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Evening star., 1948-05-13
Board Demands
Speed in Paving
Avenue
Silver Spring Group
Calls for Night Work
And Full Saturdays

The Silver Spring Board of Trade
last night called on the Maryland
State Roads Commission to push
the repaving Of Georgia avenue by
requiring the contractor to work
weekday night shifts and full Sat-
urdays.
A resolution to that effect was
adopted as businessmen filed new
complaints Of the slow progress be-
ing made on the project in the
community business district.
The trade group agreed to under
write the cost of flood lighting for
the night work If it does not ex-
ceed $500 and If the lighting can
not be provided by the State Roads
Commission, the Board of County
Commissioners or the contractor.
Reports on Meeting.
Action was taken after a report
by Charles N. Graham, Traffic Com
mittee chairman, on a recent meet
ing of Roads Commission repre-
sentatives and his committee. Mr..
Graham said it had been found that
the contract stipulated 1875 working
days for completion of the project.
On May 6, he stated, 155 working
days had already been used
Mr.. Graham also reported that
through insistence of the Board of
Trade. boardwalks for pedestrians
had been constructed across lanes
that are being repaired.
He added that he had been in
formed that the Georgia avenue
underpass would be opened to traf-
fic about August 10, but not COM
pleted.
Special Committee Ordered.
President Blair Lee III appointed
Mr.. Graham chairman of a spe-
cial committee to meet with Robert
M. Reindollar, chairman of the
State Roads Commission, to urge
immediate Inauguration of, the
night and Saturday shifts.
Merchants have complained to
the board that their business is
being drastically affected because OF
the torn-up streets.
More than $50 members and their
guests attended the meeting and
buffet supper at the Indian Spring
Country Club. 1t marked the be-
ginning of membership campaign.
Charles B. Dulcan, vice president
general manager of the Hecht Co.,
who was the guest speaker, said
Silver Spring has great opportuni-
ties for development. A motion pic
ture on retail sales training was
shown by I. E. Peterson of the
United States Chamber of Com
merce. r,
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Man, 4o, Held in Assault
On 1akoma Woman, 7o

Montgomery County police today
were holding a 49-year old man In
connection with the criminal assault
OF 72-year-o Takoma Park wom-
an last night in her home.
The woman. who lives alone, told
police she was attacked by a bald
headed colored man who accosted
her when she stepped outside her
house about midnight. He posed as
a special delivery mail carrier, she
said, asking for the location OF a
street number.
The man cl1oked her until she was
unconscious, the woman said. After
recovering, she called physician,
who notified police.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Alexandra PTA Council
To Install Heads TONIGHT

New officers of the Alexandria
Council Of Parent-Teacher Associa-
tions will be installed at meeting
Of the Council at 8 o'clock tonight
in the Jefferson School,
Officers to be installed are
Thomas M. Knight, president; Mrs
S. A. Greenleaf. vice president; Mrs
Jack Alton Sullivan. secretary, and
Charles Marbury Seaman, treas
urer.
T. r. Sinclair. assistant superin-
tendent Of schools, will discuss in
stallation of the eighth grade in
the Alexandria public schools sys-
tenn.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Dinner in Prince Georges
Opens Boys Clubs Drive

A dinner marking the opening OF
the Prince Georges County Boys
Club drive for $4,000 will be held
at 6:45 o'clock tonight at the Varsity
Grill, College Park.
Principal speaker will be State
Senator L. Harold Sothoron o1
Prince Georges County. Other guests
will include Representative Sasscer
Democrat, of Maryland; the Prince
Georges County Commissioners and
other county officials.
The annual drive officially will ge,
under way Saturday. and will con.
tinue for month. Funds obtained
through the drive will be used tc
finance operation of 20 boys club
units throughout tie county,
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Decision Seen
Next Week on
D. {. SaIesIax
Fiscal subcommittee
Continue Hearings
Into Second Day
By Don S. Warren

