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Evening star., 1947-06-22
The World of Buck Rooers

There appears to be considerable truth
in reports that New Zealand, Britain and
the United States have q secret weapon
comparable in effectiveness to the atomic
bomb but quite unlike it otherwise
According to the reports, the war ended
before the weapon could be developed for
practical use, but it is available now Some
OF the scientists responsible for it are
known. Although they are mum as regards
details and caution against exaggeration,
they have vouchsafed enough information
10 suggest that the thing is extremely
important. 1t seems to involve neither
nuclear energy nor bacteriology. The indi-
cations are that it is in a class by itself.
one OF the more lurid guesses being that
1t may be kind of death-ray gun,
) Whatever it may or may not be, however,
there Is reason to believe that the new
weapon really exists and that 1t potenti-
alities are of first Importance. There has
been no official confirmation, but neither
has there been an official denial. If it is
an electronic death ray or some equally
fantastic device, nobody need be surprised
Radar, the atom, supersonic rockets guided
missiles, informed talk about germ war
fare, repeated warnings from the highest
quarters that A-weapons are not the only
instruments available for mass destruc-
tlon-al these things have long since made
clear that we are living in an age when
almost anything seems possible. even
tnougn undreamed of only a few years
ago or laughed off as widowed make
believe from the world of Buck Rogers.
The fact is that it is no longer possible
to draw sharp line between reality and
fantasy More and more the two are
becoming one and the same Thus, on the
heels of the New Zealand reports about
our latest secret weapon, our Army has
announced contract with the Douglas
Aircraft Company to design plane capable
OF flying faster than 1900 miles an hour
at an altitude ranging from IS to so miles.
The Army has done this in full seriousness.
not as gag or a publicity stunt The
adventure strips in the Sunday funnies
nave caught up with real life or vice
versa. The meaning of the whole thing
to be obvious to every one by now: Unless
the world protects itself with a truly
effective peace. mankind is going to be in
very bad way In another two or three
decades.
Evening star., 1947-06-22

which Colonel Boyd sent hurting over the
desert race course in level fight could
have gone faster had its pilot taken advan-
tage of diving approach. He was pro-
hibited from doing that however, by racing
rules of the Federation Aeronautique In
ternationale, which must certify the results
before they become official. II Colonel
Boyd had pushed the plane about hum
dred miles an hour faster, as he probably
could have done by diving, he would have
been perilously close to smashing into the
mysterious "air wall" which piles up at
speeds approximating that of sound. This
wall causes turbulence that could wreck
plane as surely as though it were trying
to crash through tangible obstruction.
That the wall can be pierced without
damage if the plane is properly designed
and is travelling at sufficient speed has
been proved by the W. rocket tests Once
past the critical point, planes speed pre-
sumably would be limited only by its power
plant and aerodynamic qualities, not to
mention the courage Of its pilot.
The air-wall problem is not the only one
confronting the research men, however.
Obviously, at such tremendous speeds, new
guns and new tactics will be required by
military aircraft. Fighters and bombers
will have less time than ever to aim their
guns or drop their bombs, with resultant
greater opportunities for error. Thus
speed can have it's disadvantages as well
as advantages. The daring and dangerous
tests now being made by today's aviation
pioneers may have their sporting appeal,
but actually they are paving the way for
solution of some of the serious aviation
nrohlernS of tomorrow
Evening star., 1947-06-22

