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The U. S. took to the air to supply the 10000 Americans in Berlin some 2oO miles within the Soviet occupa- ton zone.
 Western Germans starte5 the money exchange with an ever swap of 40 old Marks for 40 new ones The black market was upset. The Rus sians said they would continue their boycott of the Allied KonmandatuTa for Berlin.
 JERUsALEM- Palestine was qalet today
 CAIRO-The Arab League com plained to the U. N. Mediator that Jews had broken the truce, partic- ularly along the Syrian and Iraian fronts.
 CAIRO-Two explosions rocked the Jewish quarter of Cairo. ki0ing 20 and injuring 4l
 WASHINGTON-W Western Euro
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HOUSE for sale, Elfin Cove, B.. room furnished house, lights, hot and cold running water, bath. Peter Brunger, Elfin Cove, AL aska. 919 St
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WILLIAM WINN-p Phone 23A

SCOTTY Anderson's property for sale at Pelican, Alaska. For in formation write Box 735, Peli-
 can, Alaska. 919 mo
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BEACH HOUSE, $2,5O0. Inquire
 Mrs. Lloyd Green, Fritz Cove
 Road. 919 l mo.
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HERE FROM ANCHORAGE

Marie Kohler from Anchorage is guest at the Baranof Hotel.
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JERUSALEM- Palestine was quleUl today s
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ONE Lazy Boy Zenith Console ra- dio combination, Call Red 100 between 1 and pm. SIS St
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NEW Eyenrude outboard motor, A.
 cylinder 10-horsepower. $40 below retail Phone Black 336. 919 If
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MISCELLANEOUS

WINTER and FOND, co. inc. Complete Photographic Supplies Developing Printing Enlarging Artists Paints and Materials
 Blue Printing PhOtostats
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GUARANTEED Realistic Perman.
 ent, S750. aper curls, $1 up. Lola's Beauty Shop. Phone POI. 315 Decker Way. u
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3-APT- House, Scatter Tract. Good residence district. $138O income per year. 19O.8O it. frontage on Scatter St. Phone Red TOP. IS If
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Evening star., 1948-02-05
By T. N. Mcdowell

Ever since he was a young boy
in Fauquier County, Va, DR.. E. M
Blackwell of Arlington has had
either scalpel or a wood-carving
knife in his hand.
The 83-year-old retired Navy sur
geon has lived at his home, the
Anchorage, ATT North TWenty-sixth
street, since his retirement in 1923
He devotes most of his time tc
wood carving in his basement work
shop.
when I was a boy had to walk
6 miles to school every day,
reminisced the doctor. IT woulo
pull branches off the dogwood trees
along the way and whittle canes.
Acquires Real Skill.
With more than rs years expert.
ence In wood carving DR.. Blackwell
has acquired real skill. Around his
living room are floor and table
lamps with fluted columns and Leaf
clusters at the tops, coffee tables
and statuettes which he has carved
He even carved the futed wood
work in the interior of the first
floor, laid the stairs and made the
banisters.
DR.. Blackwell's main work now
Is on coats of arms for members OF
his family. But most of his work
in the past has been for Saint
Mary's Episcopal Church, across
Glebe road from his home.
Made Church's Pews.
One of the founders of the church
he made every one of the church's s
SO pews in 1929, as well as the hymn
boards and tables for the Sunday
school children.
Other handiwork by DR.. Blackwell
in the church includes the candle
Evening star., 1948-02-05
Time for Registration Limited
In Star Calendar Art Contest

Less than two months remain for
art students participating in The
Evening Star Student Calendar Art
Contest to file their registration
cards and deliver their pictures to
Room 724, The Evening Star Build
ing.
Several pictures already have been
submitted, and steadily increasing
stream of registration cards has
come in as Junior and senior high
school students announce their in
tention to compete for the six $10O
Savings Bonds which will be
awarded to the winners.
The contest is open to all students
in junior and senior high schools in
Washington and the surrounding
Metropolitan Area, in public, paro-
chial and private schools.
At the conclusion of the contest,
o committee Of judges, headed by
Clifford K. Bergman, The Stars
famous cartoonist, will select five
winners and sixth provisional
winner. When the pictures are put
on display in the lobby of the Com
Evening star., 1948-02-05
Nine 70 Be Honored ''
For CIVILIAN Service.
ID Bethesda Hospital

