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Evening star., 1947-12-27
Faithful Navy Bondsmon, 4,
Put on As Assistant Conductor

The Navy Band has put new
assistant conductor on the payroll
at 10 cents a week. He is Dana
Griffin, 4, an enthusiastic and faith
full bandsman for fully quarter
of his life.
Armed with horn, accordion or
clarinet, Dana, son of Capt and
Mrs. Ira P. Griffen of the Naval
Gun Factory, never missed a con-
cert-not even a rehearsal. Now
he has graduated to the status of
conductor and stands behind 1t.
Comdr. Charles Brendler, skillfully
signaling for crescendos, diminuedoS
and obligatos.
Dana has a normal good time
playing with other children of the
Navy Yard, but when instruments
tuneup in the music hall he heeds
their call. For Christmas he wants
the toys that most children do, pro-
vided they are bass drums or tubas
or blue saxophones.
Grows Up With Music.
His mother thinks it all started
when the family lived in Anacostia,
opposite the Navy School of Music,
where Dana grew up to (shall we
say?) to the sound of band music.
After moving across the street from
the band hall in the Naval Gun
Factory area, Dana insisted being
taken to hear all the concerts. Now
he's considered old enough to go
to the rehearsals alone, and appears
every morning for muster.
In the Griffen household dis
ciplinary measures are not mo
movies" or mo candy" but mo
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Mother OUT Of DANCE
After She and Baby
Are Saved From Gas

A mother and baby who were res
cued from their gas-filled home at
2255 Thirteenth street NE. yester-
day were reported in good condition
today.
The mother, Mrs. Lee Lusby, 81,
wife of District Jail Guard John L.
Lusby, is in Sibley Hospital. Mrs.
Lusby's mother, Mrs. James F. Bres-
nahan of 2267 Thirteenth street
NE, said her daughter is out of
danger. She said also that Michael,
the 9-month-old baby, is all right.
Mrs. Lusby ana her son were
found unconscious yesterday after
noon by Mrs. Bresnahan and an
other daughter, Miss Gertrude Bres-
nahan. They had tried to telephone
Mrs. Lusby, upon receiving no an
swer rushed to the house to find it
filled with gas and the mother and
child unconscious.
The Fire Rescue Squad, which was
summoned, revived the baby quickly,
but worked As minutes before Mrs.
Lusby regained consciousness. DR..
William Claudy, Fire Department
physician, said she had been
brought back from the point of
death"
Mrs. Bresnahan said gas company
inspectors yesterday afternoon
finally found a long crack in the gas
furnace through which the gas was
seeping into the house.
ut must have been seeping for
some time" Mrs. Bresnahan said.
Mrs. Lusby had fainting spell
last week and the baby had been
sick. think the gas caused it."
The gas was turned off. Mr.
Lusby remained at the unheated
home last night. He had eight
blankets, Mrs. Bresnahan said.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Fire Destroys Garage
On Baltimore Boulevard

A three-alarm fire of undeter.
mined origin today destroyed a one
story garage on the Baltimore boule-
ward adjacent to the Capital Transit
Co. streetcar tracks near Beltsville
The fire blocked traffic for nearly
an hour.
The one-story, cinder-block struc.
ture is known as Jake's Garage and
formerly was called Duvall's Garage
Five Prince Georges County Vol
unteer Fire Departments responded
but were unable to save the build
ing or two cars stored inside. Fire
men were unable to estimate the
damage, but said the building was a
total loss. The tin roof collapsed
during the fire, but no one was in
jured.
The blaze was discovered shortly
after 10 am. by State policeman
who was cruising along the road.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Judge Bemoons
District Lack of
| Whipping Post

Judge Armond w. Scott yester-
day yearned for a whipping penalty
as the best punishment for a father
who admitted hitting his 11-year-
old son in a Christmas Day dispute.
This city should give the whip
ping post treatment to people like
you," he declared. You should have
lash marks across your back"
Judge Scott made the comment
when Edward Lorenz Smith, 80,
colored, faced him after probation
officers found he had a record OF
previous assault charges.
But because Smith has eight
children, Judge Scott placed him
on a years probation so he can
support them.
The youngster, Charles, and his
mother, Mrs. Lola Smith, told the
court Smith had been drinking all
day and kicked Charles in the face
because he could not find knife
his father misplaced in their house
in the 400 block of Six and a Half
street S.W.
Charles appeared in court with
lip cuts and chin bruises for which
he had been treated at Galinger
Hospital.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Is Virginions Qualify
As Veterinarians
by The Assoeiotsd Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 27.-Twen.
ty-f1ve Virginians and one NORTH
Carolinian passed recent examina.
tions before the State Board of Vet.
Urinary Examiners and are qualified
to practice veterinary medicine ir
Virginia, H. T. Farmer, secretary.
treasurer of the board. announced
yesterday.
They include Beauregard T. Kron.
field and Gelfer Kronfeld of Hern.
don, George H. Brumbel, jr., Fred.
ericksburg; William E. Eggert, Cul.
pepper; Thomas j. Howard, Lees.
burg; Mark A. McHale. Winchester
and Marshall ]. Wapie, Alexandria
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Beatrice Bartlett Crowned
Silver Spring School Queen

