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Evening star., 1947-06-29
Planning Unit0 Opposes
Apartment zoning
South Of HiIIandaIe

The MaryIand-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission has
recommended that the Montgomery
County commissioners disapprove a
petition to rezone for apartment
house use a 92-acre tract on the
west side of New Hampshide ave-
nue. about IL miles south of Hill
andale.
The petition was among five re-
coming requests which the planning
body recommended for rejection by
the county commissioners yester-
day.
Five other requests to rezone
Montgomery County property were
indorsed by the planning commits
sion. Hearings on all 10 were held
last Tuesday before the county
commissioners, who deferred action
Second Hearing on Request.
At the hearing on the New Hamp-
shire avenue land. James w. Gill
attorney for w. w. Rapley, owner,
said it is planned to erect 1,700 units
at an estimated cost of between $12,-
100000 and SIS 100000.
This is the second time in the
last year that a request has been
made to rezone the land for apart
ment house use. No action was
taken by the former Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners after the first
hearing in June, 1916. ss
In it's recommendation, the Park
and Planning Commission pointed
out that "all surrounding land II, this
general vicinity, including the Hill
andale and Brunt Mills Hills COM
are in the residential A
zone and have been developed with
fine single-family dwellings"
Other Petitions Opposed.
The four other petitions which the
commission recommended
for disapproval are:
Two requests by the Briggs In
vestment Corp. for reclassification
from residential A to apartment
house and commercial use of land in
the Parkwood subdivision south OF
Franklin avenue extended, Bethesda.
G. N. Keller. president of the G. g.
C. Properties, for rezoning from resi-
dental A to commercial D of land
on the east side of Colesville road
north of the Woodmoor shopping
center, -Four Corners.
Roy r. and Elsie M. Hunt, resi-
Dental A to apartment house use
of Is lots near the intersection of
Piney Branch and Old Bladensburg
roads, Silver Spring.
Petitions Recommended.
Petitions which the planning COM
recommended for approval
are:
Three requests by the w. G. & A.
N. Miller Development Co., for the
reclassification from residential A
to apartment house and commercial
use of land along Sangamore road
the Army Map Service
Building Bethesda.
Mary c. Atkinson, residential A
to commercial D of two lots in the
Triangle Park subdivision, Wheaton.
Lewis F. Hobbs, residential A to
commercial D of land on the east
side of Colesville road at Colesville.
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Tax Rates Increased
In St. Mory's, Charles
ey fhe Assoeioted press

LA PLATA, Md, June 28.-The
st. Mary's County Board of Com
increased the county tax
rate from sl.40 to S1.50 today.
Similarly, neighboring Charles
County raised its rate per 500 as
sessed property to s1.35. Last years
rate was s1.20.
In both counties. the principal
reason for the increase was given
as the enlarged school budget.
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Soap Box Derby
To Be Run on
Downs Course
Pennsylvania Avenue
Hill Is Selected for
Speed, Safety Foctors

