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The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-07-10

Miss Wilma Sticht and MT. James Kirkpatrick were united in marriage by Father Turner at the Episcopal Church on Thursday, July 8. at ? pm.
 The bride was attended by her sister Mrs. Marjorie Mucciaro while the best man was the groorns brother, Mir. Gene Kirk. patrick.
 After the wedding a reception was held in the church base ment for relatives and friends.
 The bride and groom left inn mediately for the country and will be at home after Monday next
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-07-10

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Evening star., 1948-05-17
.WMAL FIN Begins
FuN-Time Operation
With Network Service

The Evening Star Broadcasting
Co. has begun full-scale operation
of WMAL-FM as another step in
its program to furnish Washington
area listeners the best possible
service.
Kenneth H. Berkeley, general
manager of the company. said the
frequency modulation station will
duplicate all regular WMAL pro-
grams from am. to midnight.
The new service began Saturday.
The FM station can be found at
1913 megacycles on the radio dial
The new service is the second
FIN station here to give network
service. WRC-FM carries the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. network
programs. WMAL-FTM will carry
the network service of the American
roadcasting Co. WMAL-TV also
is an ABC affiliate.
Frequency modulation is a system
OF broadcasting which eliminates
virtually all interference, including
the natural static of thunderstorms.
1t may be heard over old radio sets
by installation of a special converter.
The WMAL-FM transmitter is
located on the campus of Ameri-
can University, in building which
also houses the television trans
mitter. WMAL itself transmits
from a site near Bethesda. Md.
Mr.. Berkeley said WMAL-FM is
operating under a temporary au-
thorization from the Federal Com
munications Commission, pending
issuance of A regular license.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
.Victim Offered Drink Captures
Streetcur Rider as Pickpocket

Bridge on the return trip Mr.. Size
more opened one eye in time to see
the acquaintance fumbling through
the pocket of another somnolent
passenger, later identified as Melvin
o. Jockson, colored, 5523 Bell place
NV.
Feigning drunkenness, Mr.. Size
more staggered along the car to the
motorman, and told him his
troubles. The operator recalled just
passing a police scout car. He
stopped the street car in the middle
of the intersection at Wisconsin
and M, fumbled with his gadget,
and awaited the arrival of the
police.
Searching Frazier, Sergt. C. c.
Kelleher and Pvts. C. E. Bean and
Joseph Anderson. found $4.70. Mr..
jackson said this was the identical
amount he had in his pockets be-
fore Frazier came along.
The police then decided to take
all seven of the passengers to the
Seventh Precinct for investigation.
When one of them Willie Pender-
CAST, colored, of SIG L street NV.
said he had been robbed of less than
81. police held Berry Palmore,
colored, of no fixed address.
They charged him with robbery
and with carrying concealed
weapon, namely a 312-inch knife.
Municipal Judge Walter J. Casey
today ordered Frazier and Palmore
held for the grand jury in $1,000
bond each. Palmore was sentenced
to so days. in jail for carrying the
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Fraternity al Md. u.
To Initiate Members

Installation ceremonies for 9
chapter of Delta Tau Delta Fra
ternity at the University of Mary
land will be held Saturday and Sun
day at College Park. when a score
OF Maryland undergraduates will be
initiated.
DR.. H. c. Byrd, university presi-
dent, will welcome a group of fra
ternity members from the District
and nearby Maryland and Virginia
Initiation will be conducted by G.
Herbert McCracken of New York
national president. Branch Hickey
president of the Brooklyn Dodgers
baseball club and fraternity men,
Der, will be guest speaker at a ban
quet for visitors Sunday.
Fraternity members handling in
stallation of the new chapter. Delta
Sigma, include Attorney General
Clark, Senators Barkley. Democrat
Of Kentucky: Baldwin. Republican
OF Connecticut: Jenner. Republican
OF Indiana, and Kilgore. Democrat
OF West Virginia. and Representa-
tives Buck Of New York. MacKln-
non OF Minnesota and Simpson OF
PENNSYLVANIA, all Republicans.
Included in the two-dav program
are reception and dance Satur-
G9v
Evening star., 1948-05-17
College Presidents
Call Draft an Error

