davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Ha|sey Lauds JONES';
Denies Navy Abides
|By Worn Tradition
speeioI pispoteh to The Star


FREDERICKSBURG, Va, July 7.
Striking back at critics who charge
the Navy "abides by old, wornout
tradition" Admiral William F. Hal
sey declared yesterday the service
looks at the past "only for inspira-
ton.
/ The retired admiral was the prin-
cipal speaker atsceremonies honor
ing the 200th birthday anniversary
of John, Paul Jones.
Asserting he would be "the first
to favor keel-hauling the Navy" if
it became so occupied with the past
it neglected the more urgent real
tiles of the present and future, Ad-
miral Halsey said tradition does
not mean the living are dead, but
that the dead continue to live"
Cites Role of Carriers.
"Our top commanders have in
variably seen the wisdom of that
reasoning" he said. "In World War
II. the aircraft carrier was given
the primary role over the battleship,
once the backbone of OUR fleet"
He foresaw the possibility of sub
marines armed with guided missiles
succeeding the carrier as the main
striking force of the fleet.
America will be e-~dependent on
its seapower as long as we are sur
rounded by oceans and the air above
them," he said.
A delegation from the Russian
Embassy, headed by Rear Admiral
Eugene Georgievich Glinkov, as well
as high-ranking American naval
officers attended the celebration in
the town where Jones made his
home before he was commissioned
a lieutenant in the Continental
Navy in ITS.
Kept Citizenship.
The Russian officials were invited
to participate because of Jones
service with the navy of Empress
Catherine II during Russia's war
with the Turks.
In speaking of the American naval
hero'S service with the Russians,
Admiral Halsey said Jones accepted
his commission with the full ap-
proval. of Congress and without re-
nouncing what he Jones) termed
"the glorious title of citizen of the
United States"
Naval Academy Gets Medal.
A gold medal, authorized for pre-
sentation to Jones by Congress in
l787 but never awarded, was given
to the Naval Academy by Admiral
Ernest J. King. Rear Admiral j. l..
Holloway, superintendent of the
Academy received the medal.
Admiral King, president of the
Naval Historical Foundation, said
the dies for the medal were made
in France shortly after it was auth
orized, but they were not brought
to this country until 1939
The ceremonies were followed by
tea for the official party at Fred
ericksburg's Kenmore House, resi-
dence once owned by George Wash
ington's sister, Betty Lewis, and her
husband.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Senior D. G. Sightseeing Guide
Likes People and His Work

| When speaking of mechanical reci-
tation, Mr.. Shannon recalls-with
considerable embarrassment - the
one time he let himself talk without
paying any attention to the words.
"It was a terribly hot day in
August" he said. 1--WE were passing
the Lincoln Memorial and 1 was
talking on and on, but thinking
about something elsa cold lemon
ade, maybe. Suddenly my DRYER
gave me terrific kick in the shins.
1t took me a few minutes to realize
that while the bus was slowly cir
cling the memorial, I was describing
the architecture and grounds of the
White House."
About the only Washington resi-
dents he encounters are those who
are showing visiting relatives around
the town. Almost rs per cent of
his customers are women.
Perhaps my most unusual sight
seeing spiel was improvised when
our bus broke down during a special
tour along the Skyline Drive" he
recalls. During that experience, Mr..
Shannon-who was born in Phila-
delphia-took his customers for "a
iive-hour nature tour.
Talk Was Undisputed.
"No one disputed me-. so guess
there were no farmers or gardeners
in the bunch," he says.
Mr.. Shannon said the question
asked the most Is: viii we see the
President when we go to the White
House?"
But nobody has ever asked me
the name of the Unknown Soldier" :"
he added.
Mr.. Shannon's only "inobby'-in
addition to his three teen age sons
is studying the life of George Wash
ington and the history Of Mount
Vernon.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Club in Silver Spring
Dedicated by Legion

National and State officers of the
American Legion took part yesterday
afternoon in dedication ceremonies
OF Cissel-Saxon Posts $65,000 club
house at GOT Sligo avenue, Silver
Spring.
Declaring America needs to be re-
dedicated, Col Leonce r. Legendre,
assistant national adjutant of the
American Legion, spoke in place of
National Commander Paul H. Grif-
fiths, who was unable to be present
He dedicated the building to ever
lasting service to the community" +"
The ceremony including the rails
ing of flag that covered the coffin
of Joseph Giusta, who was killed in
the war. Mr.. Giusta. member of
the post, was the son of a former
president of the auxiliary, Mrs.
Lillian Giusta, and of the late
Harold Giusta, a former post COM
mander.
Col. j. Bryan Hobbs, former ma
tional executive committeeman from
Maryland, and John. Alexander, re-
tiring commander of the post, also
spoke John F. Collier, chairman of
arrangements, presided.
The Silver Spring Elks boys and
girls band played
Evening star., 1947-07-07
So Robbery of Bank
At Stafford Probed
BY the Assoeioted Press

