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The Valley settler., 1948-12-31
REPORT fAVORS LOCATION or MENTAL HOSPITAL IN
 VALlEY
VALlE

The --aorican Modical Ls iat ion corrlittoo that recently surveyed tlaska, has recon nendod in a report to Secretary Of Inter- ior, K,ug. that $50 to 4oo-bed psychiatric hospital be establi ishod in tho M.tanuska Valley, disproving current procedure of sending pat fonts to Morningsido.
 Ldd dittonal foci1 it tos ane bottor salaries to attract doctors and don't ists to tho LJS staff, condit itioning of housing subsidies upon o'prohibitio ion against tho sa1o of liquor, coor dinotion of health activities
 in ll asl1o uoro unong other re ecorrlondat ions. Most urgent Alaska health problems TOTO listed as tuberculosis, shortage of doctors, lack of adequate hospital beds and of my psychiatric hospital, inadequate control of vonoroal disease; lack of adequate can- itotion, alcohol ism, eye diseases, shortage of dentists and loU housing standards.
The Valley settler., 1948-12-31
TIE CREOH
UNION

4 credit union is os important the wis., ion Of the people Uho organize it. It nay bo of combat ing usury. It nay be 0 convenient and humane Cay of saving money and making loans at 1ov rates. On it nay be the foundot ion of a better and fuller corTmnity life. It nay be tho bridgohoad of DC:ocracy tho forb idding coast of finance. Ellat it shall bo is up to the norlbCrS.
 s tnco tho cr9dit unior is run liko club with most of t ho norlbors be ing acquainted with ooch other, officers serving for tho most part without pay and tho expenses Of doing business quito 1ov--tp credit lion is economical sourco of credit. Interest ratos arc novor higher than l DOT cont DOT month unpaid balance, nh ilo loan con- ponies charge high 31 DOT cent DOT nonth. Thus credit union loan of tAOO paid off in ton months C?ou1d cost S5.5o in interest, while tho loan from a loan company vou1d cost as much $19. 25. Credit Ution earnings oro usod to dofray expenses, to sot up a re servo fund aga inst unco11cc tib1o loans and to pay dividends on savings accounts. Loascs in credit ucio7s, which arc almost al vays covered by rCsoc vos, havo boon remarkably 1oC, averaging abclt one-tonth Of ono DOT cont; tho feeling loyalty to tho credit union acc o nts fo. Ghi.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Escaped Suspect Caught
By Alexandra Police

Alexandria police yesterday re-
captured a man who escapedtSun-
day by climbing through wash
room window at police headquar-
ters.
They identified him as Marshall
Butler, ~, colored, 200 block OF
South West street, who is being
held for investigation He was ar
rested Sunday with Clarence Brow
ley, Is, colored, of the Green VAL
ley Trailer Camp, Arlington, after
a hit-and-run accident in which a
stolen taxicab struck a car driven
by Jeter C. Long, So, Alexandria
letter carrier, police said.
After the collision, Mr.. Long and
A. G.. Kaiser chased the taxicab
and halted it in Fairfax County
They summoned police, who ar
rested the occupants. Mr.. Long suf-
fered heart attack and died after
the chase.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Silver Spring Citizens
Ask Hearing in Fight
Over Bus Service

Continuing its fight to obtain
improved bus facilities and express
service to Washington, the Allied
Civic Group of Silver Spring last
night proposed joint public hear
ing on transportation problems by
the Public Service Commission of
Maryland, the District Public Util-
tiles Commission and the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
The measure also requests an in
vestigation into the granting of bus
franchises in Montgomery County.
The group said it favors operation
of bus companies on a competitive
basis.
Establishment of terminal in the
Silver Spring business district with
express bus service to downtown
Washington also was urged.
Participating in the discussion
were Albert E. Conradis, Montgom-
cry County public utility agent, and
Presidents E. D. Merrill of the Capt.
tai Transit Co. and H. C. Burroughs
of the Washington Suburban Lines,
Mr.. Burroughs firm recently pur-
chased the Oriole Lines.
Mr.. Burroughs told the group that
he is anxious to improve the serv-
ice, but is handicapped by restric-
tions as to routes and passenger
pickups.
Tentative plans were made to hold
a mass meeting to get suggestions
for improved bus service. .r-
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Campbell Will Enter Race
II At-Larqe Council Wins

