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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-03
Hospital Bias
In D. {. Seen
By Rights Unit
Lack of Negroes
On Stoffs Called
Cause of Problem

Negroes have as much diff
Guilty getting into District pri-
vate hospitals as they do in
Memphis, Tenn, where hoSpi-
tails are completely segregated,
according to a recent report by
the United States Commission
on Civil Rights.
THE problems Of securing
hospital services for Negroes in
Chicago and the District of CO.
lumbia are no less severe than
in Memphis, though they stem
from different causes" the
1868 report says.
Mrs. Ruth Bates, director of
research and education for the
District Council on Human
Relations, said the Civil Rights
Commissions statement "is
somewhat stronger than the
facts would seem to us to
justify.
Problem Does Exist
I'VE do have a problem here.
primarily developing from the
relatively small number of Ne
gro physicians with staff privi-
leges at the local hospitals"
She said Negro patients, by
and large, have practical &C
cess to a hospital only if they
can be referred there by their
own physicians.
ION the other hand, there
are some Negro physicians
with staff privileges at the ma
iority of hospitals in the Dis
trict and some Negro patients
in virtually all of the hospitals
in the District"
Mrs. Bates said that while
the Negro does not have as
easy access to hospital treat
ment here as white patients 90
"the situation has shown some
improvement in the past year
or two"
Response Encouraging
She said she is discussing the
/ problem of Negro admissions
with representatives of hospi-
tails here land the response has
been generally encouraging"
The WI shington Urban
League issued a report in May
stating there is still a great
deal Of discrimination against
Negroes by hospitals here.
Negro doctors have com.
planned they are refused stat.
privileges at some private hos.
pitfalls because an applican
must be Endorsed by two physi
) clans on the hospitals activ
staff.
= The Negro doctors say tina
';since there are few non-whit
physicians on the active staff
of private hospitals here ant
; little opportunity for Negrt
and white doctors to meet so
cially, such Endorsements arr
difficult to obtain.
!, However, Mrs. Bates said sh,
is encouraging Negro doctor,
to apply again for admission
to the staffs of private hos.
'pitals because some of these
institutions are willing to con.
slider other types of indorse-
mentS.
The Civil Rights Commission
reports also said that Freed
mems Hospital here, where
most Negro doctors in the city
have staff privileges. has be-
come grossly inadequate tc
accommodate all of the Negro
physicians in the District OF
Columbia and their private
patients"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-03
SoiIor, WoundedAidi
Friend Is Recovering

llC dIJeT the OlQeT man ndQ
crossed the intersection.
II saw this guy come around
the corner and come up behind
Bill" Mr.. Thomann recalled.
81 was W atching traffic and
when I looked over again this
guy had Bill up against a fence
and was hitting him. They
looked like pretty solid left
jabs"
Mr.. Thomann, who lives at
1888 Valley avenue Sc, de-
scribed Mr.. DeWitt's assailant
as Negro, about S feet 8 inches,
$50 pounds and wearing a
white shirt and dark trousers.
Il was mad" the sailor said.
Il was going to tear that kids
head off. Bill is one of the fin
est guys in the city"
Mr.. TIL o m a n n darted into
the intersection and was mar
rowly missed by a taXicab. OBJ
livious to his own danger, Mr..
Thomann said he had it in
mind to tackle this guy, really
lay into him 1 guess I
stopped thinking"
AS Mr.. Thomann leaped for
the assailant he saw a brilliant
flash, he said, and felt a sharp
pain in the left side of his
abdomen. Mr.. Thomann said
he felt as If he had been kicked
and theorized that he struck
the aSSailant's arm and the
gun went off as they schuffled.
II had the fleeing impress
sion that it was only a blank
pistol. I thought I was suffer-
ing from conclusion and shock.
Then things blotted out"
"It's All Right"
When he regained conscious
ness, Mr.. T o m a n n said, he
was aware of Mr.. DeWitt's legs
cross his body. He said:
Look, Bill, this is Ronnie and
It's all right"
He recalls Mr.. Dewitt reply
ng, What are you doing here,
aonnie?" and his again reas-
surfing the older man. Then,
Mr.. Thomann said, Mr.. Dewitt
eft the scene. Apparently suf-
'ering from shock, the elderly
nan walked to his home and
;alled the police.
He was gone" Mr.. Tho
mann said. "All I could see was
'idewalk-blocks and blocks of |
I yelled"
A Metropolitan patrolman |
heard his cries and came to his !
lid. Mr.. Thomann said he told |
he policeman he thought he |
had been shot with a blank |
pistol. He said the patrolman |
'eplied: That hole doesn't look
ike a blank pistol"
Mr.. Thomann was taken first
% Casualty Hospital and then
% the Bethesda Naval Medical /
Center.
Mr.. Thomann said he would
lave been more cautious if he
lad known Mr.. DeWitt'S assai-
ant was armed, but I still .
would have done something. I
hink I would have been holler- /
ng. They usually get scared
md run"
The reminder of that Fri |
lay night that began as a cele-
oration and ended on the oper- /
iting table in a struggle for life
will not be with Mr.. Thomann
ong.
The police are standing in
inc to get it (the bu!let)," Mr..
rhomann said with a smile.
Mr.. Thomann's doctor, 1t.
Comdr. Gregory H. Cross, said
he young sailors condition is
satisfactory and that he con- I.
fipIIac RI iY11r1Y.otyo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-03
River High-Rise Plan
Stirs New Foirfox Fiqht
BY CAROL GRIFFEE
Star staff Writer

