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investigation of Forest Service graz
ing policy. We suppose that unoeI
his ringmastering his congressional
subcommittee has reached the con-
clusions he intended it to: but the
public which paid for the fortnignts
spectacle gained little to clarity the
bitter dispute between stockgrowers
and the forest rangers.
"stockman Barrett, it seems fair
to state, stacked the hearing against
the Forest Service. Cattlemen ana
sheep ranchers got friendly treat
ment and hours of testimony. Con-
servationists, sportsmen and water
users were badgered and given only
a fraction of the hearing accorded
their opponents. -.
Dangerous Undertone."
There has been dangerous
undertone to the Barrett hearings
one that should put the Western
public on guard. This is the un-
official, but frequently heard. sug-
eestion Of some stockgrowers that
there is more than one way to skin
a cat,' the hint being that the de-
sired results may be obtained by
cutting Forest Service appropria-
tions. This is a vicious and spite
full suggestion and one which would
spell great harm to the West"
Says the Steamboat Pilot OF
Steamboat Springs, Colo: The
iunketing Congressmen are having
a field day at taxpayers expense
and are serving no useful purpose
other than furthering their own
personal ambitions. The so-called
public hearings are farces, with nc
tinge of fairness and no indication
that the members want to do any
thing more than build some solid
political fences and help delude
earnest members of a substantial
industry.
But they are rendering dis
service to the Nation and to the
livestock industry itself. They are
being used as cat's-paws by few OF
the big livestock growers, and that
bodies no good for the small stock
growers, the backbone of the eco
nomic life of goodly section OF
the West"
Says the Gunnison Courier: Few
are impressed with the alibi
given for not hearing both sides In
the public lands hearing at Grand
Junction. Congressman Rockwell
announced that, since time was
short, only complaints-not favor
able testimony-would be heard
concerning the Forest Service.
I'VE are not impressed with q
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shared honors last evening at dim
ner dance In the Ofiicsrs' Club AZ
Boiling Field. The hosts were fel-
low officers at the Field and their
wives and the company numbered
about 200.
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Malcolm G.
Grow were among the guests and
others attending the celebration
were Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Robert
Burns, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. E. b.
Lyons, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Dean
Strother and Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
John e. Upston.
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Ceremony Held

The first wedding in the new
Park View Christian Church took
place last evening when Miss Grace
A. Brasse, daughter Of Mrs. Arthur
H. Brasse and the late Mr.. Brasse,
became the bride Of Mr.. Cletus A.
Pannell, jr., of Waynesboro. Va, son
of Mr.. Pannell and the late Mrs.
Pannell. The Rev. George M. An
derson performed the 7:30 o'clock
ceremony.
The bride, given in marriage by
her brother, Mr.. Arthur H. Brasse,
wore q gray gabardine suit, blue hat
and gray accessories with corsage
of tea roses. Her matron of honor
was Mrs. Jean B. Wilson, Mr.. Billy
Stalcup was best man.
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Norma Fonst Bride
OfHenrvL. Lanzl,n

In the Chapel of the Foundry
Methodist Church at o'clock last
evening Miss Norma Yvonne Foust
became the bride of Mr.. Henry L.
Lanum. She is the daughter OF
Mrs. Juana Foust of Alexandria,
formerly of Evanston, ILL.,, and Mr..
Hal Foust, who is now residing in
Berlin, Germany. The bridegroom
Is the son of Mrs. Ebert Coleman
Lanum of Alexandria. The Rev.
Frederick Brown Harris was the ON
ciating clergyman.
The bride wore pale beige suit
with brown accessories and hat and
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Barbara Ward Editor
Of Bethesda Pine Tree

Barbara Ward, senior at Bethes-
da-Chevy Chase High School, has
been named editor in chief of the
194S Pine Tree, school yearbook.
Other members of the yearbook
staff, who will work under the
guidance of Carol Benson, manag-
ing editor, are 10 Ann Roberts, &C
tivities editor; Anne Beall, feature
editor; Marie Willett and Sonya
swenson, writeup editors; Carolyn
Randall and Carolyn HUFF, short
copy editors; Phil Fleming, sports
editor, and Maxine Parks, copy
editor.
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Officials H0n0red
1t CAPITAL Parties
Throughout Day