Arthur F. Campbell, chairman Of
the Alexandria Democratic Com
n1ittee, will resign as committee
chairman and become a candidate
for election to the City Council If
the at-large plan is adopted in the
referendum March 2. b.
In announcing his conditional
candidacy, Mr.. Campbell said Alex
andria is one unit and should be
governed as such. The referendum
is on the o.; -tion whether the city
should continue to elect its City
Council partly from wards and
partly at large, or elect seven coun-
cilmen all at large.
Mr.. Campbell, resident OF the
sixth ward, formerly was an engi-
neer for the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg g. Potomac Railroad. He is
now president of the Northern Viz
ginia Construction Co. He Is a
member of the Del Ray Methodist
Church. -.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Arlington Group 10 Discuss
School Board Referendum

Progress of the campaign for q
referendum on nonpartisan election
of county and school boards in Ar
lington will be discussed by T. Oscar
Smith at a meeting of the Arling-
ton Better Government League at
8 pm. tomorrow in the Lyon Park
Community House.
Mr.. Smith is chairman Of the
Joint Legislative Committee OF Ar
lington civic groups that has been
attempting to have the Arlington
legislative delegation at Richmond
introduce legislation providing a
referendum on whether the county
board and school board should not
be elected on a nonpartisan basis.
County Board Chairman Daniel
A. Dugan, County Board Member
Florence Cannon and School Board
Member Curtis Tuthill also will
speak.
Evening star., 1948-02-24

increasing prestige as a cultural
center" the statement asserted it
"is just good business" for Washing
ton to maintain the orchestra.
Called Goodwill Ambassador.
Pointing out that the orchestra,
through its tours, is one of the city's
best ambassadors of goodwill" the
statement declared that without it
washington would be relegated to
a minor role in the musical world"
Need of a resident orchestra to
provide student concerts for Wash
ington children was among reasons
listed for public support. 49,.
The Trade Board Committee said
it had studied the symphony's 1948-9
budget breakdown and had found lit
meets sound business practice"
Prizes Described.
The 10 prizes being offered in the
symphony's current 5000 Voice of
Symphony" contest were to be dis
played today at report luncheon
in the drive at the Mayflower Hotel.
Included among the prizes are a
Mercury sedan. television receiver,
jewelry and b radio-phonograph.
The prizes were donated by Wash
Ington merchants.
Contestants must identify a voice
broadcast over radio and television
stations and explain in so words
Why Washington should support the
Entries must be mailed
n by midnight Sunday to Cam
,aign Contest, National Symphony,
?. o. Box 7617, Washington 4, D. C.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Bandit in Baltimore
Killed by Policeman
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. 24-One man
was killed and another wounded
last night when they attempted to
hold up a Washington boulevard
liquor store and walked into police
trap. -.
John c. Hucke, co-proprietor of
the store, which had been held up
twice. previously since the first of
the year, was slightly wounded.
The holdup men were shot by
Patrolman John Root, who had
been stationed in a room in back
of the store since holdup there a
month ago. ...
Patrolman Root reported the two
men, both colored, entered the store
and asked for some beer. After
paying for it, one of the men pulled
a gun and showed Mr.. Hucke.
Come on, come on he said.
This is holdup."'
At that moment, Patrolman Root
appeared. The holdup man pulled
the trigger three times, and three
times the gun clicked. The fourth
time it fired, and the bullet struck
Mr.. Hucke in the arm.
Both men ran for the door.
Patrolman Root said he fired four
shots and then, running to the door,
fired fifth and one of the fleeing
men staggered.
One of the men was found a block
away, fatally shot. The other man
outdistanced pursuers. but was later
captured and hospitalized with
three bullet wounds.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Falls Church Council
Names Group 10 Study
Gibson Land Offer

The Falls Church Town Council
last night agreed to name a spe-
cial committee to meet Friday to
discuss an offer by former Mayor
Burns N. Gibson Of tract of land
for a recreation center. -s-
La Rue Van Meter, town attor-
ney, reported that Mr.. Gibson
wants to know by Saturday whether
the town is willing to accept his
offer of about AZ acres across
Fairfax drive from Fails Church.
Mr.. Gibson has offered the land
to the town at half it's $4,000 ap-
praised value. Mr.. Gibson has
made the further offer that If the
town is not in a position to pur-
chase it he is willing to negotiate
a long-term lease at $4,000 a year,
with the first years payment TO be
applied toward the principal if the
town later decides to purchase it.
Mr.. Van Meter reported the land
might be used for a new post Office
and also provide recreational facil-
tiles. Francis A. Wagner, president
of the Falls Church Chamber of
Commerce, said that present plans
for the site would use all the land
for recreation center.
The council rezones about eight
acres of land facing West Broad
street from residential to general
business and multiple housing. It
is planned to erect a shopping CEN
ter and bus terminal along Broad
street with apartments in the rear
of the tract. The property is owned
by Mrs. Joseph Arnold.
Col. Samuel L. Myers and Edward
c. Knouse were appointed to repre-
sent the town on the newly-created
Northern Virginia Regional Plan
ming Commission.
The Council named a new COM
mittee consisting of Councilman J.
H. Mccarthy, Mr.. Van Meter and
Town Manager Roy Dunn to work
out all details Of the water bond
issue. Mr.. Van Meter was given a
$500 bonus for his work in connec-
ton with the water bond issue.
The Council voted to advertise
for public hearing an ordinance es-
tablishing town recreation COM
mission and instructed the town
attorney to consult with Circuit
Judge Paul E. Brown on the type
of census required to become a
second class city.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Virginia Church Leaders
Urge Race Cooperation
BY Me Assoeieted Prsss

