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Evening star., 1948-04-20
Dupont Laundry Continues
Operations Despite Blast

A rear wall damaged in the Sun
day explosion at the Dupont Laun-
dry, 2535 Sherman avenue NV, will
have to be replaced, but operations
at the plant can continue as usual,
according to Building Inspector
Robert H. Davis.
The wall was weakened in a
boiler room blast which sent two
workers to Freedmen's Hospital with
serious burns.
John K. Witherspoon, manager of
the plant, said today normal service
of the laundry had not been inter-
fered with in any way by the ex-
plosion. which damaged the side of
the building as well as weakening
the rear wall. No washing was dam
aged in the blast, he said.
Operations continued yesterday
as usual" he said. There has been
no interruption in our deliveries.
The injured men were reported to
be in fair condition at FTeedmen's
Hospital today. They are George
Genus, 40, of Landover, Md, and
Clarence Murphy. IS. Of 7p4 Eastern
avenue NE, both colored
Evening star., 1948-04-20

turn his back and sharp claws
would knife the air. But let him
transmit an order to the beasts,
and you could see who was master
The 20 clowns bounced all over
the place, out OF the mouths OF
cannon" reducing cabinets and
atomic rockets" Happily, they al
ways reappeared, maybe as one
man bands maybe as Quoting
from the program) "pantomimists
who combine buffoonery with su-
preme skill"
There we're high-perch perform
ers, musical sealions, jugglers, boxing
bears and educated chimpanzees
tightrope walkers and aerial stars.
They followed a grand opening pag-
cant hedaed by uniformed Shrine
Circus bandsmen.
And did someone ask about trained
dogs, or ponies, or sleek dancing
horses? Now they were acts to
watch. AS much a part of the show
as the elephants-"Those Ponderous
Lovable, Hulking Harlequins Of the
Animal Kingdom Who Perform
Trunks Full of New Tricks"
Lalage, youthful aerialist AND
considered foremost trapeze artist
is featured. She used to, be with
Ringing Brothers and Barnum &
Bailey.
Past Potentate Howard P. Foley
is managing director of the show
Among others cooperating with him
is DR.. William M. Mann, director OF
the Washington Zoo and chairman
of the Circus Acts Committee.
Matinees are at 2 pm. Evening
performances start at 8:15 pm
Tickets are on sale at Uline Arena
Third and M streets NE, and Almas
Temple, 1915 K street NV.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
S432 in Dimes, Half Dollars
Stolen From Church Office

A thief who chiseled a small hole
in the wall of an office at the Church
of the Nativity, Georgia avenue and
Peabody street NV, took $432 in
In dimes and half dollars, according
to report made to police yesterday.
Theft Of s205 from the principals
Office at the Garnet Patterson
School. Tenth and v streets NV,
was reported by Walker L. Savoy,
principal. He said the room was
entered through an unlocked window.
A purse containing $120 was taken
from a desk at Government Services,
Inc, l135 Twenty-flrst street NV,
according to Miss Polly E. Bond
owner of the purse. The empty purse
was later found in garbage can In
the building.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
Voluntary Case,
Approved for
St. EIizabeths
House Subcommittee
Unanimously Backs
Amended Bill

An amended bill authorizing st.
E1izabeths Hospital to admit and
treat patients on voluntary applica-
tions today was approved unani-
mously by a House subcommittee.
Under present law, admissions to
the mental hospital are by commit
ment only.
The measure was introduced last
November by Representative Buck
Republican, of New York, who heads
the subcommittee on institutions OF
the House Committee on Education
and Labor. 1t will be presented to
the full committee after formal
reporting by the subcommittee OF
clean bill"-rewritten to incor-
porate the amendments approved
today.
The bill is designed to make II
possible for an individual who feels
himself in need of mental treatment
to enter St. Elizabeths without
having been declared legally "in'
sane" It was introduced at the
request Of Federal Security Admin
istrator Oscar r. Ewing.
Similar Measure Killed.
A somewhat similar measure
sponsored by the District Medica
Society, died in the last Congress!
largely because the District Com.
missioners objected to the financia
burden they felt it placed on the
city.
The principal amendment to Mr.
Bucks original bill approved today
is designed to meet similar obJec'
tions raised by city officials to thiI
measure. AT hearings last Decem'
ber, the municipal authorities indi'
Gated they would support the mea'
sure If it were amended to protect
the District fore fully against hav'
ing to pay st. Elizabeths for Dis
trict residents who were able Il
pay their own way.
The bill provides that the Boart
of Public Welfare shall certify tina
it will pay the expenses OF appll'
cants domiciled in the District, ane
that the city government may re-
cover this payment from the appli
cant or his family, in proportion Il
their ability to pay.
AS amended, the statute protect
the District against having to foo
the bills of a person who could pa.
them himself. by providing that !
the city is unable to recover its jus
share of the expenses it may with
hold its payments to st. Elizabeth
and so force the patients remova
from the hospital.
In another amendment the SUB
committee clarified a provision o
the bill that the hospital must re
lease a voluntary patient who want
to leave within three days. An ex
ception is made in cases where th
superintendent of st. Elizabeths OBJ
tains a court order permitting hin
to detain the patient as insane. T.
The bill provides that minor ma!
enter the hospital on the same vol
untary basis, with his parents o.
guardian acting in his behalf.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
Hod Carriers Union
Cheated in Buying
Building, Court Told