The Assistant Secretary of State,
Mr.. Norman Armour, was host at
luncheon yesterday entertaining at
Blair House in honor OF the Irish
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, Mr..
Frederick A. Boland. The other
guests included the Irish Minister,
MIR. Sean Nunan, and members of
the legation staff and several Of
ficials Of the State Department.
Chief Justice and Mrs. Fred M.
Vinson were the ranking guests at
the dinner given last evening by Mr..
and Mrs. James Souby. Others at the
party were Gen. and Mrs. Omar
Bradley, Dr.. and Mrs. Cloyd H. Mar
win, Col. and Mrs. Frank Morrow
Lady Wilson, wife of Lord Maitland
Wilson, former head of the British
military here, and Mr.. Robert
Garner.
Nearly every country in the~orld
was represented at the dinner in the
East Room of the Mayflower Hotel
last evening. The naval attaches
of the embassies and legations in
Washington were having their usual
monthly meeting which is invariably
held in conjunction with a luncheon
cocktail party or dinner.
About 10 guests were present in
cluding so attaches, a few persona.
friends and seven special guests
The latter were Vice Admiral F. P
Sherman, Rear Admiral Thomas
Inglis, Rear Admiral Marshall Greer
Rear Admiral Glenn Davis, Capt
Floyd Ferris, Capt. c. A. Buchanan
and Comdr. U. L. Small.
1,t Zen Iduol Eduor rSS recopt1y
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a brown orchid corsage. She was
attended by Miss Mary Lynn
Mitchell of New York and the BRIDE
grooms best man was Mr.. James
Mack Gilfillan of Alexandria.
After honeymoon in Southern
Virginia. the couple will make their
home in Alexandria. Mr.. Lanum,
formerly q captain in the 1st Cav
airy, will resume his studies at
George Washington University in
January. His bride attended George
Washington University where she
was member of the Chi Omega
sorority. She is now associated
with the Washington Post.
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ters in the State
D e p a r TIM e n t
files, one posi-
tive result is to
be noted from
his investigation
in the non-Com-
munist areas of
China:
The American
Government has
decided to- ship
China some eS-
sential war ma
terial, such as
small am
munition a n d
arfillar1I SI1nn1iRS
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GEORGETOWN VisitatiomA Alun1mae
Homored at Halcyom House Tea

president of the association will en-
tertain at dinner at Z o'clock to-
night at the Sulgrave Club. The
conference will close tomorrow fol-
lowing a memorial mass for de-
ceased members at $3.50 o'clock and
a communion breakfast.
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Rr Constantine Brown

Although 1t. Gen. Albert G. Wede-
meyers report and recommendations
on China have been buried with
hundreds of other stop secret" mat
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By LoweU MeHeff

1t is a far cry from the Holly
wood spectacle being filmed in the
marble halls of Congress, but the
people of the Rocky Mountain re-
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g1on are now
being treated to
a show that Is
quite similar in
S ON e respects.
Reports reach
ing washington
indicate that q
large part Of the
population does
not like 1t.
Says the Dem
yer Post: rep
r e S e n t a t ! v e
Frank A. Barrett
Of Wyoming has
made q wild west
k ~ hiA
Evening star., 1947-10-25

1t. Gen. Idwal Edwards recently
attained his new rank from major
general and with Mrs. Edwards
Evening star., 1947-11-28

New England Sofa-Bed

with mopIe- finished gumwood arms ~
It's practically room in ITSELF It's sofo! 1t converts
into "a bed 1t even has bedding compartment in
the bose Just what you need to make your living room
double as guest room! Bouyontly comfortable With
innersprng base and nnersprng mattress so no not-
ter which side you sleep you poper every tired mus
Gle. Good looking, too! Note the maple finished gum
wood arms setting off the rich blue, wine rose cotton
upholstery
s1unber Shop 9TH Floor "r" st. BLDG, The Hecht Co.
Evening star., 1947-03-20
D. {. Veteran's S Bureau Bill
Due 10 Die in Committee

The move for a Department OF
Veterans Affairs in the District
Government is virtually dead Repre-
sentative Miller. Republican, of Ne
braska said today.
A bill to establish such depart
ment met with strong objection yes
terday from both the District Com
missioners and Veterans Admins
traitor Bradley. 1t was supported by
a spokesman for the American Le-
gion, who appeared at an executive
session of the Welfare Subcommit-
tee of the House District Committee.
Representative Miller, subcommit-
tee chairman, read into the record
letters from the District Commis-
sioners and from Gen. Bradley. He
said today no final vote on the pend
ing measure has been taken, but
added, There is no good reason to
go against the definite opposition of
the Commissioners and the head of
the Veterans Administration"
Within few days, Representative
Miller predicted, his subcommittee
will meet and probably pigeonhole
the bill.
The subcommittee set March 81
for hearings on two bills to improve
the District penal system.
Evening star., 1947-03-20
Five Due in Court Today
After Numbers Raids