Fairfax County residents and politicians modifying for
right to prevent high-rise apartments along Potomac
River.
The rezoning application sought 1888 of hghrse
apartments between the George Washington Memorial park
way and the river about five miles north of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-03

IT WAS EASY TO become
New York oriented = TO
take seriously the boast Of
the new Paramount building
at Forty-third and Broad
way that it stopd at the
crossroads Of the world,
New York was the biggest
city. 1t had the biggest news
papers, It was a great
port and going down the
bay to board the big liners
on ship news assignments
was always an experience.
1t had Wall Street and the
opera and the theater and
marvellous free shows in the
radio studios, the art auc-
ton room, the galleries, the
Museum of Natural History
and the Planetarium.
1t had the Yankee stadium
and Babe Ruth.
Jimmy Walker was Mayor
and the city was devoted to
fun.
There was no difficulty in
defining a liberal. A liberal
was for AL Smith and against
prohibition.
And then came the de-
preston and the city was
finished.
When the Summit on Lex
ington avenue opened in
1861 il was the first new
hotel in 80 years.
Well, it's on the make
again. But the sense of
Illustration and rush began
at La Guardia with a wait
of 20 minutes in the airport
bus for no apparent reason.
Felt sorry for the fat man
with a heavy package who
had to run to catch it at the
last minute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-03

settlement house, and the
fourth for activities in the
house, ranging from dress
making to scrabble.
This summer, Mrs. Litw in
and the girls attended the
Shakespeare Festival at the
Sylvan Thu alter, went on an
Evening star., 1963-01-20
D. STUDIOS

BY BONNIE AIKHAN
If somebody presents Jim Simp-
son with platinum plated golf club
this month. it won't be far out of
line. WRC-4's peripatetic sports
caster is currently celebrating his
goth anniversary in radio and tele-
vision, and If couples with a score
of welded years behind them are
so honored, why not talented pro-
feSSional men with successful SEN
iority?
Jim, at SO, is undoubtedly the
youngest sportscaster in the area
with 20 years behind the mike. He
went on the air with radio station
WINK in 1943 with weekly sports
show, following this with programs
on a number of other stations-in-
cluding WNAL and WTOP-and
moved over to television in 1949
when WOIC (now WTOP) went on
the air Jim joined WRC-4 in 1855.
Besides his local work, Jim has
handled network coverage for the
Olympics in Helsinki, Melbourne and
Rome and reported many interna-
tional golf, tennis and track events
for all three networks.
In 1862 he branched out to water
sports, covering the Surfboard In
ternational Championships in Hawaii.
and water skiing events in Acapulco,
Cypress Gardens, Long Beach and
Galloway Gardens. These assign
ments no doubt set well with Jim,
whose hobby is swimming, as, if
someone makes the gesture, will that
special golf club. The links represent
his other athletic interest.
u Il
WELCOMING BACK: A few
months apo we were wandering what
Evening star., 1963-01-20

