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Laurel outlook., 1948-09-01
BOYS STATE PROGRAM
REVIEWED BY BRADLEY

The functions of the various
branches of city, county and state
governments, political deals and
pressure groups were discussed by
Don Bradford as he reviewed his
experiences at Boys State before
the Kiwanians, Wednesday. Boys
State met on the campus of the
Normal school in Dillon, Aug. Is
through "a, with $50 boys in at
tendance.
AS they registered for the ses-
sion, the boys were supplied with
brochures explaining governmental
organization, the purposes of the
Boys State program, legal termin-
ology and anything else they
would need to participate effective
" in this object lesson on citizen
ship. The group, divided into four
cities in two counties and using a
two-party system, then proceeded
to function for 10 days as a state
enjoying political autonomy.
By the use of mock elections,
the boys were shown the functions
of political parties, and learned
their lessons so we'll that they were
able to carry out political conniv-
ing any party boss would have been
proud of. In conjunction with les
sons in the practical application of
the principals of democratic gov
eminent were lectures and films
designed to further acquaint the
boys with the functions of the
system.
Included in the field trips which
were part of the program was a
trip to Butte where the boys were
the guests of the Anaconda Copper
company. While there they
shown how the mines at
Butte function and some of the
problems involved in converting
he deeply buried ore into finished
products.
Bradford, who was sponsored to
State by the Laurel Kiwanis
hub, was introduced by j. w. Bald
win.
Visiting Kiwanian at the meet
ng was Fred Hisher of Billings.
fisher complimented the Laurel
Tub on the quality of its programs
md urged it to maintain the same
evel in future.
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-01
DESCRIBES STIRRING
CONVENTION SCENES

The blare of bands, the enthus-
iasm of demonstrating delegates,
the carnival spirit of political pa
rades and all the noise and thrill
of a big convention were recalled
by Mrs. Harry Gullard, speaker at
the Tuesday meeting of Laurel RO-
tary club, as she told of the Re-
publican convention in Philadel-
phia. Mrs. Gullard attended the
convention as a voting delegate
from Montana.
At the time of the convention,
she said, the city was decorated
with bunting and various emblems
of Republican party. This Repub-
lican theme was carried out to the
extent that the delegates almost
forgot that there was any other
political party in the country. Per-
sons catering to the delegates all
assumed the role Of staunch Repub-
lican hackers and expressed a great
deal of interest in the convention.
Partly because of this, the dele
gates were filled with a spirit Of
optimism and went to their work
with a great will.
Upon reaching Philadelphia, one
of the first things the delegates
did was call at the headquarters
of the various candidates. Anyone
who visited those headquarters and
who wore the badge of a delegate
Immediately sounded out to
determine whether or not he was
to support the "favorite SON."
Of that particular group. If the
delegate was supporting some 9TH
er candidate he was in a short time
supplied with a vast amount of
literature explaining why the "fa-
vorite son" should be chosen by the
convention.
Mrs. Gullard said, however, that
there was a great deal Of
work done by the supporters of the
many candidates, there were no
,ack-room deals. She also COM
nented on the sober manner in
which the delegates approached
heir work.
Before the convention had begun,
he Montana delegation was chos-
as the group typical of the en-
ire assemblage and was interview
d on a t~elevision broadcast. Even
small in size, the Montana
elegation had members from near
Y every walk in life.
Space in Convention hall was at
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Laurel outlook., 1948-09-01

ceive national recognition unit
1909, and then excepting thu
states of Arizona and North Da.
kota. In Louisiana, Labor day is
considered a holiday only in New
Orleans. Maryland, Montana ana
Wyoming were among the last
states to establish the day by
statute.
Most of Europe, unlike the
United States, celebrates May day
as a day devoted to labor.
AS is often true of such institu-
tions, there has been a consider
able change in the emphasis of
Labor day. Most people now view
it as the last vacation of the sum-
mer, and accordingly concentrate
on such things as fishing, camp
ing and other summer recreations.
Montana is no exception.
AS is usual, there will be a great
deal of traffic on the highways
this Labor day; however, if every
driver will observe a few simple
rules of safety and courtesy there
can be an unusually low accident
rate. C. l.. Sheridan, Montana
highway patrol supervisor, has
listed these few suggestions for
through the week end:
Start early and do your driving
fresh, rather than when all
tired out.
keep in rhythm with the rest of
the traffic, rather than trying to
everything on the road.
"Pull completely off the road
when stopping to make emergency
repairs, to look at the scenery, or
merely to stretch your legs.
"Check your car over to make
sure that the lights, brakes, tires,
mirrors, and windshield wipers are
good condition and working.
"Be extraordinarily courteous
because there will be some people
Who will not be following these
suggestions, and will through ig-
torrance or carelessness, create a
situation in which an accident can
Happen.
"Be careful-the life you save
nay be your own"
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Schools Or City To
Begin 1erm Sept. 6
Despite Two Vacancies On Staff and Delayed
Remodeling Of An Addition To East School,
System Is Ready For Large Enrolment !:

rel, the system is in good condi-
ton and should be able to func-
ton smoothly. However, due to an
anticipated large enrolment, it
will be necessary for students to
attend the school serving the
area in which they are situated,
the superintendent said. Also, the
usual rule requiring that begin
ming students attain an age of
6 on or before Dec. 81 in order
to be admitted is still in force.
Instructors at the high school
will be j. G. Macdonald, princi-
pal; Glen F. Anderson, coach;
Ilene Avery, English and foreign
languages; Corwin Bowen, social
science; Helen Kamerzall, COM
mercial subjects; Edith w. NAL
coin, English; Winnifred McDon-
nell, chorus and band; Genevieve
McGarry, biology and girls phys
education; James F. Morrison,
manual arts; Marjory Roberts,
home economics, and Arthur
trades and industries.
Junior high school instructors
be Leon Foote, principal; Wi
mona Denny, glee club; Myrtle E.
Ford, history and art; Marielyn
reading and elementary
science, and Minnie A. Sprung,
languages.
The staff at the North school
will be H. Lee Hamlet, principal;
Jera Anderson, intermediate; Eliz-
beth Cooke, intermediate; Myrtle
4undstrom, fourth grade; Alice
latthews, second grade; Ella Roth
vell, first grade; Pearl Sorsdahl,
bird grade; Helen Toombs, third
nd fourth grades; Eta F. Gebo,
irst grade, and Mrs. G. l.. Gass,
econd grade.
At the South school will be Ida
sixth grade; Levina.l
thompson, third and fourth grades;
wa Johnson, second grade, and
larry Michel, first grade.
Teachers at the East school will
e Dorthy Anderson, fifth and sixth
rades; Rosalie Wright, third and
ourth grades; Irene Elliott, second
rade, and Evelyn Jackson, first
rade.
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-01
{. A. GUM PASSES
At n. P. HOSPITAL
Retired Railroad Inspector
Had Lived Here "a Years
Funeral Held Monday

Funeral services for Edward A
Gum, 81, of Billings, formerly OF
Laurel, were conducted at Setter
green's funeral chapel Monday.
Rev. A. c. Cation, pastor of the
First Methodist church of Billings
officiated.
Mr.. Gum, who had been i'll for
some time, died Friday in the
Northern Pacific hospital at Glen
dive. He was a retired Northern
Pacific railroad inspector.
He was born Nov. "a 1880, on
a ranch near Bozeman, a son Of
MI. and Mrs. Jacob Gum. He was
married at Livingston Nov. II,
1902 to Elsie Armitage and lived
in and near there until moving to
Laurel in 1919. The couple moved
to Billings in 1943 and in 1914 Nh.
Gum retired. Surviving besides
the widow are two sisters, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Ringi of Spokane and
Mrs. Effie Charboneau of Seattle,
and a brother, Charles N. Gum of
Livingston. A nephew, Ben Gum,
and family reside in Laurel.
Pallbearers we're A. A. Albright,
F. r. Brown, William Boyles, R..
c. Colson, C. C. Ferguson and Ed
ward LaPrath.
Mrs. Frances Herbstruth, ccom-
panied by Richard Sartorius, sang
90, Dry Those Tears" and "Let
the Lower Lights Be Burning"
Burial was in the Billings Mount
cemetery.
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Pvt, eCarlO Now In
Kobe, South Japan

With the Eighth Army in Kobe,
Aug. 31.-Pvt. Isidoro DeCarlo,
son of Angelina Collova, 523 Fir
avenue, Laurel, is now serving
with the occupation forces in
Kobe, a typical Oriental city in
the southern part Of Honshu,
Japan's main island. ATT present
the city is being used as a sup
ply base for the occupation forces
of all southern Japan.
Private DeCarlo will have an
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Laurel outlook., 1948-09-01

Laying aside vacation pleas
ures, students will turn to the
pursuits of school life Tuesday.
According to Supt. Fred W. Graft
the Laurel system will, in most
instances, be ready to receive
whichthem. Aside from two va
cancies which exist in the staff
of instructors, and possible delay
in renovating the building which
has just been moved to the
Fourth ward school in east Lau-
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-01
Story Of MoOseheart,
Child City, Is In This
Weeks Saturday Post