The sixth Washington Soap Box
Derby will be run on Pennsylvania
avenue Sc, between Texas avenue
and Carpenter street.
The announcement. long awaited
by entrants in the coaster race, was
made Yesterday by Derby Director
Charles Kohen.
"The location is not a surprise. of
course" Mr.. Kohen said. "It's the
same as that used last year and in
1910 and 1941. But 1t wasn't selected
without consideration of other sites.
In comforting with District police,
and traffic officials, no other
location was found which combined
qualities of speed and safety so well
as the familiar Derby Downs in
Southeast"
Ban on Try-outs.
In making public the course selec-
ton, Mr.. Kohen issued an order
prohibiting testing of racers on the
course until the day of the race,
July IL. He said any entrant found
engaging in try-outs on the street
would be disqualified. Mr.. Kohen
said this rule had been invoked in
previous years at the suggestion of
police and was essential as safety
precaution.
The Derby director warned, fur
ther. that testing of the gravity
powered vehicles on any other pub
lie street also was prohibited.
Legion Invited to Derby.
Meanwhile, District Department
Commander Guy c. Nadeau of the
American Legion issued a general
invitation to the more than 10000
Legionnaires in the department
and the approximately 5000 auxili-
ary members to attend the derby
The department is cosponsor
of the race, Mr.. Nadeau reminded
the Legion. He said the Legion
National Guard of Honor, depart
ment colors and at least two drum
and bugle corps would figure in the
pre-race pageant.
Mr.. Kohen announced final
meeting of all Legion committee
chairmen would be held July at
8 pm. in the Star Building.
Additional Entrants Listed.
Additional derby entrants include:
Sam Hartman, Is, 1884 Irving
street NV: Alfred R. Toone, II,
$685. Wapakoneta road, Glen Echo
Heights, Md; Dennis A. Marceron,
IL, 25o3 Bunker Hill road NE;
Thomas c. Seller, Is, 3731 Chesa-
peake street NV; John Emory
Carter, 13, lilo Nineteenth street
NV; Donald Baughman, 13, 31o5
Macomb street NV: Robert Shrier,
IA, 2909 Thirteenth street NV;
Stephen w. Burns, ID, 2o13 New
Hampshire avenue NV. p
Also, Lewis Duncan, IA, $40 Fifth
street Sc: James Gourgouris, IA,
1413 Girard street NV; Robert
Bruton, 13, 300 North Barton street,
Arlington; James Adams, IA, 3102
North Second street, Arlington; !;
Charles o. Higginson, IA, 537 North
Piedmont street, Arlington; George
Gerondakis, IA, TBS Tenth street
NE; Wayne w. Miller, 10, 36o7
South Dakota avenue NE: Robert
j. Haas, IA, 6213 White House road,
Ritchie, Md; and Paul Maddox, Is,
Ill Nineteenth street Sc.
(Redd The Star for DerbU Mems
Evening star., 1947-06-29
HospitoI Patient at Lurqe

PETERSBURG, Va, June % tPl.
Central State hospital authorities
announced today that only Spencer
Harvey, one of 13 male patients who
escaped from the hospitals criminal
ward Wednesday, remained at large.
The 18th of the escapes, Wallace
Lowe, was captured at Blackstone
yesterday, hospital oincials said.
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Six Virginions Named
To Boy Navigation Study
By the Associoted Press

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, June 28.-
A six-man committee to study OBJ
structions to navigation in Chesa-
peake Bay and its tributaries has
been appointed by Col. George T.
Derby of Norfolk, Army Corps of
Engineers.
The committee includes Charles
NJ. Lankford, jr., State Commission
er of Fisheries; w. B. Ballard and
R. L. Miles of Norfolk; James Darl-
ing, Hampton; E. P. Roane, Will
liamsburg. and George D. Ritten-
house of the district engineers Of
free
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Maryland Pig Outlook Good

Maryland's 1947 spring pig crop,
plus fall farrowing planned by farm
ers, will give the State a total years
crop of 10000 pigs, or per cent
more than the number raised last
year, the Department of Agriculture
reported YESTERDAY,
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Fire Companies to Compete

MIDDLETOWN. Md, June %. Up
Thirteen Frederick County vol
unteer fire companies will compete
for $500 in prizes at a parade July
"a, Albert Boileau, president of the
local company, said today.
Evening star., 1947-12-14

tCOnClnueQ from rage Dbl
tune of the moment, La Vie En-
Rose; favorite dining spot still
Maxim's; most talked-of contourier,
who seems to be nosing out Dior for
first place, Jacques Faith, and STIR
ring up all kinds of interest in social
and artistic circles was the eXhibi-
ton of all French impressioniSt
painters at the Tuilleries.
Junior WhirI:
The -sub-debutante set will
have a gorgeous time during the
Christmas holidays. Invitations al
ready out include one from Mrs.
Dwight Davis and Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Wigglesworth for a small
dance December 26 at Mrs. Davis
Foxhall road home in honor Of
Sheila and Pauline Smith, Mrs.
Davis granddaughters, and Ann
WigglesWorth. Sir Willmott and
Lady Lewis will givesa dinner dance
for the latter's granddaughter, Jan
King, on the 22d at their George
town home. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cabot are giving party for their
daughter Marjorie on the 23d.
DR.. and Mrs. Samuel Alexander will
have small dance at their home on
Evening star., 1947-12-14
Senborita Lott
To Be Married

