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Evening star., 1947-08-10
|Police-Fire Post
Of VFW Moves Into
New Clubhouse

VFW Police-Fi Post, which hae
its club at 713 D street NV. for sew.
eral years has moved to 935 G place
NV. The new club is being re-
decorated. The posts which for.
merly met at the D street address
will meet in the new club. A. Peter
Dewey Post which has been meeting
in the willard Hotel. will be among
the newer posts which will hold
their meetings in the new location
The Elbow Benders Pup Tent, No
2, of the M. o. c., also will meet
there. Any post wishing to hold
meetings in the new club should
contact the manager, Percy w
Graves.
Press Post will hold its next meet
ing Thursday at the Gold Chevron
Club, 1919 K street NV. Two new
members and two transfers were ac-
cepted at the last meeting, which
was presided over by Comdr
Charles w. Barbour. The new men,
bers were Tony Polozzolo and
Tommy Camarada. Other newcom-
ers were Dave LIE Roy, from Pest
619, High Point, N c., and Jim Gill
Ian, formerly of Peary Shop Post.
Comdr. Barbour has been appointed
department Athletic Committee
chairman by Dept. Comdr. Albert M.
Armstrong.
At the recent executive meeting
of the officers of Front Line Post,
the matter of forming second
degree team within the post was
brought up for discussion. The post
already has a fine team, which is
made up largely of men who served
in World War I. 1t is the hope Of
the post to form the new team en-
tirely of the younger veterans of
World War II.
Past Post Comdr Garnett M
Mattingly, a member of the present
team, will do the organization work
with the assistance of other men,
bers of the degree team.
Any World War II comrades of
Front Line Post who are interested
in ritualistic work should give their
names to Comrade Mattingly as soon
as possible. The next meeting Of
the post will be held tomorrow at
1919 K street NV.
The Council of Administration
met last week in the board room Of
the District Building. After lengthy
debate a report of the Committee on
n-American Activities was accept
ed for further action later by the
committee, which is headed by De-
partment Judge Advocate Charles
S. Sullivan, jr.
The council voted to dispense with
the regular September meeting of
the council because of its nearness
to the dates of the national encamp-
ment.
Past Department Comdr. Charles
M. O'Malley reported to the council
on the meeting of the Southern
Conference, which he attended in
July at Birmingham, Ala, as the
representative of the Department
of the District of Columbia. He also
announced that the deadline on
making reservations for the ma
tional encampment in Cleveland
was nearing and that any comrade
wishing to make such a reservation
should get in touch with Quarter
master Edward T. Spedden at once
Past Post Comdr. Leland G. War
mock, chairman of the Hospital En-
tertainment Committee, reported
that bingo party would be held at
Walter Reed Hospital on August 19
in conjunction with the ladies aux
iliary. Comrade Warnock asked all
comrades of the department to at
tend these parties at the hospitals
whenever possible.
Evening star., 1947-08-10
By Mary Lou Werner

Scenic Pennsylvania was chosen
as a testing ground recently for the
long promised. glass-topped railroad
cars designed to offer new pleasures
to rail travellers.
A group of Eastern news writers
viewed the panorama of Pennsyl-
vania's mountains from the first
two postwar vista dome cars to go
into operation. The party travelled
from New York to Wilkes Barre on
a special trip arranged to acquaint
Fasteners with this latest novelty
in transportation before the cars
are put into service on the Burling-
ton route between Chicago and
Minneapolis.
The advantage of the unobs
structed view was particularly no
ticeable on the scenic route to
Wilkes-Barre. It was possible to
look straight up to the tops of the
mountains that line either side of
the tracks, and the complete scene
was visible from any seat in the
dome section.
A different sensation was expert
enced when approaching a noun
tain tunnel. Passengers ducked as
the train entered the dark passage.
But the height of the dome cars
had been checked against that of
tunnels along the route and the ROOF
glided under the arch without
scraping.
Although these particular tunnels
were high enough, it was pointed out
by representatives of Budd Manu-
featuring Co., manufacturers of the
vista dome cars, that the cars will
be operated only in those areas
where tunnels, bridges and railroad
station roofs give safe clearance.
Ideal areas for the new cars are
the West and Midwest, the Burling-
ton company explained. The first
40 vista-dom cars being manufac-
tured by the Budd Co. are scheduled
to go to the Burlington Line for use
on its Midwest routes.
At least one Eastern railroad is
expected to put dome cars in oper-
alton in the near future, although
lit has not been determined yet what
sections of the line will permit roof
clearance.
When the two new vista-dome
cars join the Burlington fleet late
this summer, after preliminary
tests at Lincoln, Nebr., they will
become part Of the Twin zephyrs
operating between Chicago and st.
Indianapolis.
In addition to the glassedin tops,
the vista-dome coaches include a
number of other refinements in
train travel. All the coaches are
thickly carpeted and combine -four
escent with incandescent lighting.
The washrooms are of spacious
proportions. They are located di-
rectly under the dome. Each of the
two coaches has different color
scheme and murals on the bulk
heads of each car are in keeping
with the territory through which
the Twin Zephyrs operate.
Evening star., 1947-08-10
Fifth Marine Reserves