The Child City, operated and
maintained by the Loyal Order of
Moose for care and training of
orphan children at Mooseheart,
ILL.,, the worlds finest home of its
kind, recently came into public at
tention when nationally circulated
magazines and Sunday supple
ments discovered its outstanding
difference from the ordinary type
Continued on Page Ten)
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-01
Public Plans Observance Or Day
Sa|utins Dignity Or Labor; Patrol
Urges Care By Highway Users

Sixty-six years ago, on the first
Monday in September 1882, the
Knights of Labor, under the lead
ership of P. ]. Mcguire, paraded
in New York City. Two years
later they again paraded on this
day; it was then decided that the
day should be set aside and de-
voted to the welfare of labor.
Colorado, in 1887, was the first
state to establish Labor day as a
legal holiday. The day did not re-
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-01
Veterans Urged To
Obtain Certificates
Before School Oens

Northwest veterans planning to
attend college for the first time
this fall, or a different school than
last attended, should apply i'm
mediately to the Veterans Admin
istartion for a certificate of eligi-
bility.
The certificates form the basis
for payment of tuition, fees, sup
plies and subsistence allowance
Continued on Page Ten)
Evening star., 1948-07-21
New Personnel Division
Created in virqinia
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, July 21.-Gov.
Tuck created a new State Division
of Personnel by executive order to-
day and named Harris Hart the
divisions first director.
The move was made under the
new laws for reorganization of the
State Government.
Ths action separated the person
mel agency from the State budget
ofice and left only one major agen-
cy to be established under the State
governmental reorganization pro-
gram. That one Is the Department
Of Professional and Occupational
Registration which the Governor IS
expected to organize soon.
Mr.. Hart has been serving rs
assistant to Budget Director y. II.
Bradford In charge Of the States
personnel for the last nvs years.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Jury Cases Speeded
In District Court

Civil jury cases in District Court
now take three months less time to
reach trial than they did in October,
1947. and non-jury actions have
been accelerated one month since
then, it was reported yesterday.
A yearly tabulation Of civil court
cases noted that in October of last
year. 10 months would elapse be-
tween the time a jury case went on
the calendar and the date it would
be reached for final trial. As Of last
June 30, seven months would elapse.
Non-jury cases formerly took IL
months to reach trial and now take
II months, according to the report.
The figures showed that $500
cases were disposed of during the
year ended June 80, while 4,093 were
handled during the previous year.
Differences included ITS fewer un-
contested divorce cases disposed of,
and u more contested cases handled.
The uncontssted divorces &C.
counted for the largest number Of
cases handled, totaling 2,058 during
the year.
OF the 1908 cases on the civil cal
endar during the year, 3,04s were
awaiting trial as of June 30.
Where there were 1879 cases a
year old or more in 1899, there are
now 568, the report said. Cases over
six months old total 1,471, as COM
pared to 1892 in 1899. OF the 1,47l
a total OF 668 are divorces.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Alexandra Authorizes
Renting Of Radio Equipment

Alexandria City Manager Nicholas
A. Colasanto last night was author
ized to negotiate contract for the
rental Of Police and Fire Depart
ment radio equipment by the city.
The Police and Fire Departments
now use city-owned equipment. Po-
lice Mai. Edgar Sims told the coun-
Gil, however, the equipment soon will
become obsolete and the wave length
will have to be changed to meet with
Federal Communication Commis-
sion requirements.
He said the Police Department.
radio technician had resigned to
take another position, and declared
he thought 1t would be cheaper t.
make arrangements to rent the ra-
dio service instead of purchasing
new equipment and hiring a new
technician.
The firm that rents the equip
ment will take care of its MAIN
tenance.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
First Sex Law Case :.
Ends in Commitment

The first prosecution by the
United States Attorneys office under
the Districts new sex law yesterday
folded up, when the defendant was
found of unsound mind by a Munich
pal Court jury.
Amide Landry. SO, a Soldiers
Home resident, charged last month
with simple assault on the complaint
of an 8-year-old girl, who reported
he had made improper advances,
was committed to st. Elizabeths
Hospital, after the verdict.
Prosecutor Andrew J. Howard said
his office will drop the criminal
charge as soon as commitment
papers are received from the hospi-
tai.
Landry was arrested June II.
When the case came before his at
tention, Assistant United States At
torney Warren Wilson, chief prose-
cutor for the Government in Munich
pal Court, said it was the first
prosecution under the new law which
provides q 10-year Jail maximum
for any one convicted of such sex
offenses involving children.
Landry was adjudged insane after
the Governments only witness, DR..
Amino Peretti, Challenger Hospital
psychiatrist, had testified the man
is suffering from a persecution COM
plex brought on by hardening of
brain arteries.
Judge Ellen K. Raedy presided
over the hearing.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Prince Georgians Urged
To Support Boys Clubs