The Brazilian Military Attache
and Sonora de Lott announce the
engagement Of their daughter
Senhorita Heloisa Maria Lott, t<
MIR. William Nelson Monies, son Of
the late Mr. and Mrs. George B
Mcclellan Monies of Washington
and grandson of the late Col. and
Mrs. William N. Monies.
Senhorita Lott has attended
schools in Brazil and in Europe and
came to Washington within the past
year with her parents and her sis
ter. Senhorita Elys Lott
The wedding will take place in
January.
Evening star., 1947-12-14

the 29th for their daughter Sally.
/. . Then there's the tea dance at
the Washington Club on the 23d
that future debutantes Mary Flor
ence Kern and Evelyn Harman will
give, and one of the bright spots on
the younger groups program is Mrs.
Shippen's Christmas dance Deem
her %
Evening star., 1947-12-14
announcement

Announcement is made by. Mr..
And Mrs. Robert Cecil Mcpherson
of Kenmore, N. Y, formerly Of
washington, of the engagement of
their daughter, Miss June Marie
Mcpherson, to Pic. Charles Edward
Wainwright, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Wainwright, also Of Ken
more.
+: Miss Mcpherson is attending Ohio
Wesleyan University and Pvt. Vain
wright is stationed at Borinquen
Field in Puerto Rico.
Evening star., 1947-12-14
ENGAGED to Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Wiesman an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Gloria Rae Wiesman,
to Mr.. Alvin Hickman, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Hickman. No date
has been set for the wedding.
Evening star., 1947-12-14
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-17
C0FEEY CALLS S0L0N up ON CARPET
Rivers Wire for Pressure Against 5. B. 4 Term
 ed ReprehensibIe

In a privileged" statement sharply critical of activities by fellow Senator Victor c. Rivers, An chcrage Senator Edward D. Coffey this morning declared he "resents Rivers, or any other members soliciting pressure on the Legisla- ture.
 Coffey referred to an article ap- bearing in the Anchorage Times February 13, reporting a wire from Senator Rivers to the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce According to quotations in the story from Rivers wife, that Senator called on the Anchorage Chamber to "ex- press a vigorous opinion to bott houses of the Legislature advocating continuation of the Alaska Develop ment Board.
 The Rivers wire is quoted as stat i ing: The steamship, fisheries and Pacific Northwest lobby groups ap- pear to be backing this measure. suggest that Anchorage express vigorous opinion to both houses ir regard to this measure Prompt action by wire is necessary by Thursday"
 c'This measure" referred to by Rivers is S. B. 4, calling for re- peal of the act creating the Devel- opment Board S. B. was passeo by the Senate on Friday)
 Senator Coffey particularly took exception to Rivers statement that lobbies of outside interests were backing the Lill introduced by Cof fey and Senator Joe Green. Coffey pointed out that no one represent ing any Alaskan group person or agency had either appeared be- fore the Senate on the measure or had dispatched any communications to the body regarding it.
 Coffey's feeling of resent con- corning Rivers activity was strong ly supported by Senator N. R Walker, who stated that good taste" should govern actions of members. He acknowledged that Senator Rivers has the privilege to so act if he chooses. but termed the action Rivers had taken re prehensible, as a matter of good taste.
 Senator Rivers had replied to Coffey that he feels himself free to express any opinion he may hold and that he intends to continue to do so. In further defense, Rivers expressed distaste for the washing of dirty linen on the floor of the Senate"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-17
Wendell Berqe Quii5 Position

WASHINGTON, Feb 17-Wendell Berge, assistant Attorney General in charge of the Anti Trust divis- ion, has resigned. effective May l.
 This was announced by Attorney General Tom Clark, who expressed regret at Berge's departure. The resignation was submitted to Presi- dent Truman January 30
 Berge will become partner in a Washington and New York law firm In charge of the Antitrust division of the Department of Jus tice since August 28, l943, Berge first joined the department in 1880.
 President Truman in letter to Berge said that the work which you have recently been engaged in is most vital to the nation and must be continued with vigor.
 Clark wrote Berge that your long service of seventeen years in the department is record of which you may be proud"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-17
B KILLED IN WORST
 AIR CRASH
Plane His Peak in South America Seven Aboard
 from United States
By CARLOS VILLAR

