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The Western news., 1948-01-01
1t is important that all voting mem
bers be present.
H. c. HjortholTn, Pastor
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
JAMES Davidson, Pastor


PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
JAMES Davidson, Pastor
Sunday School GAS a, m.
Worship Service 11:00 a. M
The Sacraments of the Lords sup
per and Baptism will be admins
tered. You are invited to commence
the New Year right by seeking
Divine guidance and strength tor
the days that are ahead. Every
one welcome.
Westminster Fellowship p. m.
Young people cordially invited 10
attend.
LTBBY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. VIM. G. Stearnss Pastor
Sunday:
GAS a. m. Sunday School
1l:00 a. m. Worship
Wednesday:
8:45 a. m. Released Time Classes
200 D. m. Senior w. S. G. ,.
meets with Mrs. S. A. Rasmus-
sen.
lowship.
Thursday:
$50 p. m. Fellowship Supper.
TROY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. VIM. c. Stearns, Pastor
Sunday:
900 a. m Worship
1890 a. m. Sunday School
Thursday:
2:3O D. m. w. S. c. S. at Bissells.
FORTINE COMMUNITY CHURCH
Sunday School, 1920 a. m; Wor-
ship Service. 1870 a. m; Jr. Young
People, 7:45 p. m: EvangeHsu'
CHURCH OF GOD
Sunday:
IL a. m. Morning worship.
10 a. m Sunday school. Glasses
for all ages
7 p. m. Young Peoples meeting.
8 p. m. Evening worship.
Wednesday.
The Western news., 1948-01-01
ST. NIARY's CHURCH
ST. JOsEPH,S CHURCH

Masses every Sunday, 800 and
1000 a. m.
Confessions Saturday evenings.
1880 to $50.
Baptisms by appointment.
Holy Days of Obligation Masses
Il 7.l5 and 300
The Western news., 1948-01-01
THE CHURCHES
ASSEMBLY OF GOD LIBBY

T AsA%k1
Mems Prayer Service 800 p. m.
(Home of Ralph Albert
Quarterly Business Meeting:
JANUARY 6, 1948 at 800 p. m.
A NEW YEARS PRAYER: Help
me to so live, dear Lord, each day
of this coming year, that if you
should suddenly break through
clouds of the sky-Td be ready to
go with you"
LEON H. AYERS. Pastor
Libby, Montana
The Western news., 1948-01-01

FORTINE COMMUNITY CHURCb
Sunday School, 1920 a. m; Wor-
ship Service. 11:30 a. m; Jr. Young
People. 7:45 p. m: EVangellstl'
The Nome nugget., 1948-05-05
Time Limit Pleas Are Keynote In Reservation Talks

Continued from Page Oue) they long ago have served their purpose.
 Don Foster, general superin- tendent for the Alaska Native Service, petitioned Warne and the armed services for recognition of conservation needs. They also re- commended the issuance of per mits for trapping privileges.
 Lt Col. E. D. Schuyler of the Alaskan Command representing the Army, Navy and Air Force in Alaska, told Warne that all re- quests for islands with the ex- ception of 2,885 acres on Unalas- ka Island are within areas from which land previously has been withdrawn from use.
 The area was the scene of Jap anese attacks and provided some of the bases from which retalia- tory strikes were launched by the United States.
 Among those requesting con- servation of Alaska's resources was Earl Dinner, chairman of the Alaska Game Commission. He added, however, that he favored adequate protection against ag- gressor nations.
 The Aleutian Livestock Com , pany, Inc, objected to the pro- posed withdrawal of Umnak Is- land where it has grazing lease for sheep.
 Warne said after hearing that the record would remain open for 10 days so other petitions could be submitted to him in Washington.
The Nome nugget., 1948-05-05
Arab and Jewish
 Truce in Holyland Ordered by British
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One) guarding Jerusalem said Arabs and Jews finally had agreed to a cease-fire order for the old walled city area of Jerusalem, rich in holy places of the Christ ian, Arab, Jewish and other re- ligiOnS.
 Athens The Greek govern ment appeared headed for either resignation or reshuffIing Some members of parliament held that the coalition is not meeting prob lens effectively.
 Frankfurt. Germany, - More than 8O,OOO Germans were on strkie for more food in the Amer
The Nome nugget., 1948-05-05
Mail Service To Be Established In The Aleutian Islands

