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mended his assistance. Mr.. Blair for
many years has devoted much time
and interest to charitable work here.
Prominent among his activities
has been his service on the Execu-
tive Council and later on the Ad-
visory Committee Of the Boy Scouts.
He is on the vestry at st. Marks
Episcopal Church and q member OF
the board Of Episcopal Eye, Ear and
Throat Hospital.
Mr.. Blair was president OF the
Board OF Education here from 1913
to 1915. He previously had served
as assistant corporation counsel for
the District, and taught law at
George Washington University.
Edgar Goodrich was elected presi-
dent of the board. to serve with the
following other officers for the COM
ing year: Capt. Rhoda Milliken OF
the police Womens Bureau, first
vice president; Miss Louise Nc
Guire, second vice president; Mrs.
Milton w. King, treasurer. and Mrs.
6dIlJdIIllIl E. WCCAlo, cCS1 CodAJ'
New board members named in
cluded Charles E. Smoot, Mrs. Hugo
j. Wickhman and Miss Janice Simp-
son. Mrs. Kirk Holmes was elected
treasurer emeritus in recognition OF
her previous service as treasurer OF
the board.
Miss Lydia Burklin, executive di-
rector of the house, announced the
Friends of Friendship House or
ganization was being revived and
invited all former staff, board and
club members, volunteers, boys and
girls who have attended the day
home, and, friends to participate.
Miss Burklin explained the house
needs help If it is to keep from
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pital about GAS pm. from in
juries suffered five hours before
when he was struck in front of his
home by an automobile operated by
a man learning to drive.
Ran Into Side Of Car.
According to other members of
the force who investigated, Mr.. Gay
ran across the boulevard and into
the side of Corpl. Sweitzer's car.
They said Mr.. Sweitzer swerved
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tration at Teachers College of
Columbia University from 1910
to 1943 and has been professor
emeritus since 1943. He also was
director of the division OF field
studies of the Institute OF Educa-
tional Research.
He has made between 80 and
100" school surveys, he said IN
answer to a question. His latest en-
ployment in that field was a survey
for California and. before that, one
for the State of washington.
To Assemble Staff.
DR.. Strayer said he would be busy
for the next week or two assembling
a staff. He will make his head
quarters at Central High School,
where the Board of Education has
assigned space for the survey per-
sonnel. Asked how large staff he
would get together, DR.. Strayer
said:
That depends on the men and
women I can get. The staff will be
recruited mainly from among ad-
ministrative officers of city school
systems and from the universities.
I will have to find out who can OBJ
tain a leave of absence from his
present position to take over this
work."
DR.. Strayer made it clear the
staff would be entirely of his own
choosing.
Il choose the members nominate
them for the positions and recon-
mend the salary" he said.
DR.. Strayer's own salary has been
set at $1,000 a month, plus $500
for expenses. He has found an
apartment in the new Congressional
Hotel, where he and Mrs. Strayer
will live.
Explaining how the survey will be
carried out, DR.. Strayer said that
section on school buildings will be
based on evidence gathered by one,
two or three men who will visit
every building.
New Housing Factor.
The distribution of population will
be studied, he said, with attention
paid to areas where new housing
is going up, to shifts in population,
the usefulness Of present buildings,
the areas where new buildings are
needed and estimates Of how much
the cost of providing adequate
school housing will be.
I'VE believe we can estimate the
child population of an area 10 to
Is years in advance" he said.
In surveying the curriculum,
classrooms are visited, the curricu-
lum is studied and its relation to
the needs of the pupils. The sur
veyors, he went on, also study the
teaching staff and the salary scale
and how that scale compares with
those of other cities. Custodial serv-
ice likewise is studied.
Sometimes We even discover
economies that can be made" DR..
Strayer said facetiously.
May Report by March 1.
DR.. Strayer has directed surveys
of the school systems in such cities
as Boston, Chicago, st. Louis, Bal
timore, Omaha, st. Paul, Atlanta
and New York. In cities which
have dual school systems for white
and colored pupils, the survey is
made on that basis. DR.. Strayer
explained that is question for the
community to decide.
He said there would be little news
of the progress of the survey, be-
cause no conclusions will be reached
until all the evidence Is in. He
looked forward to report about
March to be made to Congress,
to the District Government and the
schoo. board.
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Gain in Serious Crime
In AT Laid in Part 10
New Reporting System