Members of the 5th Marine Re
serve Battalion are now receiving an
intensive course in combat tactics in
their two-week annual training at
Camp Lejeune, N. c. The men are
drawing pay now, as well as for the
regular drills, on Tuesday nights
through the rest of the year. Lee
lures and field training are being
followed by sports, in line with the
tradition of the battalion to serve as
a professional and civic group as
we'll.
On the battahon's return to Wash
ington, it will participate in the fight
against juvenile delinquency and
other civic activities in a program
now in the process of formulation.
The band, under the direction of
Sergt. Arthur Walters, will play at a
number of social gatherings, as well
as at military functions
There are openings for former first
sergeants and Naval Hospital corps
men. Men may apply at 230 c street
NV, at the Marine Reserve Armory
or by phone, Republic 74o0, extern
sion 3177.
Evening star., 1947-08-10
Masonic Vets List Outing

The Masonic Veteran Association
of the District will hold their an
nual outing next Saturday after
noon on the farm of Anders r.
Lofstrsnd near Rockville, Md. Di-
rections for motoring to the farm
have been mailed to all Masonic
veterans. Buffet supper will be
served from to o'clock. All men,
bers are invited.
Evening star., 1947-08-10
Cadet Boys Bond PIons
Field Duy at La Plato

A bus caravan will leave Thir-
teenth and G streets Sc. at 2:3O
pm. Saturday for a field day and
outing at Marshalrs Corner, La
Plata, Md. The benefit field day is
part of a $4,000 drive for new uni
forms and equipment for the Cadet
Boys Band of the knights of St
John, Francis Spriggs, organization
chairman, announced.
A street parade, exhibition drill
grand review and inspection, base
ball game and dancing will be fea-
tured at the outing.
Evening star., 1947-08-10
Meetings This Week.


Monday - Lincoln, Jacob Jones
FBI and Treasury Posts, Legion
Club; Woodbridge Post, 2022 Rhode
Island avenue NE: Civil Service
Post, Civil Service Commission.
Tuesday - Capital Transit and
Holloran- Murray Posts, Legion Club;
James Reece Europe Post, 1914 Yer
mont avenue NV; George E. Kill
1een Post, 1904 M street NV.
Wednesday-Installation of Off
GERS, Cooley cCullough Post, Po-
lice and Fire, U. G. McAlexandel
and the Department of interior
Posts, Legion Club; Potomac Post
Palisades Fieldhouse; Barry Post
Aloysius Hall; Thad Dulin Post
luncheon, Burlington Hotel.
Thursday-Fort Totten Post, the
Ship; Fort Dupont Post, 1904 Min
nesota avenue Sc; Kenneth H
Nash Post, $50 Pennsylvania avenue
Sc.
Friday-Kenna- Main Post, 121t
Good Hope road Sc.
Evening star., 1947-08-10
CosmetoIoaists to Soil

The Washington Cosmetologists
Association will hold their annual
moonlight cruise on the Wilson Line
at $3.50 pm. tomorrow, Hugo Mas
citelli, association president, an
nounced yesterday. Refreshments
III be served and the public is in
yited,
Evening star., 1947-08-10

