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Evening star., 1948-12-09
Death Decreed for Slayer
In Fiqht Fatal 10 Six
BY the Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Dec. "a Circuit
Court jury yesterday convicted
George U. Bell, "a, colored, of slay-
ing q policeman and fixed his pun
isnment at death.
Bell was accused Of firing the first
shot in a gun fight in which four
patrolmen and two other persons
were killed September 20.
The shooting occurred at an
apartment house when police in
vestigated a disturbance complaint
against Bell and his brother, VIII
liam. william was killed in the
fight.
Bell specifically was charged with
Staying Charles Neaves, a colored
patrolman. He denied he partici-
pated in the shootings.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Town, Nomesoke
Of Truman, Seeks
To Get Riqht'
BY the Asseciofed Press

TRUMAN, Mimi, Dec. 9.-The vii
lage Of Truman wants to get right
with President Truman.
In the November Q general cleo
ton the Chief Executives Mime
sofa community namesake cast ZIG
votes for him while giving 275 to
Gov. Dewey, his Republican op-
ponent.
A delegation of 10 Commercial
Club members starts for Washing
ton Saturday to try to explain
away" those Dewey ballots.
Don Peterson, editor of the Tru-
man Tribune and head of the COM
mittee, said the trip was arranged
to sort of atone for letting our
namesake down" The group has a
White House appointment Monday
or Tuesday. he reported.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
0ccoquan Prisoner Dies
After CoI|apsing at Work

A 59-year-old prisoner at the Oc-
coquan Workhouse collapsed and
died today while peeling potatoes
for the workhouse mess.
The prisoner. James A. Kehoe,
formerly of the 400 block OF Ninth
street NV, was serving a term for
drunkenness, officials said. He had
been committed October 80 and was
due to be released January H.
DR.. Frank Klune, medical oficer,
said death apparently was from
natural causes.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Half Of ANA Members Firemen's Union Asks
Funds 10 Provide
.6O-Hour Week Here

Request for deficiency appropria-
tion to provide funds for a 60-hour
week for District firemen was made
by the Second Platoon, Local SO of
the International Association of
Fireflghters (AFL) last night.
Meeting at Odd Fellows Hall, 41s
Seventh street NV, the group
adopted resolution requesting Fire
Chief Clement Murphy and the
Commissioners to ask for the appro-
priation as soon as Congress con-
venes.
Public Law $50, passed last sum-
mer by Congress, the resolution
noted, provided that a 60-hour week
would become effective six months
after necessary funds had been
appropriated. The money has not
been appropriated, it was said.
Last nights action must be voted
on by the locals First Platoon before
the action becomes official, Capt.
L. F. Price, local president, declared.
He said the unions legislative pro-
gram will include a request for q
cost of Living bonus of $3.50 retroac-
tive to July. Federal employees
received a similar bonus at that
time.
Capt. Price also said the union
would back the Commissioner when
they re-enter the pension bill for
widows of firemen. This passed the
House last year, but never got out
of the Senate.
Another provision, he said, would
raise the pension age limit FROM 16
to 18 years for orphans Of firemen
and increase pensions of children
under 16 years from $40 to $25.
The group also adopted a resolu-
ton protesting that two colored
sergeants, who received noncompet-
ltive promotions from private, were
allowed to take competitive exam
ina tionS for lieItopopf in Nntoher
Evening star., 1948-12-09
'UCS Christmas Bureau
.Tukinq Gifts for Needy

The 1948 Christmas Bureau of the
United Community Services has
begun its activities as a clearing
house for donors and recipients of
special Christmas gifts, Mrs. Albert
Atwood, chairman, announced yes
terday.
Gifts Of money received by the
burea uare distributed through fam
lily case work agencies here. Order
for toys are cleared through the
Social Service Exchange
Applications must be received not
later than December 20, and should
be sent to the Christmas Bureau,
1101 M street NV.
Nairobi has driven its loafers back
to their own tribal districts.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
Bishop Bell to Speok

Bishop w. Y. Bell of the 5th
Episcopal Diocese of the Colored
Methodist Church, will speak at 8
pm. tomorrow in the Miles Me-
mortal CINE. Church, lilo Third
street NV.
Evening star., 1948-12-09

FREUND. ABRAHAM. On Thursday,
1BRAHAM FREUND OF 6s17 Georgia ave.
nv. beloved husband o. Mrs. Barbara
Trsund, father Of Mrs; Heller, Hut. Mrs
brother Of Mrs Minnie sklar Services at
the s. H. Hines Co. Funeral Home, ?eol
i4th st. NV. on Saturday, December II.
at II am. Interment Fort Lincoln Ceme-
terry ~
Evening star., 1948-12-09