II evidence were needed that Gov. Thomas E.
Dewey still is playing Hamlet in the Republican
presidential drama, it was supplied when Dewey
supporters moved to quash a projected sam
pling of presidential preference in Wisconsin
by declining to participate.
As planned by Thomas E. Coleman, Wisconsin
Republican State chairman, 1900 delegates to
a Republican State Convention next week end
would designate their first, second and third
choices for presidential nomination. Assisted
by group OF newspapermen, as he announced,
Mr.. Coleman named the candidates to be-
voted on as follows:
Cows Dewey of New York, Warren of Cali
fornia and Green of Illinois; Harold E. Stassen,
Senators Vandenberg of Michigan, Taft and
Bricker. of Ohio, Martin of Pennsylvania and
Saltonstan of Massachusetts, Gen. Douglas
Macarthur, Speaker Martin of Massachusetts,
and House Majority Leader Halleck of Indiana.
The scheme was going swimmingly until
State Senator Bernhard Gettleman and Arthur
F. May, chief clerk of the State Assembly, who
have been leading a "Dewey-for-P President"
movement, advised convention delegates to
abstain from the poll.
Seen as Aiding Stassen.
In addition to the objection that the vote
would result in hard feelings, the two men
said 1t was IAN evident effort for the only
announced candidate te-Harold E. Stassen-and
it could serve only to promote this candidacy"
Mr.. Coleman, who has devoted much time to
building up the party organization for several
years and thus might be expected to have
large influence in picking convention delegates,
has been actively working for Stassen, as has
Joseph r. Mccarthy, the newly elected United
States Senator from Wisconsin.
With the leaders of the Republican State
machine thus pulling the strings for Stassen,
and the opposition to him split II ways, it
was natural to suspect that Stassen would do
well among the machine politicians who alone
would vote.
Dewey could afford to fout the poll, since
he won hands down in the official Wisconsin
presidential Primaries of both 1910 and 1914.
In the latter year. Dewey, although he had
asked that his name be withdrawn, bagged
Evening star., 1947-06-22
Dewey Playing Hamlet Role
To Be or Not Be Candidate Is Question He Shuns
Wisconsin G. O. P. Samping Poll
By Jay G. Hayden

every delegate running in his name and polled
more votes than his three opponents Stassen.
Macarthur and Wendell L. Willkie-com-
bined.
Dewey probably will be back to contest the
ls48 Wisconsin presidential primary, sched-
uled for the first Monday next April.
Dewey embarrassed himself for 1914 by
declaring on the night of his election to the
gcvernorship in 1912 that II shall not become
a candidate for the Republican nomination
fol- president in 1914"
Dewey Still Pre-Eminent.
He kept that pledge at least to the extent of
declining to become a candidate in presiden-
tial primaries and publicly repudiating dele
gate candidates offered in his name. Even SO
Dewey carried most of the primaries and ran
Jar ahead in all the unofficial polls throughout
the four years ending with 1914, and he has
maintained the same pre-eminence to the
present time.
The latest Gallup national poll-in April
gave Dewey 81 per cent of the votes cast, as
against Is per cent for Stassen, the runnerup.
At luncheon recently Dewey was intro
ouced by J. Russel Sprague, Republican Ma
tional committeeman from New York. as "our
next President" Dewey quipped in reply that
wondered if they may be trying to get rid
of me-" but he did not say he was not a
candidate.
On July Dewey is leaving for Western
tour of month or more. Excepting an at
tendance at Governors conference in Salt
Lake City, he has said that the trip is strictly
family affair. He is going with Mrs. Dewey
to visit her parents in Oklahoma and his own
mother at Owosso, Mich, and to take his sons
to see the national parks.
But Harry Darby, Kansas Republican ma
tional committeeman and prospective Dewey
campaign manager in the Middle West, is re-
ported inviting few selected Republicans
to meet the Governor at Kansas City. Senator
Robertson of wyoming is doing the same in
his State. 1t is safe to assume that other
equally well-qualified local political guides will
turn up along the route.
North American Newspaper Alliance)
Evening star., 1947-06-22
Press AGENTS De Lure

