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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30

Hans Floe canner arrived in Juneau the Kngfher
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The Washington Merry-Go-Round

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Evening star., 1947-07-24
U. 5. 10 Pay Arlington
$4,000 in Taxes on
Housing Projects

Arlington will receive S56,006 in
taxes from the Federal Government
for six Lanham Act war housing
projects, Commissioner of Revenue
Harry K. Green announced today.
Mr.. Green said the Federal Public
Housing Authority recently had
agreed, in a conference with Airing
ton officials, to valuation of $4,352,-
$40 for the projects. This results in
an assessed valuations of $1,723, ,266,
or 40 per cent of the real value, Mr.
Green said.
The projects are Paul Dunbar,
George w. Carver. Jubal Early,
George Pickett, Henry G. Shirley
and j. E. B. Stuart. All except the
Dunbar and Carver homes are
located on leased land for which the
owners pay an annual tax and are
reimbursed by the Federal Govern
ment.
Dunbar and Carver are located on
land held by the United States which
was revalued this year from $4,000
to $4,000 in keeping with the new
assessment made on land by the
Reassessment Board in 1916, the
commissioner of revenue said. A
representative of the FPHA and Mr.
Green revalued it, he said. Land
on which the other four projects
are built also was reassessed last
year, he added.
About 1,700 of the $50, ,006 in taxes
is retained by the Federal Govern
ment to pay for services rendered
by the United States for street main
tenance, street lighting, garbage col.
lection and school buildings, Mr.
Green pointed out.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
| Arlington Pastor
| Moves House as
| Plot Is Sold

It's taking the Rev. Joseph S
Johnston of the Arlington Methodist
Church seven days to move two
blocks north-he's taking his par
sonage with him.
The Arlington pastor faced q
housing crisis after the church sold
the lot on which the parsonage
stood, at South Edgewood street and
Columbia pike, to the nearby Fill
more Apar tments.
He found he could either sell the
house for scrap-netting perhaps
ST ,OOO-and build new one at to-
days soaring costs or move the par
sonage overland to another church
owned lot for $4,000.
So today z. B. Groves, Arlington
contractor, is moving the house to
Ninth and South Adams streets,
distance of about 900 yards over a
creek, up hill and through heavy
woods.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Wafer Sewer System
Expansion Forecast
In Nearby Maryland

Expansion of the water and
sewage system of nearby Maryland
into a district Of 800 square miles
which would extend from Ellicott
City to Waldorf, has been envisioned
by Harry B. Shaw, deputy CHIEF
engineer of the Washington Subur-
ban Sanitary Commission.
Mr.. Shaw, speaking in San Fran
cisco at the annual conference o1
the American Water Works Associa-
ton, said such an expanded system
also would include Jamestown
Laytonsville, Annapolis and Mari.
boro.
Iii discussing the two rural water
areas created by the past session ot
the Maryland legislature in the
Bowie section and Henson Greek
valley, Mr.. Shaw and Harry r. Hall
chief engineer of the commission
also at the conference, said the area.
now are sufficiently populated te
justify construction Of sewerage
systems.
Cost of supplying water to The
rural sections, the two engineer!
added, will be $40 a year. per house
which they pointed out will repre-.
sent quite saving when compared
to the costs of constructing ar
artesian well.
In outlining the work of the com.
mission, Mr.. Shaw and Mr.. Hal
pointed out the sanitary district
covers 1913 square miles with popu.
lation of more than 100000 persons
Because of increased water con.
sumption, the commission expects tt
expand its facilities by 1850, in.
Guiding construction of 110-foot
high dam on the Patuxent Rivel
above Rocky Gorge.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Virginia Awards Contracts
For Is Road Projects
By the Assoeioied Press

RICHMOND, July 24.-Contract
awards for 13 additional Federal aio
secondary road projects were an
Anounced today by the State High
way Department which reported
that to date Y such contracts have
been let, calling for six new bridges
and BOT miles of roadway.
The department said this gets
under way the greater part Of $2,.
233, ,993 in Federal money allocateo
to secondary roads in Virginia ir
the first year Of three-year post
war Federal aid program. All Fed
eral funds were matched with equa
amounts of State money.
Secondary road contracts, the de.
partment announced, now tota
S., ,242 1868.
The remainder Of the first year!
allocations should be put under con-
tract soon, highway officials said
and engineers are now programmint
the second years ALLEGATIONS with
the hope of getting most OF thi!
work under way during the current
calendar year.
All secondary work being done
under the Federal Aid Act for thu
first three postwar years on farm
to-market roads is over and abov'
the regular secondary improvement
program,
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Alexandra Woman
Dies Watching Arrest

