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Evening star., 1947-08-08
Several Holes Found in Gas Pipe
By Hurrisonburq Blast Probers

struck by a coal handler to light a
cigarette, ignited the butane gas
which had accumulated in the base
ment. -.....
The engineers recommended a
Periodical inspection of the gas
system and other safety measures,
including the installation of cutoff
valves and increasing the quantity
of maloderant in the gas so that
escaping gas can be readily de-
tected.
Corroded pipes are being re-
placed in the local gas system, and
d survey of the system by city
officials and gas company workers
is being directed by Mr.. Brown.
The State fire marshalrs office
will submit its report to the Har-
risonburg city council at Its meet
ing Tuesday night.
Evening star., 1947-08-08
Thief Walks Into Monastery
And Steals $3.50 in Cash

A thief who sneaked into the
Franciscan Monastery, 1400 Quincy
street NE, stole about $180, Father
Timothy Hanlon of the monastery
told police late yesterday.
The theft occurred sometime be-
tween Wednesday night and yester-
day morning.
Religious articles were rot dis
turbed, according to investigating
officers from No. IL Precinct.
The thief entered through an un-
locked door in a boiler room and
after prying open the top drawer, of
a metal filing cabinet, extracted $40
in bills. He also stole a billfold
belonging to monk which con-
tanned $35 and personal papers, it
was said.
In addition, several dollars were
taken from desk drawer, which
was pried open in the post Office Of
the monastery
Evening star., 1947-08-08
$4,000 Limit Forces
Fire Alarm Operations
By Short-Handed Staff

A hitherto undetected restriction
in the Districts 1948 supply act will
have the effect of forcing the Fire
Department to operate the city's
alarm system with short staff un-
less Congress changes the wording
of the act.
Inserted In the act at the last
minute by the District Subcom-
mittee of the House Appropriations
Committee, the restriction does not
change the 1854, 400 total appro-
priated for the department, but
there is added the following:
"Of which not to exceed $1,000
may be expended for maintenance
and operation of the fire alarm
system"
Analysis of the hearings on the
supply bill reveals that this figure
closely tallies with the amount
former Fire Alarm Superintendent
Herbert A. Friede gave Chairman
Koran of the subcommittee, as the
amount actually paid fire alarm sys-
tenn employees when he administer
ed the system. Mr.. Friede, now
relieved of his job, is under in
vestigation in connection with specl-
fications he wrote for alarm equip
ment.
MI. Friede's figure was $76,277. A
total of nine vacancies, however,
accounting for $22, 1886, existed
when the alarm system was trans
ferred from Mr.. Friede to the Ere
Department last winter. This repre-
sents approximately the difference
between Mr.. Friede's cost estimate
and the $9S,0O358 that Fire Chief
Clement Murphy told the committee
he would need to operate the alarm
system until July /, 194S.
These figures do not work out ex-
actly because requirements in the
vacancies would not merit quite as
high pay as their predecessors due
to length OF service.
Firemen have been filling the
vacancies temporarily. but must be
transferred to other duties under
the s77,0O0 limitation.
Evening star., 1947-08-08

other members of the association
would express the same view. He
pointed out that both his associa-
tion and the Allied Civic Groups
of Silver Spring had urged the COM
missioners to tighten the zoning
amendments to prohibit frequent
hearings on similar coming petitions.
Commercial zoning requests, most
Of which were previously denied, in
clude an application for extension
OF the Woodmoor Shopping Center,
the petition of r. Bates Warren for
rezoning Of seven acres in Bradley
Hills, request of James E. Them
for lot at Edncr: and that Of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert E. Needs for a lot
on Pershing drive, Silver Spring.
Hearings will begin August rs and
also are scheduled for September 8,
9 and 10. .j....
Evening star., 1947-08-08
gu. 5. Agencies
To Start Return
Here in October
Complete Transfer
By Eorly Next Year
Predicted by PBA