WASHINGTON, - (P) - Leg islation to appropriate $25O,0OO to establish a power boat mail service on a l,2O0-mile route in the Aleutian Islands was passed yesterday by the House.
 It now goes to the Senate. The proposed service would extend from Seward, Alaska, along the Aleutians and to points on Bris- tol Bay which would be served via Kodiak.
The Nome nugget., 1948-05-05
THE NOME NUGGET

JUNEAU. -4PJ The federal Fish and Wildlife Service, which is moving to conserve the sal mon fishing industry in this area, ordered closure of 24 fish traps in the Icy Straits and Eastern District of southeast Alaska yes terday.
 The traps vii be closed during l948 fishing season
 George Kelez, fisheries man agement supervisor for the serV- ice, said II of the traps in Icy Straits account for 32 percent of the trap catch in the area.
The Nome nugget., 1948-05-05

ican and British occupation zones.
 ROME-Palmiro Togliatti, head of Italian Communists, credited Catholic action as the main cause for the impressive defeat his par ty sustained in the recent Italian election.
The Nome nugget., 1948-05-05
FEW CHANGES ON NOME SCHOOL STAFF

The staff of the Nome Terri torial school will have few chang es next year it was announced.
 All teachers will remain ex- cept Max Beberman, Gene Bei- mer and Mrs. Casey. all of whom are leaving.
The Nome nugget., 1948-05-05

My sincere thanks to the people of the Second Division for their efforts and support in the Pri- mary election.
 CHARLES A. O'LEARY
Evening star., 1948-07-07
Political HandbiII Case
Dropped by Prosecutor

The Corporation Counsels Office
today dropped proceedings against
"a union man accused of causing
streets to be Uttered by distributing
Veterans for Eisenhower" circu-
lars.
Clark F. King, chief prosecutor
for the Office in Municipal Court,
said he mole pressed the case be-
cause District statutes forbid dis
tribution only of commercial or
business advertising handbills and
do not apply to public circulation of
political MATES.
Mr.. King added that the United
States Supreme Court on numerous
occasions has upheld the constitu-
tional rigt of citizen to hand out
noncommercial pamphlets or papers
Freed by the action was Jack
Kutner, Al, OF the 1900 block Evarts
street NE, union business agent
who was arrested June 80 on a
downtown street corner. where he
was distributing the circulars.
Evening star., 1948-07-07
-Four Virginia Camps
To Increase Facilities

Four Virginia Army training
camps will increase their facilities
to take on an additional $4,000
soldiers within the next six months,
the Army revealed today.
An Army spokesman in the
Pentagon emphasized. however. that
the increase in maximum capacity
at these camps did not necessarily
mean that an additional $4,000
troops would be moved into the
installations Immediately.
The largest single increase will
involve reactivation of Camp Pickett
near Blackstone. which will provide
maximum facilities" for $4,000 SOL
dierS. 1t will be ready to receive
SelecteeS and enlistees in the late
fall.
The capacity at Fort Belvoir, the
Engineer training center. will be
increased to take care of 10000 men.
Present strength at Belvoir is
estimated at 1,100.
Facilities at Fort Eustis. near
Newport News, will be increased
llOlll f,uou W U,Joo VI oooo. lilc
Transportation corps training center
is located there.
Camp Lee, near Petersburg, will
be used to train an additional 4,500
service men and women. No estimate
as to the number of WACS to be
trained there could be obtained to-
day, but it was tentatively estimated
at under 1000.
The Army spokesman said this
expansion program would probably
not entail any construction at any
of the camps
Evening star., 1948-07-07
5 Children Hurt in Traffic,
Raising Vacation Total 10 IS

