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Evening star., 1948-01-15
Red Cross 10 Seek
|$f,0S0,000 Here in
March Campaign

Metropolitan Washington's six
American Red Cross chapters will
seek 81 ,OSo 900 in their 194S March
campaign, it was announced today
at campaign headquarters, 1730 E
street NV
The increase over last years
$787, $50 figure was explained by the
new District blood procurement pro-
gram, a higher national budget for
disaster relief and a continuing
heavy obligation to veterans, their
families and Government hospital
patients.
The blood program nationally will
cost $10,000000 and disaster relief
expenditures of $11 100000 in 1947
emphasized the need for a greater
reserve, officials said.
Prior to World War II the Red
Cross met its major disaster relief
expenditures from funds raised
when disasters occurred" said Jo-
seph G. Grew, general chairman of
the Metropolitan Area campaign.
Today relief and rehabilitation for
disaster victims are met from funds
collected during our one annual ap-
peal in March"
Emphasis was placed on a greater
need of the Washington area be-
cause of the heavy concentration OF
Government hospitals and similar
facilities.
I'm this community thousands OF
hospitalized servicemen and women
will continue to need the welfare
aid. the many comforts and enter
tainment provided through the hun
dreds of faithful volunteers who
daily fill assignments in local in
stitutions," Mr.. Grew said.
There are 100000 veterans to-
day, many calling on aid from the
Red Cross, compared with 10000
before the war, it was said.
In addition to home service fol-
veterans, the campaign will provide
funds for first aid, water safety and
accident prevention program, nu-
triton and home nursing education
and for the Junior Red Cross in the
Schools
Evening star., 1948-01-15
Prisoner Found Hanging
Removed 10 GaI|inqer

A Ninth precinct prisoner was
removed to Gallinger Hospital for
mental observation early today after
police said he apparently tried to
hang himself.
Police said Edward S. O'Donnell
As, who gave an address in the 1000
block of I street NE. when arrested
earlier on a charge of drunken
ness, was found shortly before 6
o'clock hanging in his cell with his
jacket looped around his neck. He
was discovered during a routine
check by Pvt. Arthur F. Trammelle,
While Pvt. Trammelle and Corpl.
Gordon T. Nance were cutting him
down, the prisoner fell and struck
his head on the side of the cell,
police said. He was treated and
admitted to the hospital for OBJ
servation. a.
Evening star., 1948-01-15

bea- weighed 25s pounds, the other,
2l0 pounds. Both were about 4
years old and were shot several
months ago.
AS in the case of the other deli
cacies awaiting consumption by the
game eating connoisseurs. the bear
steaks had been stored in the res
taurant's deep-freeze locker.
Gordon Leech, proprietor of the
restaurant and one of the founders
of the 855-member group, said
nearly Is pounds of butter, 10 gal
Ions of gravy, gallons of Mr..
Deremer's special" sauce and 4
pounds of salt we're used in prepar-
ing the dinner.
| Among those on the guest list
were Engineer Commissioner Cor
don r. Young, Representative Da-
Wis, Democrat, of Tennessee and
DR.. william M. Mann, Zoo director
and one of the founders of the as
sociation.
Despite the fact that more people
wish to attend these luncheons than
can be accommodated, Chef Dere-
mer professed no interest in the
results of his work
II don't know what bear tastes
like" he said. 'Ill take a good
beefsteak any day"
Evening star., 1948-01-15
Data Prepared on 70
Urged for Judgeship

Justice Department officials today
were preparing background informa.
tion for Attorney General Clark or
approximately 20 lawyers whose
names have been suggested for ap.
pointment as a Judge of the Munich
pal Court here. The field is still,
wide open, department sources said
Several letters repeatedly received
by the department complained thar
none of the three attorneys recon-
mended by the District Bar Associa-
ton is a veteran. The attorneys
are Milton D. Norman, Frank M
Myers and Edward Bindeman. A
survey by The Star showed that Mr.
Myers is veteran of World War I
Attorney General Clark is expected
to send his recommendation to
President Truman as soon as he has
studied qualifications of the sug-
gested appointees. A Justice De-
partment spokesman said Mr.. Clark
conceivably could send as many as
three recommended names to the
White House for final selection.
Evening star., 1948-01-15