Five persons were to appear In
court today, all charged with oper-
ating lottery and possession OF
numbers slips.
Arrested by vice squad detectives
during a two-hour series of raids
yesterday they are:
Shallis Youngblood. Al, of the 1900
block of California street NV, ar
rested in the 1900 block of Seventh
street NV. about noon yesterday. He
was released in 81 500 bond.
Francis j. Annabel, 81, of 929 New
York avenue NV, arrested in the
300 block of K street NV. He was
released on $500 bond.
John Winston, 35, of the 2200 block
of Twelfth place NV; Audrey Dix
on, 80, of the 1900 block of First
street NV, and Christine Curtis, 40,
of the 300 block of r street NE, all
of whom were arrested in an auto
mobile in the 100 block of Kenil-
worth avenue NE. The trio were re-
leased on $500 bonds.
Evening star., 1947-03-20
D. {: Held Not Liable
For Police DAMAGES

Because policemen act in the
public interest and not as agents
for city, the District Government
is not legally responsible for dam
ages they may cause in line Of duty.
That ruling was given by the
Municipal Court of Appeals yester-
day in upholding a lower court
decision dismissing a $4,000 damage
suit filed against the District by
John A. Savage, 1903 Fairmont
street NV.
Mr.. Savage claimed Metropolitan
Policemen Henry H. Miller and
Peter M. Zazanis of precinct No. 10
we're agents of the District" when
they forcibly entered house he
owned at $3.50 Fifteenth street NV.
in September. 1943. In a dispute
over ownership of the house, he
said. the policemen broke open a
door and placed other persons in
possession.
In affirming dismissal of the suit
against the District, Judge Nathan
Cayton stated in a unanimous
ruling:
Police officers are In no wise
agents of municipal government.
They act In the public interest and
the city is, not responsible for their
torts. If these officers committed a
trespass upon the property of the
plaintiff they were not furthering
the strictly corporate or proprietary
interests of the District"
Evening star., 1947-03-20
Child Institution
Transfer Opposed

Directors of the Childrens Pro-
tective Association yesterday op-
posed transfer of the supervision Of
public institutions for children from
the Board of Public Welfare to the
Department of Corrections.
They also voiced opposition to a
proposal to establish an institu-
tional center for children near Lau-
rel, Md, pointing out the location
would be too far away to permit
parents and friends to visit the
children.
The board voted to send the reso-
lutions concerning these steps to
the House District Committee. Both
the steps are in bills introduced by
Representative Herbert, Democrat,
of Louisiana.
The meeting was held at the Of
fees of the association, a Com
munity Chest agency, 1907 S street
NV.
Miss Mildred Terrett, executive
secretary, said agency workers now
were supervising 95 children in
foster homes and 40 babies we're
under supervision in adaptive homes.
An average of four babies a month
are being placed for adoption, she
said,
Evening star., 1947-03-20
Hearing Set for Mother
In Assault on Teacher

A Municipal Court hearing is
scheduled April 2 for a mother
charged with assaulting a teacher
at the Young School, Twenty-fourth
street and Benning road NE, after
accusing the teacher of slapping her
10-year-old son.
Mrs. Marian Hodge, 46, colored, OF
the TOO block of Twentieth street
N e. slapped and kicked the teacher,
Miss Pansy j. Gregg, 1900 block of
Benning road NE, Saturday In the
school gymnasium, according to Miss
Greggs charge.
The teacher quoted Mrs. Hodge
as saying, "I1l teach you teachers
you can't slap little children. That's
all you DO" Assistant United States
Attorney Andrew j. Howard said
Miss Gregg denied striking the child,
James Hodge.
Mrs. Hodge Is free under $500
bond.
Evening star., 1947-03-20
Bethesda Warns Drivers
To Get MARYLAND Tags