MEkAoRIES-The tender sprout OF left
is Jim Simpson, some yeors back. on
his first TV sports job ot WOlC
tnow WTOP). He wos interviewing
the greet Jim Thorpe.
mentator is currently broadcasting
weeknights G:15 p.m0 on WMAL in
a series being syndicated by ABC.
The new DR.. Burke, however, is
less of lecturer than when he ap-
peared here on WTTG-5. He is now
anticipating the headlines" with
background stories on people, places
and politics. Whatever his pitch,
it's good to have DR.. Burke back in
our midst.
SWITCHEROO: Arthur Duke"
Struck, former production manager
at WTOP-9, has moved to TV di-
recting chores at the station. His
current assignments are the Ranger
Hal show and City Side. Taking over
as production manager is Arnold
Collins, who has been an assistant
director at Channel 8 since May of
last year.
D. C.. JonuuT 20. 1868 IS
Evening star., 1963-01-20

w 4 Il Z y M N U BAUM: n lev
months ago we were wondering what
ever became of DR.. Albert Burke
whose Way of Thinking program was
dropped by Metropolitan Broadcast.
ing to the disappointment of loya
following. We've tracked him down
The tough-talking political com.
The Sunday Stur TV M0ouzine,
Evening star., 1963-04-23
Publishers Offer to Explore
New Bargaining Approach

NEW YORK, April % (AP)
- The American Newspaper
Publishers Association notified
Labor Secretary Wirtz today
that it is ready to explore new
approaches" to prevent a pos
sible breakdown Of free collec-
tive bargaining.
The association said in a
telegram to Mr.. Wirtz it would
be willing to have its represent
atives meet him TO discuss the
matter. Mr.. Wirtz replied that
he would be available "at any
time"
The association reported that
its standing committee on la
Dor relations would meet some
time this week to study the
matter further.
Labor relations and automa-
ton have been prime topics OF
discussion at the associations
annual convention, which was
preceded by only a matter Of
weeks by the prolonged New
York and Cleveland newspaper
strikes.
WirtZ' Suggestion
Mr.. Wirtz had suggested at
q meeting Of the American So
ciety of Newspaper Editors last
week in Washington, D. c.,
that leaders Of the newspaper
industry take the first steps
toward exploring new ap-
proaches and procedures.
Evening star., 1963-04-23

day after q one-month trial.
Less than six hours later, the
jurors reported themselves
deadlocked, but State Supreme
Court Justice Joseph A. Sara
fite ordered them to keep try
ing.
When the jurors had failed
to reach q verdict by late last
night, Justice Sarafite ordered
them locked UP in Q hotel.
Facing 20 Years
II CONVICTED, Mr.. Mitchell. Al.
and Mr.. De Mast. ~, each
would face UP to 20 years in
prison.
Mr.. Mitchell was relatively
unknown in 1860 when. after he
took over the $15.70o-a-year
post as city manager Of New
burgh. q Hudson River city Of
$1,000. he announced a vel
fare breakdown that put him
in the national spotlight.
The program stirred a coast
forecast controversy. Liberals
branded Mr.. Mitchell a heart
less feactionary. Conservatives
hailed him as a proponent Of
the rugged indiyidualism that
made this country great.
State officials from Republi-
can Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller
on down lined up against the
Mitchell program.
Invalidated by Courts
Six months later, the New
York courts threw the program
out as illegal.
Mr.. Mitchell and Mr.. De
Mast were arrested last Decen-
Der Z, Mr.. De Mast in q New
York City hotel room where
the State charges he accepted
$4,000 bribe money, and Mr..
Mitchell at Newburgh City
Hall where Mr.. De Mast pllr-
portedly was to have delivered
the money. Mr.. Mitchell SUBJ
sequently suspended himself
from his job pending the OUT
come Of the trial.
Mr.. Mitchell took the Wit
ness stand during his trial to
declare his innocence and to
denounce his prosecution as q
frameup.
Evening star., 1963-04-23
KNOWLAND PUT
ON A. p. BOARD

NEW YORK, April 23 (AP)
Members of the Associated
Press have elected William F.
Knowland, vice president and
general manager Of the Oak
land (Calif0 Tribune and for
mer Senate Republican ma
jority leader, as a member Of
the Associated Press Board Of
Directors. Gene Robb, pub
Usher of the Albany IN. "
Knickerbocker News and Times
Union, also was elected a new
member of the 1S-man board
during the Associated Press
annual meeting yesterday.
Mr.. Robb and A. H. Kirch-
hofer of the Buffalo IN. "
Evening News contested for q
Evening star., 1963-04-23
Smithsonian Given
Rure Old Pill Tile