the Library of Congress, was strick-
en- during the controversy and died
in August, 194l.
While Mrs. Parma was conduct
ing her one-woman battle for con-
tinued occupancy, the Office of Ci-
william Defense and later the United
Nations Relief apd Rehabilitation
Administration, among others, la
bored on the floors below her.
Informed of the courts decision
today, Mrs. Parma described it as
very unjust She charged that
the owners wanted her to move
"to make more money by using it
for commercial purposes"
Mrs. Parma declared she will
fight the decision" on the conten-
ton that she is entitled to keep
ner apartment as long as the Rent
Control Act is in effect.
When the suit was heard by Judge
Nadine Lane Gallagher last month
the judge decided for Mrs. Parma
but granted new trial which
brought the case before Judge
Quinn,
Evening star., 1948-01-15
Last Dupont Apartment Tenant
Loses Long Fight toKeep Home
Court Rules Against
Mrs. Pormo, Upsetting
Earlier Victory

Mrs. Pallas Parma, last of the
embattled dwellers of the Dupont
Circle Apartments, today was or
dered by Municipal Court Judge
Thomas d. Quinn to give up her
12th-floor penthouse apartment in
what is now an Office building.
The eviction was ordered on the
ground that substantial remodeling
Is contemplated to make the pent-
house into Offices.
The court order ends 61a-year
battle for possession, in the course
of which the courts, a congressional
committee and the Rent Control
Administration were involved.
At one point in the long battle
between tenants and owners, a
Louisiana Representative struck a
tenant spokesman during hearings
before the House Public Buildings
and Grounds Committee. At an
other stage, one of the tenants filed
a $4,000 damage suit charging as
sault and battery by the apartments IS
assistant manager.
Out of more than TOO protesting
tenants, 40 refused to move even
after the lobby rugs and furniture
were removed to make way for
Government occupancy. Finally,
however, only Mrs. Parma renamed.
Mrs. Parma even went to the
Rent Control Administration with
a request for reduced rent on the
contention that the management's
service had been reduced sharply
since she took the apartment. She
cited the loss of such services as a
telephone switchboard, bellboy,
maid and janitor services and a
furnished lobby.
The embattled' tenant was carry
ing on her husbands fight. v.
Valta Parma, who was chairman OF
the Tenants Committee, and former
IS xhA hool, r1i1,ic;N,, of
Evening star., 1948-01-15
Parents Ask HEARINGS.
On NONRESIDENT Fee.
Levy in D. {. Schools

Nineteen Bethesda-Chevy Chase
area parents whose children attend
Wilson High School have joined a
group of Silver Spring parents
whose children attend Coolidge High
in asking the District Commission
ers to hold a hearing on the ques-
ton Of payment of nonresident tut
ton fees.
One of the Bethesda parents, Leo
Smilow, 4317 Kentbury drive, said
the District Appropriations Act ex-
empted from tuition pupils enrolled
IN Washington scflpols prior to July
IS, the date of its enactment.
Since his son enrolled in Wilson
High July and the children of
the 18 other parents in his area
also were enrolled before July 25
Mr.. Smilow said he does not believe
they are subject to tuition fees.
Cites Principals Letter.
Last August 30, according to Mr..
Smilow, he received letter from
Thomas j. Holmes, Wilson High
principal. The letter said, in part:
students who attended the pub
lie schools of the District during
the last school year or who on or
before July Is, 1947, were enrolled
to attend such schools beginning in
September, 1947, may attend Dis
trict public schools this year with
out paying tuition provided they
were entitled to receive free tuition
under the existing law before July
Is, 1947. According to our records,
your child enrolled in this school on
July 9, 1947."
About three weeks later, Mr.
Smilow said, he received another
letter from Mr.. Holmes, in which
the principal said:
Your child is being enrolled with
the understanding that the decision
as to whether or not tuition pay
ments will be required has not been
reached, and that the enrolment
of your child is subject to the pro-
vision in the District Appropriations
Act for the fiscal year 1948 requir-
ing tuition payments by certain
nonresident pupils.
Too Late for Transfer.
BY that time, Mr.. Smilow ex-
planned, it was too late to transfer
his son back to Maryland school
and he let him remain in Wilson
High, hoping that the decision re-
ferred to in the second letter would
be favorable"
Last Saturday, however, Mr.
Sinilow said he received a bill fo1
s9104 covering half-year's tut
tion.
He added that the parents af-
fected are organizing to fight the
unjust and obviously retroactive ap-
plication of the law by District au-
thorities.
Evening star., 1948-01-15
Randolph Won't Seek
Public Office This Yeur