Representative Sasscer, Democrat,
of Maryland, today called on county
residents for increased contributions
to the tagging" Prince Georges
County Boys Club fund campaign.
With only $4,000 collected toward
a $4,000 goal, the drive, headed
by Smith H. Purdum. club president,
and Louis w. Kutsch. campaign
chairman. has been extended to
July 81. The club now has over
5000 boys enrolled in 80 units in
all sections of the county.
In statement, Mr.. Sasscer praised
efforts of Mr.. Purdum. Mr.. Kutsch
and other individuals and organiza-
tions for their "untiring efforts" in
the campaign, but warned that boys
natural exhuberance will be di-
verted to mischief" If recreational
facilities cannot be provided. Con-
tributions are being received at club
headquarters in the County Service
Building, Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
I Drivers Safety Record
Aggregates 81 Years

Seven Washington area drivers
for a linen service today were given
certificates and buttons for driving
q collective 81 years without an
accident.
George E. Keneipp, director Of
trafic, presented the awards this
morning at his Office in the New
Municipal Building.
The recipients, all drivers for the
G. g. G. Linen Service, and the
length Of time they have driven
without an accident, are;
Walter H. Wesley, A, of 2132
Stevens court NV, % years; Rich
ard c. Brown, So, of 1929 New Jersey
avenue Sc, II years; Richard w.
Leebrick, 40, Alexandria, IA years;
Millard e. Shoemaker, 20, Berwyn,
Md, IA years; John L. Bradley, As,
Of 636 H street Sc, II years: Charles
H. Burke, 28, Arlington, 7 years, and
George G. Harper. 48, of 1924 Twen.
ty-fifth street NV. 2 wears,
Evening star., 1948-07-21
2.3 10 21.9% Pepco
Rates Increase Goes
Into Effect Today

Higher electric rates went into
effect on all meter readings begin
ming today, with the average family
paying about 80 cents a month more
for power.
The new rates were approved this
month by the Public Utilities Com
mission, after the Potomac Electric
Power Co. pleaded at public hearings
that the boost was necessary because
of higher coal costs and badly
needed expansion. The increase in
electricity prices will give Pepco
about 81, ,748, 900 in annual operating
revenue.
Minimum Boost 2.3 Per Cent.
J. William Falk, assistant chief
PUG accountant, said the increases
will range from 2.3 per cent to"l2.6
per cent for residential customers,
and from So per cent to 11.9 per
cent for small businessmen.
Large commercial users-such as
Government buildings-will have to
meet 21.9 per cent increase for the
high voltage power they require.
After ordering the price increase
July 8, the PUG said it felt the new
rates would bring Pepco fair re-
turn Of 51z per cent in the future.
Here is a table, prepared by the
PUG, showing how customers will be
affected by the price increase:
TYPICAL BILLS.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Barrett to Take Full Authority
For Police Shifts in 3 Months ),

Commissioner Young and Mr.. Stof-
berg whenever he feels impelled to
transfer high-ranking officer from
a precinct or inspectorial district.
No longer, however, will the periodic
transfers of the lesser ranks be SUBJ
mitted to the District Building for
final approval.
1t is also thought certain that
Maj. Barrett himself had consider
able to do with the wording and
theory of the 20-odd major changes
and the hundreds of minor revisions
made In the old manual.
He and Mr.. Maher have been In
close contact. ever since the grand
jury investigation of organized
gambling got under way here. And
Inspector Storm and the captains
he worked with on revising the man
ual were appointed by Maj. Bar
rett himself.
Cuts Outside Pressure.
In addition, sources close to police
headquarters felt Maj. Barrett
sought this new authority to elimi-
nate the practice of policemen
bringing Congressional pressure to
bear either to halt or assure pro-
jected transfers. Under the old sys-
tenn, the transfer lists might take
several days to journey from Mai.
Barrett's office to Commissioner
Young and back.
1t has been a fairly common
practice for a policeman, hearing
he is about to be transferred to
call a member of Congress to put
the pressure on the District Build
ing either to help or hinder the
duty change.
Now. the transfer will be typed,
signed and announced at police
headquarters. all on the same day,
and it will be impossible for any
one to intervene.
The new power vested in Mai.
Barrett, Mr.. Maher explained, merely
grants him the same authority long
held by Washington's fire chiefs.
Fire Chief Clement Murphy makes
his own decision about transfers.
The only difference Is that Chief
Murphy openly favors a rotation
system, while Maj. Barrett has come
forth with no such policy statement.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
By Jerry O'Leory, Jr.

