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Evening star., 1938-01-28
Prince Georges
Birthday Balls.

Mr.. J. Robert Sherwood, general
chairman Of the Presidents Birthday
Balls for Prince Georges County, Nd,
announces that plans have been COM
pleted by his committee for the three
balls to be held in the county tomor-
row night. Mr.. r. Earle Sheriff, as
sisted by Mrs. r. d. Mattingly, will
manage the Beaver Dam Country Club
ball at Landover. Md. Dancing will be
from 10 to . o'clock. The entertain
ment will consist of several profess
sional acts, and the floor show will
begin about 1890 o'clock.
Mr.. Thomas Jones. assisted oy Mr.
Harry M. Morris. will manage the
Grifhth Farms ball at Forrestville, or
the Marlboro pike. Dancing will be
from 10 to O'Clock. The manage.
nlent Of Maryland Club Gardens f1a.
consented to present It's entire fiooi
show about 1890 o'clock.
Mr.. H. o. Melsmess, assisted by Mr.
Charles v. Joyce, will manage the
Greenbelt ball, to be held in the school
auditorium at Greenbelt, Md. Dane.
ing will be from 8 to /. Several pro-
fessional acts will complete the pro-
gram.
Mr.. Sherwood's other committee
members are Mrs. Daisy La Coppidan
secretary: Mr.. Frank B. Smith, pub
licity; Mr.. Sidney B. Lust, entertain
ment, and Mr.. w. Waverly Webb
treasurer.
AL contributions and ticket returns
Evening star., 1938-01-28
Miss Williams
Feted at Parties.

Miss Sally Ann williams, whose
marriage to Mr.. William M. Connors
will take place February 10, is being
much entertained very informally be-
fore the wedding. Tomorrow her
sister. Miss Mary Virginia williams,
will be hostess to . small group Of
intimate friends. entertaining At
bridge In the apartment Of her grand
mother, Mrs. Russell B. Harrison, in
the Dresden.
Miss Eleanor Davis will give q SINH
lar party for Miss Williams February
II, and Miss Katharine Hadley will
entertain February IL at cocktails.
when the bride-elect will share hon.
ors with Miss Louise Farris Of Seattle.
Wash, who will arrive the middle Of
next week to visit Miss Hadley.
Mrs. M. w. Head was hostess at
cocktails Saturday, January az, when
she was assisted by Mrs. Franklin
Hart. Miss Virginia Groomes, Miss
Harriet Louise Hunt and Miss Kath-
arine Hadley.
Evening star., 1938-01-28
Miss Bennett Bride
OF Mr.. Saum, Jr.

One of the most interesting we'd
dings Of the season in Prince Georges
County, Nd, was that Of Miss Lucille
Bennett. daughter Of Mrs. Dorothy
Cherrington Bennett Of New York
City, and Mr.. Hugh Harris Saum.
jr, of Riverdale, Nd, which took
place Saturday afternoon in Pinkney
Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church
in Hyattsville. Md. The Rev. Arthur
lie Baron Ribble, rector Of the church,
oniciated.
The bride. who was given In mar
riage by her uncle, Mr.. Frederick
Moore, wore gown Of Eleanor blue
crepe. She carried a cluster Of gar
denias. Her only attendant was Miss
Jean Dulin. whose frock was of rose
colored crepe, and who carried an
old-tashioned bouquet Of roses and
sweet peas
AVA 1NoOS4t vVdA4IC4A G8ulu N6S OCSI
man, and the ushers were Mr.. James
Baines Saum, another brother, and
Mr.. James E. Baines. a cousin. Mr..
and Mrs. Saun left Immediately after
the ceremony on q trip.
The bride. who formerly resided in
Hyattsville, is 1887 graduate Of the
University Of Maryland. where she
was manager Of the women's rifle
team, secretary OF the Riding Club
and on the staff OF the Old Line. She
is member of Kappa Kappa Gamma
Sorority. She previously graduated
from Hyattsville High School. where
she also was prominent in extra
curricula activities.
The bridegroom also is q graduate
Of the University Of Maryland, re-
ceiving his diploma In 1886. He Is
a member Of Theta Chi Fraternity.
He was. among other activities, man
ager Of the university track team.
The couple will reside with the BRIDE
groom's grandfather, Mr.. James E.
Baines, and his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Saum, sr, in the old Browning
residence in Riverdale until spring.
Evening star., 1938-01-28
Many Tables Sold
For Card Party.