Jennings Randolph, former West
Virginia Representative and one
time chairman of the House District
Committee, announced yesterday he
would not be a candidate for public
Office this year.
Mr.. Randolph. now assistant to
the president of Capitol Airlines,
said he made his announcement in
response to numerous requests from
friends urging him to run for Con-
gress or for Governor of West Viz
ginia.
Evening star., 1948-01-15
U. 5. Workers Tagging
In Pay Raises, Labor
Aide Tells Senator's

A Bureau of Labor Statistics Off
cial today told a Senate Civil Serv-
ice Subcommittee that Federal en-
ployes have Jagged far behind work.
ers in private industry in obtaining
pay raises since 1889.
The official, Harold Ober, present.
ed statistics to the subcommittee as
the group began hearings on postal
employees pay raise legislation.
When the hearings are concluded
the subcommittee then will take up
legislation providing for pay in
creases for all other Government
workers.
Mr.. Ober said Federal employees
salaries have risen 33 per cent since
1899, while salaries in private indus
try have doubled during the same
period. .-..-.
Living Cost Rise Cited.
At the same time, the subcom-
mittee was told living costs have
gone up 66 per cent in that period,
leaving Federal workers about 33
per cent worse off in terms of pur-
chasing power than in 1889.
Meanwhile, Democratic Senators
johnson of Colorado and Magnuson
Of Washington joined a group of
House and Senate legislators who
indorsed the postal pay bill today.
Also supporting the measure before
the subcommittee recessed for lunch
were Representative Jackson, Demo-
crat, of washington. and Fulton, Re-
publican, of Pennsylvania.
Headed by Chairman LANCER, the
subcommittee is considering the
$1,000 Langer-Chavez pay bill for
postal employees. When the sub
committee completes its hearings on
this phase, it will then consider a
similar $1,000 LANCER Chavez meas
ure for all other Government work.
ers.
The hearing room was jammed
with postal officials and employees as
the hearings got under way.
Baldwin and EctOn Heard.
Senators Baldwin, Republican, of
Connecticut, and Ecton, Republican,
of Montana, voiced their support of
postal pay legislation. Also, Senator
Downey, Democrat, of California.
former chairman of the committee,
sent word that he, too, favored pay
raise legislation.
Some of the other legislators
favoring the postal pay bill were
Representatives Norton, Democrat,
of New Jersey; Towe, Republican,
of New Jersey; Case, Republican,
of New Jersey; Javits, Democrat, OF
New York; Hart, Democrat, OF New
Jersey; Marcantonio. American La
borite, of New York; Price, Demo-
crat, of Illinois; Philbin, Democrat,
of Massachusetts,; Huber, Democrat,
of Ohio; Karsten, Democrat, OF Mis-
souri,; Butler, Republican, OF Ne
braska, and Albert, Democrat, OF
Oklahoma.
Asks Consideration on Merits.
Mrs. Norton and Mr.. Karsten also
took the occasion to indorse general
Federal pay legislation.
Senator Baldwin, while saying he
wasn't necessarily against pay raises
for all Government employees, said
each of the two pay bills should be
considered on its own merits.
The Senator said that postal en-
ployes have Jagged behind other
Federal employees in pay adjust
ments and therefore were more in
need of pay raises"
Senator Chavez, Democrat, OF
New Mexico declared that both
postal and other Federal workers
should be given pay raises.
Both groups have suffered from
the increased cost of living and
need pay adjustments" he said.
Evening star., 1948-01-15
Indiun War Pension Passes

Legislation providing 20 per cent
increase in pensions for veterans of
Indian wars and their dependents
received final approval in Congress
yesterday and went to the White
! House.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-06
NEWS FROM
Bayou Casoiie

Mrs. Henry Tillman, who re-
Gently underwent a serious opera
ton at the Jackson County hos
pital and was later removed to
her home, suffered a severe re-
lapse and had to be taken back
to the hospital. She is resting
better at this time.
Dorothy Locker, Make Berry,
Sue Kelly, Vernon Hutchinson and
Helen Morris were among the
Junior high school girls who at
tended the Future Homemakers
of America meeting in Gulfport
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Under of
Kreole and daughters, Bonnie
Carol and Erna Mae, visited
their mother and grandmother,
Mrs. A. H. Under, Saturday.
Mrs. and Mrs. L. J. Hill and
laughter spent the day Sunday IN
Moss Point as the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. j. Hill, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. R.. Morris
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-06