"A decision. Is expected to %
reached early next week by menu
bers Of the joint House Senate fiscal
subcomtnittees on the District as
to whether sales tax is the answer
to the. city's impending deficits.
II the decision is Affirmative the.
group then will tackle details Of
the proposals for a per cent levy.
based on testimony being taken IN
the current hearings.
A second day Of debate was on
schedule for today, with q score
of witnesses to be heard by Co
Chairmen Bates and Cain and
other members of the joint fiscal
group.
District Government and civic
witnesses are lined up now for and
against q sales tax, much as they
were At the earlier hearings in
March. City officials and Board Of
Trade spokesmen are convinced
there Is no other practical and
fair way out Of the deficit problem.
and labor and consumer spokesmen
reaffirm their opposition.
Report by Dent Sought.
Chairman Bates of the House
section Of the joint congressional
group has called on District AS
SCISSOR Edward A. Dent to submit q
survey report on the question Of
why real estate and personal prop
erty taxes should not be increased
Mr.. Bates, a long time opponent
of sales tax, contends District real
estate taxes are relatively low for
city in Washington's class. He
emphasized. however, that he still
is seeking facts and had reached no
conclusion. Actually, he said, he
would be reluctant" to raise real
estate taxes again, since both rates
and Assessments were boosted this
year.
Representative Smith, Democrat,
of Virginia laid an additional re-
quest on Assessor Dent-to estimate
by how much District real estate
taxes would have to be increased to
meet deficit problems. If the sales
tax were to be discarded. Earlier
estimates had indicated the real
estate rate boost would have to be
heavy to match the $13, 500 900 rev.
enue expected to flow from a full
year Of operation Of Q per cent
sales levy.
Opposition Outlined.
Labor and consumer opposition to
the sales tax was outlined to the
Joint group yesterday afternoon.
witnesses included Mrs, Gertrude
Evans for the Washington Indus
trial Union Council eCIO. who
txeepn1mended other means Of meet
ine deficits, and Charles e. Sands,
speaking for the Hotel and Res
taurant Employees Union, who noted
that the AFL and its Washington
Central Labor Union are on record
opposing sales taxes. &.
: Mr.. Sands proposed an offleial lot
terry for the District, as did Miss
Eta Tsggart for the Washing
| tonians. Senator Cain, however, de-
clared his ''unalterable opposition"
to any such ''get-rich-quick" meth
DDS.
Spokesmen for the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association and its
oil heating division protested that,
If there is to be a sales tax here,
it should apply to all or none Of the
competitive fuels. If gas and elec-
tricity are to be exempted. they de-
clared, then so should fuel oil.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Takoma Park ChambeI
Told Eastern Avenue
Extension Is Far Of

Extension of Eastern avenue
through Takoma Park and beyond
Is still a long way off," Representa-
tive Beall, Republican, of Maryland,
and William Heath of the District
Highway Department told members
of the Takoma Park Chamber OF
Commerce last night.
Completion of the highway in
wolves large expenditures and Is
dependent on the outcome of the
traffic study now under way, Mr.
Heath said.
Final figures Of the survey may
indicate other routes generally. par
alleling the present route would
better serve the motoring public,
Mr.. Heath continued, although
Eastern avenue, If extended. would
undoubtedly serve residents from
the entire area"
Stops Now at Willow.
At present the highway stops at
Willow ave-, jumps two blocks to
Cedar avenue, and runs to Piney
Branch road. Completion Of the
two blocks had been sought by the
chamber when 1t asked the Streets
and Highways Committee Of the
House District Committee to insti.
tute condemnation proceedings te
complete the project. =
Representative Beall and Mr.
Heath, both guests Of the business
men at the dinner meeting q
Nelson's Restaurant. reviewed tn
over all traffic problems of Metro.
politan Washington. s}' 'ss'7''s'5'
Other actions included the unan'
imous adoption Of q resolution
recommending that the mayor ant
city council Of Takoma Park confel
with officials of the Maryland-Na.
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission with the view of max
ing our neighborhood playground
usable"
Areas Held Neglected.
The several Fairgrounds, once
owned and operated by the city
now are under the jurisdiction o.
the commission and ARE neglected
and not used" the resolution stated
County Commissioner o. w
Youngblood and Mayor Reject Johr
c. Post discussed the county anc
city road plans.
Arthur B. Brown, president o.
the chamber, presided.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Young Maryland Man
Dies Of Crash Injuries