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 24.-The
Executive Committee of the Virginia
Council OF Churches yesterday
adopted program calling for inter-
racial cooperation.
The program calls for abolition of
segregation on public carriers and
in public waiting rooms and for
repeal Of State and local laws for
bidding churches to hold unsegre-
gated religious meetings in public
buildings.
The program was adopted by the
committee meeting here under the
leadership of DR.. Riley B. Montgom-
cry, president of the Lynchburg Col
lege and of the council.
.The committee said it did not at
tempt to speak in the name of the
1SfProtestant denominations which
comprise the Virginia Council of
Churches. It said it was offering
the recommendations to the churches
asa basis for study and in the hope
mt community, civic and church
leaders will carefully consider how
Tar they can now be translated into
action
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Congress Recording Business
Now Is Run by Government

gEast June. shortly before jopf1-
MeAt, Congress decided Sshe AE4x
rig estab ablished the JUlAt sSesfl
ate and House Recording Facility.
MTesG sGuH ewas named co-ordiKatDT
land. Mrs Coar studio director. sss5
Now, with the assistance of staff
of engineers, the Coars turn out
more than 100 recordings a week
In this official facility, members of
Congress are expected to record
only nonpolitical material. They
are charged So each for l5-minute
discs.
About 175 members use the serv-
ice regularly. '| ~"
Under Mr.. .Coar's supervision are
three recording studios in the old
House Office Building and two in
the Senate Office Building.
Occasionally Mr.. Coar sits in as
moderator for recorded discussion
periods, .N
Evening star., 1948-02-24
State Board Warns
OF Revolt Threat at
Prince Georges Jail

The Maryland State Board of
Corrections warned yesterday that a
threat of prisoners revolt hangs
over the Prince Georges County Jail
at Upper Marlboro. The boards
warning was contained in a report
on recent Statewide inspections of
county lockups.
After criticizing conditions at the
Marlboro Jail the report stated that
''only spark is needed to set the
explosion Off"
There was considerable unrest at
the jail at the time Of the inspec-
ton. There was complaint
about food, lack of medical atten-
ton and complaints about the ex-
orbitant prices being charged for
bringing things into the Jail to pris-
oners," the report continued.
Trouble Warning Given.
The Corrections Board said sec
ond visit confirmed impressions
gained on a first inspection. There
is likely to be great deal of trouble
at this Jail if the situation is not
remedied," penal authorities were
warned in the report.
The report also cited dirty mat
tresses, no mattress covers, no tpHels
given to prisoners, meals are scrved1
in the cells, complaints Of niouldy
bread and bed bugs. .5s1.
"All criticism was directed against
one of the jailers," 1t was disclosed.
Just before the most recent inspec-
tion, a jailer had lost his temper
and roughly handled woman pris-
oner, the report stated. This jailer
locks the Jail up, including all trus-
ties, and leaves the place for varying
periods" the report says.
Jailer Has Resigned.
Deputy Sheriff r. Earle Sheriff,
assistant to Sheriff T. Ward Martin,
who is in charge of the Upper Marl-'
boro Jail, reported today the jailer
against whom most of the criticism
was directed by prisoners resigned
last week and was replaced by an
other man. t ...
The jailer, Mr.. Sheriff said, was
Vincent Wells, who had been
assigned to the Upper Marlboro Jail
for more than 10 years. MIR. Wells
was the jailer who was overpowered
when four prisoners escaped from
the two-story brick structure last
December 10.
Mr.. Sheriff said the jail was kept
as. clean as possible.
The jail has three guards on duty,
rotating on eight-hour shifts each
day, Mr.. Sheriff said.
The Prince Georges Jail was
among the more severely criticized
county jails mentioned in the re-
port. OF Montgomery County the
report remarked that the windows
10 not have protective screens;
kitchen found to be very clean and
sanitary; quarters in very good con-
1iticn; a need for paint in most
parts of the institution.
The report noted that, except for I
and some plumbing install
ations, few physical improvements
lave been made at any of Mary
and's % county jails since 1946.
Sanitary conditions in the jails
anged from very dirty" at Fred
rick to very clean" in Allegany.
The report was based on surveys by
Wallace Reidt, jail inspector.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Masons Re-eIect Arm
Me- .iaI Group Head
Elmer P. Arm of Dayton, Ohio

