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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
Truman Vetoes
Bi|Wiping0ut
1942Go|fRent
Declares Operators
Should Have Expected
Flood Damage

President Truman today vetoed
legislation which would have re-
lieved the S. G. Loeff1er Operating
Co. of rental payment of $9,537 "a
to the Government for the East
Potomac golf course, which was
damaged by the flood of 1912.
| The amount represents rent and
miscellaneous expenses on the East
Potomac course between october Is,
1912, and May Is, 1913
| The President said the company
in operating all public golf courses
in the District should have reason
ably anticipated" that storms and
floods might adversely affect the
properties over the flve-year term
of the contract.
In his veto message to the House,
the President said:
The proposed remission of the
rental due under the terms of the
contract appears to be based on
the theory that the rented premises
were. in effect, destroyed by an act
of God-that is. by the Potomac
River flood of 1912.
| In fact. only part of the premises.
the East Potomac golf course, which
was but one of five public courses
| included under the contract, was
damaged by the food and the in
jury it sustained was of temporary
character In addition, this course
was rehabilitated by the Department
of the Interior at the Government S
expense during period when the
small amount Of golf play, because
of wartime restrictions, probably
would not have justified keeping the
course open.
! The S. G. Loeffler Operating
Co., in taking custody of all public
courses in the District of Columbia,
could and should have reasonably
! anticipated that storms and floods
might at times during the life of its
/ flve-year contract make some or
/ all Of the areas temporarily unplay-
/ able. Particularly is this SO since
the company was an experienced
/ operator OF these very courses. The
/ East Potomac course was known to
/ De extremely vulnerable to freshets
and floods. and the flood of October,
1912, was but little more devastating
than the flood of 1886, which ante
dated the execution of the contract
by approximately three years.
/ Moreover. although the flooded
East Potomac course was not re-
paired for several months. it ap-
pears that other public courses were
adequate TO serve the public de-
mand during wartime This con-
clusion is supported by the fact
that when the East Potomac course
was reopened after the injury
caused by the flood had been re-
paired, it was Immediately closed
again at the request of the oper-
| ator because there was not sufficient
play to justify its continued opera
ton. Thus am convinced that the
company suffered no damages be-
cause of the flood beyond the ordi-
nary risk contemplated under its
operating contract"
I The President added that to allow
the claim in this instance might
establish an undesirable precedent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
Kaiser Buys D. {. Building
For PARALYSIS Hospital

Purchase by Henry J. Kaiser of a
60-room apartment building at 1858
Sixteenth street NV, at an undis-
closed price for establishment of a
hospital and clinic for paralysis vic
TINS, was announced last night.
The hospital, whose chief will be
DR.. Herman Kabat. Washington
specialist in paralytic diseases, will
be known as the Kabat-Kaiser In
stitute for Neuromuscular Rehabili-
tatiol-.
The institute is understood to have
been given 100000 grant by the
Kaiser Medical Foundation.
DR.. Kabats treatment involves the
use of the new drug, prostigmin,
and intensive muscle re-education
of a new type. In the past four
years DR.. Kabat and clinical assist
Iants have treated more than 1000
patients.
DR.. Kabat lives at BOG Taylor street
NV. He took his medical degree
at the University of Minnesota,
where he was. a member of the
faculty from 1886 to 1913. and a
PhD at Northwestern University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31

ward at hearing yesterday. Twitty
is a railroad worker at the Nava,
Academy.
The daughter, Doris Joann Twitty
aid that on Saturday. July 20, she
was chained in the basement of her
home at Edgewater and beaten with
a raWhide strap.
Because of her consistent refusa
to remain at home, the father tolc
the~court, he had mo choice" be-
tween Furnishing the girl or turning
her over to authorities.
A 13-foot length of chain. with
paddock, and a -thonged strar
were introduced as evidence at thu
trial.
Appearing as a prosecution wit.
ness, the girls mother, Mrs. Martha
Twitty, testified that Twitty hac
repeatedly warned Doris Joanr
about leaving home to go to Annap.
Oils or a nearby beach and that the
girl had "sassed' her father.
Doris Joann said that she hac
been chained and beaten about 6
month before the July 20 incident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
Grocer Drops Beer License
Plea When Church Protests

