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Evening star., 1947-04-30
Trailer Camp DweI|ers
Promised Respite on
Eviction Notices

An Interior Department official
yesterday pledged that East Potomac
Parks permanent trailer camp resi-
dents will not be forced to move
until they have found suitable new
homes.
The camp, operated by Govern
ment Services, Inc, has been under
fire as a sanitary and fire hazard by
the United States Public Health
Service and the Senate Civil Service
Committee.
Undersecretary of the Interior
Oscar L. Chapman told delegation
of trailer occupants in his Office yes
terday afternoon that eviction no
tices would be sent them "as a
matter of record"
He assured the group, however
1--WE are not going to force anybody
to move until 1t is convenient and
proper for them to do SO. We want
to make 1t as easy for them as pos
sible, all the way through"
Harry T. Thompson, assistant
superintendent of the National Capt.
tai Parks, reported his investigations
indicated there would be at least
108 vacancies in nearby trailer
camps within month.
He said he had received assurances
that persons now occupying perman-
ent sites in East Potomac Park
would be given priority to move into
these areas.
Mr.. Thompson stated that 2(
trailer locations will be available al
an Alexandria, Va, tourist court; 2e
new spaces are now under construc-
ton near Rockville, Md, and go can
be provided by the National Capital
Parks at Fort Washington, II miles
away.
Mr.. Chapman said the trailer
occupants would also be given guild
ance in finding homes in the Wash
ington area, but stressed that they
would not be coerced into accepting
undesirable places.
He explained that the Nationa
Park Service could not ignore ths
sharp criticism of the camps pres.
ent condition.
"We can't afford to let SOM
| tragedy happen down there" tn.
Interior Department official de
clared.
Mr.. Chapman said he and New
ton b. Drury, director OF the Ma.
tional Park Service, would inspec
Evening star., 1947-04-30
Drawing Slated to AIIot 10 Cars
Among ,5OOWouId-Be Buyers

Ten slightly used 1916 Fords,
advertised for sale Sunday at a
fiat $1oO reduction, brought 1000
telephone calls and 500 personal
calls to the dealer by noon today.
Those who appeared in person
went to the Cherner Motor Co.. 1871
Florida avenue NV, to make writ
ten application for the cars. This
was required because of the large
number of applicants.
A deadline for applications was
set at pm. today. An hour later
the company will draw 10 names
from a bowl and the lucky appli-
cants will select their cars in the
order drawn.
The idea of selecting the buyers
in a drawing was adopted, COM
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pany spokesman said, because it was
feared unlicensed dealers would
"camp out" all night if necessary tc
be among the first 10 to apply, then
take the cars south and sell them for
high profits.
This way, he explained, every one
gets an even break.
The cars have been used up to
about 5000 miles by the company
The reduction applies only to the
car itself. Accessories, although
considered second hand, are being
sold for full price.
A company spokesman declared
the company is sacrificing $4,000 ir
profits by cutting the price of the
cars. Most slightly used cars are
bringing more than the 1947 models
| he added.
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Worm and Humid SPELL
Forecast for District

i The temperature will rise to 80
. degrees today, accompanied by high
humidity, the Weather Bureau pre-
dicted this morning.
!H Clouds will gather later and to-
/ night will be warm with the pos
sibility of scattered showers, the
bureau said. Tomorrow also will be
warm ard humid and thunder
storm or so may occur, the bureau
predicted.
Evening star., 1947-04-30
Senate Group Sets
Tuxi-Limit Heurinq

A Senate subcommittee today
scheduled a public hearing for 10
am. Friday on proposed legislation
to limit the number of taxicabs op-
Grating in the District.
The hearing viii be conducted by
Chairman Buck of the Senate Dis
trict Committee as the head Of its
subcommittee on public utilities.
Evening star., 1947-04-30
Alexandra Carnival Fire
Causes $4,000 Damage