Ss - Progressive Council, No, 8. D.
q ] !
1913 at pm. Interment Cedar Hill
TernaferY EDNA HOME. (OQUCuOI.
Evening star., 1948-12-09

Cemetery. EDNA HOWE. Coullenoi'
BLANCHE NEFF, Secretary.
CHESTNUT. LILLIAN NJ. ofhcers and
members Of Camp No. ., Patriotic Order
OF Americans are hereby notlilesdf. sf.eGN1I& O. r9e
past national assistant president. our
services will be held Thursday, December
9, 194s. at $50 pm, at her late resi-
dence a5lO Old Bladensburg rd.. SILVER
Spring Nd All members are requested
n attend
Evening star., 1948-12-09

Nairobi has driven its loafers back
10 their own tribal districts.
Evening star., 1948-12-09
CEMETERY LOTS.

CEMETERY LOTS-Fort Lincoln, Block
a, Lot 303; burial sites; $500 HI
Evening star., 1948-05-16
Liquor Shop Uses
49, in Ad, IsCited
For rABC Violation

Thirteen probably will be an un-
lucky number for the Calvert Liquor
Shop, 1912 Wisconsin avenue NV,
because it stressed this number in
a newspaper advertisement last
week. The Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll Board has cited the shop for a
violation of ABC regulations. A
hearing is scheduled for May Is.
The liquor shop, operated by
Morris Stirman, last week advertised
it would sell a case of well known
brand of whiskey for the regular
price and would sell the thirteenth
bottle for 13 cents.
The board cited Mr.. Stirman for
a violation of section 20 of the regu-
lations which provides: mo gift,
prize. or other special inducement OF
any kind for the purchase of any
alcoholic beverage shall be adver-
tised, given or distributed, directly
or indirectly by any licensee."
Evening star., 1948-05-16
FOUND.

GOCKEK PUF. white, male, found in NV.
Call SH. 3749.
Doc, white, male police. Ia. 4434 after
~ Am.
Evening star., 1948-05-16
Funny Hats, Sunburns
Feature Trade Board
Annual Spring Outing

The pasteboard fire helmets they
wore and the sunburns they simul-
taneously acquired made members
of the Washington Board of Trade
and their guests look pretty much
alike at the trade boards SIND
annual spring outing at Chesapeake
Beach, Md, yesterday.
Three thousand strong, the big
wheels of the Districts business,
professional and city government
fraternity descended on the bay
resort to play, eat and enjoy them
selves.
When the dinner bell rang, $500
pounds of chicken went down the
respective matches of business lead
ers, bankers, Congressman, District
officials and guests from many walks
of life who made the trip. Also
devoured were 125 gallons Of sea-
food creole, 125 gallons of potato
salad, 100 gallons of baked beans
and 300 dozen hot dogs.
Coffee, beer and soft drinks were
swallowed by the vatful. Nobody
kept count. Two and a half hours
were required to pass the revelers
through the chow line-military
mess hall style--and officials were
heard to murmur that the eating
might have continued indefinitely
had not a halt been called.
Celebrities of the Washington
scene were everywhere. Judges.
Senators, Representatives, city Of
fcials and the businessmen who
make the wheels of local trade turn
were indistinguishable. The theme
Evening star., 1948-05-16
By OIen w. Clements
Stor Stoff Correspondenf

CRESCENT CITY, Calf, May Is
"A ghostly SOS saying a coastwise
ship was sinking after hitting a
mine sent rescue groups on fruit
less mission today.
For almost IL hours the Coast
Guard and Air Force prowled the
sea IS miles offshore from Crescent
City. They found nothing.
At 12:45 am. Pacific Daylight
Time the distress call was picked
up. 1t said:
sos De KHIC. Position AZ north
125.O3 west. Sinking fast. Struck
mine"
AS the operator repeated the sos
it trailed off into fading garbled
signals as he reached the word
sinking"
Call Letters Of Other Ship.
KHIC are the call letters assigned
to the Liberty ship William E.
Cnanning. But the Charming is tied
up in the Columbia River in the
"mothball reserve" Her radio equip
ment has been dismantled. Her call
letters have not been reaSsigned.
More than 100 Japanese mines
have been washed up on West Coast
beaches or have been destroyed by
Evening star., 1948-05-16