Isadore Deckelbaum, owner of a
grocery at 1435 Ninth street NV.
withdrew an application for an Off
sale beer and light wine license be-
fore the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board hearing today after hearing
protests against the application by
the pastor and members of the
Shiloh Baptist Church, 1900 Ninth
street NV
Mr.. Deckelbaun said through his
attorney, Samuel 3. Block, that he
had no idea of the opposition of the
church" to his being granted a
license
In the interest of cooperation
with the church," he said, Il will
withdraw the application at this
time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
Virginia AVG Chapter
To Hold Discussion Meet

The Fairlington-P arkfairfa
Chapter of the American Veterans
Committee will hold a discussion
meeting at pm. tomorrow at Fair
lington Elementary School, 1900
South Stafford street, darlington.
Topics are What the veteran can
DO about problems of local govern
ment" and The plight of the vet
eran faced with rising prices and
what he can do about it."
A. t. Lundberg, Arlington County
director OF public service, will lead
the discussion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
Youth Conference TO See
Army-Made Famine Film

The Army documentary film,
Seeds of Destiny" depicting fam
inc conditions abroad, will be shown
by the Washington Youth Confer
ence at o'clock tonight at the In
terror Department auditorium.
Famine conditions in six areas Of
the world will be described by Leo
Margolin, UNRRA Information
Chief: 1t. Col. Paul HICKMAN, who
commanded an Army air base in
China: Sidney Hertzberg, consultant
to the American Famine Mission
to India, and James B. Carey, CLIO
secretary treasurer who recently
visited Moscow.
Representative Savage, Democrat,
of Washington, will speak on Fam
inc and Politics" with particular
reference to the free press rider
attached to the UNRRA appropria-
ton by the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
Small Refuses 10 Cancel
.Women's Style Restraints
BY the Assocjofed Press


Civilian Production Administrator
John D. Small yesterday sharply re-
jected an appeal for removal OF
style restrictions on women's clothes
just 2 inches added to the length
of skirts, he warned. might cost
the national economy 100000
yards of fabric within a year"
The request came from the Ma
tional Wool Growers Association
which declared the regulation, un-
necessary and threat to the fash
ion and wool industries.
Lifting the restrictions now would
drain fabric from suits for veterans
Mr.. Small wrote in reply.
''It seems to me that it is little
enough to ask that the women's
wear industry not make increased
demands for the sake of frills and
fashion chances Mr.. Small added
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31

A native of Texas, DR.. Stirling
attended the University of Texas
and Vanderbilt University. receiving
his medical degree in 1917. He was
an associate professor at George
town University Medical School
from 1925 to 1929. During the war
he served as a consultant for the
Navy Department in the Bureau OF
Medicine and Surgery.
DR.. Stirling is a companion and
vice commander in the Military Or
der of Foreign Wars, a member of
the Masons, Elks, Sojourners and the
Chevy Chase Country Club. He is
an internationally known writer on
medical subjects and has devised
numerous surgical instruments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
Tenants Fight
.Frontenac Plea
To Raise Rents
IS Residents Tell
Board Service
Has Deterioruted

About rs tenants of the Bliss
Properties Frontenac Apartments,
1850 Connecticut avenue NV, today
protested at rent control hearing
against a proposal to raise their
rentals by total of $17,O22 year.
Instead of increases, 2 number of
the "a tenants of furnished apart
ments contended that their rent
should be restored to the unfur-
niShed rates.
James Med. Shea, trading as Bliss
Properties, informed Rent Control
Examiner Ernest F. Williams that
he is now receiving $8,278 so a
month for the lit apartments in the
eight story building. and that he is
petitioning for permission to charge
S9,697 a month, an increase of ST.
1880 monthly.
Claims Costs Increased.
The landlord claimed maintenance
and general. administrative ex-
penses increased by $10,450 in the
five years from 1910 to 1945, and
that costs are now at higher rate
than in 1915.
According to an exhibit filed by
the landlord, increases range from
S10.50 a month on a $50 a month
apartment to $23 month on a $95
apartment.
Among tenants is William T Roy,
assistant parliamentarian of the
House of Representatives
Jacob N. Halper, attorney for
about so of the tenants, said that in
the case of furnished apartments
rent received up to the present time
for use of the furniture" has
equaled the furniture's original cost
and indeed, in many cases it is
found to amount to twice and three
times the original cost"
Previous Losses Cited.
Mr.. Halper contended that rental
increases were not justified because
the landlord had been compensated
by full occupancy" of the apart
ments il contrast to rental losses in
1910, suffered as result of vacan-
cies.
The attorney also said that the
depreciation reserve built up over
the course Of years also contributed
toward compensating the landlord
for increased costs. The exact
amount of reduction in losses due
to vacancies was not made clear in
testimony.
Tenants claimed there has been a
general lessening and curtailment
of the minimum service standards. +"
and that such standards should be
restored to the January l, 1941,
level
The building. constructed in 1880.
has been under the management of
the present ownership since 1886.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
.Sothoron to Address
River Board TONIGHT