Madam Cantacuzene. president Of
the District Of Columbia League Of
Republican Women, announces that
so tables have already been sold for
the beneft card party to be held Mon.
day at the sulgrave Club.
Closely cooperating with the presi-
dent In makins arrangements for this
event have been Mrs. Charles M. Lea,
q vice president and vice chairman Of
entertainment, and Mrs Frank W.
Mondell. first vice chairman.
Mrs. George Madden Crimes. q
vice chairman and chairman Of the
card party. has been ably assisted BY
her vice chairman, Miss Ellen L. Cor
bett, who is acting as treasurer.
Mrs. Chandler Hale, chairman, states
the following are graciously acting Is
patronesses with Madam Cantacusene;
Mrs. Virginia White speel, honorary
president and National Committee
chairman from the District of Colum-
bia; with the present vice presidents,
Mrs. Frank w. Mondell, Mrs. George
Madden Grimes, Mrs. Warren j.
Haines, Mrs. William S. Culbertson,
Mrs. William S. Doak and Mrs. Lea.
Evening star., 1938-01-28
Montgomery County
Ball to Be Gala.

Much interest is being shown In
the Presidents Birthday Ball for
Montgomery County. Nd. to be held
tomorrow night at 10 o'clock at the
Congressional Country Club.
A partial list of patrons and patron
esses announced by Mrs. Marguerite
Fischer, chairman of the Patrons
Committee. is as follows: State sena-
tor and Mrs. Charles w. Woodward,
Judge and Mrs. Granville Curry, Judge
and Mrs. Hermann G. Hef1ner, States
Attorney and Mrs. James H. Pugh,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Contrel, DR..
and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, DR.. Ben
jamin G. Perry, Mr.. Thomas Earl
Hampton, Mrs. Luke I. Wilson, DR..
and Mrs. v. L. Ellicott, DR.. Dexter
M. Bullard, DR.. and Mrs. Upton D.
Nourse. Mrs. Raymond Clapper, Mr..
Walter johnson, Miss Hermine Ba-
denhoop, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen C..
Cromwell, Mr.. and Mrs. Philander
johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Merriam,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Peter, jr., DR..
E. Clyde Shade, DR.. and Mrs. John
A. Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Craig
Peacock. Mr.. w. E. s. Wilcox, Mr..
J. w. Cleveland, Mr.. and Mrs. J..
Bond Smith, Mr.. Richard s. Lans-
dale. Mr.. Richard 8. Green, Mr..
Henry F. Taff, Mrs. Dorothy Ever
son Fuller and Mr.. Irving c. Root.
Evening star., 1938-01-28
Arkansas Delegates
HOnOred at Dinner.

The Arkansas delegates to the
18th Womens Conference on National
Defense were hcnored at a banquet at
the Mayflover Hotel last night at a
special Arkansas table. The guests
Of honor included Mrs. Nels o. Lang
seth, national executive committee
woman of the American Legion Auxil-
larry of Hot Springs. Ark; Mrs. Enid
Stansouly, secretary. Little Rock;
Mrs. Fred Morrow. president Arkansas
department. American Legion Auxil-
larry: Mrs, Irene Bodenhamer. national
historian, Eldorado. Ark: Mrs. John
Welnmanr, past national president,
Daughters of 1912. Members of the
Arkansas congressional delegation
seated at the table we're Senator and
Mrs. John Miller and Representative
and Mrs. Claude A. Fuller, Represent.
atlve and Mrs. Dave D. Terry, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Wade Kitchens.
Representative and Mrs. Ben Cravens
and Representative and Mrs. John
mcclellan. Other Arkansans present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Miles, Miss
Mildred Caudle, Miss Pearl Deem of
Hot Springs, Miss Ann Goodwin, Mrs.
D. D. Barrish Of Stuttgart and Mrs.
Roy Williams.
Evening star., 1938-01-28
SIMPLY arranged wedding