Although serious crime reports In
the District showed a % per cent
increase last year over those in 1916
new crime reporting method in
troduced last July obviously con-
tributed to the higher figure, the
Washington Criminal Justice Asso-
citation said today.
The associations 18th annual re-
port said the 1947 figures. highest
since the first statistics gathered in
1896, probably presented a reason
ably complete picture for the first
time.
There were 8,003 serious crimes
last year-1,843 more than were re-
ported in 1916, the association noted
But the increase was due more
to broader system of crime report
ing. suggested by the FBI at the
Police Departments request, than
to an actual upswing In criminal
activity, it added. Although the
new system was not officially in
stalled until this year, its effect
was noted as early as last July.
Rise Sharply in Second Half.
During the first six months there
were 1925 crimes reported-a mean
average of 538 a month-while dur
ing the second half there we're 4,776
IA mean average of 1876, the re-
port said.
The association also revealed that:
l. Police cleared 4.107 or 5l.3 per
cent Of the serious crimes last year,
as compared with $500 or $50 per
cent in 1916.
2. Police solved 6S out of 70 mur-
ders-"r results which might be ac-
complished in all serious crime cate
gories with sufficient personnel Of
the right caliber."
3. Serious crimes solved by the
arrest of juveniles decreased from
1863 cases in 1916 to 686 cases in 1947,
a drop of 20.5 per cent.
4. A Committee on Adult Penal
Institutions, composed of association
directors, has been given permission
for informal, unannounced visits to
institutions at any time Of night
or day.
Robberies, Assaults Rise.
HOUSEKEEPING, grand larceny, rob-
berry and aggravated assault led the
crimes reported last year. Increase
i in housebreakings was from 2,826 to
1851: grand larcenies. LASS to 1,726;
robberies, 1856 to 1,247, and aggra-
waited assault, $50 to 1,043.
Rape and carnal knowledge cases
increased from As to "a.
Juveniles arrested last year num-
bered lila, a decrease of 337 from
the previous year. With the age Of
rs predominating, about three
fourths of the juveniles arrested
were colored.
Reviewing work Of the District
Court for the fiscal year ended last
June 80, the report noted that of
LISA indictments returned by the
grand jury 1903. or s6 per cent, were
disposed of during the year.
In 9l4 cases the accused pleaded
guilty, 21e were found guilty, SO
acquitted, 279 dismissed or nolle
pressed, Is transferred to other
| jurisdictions and 246 were pending
! at the end of the year.
The Committee on Adult Penal
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Buptists Reflect Fraser

George B. Frazer of washington
was reelected president of the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Southern
Baptist Convention yesterday at its
meeting in Nashville, Tenn. A
member of Chevy Chase Baptist
Church. Mr.. Fraser was voted the
outstanding layman in the District
of Columbia for 1945 and has held
many important posts locally and
nationally in the Baptist conven-
tions.
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retirement 3 5
president Of the
b ard att e r
nearly 40 years
service.
Mr.. Blair was
the h ird to
serve as preSl-
dent of the board
since the house
opened in 1905.
Offic ials at
F. r l e n d S h / p
House said Mr..
Blair had been
a faithful and
devoted presi-
dent" and com.
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SCllOOlS, pVOW-
sion for which
was made in the
current District
budget.
Appointm ent
of DR.. Strayer to
make the survey
was announced
yesterday, after
both House and
Senate District
c o m m / t t e.e S
agreed he should
direct the job.
DR.. Strayer was
prof e sor OF
School adminiS-
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Institutions was suggested by Donald
Clemmer, director of the Depart
ment OF Corrections, and encouraged
by him, the report said.
The committee is permitted free
access to any part Of the institutions
and encouraged to discuss problems
and procedures with stan members
and inmates.
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ChiIdren's Home Unit Elects

Claude o. Thomas, Arlington at
torney. has been reelected chair
man of the Advisory Committee Of
the Northern District of the Chill
dren's Home Society. Other officers
are the Rev. Cliff Johnson, Alex
andria. vice chairman. and Mrs. j.
". Moran, Arlington, secretary and
treasurer.
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Suicide at Key Bridge
Identified by Brother

A man leaped to his death from
the Key Bridge yesterday was
identified several hours later as
Henry F. Warren, AZ, colored. 240C
block of Phillips court NV, q
laundry worker.
Police said the Identification was
made by his brother, Lloyd w. War
rem, of the same address, who told
them Henry had been respondent
since the death of his wife and had
been suffering from diabetes.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
issued a certificate of suicide.
Evening star., 1948-06-16
Wiley Heads U. of M. School