BOGOTA, Colombia Feb. IT. -- Search parties labored in mountain country to the Northwest today to bring in bodies of 53 persons killed in the worst commercial airplane crash on record. They recovered three of the bodies before darkness stepped their work last night.
 Tn yictims-49 passengers and a crew ol tour including at least seven persons from the United States-were on a four-engine Douglas DC-4 of the Colombian Avianca airlines that plowed into clcuded Fl Tabla2o cliff, 30 miles northwest of here, Saturday on a flight to Bogota from Barranquilla about 800 miles north.
 The plane struck about ? pm. near the top of l,000-foot pre- cipice climaxing an elevation of about 5000 feet above sea level The wreckage blew up, scattering bodies and debris of the plane over the cliff face and a steep ravint below
 Those from the U. $. aboard were identified as;
 Capt. Kenneth Newton Poe, pilot who recently took the plane on g European tour.
 Capt Roy Kaye, copilot and ra. dio operator.
 Henry Bakerton of St. Charles Mo, coordinator of North Ameri- can personnel of the Tropical Oi Company.
 Fred L. Wohn, chief of Tropica Oils construction department, re- tired Army Colonel and veteran oi wartime service in the Caribbean with the Air Transport Command
 Carl Slesin of New York City United Artists moving picture dis tributor
 The dead also included Harolo Coward of Calgary. Alta, Tropical Oil official.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-17
LIONS SHOWN FILMS;
 CAIRNS GIVES TALK

At today's luncheon, Lions viewed Territorial Health Department film .on early diagnosis of veneral disease.
 Among today's guests at the meeting was Laurence B Cairns, representative of the National Board of YMCA. He spoke briefly regarding his official visit to the Territory He stated that his trip here was reply to the many in- quiries the National Board received regarding possible organization of YMCA branch associations in AL aska.
 Other guests at the luncheon were Joe Shofner, band director of Juneau High: Lee Teague, Jack Hays and T. E. Naughton all as- sociated with the F3I.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-17
Jackson Is Critical Of
 High( Court
CapriCious Decisions Cen. sured-No Ruling on
 Lewis Case

WASHINGTON, Feb IT. - Su- preme Court Justice Jackson took his colleagues to task today for their elastic and somewhat unpredictable interpretations" of the wage-hour law. one of them the portal pay case
 In an opinion, he declared the courts decisions have made col lective bargaining agreements in some cases not worth the paper written on and necessitated in terminable litigation"
 The portal pay decision was hand ed down by the court last summer when Jackson was in Europe prose- cutting Nazi war criminals. It has led to suits for nearly S5,000, ,000 000 in back portal pay and to moves in Congress to outlaw such suits.
 Jackson made his comments in a concurring opinion in a case where the court held unanimously that certain trainees for railroad jobs were not covered by the wage-hour law.
 The court concluded it's opinion day without decision on the appeal by John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers from the $3,l50000 in fines imposed on them for dis regarding a U. S. District Court order against last falls coal strike. The high courts next opinion day is March B
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-17
RUSS STRIDES
 GROSS BERING SEA PICTURED
Not Enough to Station Troops Must Build Up
 Industries Now, Claim

WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.-Deie- gate Bartlett Of Alaska told the House today false ideas of econ omy' should not be allowed to stand in the way of Alaska pro- gram while Russia is building up it's territory across the Boring Sea.
 Now as perhaps never before it is essential for us to build in AL aska mighty fortress capable of withstanding any onslaught which might te made against it. Bartlett said in a speech only in that manner can we be reasonably sure that the United States can be pro- tected from the horrors of war as it will be in the future"
 Bartlett said the choice is up to the United States whether AL aska can be made q region to pro- tect the country or one from which an enemy can reach it.
 We must do more than station troops and 1arships and build bas-  es there" Bartlett continued. We must build up industries. We must establish farmers there. We must do these things not at some far off future time, but now.
 We must build roads We must improve, and at once, the Alaska Railroad We must expand civil aviation and see to it that there is strong merchant marine"
 Bartlett said few Americans real ize the tremendous strides made in Soviet Russia in the way of set tlement and industrial expansion in an area similar to Alaska. This area, he said, has a population of 10000 GOO.
 Bartlett read telegram from the Anchorage Chamber of Com merce saying the Alaskans are i'll a sorry plight" and a full scale de- iense program is necessary for pro- lection of Americans and their in- vestments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-17
TERRITORIAL LIQUOR SALE
 BILL TABLED
House Receives One New Bill, Starts Work on
 Long Calendar