Eighteen carnival concessions at
Prell's Broadway Show in Alex
andria yesterday were swept by
flames causing damage to merchan-
disc and tents unofhcially estimated
at about $4,000.
The carnival was not open at
the time of the blaze, and no one
was injured. Despite high winds,
Alexandria firemen confined the
blaze to the south part of the show.
The carnival opened as usual last
night:
Fire Chief James M Duncan, jr.,
who is investigating, said the flames
could have been caused by cigarette
or defective wiring. He said all
| electrical fixtures in the show were
inspected before the or,enir1c
Evening star., 1947-04-30
Veterans Case Delayed
Under New Policy

In line with new court policy to
investigate veterans cases to deter
mine whether their military service
may have had bearing on their
behavior, Chief Justice Bolitha j.
Laws of District Court today post
poned further testimony in a case
until tomorrow to permit a medical
examination of a veteran on trial.
The case is that of Jack D.
Vaughan, 27, of the 200 block of
Twelfth street Sc, who Is charged
with assault with a dangerous
weapon for allegedly brandishing
pistol at a taxicab driver.
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1t. Col. George J. Woods
Heads Recruiting Here

1t. Col. George J. Woods yesterday
took command of the Army Recruit
ing Station, 403 Tenth street NV
He superseded Maj. Richard j. Car
mody, who has held the post for the
last 10 months.
. A native of California, Col. Woods
was graduated from the University
Of Southern California, entered the
Army 1S years ago and during World
War II saw service in the Pacific
theater. With his wife and two chill.
dren, he is now living at 1914 Con-
necticut avenue NV,
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Veterans Group to Back
National Health Plan

Washington Chapter, No. /, Amer
ican Veterans Committee, will urge
support of national health insur-
ance program at the AVG national
convention at Milwaukee June 1922,
| it has been announced.
The health question was decided
at meeting of the group at the
Commerce Department Auditorium
last night to discuss platforms to be
submitted at the convention
The local chapter, headed by Rob-
Iert G. Nathan, also will urge higher
pay for teachers and Federal aid to
| public school systems in all States
Evening star., 1947-04-30
School Patrol OUTING Held

Nearly 600 Montgomerv County
School Patrol boys were enter
tanned yesterday at Glen Echo Park
with rides, entertainment and
plenty of popcorn, hot dogs and
soda pop, County police, under the
supervision of c. o. Seek of the
Bethesda Station. had charge OF
the outing.
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Forum on Reds Tonight

Should the Communist Party Be
Outlawed?" will be the topic of
forum sponsored by the Veterans
Club of George Washington Univer-
sity at 7:45 O'Clock tonight in the
Lisner Auditorium, Twenty first and
II streets NV.
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Workers Aid Cuncer Fund

Contributions totaling $534.50 in
/ the Cancer Society Fund campaign
have come from employees of the
Federal Reserve Board, it has been
announced by Edward F. Bartlett,
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
who heads the Government unit of
| the drive.
Evening star., 1947-01-25

Red brick about
] yeors old. Con-
toms living room,
dining 70 o m
kitchen, break
fost oieove, 3
bedrooms and z
baths, recreation
room with boE
sink and radio,
oil cir condi-
toned heot with
separate oir COOL
ing unit, fenced
aatden. Owner
leo vim 9 town;
anxious to sell.
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not always entirely satisfactory, but
that the nature of this housing and
scarcity of other types Of stoves
forced use Of kerosene equipment.
Instruction in the use Of the equip
ment is to be provided.
5. Most apartments, particularly
those on first floor and at unpro-
tected ends of barracks, are drafty
and need weather-stripping. Man
agement agrees entirely on this but
says no money is available for insu-
lation.
6. Kerosene drums are located
next to walls of barracks, providing
fire hazard. Management says these
will be removed to safer location.
Removal however, will require
placing of skirting in area around
foundations formerly occupied by
drums, and effort is now being made
to find material for skirting.
Tenant Conferences Planned.
Mr. Ihlder pointed out that rather
than allow an apartment to stand
idle because it had no water heater,
tor example, veterans were permitted
to move in if they wished to do so.
He added that conferences with
tenants would be held in an effort
Evening star., 1947-01-25
Cheaper Fertilizer
Sought in Tests With
Radioactive Tracer