Public Building Administration
oficials have made tentative plans
to return to Washington nine OUT
of-town Government agencies start
ing In October.
Congress recently voted funds to
bring back to Washington the nine
agencies that had been transferred
to other cities during the war as
part Of the decentralization program.
The building administration ex-
poets to complete the job of return
Ing the agencies, with an estimated
4,5O0 employees. by early next year.
The Securities and Exchange
Commission will be moved back from
Philadelphia in October, PBA off,
cials said. Present plans call for the
agency to be housed in the RFC
annex, Second and F streets NV.
Also expected to be moved back
here during October are the Interior
Departments personnel Office, Fish
and Wildlife Service, National Park
Service and the Indian Bureau. The
bureaus, now in Chicago, will be
housed in the regular Interior De-
partment buildings here.
In November, PBS expects to
bring back the civil services fourth
regional office, which is now in
winston Salem, N. C. The agency
probably will be housed in one OF
the temporary structures on Inde-
pendence avenue.
The immigration and Naturaliza-
tion Service will be brought back,
under present plans, in December,
and will move into the temporary
buildings at Buzzards Point. It
now is in Philadelphia.
The Veterans ADMINISTRATOR
actuarial insurance office and the
Bureau OF Employees Compensation,
both in New York, probably won't
return here until after the first of
next year. 1t hasn't been decided
where these bureaus will be housed.
Evening star., 1947-08-08
Dupont Circle
UnderpassDeIay
Until 1850 Seen
Finance, Contracts
And Studies Found
CompIieoting Task

Look for completion of the Du-
pont Circle underpass early in 1850
barring complications.
Here's how the situation looks
today:
l. The District Highway De-
partment Is making a study of its
finances to determine how far ii
can go. The study is expected to
be completed by Labor Day. The
Public Roads Administration will
share part of the cost of building
the underpass. The recently au-
thorized increase of l cent a gal
Ion in the gasoline tax for high
way purposes Is a factor in the
situation.
2. The study will be followed by
conferences between Capt. H. c.
Whitehurst, highway director, and
Brig. Gen. Gordon r. Young, En-
gineer Commissioner. both of whom
are on vacation until the end OF
the month.
8. The present job of placing pub
lie utilities underground is pro-
ceeding and is expected to be COM
pleted in October.
Delay Seen ON Contracts.
4. After specifications and work.
Ing drawings are issued, it is con-
sidered likely that prospective con-
tractors will be given from go to
80 days to make up their figures
for bidding. Perhaps 90 days will
elapse between the time the con-
tracts are awarded and actual work
begins on the underpass.
S. 1t is roughly estimated it will
take 100000 pounds of steel for
the job. This includes reinforc-
ing, structural steel and wrought
iron. Procurement of the steel may
hold up construction, since there
is no priorities system these days.
The underpass is scheduled to be
built directly under the direction
of C. R. Whyte. the Districts bridge
engineer. Officials hope work on the
underpass itself will begin in the
spring. When completed, 1t will
look similar to the Thomas Circle
underpass at Massachusetts, avenue
and Fourteenth street NV.
More Complicated Job.
But the Dupont Circle underpass
is more complicated job, for it will
be Washington's first underpass in
volving a streetcar line.
AS scheduled, the underpass will
take the streetcars under the ground
where loading platforms will accom-
modate passengers. Stairways will
lead to the loading platforms from
the street.
The only similar construction is
the underground streetcar terminal
at the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing.
Plans are in the making for an
underground streetcar terminal at
Barney Circle at Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Sc. This work is scheduled
to begin In 1850. about the time the
Dupont Circle underpass is finished.
Evening star., 1947-08-08
7 'Stop|ight' Bandits
Who Shot Detectives
GET Heavy Sentences

Two "stoplight" bandits were
given heavy sentences today by JUS
tice Edward M. Curran of District
Court for the attempted robbery and
shooting of two detective sergeants
on June Is at Tenth street and
Rhode Island avenue NV.
Detective Sergt. Joseph H. Hunt
was seriously wounded at the time
by a bullet which first grazed the
arm of Detective Sergt. Ernest P.
Jefferson.
One of the bandits, Charlie H.
Armstrong, 81, colored, who the
court was informed was an escaped
convict from Virginia, was given
sentences totaling from 10 to 80
years on the attempted robbery and
shooting charges and three other
noldup robberies. He pleaded
guilty. He had obtained more than
500 and several pieces of jewelry.
Detectives ON Lookout.
The other bandit, Willie Randolph,
%. colored, of New York, was given
from to Is years for his part In
attempting to rob the two detective
Asergeants. He also pleaded guilty.
armstrong was said to have fired
the shot which wounded Sergt. Hunt.
The case was prosecuted by Assist
ant United States Attorney Edward
Mofenof. .+s
The bandits were called the stop
light" bandits by their practice of
holding up motorists who stopped
their cars to wait for traffic lights
to change. The detectives were
searching for them and stopped
their car at the intersection when
the bandits approached and the
shooting followed.
Embezzler Sentenced.
In another case, Justice Curran
sentenced Silas r. Hawvermale, 46,
1900 block of Fourteenth street
NV, from two to six years on a
charge of embezzling more than
$1,000 from the Alber Oldsmobile,
Inc, in the 1900 block of Fourteenth
street NV. while working as sales
manager.
Justice Curran sentenced Damon
E. Gross, 80, colored, of the 100
block of Rovers court NV, to serve
from two to six years FOR robbery
in stealing pocketbook from an
automobile.
Elwood C. Robinson, 26, colored,
of the first block of G street S.W.,
was given. from one to three years
on false pretense charges in which
approximately $500 in bad checks
were said to be involved.
Evening star., 1947-08-08
Artist, Found Unconscious
On Street, Is in HOSPITAL