The honor guard of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars of the District of
Columbia Department, under the
leadership of Capt. Charles M
Holmes, will participate in Cecil
Travis Day at Griffith Stadium on
Friday evening. Comdr. Albert M
Armstrong will make a presentation
in behalf of the VFW to the popular
Washington player.
Bethea Welch Post held its char
ter day banquet In the music hall at
Ninth and v streets NV. on Au-
gust /. Comdr. Albert T. Jones was
master of ceremonies. Speakers in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Chandler,
Comdr. Edward S. Holt, U. S. N, and
Father A. A. Burch of the St.
Georges Chapel. Comdr. Jones out
lined and submitted his program of
youth activities, and it was received
with approval by the department
commander. The program will in
clude all outdoors and indoor sports,
with free motion picture programs
at frequent intervals in various Sec
tions of the city.
Meetings This Week.
Sunday-G. o. P. Post, 935 G
place NV.
Monday-George G. Blake Post,
1927 Wisconsin avenue NV; Front
Line Post, 1919 K street NV.
Tuesday-Wilbur S. Abel Post
1919 K street NV.
Wednesday - Follow Me-Defense
Post, 1909 Rhode Island avenue
Me-; Washington Post, 1919 K
street NV.
Thursday-Daly- Rogers Post, 373e
Tenth street NE; S. w. Memorial
Post, Nye Council House, Eighth anc
F streets S.W.; Potomac Post, 1o12
Ninth street NV.
Friday-An-American Post, 1915
K street NV.
Evening star., 1947-08-10
SWV Auxiliaries

The United Spanish War Vet
Grams auxiliaries have scheduled the
following meetings:
Monday-Pettit Auxiliary, Naval
Lodge Hall, Fourth street and
Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
Thursday-Daughters Of go, 921
Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
Friday Lawton Auxiliary, 921
Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
Sunday the department will visit
Soldiers Home Hospital at 2 pm.
Evening star., 1947-08-10
BEAUTIFUL PAS1DE0Z I11

ST. HELENA ISLAND. MD
Evening star., 1947-08-10
Surveying Congress to Meet

The American Congress on Sur
veying and Mapping will hold its
annual meeting Thursday and Fri
day in the Hotel Statler. Among
the topics will be a lecture and dis
cussion on the use of electronics in
mapping with S. w. Seeley of the
Radio Corp. of America speaking
Evening star., 1947-08-10
New Vsto-Dome Railroad Cars Given
Premiere Run in Scenic PENNSYLVANIA

Air conditioning in the vista
dome cars, plus use of a special
glass, prevents the suns rays from
making the "grandstand" seats
'shleacher, seats.
Evening star., 1947-08-10

0. E. S. Benefit Dinner
Acacia Chapter No. %, OE.S., will
hold ham dinner for the benefit
of its Ways and Means Committee
Saturday at the home of Mrs. Freda
Tuttle, No. Franklin avenue, Silver
Spring, Md.
Evening star., 1947-11-24
.68-Second Quake Jars
Wide Montana Area
BY the Assoeioted Press

HELENA. Mont, Nov. pa g.
second earthquake rumbled across
Montana yesterday, cracking plaster
in two cities, and startling residents
of a dozen more.
The quake brought down a cafe
ceiling in Hamilton, cracked plaster
in several Butte homes. and shook
buildings in Helena, Harlowton,
Malta, Havre, Glasgow, Kalispell
and Bozeman.
Neither the State highway patrol
nor the Red Cross received reports
of injuries or property damage.
DR.. A. J. M. johnson of Montana
State College in Bozeman said the
Coast and Geodetic Survey Seismo-
graph timed the quake's beginning
at 245 am. The heaviest tremor
had a four-second buildup, four
second maximum and a 6O-second
tapering off period, Mr.. johnson
said. He classified the quake's inten-
sity as very, very moderate"
Prof. Stephen w. Nile of the Mon
ttana School of Mines faculty in
Butte said the quake was the strong
est recorded there in the last four
years.
The shock also tripped the alarm
on the seismograph at Carroll Col
lege in Helena for the Capitals city's
2,877th quake since 1888.
Evening star., 1947-11-24
7 Pounds Of Heroin Found
On Dead Plane PASSENGER
BY the Associoted Press

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24.-Four
packages of yellowish powder found
in the luggage of an airplane pas
senger who died aloft turned out to
be pure heroin, Federal narcotics
agents said today.
Thirty-two ounces Of the drug. in
four half-pound packages, would
be worth several hundred thousand
dollars at retail prices, after it was
cut 20 times or so in the process of
wholesaling and distributing, Police
1t. William Yoakum said.
The passenger was stricken, ap-
parently with heart disease. as the
United Airlines plane from New
York approached Los Angeles.
An undertaken, examining the
mans luggage, was puzzled by the
packages in one suitcase and sum-
moned authorities.
In New York a woman identified
herself as Mrs. Ralph Massey and
said she was the widow of the man
who died on the plane.
Mrs. Massey, a middle-aged seam
stress who said she had been sup
porting her husband and son by
previous marriage. declared Massey
never took any trips. He never was
arrested. He never was in any trou-
BILE. He had no friends and stayed
quietly at home. And he never COM
planned of any heart trouble"
Evening star., 1947-11-24
Couple Die Of Gas in Car
Day After Their Weddinq