A rare pill tile, q container
of the kind presented to new
pharmacists during the l7th
and 18th centuries In London,
was presented to the Smithso-
nian Institution today by the
Chas. Pfizer a. Co. pharmaceu-
tical firm. Made around 1890,
the tile was discovered last year
in London.
The tile was presented to the
Smithsonian's Museum Of His
tory and Technology by Gen.
j. Lawton Collins.
Evening star., 1963-04-23

ings and business establish
ments were damaged. Power
and communication lines were
downed. trees uprooted and
store front windows shattered.
Heaviest hit In Illinois was
Tuscola, q town Of about $500
persons. No estimate of the
property damage in the seven
counties In the path Of the
twisters was available immedi-
ately.
A couple of hours after the
twisters struck III Illinois. tor
nadoes hit in Indiana, in West
Lafayette and the far east side
Of Indianapolis. Nine persons
were injured and four homes
demolished In Indianapolis.
Earlier yesterday, q tornado
swept the Frisco (Tex) area
while violent wind storms
lashed q five-county area In
Southeastern Iowa.
Evening star., 1963-04-23

All-room sleeping cars with
drawing rooms, bedrooms,
bedroom suites and roomettes.
Also a Master Room with
radio and shower. Reclining |
seat coaches Washington 10 |
Charlotte and Atlanta 20 New |
Orleans. Mid-train buffet |
lounge. Fine dining facilities. |
Also other convenient daily
Evening star., 1963-04-23

post as director from New York
State, a position required by
Associated Press bylaws. Mr..
Robb received 7,072 votes to
5000 for Mr.. Kirchhofer.
Directors reelected were AS
ISOLATED Press President Paul
Miller Of Rochester, N. Y, pres
ident Of the Gannett Newspa-
pers, with 9.4Sl votes; George
w. Healy, jr,, Of the New Or
leans Times Picayune. with
8,l13 votes: and w. d. Maxwell
Of the Chicago Tribune, 1885.
Mr.. Knowland received 4.786
votes.
Max E. Nussbaum, of the
Moultrie cGa.) Observer. was
reelected q director from cities
Of less than $4,000 population
with 6,o92 votes to 3,269 for
Clyde M. Reed, Of the Parsons
Evening star., 1963-04-23
ADVERTISEMENT
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Many more barbecue tips excit-
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Evening star., 1963-04-23
(Kans.l Daily and sunday sun

(Kans) Daily and Sunday Sun.
The runners-up In the vot-
ing were Martin s. Hayden Of
the Detroit News and Sunday
News, with 4,256 votes; John
H. Perry. jr., of the West Palm
Beach (FlaJ Post, 1865; John
D. Paulson, of the Fargo IN. d.
Forum and Daily Tribune, g.
65i; and j. M. McCelland, jr.,
of the Longview. (Wash.)
Daily News, 88l.
The A. P. members elect six
directors each year. Four are
chosen from the membership
at large, one from New York
State and one from cities of
under $4,000 population.
Evening star., 1963-04-23
Storm, Rips
Wide Path
In Illinois

Violent weather diminished
in Midwest sections today in
the wake Of damaging lorna
does. strong wind, hail and
thunderstorms In Illinois and
Indiana.
Tornadoes last night ripped
across q path IS miles wide
and about 200 miles long in
East Central Illinois from
Springfield to the Indiana
State line. More than 80 per-
sons were injured, some seri-
ously. The severe weather
pounded more than 20 small
communities.
Scores Of homes. farm build
Evening star., 1963-04-23
Roosevelt Hos Mumps

Representative James Roose-
velt. Democrat of California,
was confined to his home to-
day with a case Of mumps. The
55-year-old son Of the former
President contracted the all
ment from his S-year-old son,
Hall Delano.
Evening star., 1963-04-23

The associations telegram,
signed by Irwin Maier. ANPA
president, said the publishers
had noted with interest Mr..
Wirtz' remarks to the editors.
I'm Its continuing effort to
create a desirable climate for
local negotiations, the ANPA
is always ready to respond to
suggestions such as yours to
explore new approaches to
prevent a breakdown Of free
collective bargaining" the
ANPA telegram said.
Evening star., 1963-04-23
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Evening star., 1963-04-23
Newburqh Managers
Bribery TrioI Resumes

NEW YORK, April % (AP)-A jury resumes deliberations
today in the bribery and conspiracy trial Of Joseph Mitchell city
of Newburgh NJ Y. who rose from obscurity to
national prominence a young conservative Republican
Accused with Mitchell Is David ]. De Mast, jr, real
estate man. of Hisdale N j. named go-between In
Evening star., 1963-04-23

alleged $4,000 shakedown In
q rezoning deal.
Their case went to the jury
Of II men and l woman yeSter-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-10-17
White Barn
Destroyed
By Blaze