John F. Burlington, "a. an artist
whose address was listed in the 25o0
block of Cliffbourne place NV, was
under observation at Gallinger Hos
pital today after he was found un-
conscious yesterday on a sidewalk In
the 1900 block Of Connecticut avenue.
There were no external signs Of
injury, hospital authorities said, but
identity Of the man was not learned
until he recovered consciousness
several. hours later in Emergency
Hospital and gave his name and
address. He was then transferred
to Gallineer.
Evening star., 1947-08-08
Go||inger Achieving Research
Fame Despite Lack of Funds

This committee investigates the
problem and the proposed method
of studying it, eliminating those
projects which seem to have least
significance to medical science and
those which duplicate work already
done elsewhere. Choosing the most
promising, they recommend these
to the hospitals Executive Com
mittee for final approval.
Then the doctor and those of his
colleagues who may be associated
with him in the investigation pro-
ceed with the study, comparing re-
suits on case after case. OF the
"a projects undertaken, 43 already
have been completed since April,
1914. In the others, no final conclu-
sions have yet been reached.
Much of the Gallinger research
has been in the field of infectious
diseases, particularly those affect
ing children. Many studies have
been undertaken on the treatment
of various forms of meningitis. Con-
siderable success has been obtained
by using penicillin to help combat
the disease.
Effective on Scarlet Fever.
Among the most recent projects
completed at Gallinger was an
analysts of results obtained by
administering penicillin to So pa
uents with scarlet fever. The drug
was found to be more effective than
other methods of treatment.
Still in progress are inquiries into
the value of penicillin in the treat
nent of congenital syphilis, meth
ods of protecting premature babies
against disease and assuring a
rapid gain of weight, the protective
value of various drugs in surgery,
the development of immunity to
measles and the value of various
Evening star., 1947-08-08
By Thomas 6. Buchonon

Gallinger Hospital, with it's large
number OF patients and varied ILL
nesses, is quietly developing into an
important center. of medical re-
search.
Handicapped by the fact that
Congress has made available nc
funds to assist its doctors in carry
ing on research projects, the insti-
tuition has, nevertheless, been re-
sponsible for "a such studies in the
last three years.
These investigations have been
made possible, to a large extent
through doctors from the George
Washington and Georgetown Uni
versity Medical Schools who do
much of their work at Gallinger
Some of the projects have been
financed by drug companies seeking
information about their products.
New Procedures Evolved.
The. city hospitals primary aim,
of course, is to administer to each
of its patients the best-known
method of treatment. But medicine
is a changing science. New drugs,
new procedures are being developed
constantly. Through the 'observa-
tion of their effects on different
patients, knowledge of their value
BFgained.
!. Thus the emphasis at Gallinger
is not SO much in the theoretical
field as in the analysis of actual
case histories.
When Gallinger doctor believes
he has encountered a medical prob
lem into which he should explore
further, he notifies the hospitals
Research Committee, headed by DR..
John Parks, chief of the obstetrical
srevice and George Washington
professor. "
Evening star., 1947-08-08
$50 Pounds Of Clothing
Collected by Children

Three hundred and eighty pounds
of clothing for war-torn nations
have been gathered by As children
of the Sunbeam Band of Fountain
Memorial Baptist Church, 1914 Nay
lor road Sc, and sent to the Church
World Service Center, New Windsor,
Md. for distribution overseas.
The children were under the
leadership of Mrs. Harold r. Reed
Of the church.
Evening star., 1947-08-08
Mess Sergeant Gets Gen. Cox
oRewosh Tray at Fort Meade
District Guard Chief
Expresses Satisfaction
With Camp Inspection
Special pi.po,eh to The stot