Five children were injured in
traffic accidents in the District yes
terday, bringing the total since
vacation started to As.
The victims. none OF whom was
hurt serioH9o, were listed as Quinten
Warren. Z, of 1882 First street NE;
Jacqueline Anderson. 3. of q L
street NE; Calvin Hawkins. 8, of
518 K street Sc: Mary Briscoe, 7,
of 1919 r street NV, and James
Brockman 13, of 1886 Sixth street
NV. All are colored.
Also injured yesterday when his
motorcycle collided with an auto
at Seventeenth street and Rhode
Island avenue NE. was Charles W.
Schellinger. jr., %. Berwyn. Md
Police listed the driver of the auto
as Eddie Wilfork, II. colored. 1927
Willard street NV. Mr.. Schellinger
was reported in good condition in
Casualty Hospital. He suffered a
broken leg.
Evening star., 1948-07-07
Maryland Delegation Keeps
Solid Pro-Trumon Front

BALTIMORE, July 7 (P).-Mary-
lands delegation to the Democratic
National Convention, unruff1ed by
the Eisenhower boom, is maintain
ing its solid o-Truman front.
Reports from responsible political
sources yesterday were that the
delegates are as staunchily behind
Mr.. Truman as when the State
Democratic conclave pledged them
to support the President more than
month ago.
Gov. Lane. who is chairman of
the Southern Governors Confer
ence. was reported to have received
a telegram from James Roosevelt,
inviting Maryland to join in draft
Eisenhower caucus set for Saturday
at Philadelphia.
The Maryland Chief Executive is
said to have turned down the invi-
tation. his position being that the
Maryland delegation is duty-bound
and intends to stay with Mr.. Tru-
man as long as his name is before
the convention.
Maryland is not only committed
to President Truman but its party
leaders have some hopes to con-
tribute a favorite-son candidate to
a national Truman ticket-Senator
Tydings.
Evening star., 1948-07-07
Marine Air Reservists
70 Train at Lejeune
By the Assoeioted Press

CHERRY POINT, N. c.. July T.
Marine Corps Air Reservists from
27 cities in the Eastern half of the
United States will maneuver under
simulated battle conditions in a
training period beginning here Sat-
urday.
The 5000 officers and enlisted
men will be put through a l5-day
hard hitting course that will give
them more training in a couple OF
weeks than they get in a year OF
the required six hours a month at
their home sqaudronS.
Exercises at this Marine air sta
ton will include air support OF a
combat team of Marines from near
by Camp Lejeune in routing an
imaginary enemy entrenched along
the North Carolina Coast.
Another high spot of the second
annual peacetime maneuvers will be
defending the air station from at
tacking planes. The squadrons will
be divided into attackers and de-
tenders, each aided by a radar de-
lection force.
Marine Air Reserve fighter squad
rons from the following naval air
stations will take part in the ex-
ercises:
Glenview, H.: New York City
Miami, Fla; Suuantum, Mass. ttwo
|squadronsD: Columbus. Ohio; Gros-
Sc lie. Mich; Norfolk, Va; Jack
sonville, Fla: Anacostia at Wash
ington, Atlanta, Ga, and Willow
Grove, Pa.
Evening star., 1948-07-07
Man Burns Self 10 Death
In Gasoline Soaked Car
BY the Associated Press

DETROIT. July IA grocery
chain manager soaked his car with
gasoline, then calmly struck a match
and burned himself to death, a 36-
year-old woman employe told police
yesterday.
The dead man was Leo Dixon, AZ
district manager for a grocery chain
The woman, Miss Emma Balog
manager of store in the chain
was treated for burns received in
trying to pull Mr.. Dixon from the
blazing auto.
Police said Mr.. Dixon bought a
tWo-gallon can of gasoline from a
filling station near Miss Balog s
home and drove to see her. Accord
ing to Detective 1t. George Kimball
Mr.. Dixon and Miss Balog argued
and Mr.. Dixon ran out to his cal
at the curb.
He seized the can of gasoline
poured it on himself and on the
cars cushions, got in the back seat
and struck a match, the officer said
Miss Balog said she and neighbol
kicked in a rear window of the
vehicle and tried to pull Mr.. Dixon
out, but he fought them off until
they were driven away by the
flames.
Evening star., 1948-07-07
Montrose Park Cings to Its Historical Past
Down to Last Gas Lights and LompIighter
Mechanical Device
Now Eases Task for
Company Veteran, 50
By ChorIes J. Yorbrouqh