Maryland State Senator L. Har-
old Sothoron, chairman of the In
terstate Commission on the Potomac
River Basin, will address the Upper
Potomac River Board tonight at
Cumberland, Md.
The board, originally composed of
representatives of industries COM
munitieS in the Cumberland area,
recently has been enlarged to in
clude representatives of all organ
izations interested in pollution
abatement in the upper Potomac
region. The board was largely re-
sponsible for the Savage River Dam
project.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
Exhibit of Photographs
|OfU. N. Council to Close

An exhibition of Is portrait photo
graphs by George Fayer, Hungarian
born New York photographer, OF
members of United Nations Security
Council committees, will close al
the Library of Congress tomorrow
after being on display for the past
three weeks, it was announced
today.
The portraits can be viewed in
the rotunda on the second floor OF
the Library until 10 o'clock tonight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
Board Of Trade Lauds
CONGRESS District Units

Praise for unusually keen and
sympathetic understanding" of Dis
trict problems has been expressed
to members of the House and Senate
District Committees by the WASH
ington Board of Trade, according
to Joseph C. McGarraghy, president.
In letter addressed to each COM
mittee member, Mr.. McGarraghy
conveyed the boards thanks for
legislation that will make this city
a better place in which to work and
live"
II believe we are on the threshold
Of new era of cordial and CO.
operative relations with Congress
and hope the apparent trend in that
direction will continue" the letter
continued.
Il beliece the Overwhelming ma
jority of local residents agree with
me and subscribe to this expression. 4"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
Zoot-Suited Mon Steals
$500 Bunjo From Store

A colored man in a zoot-suit
walked into music store at 1913
H street NV, yesterday picked up
a 500 banjo from behind a counter
and fed with the instrument before
anyone could stop him, police re-
ported today.
The thief was heavily built and
wore a wine-colored shirt with his
fancy suit, police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31

peaTeQ late yes
terday at t h {
h ON e of his
f a t h er, Mai
Daniel F. Boone
1880 Sixteenth
street NV, it
W a S announced
today by coun-
sci.
T h e mother
Mrs. Boone, was
driving to her
home in Tryon,
n. c., after hav-
ing been award
ed custody of
the how and his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31

costs today and
ordered confined
in the House of
Correction for a
year, but t h e
prison sentence
W a S suspended
pending good be-
havior.
TWitty, W h o
said his daugh-
ter insisted on
going out with
boys in auto
mobiles" W a S
c on v ic t e d by
M a 6 is t r a t e
lanes C w nd-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31

- " III Ill 1 y I Z Z
of the District
Savings B o n d S
Division, w. J.
W aller, c h a i r
man of the divi-
sion, announced
today.
The committee
headed by DR..
Stirling will di-
rect the promo
ton and sale of
Government Sc
curitieS among
members of the
medical profess
cio,, Laro
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
DR.. W. Calhoun Stirling
Heads Bond Division

DR.. w. Calhoun Stirling, consultant
on the Mount Alto Veterans Hos
pital diagnostic faculty, has been
appointed chairman of the Medical
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
Missing Boone Boy
AT Fathers Home,
Attorneys Report

Daniel Boone, II, who disappeared
last Friday while being taken by
his mother, Mrs. Martha L. Boone
to her home in North Carolina, ap-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
Year Jail Sentence
Suspended for Father
Who Beat Daughter
BY 4 { Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS. Md, July 3l-Kirby
Leon Twitty, 38, convicted of assault
and battery against his 14-year- old
daughter, was fined 500 and $3.50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31