A bill which would place the Territory in the wholesale liqucr business and give it a monopoly in that field was laid on the table by Is to 2 vote, two absent. The bill carries an appropriation of S50,000.
 In a two- hour forenoon session today, the House Of Represen- tatives received one new bill, passed one jcint resolution, laid one bill on the table and re- ferred another back to commit tee, and sent five bills through second reading. Remaining on the days calendar when the House recessed at noon were five House and six Senate measures for second reading and II House measures for third reading.
 A bill to reimburse St. Ann's Hospital in the amount of Sl.- 706.30 for hospitalization and services rendered to five indi- gents was introduced by Rep. James Nolan by request and was referred to the Ways and Means Committee.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-17
British Royalty Is Given Tremendous
 Welcome, (apeiown
Multitude of 100000 Sees King, Queen, Princess
 es for First Time
By RUSSELL LANDSTROM

CAPETOWN, South Africa, Feb
 l7.-A joyous multitude of 100000 packed Capetown streets today and roared a friendly welcome to King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and ! their daughters. It was the young est Dominion's first sight of Bri- tish Royal Family.
 The Royal party stepped ashore into the sweltering South African heat from the hattleship Vanguard after 6,000-mile cruise from fri gid, coal-shy England. Blacks and whites stood side by side, yelling ! and waving South African and Bri- tish flags. Nowhere was there a sign of disdain.
 The family rode in motor cars from the docks to Government House, evincing interest in all along the three-nlile route.
 | The Queen was the most animat- ed of the party. She was dressed in her favored blue, with fluttering ostrich feathers in her hat and a small umbrella protecting her from the sultry sun.
 King George wore a white naval uniform. He was responsive to ev- cry show of gcod will and seemed touched as his limousine passed slowly by long lines of former ser vice men, some of them standing at attention.
 Princesses Elizabeth and Margar- ct Rose were on their first trip abroad and appeared to find nov city and stimulation in all they saw. The pageant was unrivalled in Soutt. African history
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-17
Alaska Now Bound South
 Own Power

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Feb IT, Steamer Alaska arrived here Sun day from Cordova, under her own power and with full speed of IA knots. She left for Seattle at 4 pm. and is scheduled to arrive at Se- attle at 4 pm. Tuesday.
 Skipper Roy Selig gives credit for saving the ship to hard work and efficiency of the crew members and salvage men from the Navy in Ko- diak.
 Capt Selig said that strong northeast woolies swept the ship sideways on the rocks for a six foot tear in No. ? hold on the star board side of the keel. The hole was patched up and is holding.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-17
U5CG WACHU5ETT E IN PORT AFTER
 EXTENDED CRUISE

USCG Cutter Wachusett. after an home port of Juneau Saturday eve ming at 7:17 o'clock On Novem- Der 27, Comdr. F. V. Carlson took his ship out for a tour of duty in Western Alaska and Boring Sea waters 2ervicing Coast Guard sta tions and replacing personnel in the Prifilof Islands and the Aleut- ians.
 Before the Wachusett tied up again in Juneau. she had covered approximately 7500 miles of ocean, had teen heavily iced in below-zero weather in the Gulf of Alaska. took tidal waves over her bridge, rode out an estimated l89 mile per hour gale at Attu anchored safely in small protected bay.
 The Captains gig was lost at tempting landing in heavy wealth CT at Scotch Cap, The cutter stood by the steamer Alaska after it had torn a hole in it's bottom neaI Cordova. then escorted it as far as 1 Cape Spencer
 During the course of her cruise. the cutter carried a total of 63 passengers, and 50 tons of freight. Among the cargo were medical sup plies and clothes transported from Seward to Valdez for the children burned out of their home at the orphanage there.
 Arriving in Juneau on the Wachu- sett were Miss Helen Cummins, Alaska Native Service nurse from Unalaska, and sick man brought from the Capt St Elias Light House to the hospital.
 The Wachusett is expected to re- main in Juneau for several weeks while she is overhauled by the crew. She will be painted and have her boilers scraped. Officers and crew members are. some of them, seeing their families for the first time since before leaving the States last fall Ut (jg) Arthur A. Fontaine had not seen his new daughter. born in Juneau while the Wachusett was somewhere ia the Bering Sea
 It. Cjg) Carl A Heintz, exeeu- tive officer, will be relieved while the ship is in Juneau by the new executive officer It. Comdr George Playdon.