Stances Mr.. Morse cited several
geological finds as more import
ant.
Import ant Developments
Zone of the most important de-
velopments during the year." he
said, sis the finding of oil and
gas in lowe %cretaceous at Ovett,
Jones county. Why is this find
important? For the reason that
the lower c~retaceous produces inn
mense amounts of oil and gas in
Louisiana and Texas.
1.-The lower cretaceous beds can
be penetrated by the bit from a
line east and west through the
southern part of Carroll to the
Gulf Coast. This gives a wide
area for deep drilling and where
oil and gas is found, will produce
abundantly.
"Another development of mai
or importance is the finding of oil
on the Jackson uplift; some
$4,000 acres have been leased ION
this formation) around Jackson
in Kinds, Rankin and Madison
counties.
"a great deal of interest is be-
ing manifest in the Delta area on
what is called the Sharkey plat
form; this area covers several
&C unties surrounding Sharkey.
We know very little about the
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-06
New Geological Finds Point To Bright
Future of States Oil. Gas Industry

While Ie47 was a record-break
er in many wa vs., l948 holds even
sreater promise for Mississippi's
fast growing oil and gas indus
try. in the opinion of Director II
nj. Morse of the State Oil and
Gas Board.
In a year-end interview, he
pointed to several geological de-
velopments during l947 of great
Importance in the overall OF long
range oil picture for Mississippi
and declared these forecast even
created activity in new areas of
the state during the coming year.
THE New Year, 1948, will see
a greater expansion Of oil and
gas development in Mississippi
than has been Witnessed in the
past nine years." he forecast,
pointing out that it was just nine
wears ago that the first oil well
strike was made in the state, with
the discovery of the Tinsley field
in Yazoo county.
Mississippi is on the march
forward, industrially ard in the
development of its natural re-
sources" he continued.
Brushing aside the record pro-
duction figures, the record sew
GRANGE tax and the increased ac-
tivity in drilling during the past
wear as developments to be nor
mally expected under the circum-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-06

development in North Mississippi
except that several core drilling
crews are as work in lafayette
and adjoining counties; there is
one thing that can be said about
this area-the few wells that have
been drilled have nearly all had
showings of either gas or oil. This
area can stand a lot of prospect
ing. The prospective producing
zones in this area will be at a
much shallower depth than that
found in South Mississippi"
Citing great prospective devel-
opment IN the new year he said
that lack of pipe had been one
of the greatest drawbacks to de
velopment this year. and pointed
out that this situation is easing as
the new year starts.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-06

have given the name of Mary
Alice to the little daughter born
to them January 26.
The Parent-Teacher Associta-
ton postponed their regular meet
ing which was to be held Feb
ruary 2 until a later rate because
of so much sickness in the COM
munity.
Mrs. A. H. Grandma" Under
enjoyed a family reunion Mon
day when six of her eight sons
visited her on that day. They
were Louis, Henry, Thomas, Her
man, Ray and julius Linder and
Mrs. julius Under.
MI. and Mrs. B. D. Berry and
daughters went to Mendenhall
Saturday to visit relatives. Mr.,
and Mrs. Berry's son, Benny Jr.,
returned home with them Sun
day.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-06
NEWS FROM
Bio Point

The Rev. James Williamson fill
ed his regular appointment here
Sunday morning and night and
was dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Cochran.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Nelson and
son and Wesley Carter made q
business trip to Mobile Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Golf and
daughter were dinner guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Dean
Strickland of Pascagoula.
L. M. Brown was a business
visitor to Moss Point and Pasca-
goula Monday.
Levi Young of Gulfport was a
weekend guest of his cousin, Man
uel Carter.
MIR. and Mrs. j. o. Cumbest
and children and H. L. Cumbest
were visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Golf.
A number of this community
are sick with the flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cochran,
Mrs. Miller Brown and sons were
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Cochran.
Waldo McClamroch spent the
weekend with his mother, Mrs.
Jessie McClamroch, before leav-
ing for Clemson college in South
Carolina.
The Rev. and Mrs. w. C. Wyatt
and son and Mr.. Martin were
dinner guests of Mrs. Jessie Nc
Clamroch Sunday.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-06
Posters Retreot OF
Seushore District
Held In Moss Point

The pastors retreat held at the
First Methodist church of Moss
Point was attended by "a pastors
of the Seashore District who met
on Thursday and Friday of last
week for a two day retreat.
The Rev. Leonard Cochran,
pastor of the Methodist church of
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-06