"A home OF Mr.. ana Mrs. Rooert
4 \ Burchard Wheeler on Chaney
Terrace in Takoma Park, when their
daughter, Miss Lois Irene Wheeler be-
came the bride Of Mr.. Oliver Kay Will
son of Takoma Park, son of Mrs. Will
son and the late Mr.. James Kay p.
Wilson, formerly Of youngstown. Ohio.
The Rev. Walter p. Elliott was the
oficiating clergyman.
The rooms were decorated with
palms and tall baskets of pink and
white carnations and pink roses, with
basket Of roses on the. lnantel.
Preceding the ceremony Miss Jean
Robbins and Miss Merle Cormack sang,
accompanied by Mrs. Howard b. Met
calfe. who also played the wedding
march.
The bride, who was given In mar
riage by her father, wore q long gown
Of chantilly lace. fashioned on princess
lines with slight train with a bolero
trimmed with little plants Of narganza
silk. There were gadgets Of the same
material in the skirt. Her finger tip
length veil of illusion was attached 70
a Juliet cap trimmed with seed pearls
and wreath of orange blossoms. Her
shower bouquet was Of brides roses
with lilies of the valley.
Miss Dorothy Hall was her only at
tendant. She wore a gown Of coral
chiffon, with short, pufIed sleeves and
shirred waistline and q bolero Of the
same material. She carried q bouquet
OF talisman roses.
Evening star., 1938-01-28
Dance Planned
For February 4.

The Washington League Of Women
Shoppers has taken over the roof Of
the Washington Hotel for q dance on
Friday evening, February 4. Mrs. Rob-
ert Wyman Horton is chairman Of the
Dance Committee, with Mrs. H.
Thomas Austern and Mrs. Robert
Bingham as her assistants.
The other members Of the commit
tee are Mrs. Charles Wood Collier,
Mrs. Thomas Blaisdell, Mrs. Marquis
Childs, Mrs. Clark Forman, Mrs.
Ernest Gruening, Mrs. Alexander B.
Hawes, Mrs. Leon Henderson. Mrs.
Richard W. Hogue, Mrs. Gardner
Jackson, Mrs. Milton Katz, Mrs. Gam
son Purcell, Mrs. Stephen Raushen-
bush, Mrs. Peter Seitz, Mrs. Melvin
Sims, Miss Mary Taylor and Mrs. Fred
G. Vale.
Evening star., 1938-01-28
City Club
Plans Civic
Discussions
Women to Hear
Reorganization
Talks.

SERIES of meetings for the
n discussion of reorganization,
~ with particular reference to
4 \ the District Of Columbia. have
been planned by the newly formed
Civic Committee of the Women's City
Club. These meetings, which will
be held on successive Fridays at 8
pm. In the clubhouse. 1876 Jackson
place NV, will be addressed by dis
tinguished speakers.
E. Barrett Prettyman, chairman of
the Commissioners Committee on Re-
organization, will open the series Feb
ruary 4. 1t is the plan of the COM
mittee that no guest fees will be
charged to members wishing to bring
friends to these meetings Members
Of the Civic Committee are Mrs. Gladys
B. Middlemiss, Miss Ethel Bagley, Mrs.
William Lee Corbin, Mrs. Edmund
Kochersperger, Mrs. Louise Lazell,
Ellis Meredith. Mrs. Harry Lee Park
inson and Mrs. William Partridge.
*
THE Gravity of Humor" will be the
subject of Mrs. Georgette Ross How
ards address at the annual luncheon
OF the Panhellenic Association of
Washington at the Shoreham Hotel
February 10 at 1:30 pm.
Members of all of the % National
Panhellenic Congress sororities are in
vited. Sorority women. not yet affili-
ated their their group. may make res
ervations through Mrs Ina L. Price,
1917 Lyman place NE. Requests
should include the name of the So
rority.
Nine. Myrtle B. Merz Maharon of
Westchester. N. Y, will give an ad-
dress on "Woman's Health" at the
Raleigh Hotel Saturday at 2::30.
4
The "VienIese Cabaret" dance and
midnight supper sponsored by the
Washington Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Jewish Consumplives' Relief Society
Of Denver, will be held Sunday night
at the Raleigh Hotel 1t is given for
the support Of the sanatorium at Den
yer where nine Washington patients
are now receiving medical attention.
Mrs, N. N. Wallack and Mrs Hirsh
de Lavlez are in charge Of dance ar
rangements: Mrs. Louis Kalichstein,
tickets; Mrs. Louis Dinowitz, supper
arrangements, and Mrs. I. Elliott Lev
enson will have charge Of the enter
tainment program.
Evening star., 1938-01-28
Judge Ellen Raedy
To Attend Mixer"

