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Evening star., 1946-09-27
Broad Program Slated
In Area This Year To
End Stream Pollution
By J. B. Zutmon

Work on comprehensive pro-
gram intended to eliminate pollu-
ton IN Washington suburban area
streams will start this year under
the direction of the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission. it
was learned today.
At the same time, commission
officials said they expected to triple
their 1945 construction figure by the
end Of this year.
Harry Shaw, deputy chief engi-
neer of the commission. said 3O,62
miles Of sewer and water lines cost
Ing $1,341 ,435.16 have been built up
to August 81 this year as compared
with 1928 miles of lines costing
$449,012.42 during 1945.
To Extend Rock Creek Sewer.
One OF the projects on which
work is expected to start soon k
the extension of the Rock Creek
trunk sewer to Garrett Park. When
completed, this will eliminate the
small disposal plants near Garrett
Park and Kensington View.
Mr.. Shaw explained that the Rock
Greek trunk sewer empties into the
District system at the MARYLAND
line south of East-West highway.
Another project calls for the ex-
tension of the Potomac River in
terceptor sewer from the District
line toward Cabin John. This sewer
Will connect with the District sewer
age system in the rear of the Dale
carlia filtration plant.
Final Section of Beaver Dam,
Work also will start on extension
OF the Northwest Branch trunk sew
er from Sligo Branch toward Burnt
Mills to serve the communities of
Woodmoor, Northwood Park, Indian
Spring Village and Hillandale.
This will eliminate a sewage treat
ment plant at Woodmoor, according
to MI. Shaw. He said the trunk
sewer in this area empties into the
commissions Anacostia River sew
age treatment plant below Bladens-
burg.
Plans also are being made to be-
GIN construction of the final section
OF the Beaver Dam trunk sewer from
North Englewood to a point west of
River road. At that point it is pro-
posed to build sewage pumping
station, which eventually will pump
all sewage from the Anacostia River
valley into the District system
Evening star., 1946-09-27
Survival Foods Feature
Medical Luncheon al ATC

Featured by a luncheon on such
survival foods" as raw salt water
snail, alligator steak, filet of sand
shark and sapodilla. medical direc-
tors of Air Transport Command and
civil airlines met today at ATC
headquarters at Gravelly Point.
Sapodilla was described as being
a tropical fruit with a brown skin
about the size and shape of an apple
and tasting like pear. The same
tree yields chicle, base for chewing
gum.
Discussions of such subjects as
immunization, quarantine and sani-
tation aloft and on the ground, and
demonstration of new techniques
learned from war experiences were
included on the all-day program.
Evening star., 1946-09-27
Patterson Reviews
Military Police Units
Parade

In observance Of the fifth an
niversary of the creation of the
Corps of Military Police, the 1880
and 712th Military Police Battalions
marched in an impressive retreat
parade on the Ellipse yesterday be-
fore Secretary of War Patterson
and number of high Army officers
The Army Band provided the
music for the spectacle under which
drew the attention of many home
going Government workers.
Secretary Patterson not only re-
viewed the parade staged by the
two battalions and the Army's top
musical organization, but "trooped
the lines" as well.
With Secretary Patterson in the
reviewing party were his aide. 1t.
Col. John x. Waters; Maj. Gen. C.
l.. Bolte, acting chief of Staff Army
Ground Forces; Brig. Gen. John E
Dahlouist, wartime commander of
the 36th Texas" Division: Brig.
Gen. B. M. Bryan. provost marshal
general; Brig. Gen c. B. Feren-
baugh, commanding general, Mill
tary District of Washington; Col
Joseph v Dillon, air provost mar
shall, AAF. and Col. John j. Al
bright, commanding officer, Fort
Myer, Va, who acted as commander
of troops.
The Booth Military Police Bat
talon held luncheon in their bar
racks at Fort Myer yesterday in OBJ
servance of the occasion. Principal
speaker was Inspector Walter
Thomas of the Washington Metro
politan Police Department, who
lauded the cooperation given by
the soldier policemen to civilian au-
thorities.
The 30oth MP Battalion handles
MP activities in Washington. Of
ficals Of the FBI, Secret Service and
Park Police also attended the lunch
ely1
Evening star., 1946-09-27
Auto Caravan to High Light
Weekend Program in Parks