Mrs, Jenny Arnold, 70, widow Of
Robert A. Cap" Arnold, we'll
known Alexandria fisherman, died
yesterday of heart attack after
witnessing the arrest of a traffic
violater on roadway adjoining her
New Alexandria waterfront home,
police reported.
Mrs. Arnold suffered the heart
attack after watching park police
suodue and arrest Alexander E.
Kovach, %, of the 200 block of South
Washington street, Alexandria. Po-
lice said Kovach had been charged
with drunken driving, driving with
out a proper permit and assaulting
an officer.
He jumped out of his car and at
tempted to fight it out with the two
policemen when they stopped him
on road just off the Mount Vernon
boulevard near Belle Haven, accord
ing to police
Mrs. Arnold's husband died six
months ago shortly after the couple
celebrated their golden wedding an
niverSary.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
UnitWiNDiscuss
HospitaFProject
0nNeviius Tract
House Subcommittee
To Decide if Work
Should Continue
By George Beveridee

A House Appropriations Subconn-
mittee will hold a special hearing
at 2 o'clock this afternoon to decide
whether the Veterans Administra-
ton should be allowed to build its
proposed 750-bed hospital on the
Nevius tract in Arlington.
The agency's. choice of the prop
erty has been tied up by criticism
of Representative Smith, Democrat.
Of Virginia, who contended the land
Is too expensive and that its near
ness to Arlington National Cemetery
would be bad for patients morale.
Based on the criticism, special
amendment to the House and Senate
Independent Offices Appropriations
measures gives the full House COM
mittee power to uphold or veto use
of the 25-acre tract, located at Lee
Boulevard and Arlington Ridge road.
AS a result, the Veterans Admin
istration has ordered a halt to all
work on plans for the new hospital.
Veterans Administrator Bradley
and DR.. Paul R. Hawley, medical
chief for the agency, are scheduled
to appear at the closed session this
afternoon to defend their choice of
the site. Mr.. Smith will speak
against it.
Chairman Wigglesworth said he
hoped a decision could be reached
today so that a report can be made
to the full committee in time for
action this week.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Love of Flowers
TongIes Chinese
In Law BrombIes

Looking for flowers for milady
Vingying WI King yesterday walked
into the brambles of the law.
WI, 2S, a Chinese, was abroad In
the 400 block of D street NE. in
the early hours when inspiration
smote him.
MY wife is Spanish. She likes
flowers" he later told police who
saw himl suddenly veer from the
sidewalk and remove two flower pots
from the windowsill of a private
home. In the pots were burgeoning
begonias.
The defendant, who lives in the
800 block of Sixth street NE,
pleaded guilty to larceny charge
before. Municipal Court Judge Ellen
K. Raedy, who fined him IS. The
pots were valued at 81 each.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
CrabiII Gets State Post
In Agriculture Education

w. r. Crabill, 43, former voca-
tional education instructor at Hern.
don High School, Fairfax County
has been appointed to the staff o1
F. B. Gale, State supervisor of agri.
cultural education, the Associated
Press reported from Blacksburg, Va
Mr.. Crabill and B. c. Bass, both
graduates in agricultural education
form Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tute, have assumed positions as
assistant supervisors of agricultural
education responsible for the veter-
ans training program in agricul.
ture.
They fill posts vacated by T. J
Horne, on leave of absence for grad.
uate study, and w. H. McCann, who
resigned to accept a commission
in the Army.
After graduating from VPI ir
1929, Mr.. Crabill; native of Fred
erick County, taugh at Herndon fol
II years. Mr.. Bass, a native of Char.
lotte County, graduated in 1884 anc
since has done graduate, work al
VPI. Both men recently were sep
arated from the Army, which they
entered In 194l.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Virginia S Blessings. Listed
By Tuck at Boys State
BY the Associated Press