Z 1t111 O1 LAY UOll, olilO
reelected president of the
M ,orge Washington Masonic Ma
onal Memorial Association at a
usiness session yesterday in the
Masonic Temple at Alexandria.
Last night Dr.. Arm and other Of
ficers of the association were guests
at the Alexandria Washington Ma
sonic Lodge banquet in the temple.
This is DR.. Arms 10th consecutive
term as president of the association.
The association also appropriated
S250,00 to carry out its 1948 pro-
gram. This contribution came from
Masons throughout the country.
Other officers elected were:
Allen M. Wilson, New Hampshire,
first vice president; Bert S. Lee,
Missouri, second vice president;
Dewey H. Hesse, Michigan, third
vice president; c. Vernon Eddy,
Virginia, fourth vice president;
Thomas E. Doss, Tennessee, fifth
vice president; Frederick F. Schond,
Washington, secretary and treas
urer. -.
Directors elected for a term of
three years include: DR.. Arm, Wal
ger L. Stockwell, North Dakota;
Charles P. Eldridge. North Carolina;
sdewell p. Lightfoot, Texas; Alpheus
E. Orton, Kentucky; Edward w.
Spottswood, Montana, and Lloyd e.
Wilson, California.
Evening star., 1948-02-24

Robert j Coar convinced Con-
gress itshould put him out Of busi-
ness and hire him. i
Mg.sCoar and his wife, Mrs. Helen
Badsleys Coar, were In the record
ing business. They specialized in
placing on records the comments OF
members of Congress on legislative
issues. The Coars found many
members wanted such records of
their, radio addresses for souvenirs
or for later use in campaigns.
Further, Senators and Represent
atives often had the Coar firm
prepare recordings of their remarks
for use on home-State radio sta
tions, at political gatherings or at
meetings of civic, professional or
business clubs. ....
After providing this service on a
commercial basis for years, Mr.
Coar decided what Congress needed
was its own official Government
maintained recording studios.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Symphony Drive Gifts
Urged by Trade Board
As Good Business

Public support for the $165, 900
fund drive of the National Sym
phopy Orchestra was asked today
in a statement by the Board of
Trades Cultural Development Com
mittee calling for contributions
from all Washingtonians in the in
terest of good business"
The statement was issued by
George r. Titus, Cultural Commit
tee chairman.
Declaring that the National Sym
phony is symbol of Washington's
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Bethesda Party Women
To Hear Roach Speak

William Neale Roach, OF Silver
Spring, managing director Of the
1948 Democratic National Conven-
tion will address members of the
Bethesda Womanis Democratic
Club at the Recreation Center on
Norwood Drive at pm. Thursday.
His subject will be Behind the
Scenes OF the Convention"
A native Of Montgomery county,
Mr.. Roach Is the son of Mrs. Anna
n. Roach. former state chairman Of
the Democratic women and past
president of the Montgomery Coun-
ty Democratic Woman's Club. Men
as well as women are invited, Mrs.
Ivan Assay, club president an
nounced.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Girl Wins OAR Contest

CAMBRIDGE, Nd, Feb. "a CP).-
Mary Rule, Annapolis High School
senior, was announced winner yes
terday of the Good Citizenship Pill
grim contest sponsored by the
Maryland State Society, Daughters
of the American Revolution. She
will 60 to Washington in April as
a guest Of the society.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Henry Huffman Dies;
Pharmacist in Luruy
BY the Asseeiafsd Press

LURAY, Va. Feb. 24.-Henry
Huffman. Luray pharmacist, died
here yesterday. He was a director
of the First National Bank and an
officer in the Lutheran Church.
Mr.. Huffman once was Mayor OF
Luray. He also had served as COM
mander of the American Legion post
for two years.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs.
Grace Prince Huffman: a daughter,
Miss Lois Carol Huffman, student at
Roanoke College, and a sister, Mrs.
Hugh Hite, Front Royal.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Club to Hold Dance Tonight