/ Radioactive phosphorus, by
| product of atomic research, is used
by scientists at the North Carolina
Agricultural Experiment Station in
a series of experiments that may
lower fertilizer costs for American
| farmers.
Announcing the research pro-
gram which, is being sponsored by
the fertilizer industry in co-opera-
| ton with the Manhattan District,
the Agriculture Department and
/ the State experiment station, Maui
rice H. Lockwood, president OF the
| National Fertilizer Association. said
atomic research has stepped up the
production of radioactive phos-
| phorus to the point that quantities
are now available for careful
studies in soil chemistry.
Used as Tracer.
The activated phosphorus, Mr..
Lockwood explained, will be used
as a tracer, similar to the use OF
radioactive carbon in the field OF
medical research.
Small amounts of the actiyated
element, obtained from the Man.
haitian Project. will be mixed with
phosphorus fertilizers, he explained.
The Geiger counter, an instrument
used to- detect radioactive sub
stances, will enable scientists to fol-
low the element as it is assimilated
by growing plants.
One of the mysteries of agricul-
tural science, Mr.. Lockwood said, is
why plants assinllate only about
Is per cent of the available phos-
phorus in the soil.
Efficiency to Lower Costs.
"Once equipped with the answer"
he said, much higher rates of phos-
phorus recovery by plants may lie
ahead, with consequent improve
ment in fertilizer efficiency and
lower costs for the farmer"
Mr.. Lockwood said isolated ex-
periments with radioactive phos-
phorus have been carried on by
scientists for the last 10 years. He
added. however, we now have acti-
vated phosphorus in ounces and
pounds, instead of in milligrams.
Heading the North Carolina prof.
ecl is DR.. Ralph w. Cummings, as
|sistant director of the experiment
station. The grant was made by the
Phosphate Research Committee of
the fertilizer industry.
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to improve conditions. At least part
of the dificulty, he said, could be
attributed to the newness of the
protector example, lack of water
|heaters-and the inexperience of
tenants with kerosene heating and
cooking facilities
Only one tenant interviewed said
he thought the Government should
not have appropriated the money
to saw up the barracks, transport
them, convert them into apartments
and erect and equip them here.
Some Thankful.
The sothers said they thought it
was a good idea, but that the rent
was too high for the type of accom-
modations.
One wife of a CT student who
paid $18 monthly rent said: MY
only kick is the kerosene range"
"It isn't a home but it's enough y
said another. MY husband is happy.
1t could be worse
This was really a godsend," said
a third. I'm in favor of it. don't
know what we'd have done without
it. But, still, I'd like 1t to be better
Evening star., 1947-01-25

viewed this week were not paying
the full scale.
Several student veterans paid SIS
monthly for a one-bedroona apart
ment. Another, who worked for pri-
vate industry, paid $34 for a similar
apartment but said the cost of heat
ice and electricity boosted his rental
to about $50"
NCHA to Urge Rent Cut.
John Ihlder, NCHA executive off,
GER, explained today his agency will
recommend rent reduction as re-
suit of study which showed, he
said, that heating costs are excessive
Under the law, rents were to be
comparable to those OF similar dwell
ings, except that in case tenants
could show hardship" lower than
basic rent could be charged. Any
change in the basic rents, he said,
would require approval of FPHA and
the District Commissioners.
A summary of less-than-.deal con-
ditions cited by veterans wives in
terviewed this week, or observed,
included:
1. Lack of fire extinguishers in
apartments and empty fire eXtin-
guishers in Railways of buildings.
Management says f1re-flghting
equipment is scarce, but that the
District and FPHA are being prodded
on this.
2. Lack of telephones on site. One
telephone booth has been placed,
but no telephone has been installed.
Tenants say they cannot obtain pri-
vate telephone service.
Many Without Hot Water.
8. Many apartments are without
hot water. For some apartments, hot
water heaters are not available. In
other cases, they have been delivered
recently but as yet are not installed.
Management says installation is
going ahead, and effort will be made
to speed this up.
4. Kerosene ranges are sluggish.
or won't operate. Management says
it recognizes kerosene cooking facil-
tiles are "temperamental' and are
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Continued From Page B-1.'