Montrose Park. where Richard
PARROTS rope factory made a last
stand against British torches in 1914,
is going to hang on to the past
down to its last lamplighter.
Croquet balls still click. children
romp and softened "reminiscences
carry on under the parks II gas
lights, which were once the pride of
the Capital
Every Friday, in the same city
where electric eyes open doors at the
nudge of a shadow. the last lamp
lighter trudges along park paths,
climbs his S-foot ladder and cleans
the lamps.
He is good-natured, 59-year- -old
Frank Cittadino, who was doing it
the same way in 1885, when they
removed gas lights from in front of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Device Has Taken Over.
A small black clock-device has
taken Mr.. Cittandino's place, not
that he cares particularly, but not
quite successfully hides a spot Of
sentiment over the passing of life's
work.
The lamplighter. an iron n-gray
grandfather. who is as nimble as a
steeplejack on his ladder, shifts some
disdain at the mechanical lamp
lighter. The clock mechanism tells
the gas supply when its dark, steals
a fame from the always-burning
pilot light in each lamp and gas
light comes back to Montrose Park.
But the clock doesn't work right
all the time" Mr.. Cittadino ventures.
Il did better job"
Montrose Park on r street, at
Lovers lane NV. has been his
route since the modern age squeezed
the gas light era down to II SEN
tinels. 1t first appears in Washing
ton city history about the time
Richard Parrott built his rope walk,
where cordage was manufactured by
hand. He renamed it Elderslie and
built a home there in 1869 and
saw the rope works burned to the
ground few years later when the
British wreaked their only major
damage in Georgetown.
Became Montrose in 1887.
The rolling, tree-shaded area
which backs up to Rock Creek be-
came Montrose when it was pur-
chased in 1887 by Mrs. E. NICE.
Evening star., 1948-07-07
Yoke Suspect Bites Detective
In Break Attempt at Precinct

Mr.. Fai had reported the watch
was taken when he was grabbed
from behind and beaten about the
face as he walked along the 500
block of I street NV.
In a Municipal Court hearing
before Judge George D. Nelson to-
today Merritt was held in $4,000
bond on the robbery charge. pend
ing an appearance before the grand
jury.
Assistant United States Attorney
Robert Short told Judge Nelson the
assault charge and charge of at
tempted robbery would be presented
to the grand jury also.
The latter charge, police said, was
lodged against Merritt after James
Wing, 40, iof S07 Sixth street NV,
reported he had been accosted and
chased near his home shortly be-
fore Mr.. Fai was robbed.
Evening star., 1948-07-07
Fleeing Theft Suspect
Knocks Down Woman

Miss Anna Kelly. SO. an Agricul-
ture Department employe who re-
ceived a fractured pelvis when
knocked down by suspected thief
during a downtown chase yesterday
afternoon, was reported in good
condition at Georgetown University
Hospital today.
Miss Kelly, who lives at 1701
Twentieth street NV, recently had
been discharged from the hospital
after treatment for a fractured
vertebra. She was knocked down
on the streetcar loading platform
at Eleventh and F streets NV. by
the suspect who was being chased
by policeman. The man had
taken a radio from Lacys store at
Eighth and E streets NV, accord
ing to police.
Pvt. H. H. Prince and an en-
ploye of the store, Emil Halle. pur-
sued the man across F street and
through the Woodward g. Lothrop
department store. In his haste the
fleeing suspect broke the glass in
one of the revolving doors.
The man was captured at Eighth
and G streets N. w. by Pvt. Prince
and another policeman, Corpl. Ell
mer Skinner.
Evening star., 1948-07-07
Body Of Fairfax Man
Recovered From Potomac

The body Of Donald Dasher, 81.
Fairfax Station. Va. who drowned
Monday in the Potomac about a
mile north of Great Falls, was
recovered near there last night.
DR.. F. j. Broschart. Montgomery
County coroner, issued certificate
of accidental death by drowning.
The body was recovered by Frank
Councilman. Potomac, Md. in about
3 feet of water, police said.
Mr.. Dasher was canoeing with his
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Noel Dasher, when the craft
tipped and began to swamp. Donald
Dasher, who could not swim, leaped
overheard. His brother tried to help
him, but was unable to reach him.
Mrs. Dasher remained in the half
submerged canoe until it drifted to
shore.
Evening star., 1948-07-07
Sailor Who Fled Brig
Believed Still in Area;
Companion Gives Up