STAFFORD COURTHOUSE, Va,
July County police were investi-
eating today the holiday robbery
of the Peoples Bank of Stafford.
Special Officer w. r. Robey OF
Stafford County reported that
robbers broke glass in the bank
and unlocked the door, apparently
sometime during the night of July 4.
Missing: sS from a cash drawer.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Rome Group Links
Weather and Quakes
By Comdr. Finn Rome
North American Newspaper Alliance


RONNE NTARCTIC RE-
SEARCH EXPEDITION BIAS E.
Palmer Land, July 1.-(Delayed'-
An unusual method of weather
forecasting now is being carried out
successfully in the Antarctic.
Physicist H. C. Peterson and Geo.
physicist A. A. Thompson have OBJ
served definite correlation between
presence of low-pressure storms and
recordings on the seismograph OF
minute earth vibrations technically
known as microseisms. Although toe
weak to be felt, microseisms are
easily detected by the equipment
used to record earthquakes.
Mr.. Thompson has been operating
a sensitive seismograph since the
expedition established its base here
and his records have been compared
with meteorological observations
furnished by Mr.. Peterson. 1t was
noted that the intensity of micro
seisms doubled or trebled one to
three days before each storm.
1t is believed that this discovery
on which further studies are being
made, should prove especially help
full in forecasting weather in remote
areas lacking a network of weather
stations.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
By Wallace E. Clayton

Deciding one day in 1886 he
wasn't getting any younger and
that his job at an accountants desk
was too boring, John R. Shannon
cooked an interested eye at the
myriad of sightseeing buses crowd
ing the streets of Washington.
Today he is senior tour con-
ductor" on one of the city's largest
"rubberneck" lines and immediate
past president of the countrys only
AFL union for sightseeing guides
and drivers.
Mr.. Shannon, resident of Wash
ington since 1922, lives at 220 o
street S.W. He may be seen six
days week aboard one of the Gray
Lines buses, introducing tourists to
the city's historic sites.
Likes People and Work.
Although he travels around the
city daily and has lectured to more
than 250,OOO people, Mp. Shannon,
now 46, still likes his job. The union
has improved working conditions
tremendously, he says. But baslcally
he likes his work because he likes
people.
known in the 'trade" as lone OF
the best To- the business" Mr.. Shan
non conducted a three-week school
for f1edgfing tour conductors this
spring. Run on the "schoolroom-
workshop" theory, newcomers to the
business learned their "spiel' about
Washington and then each was told
to conduct their classmates on a
city-wide tour.
"The biggest mistake one can
make in this business is letting his
voice sound like a phonograph rec
ord," the veteran guide asserted.
"The customers are quick to spot a
bored guide, and they resent it,
Evening star., 1947-07-07
State Conference
To Open Tomorrow
AT U. Of Maryland

About $50 members of the Mary
land Congress of Parents and Teach
ers are expected at the annual three
day conference at the University of
Maryland, starting tomorrow.
Registration is scheduled for g
am. in tn university's Agriculture
Building auditorium, with Mrs. John
E. Lancaster of Cumberland, State
treasurer of the congress, as reg
istrar.
Mrs. Robert G. Doty, also of Cum
berland, president of the Maryland
Congress, will preside at tomorrow
mornings session and speak at 10:15
am. on the Keynote of the Con-
ference"
Assignment for Tomorrow" is the
theme of the three-day meeting.
Round-Table Discussion.
A high light of the first days pro-
gram includes a round-table discis-
sion, from 3 to 4 pm, by five men,
bers of nearby county parent-teach-
er associations. They will discuss
ssAge We, as Parents, Failing Our
Children?'
Participants will include Mrs,
Afyron Brock, College Park PTA;
Mrs. James C. Matheny, Greenbelt
PTA; Mrs. C. C. Shots and Mrs
G. M. Wright, Sherwood PTA
Sandy Spring, and Mrs. Helen
Cooper, Kensington Junior High
School PTA. Mrs. Cooper will be
chairman.
DR.. H. c. Byrd, president of the
university, will extend greetings to
the assembly at 2 pm. Other
speakers tomorrow will include Mrs.
Albert L. Gardner, vice president of
the National Congress of Parents
and Teachers, and Miss Edna B.
McNaughton, chairman of the Par
ent Education Committee of the
State Congress.
Recreation Program Set.
The group also will participate
in recreation program at pm.
tomorrow
Final plans for the conference
were to be discussed at o'clock
this afternoon when Mrs. Gardner
was to conduct a school of instruc-
ton for the State Board of Man
ayers, which is composed of mem
bers of the Executive Committee,
special committee chairmen and
county council presidents. The
State Board also will hold a con-
ference at 7 o'clock tonight.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Girl, a. and Boy, 3, Found
WANDERING in Ruin