The Atomic Energy Commission is looking
for an information chief to tell little, but
not too much about atomic energy. They'll
pay $4,000 year, and they want top-fight
educator who would be respected by other
educators, scientists, the press and Congress
For advice on the problem they've called to
Washington panel of five notables, including
Milton Eisenhower, president of the Univer-
sity of Kansas and brother of the general,
IONDON.-Queen Elizabeth and the two
princesses soon may have their own press
oficer-probably a woman. Reporters, par
ticularly women feature writers, have found it
increasingly difficult to get stories about the
royal ladies, although interest in them has
increased all over the world-particularly in
Princess Elizabeth since rumors OF her en-
gagement began. Sole information source is
tight-hpped ex-naval officer who has an
understandable male ignorance of anything to
do with frills and fripperies.
The Women's Press Club of London wrote,
asking for the appointment of a woman press
officer ito deal with the womens angle OF
news from Buckingham Palace
Fleet street, knowing the Queens untailing
patience with photographers, looks for fa-
vorable reply soon.
Evening star., 1947-06-22

fall with somewhat larger class. This
Is progress in the right direction. We can
not know too much about the complex sub
iect of the Soviet Union. The institute is
rendering real service in training Amer
leans to become experts in it-not anna
teurs, of whom we have more than enough
already
Evening star., 1947-06-22
Pattern TAINTED

Pouring dollars into Europe won't bring
any lasting benefit until the continent
reaches agreement on an overall economic
reconstruction pattern, in the opinion OF
one important civilian official who has just
returned from there.
The countries of Europe can't rebuild their
economies until they decide who's going to
make the steel, the chemicals, the machines,
etc. he says. Key problem is Germany, Eu-
ropes industrial hub in prewar days. Can
Europe depend on her to supply the products
of basic industries again, after she pays her
reparations, or must other countries build
up their own basic industries7
Whether or not the settlement Of these
questions is involved in the Marshall plan
for restoration of Europe this informant
did not know.
Evening star., 1947-06-22
Plane Speed and Its Problems

The 623.s miles-an-hour Jet plane mark
set at Muroc, Calf. by Colonel Albert
Boyd of the Army Air Forces means more
than the return to America of the worlds
speed record for airplanes. 1t means that
aviation engineers are approaching ever
nearer to the problem of building piloted
aircraft capable of surviving the dangers
of supersonic fight.
Undoubtedly the P-soR Shooting Star
Evening star., 1947-06-22
around the World

BANGKOK.-The cremation of young King
Amanda Mahidol, found dead in the palace
from a bullet in his head a year ago. will
be held here in December informed sources
report Ceremonies will cost about $l20,000
COPENHAGEN.-It is likely the Danish
government will reduce imports OF American
movies because of her currency shortage, says
an authoritative source
BATAVIA-The United States Army ex-
poets to begin aerial mapping of all Neither
lands East Indies islands outside of Java and
Sumatra next March.
FLORENCE-Work will start soon on the
reconstruction of the famed Santa Trinita
Bridge, which the Nazis blew up when the
Allies advanced on this city three years ago
Italys best architects and engineers have
submitted plans for the new structure
Evening star., 1947-06-22
Out of the Air

You'll soon be able to fly on credit, One
of the airlines will offer a monthly INSTALL
ment payment plan for travel by air, rail
and water.
Evening star., 1947-06-22
Politics

One OF the biggest scraps over seatings in
the 1948 Democratic Convention, according
to party officials. will come from California
unless various factions are reconciled before
hand, which seems unlikely.
Party leaders look for three delegate states:
pro-Wallace one, headed by Robert w.
Kenny, former State attorney general; a
pro- Truman group, led by National Commit
teeman Edwin w. Pauey, and an uninstructed
delegation, to be organized by James Roose-
welt, party State chairman.
Evening star., 1947-06-22
BY the World Staff of the Associated Press
Looking Ahead

Some tax authorities on Capitol Hill say
it is possible Congress will cut few excise taxes
this year-possibly those on wire commune
cations and transportation.
Other congressional observers are guessing
that the Republicans, defeated by veto of
their effort to cut individual income taxes
$4,0000 100000, might bring out a bill rolling
back all wartime excise rates to save consumers
about $1,500,000000. But COP leaders say
there is no plan now to cut all these levies.
When the Republicans earlier in this session
passed bill at President Truman's request
preventing an automat tic rollback of the war
time excise rates on July /, their idea was
partly to hold revenues to level permitting
a slash in income taxes.
Asked about the rumor of general cut in
the excise taxes, which apply to liquor, lug
gage jeWelry, cosmetics and many other goods
and services, Chairman Knutson, Republican,
of Minnesota of the House Ways and Means
Committee said; There is absolutely nothing
to this speculation"
Evening star., 1947-06-22
Rivals'