was good-fellowship and everybody
had a funny hat to wear.
On arriving at the bayside park
the men were handed large cloth
bags containing 100 souvenir items
the aforesaid headgear and canes
Downing their hats and tWlrllng
their hats and twirling their canes,
the throng sampled various games
and other features of the resort
until the dinner call was sounded at
II am. They ate and ate and ate
until / 80 pm. The scheduled soft
ball game was called off because OF
wet-grOundS.
Everyone who could arrange 1t
played horseshoes but a limited
number of pitching courts gave most
of the celebrants plenty of time to
indulge in other enterprises.
At 3 pm. the entire entourage
adjourned to the huge dance floor
of Seaside Park-which also had
doubled in brass as dining room
for the gala stage show. 1heir
spirits were so elevated by the time
the imported acts began to appear
that every move of the performers
was cheered with vast enthusiasm.
A majority of the boys were
homeward bound shortly after the
stage show ended at about S o'clock.
Joe M. Baker was chairman OF
the outing and his committee chair
men were as follows: Advisory, Mil
ton H. Schlosser; dinner. Edward
T. Offut, jr.; souvenir, Frank A.
Leon; prize. Robert M. Meehan;
wheel, j. w. Warner; entertain
ment, Andrew L. Devlin; grounds,
Harold s. Harwood: floor, D. Rus
sell Myers; property, Al w. Lee;
ticket, Emil A. Press; lights and
amplifiers. George A. Ford; print
ing, DR.. L. M. Lucas; public order,
Odell S. Smith; transportation,
Harold o. Payne; publicity. w. Ray
mond Carpenter; reception, John A.
Reilly, and invitations. Frederick p.
H. Siddons.
Evening star., 1948-05-16
|12-Hour Hunt Proves FruitIess
After SOS From, Sinking Ship

Coast Guard gunflre. Until today's
episode there has been no report of
ship hitting mine.
Three Coast Guard cutters, q
Coast Guard patrol plane, and two
Air Force planes from McChord
Field, Washington, were in on the
search mission,
No Sign of Vessel.
Bob Houston, Associated Press
photographer, and I flew over the
suspect area for an hour and a
half today. The sea was calm. Visi-
bility was good. But from the beach
to a point so miles at sea there
was no sign to indicate a vessel
had gone to the bottom.
We looked for an oil slick, or
floating debris, but the sea was
clean.
The Coast Guard called off its
search about noon.
In San Francisco a Coast Guard
officer asked about the possibility
that the radio message was sent as
a hoax, said, "It's always possible" i"
Shipping schedules didn't spot any
vessel in that general area at the
hour the sos was heard.
Evening star., 1948-05-16

Political unrest because OF this
years election is causing business
recession in Honduras.
Evening star., 1948-05-16

BAND YOU'LL NEVER HEAR-To accommodate the pho
tographers this trio of Washington Board of Trade officials
posed with the boards SD annual out
ing Chesapeake Beach, Nd yesterday They are left to
right Harrison somervie chrman OF the membership COM
itte manning saxophone Chatean r board presl-
dent at Barker outing committee chair
ma another
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-02-05
Free State Forestry
J. f. Paulhamus
"NOrris-DOXe Law"