Elizabeth johnson, 4, and her
brother, Franklin, 3, both of 63 S
street NV, are safe at home today
after several uncomfortable hours
they spent wandering lost in the
rain last night.
The two youngsters were found by
passersby at North Capitol and S
streets about 6 pm. and taken to
the Women's Bureau. Polieewomen
said both were unable to give their
last name, but kept asking for cocoa.
Their parents arrived at 10 pm. to
take them home.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Preference for Movies
Over Games DepIored

There is something wrong when
a normal, healthy child prefers to
spend a sunny Saturday afternoon
In the darkness of a cinema rather
than be out in the sunshine playing
games or bathing" declares f. r.
Currey, headmaster of st. Andrews
College, East London, South Africa,
The hold that cinemas have on
boys and girls today is beyond him.
1t has come to a point where they
go not only on Saturday afternoons
but on Saturday mornings, too.
They get their minds full of errone-
ous ideas and the movies misrepre-
sent love and marriage, Mr.. Currey
said.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Newspaper Official Named

SALT LAKE CITY, July 7 (R.-
Appointment of Eugene MacKinnon,
assistant general manager of the
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, as
general manager of the Salt Lake
Tribune and Salt Lake Telegram
was announced yesterday by j. F.
Fitzpatrick, publisher. He will as
sumo his duties September /. Mr..
MacKinnon succeeds A. L. Fish, who
is retiring because of Ill health.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Federal Jobs Decline
1854 Here During May

Federal employment in Washing
ton decreased by 1884 persons dur
ing May, the Civil Service Commits
sion announced today.
AS of May 81, there were 212,616
Government workers here, the COM
mission said. Additional thousands
were laid off in June and others are
slated for dismissals this month as
result of budget cuts, but these
reductions are not included in the
commission's figures.
Total Government employment
dropped by 1866 during May, leav-
ing 2,212,501 employees on the pay
roll. OF this number. 297, ,7e3 are
employed overseas.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
7 Injured Near Annapolis
As Plane Falls in Woods
By The Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, July 1.-Two men
were injured yesterday when their
light plane nose-dived into wooded
glade near here, county police re-
ported.
Pilot William J. Baldree, 38, Of
Annapolis was in serious condition
with head injuries, Emergency Hos
pital announced today.
His passenger, James DavidscnS
80, of Bowie was pronounced in
fair" condition with leg fracture
at the same hospital.
Sergt. Brook Meade and Patrol
man George Ward said the plane
crashed three-quarters of a mile
from the Dixie Airport where it took
off.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
43 Boo Constructors
Born at London Zoo

Arrival of the outsize family of
43, presented to London Zoo by
a l2-foot boa constructor from
South America, resulted in a hurry
call for very young mice. The baby
boas were about % inches long and
weighed only ounces. When they
came ION the feed" they would
accept only newborn mice, which
were given to the boas when dead
to conform to the zoos rule BAN
ming live feeding"
Mother Boa, normally tame,
reared back and struck savagely at
a keeper who went into the den to
count the offspring She missed him,
however. Father Boa can't be an
noyed, except at weekly feeding
time.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Payments to JobIess
Decline in Maryland
By the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE, July IA sharp
decline in jobless benefit payments
during the last year is reported by
the Maryland Unemployment Com
pensation Board.
The agency disbursed only lit
tie more than half the amount paid
during the year ended June 30, 1916,
in the period ended June 30. 1947.
The total handed out during the
46-'47 period, the board said, was
S13,146342 in 779,077 checks. The
previous II months disbursement
was S25, 1862 in 1,340,78t weekly
checks.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
400 D. {. Firms
Seek klicenset 10
CoIIectUseTax
Will Charge Levy
On All Purchases by
Maryland Residents