Vincent l.. Fladung. 81. Of Bowie,
Nd, died yesterday in Prince
Georges General Hospital, Cheverly,
of head injuries received in a auto
mobile accident Sunday night on
Defense Highway near Grain High
way, in Prince Georges County.
Prince Georges County police, who
still are investigating the cause
of the accident. said James B. Far
rell, 20, OF Bowie was injured in
the same accident and is in Prince
Georges Hospital with severe head
injuries. Police said both men were
riding in the same car which over
turned,
Evening star., 1948-05-13
0ptimist 0ratory Contest
Set for Tomorrow Niqht

The annual oratorical contest for
boys. sponsored by the Optimist
Clubs of Washington, is scheduled
for pm. tomorrow at the Eastern
branch, Boys Club of Washington,
ITO Massachusetts avenue Sc.
The youthful orators, all under
l8. will speak on My Opportunity
in Tomorrow's World Two VIM
ners will go to the area finals at
Virginia Beach May %.
Judges will be Representative
Gathings, Democrat, of Arkansas;
j. Allison Rupert, Treasury Depart
ment attorney, and Scott Kirk
i. patrick, former Davis Public Speak
ing prize winner at George WASH
ington University.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Rood Machine Burning -
Probed by County Police

Montgomery County police today
were investigating the burning Of
an 1I-ton county road-grading
machine near Clarksburg. The
damage was estimated at approx
mately $4,000.
| Police said someone drained the
gasoline from the fuel tank and set
fire to the machine. The vehicle
was found about so yards from
where it had been parked on a
construction lob.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
81 in Spring Park Form
Community Association

The Spring Park Community AS
ISOLATION was organized last night
at a meeting of 81 persons in the
J. Enos Ray School. Takoma Park
Robert Mohr was elected presi-
dent. Other officers chosen are
C. E. Werback, vice president; Miss
Pat Mitchell, secretary. and Mrs
r. J. Mcintyre, treasurer.
Short talks were made by Mayor
Oliver Youngblood. Jonn c. Post,
Mayor-elect: Herman Heffner and
two councilmen-elect from Prince
Georges County, Ross Beville and
DR.. Sherwood Citizens.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Woman in Fair Condition
After Shooting in Home

Mrs. Eleanor Thomas, 26, Of the
$500 block of North Fairfax drive.
Arlington, was in fair condition to-
day at Arlington Hospital after suf-
fering q gun-shot wound last night
The shooting occurred about Z
pm, police said. shortly after Mrs
Thomas entered the Fairfax drive
home where she lives with her
mother, Mrs. Fanny Moore.
Police said William Bellamy, 1l00
block OF North Hudson street, Ar
lington. a visitor at the home, told
them that Mrs. Thomas ran into the
bathroom with a % caliber rife and
locked the door. A few minutes
later, a shot was heard, he told
police.
Hospital authorities said Mrs
Thomas suffered a gun-shot wound
in the breast.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Alexandria Man Gets
go Duys for Numbers

william Bonds, ~. of 600 block
South st. Asaph street. Alexandria
yesterday was sentenced to 80 days
in jail In lieu Of $500 fine imposed
in Alexandria Civil and Police Court
for possesson Of numbers slips.
Bonds, who is colored, paid a S.
tine for a second gaming violation
and q $40 fine for assault and bat
'tery.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Alexandria Ministers
Indorse Hospital Drive