Omlcron Chapter. Kappa Beta Pi
international Legal Sorority, will have
mixer" tomorrow at the Alva Bel
mont House of the National Woman's
Party in honor of women law stu
dents Of National University whose
scholastic average meets the require.
ments for membership in the sorority.
Honor guests will include Judge Ellen
e. Raedy of the Municipal Court,
MISS Beatrice A. Clephane, founder
and director Of the Legal Aid Bu-
Evening star., 1938-01-28

reau; Miss Elizabeth F. Reed, grand
dean of the sorority; Mrs. Grace
Stiles, grand registrar Of the sorority:
Mrs. Burnita S. Matthews, prominent
local attorney and past president Of
the National Association of Women
Lawyers; Miss Marguerite Rawalt. di-
rector of province 2 Of the sorority,
and Miss Ruth Cleveland. dean Of
Nu Chapter at George Washington
University.
Evening star., 1938-01-28
PARIS STRIKE ENDS
Truck Drivers Will Return to
Work Tomorrow,

PARIS, Jan. % P).-The long
strike Of Paris truck drivers. which
led to the one-day strike of public
service employees December 20 and was
in the background Of the recent cabi-
net crisis. was settled today.
The men will return to work to-
morrow, replacing army truck drivers,
who had made most Of the capital 4
deliveries in the 36 days since the
"sit-n' strike began the day before
Christmas.
Settlement was arranged at a meet
ing OF workers and employers with
Labor Minister Paul Ramadier. The
strikers demanded wage increases in
1888 collective contracts commensurate
with rising living costs.
Evening star., 1938-01-28

should be sent to- Mr.. W. wayer1y
webb, treasurer, at Hyattsville, on or
before Monday.
Mrs. Daisy La Coppidan Is chairman
OF the Founders Certificate Commit
tee, and contributions should be sent
70 either Mrs. La Coppidan or Mr.. J.
Robert Sherwood, general chairman,
At Mount Rainier, Nd, not later than
tuesday, February is. and upon re-
ceipt OF the contribution . founders
certificate will be mailed.
Evening star., 1938-01-28

KIM. Uslow 4 table fof SIX. Mrs. ]. u.
johnson . table for six and Mr..
Claude E. Hamilton, IT,, . table for 20.
Members Of the Ladies' Reception
Committee will be present at each OF
the hotels to greet Mrs. Roosevelt and
entertain her. Mai. Henry Leonard
yesterday announced the addition OF
Mrs. Edgar Morris and Mrs. Earl A.
Nash to the Ladies' Reception Com
mittee.
Each hotel Is giving its ballroom
without charge and is furnishing an
orchestra for this occasion.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-25
NEGRO Held IN
ASSAULT CASE
May Face Perjury Charg,
es; Ralph Phillips Re-
covering From Blow

One negro boy Wa: being held
i'm jail and faced possible perjury
charges, and two others were re-
leased from city Jail this morning
as officers investigated an alleged
assault on Ralph (Kit Phillips
near the depot either on Friday
night on carly Saturday morning.
Phillips. who was unconscious
when found, remained at Patton
Memorial hospital today, hut re-
gained consciousness and talked
to Chief of Police Otis Powers
yesterday afternoon.
In city court this morning,
Glenn Stages. II. and Albert Hcff-
ner, Is. both colored. were re-
leased. They had been charged
with assault on Phillips with a
monkey wrench on information
supplied officers by y. b. White
sides, colored, who was ordered
held for possible perjury charges
by Mayor A. V. Edwards this
morning.
The first two colorcd boys were
arrested by officers after White
sides told them he had overheard
them say they had nit man ON
the head with wrench and hoped
he died.
The pair were released this
morning after establishing alIhlS
By reliable witnesses.
Phillips was found about 7
o'clock Saturday morning in the
cab of locomotive which was
standing Just south of Sixth ave-
nue. east. He was found in an
unconscious condition by Boyce
Clements, who went to fire the
locomotive for its run to Brevard.
Yesterday afternoon Phillips
told Chief Powers that he fell
while trying to rid" a freight
train. hit his head, but later went
to Il picture show. He told the
chief that he thought ."n.eone hit
him on the head as he was walk
ING between Fourth and Fifth ave-
nues after leaving the show.
Other cases heard in city court
this morning were as follows:
Gene Hyder, drunk and disor-
derby, forfeited cash bond.
Ed Lively, drunk and disorder
". was assessed costs.
T. n. Oelkers, charged with OPP
Grating a restaurant with a rating
of less than 10 points, was. hned
SO and costs.
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NEW TERRORISM IS.
AFLAME In, HOLY LAND