Washington merchants are apply
ing in increasing numbers for
licenses to comply with the Mary
land use tax law, it was revealed
today.
Under the law, which is COM
panion measure to the Maryland
2 per cent sales tax, residents of
the State who buy articles in the
District must pay the same tax as
they would if the purchases were
made in the State.
A spokesman for the Washington
Board Of Trade revealed today that
about 400 District merchants have
obtained application blanks from the
boards Offices to collect the use tax.
Fuel Dealers to Collect Tax.
Previously it was announced that
District coal, fuel oil and building
supply dealers have decided to COL
lect the tax on deliveries made in
Maryland.
Although the tax applies on all
taxable items purchased by Mary
landers in Washington, State Of
f1cials expect to collect from the
stores chiefly on charge accounts and
large items delivered across the Dis
trict line. Responsibility for paying
the tax on small purchases, carried
home by the customer rests with the
consumer, State officials have said.
Department store officials are
preparing to meet at 10:30 am. to-
morrow in the Offices of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton in The Star Building
To Discuss Collection Plan.
A spokesman for the association
said it is, generally understood the
department stores will go along
with the tax. but store officials want
to discuss the mechanics of collect
ing it.
The law became effective last
Tuesday but the stores delayed COM
pliance pending agreement on the
procedure to be followed.
Walter E. Kennedy, chief of the
Maryland Retail Sales Tax Division,
told Washington businessmen last
Wednesday that Maryland authori-
ties could seize delivery trucks of
merchants who refused to comply
with the law. He denied any i'm
mediate plans to do so, however.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Paper Carrier Awakes
Couple in Burning Home

A carrier boy delivering Sunday
newspapers awakened Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius Townshend, 329 Eighteenth
place NE, early yesterday and
warned them of a fire that was
burning in the living room of their
home.
The boy was AL Heck, Is, of $50
Sixteenth street NE, who said he
broke in the front door after ringing
the doorbell brought no results. A
neighbor heard his shouts and called
the fire department. Heck helped
MIR. and Mrs. Townshend from the
house and attempted to douse the
flames until f1remen arrived to fin
ish the job. Firemen were unable to
determine the cause of the blaze.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
r~-r-rTr---r
Deaadfhh h11doIf13 Il
In D. Area S
3-Day Holiday
3 Drownings Listed
As Capital Workers
Speed Back to Jobs

Citizens streaming back to the
city-some just in time to punch
the work clock--brought the three
day Independence Day holiday to
an end today, but not before three
more drownings yesterday pushed
the Inc District I ta areas accidental death
Trains entering and leaving
Union Station still were running
extra sections today to Accommodate
the die-hards.
One OF these from New York
pulled In at $50 am, barely giving
some women workers time to get
to ther Offices. The last extra
section train was scheduled to arrive
from Boston at $40 pm.
Bus lines also reported a con-
tinued heavy traffic today, neces-
stating extra equipment, and air.
line business was steady.
Weather Almost Perfect.
Except for q brief but heavy
thundershower over Northwest
Washington about pm, the stay
at-homes and visitors concluded
three days of almost perfect
weather. The shower was sufficient
to rain out the National Symphony
Orchestra concert at the Water
Gate. The full program, including
the Don Cossack Chorus and
dancers, will be given at $50 o'clock
tonight
The Weather Bureau anticipated
further showers today. with tenn
peratures near 30, and perhaps
clearing skies during the night.
Tonight will be cool with a tenn
perature drop to about sc degrees
Tomorrow should be mostly sunny
with temperatures ranging in the 80s.
Yesterdays drownings brought to
nine the number recorded in the
area since Friday. In addition, there
have been three traffic deaths and
fourth fatality caused by truck
rolling against a man.
The bodies of two colored persons
were found yesterday about 500
yards apart in the Anacostia River
near Benning Bridge One was that
of James A. Boddie, 81, 4617 Ben
ming road NE, dining car en-
ploye. Clothed except for one miss
ing bedroom slipper, the body was
found about 200 yards downstream
from the bridge.
Floating near the west seawall
300 yards upstream from the bridge,
was the body of Miss Mildred Boat
wright, 90, of 1929 Benning road
NE, also fully clothed. Harbor po-
lice said the couple was reported
seen together Friday afternoon
Both bodies were removed to the
Morgue for autopsies.
browns as Boat Drifts Away.
The third victim, Lawson Stas-
sard, IS, of Colesville, Md, drowned
in the Severn River, north Of
Annapolis.
County Policeman George Ward
said Mr.. Stassard had been rowing
100 yards off Halls Point with Miss
Agnes Berrett, 26, of Annapolis,
when he dived overheard. The boat
drifted away and Mr.. StaSsard
drowned before aid reached him.
His automobile skidding and over
turning twice yesterday at Route 261
and Breezy Point road in Calvert
County, John C. Boyd, 81, of 622
Madison street NV, was taken to
Prince Frederick Hospital with a
punctured stomach, fractured left
arm and leg and possible spine
fracture. A companion, Joseph c.
Hagerty, %, of 713 Nicholson street
NV, said they we're returning from
Breezy Point Beach Mr.. Hagerty
was thrown clear of the car and not
in njlIred
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Baltimore Cleanup Drive
Faces Circular Problem
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, July City Sani-
tary Engineer William P. Fannon
yesterday announced drive ito
make Baltimore the cleanest city in
the Nation
Walter Brooks Bradley, chairman
of the Executive Committee of the
Junior Association of Commerce,
Immediately explained why he
thought this would be tough job:
Take a walk through any of the
downtown streets" Mr.. Bradley said,
land what do you see?
Every few blocks people out dis
tributing circulars"
Evening star., 1947-07-07

