'm afraid is going to
happen If the slots 90 Ia that
it will be carried on Illegally.
Resorts have to operate in the
open. We're going to be nailed
to the cross"
Open Dispute Laws
Hhe said that Prince Georges
County "has the strongest anti-
gambling law I've ever seen
but it still has 2s9 (pinball)
machines with Federal gam
bling stamps"
The Republican nominee for
Controller, meanwhiie Joined
the ranks of Maryland poll
ticians who favor statewide
abolition Of slot machines.
David Champion said last
night at . speech in Frederick
County that he considers slots
"a statewide issue with stater
wide application"
This placed Champion at
odds with Frank Small jr., the
g. o. P. candidate for COVER
nor. Mr.. Small has said he be-
lieveS slot machines are a local
issue to be decided by the
counties involved.
Mr.. Champion, however, de-
MED that there was q split be-
tween him and Mr.. Small on
the issue. He said both he
and Mr.. Small are opposed to
the "one-arm bandits"
Evening star., 1962-09-22

enough groceries to carry her
over the weekend. ".
Arizona sun., 1962-07-19
KELLAND ExHORTS SCHOOL BOARDS AND VOTERS

gratifying somewhat surprising
fronpage articles the Republic called ateu
ton by friend One the Republic of Sunday July and
July issue of the They expressed
sort of articles the public schools which
in the taxation for the training of
young people whose training does not justify the expenditure OF the
taxpayers money. QIow would the choice be made?
It interesting that the Sunday article by
writer thought of interested economics
sociology Certainly both related Mr. Keand evidently
convinced Choates statistics the high dropout rates
in Arizona especially Phoenix and what the responsibility
of the and money IN
savagng potenaes of these youths who otherwise
become and shame the community socially and
economically.
Evidently Mr.. Keland feels that the community be
effectively do its duty by these young people if
the practical regarding the community
do its duty by the segment of the Phoenix
affected than by of the moral obligation
a community which becomes that it negecng to give
young people chance live productive socially useful
and happy mothers fathers of generation No
segment society neglect be forced to
the generation and degeneration resulting
from socetyS failure become of its moral obligation to
unable to to make their With
out societys recognition and understanding OF its duty.
sincerely hope that Mr. Choate will continue to convince Mr.
Keand and that Mr. Keand will continue pass to his read
ers story societys opportunity and duty society
Right in Phoenix desperately need some PLANS
FOR PROGRESS.
w. A. ROBINSON
Arizona sun., 1962-07-19
THE TEST OF PROGRESS


Charles Harins, Phoenix Urban League, Guest Editor
was most gratifying and say, somewhat surprising
tee Phoenix has been making progress
the field of civil rights by voluntary action Ih was ne re-
port Bernhard director of the Civil Rights COMMISSION
and Sposwood Robinson ILL., commission member Whlle we
willing to admit some progress IN Phoenix seems necey
to point inherent dangers making too literal In
depreciation of this acknowledgement
Voting was listed as one of the areas in which there
problem Phoenix unlike other OF the naon
particularly the south and larger cities of the East Far West and
West North that Negroes constitute very small perceag
of population Thus the possibility OF using voting as means
of improving his position minority is rather remote
Housing was another area mentioned significant that
nearly go cys Negro population found in tracts
south Of Van Ben Street New housing outside
ay unobtanabe by Negroes Older homes be secured with
considerable effort and by bypassing white realtors dealing directly
with connection with this just few days prior to the
release the results of study of build
the country revealed 64 OF Phoenix respondents
builders felt that presidential order barring racial dscmna
tion deray curtamen of building
plans higher than other major city listed
resulting from voluntary action ap
pears almost nfnteSmaL
Mr. Bernhard mentioned public accommodations as an area
progress While this is of most of the major restaurants
hotels true of of the others Further in
struggle for equality and full citizenship the matter of public
accommodations is rather insignificant one.
The Phoenix not that of desegre
cation eating sleeping places but the economic ability of
these facilities In other words the real test progress
must finally be made in the area of employment
The Bureau of reports 1885, 1870 of all
Phoenix had income of less than 81 600 Yet 2 Of
nohe families had this bracket Further 145G
all families reported an income OF from SIO 10 $3OO COM
pared with 334 of the nonwhte families Thus 1910 OF all
families the nonwhte families reported incomes OF less
than the other hand 1920 of the nonwhte families
compared with 608 OF the
total population medan family income for all families
IS 1896 as compared with for non-whie families.
If these figures represent progress then those
ponsbe previous dpoab conditions should feel such great
degree of shame they would be than willing work for
greater progress condition that 1862 remains equally
deplorable. ...
While willing to admit progress we still insist that the
real esgregaton of places of public accom-
modaon but equally opportunity in the employment office
Arizona sun., 1962-07-19


ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR l.
$470 $500 per month age Fl SIS
(Age limit 60 for veterans with
honorable discharge from war
time service.) Applicant is re-
quired to meet standards of medi-
cal examination and must have con
siderable experience as a journey
man electrician, including work on
a variety of construction and in
stallation jobs; graduation from
a standard high school, supple
mented by courses in electricity
and mechanics. This is skilled
inspectional work in securing COM
pliance with municipal ordinances
and regulations governing the in
Stallation and operation Of electri-
cal systems and equipment, En-
ployees of this class inspect a
variety of electrical installations
with the objective of maintaining
standards of electrical work with
regard to quality of material, work
and safety precautions
as set forth in municipal and
national electrical codes. Respon-
sibilities include tA inspection of
existing installations to assure that
they are safe and conform to re-
CURED standards, and employees
Arizona sun., 1962-07-19
Letter to Editor

Mr.. Alton w. Thomas, Editor
Arizona Sun
ISL E. Jefferson
Phoenix, Arizona
AN OPEN LETTER TO A GAMB-
LER:
1 don't know your name,
wouldn't recognize you if l met
you, but l do know that you must
have reckless spirit and love
of gambling. l do know that you
drive a late model yellow auto
mobile, and | further know that
on Friday, July 6, 1862, at the 10
cation of South 18th Street and
the Railroad Crossing you COM
mitted a flagrant act. against
yourself and against society i'll
general.
At approximately 11:20 am. on
this date, while proceeding south
on 10Th Steet, forewarned by sig
nal lights and warning bells, |
stopped at the railroad crossing
to permit a switch engine to cross
10th street. The engine was pro-
ceeding east. You, Mr. Gambler,
stopped Immediately behind me-
Other automobiles driving in the
opposite direction, north had stop
ped at the other side of the inter
section. suddenly your gamb-
ling. spirit prevailed, you couldn't
wait, you were in a hurry. you
pulled out around me and sped
across the tracks. the engine
sounded the horn. . yes you made
it. not only yourself, but your
actions prompted two drivers pro-
ceeding north to suddenly be in
ifluenced by your immature de-
cision and they, mimicking your
move also sped across in front
| of the engine.
Fortunately no incident occur
red. the firing pin landed on an
empty chamber in this game of
Time Saving Roulette. But what
about the next time, will you so
lucky. will others you influence,
be so lucky?
The engine took 80 seconds TO
cross 18th Street, and during that
80 seconds you had sufficient time
to make the next intersection only
to be stopped by traffic signal.
How much time did you save?
Was such a foolish gamble worth
the possible loss of your life?. /.
of the lives of others?
l am not against the thrills of
moderate gambling. "a bob on a
nag. "a friendly game with the
boys. but NEVER a life against
80 seconds of time. You raced
your life against huge diesel en-
gine, and you won. But what if it
had been a tie?
Be grateful for luck, but DONE
always count on it.
Sincerely,
E. M. Law
Maricopa Safety Council
Arizona sun., 1962-07-19
Job Opportunities