The Government today delved
into the financial affairs Of the
Washington area locals of the
international Hod Carriers and
Common Laborers' Union, AFL, in
the labor conspiracy case in District
Court in which six men are on
trial. The prosecution is seeking
to show that in the purchase of
property for labor building at 523
New Jersey avenue NV. three de-
PENDANTS made a personal profit Of
$2,450.
These three were Larry Kelly,
missing defendant; George Morgan,
former treasurer of Local "A here,
and Joseph Speed, former member
Of the locals Building Committee.
Kelly has been reported dead, but
a separate trial has been provided
for him should 1t develop that he is
alive.
Leo A. Rover, special assistant to
the Attorney General, who contends
the unions were looted of between
$4,000 and 100000 through the
defendants conspiracy, brought in
financial records Of the Washington
union.
Robert E. hammond. assistant Sec
retary of the Columbia and Real
Estate Title Companies, this morning
identified various records connected
with Local IA, the Washington
union. Mr.. Rover contended they
show that the New Jersey avenue
building, purchased for $6,250, was
sold for $8,700 to the union by the
three defendants, giving them a per-
sonal profit of $2,450.
Defense Counsel Austin F.. Can
field, however, sought to show or
cross-examination of Mr.. hammond
that these three men had made
repairs to the property and they,
thus, were reimbursed as trustees of
the union.
Other defendants on trial are
Evans H. Hamilton, former member
and secretary Of the Building Com
mittee of Local "a; George W.
Plummer, former president of Local
IA; Isaac Weiner of Leonardtown,
former member of Local 1872, and
Faust Moreschi, former secretary
treasurer of the District Council of
Local "a and now international
representative,
Evening star., 1948-04-20
Reinstatement Urged
For DaIstrom, Cleared
Of Drunk Driving

Reinstatement OF Ivan j. Dalstron
as machinery superintendent of the
District Fire Department was rec
commended today in view of his &C
quittal on charges Of drunken driv-
ing in Prince Georges County.
Acting Chief Engineer Frank G
Berry of the Fire Department also
indicated that Trial Board proceed
ings against Mr.. Dalstrom would be
dropped.
Chief Berry said a decision on this
point would be made after an In
vestigating Board reports on condi-
tions surrounding Mr.. Dalstrom' S
arrest for drunken and reckless driv-
ing The official was arrested in
Colmar Manor, Md, April II after a
Fire Department car he was driving
struck another vehicle.
Acquitted by Owens.
Trial Magistrate Arthur P. Owens
acquitted Mr.. Dalstrom Of drunken
driving in Hyattsville Police Court
last night. No representative of the
States attorneys Office appeared
and only one witness, the arresting
policeman, testified against Mr..
Dalstrom.
Mr.. Dalstrom has been under sus-
pension because Fire Department
physician reported he was intoxi-
Gated after the arrest. The physi-
clan, DR.. G. Louis Weller, jr, was
not in court last night and he de-
clined today to make any comment
on the case.
Magistrate Owens said there was
insufficient evidence for a conviction
on the drunken driving charge but
he fined Mr.. Dalstrom $50 for reck-
less driving.
1t. Ernest H. Mulligan told Judge
Owens that Mr. Dalstrom was "rath-
er unsteady on his feet" after the
Fire Department car struck the
rear of an automobile driven by
Stephen Gill, %, of 438 Orange
street Sc.
Gill Found Not Guilty.
Mr.. Gill, who was found not guilty
on technical charge Of reckless
driving, in answer to questioning by
Defense Attorney Vance v. Vaughan
as to Mr.. Dalstrom's condition, as
serted the fireman looked as though
he was stunned" from the impact
of the accident. Mr.. Gill stated he
could not detect the odor of liquor
on Mr.. Dalstrom while they were
riding with 1t. Mulligan to the
Hyattsville police station.
Mr.. Dalstrom. who told Judge
Owens he had been driving for 80
years without appearing in court "as
a defendant" explained he was re-
turning home from work when the
accident occurred.
according to records of Prince
Georges County police, similar
charges of driving while drunk
and reckless driving we're brought
against Mr.. Dalstrom last July
but the charges were dropped
when another motorist involved
refused to prosecute.)
Mr.. Dalstrom, who lives at 5317
Greenway drive, Sunnybrook Ter
race, Hyattsville, said he had not
been drinking before leaving" or
"the day previous"
"I was dazed by the accident he
added.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
White House Balcony
Inspected by Designer