Miss Beatrice Bartlett, II, was
selected queen of Montgomery Blair
High School, Silver Spring, by
popular vote of the students at the
schools annual dance last night.
The other six candidates served
as her court at the dance and
crowning ceremonies that followed.
They were Miss Lois Bergman,
Miss Peggy Bowman, Miss Barbara
Browning, Miss Pat Hall, Miss Hope
Henderson and Miss Betty Lee.
Miss Bartlett is the daughter of
Mrs. Fred Bartlett, 13 Elm avenue,
Takoma Park, Md. She is a school
cheerleader and secretary of the
senior class.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
D. G. Firm to Druft Plans
OF Mortinsburg Airport
speeioI Dispoteh to The siar

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Dec ~
The firm of Thomas B. Bourne
Associates, Inc, of Washington
architects, has been retained by the
City of Martinsburg to prepare
plans and specifications for the mu-
nicipal airport administration build.
ing.
A City Council appropriation o1
SIT 500 for the work will be matched
by the Federal Government.
CAA District Airport Engineer
j. E. Pillow of Charleston, w. Va.
here this week for conferences In
connection with the project, said
construction probably will be started
In the spring.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
|ChHdrenGreet
|Gov. Lonew with
Penny Shower
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 81
Governor Lane, host to Annapolis
children at two movie theatres yes
terday, was greeted with a short
lived penny shower at one of them
Initiating some of their elders who
likewise early this year showed dis
pleasure at passage of the Lane
sponsored sales tax act, some kid
dies tossed pennies while the Gov
ernor was present at theatre.
4 The movies were held separately
for white and negro children. Ap-
proximately 80 to 40 pennies were
found by one boy after the show
Has over at the white" theatre.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Prospects Dim
To Avert Strike
In Cafeferiias
Company Spokesman
Knows of No Plan
For Negotiations

officials of Government Services,
Inc, and Of Local All of the United
Cafeteria and Restaurant Workers
(CIO) today anticipated a busy
week end but saw no possibility OF
warding off a strike in AZ Govern
ment building cafeterias January /.
Union headquarters at 1918 M
street NV, was active with con-
ferences and arrangements for an
all-out "solid front" strike that
would affect approximately $4,000
employees.
]. c.. Niehuss, who is in charge
of negotiations for the company
said today he knows of no plans
for any negotiation meeting and
that the company is not making
any direct attempt to meet the
employees group at this time.
Meanwhile, the company is work.
ing out system for running the
cafeterias ION a limited basis" if a
strike develops, Mr.. Niehuss said.
If expects to serve sandwiches and
beverages during certain hours of
the day.
Strike Declared Probable.
| The union, according to its Nego-
tiating Committee chairman, Oliver
T. Palmer, "sees no alternative" to
a strike but is still willing to meet
with company representatives. Mr..
Palmer declared the company re-
| n a
"smokescreen" around the real
issues"
Picketing of all the AZ cafeterias
is planned, Mr.. Palmer said. The
local also will set up kitchens in
convenient sections OF the city
and provide for housing of employees
so that picketing and other strike
operations can continue effectively.
The contract between GSI and
Local 471 expires Wednesday. The
union asks a 15-cents- -an-hour wage
increase. The management demands
that the union file non communist
afldavits and financial statements
in accordance with the Taft-Hartley
Act.
Issue Called Non Existent.
Mr.. Palmer said today that the
latter demand is a mon existent
ISSUE" and that the company's real
effort is ito set the clock back nine
years." He denied company state
ments that the union is not truly
representative of the employees.
Mr.. Niehuss today summarized
the company's stand as follows:
There is only one matter to talk
about-qualification of the union
under the law. We are prepared to
negotiate if the union gets itself
qualified. Since GSI contracts di-
rectly with Government agencies,
it would look funny if we con-
tracted with an organization that
is not qualified under a Federal
law"
GSI operates the AZ Government
building cafeterias and gives so per
cent of any surplus to the Govern
ment.
A year ago at this time the en-
ployeS went on strike for eight days.
Mr.. Palmer said today he had no
idea how long a walkout would last
now but that the union is deter
mined to stand fast"
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Mrs. Romos to Speak
|On Philippine Proqrum