Continued from rage onel
vatc hospitals alike were over
flowing with victims.
Arab men and boys, at inst
dazed by the horror they had VII
messed. were made insane with
rage AS their minds cleared and
they saw the torn bodies of their
people.
They began setting fire to Jew
ish shops. 1t was then that me
authorities called for troop rem
forcements and imposed the day
time curfew.
As the police. soldiers and ma
rincs were trying to clear up the
debris of human and animal bod
les. and vegetables and fruit, a!
the market, news was received 81
clash in which one Jew was
killed and six were wounded near
Mt. Carmel when a bus, proceed
ing to Haifa, was halted by =
road barricade and fired upon b.
men in ambush.
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CALENTO GIVEN
TRANSFUSIONS
Condition Remains Serl-
GUS But He's Fighting
to Get Well


ORANGE, y. j., Iuiy -. ~.
The condition Of Tony I'al"nt",
heavyweight Fighter stricken with
labor pneumonia. remained Sr!r'-
Gus. doctors said last n%ht after
giving the blood NanStuSIohN Il"
stimulate resistance.
He will face the crisis OF ms III
ness today. hey said.
At 1870 p. M. after tn" second
TRANSMISSION. his physicians report
ed Touy'S temperature at J." -
pulse - and respiration a.
These figures were Nf'u"tlE u''
sam" a. Saturday Hi&h,. re re-
manned i'm an oxygen tent ana mas
been allowed no visitors except
Manager Joe Jacobs.
John Henry Lewis. light heavy
weight champion. whom i"ny was
scheduled to hight at Fh'Ia9'iphl"
Tuesday night. paid VISIT Z"
GaIento at tn" Orange MEMORIAL
hospital last night. H." Sho"N
hands with Tony through the l!"p
of his tent and expressed hope
for Tony'S recovery.
Lewis sent Il candle to 81. \"na-
thus Catholic church IN Orange
and It was burned for IonN'S re-
covcry Sunday. while masses were
said for Galento IN all Catholic
churches IN the Orange area.
Crowds fingered about the hoSpl-
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Roosevelt Party
Crosses Equator
With Ceremonies
Houston Completes 1900
Mile Run, Clipperton
to Tower Island

ABOARD USS HOUSTON EN-
ROUTE TO Coos ISLAND, July
p. CUP)-Prcsidcnt Roosevelt
was "Shcllback" today when the
Houston cruiscd across the cQua-
tor and members of the ships
party enjoyed the traditional GER
emonics of the crossing.
ShcllbackS were veterans of Il
previous equatorial crossing and
PollywogS were noviccs who had
to pass the carth'S center line in
oceanic travel.
The ship spent Sunday at 81.
James island, off the Galapagos
group. and sailed at dawn today
for Albcmarlc island.
ABOARD THE U.S.S. HOUS-
TON, EN- ROUTE TO COCOS
ISLE. July 25.-By navy radio to
the United Press -- President
Roosevelt and his party crossed
the equator Sunday and anchor
ed in Sullivan hay off st. James
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WORK STARTS
ON new BASE
FOR AIR C.HQ.
Scott Field Construction
Project Will Be Finished
Within Year