CLERK TYPIST l $246 $3l6
per month age IL SIS ,(Age limit
60 for veterans with honorable dis
charge from wartime service and
a graduate from a standard high
school, including or supplemented
by courses in tipping and requir-
ed to meet standards of medical
examination. Duties include rou
tine typing and general clerical
work of limited complexity which
follows we'll established procedures.
Although typing is an essentia'
duty of employees of this class.
work normally includes clerical
assignment. The work in either
case follows prescribed or well es-
tablished procedures which can be
learned readily by training on the
job. A Clerk Typist l may make
arithmetic or other checks upos
the work of other employees for
accuracy, but does not exercise
direct supervision except occasion.
ally over extra employees.
CUSTODIAL WORKER 1 $282-
$3.50 per month age 10 55 (Age
limit go for veterans with honor
able discharge from wartime serv-
IiceD Applicant must have had some
experience in janitorial or related
custodial work; and abilitysto read
and write. Applicant must meet
the required standards of medical
examination. Duties include rou-
tine manual work involving the
custodail care and cleaning of pub
lie buildings. Work involves the
performance of cleaning and minor
maintenance work in an assigned
building area Primary RESPONSE.
bility is for. the use of proper
methods and materials in clean
ing and otherwise attending to the
neatness and sanitation of buildings
or equipment. Employees work
under close supervision and custo-
dial activities follow a well es-
tablished routine.
Arizona sun., 1962-07-19


of social relations between the
that concept.
There can be no hand without
fingers and no fingers without a
hand" he said. THE white and
Negro southerners are tied togeth-
er inextricably in every phase
of life and no peace and no real
and lasting progress will come un-
til efforts to subdivide that en-
tity are ended. We hope for this
development. We pray for it to
come to pass. But we cannot wait
passively for a miracle to occur. /"
Arizona sun., 1962-07-19

MECHANICAL INSPECTOR l
$47O $500 per month age 21-55
| Age limit 60. for veterans with hon.
Iorable discharge from wartime
service Applicant is required to
meet standards of medical exami-
nations and must have some 'ex-
|perience in mechanical engineer
ing on a variety of construction,
installations, and repairing pro
jects; graduation from. standard
high school, supplemented by
courses in mechanical engineer
ing or industrial technology. OR
|Graduation from a four-year cor
|lege or university with specifali-
|zation in mechanical engineering,
industrial arts, or industrial tech
noIogy. This is skilled inspectional
work in securing compliance with
municipal regulations governing
the installations, repairs and op-
GRAFTON of mechanical equipment.
Inspections are made with the OBJ
jective of maintaining complicance
with prescribed standards of con-
struction, alteration, repair and
operation of the equipment. Com
pliance with regulations is ordered
when deficiencies of infractionS
are discovered. An employee in
this class works requiring tech
nical discretion and judgment. Diff
ficulty problems relating to COM
plex installations are referred to
a SUPERIOR and work in subject
to general supervision and review
by a superior.
Applicants applying for the above
positions may file any time. Tests
will be given only when City needs
employees. Successful applicants
of tests will be merged on en-
ployment list. Apply: Personnel
Dept, City Hall, 324 West Wash
ington, Phoenix.
Arizona sun., 1962-07-19
Page 2
III.
1A,i;zonaSnn
THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1862
Miss Joe E. Ussery

Continued from Page II
Commerce as an instructor Of
Stenogfaph (machine shorthand.
She also teaches charm and per-
sonal improvement classes at the
Institute.
Miss Ussery's award will be ali
expense paid trip to Washington,
D. C., a visit to the White House
to be received by President Ken
nedy and meetings with the top
officials of our government, in
cluding the Secretary of Defense,
the chief of the Ordnance Depart
ment and members of both Houses
of the Congress.
Arizona sun., 1962-07-19
WE APOLOGIZE

ARIZONA SUN wishes apologize for the which
appeared editorial week in the July 18th ISSUE
editorial regarding business enterprise was
part Harln's editorial 1t should have
separate editorial.
Arizona sun., 1962-07-19
Gerald ]. CIardy
Recently Promoted