Mrs. Narciso Ramos, wife of the
Minister Counselor of the Philip
pine Embassy, will be the speaker
at the DR.. Rial day observance
sponsored by the Filipino Center
Inc, at 8 pm, tomorrow at the
Young Mems Christian Association
Eighteenth and G streets NV.
The ceremony will commemorate
the 50th anniversary of the death
of DR.. Jose M. Rizal, national here
of the Philippines. He was executed
by the Spaniards at Manila or
December 80, 1896.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
General Drives Wrong Cadillac
All Day After Key Fits Ignition

Cadillac they had unwittingly Dor.
rowed. No one at the desk knew
anything about it. To locate the
owner for explanation and apology
the Woods called the motor vehicle
license Office.
Mr.. McGinnis saw how it hao
happened right away. He tried his
key on the Woods 'car. It woul6
not work. So even if he had real
lied what had happened, he could
not have gone off in the Cadillac left
behind.
The Woods and Mr.. McGinnis
who did not know one another be-
fore the incident, are now good
friends.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Haddock 10 Head Board
OF Alexandria Hospital

David S. Haddock, Radcliffe
road, Alexandria, yesterday was
elected president of the Alexandra
Hospital board of directors to fill
the unexpired term Of David c
Book, whose resignation becomes
effective Thursday.
Mr.. Haddock is the present vice
president of the board. He will
serve as president until April when
the hospital corporation will meet
to select new officers Mr.. Haddock
is associated with the Alexandria
Bancroft g. Washington Bus Co.
Charles D. Pullman, Alexandria
real estate dealer, was elected to
the board to fill the vacancy created
by Mr.. Books resignation.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Macarthur Boulevard
Police Jurisdiction Is
Questioned by Judge
D.. d
By J. B. Zotmon

A question of who has police juris-
diction along Macarthur boulevard
in Montgomery County was raised
today by Trial Magistrate Warren
Browning of Bethesda Police Court.
Judge Browning contends that
only the Army Engineers and other
Federal authorities have power to
make arrests for ofenses committed
on the boulevard.
He bases his argument on law
passed by the State Legislature in
1912 which, he said, transferred to
the Federal Government any au-
thority which Maryland possessed
over the road. Before then, he says,
both had concurrent jurisdiction.
He added he will dismiss any case
brought before him by county police
involving an ofense on the boule-
ward.
Supported by Meatyard.
He said he first started consider.
ing the question of Jurisdiction sew
eral weeks ago when man forfeited
collateral in his court on a speeding
charge on Macarthur boulevard.
In looking up the law, he came
on the 1912 statute. He then con-
suited with United States Commis-
sioner F. Archie Meatyard, jr., who
supported his opinion, according to
Judge Browning.
Both men contend persons arrest
| A rI
be brought before Mr.. Meatyard in
Bethesda.
Assistant States Attorney Tho1n-
as M. Anderson, when told of Judge
Browning's opinion, said such a
question had never been brought
before him, but that he would be
glad to look into it.
Patrol to Be Continued.
Meanwhile Capt. James S. McAu-
life, in charge of the Bethesda sub
station, said his men will continue
to patrol the boulevard "in the in
terest of public safety"
Capt. McAuliffe said that If Judge
Browning is correct, county police
could make arrests on the boule-
ward only in cases of felonies or
breach of peace" where the public
is disturbed or endangered. In such
cases, ne explained, officers would
be acting as private citizens"
In addition, according to the cap
tain, county police could pursue a
suspect onto the boulevard if the
ofense occurred elsewhere in the
county and make the arrest.
Police Might Be Sued.
He said police might be subject
to a suit for false arrest if they
arrested anyone for a misdomeanor,
such as a traffic offense, on the
boulevard. He also said the Army
engineers should assign more men
to the area
Both the Army engineers and
the county have men patrolling the
boulevard during the day." he as
serted, "but the entire enforcement
load at night is placed on our shoul-
ders and such a condition is unfair
to those living in that area"
The Army engineers Office was
closed for the Christmas holidays.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
IVirginion Kills Son, ID,
while Hunting Rabbits
BY the Associated Press