A 12-hour fire completely des-
troyed a barn and 10000 bales
of hay Monday night and Tues
day morning on Harris Road
in GAINESVILLE. as 125 volunteer
firemen and % pieces of equip
ment representing five volun-
teer fire companies fought to
control the blaze.
The fire, which caused an
estimated $4,000 damage,
started in the hay loft of a
dairy barn owned by Marshall
White. According to Senior Fire
Inspector Thomas M. Slater
the cause of the fire had not
been determined as the Sentinel
went to press.
Chief George Hillard of the
Upper Montgomery Volunteer
Fire Company, first company
on the scene, reported that
even though water was shuttled
from Hilton's Pond and 5000
feet of hose were laid to a near
by creek, the barn could not be
saved.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-10-17
SPECTRUM

man of the group initially, said
he had done nothing with the
group for the last nine months
because, I'm too busy earning
a living"
Tracy Coleman, another for.
mer leader of the group, said,
I'm not active in the group any
more"
All is not peaches and cream,
however, for the Liberals.
Workers at Democratic Head
quarters Monday and Tuesday
were impressed rather forcibly
with the fact that long dreamed
off Democratic harmony is still
a long way off. Factionalism is
still a real problem.
But for whatever it is worth,
other workers reviewing the
names of those who had filed
noted that there were more
positive signs of harmony than
disharmony."
They noted also the large
number of hopefuls who, al
though they have been active in
party work, have never filed
for a precinct office before.
Also, noted were those who have
filed who have been active in
county government.
OF the 96 chairmanships, there
are 43 incumbents who have, in
the past given overwhelming
support to the organization, ac-
cording to workers.
New filings in the past week
were: Joseph Mensh, 1924,
chairman; John v. Long, 7-13,
chairman; Arthur w. Hiban, T.
IA, vice chairman; Henry M.
Balm, Jr., TIA, chairman; Viii
liam c. Pennington, ZIG, chair
man; Joseph Mccain, ZIG, vice
chairman; Lois D. Gearhart, T.
16, vice chairman; MART Thor
son, 7-18, chairman; Edward H.
. See Spectrum, AS
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-10-17
Schools Out
For Meeting
OF Teachers

Maryland teachers will lay
their pencils and chalk aside to-
day and tomorrow; give their
students a two-day reprieve
from school and head for Balti-
more where the 96th Annual
Maryland State Teachers Asso.
citation convention gets under.
way at the Lord Baltimore
Hotel.
The fifth largest state teach
ers convention in the nation,
the meeting will serve to cul.
inmate a year of progress in
the professional activities Of the
state association and to seek
solutions to existing problems
through the Representative AS.
sembly, departmental meetings
and comprehensive educational
exhibits.
Keynote speaker for the open
ing general session will be Gov.
Terry Sanford of North Caro-
lima. At the Friday general
session, DR.. Thomas G. Pullen,
State Superintendent Of Schools
will be the principal speaker
and guest Of honor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-10-17
In Rockville
Three-Day
Sales Event
Starts Today

ROCKVILLE - City mer
chants are preparing a fun
weekend for city residents in
conjunction with their big, an
nual sales promotion featuring
many Harvest Days" bargains.
Aside from the main attrac
ton, special merchandise mark
ed down in price to serve as q
lure to buyers, a round Of
events are planned.
Free tickets are available al
participating merchants stores
for the kids ride in BILLY B.
Burras' covered wagon that has
been on display on the Court
house lawn all week.
Another hIghIlght will be
the Outdoor HoOtenanny SEIZED
uIed for the steps Of the Coun'
ty Courthouse from 4 10 5 pm.
on Friday. Some Of the best
f0lk-singing talent In area high
schools will be on hand to en-
terrain the large crowd ex.
pected.
From Richard Montgomery
will be Jean Elliott while Gath.
ersburg High will send Pat Nc
Nally, Matthew M. Clark and
Group, and Jim Wood and
Group. From Sherwood will be
Larry Nader and Bob Jackson
and other high schools includ.
ing Walter johnson are expect.
ed to participate.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-10-17
City Okays
Annexation

The City Of Rockville has in.
creased its size by II, $50 square
feet, which adds up to about
four square inches per capita.
The increase came Monday
night when the Mayor and
Council approved an annexa-
ton request for inclusion of the
Ehrlich-Eisner tract in the cor
porate limits. The tract adjoins
the location of Mark Motors on
Rockville Pike.
In approving the annexation,
the Council also adopted an
amendment to the city's coming
map to show the inclusion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-10-17

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