An auto caravan to Fredericks-
bug-Spotsylvania National Military
Park in Virginia on Sunday head
lines events to be sponsored this
week end by National Capital Parks,
Irving c. Root, superintendent of
parks, announced today,
The caravan will be formed at II
am. Sunday on U. s. Highway No. /
at the south edge of Fredericksburg
ne said. Buses will leave 1416 F
street NV. at 9 am. Gordon
Gaumnitz, naturalist, will be
guide Round trip fare will be $3.85.
Other week end park activities will
include: A nature ramble to the
American University campus, start
ing from Ward Circle, Massachusetts,
and Nebraska avenues NV, at 3
Evening star., 1946-09-27
DR.. Belt Will Take Over
VenereuI Center Mondoy

DR.. Norvell Belt, A, chairman of
the District Medical Society Com
mittee on Venereal Diseases, recently
sworn in as physician -in-charge of
the District Health Departments
Venereal Disease Rapid Treatment
Center at Gallinger Hospital, will
take over his duties at the center
on Monday, DR.. George c. Rutland,
District health officer announced
today.
Dr. Belt also will be in charge of
the Districts second rapid treat
ment center to open later at the
Toner School, TWenty-fourth and
F streets NV. There are more than
100 beds for venereal patients at
Gallinger, while the new center will
have CO.
Evening star., 1946-09-27

pm. Saturday; bird walk in the SOL
diers' home grounds starting from
Sixteenth and Underwood streets
NV, from to 7:30 am. Sunday,
and mushroom walk in Rock Greek
Park, starting from Sixteenth and
Geranium streets NV, from 3 to 5
pm Sunday.
The Canal Clipper" will leave
from Thirtieth street. south of M
street NV, at 2 pm. Saturday and
at am. and pm. Sunday, return
ing from Lock 5, Brookmont. near
Car Stop "a at 4:30 pm. Saturday,
and at 11:30 am. and 4::3O pm. Sun
day. The Potomac Clipper" will
sail from the Tidal Basin Inlet
Bridge every other hour from noon
until 8 pm. Saturday and Sunday.
Evening star., 1946-09-27
Allotment 10 Employ
Extra Teachers for
Veterans Is Granted

The District Commissioners today
gave school authorities permission
to allot approximately $4,000 in
school funds for the employment of
81 additional teachers for about 800
x-servicemen who have been denied
admission to high school veterans
centers because of a shortage of in
structors.
I'VE will have the students in
by Monday" DR.. Hobart
M. Corning, school superintendent,
declared when informed of the de-
cision.
Budget Officer Walter L. Fowler
yesterday cleared the way for fav-
orable action by the Commissioners
in approving the money transfer.
He told A. w. Heinmiller, business
administrator for public schools, he
would recommend hiring the teach
ers on a four months basis ending
in January.
Mason Confident of Approval.
Commissioner Guy Mason gave
his immediate approval and the
other Commissioners followed suit.
Twenty new teachers will be as
signed to the white High School
Veterans Center at Central High
School and the II remaining to the
colored center at Armstrong High
School.
Not permitted to create a de-
flclency; school officials were caught
short this fall when veteran regis
trants more than doubled estimates
Approximately 600 white veterans
and $50 colored were expected. but
1854 applied at Central and 508 at
Armstrong.
Space Difficulty Solved.
Lack Of classroom space and
teachers forced school officials to
place about 600 white veterans on
waiting list" About 26O colored
applicants were turned away because
of insufficient teachers.
An arrangement whereby classes
heretofore confined to Central would
expand to the Park View Elementary
School at Newton and Warder
streets NV, removed the space
barrier for white veterans earlier
in the week.
However, all funds for employ
ing teachers for veterans under
the 1947 school appropriation were
exhausted. To surmont this diff
Guilty. school authorities propose to
divert temporarily other funds to
have been spent later in the school
year. The money could be replaced
through a deficiency appropriation
when Congress convenes in January.
School authorities Immediately
started lining up the 81 prospective
new teachers.
Evening star., 1946-09-27
So Singers From iceland
To Perform Here October 9

The Icelandic Singers, a chorus
OF SO voices, will arrive in the United
States Pext week by chartered plane
to perform on October 9 at Consti-
tuition Hall.
The group, which was founded by
Sigurdur Thordarson, will tour the
United States by bus. visiting more
than 60 cities. The plane will ar
rive in New York City next Thurs
day and will be greeted by Thor
Thors, Iceland's Minister.
Tickets for the concert are on sale
at the Cappel Concert Bureau in
the Hecht Co. record shop.
Evening star., 1946-09-27
Potomac Should Be Safe
In 2 Years Sothoron SAYS