Eighty-three college presidents,
including two from Washington
criticized today as a serious mis-
take the proposals for selective serv-
ice and universal military training
now before Congress.
The two Washington eduecatos
who signed the statement. made
public by the National Council
Against Conscription. are Sister
Mary Frederick. president Of Dunn
barton College of the Holy Cross
and Mordecai w. johnson. president
Of Howard University.
The statement recommends that
to obtain more voluntary enlist
ments the Army should lower from
80 to 10 the passing grade in the
Army classification test. revise Its
court martial system and modify Its
officer system as suggested by the
Doolittle board. Improved housing
for enlisted men also Is important
the statement said.
I'VE do not believe that q pro-
posal for compulsory military train
ing and service is a step in the
direction of either peace or free
DOM" the statement concludes.
The signers also included Robert
Hutchins, chancellor Of the Univer.
sity of Chicago, and Rufus Harris
president Of Tulane University.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Senate District Committee
Schedules Meeting FRIDAY

The Senate District Committee
today scheduled a meeting for 10
am. Friday to act on several i'm
portant bills.
Among the measures expected to
be cleared by subcommittee in time
for the full committee to act are
those to settle the dispute over con-
troll Of the District Armory.
strengthen the law against sex Of
Tenders, regulate the practice of
optometry, and clear the way for
construction of parking garages by
private enterprise here.
Senator McGrath, Democrat. of
Rhode Island, today Cancelled a
meeting of his subcommittee which
had been scheduled for Wednesday
morning to consider the bill for re-
endorsement to property owners on
Eastern avenue for damage done by
the city in street improvement.
Senator McGrath vas called out of
Town
Evening star., 1948-05-17

When q pickpocket operates with
the help of whisky, is he dip
som -money-ac?
That was one Of the less pertinent
questions rising out OF the strange
travels of Douglas Frazier, %. col
ored, of the 44O0 block of B street
Sc, whose activities were under
police scrutiny today.
Frazier's peregripations ended
abruptly early yesterday morning
when police took him off street
car at Wisconsin and M streets
NV. Charging him with robbery
and attempted robbery police said
this was the reason why:
1t was 2:l5 in the morning and
William Siezemore, 48. colored, of
3i13 Georgia avenue NV, was nap
ping on the Rosslyn street car.
Somewhere along the route Mr..
Sizemore was awakened by an ex-
ploratory hand in his pocket. Quick
investigation proved it was not his.
Before Mr.. Sizemore had time to
become properly offended, the hands
owner withdrew same, placed it in
his own pocket, and brought it out
again clutching a bottle. He Of
fered it to Mr.. Sizemore and peace
Was restored.
When the car reached the end
of the line in Virginia, neither Mr..
Sizemore nor his new acquaintance
departed. Mr.. Sizemore closed his
eyes and settled down again, await
ing developments.
After, the car crossed over Key
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Senate, House Groups
To Meet on Pay Raise

Chairman LANCER Of the Senate
Civil Service Committee said today
he hopes to hold a joint meeting
of the Senate and House Civil
Service pay raise subcommittees
Wednesday to spur Federal pay
increase legislation.
The Senator declared he will
confer with Chairman Rees of the
House Committee in an effort to
arrange the Wednesday session.
Mr.. Rees' Office said that the chair
man has been in Kansas over the
weekend, but is due back tomorrow.
The meeting Of the full Senate
Civil Service Committee is sched-
uled to be held at 10 am. tomorrow,
Senator LANCER announced.
A scheduled subcommittee meet
ing of the Senate Civil Service
Committee to consider a GSI bill
to be offered soon by Senator Bald
win, Republican, Of Connecticut.
was not held this morning. Ofncials
explained that a number Of Sen
ators are out of the city in connec-
ton with the funeral Of the late
Senator Overton OF Louisiana.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Fifth Of Indigent Patients
Here Earn $500 a Month

One-fifth of the 1851 residents
cared for in Washington area hos
pitals on an INDECENT or semi-
INDECENT basis during the first three
months Of 1948 had incomes of more
than 5000 a month, the Health Sc
curity Administration said today.
Willard c. Smith, director of the
agency, said 665 Of the patients.
however, had incomes between $3.50
and $199, 403 earned between 500
and $149 and AT earned less than
sl00. Seventy-one Of the patients
had monthly incomes Of more than
$500 q month.
Mr.. Smith said the 2,651 patients
stayed in hospitals for . total Of
24,674 impatient days. an increase
Of 10 per cent over the number Of
treatment days provided during the
first three months of l947. About
% per cent Of the patients resided
in counties outside the District.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Two Washington Cats
Entered for '48 Title