KfUHS
Don't be fooled by the apparent harmony
of the CIO maritime unions during the port
tieups last week. The long standing antago-
nism of Harry Bridges and Joseph Curran,
who rule CIO maritime labor on the West
and East Coasts respectively, still is raging.
Right now on the well-covered desk of
Philip Murray. CIO president, are the facts
about two current scraps between Bridges
and Curran awaiting Murray's decision.
One resulted from Bridges attempt to un-
load Curran's old friend, Hoyt Haddock, as
sec1e etary of the CIO Maritime Committee.
The committee voted in favor of Haddock's
custer.
Then Curran urged the committee to accept
a new member-Communist hating Johnny
Green and his shipbuilding workers. and
Bridges blocked him.
Curran appealed to Murray on both
decisions
Evening star., 1947-06-22
Some Shadows of Coming Events
Are Noted Here and abroad

Jet planes of different makes will compete
for the first time at the National Air Races
at Cleveland around Labor Day. Army Air
Forces will be sure to enter their Lockheed
P-80s and Republic P-84s If the Navy enters
the jet events-and it probably will If jet
planes are available-7the crowd would see
the first interservice competition with jet
planes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-07
This lO-year-old seal
makes $40, 900 a year
he's good, and knows it

A 1O-YEAR-oLD runt sea lion named
IA Sharkey is being billed as The Worlds
Greatest Seal" and few people will argue
about it. A happy 2OO-pounder, Sharkey
cost his owner, Mark Huling, exactly 500,
now makes around $4,000 year.
Unusually intelligent, Sharkey has mas
tered more than 30 stunts. He's good and he
knows it. He has played before 5000, 900 per-
sons, shaken hands with 18 state governors
Most seals take six months to master
balancing - Sharkey took three. In one
week he learned to balance six-foot life
raft, jump into the pool, swim across
and emerge with the raft on his nose.
Sharkey once played in Broadway show,
made only one mistake In % weeks Fright
ened when worhnen dropped some glass, he
scooted out of the wings across the stage.
Another time he was in New York night
club, saw his reflection in mirrored pillar.
With yelp, he jumped off the stage
onto woman's lap. Everyone laughed, so
Sharkey did the same thing next time on.
Just ham at heart. says Huling.
Photographs BY Tommy Weber
Test by Clayton C.. Going
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-04-03
Ninth Election District
Washington Grove

Bradley, David F. ard O.-Lots
z and 8, Block ID, washington
Grove, containing 3,572 square
feet and improvements, assessed
at 100000. Taxes, interest and
costs, $55.34.
Bradley, David F. and Ophelia
H.-Lots 2 and 8, Block 10, "Wash-
ington Grove, containing 1880
square feet, assessed at $4,000
Taxes, interest and costs 1884.
Edwards, Enoch B. and Matte
B.-Lots 6 and z, Block 3, wash
ington Grove, containing 16,887.6
square feet, assessed at $4,000.
Taxes, interest and costs, $59.34.
Mcnamara, Frank w. and Julia
Blot / and Part of Lots 2 and
4, Block 26, washington Grove,
containing 1923 square feet, as
sessed at $4,000. Taxes, interest
and costs, $3.50.
Myers, John T., ct al-Lot 10,
Block 5, Washington Grove, con-
tanning 1880 square feet and i'm
provements, assessed at $4,000.
Taxes, interest and costs S7S.07.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-04-03
Eleventh Election
District, GAINESVILLE