PHONE COMPANY HOST TO PUBLIC-"Open house" at the
Georgia Exchange of the Chesapeake Potomac Telephone
926 Gaatn street finds Wlford of 4615 Rosedale
Bethesda Md trying her hand at the switchboard
Mrs Helen Hanback,, assistant chief operator looks Direct
operator diang future telephone method by which station
tO-Staon calls may be made from city to another by
merely dang the number among features to
srated from $50 $50 pm today tomorrow Friday
Star
The Nome nugget., 1946-07-31
Split Palestine Four Areas, Plan
Continued from page three

the holy land.
 But the implementation of the experts plan as a whole depends upon United States cooperation" said acting Prime Minister Her bert Morrison and Dominions Sec retary Lord Addison in simultan- eous announcements in the House of Commons and Lords.
 We had hoped before the de- bate to receive from President Truman his acceptance" they said, "but we understand that he has decided to discuss it in detail with the U. S. expert delegation, who are returning to Washington for that purpose"
 Britain accepted the four-area proposal for troubled, bomb-torn Palestine "as basis for negotia- tion," they said.
 If United States assistance in carrying out the plan is not forth coming i've shall have to recon slider the position, particularly as regards the economic and finan- cial implications" both declared, adding pointedly: "The situa- tion in Palestine will not brook delay"
The Nome nugget., 1946-07-31
PREFER ALASKA TO BEST "oUTsIDE"

MT. and Mrs. John E. Paden, employed by the Alaska Native Service for the past nine years, re- turned yesterday from their first trip Outside" in two years, and enjoyed their arrival in Juneau more than any part of the trip.
 Ut was lot of fun," said Mrs. John Paden, secretary to Don Foster, head of ANS, "but our next vacation will be spent in Alaska"
The Nome nugget., 1946-07-31
Old Cartoon 1919 Big Four Is Revived,

LONDON, July -P)-The Lab- orite Daily Herald reprinted today the prophetic cartoon published on May IT, 1919, in which the late Will Dyson, Herald artist, pre- dicted the failure of the Versailles Conference.
 The cartoon, to which Prime Minister Clement Atlee referred yesterday in his speech to the current Paris Conference, depicts the 1919 Big Four" - David Lloyd George, Woodrow Wilson, Georges Clemenceau and Vittoro Orlando - leaving Versailles Pal ace, the peace treaty written, while behind a palace pillar a child bearing the label "1940 Class" is weeping.
 Clemenceau is saying: Curious I seem to hear a child crying"
The Nome nugget., 1946-07-31
Pan American Airways

Pan American incoming pas sengers Monday evening were; = Mrs. Flora Lauritsen, James Von- derheydt, Earl Browning, Louise Miller, Ella Dinwiddie, from Fair banks. Incoming from Moses Point were Joe Walsh, H. Sac cheus.
 Departing were Judge and Mrs. Joseph Kehoe, Carl Larson, Zelma Mack, Larry Hagen, Del phine Tochtrop, Art Carpenter, William Bullygo, E. S. Cheese brow, Paul Stromberg, A. L. Peck.
The Nome nugget., 1946-07-31
AIRLINES
Wien Alaska Airlinss

Monday afternoon Pilot Bill Peterson made trip to Kotzebue with Harry Sleeter for Cleary Cr., and John Fults for Kotzebue en- route to Keewalik.
 Tuesday M. K. Carlisle was brought to Nome from Kotzebue.
 Pilot Bronaugh made a trip to Candle with J. C. Roehn of the Bureau of mines.
The Nome nugget., 1946-07-31
WEDNESDAY,, JULY23ls o1s46

permit employees of the Alaska Railtoad to participate in Muni-. 'cipal political campaigns was completed today when the House accepted minor Senate amend mepts. The bill now goes to the President.
The Nome nugget., 1946-07-31
Hospital Notes

Admissions to the hospital Mon. day and Tuesday were Margaret Payenna, Mrs. Nels Nelson, Peter Mayac, Betty Curran and Stella Kakarok.
The Nome nugget., 1946-07-31
Alaska Airlines

Incoming passengers today are: J. V. Kessler, K. Pierson, Ralph Anderson, T. A. Williams, Thomas Pushruk and Edward Penatac.
 Outbound passengers were. George Barr, and Joe Walsh for Anchorage. Captain Goss for McGrath, and MT. and Mrs. Fred Shaw.
The Nome nugget., 1946-07-31
AR R Employees May
 Enter City Politics

WASHINGTON, July 3l, -R1- Congressional action on a bill to
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-23
ELECTION SIDELIGHTS

The Business and Professional Woman'S club of Kodiak is a live organization. They staged a get out-the-vote" campaign which had it's embarrassing aspects. It was so successful that the town ran out of ballots and had to type up enough to finish with. More than 450 voted. The highest previ- ous record was l97. The vote was 5 to l for statehood and almost unanimous for the blanket pri- mary ballot.
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-23
POST NEWS