Act of May Is, 1887 go Stat. 1887 :,
568-b, title IS, use. To authorize
cooperation in the development of
farm forestry in the States and Ter
ritories and for other purposes.
THAT in order to aid agriculture,
increase farm-forest income, conserve
water resources, increase employment,
and in other ways advance the gener-
al welfare and improve living con-
ditions on farms through reforest-
alton and afforestation in the vari-
Gus States and Territories, the Secre-
tary of Agriculture is authorized in
cooperation with the land grant co..
leges and universities and State for
estry agencies, each within its re-
spective field Of activities, according
to the statutes, if any, Of the respec-
tive States, wherever such agencies
can and will cooperate, or in default
of such cooperation to act directly.
to procure and distribute forest trees
and shrub planting stock; to make
necessary Investigations; to advise
farmers regarding the establishment,
protection, and management Of farm
forests and shrub plantations and the
harvesting, utilization, and market
ing of the products thereof; and to
enter into cooperative agreements for
the establishment, protection, and
care of farm or other forest-land
tree and shrub paintings within such
States and Territories; and when
ever suitable Government owned
lands are not available, to lease, pur-
chase, or accept donations of land
and develop nursery sites for the pro-
duction of such forest planting stock
as is needed to affectuate the pun
poses of this act, but not including
ornamental or other stock for land
scape paintings commonly grown by
established commercial nurserymen,
and no stock grown in Government
and cooperating nurseries shall be
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allowed to enter regular trade chan
nels. No cooperative reforestation or
affolestation shall be undertaken pur-
suant to this act unless the cooper
ator makes available without charge
the land to be planted. There is here
by authorized to be appropriated an
nualy not to exceed $2,500,00 for
carrying out the purpose Of this Act
BY means of this act, the Federal
Government has cooperated with the
various State Governments through
financial aid, in the encouragement
Of good forest practices. The Act APP
pears to be particularly designed to
aid and encourage the farmer forest
owner. 1t is estimated that out Of
345 million acres Of privately owned
forest land in the United States, about
7G', is in tracts Of less than 5000
acres in extent and in this class Of
ownership about 3i4 million owners
are farmers as compared to about one
million non-farmer owners.
This law has been in force some
time in Maryland and has operated
somewhat as follows. Upon appli-
cation from any woodland owner with
IN the State, a Department Of Forests
and Parks representative under whose
jurisdiction this Act is carried out,
will go over the ground in question
with the owner or his representative
This examination is for the purpose
of getting some idea of the quantity
and the quality Of the timber Sug-
gestions and recommendations may
be offered for the owners use. 1t is
up to the owner to make use Of these
as he sees fit. Under this Act there
is no compulsory regulation as to how
the timberland must be handled,
rather the idea is to encourage the
owner himself to adopt and put into
effect good forest practices. This
service is intended for those who want
it and there is no charge whatever
for this examination with the owner.
In some cases the owner has de-
sired the Department to mark trees
to be cut. If such is the case, one days
marking service is rendered free of
charge and if additional time is re-
quired to cover the tract, charge is
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problem in recent years and is now
the leading cause Of death in Mary
land and in the country as a whole.
In this State deaths attributed to
diseases of the heart increased by A
per cent in l947 as compared with
1916, according to the provisional
figures now available.
Like other degenerative diseases,
heart disease has become more preva-
lent as the number of older people in
our population has increased. The
last generation has seen marked DC
clines in infant mortality and in
deaths from communicable diseases
attacking children and young adults,
with the result that a larger pro-
portion Of people are surviving to the
ages affected principally by such di-
seases.
"A physical examination is urged
because heart disease can be treated
most effectively if diagnosed in its
early stages. If the physician does de-
tcct danger signs prompt treatment
and restriction of harmful activities
can conserve health and prolong life
often for many years.
Although most deaths from this
cause occur in the older age groups,
no time Of life is secure from the
threat Of heart disease Congenital
defolmities and rheumatic heart di-
sease cause illness and deaths among
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made to cover the marking service
as no appropriation is available for
this purpose The Department will
be glad to give the one days free
service and then encourage the owner
to complete the job himself. General
ly, one or two additional men are
used in this operation; the owner may
supply this help or if the Department
has to furnish it. the owner will be
charged the actual cost of the help
crS.
After marking, the owner will be
given a written report on the mark
ing containing list Of the trees
which were marked by species and
diameter classes.
The Department will make no pre-
tense that it can answer all Of the
questions which may arise from time
to time in connection with this work;
however, if such questions arise, an
attempt will be made to supply the
owner with an answer if possible.
The owner himself may have some
good ideas on the subject Of Forestry
which the Department will welcome
should he care to pass them on.
Prior to the enactment Of this Act,
the State Of Maryland has been car
rying out the above program under
the Maryland Plan OF Cooperation
with Woodland Owners. This program
has been in effect for a period Of over
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children and young adults. Heart
disease associated with high blood
pressure and hardening of the arter-
les occurs most frequently during the
middle years on later. At any age
prompt treatment and adjustment to
a life Of limited activity are es-
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To Observe National
Heart Week s to ii

"a physical check-up is an excellent
way for apparently healthy people to
observe National Heart Week" in
the opinion Of Dr. r. II. Riley, Di-
rector of the State Department of
Health. This is particularly impor-
tant for people Of middle age or older
who have not gone to their physicians
for complete examinations within the
last year,
National Heart Week will be OBJ
served throughout the county during
the week of February S-14, inclusive.
This special observance is sponsored
.by the American Heart Association
with the support Of the United States
Public Health Service. National ser
vice organizations and representative
medical, pharmaceutical, industrial
and business groups are cooperating
in the 1913 campaign.
Heart disease has become an in
creasingly important public health
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Herbert Hoover urged that Con-
gress cut administration program on
aid to Europe to around -four billion,
and to make it for fifteen months in
stead of four wears.
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sential.
Arizona sun., 1948-12-03