BALTIMORE, June l6 tP.-The
new dean :, of the University Of
Maryland Medical School is DR.. H.
Boyd Wiley, who had been serving
as dean. He was appointed yester-
day by the Board Of. Regents, a
move recommended by school
alumni.
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Friendship House Names Blair
President Emeritus of Board

having to cut down its day home
services after September 20. The
services take in the care of children
of employed or Ill mothers.
Open house will be observed from
|3 to 8 pm. Friday for friends and
alumni, she said. The house is 10
Gated at 619 D street Sc.
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was en- route 70
his ON e at
Laurel. The ac-
cident occurred
about 1920 am.
on the Baltimore
b o u | e v a r d at
Muirkirk.
Victim Of the
earlier accident
was Marion jar
Doe, jr., 3, OF
3107 L a n C e +
d r j v e , Queens
Chapel Manor
Hyattsville, who
died in Leland
Memorial Hos
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Club Aids Hospital Drive

The South Arlington Variety Club
has donated $50 to the Arlington
Hospital fund drive, Mrs. Ruth A.
Darne, club secretary, announced
today.
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Henry P. Blair, Washington at
torney, was named president emer-
titus Of the Board of Directors of
Friendship House last night on his
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NEW FOAMITE UNIT DEMONSTRATED-Th Fire Department
it's 95gaon foamite units yesterday at
Twelfth and streets tanks will be mounted the
departments squad mainly fight pero-
fires Developed by Ivan Dahlstrom superintendent OF
machinery chemical mixed in cent solution
by hydran and 1000 gallons of the foam mixture
minnie can be poured on flames Star Staff Photo
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Survey Of Dc.
Schools Begun
|ByDr. Strayer
Nations Top Expert
Seeks Stoff for
100000 Study

DR.. George D. Strayer, the Ma
tions top expert on school admin
is4ation, today is launching the
100000 survey of District public
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-01
Fisher River News.

Mrs Lillian Miller, Manicke
school teacher, left last Thursday,
for Spokane, where she visited
with her daughter.
Ice cream and cake was served
to the Manicke school children ana
some of the mothers and friends
Guests were Mrs. Bill Kenelty, MIS-.
Hubert Beebe, Mrs. Donald Lloyd.
Mrs. Wayne Wilson, Mrs. Ernest
Davis, Mrs. Ethel Shelley, Mrs;
Garth Kenelty, Mr.. Ira Miller and
Mrs. Harry E. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Wilson en-
tertained at dinner Easter Sunday.
The 4-months-old daughter of Mr'
and Mrs. Ernest Davis has the 3-day
measles.
The Poker party was held last
night at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Shelley. Those
were Jerry Buell., Ben
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Way
lett, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry =. DAVIS
and family! and Mary Jean Shelley.
delicious lunch was served by
he hostess at midnight.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-01
PLANS COMPLETED FOR
RATTLE OF QUILT

The regular meeting of the Lead
ers Club was held at the home of
Mrs. o. L. Gillespie last Friday af-
ternoon.
Plans were completed for the
rattle of the quilt, on which all
Girl Scouts and Brownies will sell
chances at Is cents each A prize
is to be awarded to the girl in each
group who sells the most tickets.
The date of the drawing has been
set for Saturday, April 10, at 8
p. m, at a public place to be an
nounced later However, it will not
be necessary for the winner to be
present to receive this quilt, which
will be on display for a few days
in the windows of the Gamble store.
Other business included a report
on the selling of greeting cards by
the Brownies and Girl Scouts, and
the Girl Scouts, as still another
means of raising money toward
camp expenses next summer.
The Brownies are on their own
financially now since the proceeds
of the Silver Tea given at Court
of Awards was divided, and have
met all of their obligations.
The Brownie leaders exchanged
ideas and planned their meetings
for next month.
After the hostess had served a
lovely dessert and coffee, the raf-
file tickets were completed and dis
tributed.
It was decided to invite all the
Brownie patrols to the monthly Girl
Scout meeting at the New Central
auditorium. This month the Honey
suckle Patrol is in charge of the
entertainment
Mrs. Kraft was introduced and
welcomed as new member.
The Girl Scout leaders discussed
plans for getting under way on the
nationwide Girl Scout project of
Clothes for Friendship" The aim
of which is ITO Make Warm Friends
Fill a Clothing Kit Now" This is
an important project as applied to
the years theme of Girl Scout
United by Ideals of Resourceful-
ness, Service and International
The Buttercup and Honeysuckle
Patrols will work together on in
fant's layette and the Lily of the |
Valley and The Bluebird Patrols |
on a kit for youngster to 8
years old.
The national friendship goal is
100000 clothing kits to be sent to
destitute children in Europe.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Fleming and
ar. and Mrs. Harry E. Davis and
FANNY Ia were guests of Mrs. Ethel
oneHey and family at Easter din
ner. Mrs. Shelley served lovely
mingS an
thurman Trosper, Raven Ranger.
lett Saturday for Missoula to visit
LOT week and then he will bring
MIS-. Trosper and son home. Mrs,
Trosper has been visiting her nar-
ents there. P''
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-01
A BROODER PRnGRAM