Two aristocratic Washington cats
have been named to the most select
circle in their world.
They are Arlington Snoball and
Memory-sleek Persians who have
been selected as worthy Of consid-
Grafton of the l948 cat-of-the-year
title.
Snoball, a silver female, is owned
by Mrs. Orville H. Stewart, 18 T
street NV. Memory. a brown tabby,
is the property of Thomas O. Full
bright, 1856 Mount Pleasant stltet
NV. Both animals were feature
exhibits at the cat show here in
February.
In the Southern area. 48 cats were
chosen as entrants in the competi-
ton which, through a series OF
elimination shows, will eventually
pick the cat of the year. A blue
Persian male from Hollywood copped
the top honor last year.
The nominees were announced in
the June issue of Cats magazine
which also reported two Arlington
entries, Champion Dixi-Land's Fell
ice Of Nor Mont and Nor Mont's
Chester, were among the contend
ers from the Southern area. They
are owned by Mrs. Merald Z. Hoag
1918 North Court House road, Ar
ltngton.
Evening star., 1948-05-17

He said he was certain he could
handle things much better. Marshal
Tito, he said, has fomented the
current strife between Yugoslavia
and her neighbors.
Greece has always been our
nearest and best ally" he said
There has never been bone OF
contention between the two coun-
tries. There still isn't It's like q
mutual admiration society"
Referring to the dispute between
Yugoslavia and Italy over the
Adriatic port of Trieste, King Peter
said Italy needs Yugoslavia and
Yugoslavia needs Italy,
These territorial questions should
not take such an important place
as to endanger world peace" he
added.
The young king was baff1ed, how
ever, when reporters asked what he
thought of a recent proposal by
the United States. Britain and
France that Trieste, now under
international supervision, should be
returned to Italy.
That's rather hard to answer" he
said. I'D rather not commit my
self on that"
King Peter is Is years old-Queen
Alexandra. a former Greek princess,
perhaps two years younger. Both
of them breathed a sigh of relief
when a reporter strayed from politi-
cal subjects to ask what Queen
Alexandria thought of the new
look"
Il like it." she said. Its much
more feminine, and not so prac-
tical."
Il like it. too King Peter said.
"He has to say that" said the
queen who had the new look her.
self.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
u. s. AideFirst Fatality
From Tick Fever in
Virginia This Year

The first fatality this year from
Rocky Mountain spotted fever in
Virginia occurred yesterday when
Worth j. Sharpe, 80, died in Arling-
ton Hospital
His was also this years first Vir-
ginia case of the disease, which is
transmitted by wood ticks, according
to DR.. w. A. Brown, chief of the
Bureau of Communicable Disease
Control, State Health Department.
DR.. Brown said there ware eight
deaths in the 64 cases reported last
year. Maryland has reported one
fatality from the fever so far this
year.
Mr.. Sharpe, a Navy Department
employe and war veteran, was
stricken April u and was admitted
to Arlington Hospital May 2
Physicians said the exact time OF
the tick bite was unknown but
that Mr.. Sharpe had removed Iu-
merous ticks from his children and
his dog before he became sick.
Lived in Wooded Area.
Mr.. Sharpe lived in a wooded
section on Annandale road near
Falls Church.
A native of Spokane, Wash. Mr.
Sharpe had a B. A. degree from
Reed College, Portland, Oreg, and
had done graduate work at Cornell
University. Before the war he
worked here at the Brookings In
stitution, the Civil Service Com
mission and the War Production
Board.
He served in the Seabees for 2la
years and after the war returned
to the WPB, later transferring to
the Navy Department where he was
budget and finance officer, Office OF
Chief Of Naval Operations.
Wife, 3 Children Survive.
Mr.. Sharpe is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Beatrice Washburne
Sharpe, whom he married Decem-
Der 6, 1910; three children. Chris
topher Neal. S; Stephen Chandler
2, and Eben Rockwell. months. and
his mother. Mrs. Gertrude Rockwell
Sharpe Swapp. and his stepfather,
Edmund A. Swapp.
Mrs. Sharpe is the daughter OF
Carleton Washburne, American con-
sui at Milan, Italy, and Mrs. Wash
burne. The Washburnes were re-
ported en- route here by plane from
Milan.
Mr.. Sharpe will be buried in Ar
lington Cemetery after services at
/ pm. tomorrow in Fort Myer
Chapel.
Evening star., 1948-05-17

ed Mr.. Ordille and Mr. Belt back tc
the rowboat, but was unable to locate
his brother. The body was recovered
about S am. yesterday, State
police said. According to Ralph, his
brother had become entangled in the
propeller of the motor boat which
had torn of his left leg. Pieces OF
Charles Batch's clothing were found
in the propeller, Ralph said.
Mr.. OrdilIe was released after
treatment at Providence Hospital
for exposure and shock. ~
Native of Washington.
Charles Batch was born in Wash
ington, but was raised in Colmar
Manor and Oxon Hill. He attended
Cottage City Elementary School and
the st. James Parochial School,
Mount Rainier.
In addition to his brother, Mr.
Batch is survived by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph J. Batch; a
sister, Miss Elizabeth Batch; a
brother. Joseph E. Batch, all of Oxon
Hill. and two other brothers, Thomas
L. and Lawrence r., both Of Wash
ington.
Funeral services will be held at
Chambers Southeast funeral home,
SIT Eleventh street Sc. at am.
wednesday. Burial will be in Airing
ton National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
House, Senate District Units
To Confer on Sales Tax Plan