BLACKSBURG, Va, July "a
Gov. Tuck told delegates to the
fifth Old Dominion Boys State here
yesterday that public criticism is an
effective spur to better government
but-he added-some of the States
critics could we'll devote some time
to counting Virginia's blessings.
The Governor arrived by plane for
the Inauguration OF Arnold Stallman
of Vienna as boy governor of the
American Legion-sponsored week.
long event at Virginia Tech. Later
he travelled to Radford for similar
exercises at Girls State
Virginia's blessings achieve
ments-were listed by Gov. Tuck as
including the debt-free highway sys-
tenn and public school system which
he said, while still open to improve
ment, nevertheless compares favor
ably with the programs of surround
ing States.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Falls Church PIedqes
Water Right-of- Way

Falls Church's new 800 000- gallon
water storage tank will be connected
with the town water system by the
time it is ready for use, Town
Attorney LaRue Van Meter declared
today.
Mr.. Van Meter said property own
ers had agreed to let the main run
through their land and that the
only question which had not been set
tied was where the rights-of way
would be located.
The tank now is under construc-
ton IN the Virginia Forest section.
1t is expected to be completed within
a few weeks. There have been
rumors that even though the tank
were ready for use, it would do the
town no good because rights-of-way
for the connecting main could not
be obtained.
Congress recently passed a bill
permitting Arlington to sell water
to Falls Church. Arlington receives
its water from the District. Falls
Church has been unable to supply
many applicants on the outskirts of
the corporate" limits because of in
sufficient storage facilities.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Public Health Service
Warns Maryland 10
Clean Up Waterways
By the Asseciafed Press

BALTIMORE, July 24.-John E.
Clark, chairman of the TideWater
Fisheries Commission, said yester-
day the United States Health Serv-
ice had warned Maryland to do
something better" to patrol polluted
waterways.
Mr.. Clark told the Maryland Wa
ter Pollution Control Commission,
of which he is a member, that pa
trolling must meet Federal stand
ards before Maryland seafood prod
ucts can be certified for sale.
Meeting in Baltimore, the COM
mission also heard a warning from
DR.. Robert H. Riley, State director
of health, that sanitary conditions
in seafood packing houses must be
improved. DR.. Riley said his de-
partment had been advised that un-
less these conditions were improved,
the Public Health Service would
withdraw the States right to ap-
prove marketing permits.
Joint Action Promised.
Mr.. Clark asked a complete in
ventory right now" of the sources
of pollution in the tidewater areas
and said he regarded policing as
only an intermediate step to clean
ing up the waters"
Mr.. Clark and DR.. Riley both in
dicated some joint action would be
forthcoming to deal with the situa-
ton. In addition, DR.. Riley said the
Health Department is formulating
new regulations to put the State in
line with recently revised Federal
rules.
Other developments at yesterdays
session included: ..- j.: -.
l. Initiation of an investigation
as result of complaints-of pollu-
ton in Spa Creek, Annapolis,
To Adopt Purity Ratings.
2. Preparation of a letter to Gov.
Lane stating a meeting would be
held with George E. McCabe, cap
tain of the port of Baltimore, in an
effort to curb harbor and bay con-
tamination caused by ships dis
charging bilge waste.
3. Adoption of purity classiica-
tions prepared by the Interstate
Commission on the Potomac River
Basin.
1t also was decided that the COM
mission would meet West Virginia
officials for a second time next
September, to discuss pollution of
the upper Potomac area.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
| Virginia Stickers
Good Until '48 on
Inspected Cars
By the Associofed Press

RICHMOND, July "a. - Those
State inspection stickers now being
affixed to approved automobiles for
i947-8 say very plainly that they're
for 1861, but they'll be good into
1943 just the same.
The reason: Thrift.
Inspection stickers now being
used, State police explained, were
ordered last year when plans were
afoot to revive the prewar inspec-
ton in the summer or fall of 1916.
But the continuing shortage Of
repair parts forced the delay until
this year.
So instead of throwing the partly
outdated stickers away and order
ing new ones printed, State authori-
ties decided to save the taxpayers
about $4,000 and use the supply on
hand.
The notice on the back of tbs
sticker which says next inspection,
1Isy, 1cl7," means May. 194s.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Arlington Hospital Boosts
Room Rate 50 Cents a Day

A 5o-cent increase in the daily
charge for semi-private rooms has
been placed in effect at Arlington
Hospital, Administrator Karl York
said today. The new charge is $3.50.
Mr.. York said the increase fol-
lowed a recent survey of hospitals
in the Washington area which re-
vealed Arlington charged Below the
average for the semi-private rooms.
He said the increase probably
would not have been made effective
until much later this year if the
current drive for funds were more
successful. The campaign opened
May IL with a $4,000 goal and to
date only $50 1892 has been raised.
Arlington Hospital has 20 semi
private rooms containing two beds
each. Charges for other rooms re-
main the same, Mr.. York said.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Floral Artists Demonstrate
Skill in Creating Decorations