a carefully planned brooder pro-
gram viii be the cheapest and best
way to get newly ordered chicks
on to a good start is the recon-
mendaton of Frank Robinson.
county extension agent.
II Will not pay to crowd the
chicks, he added. A good rule to
follow is to place no more than
$50 to 300 chicks in a 10 feet
by II feet brooder house. Robin
son SAID crowded chicks will not
make maximum weight gains, the
iced IS not used efficiently and sani-
tary conditions are harder to main
tain.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-01

AS a rule, he stated, chicks will
eat about one pound of feed for
the first three or four weeks of
the brooding period. II is import
ant to feed a good mash, one that
has fiber content of seven per
cent or more and a protein guar
antee of about 20 per cent.
Good brooder house results in the
spring mean good performance by
the laying flock in the fall and
winter.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-01
fl Students on
School Honor Roll
a

Listed on the honor roll for the
first six weeks of the Spring
semester of 1947-48 at Libby High
are Al students of which there are
10 Seniors, Juniors, II Sopho-
mores and 10 Freshmen.
The grade index is figured on
the basis of points for A, 2 points
for B, l point for c, 0 points for
D or F
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-01
WILL TAKE OVER YAAK
RANGER DISTRICT

Ranger Russell Cloninger arrived
on Monday from the Flathead Ma
tional Forest district. He will take
over the Yak Ranger District.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-01

Recently the Signal Corps of the
U. S. Army developed methods of
making artificial snow in depths of
three to four inches.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-01

Gillespie, Ardyce Is,
Hutton, Adeline (Sr..
Myhr, Carol (Fr.) 49,.
Palmer, Valerie (Fr.)
Rawlings, Barbara IF
Ronning, Anna (Sr.
Teske, Myrtle (Fr.)
Apologize, Phyllis (F
Erhard, Georgiana Is
Harris, Leone (Soph.,
Maurer, Mary ORD
Benedict, Dorothy 6
Baurer, Shirley ORR
Brennan, Lyla ,(Soph
Church, Helen (Sr.)
Kessel, Patricia (Soph
Larsen, Joan (Soph.)
Peterson, Robert (Sr.
ROlSeth, Albert (Sr.)
Rubard, Phyllis (Sopl
Teske, Ilene (Soph.)
Atkins, Dorothy (Fr.)
Bellmore, Phyllis CIR
Damon, Peggy Orr .
Fritz, Leola (Soph.)
Harris, Mary ORR ...
McCrory, Sheila (Sopl
Peterson. Patricia Csc
Talsma, Wallace (Fr.)
fisher, Fern (Sr.) $500.
Adamson, Donna (Jr.)
Basham, Darrell (Sopl
Bitterman, Eileen or
Church, Catherine (Jr
Hiatt, Jackie (Sr.) d.
Morey, Helen (Sr.) &c..
Rawlings, Peggy (Sr. ,
Barbara (Fr.) -.
ROlseth, Thelma (Jr.)
Joyce, Orb
Volkenand, Patsy CTR
Catherine Church
Bauer each carry 5 S
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-01
Rifle Club Notes and
Scores Of The Teens

Following are the rifle scores for
March 1917, 10, and %:
Evening star., 1948-09-26
By fhe kssocioted Press

LONDON, Sept. 25.-Britain's
hasty rearming against the posi-
bility of war has left its citizens in
a state of shock.
Or, in the words of the Daily
Mirror: Calmly bewildered and ap-
prehensively steady.
DR.. Cyril Garbett, Archbishop OF
York, summed it up in speech in
the House of Lords:
This country has had a great
shock in the last few days because
for the first time it was realized
there is a possibility of war
An elevator operator who had
greeted his passengers for the past
three years with a simple good
morning" burst out, today with
When does the war start?"
Some Refurbish Uniforms.
At least some veterans of the
1939-45 fighting, reminded by De-
fense Minister A. V. Alexander that
they were still subject to instant
recall to service, said they were
getting their uniforms cleaned and
pressed, :,
The Royal Air Force issued call
for 10000 air defense volunteers Tor
manning radar instruments and
other devices for spotting planes
and sighting antiaircraft guns. The
Air Ministry said eight more centers
for Raj volunteer reserves will be
opened by october l to take In
veteran ground creWmen.
All of the man-in- street W2r
ta... was uner. otional. Voices were
Evening star., 1948-09-26
Chiang's Government
Shaken by Communist
CAPTURE Of Tsinan
by the Associated Press