Members Of the fiscal subcommit-
tees of the Senate and House District
Committees are to confer tomorrow
on whether they will recommend a
sales tax for the District.
If the members agree in favor of
the proposed tax they will outline
details of the projected levy; if
not, they will suggest alternative
methods of raising funds.
Meanwhile, members of the staff
OF Corporation Counsel Vernon E.
West were to meet with Maryland
tax authorities at the District
Building. The purpose was to bring
provisions of the proposed per cent
District sales tax as much into line
with the Maryland 2 per cent sales
tax as possible.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Margaret 0'Brien, Due.
To0pen Child Crusade
Here, 10 Visit Truman.

Ten-year film star Margaret
O'Brien, here to open the WASH
ington Area Crusade for Children,
today was to high light day full
of calls and appointments with a
visit to the President at the White
House.
With her were two italian chill
dren, Rosetta and Vittorio Leonardo.
They were brought from Italy to be
guests of honor with Margaret in
the crusade. a Nationwide appeal
for funds to aid underprivileged
children OF other United Nations.
The drive, which will last until mid
June, is sponsored by American
Overseas Aid-United Nations Ap-
peal for Children. The organiza- =
ton represents 26 foreign relief
agencies.
Margaret will open the crusade
here at pageant at o'clock to-
night in the Commerce Department
auditorium. Previously scheduled at
the Sylvan Theater. it was shifted
because of last nights rain.
Attorney General Clark and H, r.
Baukage, campaign chairman, will
address the gathering and children
representing more than 20 nations
will participate in the pageant.
Music will be furnished by the Elks
Boys Band, Navy Band and Wash
ington Pipe Band. A square dance
group from Jefferson High School
will perform as we'll as chorus
from Browne Junior High School.
There will also be costumed groups
from the Murch School.
Margaret arrived late yesterday
from Philadelphia with her mother,
Mrs. Gladys O'Brien. and her uncle.
Martin McGowen. More than 200
youngsters, many OF whom were
diplomatic corps children and
dressed in native costume. welcomed
her at the United Nations Club.
I'm happy to be here for the
crusade" Margaret told them, "be-
cause I've lust come from Europe
and have seen conditions there. We
children in America should be CRATE
full for all that We have"
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Retired Lawyer, SO, Hurt
In Fall AGAINST Sireeicar

An S8-year -old man was taken
to Emergency Hospital today after
he fell from a streetcar loading plat
form at Thirteenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue NV.
The man, identified by the hos
pital as Irmi L. McCloud. retired
attorney, OF 3022 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. Sc, fell against a streetcar
operated by Worth B. Shaffer,
Herndon. Va, rs the car was stop
ping, police said.
Doctors said he apparently had
tainted. They described his condi-
don - not seriouA
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Mount Vernon Ladies
Choose New Regent

Mrs. Thomas Ives Hare Powell
Of Providence, r. l.. was elected
regent of the Mount Vernon Ladies'
Association at the meeting today
of the groups grand council at
Mount Vernon.
Mrs. Powell succeeds Mrs. Lucien
NJ Hanks. Madison, Wis. who has
been head Of the association for
five years. Mrs. Hanks will con-
tinue as vice regent from Wiscon-
sin. Mrs. Powell has served as vice
regent from Rhode Island since
1896.
The association, which has been
in session at Mount Vernon since
Wednesday, voted to change its
annual meeting from May until
October. 1t has met in May for
81 years. The group was formed in
1883 and has as its purpose the
preservation of Mount Vernon.
Evening star., 1948-05-17