Awkward, Margaret-Parcel of
land called Woodstock" contain
ing 6.2 acres, assessed at $4,000.
Taxes, interest and costs, $7.63.
Mailman, James H.-Parcel of
land called Woodstock Chiswell's
Inheritance" containing 51s acres
and improvements, assessed at ST.
10000. Taxes, interest and costs,
$25.48.
Higgins, Adolphus - Parcel of
land called Woodstock" contain
ing 71s acres and improvements,
assessed at $4,000. Taxes, in
terest and costs, $10.94.
Mecusker, Lucy G.-Part Of q
tract of land called Pleasant
Dale" containing 20 acres, as
sessed at $4,000. Taxes, interest
and costs, $3.50.
Robertson, Frank D. and !. j.
Parcel of land called "Resurvey on
BealPs Good WILL" containing 49,
831 square feet and improvements,
assessed at $4,000. Taxes, in
terest and costs, $15.56.
Skate, Robert A. and Emma M.
Parcel of land called "Resurvey
on Good WILL" containing 8.14
acres and improvements, assessed
at $3,430.00. Taxes, interest and
costs, $60.66.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-04-03
Thirteenth Election
District, Chevy Chase
View 800 %

Eythe, Rose Mary-Lot Is, Block
B, "Chevy Chase View" containing
14,675 square feet, assessed at
$4,000. Taxes, interest and costs,
$33.56.
Gould, John r. and Vera slot
ID, Block 3, "Chevy Chase View
containing 1896 square feet, as
sessed at 100000. Taxes, inter-
est and costs, $45.71.
Steyers, Denea Lot 81, Block
3, "Chevy Chase View containing
20,002 square feet, assessed at ST.
10000. Taxes, interest and costs,
$47.04.
T Warthen, Gerald H.-Part of Lot
II, Block 10, "Chevy Chase View
containing $4,000 square feet and
improvements, assessed at $4,750.-
90. Taxes, interest and costs,
$126.64.
Warthen, Gerald H.-Part of Lot
16, Block 10, "Chevy Chase View"
containing 1000 square feet, as
sessed at $4,000. Taxes, interest
and costs, $8.41.
Warthen, Alfred C.-Part of Lot
16, Block 10, "Chevy Chase View"
containing 1900 square feet, as
sessed at $4,000. Taxes, interest
and costs, $10.18.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-04-03
Thirteenth Election
District, Silver Spring

Cissel, Sallie Blot 1, Block
F, "Easley's Subdivision, contain
ing 1000 square feet and i'm
provements, assessed at $4,000.
Taxes, interest and costs, $96.24.
Ferguson, R. J. and M. Y.-Lot
II, Block IS, "Smiths 3rd Addi-
ton, containing 1870 square feet
and improvements, assessed at $4,-
10000. Taxes, interest and costs,
$129.5S.
Ferguson, Roland ]. and Mar
celle Y.-Lot IL, Block 10, "Smiths
3rd Addition, containing 1875
square feet, assessed at S480.OO.
Taxes. interest and costs, $24.6O.
Ferguson, Roland J. and Mar
celle Y.-Lot 10, Block Is, "Smiths
Bird Addition, containing, 1926
square feet, assessed at $55O.OO.
Taxes, interest and costs, $29.27.
Ford, James E. and Charlotte
E.-Lot 5, Block J, "Silver Spring
Park, containing 1890 square
feet and improvements, assessed
at $4,000. Taxes, interest and
costs. $96.01.
Gingell, Anna E.-Lot Is, Block
a, Jordan and Smith Addition,
containing 7,495 square feet and
improvements, assessed at S4.-
10000. Taxes, interest and costs.
$128.26.
Saah, Nabiha J.-Lot 3, Block
l, Jordan and Smiths Subdivi-
sion", containing 6,318 square feet
and improvements, assessed at
$4,745. Taxes, interest and costs.
$127.34.
Singer, Albert-East a of Lot
10, Block K, "Easley Subdivision
containing 1865 square feet, as
sessed at $4,000. Taxes, interest
and costs, $3.50.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-04-03
Thirteenth Election
District. Woodside