BELLEVILLE, Ill.,. July IA
Workmcn have begun the
rebuilding of Scott Field. war
time aviation training base seven
miles southwest Of here, to care
for the general army air force
headquarters which will be trans
fclrcd from Langley Field, Va.
The work is financed by So
100000 appropriation from the
Public Works administration for
the wrccl,ing Of the present build
ings and the construction Of
hangers, runways, service build
ings, barracks for $50 enlisted
men and quarters for ~ commits
stoned Officers. There will also
be quarters for 81 non-commi$-
stoned Officers.
WORK TO REQUIRE YEAR
Other buildings also have been
planned hut not yet authorized.
The work is expected to be COM
pletcd within Il year.
With the headquarters Of Ma
jor-Gcn. Frank VI. Andrews, COM
manding general Of the air corps,
stationed here. Scott field will be
the KEEP point in the United States
air defense. About s. members Of
the headquarters staff. 200 men
and 20 planes will be moved to
the field
TRANSFORMED of air hcadquar-
tiers to Scott field was prompted
by both administrative and Stratc-
gic considerations. according to
MAJOR Walter I. Meyer. present
adjutant at the field.
OTHER UNITS UNCHANGED
Although most Of the army 5
air force will remain at Riverside.
CAL. Langley, Va. and Shrevc-
port, La. the headquarters will be
in center Of the United States.
This factor will enable the COM
handing general to reach all units
of his command more quickly.
The west coast could be reached
easily in one day from here, while
it required nearly two days to
make the jump from Langley
field.
The air force headquarters here
will be within three hours of De-
troit. five hours of New Orleans
and five hours of New York. The
entire air defense of the country
will be planned from here, in
Guiding plans for air development
in war and peace and the arrange
mcnt of mancuvcrS and war
games. along with the supervision
of the all. corps personnel and
equipment.
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HOFFMAN DEFYING
NLRB'S OPPOSITION
CONTINUED from page one)

continued rom page One)
He cited the first amendment to
the constitution which safeguards
freedom of speech and the press,
and asked:
Has the board held that either
the board or congress has the
right to prevent an employer pre-
Senting to his employees = state
mcnt of fact, showing that 4 union
urging employees to Join Is in Tact
controlled by communists or by
those who are criminals or have
been engaged in criminal activi-
tieS?"
In conclusion, Hoffman asked
whether it would be i violation of
the Wagner Act for him to mail
copies Of the speech t" employees
where a strike is in progress.
The speech was made by Hotf-
man on June |, 1897. A rclcnt-
less foe of the CIO. which he has
flaycd repeatedly from the floor,
the Michigan congressman charg-
ed that the Sit-down strikes which
began in the automobile industry
were designed by communists.
The Constitutional Educational
League of New Haven. Conn, re-
published the speech with illuStra-
tons. r.
In statement to the press ac-
companying copy of his letter
to the board. Hoffman said:
"Thc boards ruling. if carried
to its logical conclusion. not only
prevents the employer and the
employee from giving to any en-
ployc a statement derogatOry to
the Go or any other organiza-
ton. but it would preclude the
distribution of newspapers con-
tanning news items OF editorials
critical of any organization or of
the activities of the board itself"
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MAY ASK
ALASKAN AIR BASE.
CONTINUED from na"e one)

Continued from n&|e One)
was said that such Il project may
be studied in connection with the
proposed air base. At the same
time. the var department is peruS-
ing tentative plans for fortifica-
ton of some of the Aleutian
Islands with long-range coast de-
Tense guns. Both of these prof.
ects would be costly and may not
be undertaken until the fleet air
base is completed, if at all.
However, the recent dispatch of
Sc navy patrol planes from San
Diego for maneuvers in the Alas
kan area is generally regarded
here as an indication of imminent
Improvement of the Alaskan de-
Tense system. 1t has the largest
number of navy patrol planes ever
sent to Alaska for maneuverS.
The maneuvers are scheduled to
be concluded during the first week
in August.
Some naval experts do not con-
slider Sitka ideally located for 4
fleet air base and are urging its
abandonment, except as a possible
advance or auxiliary base, in fa-
vor of the Kodiak site. which is
located in a sheltered inlet. easy
to defend and difficult to attack.
Dutch Harbor also may be desig-
mated as an advance air base, it
was said.
Part of the problem to be solved
by the current maneuverS is to
study the potential value of all
these sites. an official said.
The strategic Importance of Al
aSka in the national defense syS-
TEN is rapidly increasing, officials
point out, due mainly to the grow
ing flying range Of airplaneS. 3D..