Capt. James P. McAuliffe of. the
Montgomery County police at Be-
thesda, said today that his men are
putting warning tickets on automo-
biles with out-of-State license tags
New Maryland tags, he explained
can be purchased Immediately at
the County Building, Bethesda, by
new residents of the county. Coun-
ty residents with 1916 plates, how
ever, will be unable to get their new
tags for a month or more because
of the change in fee procedure
planned by the Legislature.
Maryland motorists have been
given an indefinite extension on
their present license plates until
new ones are ready.
Evening star., 1947-03-20
Tells Press Meeting
She Will Resume
Study in New York
By Frances Lide

Miss Margaret Truman, who made
her radio debut with the Detroit
Symphony last Sunday night, held
her first press conference at the
White House today, and told news
paperwomen that she just wanted
to say thank you"
The Presidents daughter made a
surprise appearance at the biweekly
conference held by Mrs. James M.
Helm, White House social secretary,
and Miss Reathel Odum, Mrs. Tru-
mans personal secretary, and she
remained only a few minutes.
When the newspaperwomen told
her they had all listened in on her
broadcast Sunday. she smiled and
said: IT hope you will be In the
second audience"
Miss Truman said she expected
to return to New York sometime
next week to resume her studies.
Her voice teacher, Mrs. Thomas j.
Strickler, is spending few days in
Kansas City, she explained.
Evening star., 1947-03-20
Convicted Drunken Driver
Starts 100-Day Jail Term

A 1oo-day Jail term began today
for motorist charged with driving
while drunk after four block police
chase last month.
The defendant, Albert w. Krause,
A, Of the 600 block of E street NV,
also faces another 10 days in lieu of
payment of a $25 fine for having no
driving permit. He was found guilty
of both charges by Judge Thomas
Dewey Quinn in Traffic Court yes
terday.
Police testified Krause refused to
get out of his car when overtaken
and that he struggled and stag
gered" when finally arrested. They
added he was charged with breaking
glass in the street when. he threw a
bottle of gin at the ground
Krause declared he staggered be-
cause the police had beaten" him
during the scuffle. The glass break
ing charge was dismissed after the
man claimed the bottle had fallen
| from his pocket.
Evening star., 1947-03-20
DR.. Phillips Approved
To Head Schools
Business Education

The appointment of DR.. Estelle S.
Phillips, assistant princiral OF Wood
row Wilson High Schc' 4, as head of
the department of /usiness educa-
ton for the whit schools, was ap-
proved by the ,oard of Education
yesterday.
The boar also approved the re-
tirement Mrs. Mary H. Plummer,
81, color d, principal of the Francis
Junior High School, because OF
permanent physical disability. Mrs
Plummer has served in the District
school system for 80 years.
In other actions the board, headed
by Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle:
1. Announced the dates for COM
petitions of the high school girl
cadets. Drilling will begin at 1:30
pm. May Is at the Central High
School Stadium for the white
schools and at 9 am. May at the
Brooks Stadium for the colored
schools.
Three Transferred.
2. Transferred Miss Julia C. Talia-
ferro from principal of the Blow
Webb School to principal of the
Wheatley School
3. Transferred DR.. Clara L. Pitts
from principal of the Madison
Pierce Schools to principal of the
Blow Webb Pierce Schools.
4. Transferred Miss Edith M. VIII
liams from principal of the Ludlow
Taylor Schools to principal of the
Ludlow-Taylor- Madison Schools.
S. Relieved Mrs. Alice M. Elan
from her position on the Board OF
Examiners. owing to her promotion
as director of Division II, and as
signed Mrs. Maude K. Brown, prin-
cipal of Mott School, to the board.
Rife Range Permits.
6. Authorized application to the
Commissioners for permits for the
existing high school rifle ranges but
asked the Commissioners to waive
the regulation requiring writer
consent of property owners within
200 feet of the boundaries of the
school grounds for such ranges.
7. Accepted an offer of the Dis
trict Department of the Reserve Of
ficers' Association of the United
States to present awards to the
commanders of the High School Ca
det Corps hattalions placing in the
annual drill competitions.
DR.. Phillips, the new head of the
business education department. be.
gan teaching business subjects al
Central High School in 1923. II
1886 she was appointed assistant
principal of Woodrow Wilson High
School. She is a graduate of George
Washington University.
She has served as secretary of the
National Association of Deans oi
Women and as president of the Re-
gional Association of Deans of Wom-
en- and Advisers of Girls.
The retiring Francis Junior High
School principal, Mrs. Plummer
was graduated from Miner Norma
School in 1914 and from Howard
University in 1922. She went to the
Randall Junior High School as ar
English teacher in 1924 and became
principal at Francis Junior High
School in 1928. She lives at 134s
Irving street NE.
Evening star., 1947-03-20
Planners 10 Buy,
Condemn Land
For Play Areas
Fort Reno and Francis
Projects Move Nearer
Completion in Action
BY Rudolph Kouffmonn II