Gerald j. Clardy, 25, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Maceo Clardy, 4443 S.
18th ST., Phoenix, recently was
promoted to specialist four in
Germany, where he is serving with
the 9th Infantry Division.
Clardy, a personnel specialist ir
The divisions 9th Administration
Company in Bad Kreuznach, en-
tered the Army in July 1860, com
oleted basic training at Fort Hood
Tex, and arrived overseas in Jan
uary 1861.
He is a 1854 graduate of Carver
High School, Phoenix, and attend,
ed Arizona State University. He is
a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fra.
ternity.
Arizona sun., 1962-07-19
Winkins Changes Dixie
Bloc Votes To Ban
Civil Rights Laws

ATLANTA. = Southern pOlitici-
ans who decry "bloc voting" by
Negroes are the leading practit-
toner's of this kind of political ac-
ton, NAACP Executive Secretary
Roy Wilkins charged in the clos
ing address of the week-long 53rd
annual NAACP convention.
The final convention session also
witnessed the presentation of the
47th Spingarn Medal to Robert C.
Weaver, Administrator of the HOuS-
ing and Home Finance Agency
for distinguished public service
to his city, state and nation.
I'VE are rebuked,' Mr.. Wilkins
said, ''for what our political op-
ponents call bloc voting BY this
they mean assessing issues and
candidates on the basis of race
and voting on that basis. The as
sumption is that they never vote Oil
a color bloc basis, that they never
act politically except from the
highest and purest of motives.
Under this theory of purity, it
must not have been the southern
senators in Washington who have
voted en- bloc for go years against
civil rights legislation. 1t was not
they, but some gremlins, who
have resisted solidly since 1949
any real change in the Senate
filibuster rule. Not these Objec-
tive and color-bline senators, but
were the signers of the Southern
Manifesto defying the Supreme
Courts school segregation ruling. -
Re-emphasizing the convention
theme-the battle of the ballots
the NAACP leader called upon
the delegates to "go back home
register, pay your poll tax Gil
your state has One) and vote. Such
a course, if pursued diligently
will get rid of the leading gremlins
in city halls, state houses and in
Congress-.
In the Fight for Freedom, he
said, "all dedicated hands are
needed and welcome, but the MA,
ACP would be less than human
if it did not take special pride
not only in what it has done, but
in what it is doing today. We take
it as compliment to our cause
as we'll as to our Association that
no other organized body in this
field draws the fire from the enc
my in the intensity and persist
ency directed at us. We take this
to mean that our methods must
be hitting home.
Don't let arguments over meth
odS confuse and divide the strug-
gle. We need all types of action
The Jim Crow hotel and resta-
urant practices encountered in
Atlanta, Mr.. Wilkins said, offer
ample evidence that the problems
in race relations are not the same
in the North as they are in the
South. Nothing has demonstrated
this more clearly than the incon-
veniences suffered by our conven-
tion here this week." as compar-
+ ed with experiences in Philadel-
phia, st. Paul and San Francisco.
Speaking in the same city where
67 years ago Booker T. Washing
ton soarded to international fame
on the basis of his advocacy of the
eparate-as-thefingers'' doctrine
Arizona sun., 1962-07-19

order compliance when deficien-
cies or infractions are discovered.
Employees normally work indie
pendently on field inspections In
an assigned area, making decisions
requiring the use of technical judg-
ment and discretion. Work is per-
formed under the general super
vision of and subject to a review
by a superior.
Arizona sun., 1962-07-19

U. S. traffic accidents claimed
$4,000 lives in 1861. More than
three-fourths of these fatalities oc-
Cured on rural roads and high
ways.
Arizona sun., 1962-07-19

The wise farmer carries fire
extinguisher and first aid kit on
tractors, trucks, and self-propelled
machinery.
Arizona sun., 1962-07-19
WELL, FOLKS:

This time we've got it! We've
got the kind that you have been
looking for That old style South
Texas Barbecue, pit barbecue,
cooled all the way in the pit = and
we've got the man who can pre-
pare it. = Mack Sueing, a young
man, but man with lots of barbe-
que cooking experience. | could
talk all day but you would still
have to try it before you could
be fully convinced. Come on down
to Reddy's Corner and meet Mack
and try the delicious barbecue. We
know that you will be pleasantly
surprised!
AS always,