Nine persons will receive awards
for outstanding service to the Be-
thesda Naval Medical Center at l
pm. tomorrow at the hospital.
The awards will be presented by
the Surgeon General of the Navy
for Conspicuous and significant
service to the United States Naval
Hospital ;"
Among those receiving certificates
of achievement will be the presi-
dents of five Montgomery County
country clubs for rendering privi-
leges of the clubs to patients at the
medical center. They are:
Arthur J. Sundlun, president of
the Woodmont Country Club:
George E. Hamilton, jr., president
Of the Chevy Chase Club; joseph A.
Pratt, president of the Manor Club;
E. F. Ragland, president of the Ker-
wood Golf Country Club, and s. w.
Miller, president of Columbia Coun-
try Club.
Also receiving awards will be John
E. Reilly, president of the Washing
ton Board of Trade, for donating
three portable pianos to the hospital
and giving rs newspaper subscrip-
tions to patients and staff members;
Clark Griffith, president of the
Washington Baseball Club, for do
mating tickets and box seats to
patients, and the Rev. William S
Maloney, headmaster of Georgetown
Preparatory School, for allowing use
of the schools golf course. -
Frank B. Noyes, president of The
Evening Star Newspaper Co., will.
receive a certificate of appreciation
for his contribution of 200 books tc
the crews library at the hospital.
Evening star., 1948-02-05
; New Officers Assigned
In Guard AAA Group

Three new officers have been as
signed to positions in the 260th
Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group of the
District National Guard.
Col. Leroy S. Mann. commanding
officer of the 260th AAA group, also
announced the promotion of war
rant officer to the rank Of second
lieutenant in the group.
The three newly appointed officers
and their assignments are: First
1t. Ellis R. Packer, executive officer
of B Battery; Second 1t. Howard De
Silva, assistant executive officer OF
Battery C, and Second 1t. Irwin V.
Czeskleba, a platoon commander in
the 380th Automatic Weapons Bat
talon. The B and C Batteries are
part of the 260th AAA Gun Battalion.
Warrant Officer 0.g) Chester
Condor of Battery>C was promoted
to second lieutenant and assigned
as range officer of that battery.
Evening star., 1948-02-05
Trade Board Asks Backing
For Daylight Saving Law

The Washington Board of Trade
today called for fresh evidence of
the Districts support for permanent
summer daylight saving time.
In an editorial in the February
Board of Trade News 1t urged a
powerful follow through" on earlier
expressions of opinion on the sub
ject.
AN overwhelming majority of
residents and citizen organizations"
favored daylight saving in 1947, the
editorial asserted. But in consider
ing permanent legislation which
would permit the Commissioners to
set clocks ahead each summer, it
said, opposition has developed in
both the Senate and House which
makes it imperative to cover most of
the groundwork again."
organizations and individuals
should bring their Endorsements up
to date, and send them right away
TO Milton E. Kettler, chairman of
the Daylight Saving Committee,
Junior Board Of Commerce, Eve
ming Star Building" the editorial
said
Evening star., 1948-02-05

merce Department building, starting
May l, the public will be given a
chance to vote, and the picture get
ting the greatest number of votes
will be declared winner.
If the picture winning the popu-
lar vote should be included among
the five selected by the judges, the
sixth picture selected by the judges
will be declared winner of the sixth
$l00 bond.
The pictures chosen will be in
corporated in The Stars 1949
calendar.
Selection this year will be based
largely on beauty and adaptability
to use in a calendar.
Among the registration cards re-
ceived today were those of Miss Jill
Mills of Woodrow Wilson High
School, Danny Kosisky of Greenbelt
High School, Miss Mary l.. wilkins
of Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School and Miss Margie Wilkin of
Leland Junior High School.
Full information may be obtained
from the Art Contest Editor, Room
724, The Evening Star Building.
Evening star., 1948-02-05
D. {. Man Begins Term
OF 5 Years for Robbery