LYNCHBURG, Va, Dec. 81
Garnett Fay Riley, 14-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Henry Riley
of near Rustburg, was killed yester-
day while hunting with his father.
whose gun went off when he raised
it to take aim at a rabbit. The
charge entered the boys neck.
DR.. r. H. Cross, Campbell County
coroner, entered a verdict of acci-
dental death.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Empire Owner
ToMove Goods
To Sidewalks
Will Pay for Job
And Decide Later
On Billing Tenants

The owner of the Empire Apart
ments has advanced money to have
the furniture of his former tenants
moved from the buildings wreckage
to the sidewalks, George Papa
nicolas, lawyer for the owner, said
today.
The attorney. brother OF Nick
Papanicolas, owner of the collapsed
apartment building at Ninth street
and New York avenue NV, said
the tenants would be given until
noon Monday to hire moving vans
to take their effects away.
This development came TINS
morning while the attorney and
Murray Shipp, president of the
Pines Wrecking Co. which has the
Empire demolition job, were walt
ing for a meeting with District Of
flcials at the District Building.
Shipp Asks for Conference.
Mr.. Shipp earlier told reporter
he had requested Engineer Commis-
sioner Gordon R. Young to hold the
conference to clarity who was to pay
for moving of the furniture.
1--WE will decide later whether to
bill the tenants for the costs OF
moving their stuff to the sidewalk, "
Mr.. Papanicolas told reporters.
THAT will depend on who is respon-
sible for the buildings collapse.
Certainly we are not responsible.
THE tenants should be grateful,
anyway, that we have advanced this
money for them," the lawyer con-
tinued.
Earlier this morning Nick Papani-
colas said in answer to question
that he was paying for the removal
of the furniture to the street and it
was up to the tenants after that.
He did not raise the possibility at
that time of billing the costs back to
the tenants.
A reporter told George Papani-
colas he had heard of one tenant
who claimed already to have paid
$50 to have his furniture moved
out of the remains of the building
Mr. Papanicolas said that was the
tenants business; that the owner
had arranged to pay for the furni-
ture moving only last night, and that
apparently this tenant had wanted
his furniture earlier.
Traffic Still Held Up.
George Papanicolas made his re-
marks to reporters while waiting for
the meeting to convene. It is ex-
pected that the procedure for COM
pleting the job of making the En-
ire Building safe as soon as possible
also will be discussed at this
meeting.
Both Mr.. Papanicolas and Build
ing Inspector Robert Davis said they
did not think the wreckers could
push the job fast enough to allow
traffic to pass the building on Ninth
street and New York avenue by this
evening. Brig. Gen. Gordon R
Young earlier had expressed the
hope this would be possible.
Some time next week." Mr.. Papa
nicolas said, mot before then"
Among those expected to attenc
the meeting at the District Building
today are Assistant Engineer Com.
missioner, Mr.. Davis, Mr.. Shipp
Assistant Corporation Counsel Ches.
ter Gray and Nick and George
PapanicoIas.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
292 Virginions Going
To Methodist Session
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. ga
delegation of 292 Virginians will
leave Monday for Cleveland to at
tend the Methodist Youth Confer
ench which begins Tuesday.
The Misses Clara and Marina
zacarro of Italy have been assigned
to the Virginia delegation as its
guests during the four-day meeting
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Man, SO, Dies After Fall
From Bethesda Window

Raymond Cobb, 60, retired Ken
lucky businessman, died last night
in Suburban Hospital of injuries
suffered Christmas eve when he
fell from the second floor window
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Elden Mcfarland, 850s Garfield
street, Bethesda.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Acacia President Honored

William Montgomery, president Of
Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
was honored by employees of the
company at luncheon at the May
flower Hotel yesterday to celebrate
his 54th anniversary as head of the
concern. It also was his birthday.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Lanes PIon Open House
From 3 to 7 January !
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 27.-Gov. and
Mrs. Lane will hold open house at
the Executive Mansion New Years
Day from 3 to pm. In the re-
ceiving line will be their daughters
Dorothy and Jean.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-05-02
TWO RECEIVE
COMMISSIONS
ATPRESIDIO