Two major District fairgrounds
one white and one colored, were
step nearer completion today.
Norman C. Brown, land-purchas-
ing officer for the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission, an
nounced commission approval of
contracts to buy three more lots for
the Fort Reno Recreation Center
adjacent to Woodrow Wilson High
School.
He also announced approval of
condemnation of three lots to round
out the boundaries of the Francis
Recreation Center adjacent to Fran
els Junior High School, Twenty
fifth street, near M street NV.
More Land Must Be Bought.
More land still must be bought
for the Fort Reno center, which
some day is to cover virtually all of
the tract bounded by Fessenden and
Chesapeake streets, Belt road and
Nebraska avenue NV.
The planners, who are holding
their monthly meeting today and
tomorrow, approved proposals of the
Recreation Board and their own CO.
ordinating committee for recrea-
tion facilities in the development
of the Ridge playground on the
north side of Fort Dupont Park.
The commission today approved
transfer from the National Parks
Service to the District Government
of three-fourths of an acre at Ben
ming road and Forty-second street
NE, for station house for the
proposed l4th police precinct.
Studying Fort Drive Project.
Before the commission met it was
learned that it is considering a
simplified and less costly plan for
the Fort drive project that could
be put into effect until the Capital
has the funds to finance the full
plan.
The plan has been prepared in the
wake of criticism from District Off
cials that the drive is useless and
chimericaP' and that the land bought
for it should be converted into tax
able property to broaden the city's
ever-narrowing real estate tax base
The simplifed plan has been pre-
pared by Thomas C. Jefers, the
commissions landscape architect.
Commission Chairman U. S. Grant
III told reporters yesterday it would
cut out most of the grade separation
and other costly features from the
full plan for the drive.
No Cost Estimate Prepared.
Since adequate land already has
been bought for the drive. Gen.
Grant said, 1t would not be difficult
to install the underpasses and over
passes as time passed.
He said no cost estimate has been
prepared for the simplified plan as
yet. The commissions plans for the
full-scale drive called for $4,000 900
In 1910.
The commission today was to
study the proposal of the Chesa-
peake & Potomac Telephone Co. to
erect an Office building on Thomas
Circle. A zoning change would have
to be approved.
Another Zoning matter to come
before the planners today was pro-
posal to amend the city's zoning
regulations so all new commercial
building would have loading and
unloading platforms.
Evening star., 1947-03-20
Protest Fails 10 Halt
Rezoning Of Lots for
Semi-DetachedHomes

Residents of the community have
lost their fight to prevent erection
of semi-detached houses and a 120-
unit apartment on property south
east of the intersection of Thirty
fifth place and Albemarle street
NV.
The Board of Zoning Adjustment
re-aff1rmed stand when it granted
Cyrus M. and Irwin C. Murray the
right to build 18 two-story semi
detached homes and f1ve-story 120-
unit apartment. The development
would be built on land north of the
Bureau of Standards.
Approved Months Ago.
The board approved the Murray
project eight months ago, but de-
lays prevented the owners from TAX
ing advantage of the six-month
limit placed on such approvals.
Little neighborhood interest in the
project was shown at the time.
Local property owners, led by Mrs.
Leslie B. Wright, made strenuous
objection yesterday to changing the
zoning. The property now is zoned
for detached homes only.
The board upheld citizen objec-
tions in another case which aroused
neighborhood feeling, however. 1t
denied an appeal my w. K. Billings
ley to establish a filling station at
5033 Wisconsin avenue NV.
Other Actions Taken.
The board also:
Denied permission to install a re-
| lfrigeration box to on-conforming
grocery store at 5608 Broad Branch
road NV.
Denied permission for Steuart
Bros, Inc, to rent the second floor
Of building at 141-151 Twelfth
street NE. for storage and bottling
of drugs. It approved use of the
first floors, however, for automobile
sales and service, and the third floor
for Photographic developing.
Denied permission for John B
Harry to build a one-story rear ad-
dition to a service station at 45oJ
Wisconsin avenue NV
Granted permission for J. W.
Campbell to dig sand and gravel
from property bounded by Fifty
third, Fifty-fourth, Clay, Banks and
Dix streets NE, for a two-year
! period.