william A. Delano, New York
architect who designed the con-
troversial White House balcony, had
a chance to view his handiwork to-
day when he called on President
Truman.
Press Secretary Charles G. Ross
said Mr.. Delano had called to ad-
wise President Truman that the
balcony was officially completed.
Accompanied by Lorenzo S. Wins
low. White House architect, Mr..
Delano chatted briefly with the
President,
Evening star., 1948-04-20
Ape Grabs Spectator.
Lion Charges Tanner
At Shrine Circus

Spectators at the Shrine
circus in Uline arena last night
were provided with two extra
thrills.
A chimpanzee grabbed a
spectator, G. G. Eiker of 5704
North Capitol street, partially
pulling him from his seat, and
Lion Tanner Joe Walch mar
rowly escaped a charge by one
of his beasts.
The ape, who was being led
from the arena on a chain,
jumped onto the stands and
grabbed Mr.. Eiker's arm. The
chimp released his grip, how
ever, when his trainer yanked
him back. Mr.. Eiker was not
hurt.
A quick sidestep saved Mr..
Walch when the lion knocked
a baton from his hand.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
Bar Association to Hold
Annual Outing June ;

The annual outing of the District
Bar Association will be held on
June 3 at the Bethesda Country
Club.
Charles S. Rhyme, chairman Of
the Outing Committee, said today
a golf tournament, horse shoes,
tennis, swimming, softball and other
activities are planned. A buffet
dinner will be served.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
Church Women Begin
Cumberland Meeting
BY The Assoeioted Press

CUMBERLAND. Md, April 20
The Maryland State Council o1
Church Women begins its annual
two-day meeting here today.
The Rev. Willis r. Ford. executive
secretary of the Council of Churches
and Christian Education for Mary
land and Delaware, will address the
council at . dinner tonight.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
.Eley Sworn in at Norfolk

NORFOLK, April 20 P).-William
B. Eley, 26-year-old law graduate OF
the University of Virginia, Is the
new assistant United States attor-
ney here. He was sworn in yester-
day by Federal Judge Albert v.
Bryan. The other as" ant attorney
in the Norfolk o. Is John p.
Harper.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
Chevy Chase Citizens
Hear Plan 10 Restore
Village Landscaping

Chevy Chase may restore the de-
tailed landscaping that once lined
Connecticut avenue north OF Chevy
Chase Circle.
Residents of the area were told
of the system of landscaping at
the 35th annual meeting of Chevy
Chase Village last night.
More than $50 home owners in
the area met in the Chevy Chase
Library to hear reports by the viii
lage Board of Managers on the past
years activities and to approve a
budget for the coming year. At
the end of the meeting. however,
they reviewed the community's his
tory and saw plans for its landscap-
ing made in 1896.
The speaker was Vernon Hodges,
a lifelong resident of Chevy Chase,
whose college training in architec-
ture has made him interested in
Chevy Chase planning. His prin-
cipal exhibits last night were re-
Gently found original plans for the
landscaping on Connecticut aveue
from Chevy Chase Circle to Brad
ley lane and a model Of several
blocks made by him.
Plan Called Distinguished.
Mr.. Hodges called the plan a
very subtle and distinguished
scheme of planting" and fine
example of late 10Th century plant
ing at its best.
Il would like to see it restored and
adopted by the Chevy Chase Gar
den Club as a continuing project" i"
Mr.. Hodges said he described the
contrasts of shaded areas and open
vistas along the avenue and the
balancing of landscape designs on
either side.
He pointed out, however, that
hemlock and box hedges have be-
come overgrown and much of the
planting has disappeared.
The business session last night ap-
proved a budget of $45,050 for the
coming year and approved the
treasurers report, which listed a
balance of S1,49820. Treasurer p
A. Davis said he hoped the village
would receive more money than an
ticipated from it's share in Maryland
income, automobile. gasoline, cor
poration and racing taxes. Main
source of the community's revenues
is a special levy of 40 cents per 500
on the villages $4,000, 900 worth Of
property.
Improvements Reported.
Reports on improvements during
the past years mentioned 1851 feet
of new sidewalk, new police car
and truck and the best trash and
garbage collection in the county,
The board also reported on a
census taken last year which totaled
502 houses and 1908 residents IN the
village.
The citizens voted to ask State
authorities to place a traffic light on
Connecticut avenue between Chevy
Chase Circle and Bradley lane. The
motion was passed after several resi-
dents stressed the danger to chill
dren of crossing the avenue without
a light.
Speeding on the avenue and on
Brookville road also was sharply
criticized.
The meeting praised the Chevy
Chase Fire Department for its
efficiency as we'll as paying tribute
to the garden club and to William
C. Austin, superintendent Of public
service for the community.
The Committee on Fairgrounds
reported no land available in the
village for supervised play and
called the outlook for recreation
space "disheartening."
Arthur w. Defenderfer, chairman
Of the board, presided:
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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-06-11
Craft Shop To
Open St. Mary
Season June IS