Blue Plains-and at the Fort Du-
pont development. veterans are pro-
testing the rent schedule.
Basic" rents are set at $40 for a
one bedroom apartment, S42 for a
two bedroom apartment, and S44 for
a three-bedroom apartment, without
heat, electricity or refrigeration.
However, a number of families inter-
Evening star., 1947-01-25
Mrs. Jenkins Completes
81 Years in Realty Firm
Mrs Nellie M

Mrs. Nellie M.
II. jenkins, as
|sistant secretary
|of the William
Ia. Saunders Co.,
Inc. real estate
brokers at 1919
Tx street NV.
has completed
her 54th year
with the COM
pany, it was an
nounced today.
The firm this
month is observ-
ing the 60th year
of its founding
in 1887. Claud
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HoImeod Opens Office

Edward c. Holmead, secretary OF
the Rock Greek Forest Sales Co.,
has resigned and is now operating
his own real estate firm,
Evening star., 1947-01-25

I Mrs. jenkins. in 1887.
Livingston, jr,, is president.
Evening star., 1947-08-05
26 MiIlionin League Assets
Given 10 u. n. and lilo
BY the Associated Pre,s

GENEVA, Aug. 5.-League of Ma
tions assets amounting to Ill ,424, ,730
Swiss francs (about $26,217,543) have
been transferred. for the most part
to the United Nations and the Inter
national Labor once, it was an
nounced today.
Sean Lester, last secretary general
of the League, said the material
assets Of the old League, including
the Geneva buildings, furniture and
equipment, amounting to about
SIC, 1868, $40, were transferred to the
United Nations for use as its Euro
pean plant.
The International Labor ONCE
got its building here and various
funds, amounting to about $11,141,-
476. Included were funds totalling
about $6,577 ,688 to provide pensions
for some $50 former employees of
the League, the ILO and the Inter-
national Court of Justice.
Finland, Ireland, Portugal and
Switzerland, League members who
do not belong to the U. NJ, will be
paid part of their shares in cash.
The Board of Liquidation has
credited 80 other nations-League
members who also are u. N. mem
bers-on the books of the United
Nations.
Russia is encouraging co-opera-
tives to expand their activities.
Evening star., 1947-08-05

A lawyer by profession. DR.. Pardo
gave up practice for q diplomatic
career and first became President
In 1904, after serving as his coun-
try's foreign minister. He remained
in office four years.
During Peruvian financial
crisis in 1915, while acting as presi-
dent Of San Marcos University, he
again was chosen president at q
major political party convention.
Former President Augusta B. Le-
guia defeated him in the national
election of 1919. Six weeks before
DR.. Pardo was scheduled to leave
Office Mr.. Leguia invaded the pres
idential palace. arrested DR.. Pardo
and took office under dictatorship
which lasted II years.
Shortly afterward DR.. Pardo went
abroad and lived briefly in the
United States and France before
settling in Northern Spain. Despite
the appeals OF his friends, he refused
to return to Peru until three years
ago, when he was moved by the
congratulations prominent Peruvi-
ans cabled him on his80th birthday
Evening star., 1947-08-05
5 in Navy Balloon
Forced Down in.
Trenton Park
BY the Assoeioied Press

TRENTON, N. j., Aug. 5.-A Navy
free flight balloon with five men in
It's basket was forced down by dead
air currents today and landed in
North Trenton Park.
The balloon, which circled the
downtown area of the State capital
for almost an hour while it's crew
dumped ballast in an attempt to
rise to moving air currents, was fol-
lowed by police cars until it came
to rest in the park, about $50 feet
away from wading pool in which
there were more than a score of
children, police said.
The balloon, Debated of its IS, 900
cubic feet of helium, was taken to
the Trenton police garage. 1t was
later removed by a Navy truck to
the balloons base, Lakehurst, N. j.,
about 80 miles away.
The five men aboard identified
themselves to police as 1t. w. J.
Cunther of San Diego. Calf. in
charge; Ensign Alfred H. Gaehler,
San Diego: 1t Raymond L. Dehler,
Dover, Del; 1t. James B. Landon,
Los Angeles, and 1t. Malcolm J..
Knebel. Long Branch.
Evening star., 1947-08-05
Admira|WrightNamed
Pacific Control Deputy
BY the k,seeiatsd Press