Valdosta, Ga, was guest speak
er, delivering the morning and
evening sermons on Thursday
and the morning sermon on FRI
day. +
The remainder of the tw o days
was. spent in discussion groups.
The Rev. o. H. Scott, District Sup
erintendent Of the Seashore dis
trict, was leader of the retreat
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-06

Early United States gold pieces
were counterfeited in platinum.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-06

Michael Faraday produced the
first dynamo.
Evening star., 1948-02-28

Master Sergt. Calvin A. Jones,
u. s. M. c., will retire Monday and
it appears the Belleau Woods ex-
hibit in the Smithsonian Institution
will be without a Marine guard and
narrator for the first time in 26
years.
Sergt. Jones, who lost an arm in
the 1918 battle represented on the
huge relief map which he guards,
has explained the scene to thou
sands Of visitors since 1t first was
set up in 1921.
Hes been here so long we feel he's
part of the institution" said civil
| ian guard.
H. w. Dorsey, administrative as
sistant to Institution Secretary
Alexander Wetmore, gave the SER
geant a radio and plant for Mrs
Jones in behalf of Smithsonian en-
ployes.
Sergt. Jones said the most fas-
cinated visitors have been veterans
Evening star., 1948-02-28
|BeIIeuu Woods Exhibit Guard
To Retire From Marine Corps

who were in the battle themselves.
A Second Division veteran one
day examined the map, found the
tiny representations Of dugouts in
the side Of a hill, and scanned them
for 30 or As minutes, the sergeant
recalled.
Same holes I dug right there in
that red bank" the visitor ex-
claimed. Visitors during World War
II, Sergt. Jones said, have included
many servicemen who would care
fully examine the ground and de-
clare, my dad fought there"
A native of Dumfries, Va, Sergt.
Jones came to Washington in 1909.
He enlisted in the Marine Corps, in
December, 1917. He was with the
5th Marine Regiment in Belleau
Woods on June IA, 1918, when he
was wounded by a shell.
Neither the Smithsonian nor the
the Marine Corps plans to replace
Sergt, Jones at the exhibit.
Evening star., 1948-02-28
No Effect on Visitors Seen
In Canada S Ausferity Plan

Donald Gordon, deputy governor
Of the Bank of Canada, today la.
beled as false rumors that Canada. .
|so-called austerity program affects
reception there of American WIS.,
itors.
I'VE were never better able to
meet the travellers needs than we
are at present." he declared at
luncheon of the National Confer
ence OF Business Paper Editors in
the Washington Hotel.
Mr.. Gordon said exchange re-
serves shortages resulted from Can
ada's paying cash for imports but
not receiving full cash payment for
many Of its exports.
Paul Wooton, president of the
National Conference of Business
Paper Editors, presided at sessions
last night and today of the BIZ
monthly meeting Of business paper
editorial writer's.
Evening star., 1948-02-28
Geographic Society Issues
Australian Mapin 10 CoIors

To travel by rail from Cairns, on
the northeast shore of Australia to
Perth on the southwest coast, pas
sengers and goods must change
trains four times.
The route is shown on the new
10-color map of Australia just re-
leased by the National Geographic
Society. Describing such trip. DR..
Gilbert Grosvenor, president OF the
society. said that in colonial times
when most railroads were built no
thought was given to a possible con-
tinental system, and different
gauges were employed.
The map shows the concentration
of the continents 100000 popula-
ton by the massing of place names
along the coasts. 1t also shows the
scarcity of mountains and perma-
nent lakes and streams. There are no
Evening star., 1948-02-28
Treasury Reminds Police
|Of Stolen Bond Procedure

The District Savings Bonds Divi-
sion has asked Police Supt. Robert
j. Barrett to tell his officers that the
Treasury Department guarantees to
replace, without loss Of interest,
savings bonds which are lost or
stolen.
Procedure for a bond loser to have
his bonds replaced is to go to the
bond booth in the main Treasury
Building, using the Pennsylvania
avenue entrance, and fill out forms
certifying to the loss and request
that they be replaced.
Evening star., 1948-02-28

glaciers and no perpetual snow
fields except in some secluded hol-
lows on 7,305-foot Mount Kosciusko.
Compared with river-chiseled Alpine
Europe, most of Australia from the
air looks as smooth as q newly made
bed.