NANKING, Sept. 25-The Chinese
government acknowledged reluc-
tantly tonight the Communist cap
ture of Tsinan, Shantung capital
in a military reverse which shock
Generalissimo Chang Kai-Shek' S
regime to its foundations.
The stunned government high
command held an emergency con-
ference to discuss where Gen. Chen
Yi's victorious Communist army
might strike next.
1t was predicted in Marking that
Gen. Chen's forces, variously esti-
mated at 100000 to 100000, would
strike next at SuchoW, ITO miles
south of Tsinan. 1t is major gov
ernment base and the last i'm
portant city barring the route tc
the Yangtze
Pressure also was expected to in
crease on Tsingtao, only large center
in government hands in Shantung
Most observers doubted the Com
munists would directly assault
Tsingtao, however, because of the
large American naval base there.
Responsibility for Tsinan'S loss
seemed to rest directly at the feet
of Gen. Chang. High military COM
manders frequently have testified
before the legislative Yuan and
elsewhere that direction Of the
government armies was in Gen.
Chiang's hands.
Flu Su-nien, Shantung member of
the legislative Yuan, declared the
fall of Tsinan makes North China
and South China two separate
countries" "
Evening star., 1948-09-26
Aluminium 'Prefobs' Built

Over $4,000 aluminium prefabri-
Gated houses have been built in the
United Kingdom since their intro
duction there three years ago.
Evening star., 1948-09-26
Britons Left in State of Shock
By Hosty Reormonent Program

kept at the conversational level IN
traditional British calm.
At higher levels the discussion was
less pointed but equally grim. Finan-
cial circles discussed the costs OF
transition from consumer produc-
ton to partial military prepared
ness.
There is an unmistable change in
the atmosphere.
British Calm Is Noticed.
Travellers from both the United
States and the continent have re-
marked for months on the British
calm. While war scarces have come
and gone both to the East and West
of these islands, the average Briton
was apt either to joke about them
or simply ignore them entirely.
Now, in less than two weeks, this
country has been told that demobili-
zation of the armed forces is to be
slowed; the army, navy and all
forces is to be strengthened with
both men and material; production
of weapons is to be greatly in
creased; civilian defenses are to be
brought to a state of instant readi-
ness.
With one exception the newspa-
pers approved rearmament.
That exception was the Commu-
mist Daily Worker.
Unemployment seems to be the
very least of the governments wor-
ries. The task now is more than
ever one of finding men to do the
needed Jobs.
Evening star., 1948-09-26
Georgia Calls Session
To Clarity Vote Laws
By the Associated Press

ATLANTA, Sept. 25.-Gov. M. E.
Thompson today called a special
session of the Georgia Legislature
for Monday to clarity general elec-
ton laws.
The legislature was asked to
change Georgia law so that the
names of candidates for President
would be required on the ballot,
along with candidates for electors
of each political party.
Gov. Thompson said it had been
rumored that the Georgia Demo-
cratic Executive Committee would
Offer elector candidates under the
Democratic emblem who would not
support President Truman in the
Electoral College.
He asked the Legislature to require
that candidates for electoral posts
declare in advance the presidential
candidate they expect to vote for
and to bind electors legally to vote
for the candidate they claim to
support.
The Governor also asked for re-
peal of the State law requiring a
petition of 5 per cent of the regis
Evening star., 1948-09-26
Navy Announces Tests
For Reserve Scholarships
BY the Associoted Press

The Navy announced yesterday
that tests will be given December Il
to candidates for 1900 college schol-
arships under the Naval Reserve
Officers Training Program.
Applications for the tests must be
submitted by November Is. Male
high school seniors and graduates
between the ages of II and q may
apply. Forms are available at most
highschools and colleges and naval
recruiting stations.
CandisateS who pass the aptitude
tests will be interviewed and given
physical examinations, after which
scholarships will be awarded to the
highest ranking group on a State
quota basis.
Selected candidates will be given
four-year college course with the
government paying the costs of
books, tuition and other ordinary
fees and $50 a month living allow
ance.
The student may select his school
and his courses within certain limits.
After graduation he must serve two
years of active duty as a commits
stoned officers in the Navy or Marine
Corps before deciding whether to be-
come a reserve officer or seek a per-
manent commission.
Tests will be given in $50 cities.
Successful candidates will begin
college mork in the fall of 1949.
Evening star., 1948-09-26

The Dvo-Thsrm Royal
circulating heater with
beautiful due-tone Vol.
MT finish, O reoIIy-his
hsaisr volvs. l3 sizesl.