FORT MEADE, Md, Aug. g.
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox found
today that a. star on your shoulder
means nothing in a chow line.
Just like any other militiaman
the general, who commands the
District National Guard, ate in the
regular mess at the District OF
Columbia National Guard training
camp here yesterday.
After the general washed his
mess gear, S/Sergt. Walter H
Ellis of the 340th Search Light Bat
talon, the mess sergeant, detected
some food remaining on the tray.
He called it to the generals atten-
ton. The general washed the tray
again.
After an inspection Gen. Cox ex-
pressed himself as highly pleased
with the progress of the camp both
in training and facilities for housing
and feeding. The arrangements
provided by Maj. Gen. John T.
Lewis, commanding general of the
ID Army, and Col. Hamilton E,
Mcclure, deputy post commander,
are excellent, Gen. Cox added.
Col. LIE Roy S. Mann, camp COM
mander and commanding officer OF
the 260th Antiaircraft Artillery
Group, Col. Charles M. Meyers,
Regular Army instructor, and Col.
Peyton G. Nevitt, district adjutant
general, accompanied Gen. Cox on
the inspection.
The Army's newest anti-aircraft
weapon. developed at the height of
World War II and capable of firing
1000 rounds minute from its elec-
trically operated turret, is being
used for training by the 380th Anti
aircraft Artillery Automatic Weap-
ons Battalion of the District Guard.
The battalion is scheduled to have
81 of these weapons.
Evening star., 1947-08-08
ProwIer Sandbags Woman.
FIees From Apartment

Awakening to find a strange man
in her bedroom this morning, Mrs.
Evelyn Kennedy, 1912 X street NV,
was struck about the head and face
before the intruder fled.
Mrs. Kennedy, stenographer at
Marine Corps Headquarters. said
the man, either dark skinned
white man or a light-skinned col
ored man, struck her with what
seemed to be a sock filled with sand,
when she attempted to turn on the
light. He fled when she screamed,
she said.
Mrs. Kennedy was treated at
Emergency Hospital for cut lip.
Evening star., 1947-08-08
HoteImun Fined $3.50
For DisorderIy House

: James Cheakalos, 20, manager Of
a hotel in the 1900 block of Georgia
avenue, was fined $3.50 and given
a 30-day suspended jail sentence in
Rockville Police Court yesterday by
Trial Magistrate Alger Y Barbee
on charges of operating disorderly
house.
A 20-year-old woman, who gave no
fixed address, testified that she had
visited three different men at the
hotel the week of June IS.
Evening star., 1947-08-08
BY the Associated Press

HARRISONBURG. Va. Aug. O.
A report of the United States Bureau
of Mines on the beauty parlor blast
which claimed the lives Of IL per-
sons and injured 80 others here July
20 revealed yesterday that several
holes were detected in the gas pipe
which carried gas to water heater
in Pauline's Beauty Shop and School.
The report, presented to the Har-
risonburg City Council, was made
by Hylton r. Brown, senior engineer
for the Bureau of Mines, who along
with C. w. Owings, senior mine
engineer of the bureau, conducted
the investigation of the explosion
at the request of Senator Byrd,
Democrat, of Virginia.
Both engineers agreed that the
explosion occurred when a match,
Evening star., 1947-08-08
Dr.. Gorhom Appointed
To Colgate Biology Post
BY tho Associated Press

HAMILTON, N. Y, Aug. S.-Dr.
Wilbur Clark Gorham, head of the
Biology Department at st. Johns
College, Annapolis, for the past year.
has been named assistant professor
of biology at Colgate University,
Dean Sidney j. French announced.
For three years during the war
DR.. Gorham was a lecturer in bio
physics for naval trainees at Coll
gate, and he also taught at Union
College, Schenectady, N. Y, during
the war.
Evening star., 1947-08-08
Elicit Named Sheriff

BLACKSTONE, Va, Aug. 8 R.-
Circuit Judge j. Garland jefferson
appointed E. G. Elicit, jr., to fill out
the unexpired term of Sheriff
Charles @. Ashmore, who was found
dead Tuesday night.
Evening star., 1947-08-08
Proctor & Gamble Cuts
Soop, Shortening Prices
BY the Assoeioted Press

CONVICTION. KY, Aug g. Proc
tor and Gamble Co. yesterday an
nounced a reduction of six per cent
in the wholesale price of Ivory soap
and 8 per cent in Crisco vegetable
shortening.
Evening star., 1947-08-08
Let The Star Follow
You on Vacation!