A District.man who lost his appea
from an armed robbery conviction ir
Prince Georges County has beer
taken into custody by county au.
thorities to begin serving f1ve-yeal
penitentiary sentence.
John A. Mullen, 40, whose ad-
dress has been listed by police both
as in the 600 block of G street S.W.
and the 1000 block of D street Sc.
was denied the appeal last week ir
Prince Georges Circuit Court. Al
liberty en- 5000 bond, he was taken
into custody Tuesday at a taverr
in Brentwood.
He was convicted of participating
in the $1,000 robbery of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Spruce Baird, Mount Rainier
last July. Arlington County PLACED
detainer against him in connec-
tion with the robbery and beating
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cofer Fairfax, 81
North Lincoln street, Arlington. Re.
fusing an extradition on the charge
he is scheduled to have hearing ir
District Court February 19.
Evening star., 1948-02-05
c. U. Scholarships Open
To D. G. Area Students

Two full scholarships and four
half scholarships for the ls4S-49
academic year are available at
Catholic University for male MEM
bers of the current graduating
classes of secondary schools in the
Washington area. it was announced
yesterday.
Miss Catherine Rich, registrar OF
the university, said the grants will
be made on a competitive basis and
applicants must file special forms
of applications before April Is.
Examinations for the grants will
be given by the registrars ofiice
early In May.
Evening star., 1948-02-05
Yates Sees I Million
Saved Yearly b if GAO
Building Starts Now

Frank L. Yates, assistant con-
troller general, today told Senate
Public Works Subcommittee that
81, ,O0O,000 year would be saved If
the long delayed General Account
ing Office Building could be con-
structed now.
The savings would be possible, he
testified, because of greater eff
cheney resulting from consolidation
in one building of GAO functions
now scattered among II structures
in the Capital.
Mr.. Yates urges enactment of
legislation pending before the sub
committee to authorize a limit of
cost for the structure of $22,850, 900
scheduled for construction between
Fourth and Fifth and G and H
streets NV.
New Law Needed.
w. E. Reynolds, commissioner OF
public buildings, whose Office already
has drawn plans for structure to
cover almost the entire site told
the committee no new cash would
be needed now. Already he said
more than $5,0O0,000 appropriated
by previous Congresses is available
to proceed with the job. But fur
ther legislation is necessary, he as
serted, to authorize the limit OF cost
and direct construction to proceed
Senator Cain, Republican, OF
Washington, subcommittee chair
man, said the testimony justified
the need for the new building but
he would present to his subcom-
mittee the problem of whether Con-
gress should go ahead with this
structure in the Capital at a time
when public buildings throughout
the country were being delayed by
Government economy and high
building costs.
Two Bills Pending.
Two bills are pending before the
committee. One, already passed by
the House, would authorize the Fed.
eral Works Administrator, operating
through Mr.. Reynolds Office, tc
enter into contracts for construc-
ton. But 1t stipulates that this
could be done only as funds are
appropriated or contract authorize
tions are provided by Congress.
A Senate bill on which no action
has been taken would be more
liberal. Mr.. Reynolds could enter
into contracts for construction
under the $22,850,000 limit OF
cost mot witi1standing the fact that
appropriations for the full amount
of such cost may not Lave been
made"
Both bills provide that no new
appropriations could be made until
the fiscal year 1850.
Evening star., 1948-02-05

| holders on each side of the altar
five closets to hold the vestments
and the coats of the choir and con-
gregation, a stand for the baptisma.
font, plaques with the names of the
founders and the seal of the diocese
of Virginia, flower wagons, an altar
for the Sunday school and just about
every table in the church.
In fact, DR.. Blackwell has almost
completely furnished the parish.
He has brought the Navy tradition
into the church as well as into his
home.
Raises Church Pennant.
During World War II, he insti.
tuted the nautical custom of raising
the blue and white church pennant
with the American flag on Sunday
So each week the old Navy mar
raises the pennant on the flagstaff
he made. Following the services, he
gives the command, "colors," anc
the congregation comes to attention
until he has lowered the flag ane
pennant. With the order, carry
on" they again mill away from the
church.
AS the retired commander, who
was senior medical officer of >the
hospital ship Solace during Worie
War I, strolled through the Sunday
schoolroom filled with articles hi
had made for the students he no.
ticed that one of the panes was
broken out of the door leading into
the cloakroom.
His face wrinkled into a smile.
These young boys will break
things" he commented as he took
the moulding off the pane and re-
moved the broken glass. "I1l have
to come over tomorrow and put in
a new pane"
Evening star., 1948-02-05
|Pine-Log Water Main of Early
18th Century DC. Is Uncovered