The Blackfeet Craft Shop will
open at St. Mary's on June Is,
the date coinciding with that of
the opening of the hotels of the
Glacier Park Hotel Company. 1t
will being in charge of Cora Buel,
who for the | a S t several years
has been employed as manager,
with headquarters at the Mus
cum of the N.ains Indian.
AS of o t h er seasons, the St..
Mary's shop will be we'll stocked
with Indian-made goods, crea-
tons of five associations of the
Northern Plains Indian tribes. 1t
will operate seven days of the
week, from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m.
With the resumption of park
bus service in behalf of tourists,
20 buses will stop at St. Mary's
every day.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-06-11
Plans For Annual
EnCampnnent Start

Plans for the annual July
Blackfeet Encampment, one of
the most colorful events of the
west and always one of the high
light attractions for the thous-
sands of tourists in this section.
are getting under way.
At a recent meeting of men,
bers of the Blackfeet Tribe the
following were named on t h e
grounds committee:
Juniper Old Person, chairman;
Fish Wolf Robe, treasurer: John
Old Person. secretary; Victor
C n i e Coward. camp tender;
Reuben Black Boy, Daniel Bull
Plume, Yellow Kidney and Rides
at-the-door.
Named as collectors were John
Running Crane, Joe Morning
Gun. Sidney Wolf Robe and Louis
Bear Child. Louis Night G u r
was appointed grounds police.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-06-11
"Grocery Shoot"
At Legion Club
Tonight At 8

The Browning Lions Club will
hold Grocery Shoot" this ev-
eniug, beginning at 8 at the Le-
gion Hall. 1t will be for the pur-
pose of raising funds for the new
highway sign which has been an
outstanding project of the COM
munity for some time. 1t is the
hope of the Club that the COM
munity will support this f u n d
raising campaign which will be
for the betterment Of h e town
and the community, by showing
up in force at the Shoot this
evening. There will be hams,
flour ancl many excellent prizes to
shoot for, plus added attractions,
such as chuck-a-luck, m o n e y
wheel, muffin-pan game and
others. which means a good time
for all III attendance. Lions will
be selling tickets in advance OF
the shoot. So let's get yours early
and avoid the rush.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-06-11
Boy Scout Camp
On St. Mary's
Being Inspected

Making his first visit to Glacier
National Park, Stanley M. Haw-
kins, assistant in the engineering
service, Division of Program,
Boy Scouts of America, arrived
early this week from New York
City to inspect the North Gen.
trail Montana camp on St. Mary's.
A new project, with the ideal
of continued expansion a n d
betterment during the mex t
several ears, the St. Mary's
camp will get the benefit of Mr..
Hawkins engineering ability.
His recommendations as to how
it may be enlarged and other
wise developed into one of the
finest Boy Scout plants in t h e
United States, will help form the
groundwork of the undertaking.
With h i'm on his inspection
trip are H. E. Culley. Scout Ex-
ecutive. North Central, Montana
Council Great Falls, and Conrad
Bjornlie, president, and Francis
Guardipee, local Scouter.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-06-11
Deadline Filing
For Primary
Election June l9