King Peter. former monarch OF
Yugoslavia, in Washington for a
weeks visit, will call on President
Truman before returning to New
York, he told reporters at the
Shoreham Hotel today.
King Peter and his bride, Queen
Alexandra. received the press in the
Shoreham's Louis XVI room
named for another young ruler who
lost his throne. Louis had his head
chopped off, but King Peter quietly
admitted he expects some day to
return to his former realm. now
under Communist domination.
N may take many years" he
said. II don't know There are
many plans. many possibilities.
Confirming that President Tru-
man will see the deposed monarch a
State Department spokesman saio
there was nothing unusual about
such a reception for king displaced
by change Of government which
this c-slntry has recognized He
cited a recent meeting of the Presi-
dent and King Michael. deposed
monarch Of Romania, as an exam
pie.
In addition to President Truman
King Peter said he expects to con-
fer here with State Department Of
f1cials and exiled Yugoslav leaders
including Vladimir Matchek, leader
OF the Croat Peasant Party. Mr..
Matchek was once jailed by King
Peters father.
King Peter hopes to see something
of the United States before return
ing to exile IN London Natty in a
gray double breasted suit, he grad
ually overcame his initial nervous
ness in today's interview, warming
TO an attack on the present Yugo-
slav government for it's handling of
relations with Greece and Italy.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Home, School Group to Meet

The Roosevelt High School Home
and School Association will meet at
8 pm. tomorrow in the school audi
torium for 4 student program Of
music and drama. The boys and
girls glee clubs will sing. The
school band will play and the dra-
matte club will present 30-minute
play. Omeers will b elected.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Junior Boord to Hear
Aqnes Parker Lecture

Agnes Mccall Parker, lecturer and
writer, will address the weekly
luncheon of the Junior Board of
Commerce at 1890 pm. Thursday at
the Burlington Hotel
The board has announced plans
for Its 14th annual moonlight cruise
on the steamship Mount Vernon at
$50 pm. May 26.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
0verho|serC Calls
On Psychiiatrists
ToCodify Ethics
st. EIizobeths Chief
Addresses Association
As Convention Opens

Need OF q pSychlatrlc code OF
ethics for the country's 5000 mental
disease specialists was stressed by
DR.. Winfred Overholser, superin-
tendent of St. Elizabeths Hospital,
in his presidential address to men,
bers of the American Psychiatric
Association at its opening meeting
at the Statler today.
In 3 letter welcoming the Ameri-
can Psychiatric Association and the
American Psychoanalytic Associa-
tion, President Truman said the
greatest prerequisite for peace
must be sanity-sanity in its broad
est sense, which permits clear
thinking on the part of all citizens. u
I'VE must continue to look to the
experts in the field of psychiatry
and the other mental Sciences for
guidance in the evalua ton of our
mental health resources" he added
DR.. Overholser said that at pres
ent the code governing psychiatrists
professional behavior opens the door
to much unfavorable publicity and
sensational miSinformation. Psy-
chlatrists now are bound by the
professional code of the American
Medical Association like other phy-
sicians, but. he said, the field of
mental diseases Is not adequately
covered.
'Unfounded Claims Publicized.
Papers seem to expect an opinion
from any psychiatrist at any mo-
ment on anything" he said. The
subject, he stressed, has drawn much
popular interest with the result that
there has been a flood OF books
and movies with scenes laid in
mental hospitals which are very
misleading. Unfounded claims for
new treatments get wide publicity
A committee of the association has
been at work on an adequate code
for the past year, headed by DR..
Walter L. Treadway, former head
Of the Mental Health Division of
the Public Health Service, but no
detailed report yet is available. 1t
must steer safe course between
regulating professional conduct and
unduly restricting the freedom of
the individual physician to use
originality in treatments, DR.. Over
holser said.
The recognition of the psychia-
trlst is becoming increasingly i'm
portant, he said, with nearly half a
million patients in American mental
hospitals and every prospect that
the number will increase, due to
the increasing average age of the
population. He stressed the i'm
portance Of getting rid of any legal
arrangement by which a nonpro-
fessional political board can dis
regard the findings of qualified
psychiatrists.
Points to Lessons From War.
A major job facing the psychia-
trists, he said, is to make sure the
lessons SO painfully learned in the
last war be utilized in preparations
for any future war. 1t was not
until the end Of the war, he said,
that psychiatry received full recog-
milton by the Army as on . par
with medicine and surgery.
The prospect now, he said, that
there will not be a return of such
backwardness II the psychiatric
profession stands together in pre-
senting its claims.
The scientific sessions Of the as
ISOLATION. with reports on new
treatments and researches in the
mental disease field, will start this
afternoon. There will be section
meetings continuing through Thurs
day.
Evening star., 1948-05-17

t h re W thre e
companions into
t h e PatuXent
River.
The dead man
is Charles Elroy
Batch, 26, of
$3.50 Oxon Hill
road, Oxon Hill.
Nd, who worked
at the Navy An
n e X, Arlington.
DR.. j. L. Nc
K a v q naugh,
deputy medical
e X a m | ner for
Charles County,
issued a certif-