The Alexandria Hospitals 5000, 600
fund-raising campaign has been in
dorsed by the Alexandria Minister
ial Association.
TIE association agreed to an
nounce the appeal in the churches.
The ministers also designed June 6
As Hospital SUNDAY,
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Virginia Code Commission
Views '48 Session Acts
Bv the Assocjo,ed Pres,

RICHMOND, Va, May 13-The
State Commission on Recodification
of the Code met in the State Cap
itol yesterday to 60 over the acts
of the l948 session of the General
Assembly, but much remains to be
done in printing and indexing the
new volumes.
The commission includes State
Senator John S. Battle of Char
lottesville and Delegate Armistead
l.. Boothe of Alexandria.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Salesman Hurt in Car Crosh

Curtis E. Martin, 81. a salesman,
of 100 South Royal street, Alexan-
dria, was, admitted last night to
Alexandria Hospital for treatment
of thigh fracture and facial cuts
suffered when his automobile over
turned on Telegraph road, near
Alexandria.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Prince Georges Press to Dine

The Prince Georges County Press
Association will hold its monthly
dinner meeting at o'clock tonight
at the Quonset Inn. Silver Hill.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
GIenmont PTA to Meet

Mrs Louise S. Walker. supervisor
OF visual aid for Montgomery County
Schools. will demonstrate equipment
before a meeting of the Glenmont
(Md) Parent Teacher Association
ct 8 o'clock tonight at the school.
Evening star., 1948-05-13

GIFTS FOR HOSPITAL-Every pleased with the
presented community organizations to the Airing
Hospital Mrs Edna Kendall new mother OF 1904 North
Pierce street. Arlington finds the wheel chair to her liking
Grouped about her Neft to right John Anderson hospital
administrator Mrs Arnold T. Rowe president OF the Lyon
Park Women Club which presented the chair Gilbert Hail.
president of the hospital board and Mrs Gilbert Fisher pres
of the Bnai rh Women Of Arlington who gave two
lamps. Star Stan Pr4to.
Evening star., 1948-05-13

has not been determined matter
Evening star., 1948-10-31

Marshall, pastor. and chaplain OF
the Senate, ofnciAtins.
Miss Louise Welch was maid of
honor for her sister and Dr.. w. Sin.
clair Bowen was best man for Mr..
Roe. An informal reception in the
apartment Of the bride in AibAn
Towers followed, after which Mr.
and Mrs. Roe left on Z short we'd.
ding trip. They viii live In George.
town, Nd. Mrs. Roe Is q native Of
Warrington ana made countless
friends during her service at the
Episcopal Church Mouse. Mr.. Noe's
family has lived In Queen Anne
County since i700 and he served In
Evening star., 1948-10-31
sylvester Hoffman ofneisted at the

Sylvester Hoffman ofncisted at the
ceremony.
Mr.. Matthias gave his daughter In
marriage and she was attended BY
her sister, Mrs. George r. Norris, as
matron Of honor. and by Mrs. Rob.
ert L. Jones, another sister, and
Miss Rebecoa Wallach. Mr.. M.
Courtney Dillon was best man for
his brother and the Messrs. Justin
=. Matthias, George r. Norris, John
J. GULL and Charles D. speake were
uShers.
The couple will reside at casa
Second place after q hoheyfnoofi
through the South.
Evening star., 1948-10-31
Miss Welcb We'd
To Dudley Roe

The marriage of Miss Edith Eu-
genie WEIGH and former Representa-
tive Dudley @. Roe 10 Of more than
Usual interest here, where the bride
has been office secretary OF the
Episcopal Diocess Of Washington for
some years. The ceremony was pr.
formed In the new York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Peter
Evening star., 1948-10-31
Goldberg-Wedee