Deadline for the filing of nomi-
nations for the various offices in
the county and state for action of
voters at t h e republican and
democratic primaries July 20 is
Saturday, June 10 at 5 p. m.
The deadline for the primary
registration was last Friday at 5
p. m. Close to 100 registered
at Judge Lukin's Office during the
week or so previous to the dead
line date, he said.
One of the early filings in the
county was h a of Frederic c..
Sherburne, who seeks the nomi-
nation as state representative on
the republican ticket. To date he
is the only one to file for the leg
islative office. 1t was said that
State Senator J. Hugo Aronson
might file for denomination on
the republican ticket. However,
no word has come from him as to
his aspirations.
Filings for county offices to
date include that of Dan WEIGH,
who seeks to be renominated on
the democratic tt c k t for the
Office of county attorney. He is
now completing his first term.
Local filings to date include
those of Ernest Gray and Joe
Newbreast for the office of con-
stable, Browning Township, on
the democratic ticket, and Ed
ward R. Colbert on the republican
ticket.
Understanding is t h a there
are some prospective filings for
various county offices lust
around the corner. With the
near approach of the deadline for
filing, aspirations are expected to
loom during the next few days.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-06-11

Miss Margery Marion. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Marion,
was elected secretary-treasurer
of the sophomore, c | a S s at St..
GATHERINGS Collie ge at St. Paul
recently.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-06-11
Officers Pick Up
Group That Looted
Cars In Browning

Charged with grand larceny in
the alleged theft of a quantity
of gasoline and approximately
5000 worth of tools taken from
cars parked on Browning streets
early last Friday morning, Peter
Tatsey, %, is out on 81, 900 bonds.
He was taken before J u d 6 e
Peter Lukin.
Others, including several min
ors, are implicated in the theft,
according to Chief Gould, who
with his assistant, Sidney Brown,
and Constable Ed Colbert, ap'
pretended the group.
The property was carried ir
a car operated by Tatsey t h e
group b in 6 picked up on the
highway in the vicinity of Waller
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-06-11
Sun Highway To Be
Cleared June Is

Bolton Going-to-the-Sun high
way that crosses the continental
divide and Glacier national park
is expected to be open to traffic
by Sunday, June IL.
The big rotary plows have now
cleared all but a mile of the So
mile long highway. reports A. C.
Thuring, assistant park engineer,
and are cutting through 80 to So
foot drifts near Logan pass.
Early visitors to the park car
drive to Avalanche campground,
16 miles from the west entrance,
and within the next few days
will be able to drive part way uI
the Garden Wall.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-06-11

DR.. McGregor is a former
chairman of the Montana High
way Commission. having served
in the administration of Govern
or Cooney. While he was head of
that group, SOM S22, 900, 900
were expended for the construc-
ton of some of the most import
ant links and o t h e projects in
the States $3.50 miles of roads.
At one time he served as a men,
Der of the state FERA Board. On
a number Of occasions DR.. Nc
Gregor was a delegate IT m
Montana to Democratic National
Conventions. He vigorously op-
posed the nomination of Henry
Wallace for the tice-presidency
at h e Chicago Convention in
1914.
DR.. McGregor, who is So years
of age, is a native Of Davenport,
Iowa. He obtained his degree in
medicine at the University of
Iowa in 1910, m d Immediately
went west setting up his practice
at Choteau where he resided for
10years. He went to Great Falls
% y ar ago and in the mean
time has gained renown as a sur
geon of outstanding ability.
DR.. John McGregor emerged
from the recent war W h rank
of Lieutenant Colonel after ex-
I citing and outstanding service as
a Flight Surgeon in Europe. The
new Democratic Senatorial can
didate was a Captain in the End
Montana Regiment, organized
the Units Hospital Corps and
served during the Mexican Dor
der trouble in 1916.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-06-11
Indian Delegation
Asking RFC For
$4,000 Loan

Strong efforts are being exert
ed by members of the Blackfeet
Tribal delegation in Washington
to secure funds from the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation to
finance a long-range program,
which won d be used for the
economic welfare of all members
of the tribe.
The funds would be borrowed
on longtime basis, and reloan-
ed qualifying members on t h e
basis of productiveness. In other
words, applicants for loans would
be carefully screened as to their
thrift, industry a n d ability in
undertakings that would enable
them to take care of their obliga-
tons. The S u m sought is $780,
900.
Since the establishment of the
Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton a number of years ago. loans
have been m a d e available to
borrowers everywhere in t h e
nation under circumstances SINH
lar to h o S e obtaining on the
Black feet Reservation.
Henry Magee, chairman of the
Tribal Council, having been call
ed to Washington by other mem
bers of the delegation, the group
besides him includes Polite Pep.
ion, vice chairman; Leo Kenner.
ly, councilman, and Alvin Ken,
needy and Gayle Fitzpatrick
members of the Indian Veterans
Association of t h e Blackfeet
Reservation.