The new police manual, which
will 60 into effect in about three
months, gives Maj. Robert ]. Bar
rett more power over the destinies
OF his men than any other WASH
ington police superintendent has
ever had before.
Maj. Barrett will be able to trans
fer men from precinct to precinct,
or job to job. without the approval
Of the Commissioners. In effect, he
has had this authority ever since
he took over the department in
July, 1947.
His recommendations on transfers
always have been. rubber-stamped
by the Observation-Disclosures
after conferences between the city
heads and Maj. Barrett, sometimes
not. He has never been overruled.
The Commissioners, as a rule, have
been content to sign Maj. Barrett's
transfers of men of lesser rank
without question. There usually is
a conference, however, before a
highly rated man is transferred.
Now, Maj. Barrett can shift his
lieutenants, captains and inspectors
at will and without conferring with
Commissioner John Russell Young,
who is in charge Of police matters.
Saves Paperwork.
Charles Stofberg, Commissioner
Young's special assistant, however,
has always taken a close interest
In police affairs.
Special Assistant CORPORATION
Counsel Daniel B. Maher. who, with
Inspector Walter Storm and group
OF captains, drew up the new regu-
lations, said the Commissioners ap-
proval was erased from the manual
to save "paperwork.'
The fact. that Mr.. Maher was
hired by the Commissioners them
selves to handle knotty problems for
them, coupled with the alacrity with
which the city heads eliminated
themselves from control over police
transfers by approving the new rule,
prompted District Building observ-
ers to regard the change as vote of
confidence in Mai. Barrett.
1t is regarded rs likely that Mai.
Barrett win continue to confer with
Evening star., 1948-07-21

miral T. D. Rud- Admiral Fahrion.
dock was detached in March. Ad-
miral Ruddock now Is senior men,
ber of the Navy Board of Inspec-
ton and Survey at San Francisco.
A luncheon was a feature Of to-
days ceremony. Those attending
included Rear Admiral A. G. Noble,
chief of the Bureau of Ordnance,
Navy Department; Rear Admiral
Glenn B. Davis, commandant OF the
Potomac River Naval Command,
and Rear Admiral F. E. Beatty, in
charge of the Naval Ordnance Lab
oratory.
Admiral Fahrion until recently
was commander of Pacific Fleet de-
stroyers. At one time during the
war, he commanded the Naval Tor
pedo Station at Newport, r. I. He
aided in directing preparations for
the 1946 Pacific atomic bomb test
and salvaged operations at Bikini.
Born In West Virginia; the new
superintendent Is veteran of both
World, Wars. He began his naval
career in 1913 at the Naval Academy.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
DC. Institutions
FaceFurtherCut
In Use Of Meat
Likely to Go Without
z Days q Week if
Price Rise Continues

Two meatless days a week in Dis
trict hospitals and other institutions
may be ordered by the Commission
ers if meat prices continue tor rise,
It, was revealed today.
District Purchasing Officer Ro-
land M. Brennan said he may re-
quest this action II the current ris-
ing trend continues.
Bids for meat delivered in August
will be opened tomorrow by the Fed
eral Bureau of Supply. through
which the District buys most of its
meat, Mr.. Brennan declared.
More than 5000 persons would be
affected by the proposed meat ra-
tioning. including 1,50O Gallinger
patients, 2.7O0 prisoners, 900 persons
at Glenn Dale, 1,100 juveniles and
500 aged and infirm persons.
Supplies Already Cut.
Many of the big users Of meat in
the institutions already have cut
their meat supply due to high
prices. The only one serving meat
every day is the Glenn Dale Sana-
torium, where, because of the physi-
cal condition of the patients, ply
sicians say it is a necessity. Gal
linger Hospital now has one meat
less day-Friday. The Home for
the Aged and Infirm has two meat
less days q week, Tuesday and Fri
day, while the Jail has one meatless
day on Saturday.
The reformatory at Lorton, Va,
has one meatless day for the in
mates on Saturday and meatless
day for the officers on Tuesday.
Cheaper Meats Bought.
Last July the Commissioners is
sued an order to all District insti-
buttons that wherever possible they
buy the lower priced meats and
use, to whatever extent they could,
meat substitutes. This included all
institutions except those in which
medical dietary controls were neces-
sary.
AS evidence of the rising trend in
the recent past. Mr. Brennan cited
the following comparisons in price
In cents per pound for June and
.Jlllv.