The Potomac should be safe for
swimming above the Key Bridge
within the next two years, State
Senator l.. Harold Sothoron, Prince
Georges County, Md, told a lunch
con meeting of the Alexandria XII
wants Club yesterday.
The chairman of the Interstate
Commission on the Potomac River
Basin told the meeting that the CO.
operation OF the District of Colum-
ola, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsyl-
vanla and West Virginia was help
ing to eliminate pollution.
He added, however, that since the
District is of necessity the great
est offender" in contributing to pol
luton, swimming probably never
Will be possible below Key Bridge,
although boating, fishing and other
river activities can continue.
Evening star., 1946-09-27
Thieves Corry Off Safe
With Gosh, Sugar Stomps

Samuel r. Jenner, proprietor OF
the grocery at 1887 Mount Olivet
road NE, today reported to police
that thieves forced open the front
door at the store and took his safe
weighing more than 200 pounds and
containing sugar stamps good for
1000 pounds. 1t also contained in
surarce papers and S67.I3 in cash
Evening star., 1946-09-27
Only One Try

Car "B" established right of way
when it entered intersection first.
Driver of Car "A'' did not see other
vehicle because a youth was riding
on running board of Car "A" The
resulting collision knocked the youth
to the pavement, injuring him. Who
was at fault?
l. The youth hitching a ride?
2. The driver of Car "a?
g. Both of them?
a. The driver of Car b?
Answer 3 is correct. Section 90,
paragraph tc), of the traffic and
motor vehicle regulations states:
mo driver of any motor vehicle
in motion shall permit any person
or persons to stand on the running
board thereof, and no person shall
ride on the running board there
Of when the same is in motion"
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-11
Nz61MW
Mlasn57

President Truman has designat-
ed this week. Oct. 6 TO II. as
National Employ the Physically
Handicapped Week" to focus the
attention of the country on the
proven fact that disabled persons
make good workers.
A recent study OF q manufactur-
ing plants revealed that disabled
workers are more efficient and ex-
perlence fewer serious accidents
than able bodied workers perform
ing the same duties and exposed
to the same hazards
Many employers have shown
the dollars-and-cents value OF hir-
Ing disabled mea at jobs their
handicaps permit them to do.
one OF San Francisco's largest
department stores is paying a
blind veteran 1876 a month as
foreman OF lis rug department
The Tidewater Associated Oil
Company at Avon. California. has
Is amputee veterans on It's pay
roll. all with fine employment rec
Ords.
The Veterans Administration.
taking leadership in employing
disabled veterans. has hired more
than 250 for clerical and execu-
tive jobs throughout California,
Arizona and Nevada.
Question. What is one OF the
greatest handicaps to a physically
disabled veteran?
Answer: The feeling OF some
employers that the disabled man
cannot do a satisfactory job.
Question: Why do physically
handicapped workers usually have
better accident. attendance and
production records than the nom
disabled?
Answer: Most such workers
realize that they must produce
and show that they are able to do
as well as the non-handicapped
Many, in learning how to adjust
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-11
and local mayors.

and local mayors.
The proclamation isued By Cow
eru0r Osborn states In part:
Whereas the business and pro-
fessioual women of Arizona gave
outstanding service in the recent
great war emergency and are tax
ing a leading role In the rebuild
ing of peacetime world do
hereby proclaim October l3 TO 10
Business Womens Week. in rec
ognitlon OF the value oil their aid
u time OF emergency. and urge
our citizens to pay tribute to bus
mess and professional women by
mrtherauce Of their splendid pro-
gram for the advancement Of civic
and community affairs
The slogan selected by the Cen
eral Federation OF Business aud
Professional Womens Clubs for
this week ls "Bettering our Com
muniities. and 10 this end Ari-
zona state Federation of B&PWC
IS sponsoring "a statewide safety
and neutrality-suspicious. contest
among the school children. through
It's sixteen clubs which include
Coolidge and Casa Grande busi-
ness and profes sioual women S
groups
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-11
McEuen Elected to
Fraternity Office

Willis McEuen has been elected
ecretary-treasurer of ri Kappa
Epsilon social fraternity at Ari-
zona state College. Flagstaff. ac-
cording 10 word received this
week. Pi Kappa Epsilon is the
only social fraternity ever organ
lied on the campus. Willis is the
son OF Arch McEuen and a veteran
OF many months overseas service
with the 46th Infantry division. He
IS a junior and IS majoring in
biology.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-11

Mrs. Harry r. Baker and Mrs.
Steve Christensen.
The girls are working now on
their community badge Upon
completion of this activity a troop
hike is planned. Mrs. r. j. Jones
will look over the troops collec-
tion Of community data and give
the girls the benefit of her judg-
ment and past experience in this
field. She will also give a brief
outline of the history of Coolidge.
Mrs. Roger Gates is leader of
the troop and Mrs. c. T. Dickson
Is assistant leader.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-11
Judge Roche Fines
tucson Man $50
For Reckless Driving