GREENsBURG, Pa, Nov. "a
Bridges w. Pittard. jr.. "a. Carnegie
Tech student, and the former Helen
Grove Brown, 81, who were married
the day before their scheduled
church wedding, were found dead
in an automobile parked behind a
lonely graveyard, State Policeman
Harold S. Luther said yesterday.
Mr.. Luther said Pittard and the
girl, married by an alderman in
Pittsburgh Friday apparently died
of carbon monoxide poisoning. The
policeman said an air hose had been
attached to the exhaust pipe of the
car and extended through a WIN
dow.
Mr.. Luther said Pittard, a World
War II Army veteran, and his bride
apparently had taken sleeping pills,
washing them down with the con-
tents of an empty soft drink bottle
also found in the rented car.
The State policeman said the air
hose had been held in place by black
tape and that Pittard's overcoat
had been stuffed in the window
opening to keep out all air.
Evening star., 1947-11-24
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Evening star., 1947-11-24
S72,088, 161 in Relief
Sent 10 -Four Areas

President Truman reported to
Congress today that supplies valued
at $72,088,16l had been shipped by
September 30 to Austria, Greece,
Italy and Trieste under the 1892
100000 relief program approved by
the last session of Congress.
The report valued shipments to
Austria at $26,772, 800; to Greece at
sl5,935,916; to italy at $26,287, IT'S,
and to Trieste at S3,091, ,730.
Only those four areas have re-
ceived supplies under the program
so far, but China was added to the
program last month and is due to
receive s27 100000 in relief supplies.
AS of October 81, all but $24,-
766, ,486 of the 1882 900 900 fund had
been allotted for relief supplies to
the five countries and for admins
trative and other expenses.
The report showed that $500OO0
was set aside to pay the expenses
of the Citizens Food Committee,
which developed the program for
conservation of food supplies here
to make more available for ship
ping abroad.
Evening star., 1947-11-24
Friend Who Goes to Get Fines
Needs q Pal Himself on Return

George M. Briggs, "a, left the sec
ond precinct vowing he would be
back soon with the money to pay
his friends fines
He was back soon enough, but
without the money and badly in
need of friends himself. He was to
appear in court today.
Briggs, who is colored and lives in
the 200 block of Tenth street NE,
was arrested on a disorderly charge
Saturday night with two compan-
ions. He found money enough for
his own fine and set out from the
precinct to get more.
Some time later Clarence Carter,
35, colored. was awakened by the
sound of some one trying to break
into his home, at 605 o street NV.
Mr.. Carter shouted a challenge and
Evening star., 1947-11-24
|raq Premier Assai|s
U.S.. View on P a|estine
By The Associated Press

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Nov. 24.-Pre-
mier Salih Bey El Jabur said today
the United States would lose the
friendship of all Arabs and injure
her interests in the Middle East
if she continues her present Pal
estine policy.
The Premier, commenting on
recent announcements by American
officials, including the address of
Assistant Secretary of State Nor
man Armour Thursday night before
the Arab-American Institute IN
New York, said:
Such American officials are
wrongly Understanding the grav-
ity of the Palestine issue for all
Arabs. They should realize that
America will definitely lose the
friendship of all Arabs if she con-
tinues supporting Zionism. The
Arabs sincerely desire to be faith
full friends of America, but the
present American policy regarding
Palestine will definitely lead to
her losing such friendship and in
juring her interests"
Mr.. Armour told the Arab-Ameri-
can Institute that it would be
tragic, even DISASTROUS" if Arak
countries lessen their friendship for
the United States because of Ameri-
can support for partitioning Pales-
tine. He said the United States
stands ready now as in the past
to help the Arab nations realize the
great projects so ably conceived
oy the leaders of their renaissance. v
Mr.. Armour said the American posi-
ton on Palestine was taken only
after careful consideration of all
sides of the question" He added
that his government would abide
by whatever decision the United
Nations General Assembly adopts
on the question.
Evening star., 1947-11-24
Theft Trial Of a Told
Il Guns Were Bought,
Paid For as Scrap
BY the Associated Press

AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. 24.-Coun-
sci for four men charged in Federal
Court with stealing 81 Navy ma
chine guns from nearby Bush Field
contended today the guns were
bought and paid for as scrap" to
be turned over to an agent of the
Dominican Republic.
Attorney Walter H. Maloney, in
a statement to the jury, identified
the Dominican Republic agent as
Libardo Blanco. He said Karl j.
Eisenhardt Of Eendicott City, Md,
one of the defendants, also pur-
chased several planes for the Latin
American republic.
Mr.. Maloney declared the Mary
land businessman began obtaining
the planes and other supplies after
meeting in Miami early this year
persons interested in building up
a defense arrangement" in the re-
public. The attorney said the ma
chine guns, which FBI agents re-
covered in Eisenhardt's Maryland
home, were to have been used to
obtain repair parts.
AS for Government charges that
the guns were stolen, Mr.. Maloney
asserted that Bernard Cresswell, a
surplus property pricing clerk at
Bush Field, was paid $425 for them
last April. He said the money was
turned over after Edward Browder,
jr., of Amarillo, Tex, also a de-
fendant, had discussed the deal at
length with Mr.. CressWell.
Mr.. CressWell testified last week
for the Government and denied that
he sold the weapons. He said Brow
der was at the field buying radio
equipment, but that machine guns
were not mentioned.
The other defendants are J. Mere
Evening star., 1947-11-24
Army Plans 10 Raise
Airborne Division 10
Strength Of $1,000

Reversing its previous position
the Army has decided to build uI
its only home-based airborne 'di-
vision to the l6,000-man strength OF
standard infantry division. The
Army die not explain the change
in plans.
However, information reaching the
United States during the last year
indicates that Russia is giving con-
siderable attention to airborne
forces. Som reports describe the
size of the average Russian airborne
division as about 10000 men, 1000
less than the strength to which the
800 Airborne Division, based in
North Carolina, is being built. The
average wartime American airboFne
division was about 10000 men.
The 82d apparently is being used
somewhat as an experimental Or
ganization while the Army works on
the long-range problem of making
all of its infantry air transport
able with both men and equip
ment capable of being moved in
units by transports and gliders.
The announcement by Gen. Jacob
L. Devers. commander of Army
ground forces, disclosed that much
of the 82d's expansion would be &C
complished by adding Negro troops.
Gen. Devers said about II per cent
of total strength would be Negro.
In the past, the proportion of
Negro troops for the Army as a
whole has been about 10 per cent,
roughly the proportion of national
Negro population, but a report by
a special Army board made about
year ago recommended some
changes in this policy.
Gen. Devers' announcement said
the increase in Negro personnel Or
ganized in separate units to serve
with white units of the 82d is in
line with recommendations of that
board.
Evening star., 1947-11-24

ran to the window in time to see the
intruder move down the street and
60 to work on the home of his neigh
Dor, Lake Stewart, 35, colored, at
GOT o street NV.
AS he watched he saw the door
open and out came Mr.. Stewart
clad in white pajamas. The in
truder fed, with Mr.. Stewart in
hot pursuit. The chase ended at
Fifth and P streets in a flying
tackle.
Police of the second precinct rec
ognized the captive as Briggs, and
escorted him back to the station.
This time Briggs had only 81 in his
pockets, which didn't help his
friends much and didn't help him at
all when it came to two attempted
housebreaking charges.
Evening star., 1947-11-24
Southwest Center Adds
Child Guidance Clinic

An additional child guidance
clinic will be opened Wednesday st
the Southwest Health Center, Della
ware avenue and l street S.W. The
sessions of the clinic will be held
from 9 am. to noon and the Friday
clinic will be from to 4:30 pm.
Miss Gertrude Marrill, psycholo-
gist of the Bureau of Mental
Hygiene of the Health Department,
and Miss Grace Matthews, Bureau
of Public Health Nursing, will super
wise the new Clinic DR.. katherine
Rice, psychiatrist of the bureau, will
also be available on consultatio
basis. The clinic will be aided by
the Soroptimist Club.
Evening star., 1947-11-24
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Evening star., 1947-11-24
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Evening star., 1947-11-24
Human Welfare Group
Plans Congress Report

The Washington Committee of
the Southern Conference for Human
Welfare will hold Report to
Congress" meeting at 8 pm. Tues
day at the Metropolitan A. M. E.
Church, M street between Fifteenth
and Sixteenth streets NV.
The meeting will prepare a re-
port to Congress on the Presidents
Civil Rights Program. Among the
speakers will be Senator Taylor,
of Idaho, it was an