There's an important difference
between free speech and cheap
talk.
Arizona sun., 1948-12-03
Pool Hall Operator
Arrested on Charge
Peddling Dope

Two men were arrested when
city police and federal officers re-
ported, finding marijuana cigar
cites in a raid last night at Bob's
Smoke Shop, 1877 South Sixth ST.
Arrested were Robert Benson,
81, pool hall operator, 1888 East
jefferson Street, and Ismael A.
Blanco, 20, laborer, 424 East Buch-
anan Street. Blanco escaped Aug.
3, from the city work gang and
still "owes" IA days.
Detective AL Matousek, who led
the raid, said a police informer
used marked money to purchase
three marijuana cigarettes from
Benson, and he claimed Benson
had the money in his pocket when
arrested.
The detective said five cigarettes
were found on Blanco.
Arizona sun., 1948-12-03

"I'll never forget those days." says
Louis, "for the memories made me
really thankful for what we have
now"
Louis likes to reminisce. There
were times when the boys would
pool their money. to share dime
hamburger. I once washed dishes
to pay for a meal. Many times we
did not get paid because the owner
skipped town on pay day." But Jor-
dan sighed and moved on to the
next job whenever that happened.
"I wrote a tune once called 'T'm
Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of
Town" and sold it to publishing
house. They put it in some pigeon
hole and forgot all about it. Then
when 1 was signed to Decca Re-
cords, I recorded Outskirts" and
got lucky. The tune was great
success and the publishers had his
whole staff working overtime try
ing to find the original copy. 1t
was one of their biggest hits. It
was also my biggest up to that
time and served to popularize my
Tympanni Five. After the record
hit, we never had to worry about
eating again.
"But 1 still say that we had fun
in those days. I wouldn't have
missed them for the world"
This Louis Jordan, who has
made a record out of records for
Arizona sun., 1948-12-03

Through the courtesy of Madi-
son Motors, Carver High School
has initiated it's driver training
program with a new 1949 dual con-
troll car.
The car was presented to the
student body gathered in the Carv-
er Stadium with enthusiastic Ger
emonies. Mr.. c. M. Berge, of Mad
ison Motors made the presentation
and Munson Stead, president of
Student Council, accepted the car
for the school. Mr.. James A. New
man, a student at Arizona State
College at Tempe, will drive the
car and give the driver training TO
the students.
\ The acquisition of the new dual
control car permits the new course
in Safe Living, taught by Coach
Shaw, to add a very practical and
Arizona sun., 1948-12-03
BY WALTER I. MURRAY

It has long been felt that some
type of report on activities that
are being carried on in the inter-
est of all groups should be made
to the people, or at least, to those
groups most deeply concerned.
There are two groups whose eff
forts are bent toward the improve
ment of civic unity in our state
and in the Valley of the Sun, the
Arizona Council for Civic Unity
and the Greater Phoenix Council
for Civic Unity. The purpose OF
these organizations are similar, in
that, the local organization is a
chapter of a statewide organiza-
ton. The preamble and the con-
Stitutions explicitly present their
purposes and program. "Recogniz-
ing the fact that discrimination
against any person or group be-
cause of race, creed, color or ma
tional origin is not in the spirit of
the Declaration of Independence,
the Bill of Rights of the Constitu-
tions of the United States and the
State of Arizona; that such dis
elimination does great harm both
to those Disseminated against and
those who offend in this regard
and that such discrimination is
born Sof misunderstanding and a
failure to appreciate the true role
of the individual in our American
society, the Council is organized to
strive for the elimination of such
discrimination in Phoenix and sur
rounding communities, and to CO.
operate with local, state and ma
tional groups working toward the
same ends. The Council shall en-
deavor (a) To foster and promote
better understanding and relations
among people of various racial, re-
ligious, social and national back
Arizona sun., 1948-12-03

needed phase of learning how to
live safely among today's hazards.
This year, for the first time, Car
yer has the advantage of a school
nurse in the person of Miss Alice
Hale who spends half of each day
in the building guarding the health
of the pupils. All of these phases
of education belong in high
school that properly serves it's pu-
pills.
Besides these practical new serv-
ices, Carver has also added, this
year, a course in public speaking
and another in journalism.
Principal Robinson says that the
school board realizes that it will be
necessary to continue to add new
courses and services in the school
If the Carver students are to have
the full educational opportunity to
which they are entitled.