Judge W. G Roche fined Man
uel Salcidas. Tucson. $50 for reck'
less driving. Monday morning in
J. 7. court in Coolidge
Salcidas was arrested Saturday
noght iu Coolidge. ard was heavily
fined by Judge Roche for endan-
geriug the lives OF citizens by
careless driving.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-11
Selection Committee
Members Completed for
9TH Grade Girl Scouts

Selection Of committee members
for the seventh grade troop OF
Coolidge girl scouts was complet-
ed this week when Mrs. Warren
Hustled became a member of the
group. She is registered nurse and
will be in charge o fthe health and
safety program for the seventh
grade troop. Other committee
members are: Mrs. Harold Fulton.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-11
The Governor ProcIaims
October I3-I9 National
Business Women's S Week

National business Women s.
Week Is being observed through
out the United States from Octo-
ber thirteenth 10 October nine
teenth. according TO proclamation
by the President OF the United
States. Roveronrs OF the % states
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-11

0Mrs Tom Edwards. ST.. re-
turned home Saturday from Mo-
renci. whore she spent two weeks
visiting their daughter. Mrs Gines
Perez.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-11

Question: Are there many jobs
for which a blinded veteran may
not safely be employed?
Answer: There are few jobs for
which blinded veterans have not
been employed, and in almost all
instances they have turned in ac-
ceptable or superior performances
In one state (New Jerseyl during
the war. blind veterans were op-
Grating almost every type of ma
chine tool common to that indus
trial area. In II years during
which blinded veterans had been
employed in industry in New Jer-
sey. not one blind person had been
involved in a serious industrial
accident This despite the fact
that they were operating drill
presses. boring machines. lathes.
grinders. milling machines and
other similar equipment.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-11

World crude oil production IN
1886 il expected 10 be about % per
cent greater than in 1871.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-10-11

themselves. have developed habits
OF carefulness and attention TO de-
tails so that they take no chances
and are not easily distracted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-19
DRAFT QUOTA LAG l AID 10
 REFRESHMENTS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. = Over protests, special Senate Commit tee ended it's public hearings on Army demobilization today after hearing Selective Service Director Lewis B. Hershey blame heavy en- listments for lag in draft quotas.
 Chairman Edwin c. Johnson (D-Colo) announced the termina- tion and promptly drew from Sen ator Briggs CD-Mo) a complaint that "only one side of the case has been presented"
 Senator Revercomb CR-W.Va.). third member of the group, also protested that he had received many letters from soldiers and wanted the committee to look them over
 Johnson replied that the hear ings already held should provide Congress and the public with all the facts necessary to answer com plaints of GIs who want to get home or out of he Army.
 Finally the three agreed that the committee would file a report, ex- amining any cables, letters or other protests before this is done.
 Hershey told the committee the Selective Service had been unable to produce it's monthly quota of 5000o men for the Armed Forces because so many young men were volunteering.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-19
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Evening star., 1946-05-20

stand. Each testified that Mrs.
Summers was examined at the Dis
trict Court House on Friday for
about two and half hours.
Defense Counsel Charles E. Ford
and H. Clifford Alder advised JUS
tice Holtzof that the defendant vol
UNFAIRLY appeared for the examina-
ton by the Government doctors.
DR.. Petit said that Mrs. Summers
was in state of indecision, brought
on by the discovery of the preg-
nancy of her daughter, and was
unable to think intelligently.
DR.. Twombly, who made the ex-
animation Friday with DR.. Petit
expressed her opinion that Mrs
Summers on February IL was in "a
state of emotional turmoil that hao
grown to such dimensions that "hel
mind was frozen" and she was un-
able to think, was not responsible
and was unable to distinguish right
from wrong.
Cross examination by Mr.. Fore
brought the testimony from DR.
Twombly that examination of Mrs
Summers was not interfered with
by attorneys or other outsiders, but
was conducted in private. DR.
Twombly volunteered that "Mrs
Summers was most kind and willing
and she appeared entirely sincere
and honest during the examination.
Mrs. Summers husband, Harry C
Summers, was one Of number Of
employees laid off at the Washington
Naval Gun Factory April 19. Mr.
and Mrs. Summers plan to 60 te
Admission, Ala, as soon as possible
They have married daughter, Mrs
Virginia McMichael, there.
Evening star., 1946-05-20
Bombers Blast
Bremen Sub Pens
In Raid Tests
By the Associated Pres,