Leave your subscription at
the Business ONCE Counter,
11th street and Pennsylvania
avenue, or mail your vacation
address. In.all cases payment
must be made in advance.
RATES FOR MAILING
Daily and Daily Sunday
Sunday Only Only
month - lbs rs so
! week 80 rs Is
Remittance may be made by
check, cash, money order or
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-09-04
HIGHLANDS All CLUB

The Highland All club met at
the Highland Clubhouse August
27. under the leadership OF John
Robinson, president. There were
nineteen members and two visl-
tors present. ,..-.
Dick Robinson gave his speech
on the background of the Berk-
shires." and Ed Hacker gave a
talk on his calf. Beverly Pyle gave
a demonstration of hog trough.
Mr.. James and Mr.. Switzer or
ganized, the shipment and care OF
our stock projects for Prosser's
States, Dav fair during Labor day.
They discussed decorating a float
to take to Prosser.
Those to give speeches at next
meeting Sept. 3 are liver Eliason,
Billy Conrad and Dick Pyle.
The meeting was closed with
the pledge Future meetings are
scheduled Sent 8. 10, II and "a
Beverly PYLE. Scribe.
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W.S.C. Cougars Hit Football Trail;
Ready TO Pounce on Pennsylvania

Don George, powerhouse on
the defensive man who has been
converted from guard, will share
the fullback along with Hal
Atkins, whose older brothers,
Frank and AL, were standout
college players and now are out
standing pros.
Washington State opens the
schedule by flying to Hershey,
"a, to play Pennsylvania State
College September 20. The next
Saturday the Cougars meet
Southern California at Los
Angeles and this trip will also
be made by air.
These games are billed for
Pullman. The intersectional con-
test with Michigan State will be
held on Rogers Field October IL
Montana University comes here
for the Dads day feature Octo-
Der Is, while the University of
Oregon will provide the Home
coming game November 8.
Other games on the 1947 slate
include: October Idaho a,
Moscow; October Californis
at Berkeley; November Port
land University at Portland
November 5-Oregon State Col
lege at Corvallis; November 2:
University of Washington a
Seattle. ..r#
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Ah.ss the
AMsua14. -.

Visitors at the Twin City Air
port this past week included the
following:
Pullman Air Service, Pullman;
Ralph Hill, John Day, Oregon; A.
A. Mcdonald, John Day, Oregon;
Chester Henson, Prosser; Western
Skyways, Troutdale, Ore; w. f.
Hergert, Albany, Oregon: Clyde
Ross, Eureka, Wash; James Bell,
Granger, Wash; Burleson Flyers,
Albany, Ore; Hensley Flying Ser
vice, Havre, Mont: Coulee City
Flying Service, Coulee City; +. c.
Diamond, Tacoma; Felix Van
Hollebeke, Snake River.
Joseph Wilson of Kennewick
enrolled for flight training on the
Private Course.
Melvin Larson, Seattle rented
a plane for a trip to Ephrata on
Sunday.
Benjamin Gerlach of Richland
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4 re-enrolLed on the Commercial
Course.
James Reser of PaSco completed
his Dual and Solo Cross Countries.
Glenn Hansen Of Richland is a
new student.
c. ID. Bennett Of Pasco and Lew
Gaudette of Richland both dueled
and soloed TO The Dalles and Lex
ington, and to ePndleton and Lex
ington.
Jimmy Dore and Cliff Hall both
dualed to Yakima and Walla Wal
la, and soloed TO Pendleton and
Lexington.
A cross country visitor was Chef
Coppenger from Spokane.
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p1NocHLE PARTY

Those enjoying pinochle party
at the home of Lincoln Mahaffey
and family were Mr.. and Mrs.
Mac Bland, Inez and Make; Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Livingston and
Ruby; Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson: Row
tanning; and Mr.. and Mrs. M. j.
Foley and family. Refreshments
were served later. Mrs. Wilson
received a prize for high score.
Miss Nellie Mahaffey received a
prize for low score and l.. C..
Mahaffey received the travelling
prize.
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WOMEN Bow1ERs

Calling attention to the immi.
nent beginning of the lady's bowl
ing league play, Mrs. D. K. Randall
this week called for more wo-
mems teams. An important or
ganlzation meeting will be held
at 1870 o'clock on the evening of
september 4 at the Kings Bowl
ing Alley. This will be the last
chance, Mrs. Randall says, for
teams to enter under the auspices
of the WHO. = -
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AGA Office Ready for
Conservation Data

Benton County AGA. wishes
to announce that the office is
ready to start compliance and are
quite anxious to get their reports
OF performance on conservation
practices on all farms as early as
possible. If you have completed all
of the practices listed on your l947
farm plan, call at the office.