A party of officers from Wash ington, headed by Major General William H. Arnold, visited Nome Army Air Base recently. General Arnold, who is Deputy Director of Plans and Operations of the War Department General Staff, came to Nome to conduct a survey of military installations in the Seward Peninsula area.
 In the party were two of his assistants, It. Col. Arnold Sum- mer and It. Col. D. D. Renwick, and eight representative from
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-23
AXEL BARD DIES OF HEART ATTACK

Axel E. Bard, old-timer who has mined around Nome since the stampede days died suddenly last Monday afternoon of a heart at tack, while handling freight on the dock. Funeral arrangements have not been made to date.
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-23
DRIFTERS CLUB TO HAVE DANCE SATURDAY NIGHT

The Drifters Club are making big plans for their dance on Sat urday evening says Mac MacAllis- ter. The Richter loudspeaking sys- tenn will be used for dancing and they promise a lot of new record ingS for the occasion.
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-23
Wednesday. October 23. ls46

Headquarters, Strategic Air Com mand: Col. F. J. Sutterlin, Al, Col. J. C. Crosthwaite, A-3, Col. D. F. Callahan, A, Col. H. w. Grant, A-6, Communications, Col. R. H. Macklin, assistant A-3, It. Col. Solomon Cutcher, Captain G. A. Linko, and lst It. William Bailey.
 Upon completion of their activi- ties in this vicinity, the group left to continue an inspection tour of other Alaskan bases.
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-23
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA SECOND DIVISION.
 No. 3698 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION WALLACE I. ROBERTSON,
 Plaintiff LULA ROBERTSON, Defendant The President of the United States of America:
 To the above named Defendant, GREETING:
 You are hereby required to ap- pxar in the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Second Divi- vsion, within 30 days after the last publication of this Summons, namely within 30 days after the 18th day of November, l946, in case this Summons is published; :; or within 40 days after the date of it's service upon you in case this Summons is served upon you per sOnally, and answer the Complaint of the above named plaintiff on file in the said Court in the above entitled action: The plaintiff in said action prayS that he be grant ed an absolute divorce from de- fendant:
 And in the event you so fail to q appear and answer the plaintiff will take Judgment against you for want thereof, and will apply to the Court for the relief prayed for in his Complaint and as herein above stated.
 WITNESS the Honorable Joseph w. Kehoe, Judge of said Court, and the Seal of said Court here unto affixed the 22nd day of Co., tober, 1946.
 ALMER RYDEEN,
 Clerk (SEAL)
 By NORVIN w. LEWIS,
 Deputy Clerk Publish Oct. g, 30, Nov. 6, 13.
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-23

Phone Local News to Main l25
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-31
Olney BrOOkevine
Mrs. Norma II. Rdpp
Ashton 2107

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. CLARK
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Saun-
ders of Silver Spring Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Brown,
Jr. and family, Arlington, Va, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Beall and
daughter Nancy, Silver Spring,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Brown.
Mr.. Lucius Gartrell of Balti-
more visited Sunday afternoon
with his sister, Mrs. Charles
Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Howes
and family. of Washington, D. c.,
were Sunday guests of Mrs. Eliza
beth Murphy.
Mrs. Henry T. Clark's sister,
Mrs. w. W. Griffith of LaytOns-
Vile, has now gone to Rockville
to visit her daughter, Mrs. Wal
ter Potter, after visiting here two
weeks.
Mrs. Catherine Riggs visited re-
Gently in Silver Spring with her
daughter, Mrs. Earl Ely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stang, Jr.
and family, of Silver Spring and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stang, ST.,
of Choppers, were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Laughlin.
Mrs. Edith Seek spent Sunday
with her niece in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Soper and
Billy and Donnie, of Bethesda, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Dillon and
Bobby, of Silver Spring, were Sun
day supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. W. Dillon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Soper and
son Robert, Mrs. r. P. Soper, Sr.,
and Mr, L. B. Armstrong of Lay
louisville were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. ad Mrs. George Min
er Of Arlington, Va.
Mrs. Henry T. Clark visited her
brother, Allen D. Magruder, last
Thursday at the South Baltimore
Hospital and reports that he is i'm
proving and is now more comfort
able since his fall FROM a 4o-foot
scafford. Besides broken bones, he
pneumonia, but is much
relieved of that now.
Miss Bonnie May, of Washing
ION, D. c., was a weekend guest
Of Miss Virginia Harvey.
Mrs. C. Willard Harvey attend
I'd tea on Sunday afternoon in