The people who design and con-
struct floral wreaths, sprays, cor
sages and such are known in the
trade as artists. And if they are
real artists, they can work up a nice
little number around even a bird
cage.
Six of the best artists in the busi-
ness we're on hand yesterday to
show their techniques to the more
than 500 florists attending the 63rd
annual convention of the Society
of American Florists at the Shore
ham Hotel. The convention will
continue through tomorrow.
Schoolmaster of the floral school
at which the artists worked was
William T. Homburg of Richmond
Mr.. Homburg presided at a long
table loaded with stacks of flowers,
foliage, ribbons and all the equip
ment of the florist. AS the fast
working artists finished one piece OF
floral decoration after another, Mr.
Hon1burg described the process and
the WORK was put on display.
Fans Decorated.
The convention arrangements were
made by the Mid-Atlantic Floral
Association, under the general chair
manship of Clarence j. Shaffer
Washington florist. Another Wash
ington florist, Granville Guide, is
president of the Society of American
Florists.
The artists used just about every
thing but pans as bases for their
creations. Fans, f1shbowls, parasols
hat rings and a bird cage found
their places in the displays.
Most popular flowers used by the
florists were gladioli, roses, carna-
tions, larkspur, baby's breath, asters
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Col. Wonumuker Slated
As Baltimore Enqineer
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, July 24.-Col. w. w.
Wanamaker of the Corps of En-
gineers will become district engineer
of the Baltimore district August Z,
succeeding Col. John S. Seybold, 1t
was announced yesterday.
The two officers will exchange
assignments. Col. Seybold will go
to the Garrison IN. Dak) district
office of the Missouri River Divi-
sion, which has been in charge OF
Col. Wanamaker since June, 1946.
Evening star., 1947-07-24

lilies, marguerites and various exotic
foliages. Probably the most mag
nificent flower at the demonstra-
ton was the hybrid cattleya orchid
which came in colors from deepest
maroon to pure white specimens "for
bridal work"
The artists were Miss Nancy
Bowyer, Towson, Md; Harry A
Carr, Birmingham, Ala; Mrs
Frank Dean, Little Silver, N. j.;
Frank w. Israel, Norfolk, Va; Mrs
A. L. Parker, Charlotte, N. c., ano
Fred Vogel, Upper Darby, Pa.
Nov here's a little number fol
the old mans birthday, or to square
yourself with him when you've done
something wrong, or for when he's
in the hospital" Mr.. Homburg sale
as he held up display of red ano
yellow flowers with white objects
spotted throughout.
Whisky Bottle Base
Closer examination revealed thai
the display was built around 6
bottle OF whisky. Cigarettes anc
books of matches were stuck on lone
wires among the flowers.
"It's guaranteed to keep him
happy" Mr. Homburg declared.
After the school adjourned, what
flowers could be salvaged were col.
lected and sent to Walter Reec
Hospital by D. E. Hopkins, chairman
of the Mid-Atlantic Association
Mr.. Hopkins pointed out that, al
though Washington has a large
number of top-hight artists avail
able, rules of the convention forbid
those in the host city from demon
strating their talents.
Officers of the society will be
elected at the closing session to-
morrow morning.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Boy Picked Up by Truman
Gets Many Fan Letters
by the Assoeioted Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, July
24-Fan mail, totaling more than
100 letters, has been received by lit
tie Hedgman Smith, who received
nationwide publicity when he
shouted Hi, Mr.. President" and was
picked up by President Truman here
July 4.
Hedgman has been invited to visit
a number of States and has been
sent clippings from parts of the
country as far away as Washington
State. His priced letter, however,
came from President Truman him.
self on White House stationery. Mr..
Truman told the youngster it was
a pleasure to be greeted so spcn-
taneously and said he was sure
Hedgman would grow up to be a
mighty fine politician-and Demo-
crat.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Police and Fire Chief
Appointments Slated
Soon by Budwesky