will elect two councilmen, one by
the write-in method Polls in the
Town Hall will remain open from
noon until 9 pm.
Andrew C. Tackitt, incumbent, is
the only candidate for the third
ward council seat. In the first ward,
a write-in will be necessary, since
the incumbent, Joseph Terenyi,
failed to file before the deadline,
June %. Councilman Terenyi said,
however, he will serve again if
elected.
Councilmen Robert v. Yost of the
second ward and Harry w. Hill OF
the fourth ward, have another year
to serve and will not be included in
Tuesdays voting.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Church Members to Confer

Plans to administer its $50, ,00C
budget for next year for church
work and charitable enterprises will
be the main business of an outdoor
conference to be held at Washing
ton Grove, Md, at 10 am. Satur-
day by members of the Calvary
Methodist Church, according to DR.
Orris, G. Robinson, pastor.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Boptists at Frederick
Open Summer Assembly
by the Associoted Press

FREDERICK, Md. July THE
Maryland Baptist summer assembly
opened at Hood College today, with
more than 200 delegates expected
to attend the month-long sessions.
DR.. Eugene T. West of Boston will
lead the musical activities of the
assembly, while the recreational
program will be in charge of Miss
Z. Virginia Atkinson of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1947-07-07

uIClpol1ly NihiOA
row.
Mr.. Torvestad,
who was de-
feated as a
Republican can
didate last No
v e m b er for
States attorney
of the county, is
unopposed.. Be-
fore becoming
mayor, he served
as a town cOun-
Gilman for four
years.
Colnar Manor
~>-,l
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Paul F. Cox, 79, Dies;
Developed Printing Press
sssId ps,p!oossv sqi Aa


LOS ANGELES, July Paul F.
Cox, 10, inventor and developer OF
printing presses, died Saturday.
He and his brother, Joseph L., who
died in 1881, developed one of the
first flat bed web presses and estab-
lished a concern in Battle Greek,
Mich, to manufacture it. Paul Cox
ioined the Goss Printing Press Co.
in Chicago in 1914, remaining with
that concern until he retired 8
years ago.
He perfected several types of
presses while with Goss and con-
tinued to work on new models after
his retirement. He is survived by
a sistes, Mrs. Grace Maynard of
Philadelphia, and two nieces living
here.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Rockville to Begin Using
New Tank for Water

The new 100000 gallon water
storage tank at Rockville will be put
into service this afternoon.
John Mcdonald, town engineer,
will turn the valve connecting the
tank with the town water system.
The old 50,o00-gallon tank was cut
up and sold for scrap.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Resources Boord Convenes

ANNAPOLIS, July 7 P,.-The
Board of Natural Resources began
two-day session today to discuss
Maryland's hunting and fishing IL
cense system. Also on the discus
sion agenda is the States 6-yeaf
conservation plan.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Helen Keller to Speak

BALTIMORE, July Z P.-The
biennial convention of the American
Association of Workers for the Blind
opened here today with Miss Helen
Keller listed among the speakers.
Evening star., 1947-07-07
Co|mar Manor 10 Elect
Unopposed Mayor
And 2CounciImen

Mayor John N. Torvestad of Col
mar Manor will seek reelection to
his seventh 2-year term in balloting
in the Prince Georges County mu-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-21

Without soliciting a dollar from any source, she and her helpers simply went to work and did such remarkably good job that help came from varied and unexpected sources. Now the Home is in need of lot of help to start building again almost from the ground up.
 Until the fire, Fl Nathan Home operated in the one large house and four small ones on the cottage plan. The fire destroyed the main building and one of the cottages.
 Volunteer Christian workers take care of approximately 100 children at Fl Nathan. Some are placed there by the Department of Public Welfare, by the Alaska Native Ser vice, others by the fathers. Some have no financial backing at all; but needy child is never turned away.