THAT log has the grandfather of
our fire plugs in it," declared the
marshal as he pointed to block of
wood protruding from it's top. 1.-THE
location of those plugs used to be
marked on the surface so they could
be opened in an emergency he
explained, adding with scorn, These
things we have nowadays aren't
really fire plugs at ALL"
Exact Date Uncertain.
Authority for Mr.. Auld's guess on
the date of the mains installation
was P. o. Mcqueen. chief of the
Design Section, Washington Aque-
duct, and the departments special
list in historical matters. Consult
ing his maps and other venerable
sources, Mr.. Mcqueen came up with
a description of such a main that
in 1902, conveyed water from the
Old City Spring, located on the
north side of Cs street between
Four and a Half and Sixth streets
NV, to various houses on Penn
sylvania avenue and Woodward S
Tavern"
Mr.. Mcqueen isn't positive, how
ever. It might have been the line
installed in 1909 that carried water
from the Caffrey Spring, on the
north side of F street between Ninth
and Tenth streets NV, to the cor
ner of Pennsylvania avenue at
Twelfth. This one was one-third
financed by the city, Mr.. Auld noted
the first recorded municipal water
main in the Nations Capital.
Even that could be wrong, Mr..
Auld conceded. He thinks there are
other wooden mains under Penn
sylvania avenue, because pieces of
them were discovered when the
Federal Triangle was under con-
akruction more than a decade apo
Evening star., 1948-02-05
IS Hospital Frostbite Cases
Are Called Record for D. 6.

wool socks or several pairs of light
socks when one expects to remain
outdoors for a long period.
Vaseline or oil will help protect
feet, he said.
In the treatment of frostbite it Is
important that the affected parts
be warmed gradually. 1t Is best to
place blankets around the victim.
leaving the frozen feet exposed.
The feet should not be placed
near a stove, as rapid warming
may cause arteries to the extrem-
tiles to close. Neither should the
feet or other affected parts be
rubbed or warmed with a water
bottle.
Elderly persons in particular
should be careful because Of their
less efficient circulatory systems, Dr..
Abrams said. ,asssss
Evening star., 1948-02-05

Fifteen frostbite cases, called the
greatest number in District history,
were reported by hospitals today.
Thirteen of the cases were at Gal
llnger Hospital, where officials con-
sidered the situation serious enough
to call a special meeting. There was
one case each at Georgetown and
Casualty Hospitals.
DR.. Alvin r. Sweeney, Gallinger
superintendent, who regarded the
situation as the most severe in his
experience here, said one 8-year -old
boy probably will lose several toes.
DR.. Harry H. Abrams, resident
surgeon. outlined precautions that
may be taken.
Wet feet are more susceptible to
the frostbite than dry. he said, add
ing that properly fitting shoes
should be worn, along with heavy
Evening star., 1948-02-05
Pentogon Underposs
Blocked When Truck
Wedges Against Top

A large trailer-truck blocked
the Pentagon traffic lane re-
served for Virginia bound buses
for two hours early today, but
was dislodged shortly before
the morning traffic rush began.
Pentagon guards said the
driver of the vehicle became
confused and attempted to
drive through the underpass.
The top of the trailer became
wedged against the roof.
Evening star., 1948-02-05
Woman Who Fell 4 Stories
Still in Critical Condition

Miss Margaret Fischl, %, of Allen
town, Pa. who fell four stories yes
terday from a room in the College
Inn, 1925 G street NV, was re-
ported still in critical condition to-
day at Gallinger Hospital.
Police said the fall apparently oc-
Cured when Miss Fischl reached fol-
food on a window sill and lost her
balance. The young woman was
visiting her brother-in-law and
sister Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Karoly
who live at the hotel
She was discovered lying on a
now-covered areaway shortly after
2 am. yesterday by A. w, Howard
the landlord
Evening star., 1948-02-05
Pastors Lecture Series
lon Civil Rights to Sturt