WIESBADEN, Germany, May 90
The heaviest bombers of America
and Britain are striking at the $780,
100000 submarine pens near Bremen
with earth shock" bombs in the
largest experimental air lombard
ment launched in Europe since the
end of the war, it was officially dis
closed today.
Four-engined .B-29s, which never
flew in combat over Germany, to-
gether with Bit Flying Fortresses
and British Lancasters, are shut
ting between Bremen and the
RAF central bomber establishment
at Marham, England, for the con-
tinuing tests
A statement by United States Air
Forces headquarters here said the
purpose was to determine the full
possibilities of destroying massive
targets by earth-shock." British
developed bombs ranging up to 22,-
900 pounds and American 1900
pound 'rocket-asSisted" armor-
piercing bombs are used
The statement did not mention
whether Soviet observers had been
invited, but none has witnessed the
tests.
Evening star., 1946-05-20
Bandits Slug Wotchmon, Take
$500 From Restaurant Safe

door with the cash. setting off a
burglar alarm as they left, he said.
According to the police entry was
made by cutting a screen and break
ing window glass on the second
floor rear. Mr.. Ford was treated
for lacerations to the head at
Freedmen's Hospital.
On April is, two holdup men en-
tered the restaurant and bound and
gagged Mr.. Ford, police said. At
that time the burglar alarm went
off and police arrived in time to
catch the pair in the restaurant.
The two men arrested in the first
burglary, Kenneth R. Judd, %, of
1900 block of Twelfth street NV,
and Donald T. Myers, 26, of 900
block of M street NV, are awaiting
grand jury action on a housebreak-
ing charge, police reported. Myers
is on bond while Judd is in District
Jail for parole violation, they said
Evening star., 1946-05-20
mrs. Summers Found Not Guilty
In Fatal Shooting of Duuqhter

After deliberating less than five
minutes, District Court jury to-
day found Mrs. Maude o. Summers,
81, Of the $500 block of Alabama
avenue Sc, not guilty of the Sec
ond-degree murder of her daughter.
She was ordered released immedi-
ately.
She was tried for fatally Shoot
ing her l7-year-old daughter, Miss
Annie M. Summers, at their home
last February II.
Acquittal came after two Gov
ernment psychiatrIsts testified this
morning that they were convinced
after examining the defendant on
Friday that at the time of the
shooting Mrs Summers did not
know the difference between light
and wrong or if she did she was
unable to follow a specific course
in determining right from wrong
The prosecutor, after the jury re-
turned its verdict, requested that
each individual member, composed
of two women and 10 men, be polled.
The clerk then polled each indi-
vidual juror, who answered mot
guilty"
Justice Alexander Holtzoff, who
presided at the trial. thanked the
jurors for their burdensome duty in
the case and added Il think this
case Illustrates the great value of
the jury system"
After being advised by the prose-
cutor that the defendant had been
examined by two psychiatrists dur
ing the week end recess, Justice
Holtzhof called the two physicians
DIR. Harriet E. Twombly and DR..
Manson B. Petit, both of st. Eliza
beth's Hospital-to the witness
Evening star., 1946-05-20
Marshall Censures Both Reds
And NationuIists in China Strife
Communist Center
Reported Taken by
Government Troops
BY the Assoeiofed Press

NANKING, May 2O.-Szeping-
kai, stronghold of Chinese Com
munists, fell to a triumphant
National 1st Army today after a
Furnishing, 32-day battle on the
Manchurian Plain, government
dispatches said.
Seventy miles to the northeast lay
Communicated Changchun, prime
objective of the 1st Army, but be-
tween it and the Manchurian capital
were thousands of Communist
troops. armed with artillery.
The Communists were reported
lunging out $50 miles to the south
west in Jehol Province, aiming to
drive another government army to
the sea and cut the supply line to
Manchuria.
Overshadows Other Drive.
The rising fury of the fighting in
the north overshadowed a govern
ment drive south of Peiping and a
new truce in Shantung Province
that lifted a Communist threat to
Tsinan, the provincial capital.
From his headquarters in Mukden,
Gen. Tu Lining, government COM
mander, announced the capture of
(See CHINA page A-6)
Evening star., 1946-05-20

Two bandits early this morning
overcame the night watchman at
Michels Restaurant, 1920 Vermont
avenue NV, for the second time in
little less than a month and escaped
with $4,000 from the restaurant safe,
police reported.
The watchman, Prudence Ford,
80, colored, 1872 Willard street NV,
told police he was listening to the
radio on the first floor at about
am. when the two men came up
behind him saying, Keep quiet and
don't move" Then he was struck
on the head by a blunt instrument,
he said.
Mr.. Ford said he fell to the floor
partially stunned, and the men told
him to stay there.
They opened the safe on the first
floor and departed through a back