Preside of MONTEREY. Cal,
April 29-Two former enlisted men
Of the Military Intelligence Service
Language School received direct
commissions as End Lieutenants in
the 23rd of this month, and five
others are awaiting their orders.
The two men receiving their gold
bars were James Haratani and
Michio Uno both have had consi-
derable experience al japanese
linguiSts.
A new War Department Direc-
tive has opened Up the Opportuni-
ties for qualified civilians. especially
civilian instructors, to apply for
direct commission as End Lieuten-
ants in the Military Intelligence
Service.
As per Mr.. Tekawa. the Technical
Director of Academic Training
ANY civilian instructor at the
Military Intelligence Service Ian
guage School who wishes to apply
for a commission may do so, and
If he displays sufficient technical
knowledge of the Japanese langu-
age, plus the necessary qualifica-
tons for an officer, his application
will be approved. If accepted by
the War Department, the person
will be placed in the Reserve Corps
and be put on active dpty status
for occupational duties in Japan.
The new War Department au.
thorization was a result of the cur
rent linguist officer shortage ir
Japan. With the need for replace
ment officers so acute, many Of
the present instructors will probably
receive their commissions.
The above directive will not les
sen the possibilities for the enlisted
men to apply and receive direc
commissions if qualified
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-05-02
Widows Receive
2-Cent Dole

TOKYO, May 2-ht least 5000, 900
women and children have been re-
turned to Japan from overseas and
most of them ore war widows and
orphans, the Womon's Repatria-
ton Association estimated this week.
Most of the war widows are in
their thirties and they usually have
at least two children to support.
The japanese Finance Ministry
seid it is giving daily pensions of
1.35 yen in large cities and IS yen
in other areas. Under the synthe-
tic exchange rate, that is about 9
cents in cities and 5ls cents else
where, but in actual purchasing
power it is no more than one-fifth
of that, or less than cents in CT
ties and l cent in other areas.
Orphans get pensions according
to age, from tie official equiva-
lent of SO a year for grade school
children to $50 a year for univer-
sity students For actual value
divide by five.
Unable to exist on these pit
ances. all widows and capable Or
phans must work at whatever they
can get. Some of them are sc
scornful of the pensions that they
doa't even bother to collect them
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-05-02
Cue Accepted
BY Red Feather

Mayor Will am r. DeVin's Civic
Unity Committe this week joined
the family of Rcd Feather services
supported by the Seattle-King
County Community Chest
The CHI: st board of directors re-
commenced inclusion of the COM
mittee with the Red Feather SER
vices on the basis of its outstand-
ing record in reducing racial ten
sions during vhe war effort, and in
recognition Of the need for CONT
nuing it's services during the period
of postwar growth which all Sc
aUtle citizens expect" said Nat S
Rogers. Chest president.
Henry Elliot is chairman of the
Civic Unity Corrnlttec.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-05-02
Three Allowed
To Enter i. s.

TOKYO, May 2-Under terms of
a recent arrangement permitting
certain japanese to travel aboard
three persons will be permitted pas
sage to the United States. Supreme
headquarters announced this week.
Arthur Akira Kamii, an infantile-
paralysis victim and son of Mrs
Ruth Kamii, an American citizen
living here. will go TO live with an
uncle, Paul Also, in Hollywood
Misses Marieli and Katrina Kae-
lin, daughters of Mrs. Martha Kae.
lin, also an American citizen and
former Standard Oil Company en-
ploye in Yokohama, will visit an UNI
Gle, Henry Kaelin, in Cincinnati.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-05-02
Dutchman's Discoveries May Change
Beliefs on How Japanese Isles Began

TOKYO May . Con ieption of
ancient japanese history may be in
for far-reaching revisions as a re
suit of discoveries announced in
Tokyo by Dutch archaeologist.
according to Andrew Headland.
staff writer of Pacific Stars and
Stripes.
The archaeoloiSt, Father Gerard
Groot. Director of the Tokyo Arch
geological Institute, claims that
contrary to widely held beliefs,
beginning of the japanese empire
were 1000 years more recent than
commonly supposed. and that the
Stone Age in Japan lasted until
100 years before Christ.
Mare Than Ten Years Research
Father Groot disclosed his find
ings, based ON more than ten
years historical research. in an
interview with Pacific Stars anti
Stripes, us. Army newspaper.
Ancient japanese history, he de-
clared, frequently was so falsified
by historians that it constitutes a
hodge-podge of NEUROLOGICAL non
sense and humbug."
Scientific research, including ex-
CavaCions made at so sites be-
tween Tokyo and Sapporo, he said
i bear out the following points:
a. The beginning of the ia
panesc empire tate from 422 AID.
instead of 900 years DC. The
Stone Age lasted in most Of JOpan
until 100 years DC. and in north
ern Japan until 500 AID.
~ There is no evidence that
Jimmu, commonly supposed TO be
the first emperor Of Japan. or Is
ailced immc diate successors to
Jimmu, ever existed.
90 The real founder of the
japanese empire was not Jimmu,
but DIN, who was historical