Announcement is made Of the en-.
gagement of Miss Beverly Ann Gold.
berg, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam.
uel Goldberg, to Mr.. Philip 2
Wedeen, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henr,
Wedeen Of Brooklyn.
Both Miss Goldberg and Mr.
Wedeen are attending George Wash.
ington University. The former is 0
member of Phi Sigma Sigma Soror.
ity and the latter a member of Tat
Epsilon Phi Fraternity.
Evening star., 1948-10-31

both the State Legislature and the :
state Senate before being elected b
the seventy.ninth Congress. r.
Evening star., 1948-10-31
We'd in Nativitv

Nativity Church was the scene Of
the wedding yesterday of Miss
Edwina F. Matthias and Mr.. Francis
B. Dillon, jr. The bride Is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry l..
Matthias and the groom Ia tine son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dillon. The Rev.
The Nome nugget., 1948-10-04
SS. Southeastern" Aground Off Vancouver Island

SEATTLE, P)-The coast guard reported today that the Seattle steamship Southeastern is aground on the west side of Vancouver Is- land but doesn't appear in any danger.
 The Southeastern, carrying load of emergency cargo for Alas ko, grounded at 7:30 am. The ship left here Thursday, bound for Ketchikan.
 A Royal Canadian air forces op- erations officer on Vancouver Is- land ordered tug to help the ves- sel off.
 The Southeastern grounded at Kiltik Creek, northwest of Nanai- mo. Several holes were punched in her bow but watertight compart- ments forward were expected to keep her afloat and her cargo dry.
The Nome nugget., 1948-10-04
R. HI. Stock Rallies Nome Republicans

At a general called meeting of the Republican Club of Nome, Sat urday night, R. H. Stock, Repub- lican candidate for Delegate to Congress spoke to gathered Repub- licans and told them they must elect complete ticket in order to get the desired results in the next legislature.
 He stated that the time had come for Republicans to "save the country from ruin," and to get a definite plan of action or Alaska.
 Mir. Stock favored Statehood for Alaska eventually; against fish traps; for roads and communica- tions; against withdrawal of lands by the Interior department.
 Mrs. Stock accompanied her husband on the campaign trip. They departed on the Pan Ameri- can plane Sunday for Fairbanks.
The Nome nugget., 1948-10-04
Many Hear Carl .LOmen Talk On
 Reindeer Industry
Continued from Page One)

"OlltlIlucu lIOIIl IdSC SllCi periments were unsuccessful in that the Eskimo had no knowledge of the methods of caring for do- mestic animals and the herds did not prosper until the government brought in a total of 1900 reindeer and some 30 Scandinavian Lap
 flanders to take care of the herds. The inducement, stated MT. Lomen, for the Laplanders to come to Alaska was in allowing them to become owners of some percent ages of the reindeer increase.
 This went on for a number of years and the herds flourished un- til at one time there were an esti- mated million reinder in North westrn Alaska. Since there was a need for handling and marekting of the reindeer and the by-prod- ucts, the Lomen family, father and four sons, interested themselves in the advancement of the industry by purchasing of some reindeer from the Lapp owners.
 There was no change in the method of herding; the Eskimos were employed as herders under direction of the Laplanders as be- fore, while the business of slaugh- tering, storage, and marketing was built up through untiring efforts of the Lomen family and their agents throughout the United States.
 The reindeer business, as a food source for the United States, said MT. Lomen, we believed was here to stay. But we were due for a complete surprise. The Interior Department announced that the reindeer industry was begun in Alaska for the benefit of the na- tive and not the white man, so the Lomens were forced to sell to the government the business they had at great cost and effort built intosa self-supporting industry.
 MT. Lomen went on to say that the transfer was made, and the reindeer were now under the Inte- rior Department. The next several years say the catastrophe de- cline of the reindeer in the Terri tory until today the number of reindeer can be tallied in just a 1 few thousand.
 Today, MT. Lomen advised, the picture is different, there must be a change in the law which prohib- it's the white man from owning the reindeer and giving the reindeer industry a chance to survive. The youth of Alaska should be given some aid to assist in developing en- . terprise in Alaska.
 Following the talk by Mir. Lo- men, Col. H. Burkhalter, com manding officer of the air base here stated that in his opinion the army should take some interest in the reindeer as a means of winter transportation in addition to the food and clothing problems. Miss Jane Sniffen, Red Cross representative for the Special Service on the base, stated that further informative subjects will be presented each Sunday evening.
The Nome nugget., 1948-10-04