Appointment of new Alexandria
fire and police chiefs to replace those
two department heads who resigned
after differences with the City Coun-
Gil is expected to be made in the
near future by City Manager Carl
Budwesky.
Mayor William r: wilkins said
today that the city charter provides
for appointment of the two officials
by the city manager.
Police Chief John S. Arnold sub
mitted his resignation yesterday
after a row with the council over a
directive ordering him to wear a
uniform. He pointed out in his let
ter of resignation that he felt the
council was taking over administra-
tive matters that should be left to
department heads.
Chief Duncan submitted his resig-
nation Tuesday afternoon in a letter
outlining Fire Department improve
ments he has long sought from the
Council. Among these improvements
were establishment of a fire pre-
vention code; revision of present
building codes to provide for sprin-
kler systems in certain types of
establishments, enlargement of the
Fire Prevention Bureau and creation
of a separate repair and mainte-
nance shop for fire and police
vehicles.
The designations of both the fire
and police chiefs will become effec-
tive September /.
No steps have been taken to fill
the vacancy created by resignation
of third city Official. Col. Edward
Markham, assistant engineer = in
charge of sanitation and mainte-
nance, submitted his resignation
"due to a lack of cooperation on
the part of city officials"
Also expected is the resignation of
DR.. Lewis Schafer, city health Of
ficer, who has announced his inten-
ton to resign in October unless GER
tain budget requests for his depart
ment are fulfilled.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Candidates
Seek Support Of Better
Government League

Two newly-appointed candidates
for the Arlington County Board last
night appeared before the Arlington
Better Government League in seek
ing the support of that group.
The new candidates are Henry
H. Howe, a mathematician with the
Coast and Godetic Survey, and
William E Day, special assistant
to the attorney general. Both said
their candidacy is subject to in
dorsement by the league.
To date five candidates are seek
ing support of the league for elec-
ton to the board in November. The
league plans to indorse two can
didates, as only two seats On the
board are to be filled, according
to H. M. Williams, president of the
league.
Incumbents Are Candidates.
In addition to the five candidates
who have sought the leagues sup
port the two other candidates for
the board are incumbents Freeland
Chew and Harry Cuppett.
Mr.. Williams explained the league
intended to support only two candi-
dates to avoid having too many
candidates in the race. League-sup-
ported Daniel A. Dugan won coun-
ty board seat in the last election
Mr.. Williams said this years election
would probably be race between
the two league-supported candidates
and the incumbents.
A QUESTIONABLE will be sent all
candidates by the league before de.
Gliding which, two to support Mr.
Williams said an Endorsement meet
ing was to be held before the August
IL filing deadline for the November
election.
Howe Backs Housing Authority.
Mr.. Howe, who is Al, lives at 131;
North Wayne street, Arlington. He
is native of Nebraska and a grad
uate of Nebraska and Ohio State
Universities, with a Phi. D. from
George Washington University in
1899. He accompanied the BYRD
Anarctic Expedition as mathema-
tician last winter
Mr.. Howe told the league last
night that he advocated establish
ment of an Arlington housing
authority to take over present Fed
eral housing projects in the county
and to better slum conditions.
Mr Day. native of the District
has lived in Arlington since 1910
He attended Washington public
schools and received his law degree
from National Law School in 1885
and masters degree in 1887. Mr.
Day, 35, served as a lieutenant COM
mander in the Coast Guard during
the war and since then has been a
special assistant to the Attorney
General.
Mr.. Day criticized the zonine
practices of the present board. He
is the attorney who has taken to the
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
county school board decision tc
permit location of the Woodward &
Lothrop branch department store in
an Arlington area previously zoned
as residential.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
ole Opry: Show Planned

Herb Strong, who is on the air for
a radio station when he isn't work.
ing for District Auditor A. r. Pill
kerton, will demonstrate his animal
limitations this week end at Chesa-
peake Beach as a featured per-
former on the Grand Ole Opry
show. Performances are scheduled
at $3.50 pm. Saturday and at 2:30
pm. SUNDAY.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Alexandra Boys Group
Given Bus by Company

The Alexandria Police Boys
Camp, Inc, has been given bus by
the Alexandria, Bancroft & Wash
ington Transit Co.
The club will use the wartime bus
for the first time Monday when 4e
Alexandria boys go to the police
associations new summer camp at
Kilmarnock, Va.
Police 1t. George F. Everly, presi-
dent of the organization, said one
other group would be sent to camp
this summer. The bus can accom-
modate about so boys.