PEARL HARBOR, Aug. 5.-Ad-
miral Louis E. Denfeld, high COM
missioner of the ,460 Pacific islands
and atolls to be administered by the
United States under United Nations
agreement, is setting up civil gov
ernment utilizing personnel and
methods of the Nays current mil
itary government.
He assigned Rear Admiral Garlic
ton H. Wright as deputy high COM
missioner of the inundated territory
yesterday and. in proclamation to
the $4,000 natives, gave notice that
Your existing customs, religious
beliefs and property rights will be
respected and existing local laws
and all proclamationS, ordinances
and orders of the former military
government shall remain in force
and effect, except insofar as they
are not in consonance with terms
of the truSteeship agreement and
executive order, and insofar as 1t
may be necessary for me in the ex-
ercise of my powers and duties to
change them"
The vast oceanic area includes
the Marshall, Caroline and Mari
anaS Islands, wrested from Japan
Evening star., 1947-08-05
Deoconess lillian Yeo, 80, Dies;
Headed Mercy House 44Yeors
Retired in 1945-
: After Lifetime Of
Aiding Unfortunate

Deaconess Lillian Marie Arundel
Yeo, 80. for A years in charge OF
the House Of Mercy here, died last
night at her home, 1904 Thirty-sev-
enth street NV.
After graduation from the Train
ing School for Deaconesses in New
York in 1901, Deaconess Yeo came
to Washington to direct the House
Of Mercy at the request of the
Right Rev Henry Mates Satterlee,
first Episcopal Bishop OF WASH
ington.
The House Of Mercy, at Klingle
road and Rosemont avenue NV, is
operated under the auspices of the
Protestant Episcopal Church by the
Association Of Works of Mercy,
founded In 1885, but it is open to
unwed mothers Of all denominations.
Deaconess Yeo's devotion to her
work gave her unusual success in
guiding and influencing those placed
under her care.
Helped Unfortunate.
Under DeaconesS Keo's direction,
unfortunate girls admitted to the
House of Mercy soon found them
selves at ease in an atmosphere in
which a balance between her con-
Germ for their physical and their spir-
itual welfare prevailed. Deaconess
Yeo led daily morning and evening
prayer. While the girls re-orienta-
tion was taking place, Deaconess
Yeo and her staff took steps to guar
antee the baby healthful, happy de-
velopment in the first years.
Deaconess Yeo said repeatedly
that she found her reward in the
many letters from our graduates
and in visits from now self assured
mothers"
Those enrolled at the home spend
from one to two years there, and
Deaconess Yeo from the beginning
strove to prepare the way for nor
NAL lives for them.
Native Of England.
Born in Devonshire, England, near
London in 1867, Deaconess Yeo made
the House of Mercy her life work,
retiring June l, 1945.
For Is years Deaconess Yeo con-
Quoted a Bible class at the Church
OF st. Stephen and the Incarnation
She also was on the Executive Board
of the Human Society and took an
active part in the National Cathe-
Evening star., 1947-08-05

hobbies was carving hunting knife
handles. He formed one from AZ
pieces Of hand-wrought silver. Mr..
Piggott's most recent hobby was
raising of foxhounds. He won a
blue ribbon for the best derby show
dog in the South Hill field trials last
October.
Mr.. Piggott was born in Silcott
Springs, Va. He was graduated from
Mckinley High School, where his
three children also graduated. He
attended Cornell University and
then began his teaching career at
Mckinley. He was a member Of
the Dulin Chapel Methodist Church
in Falls Church.
Survivors are his sister, Mrs. Mary
E. Dillon, Purcellville, Va; two sons,
Willard r. Piggott, Falls Church;
Harold L. Piggott, Portsmouth, Va,
and a daughter, Mrs. B. Franklin
Good, Falls Church.
Funeral services will be held at
8 pm. tomorrow at Pearson's fu-
neral home, Falls Church. Burial
will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-08-05
Relief Corps Will Send
Group to GAR Meetino

The Department of the Potomac,
Woman's Relief Corps, will be rep
resented at the 81st encampment OF
the Grand Army of the Republic by
its president, Mrs. Ethel Ferris, 1888
Seventeenth street NV, and sew
eral members.
The encampment, meeting this
year at Cleveland, will convene Sun
day and continue through the week.