Mrs. C. D. Anderson left today with the Alaska Airlines for a few days in Anchorage to receive med ical treatment.
The Nome nugget., 1948-10-04
MT. and Mrs. w. E. Mcdonald

MT. and Mrs. w. E.. Mcdonald arrived home for the winter after the summer spent dredging at North Fork. MT. Mcdonald stated that they were handle a D D d through the month of September due to lack of water.
The Nome nugget., 1948-10-04

South America stretches about 4,500 miles north and south and 3,200 miles at its widest east-west point.
The Nome nugget., 1948-10-04

VOTE $ For sound representative government
 elect For Delegate to Congress: E. L. (Bob) BARTLETT For Attorney General: J. GERALD WILLIAMS For Auditor: FRANK A. BOYLE For Highway Engineer: FRANK A. METCALF For the Senate: EDWARD ANDERSON
 HOWARD LYING For the House: WILLIAM E. BELTZ
 GEORGE P MADSEN
 ALMER RYDEEN, Nome
 FRANK DEGNAN,
 Unaakleet All of the Democratic Candidates are pledged 1. To the support of schools and the University of Alaska.
 2. To seek economy in our Territorial Government To enact equitable tax program to support our Territorial institutions.
 To give equal opportunity to every citizen in ac- cordance with the rights guaranteed by the Con- stitution and Laws of the United States and the Territory of Alaska.
 5. To grant pensions and financial support of the pioneer and needy commensurate with the needs 6. To support the right of the people elect their own Governor. '. To the passage of Municipal Airport Act to pro- vide all communities with adequate air service 8. To work for fair and reasonable regulation of child labor for the protection of our children. 3. To the improvement and expansion of high way system in the Second Division. 10. To the enforcement of all laws including the liquor laws.
 H. To work for additional home facilities for pioneer and women.
 12 To work together for the betterment of the Terri tory in harmony and without self-interest. FRANK A. DEGNAN-House of Representatives. Born St. Michael Alaska, 1901 Parents Eskimo mother and an Irish father Educated in the public schools of St. Michael Unaakleet and Nome Employed by the U. S. Smelling Co., Nome, for 10 years Resident Unalakeet last 12 years. Mayor Unalakeet 10 years President Alaska Native Brotherhood Unalakleet years. Mar ried-4 Children. .T
Evening star., 1948-10-20
Navy Pilot Badly Hurt
In 0xon Hill Crash

Ripping through tree tops, a Navy
fighter plane crashed in field near
Oxon Hill, Md, last night, but the
pilot survived with serious injuries
and was reported in fair condition
at Casualty Hospital today.
Chief Aviation Pilot william G.
Hunter, u, of Boise, Idaho, was on
a routine training flight from Pa
tuXent River Naval Air Station
when his F6F went down about
7:30 pm.
| An operation was necessary to
relieve head injuries and the pilot
lost the little finger Of his left hand.
G. D. Armel, standing on the
porch of his home, saw the plane hit
the trees and plunge into the field
near Fort Foote and Indian Head
roads, not far from the scene of an
airline crash In which five persons
died last January 13.
when he came into view I no.
ticed his motor was going of and
on" Mr.. Armel said. He was los
ing altitude. The motor went dead
before he hit the trees"
Mr.. Armel and his brother, v. G..
Armel, hurried to the wreck while
his wife called the Oxon Hill fire
department. The brothers pulled
the unconscious pilot from the cock
pit.
Chief Hunters wife, living at Pa
tuxent, was flown to Washington
and was at the hospital today.