Allen, Walter o. and M. G.-Lot
5, Block IL, "Woodside Forest, Sec
ton %, containing 1884 square
feet and improvements, assessed a
$7,140.00. Taxes, interest and
costs, $195.47.
Allen, Charles R. and Karen
Lot 6, Block G, "North Woodside,
Section 81, containing 6,518 Square
feet and improvements, assessed
at $4,000. Taxes. interest and
costs, $1O4.22.
Beck, Hester E.-Lot A, Block
E, "Woodside Park, containing
1910 square feet, assessed at 49,
$4,000. Taxes, interest and costs,
$114.31.
Fanciulli, Jack and Cordelia
Slot 20, Block o, "Woodside
Park, Section u, containing 49,
513 square feet and improvements,
assessed at $7,940.00. Taxes, in
terest and costs; $208.06.
Rupert, Joseph T. and T. c.
Part of Lot IS, Block A, "Wood-
side Hills, Section II, containing
7,105 square feet and improve
ments, assessed at S4,460.00. Tax
es, interest and costs, $126.20.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-04-03
Thirteenth Election
District, Capitol View

Doe, John-West "a of Lot 3,
Block "a, capitol View" contain
ing 5000 square feet, assessed at
$4,000. Taxes, interest and costs,
$685..
Doe, John-West u of Lot a,
Block "a, capitol View" contain
ing 5000 square feet, assessed at
$4,000. Taxes, interest and costs,
$685..
Proctor, Frank Blot 16, Block
16, capitol View" containing 49,
600 square feet, assessed at $4,000.
Taxes, interest and costs, $6.13.
Proctor, Mary A. and Hilda Burn
Lot IA, Block 16, capitol View
containing 1891 square feet, as
sessed at $4,000. Taxes, interest
and costs, $3.50.
Proctor, Mary A. and Hilda Burn
Lot Is, Block 16, "Capitol View"
containing 1876 square feet, as
sessed at $4,000. Taxes, interest
and costs, $3.50.
Proctor, Mary A. and Hilda Burn
Lot Z, Block II, capitol View"
containing 1900 square feet, as
sessed at $4,000. Taxes, interest
and costs, $12.64.
Proctor, Mary A. and Hilda Burn
Lot II, Block II, capitol View
containing 1880 square feet as
sessed at $4,000. Taxes, interest
and costs, $12.64.
Proctor, Mary A. and Hilda Burn
Lot 2, Block 81, "Capitol View"
containing 10000 square feet, as
sessed at $4,000. Taxes, interest
and costs, $19.83.
Proctor, Mary A. and Hilda Burn
Lot 9, Block 33, capitol View"
containing 1875 square feet, as
sessed at $4,000. Taxes, interest
and costs, $7.31.
Proctor, Mary A. and Hilda Burn
Lot IL, Block 33, "Capitol View"
containing 1850 square feet, as
sessed at $4,000. Taxes, interest
and costs, $3.50.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-04-03
Thirteenth Election
District, KensingtOn
View or TRIANGULAR Park

Bender, Don S. and Mildred L.
West 80 feet of Lot 5, Block E,
triangle Park" containing 6.969
square feet, assessed at $4,000.
Taxes, interest and costs, 1921.
Fentress, George L. and Dorothy
Hot 2, Block Eye, "Kensington
View, containing 1900 square
feet and improvements, assessed
at $3,285.00. Taxes, interest and
costs, $94.10.
Gregory, Francis E. and M
Lot 10, Block H, "Kensington
View, containing 1858 square
feet and improvements, assessed
at $2,660.00. Taxes, interest and
costs. $79.70.
Koch, Paul L. and E. Irene
Lot 90, Block C, "Kensington
View" containing 1000 square
feet and Improvements, assessed
at $1,640.00. Taxes, interest and
costs. $56.21.
Lamb, George D. and Alberta M.
Lot 20, Block H, "Kensington
View" containing 5000 square feet
and Improvements, assessed at 49,
245.O0. Taxes, interest and costs,
$93.17.