The first of seven lectures on the
subject, Our American Heritage y
will be delivered by DR.. c. w
ESheerin, pastor of the Episcopal
Church of the Epiphany. tonight at
g o'clock at the Phyllis Wheatley
'YWCA Annex, 17l3 Thirteenth
street NV.
DR.. Sheerin's lecture series, which
will continue for seven consecutive
weeks with talks each Thursday eve
ming, is sponsored by the Inter
church Fellowship Organization. AL
his lectures will be devoted to the
study of President Truman's Civil
Rights Committee report
Evening star., 1948-02-05

erals Office; Edward K. Duckett,
1925 Clay street NE, cab driver, and
Massilon c. Jones, colored, 1864
Eleventh street NV, watchman,
Federal Storage Co.
Chosen as alternates were Mrs.
Lula Price Barlow, colored. 6009
Clay street NE, Veterans Admins
tration employe, and Mrs. Eleanor
M. Colklesser, 900 Nicholson street
NV. chief clerk, Association OF
American Railroads.
Evening star., 1948-02-05
Sharpe Asks Backing
OF Committee Of 100
In Fight on Balcony

Members of the Committee of 10(
on the Federal City are being pollec
today on a proposal to have Chair.
man G. Melvin Sharpe act for the
whole group in efforts to prevent
'maltreatment of historic buildings
in Washington.
In letter to all members, Mr.
Sharpe called attention to protests
against construction of the balcony
on the south portico of the White
House and noted that the work
ordered by President Truman "is
proceeding before organized public
opinion can be expressed collec-
lively"
Must Look for Method"
"We must now look for some ef-
fective method of preventing NAL
treatment of historic buildings" he
stated. THE White House might be
declared a national monument on
which no changes could be made
except by act of Congress. Or Con-
gress could pass an act giving to the
White House the protection which
the Treasury already has in the law
of 1871.
"In the meantime, the Commis-
sion on Fine Arts could be author
lied to make all of its decisions Sc
that the public. as in the case OF
the balcony, would learn OF i'm
pending disasters before it is toe
late"
Mr.. Sharpe inclosed a card on
which members are asked whether
they are willing to have the chair
man act for the committee "tc
bring about better protection fol
the historic buildings and monu.
ments of Washington"
No Protective Agency.
Mr.. Sharpe explained that fol
ITO years there was no agency tt
protect Washington from ill-con'
sidered buildings and monuments.
Establishment of a Commission O.
Fine Arts in 1910 was thought t<
have made buildings and monu'
ments safe from unwarranted tam.
pering," he said. But east ane
west wing changes have been made
at the White House in recent years
sometimes during wartime restric-
tions on information and without
providing opportunity for COM
plant OF proper advice from COM
petent sources" he wrote.
Now the proposed balcony will
be built from maintenance funds
appropriated by Congress without
knowledge of the balcony proposal,
Mr.. Sharpe declared, land the iron
work of the balcony will be at
tached to the building by drilling
into the ancient stones and pillars
in what is conceded to be a fine
architectural facade"
Evening star., 1948-02-05
Exchange Club to Mark
Crime Prevention Week

The Exchange Club of Arlington
announced today that arrangements
have been completed for the OBJ
servance of National Crime Preven-
ton Week, which the club will
sponsor locally, February Is through
81.
Willard r. Jeffrey, club president
and chairman of the observance,
said the program will include
countrywide church attendance
campaign and public school ex-
frcises.
Evening star., 1948-02-05

The Districts Water Department
was buzzing today with problem
that normally wouldn't excite it in
the least.
Department engineers received a
trouble call yesterday from the Po-
tomac Electric Power Co. There
was broken water main on Penn
sylvania avenue in front of the
Archives Building. near Seventh
street NV. Pepco's men had hit it
as they were digging to lay new
power line.
But there wasn't any flood. The
main, of stout pine logs, probably
hadn't carried a drop of water for
more than a century.
The Pepco crew accidentally had
uncovered one of Washington's first
mains, laid in all likelihood, in 1902
when most Washingtonians still
were drawing their water from wells
and springs, according to Water
Supt. David Aud. If Mr.. Auld was
right, it had been buried, undis-
turbed, for nearly as long as the
Nation is old.
Condition Surprisingly Good.
Despite their age, the 16 logs, ex-
cavated one by one yesterday by
the workmen, were in surprisingly
good condition, Mr.. Auld reported.
Retrieved with them were several
wrought-iron joints used to con-
meet the logs, but Mr.. Auld managed
to acquire only one of these. The
rest repeatedly were seized by SOU
enir-seeking passersby.
Fire Marshal r. C. Roberts was
one of these. Driving up in his Of
fetal car, he pointed to one of the
excavated logs and asked Pepco
foreman Joseph Keegin to save a
piece Of it for him.