The Friendship Club will hold a.
Leap Year formal dance at $3.50
o'clock tonight at Friendship House,
6l9 D street Sc. A door prize and
a spot dance prize will be awarded,
1t was announced. ~
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Fruit Growers Re-eIect Bond

WINCHESTER, Va, Feb. "a (Spe-
iaD.-Walker M. Bond has been
reelected president of the Fred
erick County Fruit Growers Asso-
citation. post he has occupied fer
10 ears.
Evening star., 1948-02-24

Identify of "voice of the
Symphony
On. separate Sheet 81 paper,
complete the following state
mer1t in SO words or less i
Washington should support
the ! National ,'Symphony be-
cause 7:s. e go ''Z'''r.
~ rT,T; 49,
NdIuc-
AuoIeSs- -----------------
City- Telephone
am inclosing a contribution
of g. for the National
Symphony Orchestra Asocia-
ton, which I am giving without:
qualification. ..s
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Clip This Coupon to Enter
Voice Of the
Symphony. Contest

Campaign Contest,
National Symphony.
P. o. Box 1917,
Washington 4, D. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31
Sailor Fatally Shot
by Night Watchman,
7 Companions Seized

Maryland State Police reported
a 21-year-old sailor stationed at the
Patuxent Naval Air Station was
fatally shot by night Waterman
early yesterday in gasoline sta
ton at Charlotte Hall.
He was identified by Sergt Muir
ray Jackson of Leonardtown, de-
tective of the State police force. as
Seaman Willard Ashley Mcdaniel OF
Route /, Graham, N. C.
Sergt. Jackson said Ambrose
Swami of Hughesville, Md, watch
man at the Oaks Service Station
tcld him he shot at a man who was
trying to open an inside Office door
with skeleton key.
Mcdaniel died in a car, operated
by one of his two companions, while
en- route back to the Naval Air Sta
ton. The companions, both sailors,
were identified as Seamen Leslie F.
Pace, 20, and Robert E. Gum, 49,
They were stopped at the air base
gate by naval authorities who had
been alerted to be on the lookout
for the trio.
Gum and Pace are in naval Gus
tody to await investigation by q
naval board OF inquiry, Sergt. Jack
son said. The Navy has been asked
to release them to civil authorities
for arraignment on charges OF
HOUSEKEEPING, he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31
Representative Cox
To Vote for Thurmond

CAMILLA, Ga, Oct. 80 tP.-
Representative Cox, Democrat of
Georgia, said today he would vote
for States RICHTER j. Strom Thur
mond for President and that any
other course would be political
lcowardice"
Mr.. Cox replied to an appeal from
Henry T. Mcintosh Of Albany,
chairman of Democratic electors for
President Truman, for all Georgia
members of Congress to take a
stand
Earlier, both Senators and eight
of Georgia's 10 Representatives said
they would vote for the President
as the regular Democratic nominee.
Representative Davis of the fifth
district did not commit himself.
Mr.. Cox said President Truman
"has abandoned the principles of
the Democratic Party that I have
always known and loved"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31

that parents would know about it
and then take the children to pri-
vate dentists for treatment.
Parents Consent Asked.
AL the schools to be used in the
demonstration are white schools.
DR.. Ostrow said q similar demon
stration was held in the colored
schools In 1914 with results that ran
better than 80 per cent.
Parents will be asked to sign a
consent slip, he said. The treat
ment has the Endorsement of the
American Dental Association, the
Public Health Service and all state
health departments.
The discovery of the value of
sodium fiuoride came as a result of
studies into the cause of mottled
enamel-a brown stain commonly
found on the teeth of persons born
and raised in areas where excessive
f1uorine exists in natural water sup
ply. It was found that these persons
had fewer decayed teeth.
Following this up, research work.
ers found that a small amount of
fuorine protected teeth from decay
without damaging their appearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31

The American Dental Association
recommended last March that it be
used "routinely" on all children.
Used in Water Supply.
AT present, several cities are ex-
perimenting with putting small
amounts Of fluorine In the city water
supply.
DR.. Ostrow estimated that parents
Of school-age children spend more
than $1,500,000 a year to get their
children's teeth filled and for ex-
fractions. Widespread use of the
treatment would be beneficial to
parents, because it would save
money, and to the dentists, who are
overworked trying to keep up with
all they have to do.
There are about $4,000 dentists in
the United States while it is esti-