Apprentice Seaman Hiram HUI
bert, %, who escaped from the
Navy's Anacostia Receiving Station
yesterday, was believed to be still
in or near Washington today as
officials questioned his companion.
Aviation Machinist's Mate &c
Clifford D. Rhoads, q. surrendered
last night about II hours after he
and Hubert overpoWered a guard
and fed in truck they seized at a
lumber yard.
Receiving Station officials said
Rhoads was being questioned to de-
termine the whereabouts of the
truck and also whether Hubert kept
the .3S-caliber revolver he wrested
from the guard. The two prisoners
were working on a lawn at the time
Awaiting Court Martial.
Hubert was awaiting court mar
tial on charges of desertion and
Rhoads was being held for trial on
theft charges. Hubert had been
absent without leave for three years
when arrested recently, Navy off,
cials said.
Metropolitan and Prince Georges
County police were helping the Navy
shore patrol in the search today.
County police also were investigat-
ing report by Frank E. Tippett of
1850 Walker Mill road, Seat Pleas
ant, that his jeep was stolen by two
sailors The jeep was found yester-
day afternoon near the 1900 block
of M street Sc.
In the all-day search yesterday,
police and shore patrol members
combed wooded areas near the Dis
trict line in the southeast section.
When two Marines saw Hubert and
Rhoads on Fifty-third street about
2::30 pm, the shore patrol sent
80 men to the scene.
Police Converge on Area.
These were joined by four Met
ropolitan Police scout cars, two
cruisers and a patrol wagon. County
police sent three cruisers and earlier
dispatched several cars to check
main highways. Inspector George
Walldrodt, commander of the Third
Police District, took charge of the
manhunt by Metropolitan Police.
Rhoads went to the home OF
Claude B. White. %, Pentagon
clerk, at 5536 C street Sc. about
$50 O'Clock last night and said
he wanted to surrender. Mr.. White
called the FBI and the shore patrol
came for Rhoads. Navy officials
said Rhoads told them, Il don't
know why I ran away"
Evening star., 1948-07-07

A first precinct detective was Bit
ten on the shoulder early today
when he blocked the escape at
tempt of man being held on a
robbery charge.
Police said Jacob A. Merritt, "a,
of Petersburg, Va, was being ques-
toned about an earlier ] street yoke
robbery when he bolted from his
chair and ran for the door. His
path was blocked by Joseph Longo.
precinct detective. Merritt, accord
ing to police. sank his teeth into
the detectives shoulder. The police
man shock the man free, and
charged him with assault on police
officer.
Merritt was also charged with
the robbery of a wrist watch valued
at sl10 from Cho Fai, AZ. Chinese,
of 437 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Evening star., 1948-07-07
'Dutch'Bergman
Named Armory
Hall Manager
Former Grid Coach
Of c. U. Appointed
To $4,000 Post
BIG COMMUNITY ARENA planned
by Bergman. STORY and picture
on Sports Page
By Jerry O'Leory, Jr.

Arthur J. Dutch" Bergman
former Catholic University football
coach and now a local radio sports
commentator. has been appointed
manager of the Districts Natlona
Guard Armory drill hall at s10OC(
a year. The appointment was an
nounced late yesterday at the Dis
trict Building by the three-mar
Armory Control board: Commls-
sioner John Russell Young, Brig
Gen. Albert L. Cox, and Attorney
Leonard P. Walsh.
The board, in selecting Mr.. Berg
man for the post, indicated tne
choice was not unanimous but de-
clined to give a breakdown of the
voting. Jack ESpey, former general
manager of the Washington Red
skins and the Baltimore Colts. was
a leading candidate for the job.
To Begin Duties Soon.
Mr.. Walsh said the Armory man
ecer will assume his new duties as
soon as possible.
Mr.. Bergman has long colortCl
record of sports activity. He was
star backfield man at Notre Dame
30 wears ago and later coached al
Minnesota and Catholic Universe
ties. His career at Gu was climaXed
10 wears ago when his squad was
chosen to play in the Orange Bowl
Later. he was coach of the Redskins
~
of sports commentary SIX DAYS a
week for Station WRC.
AS manager of the Armory, Mr
Bergman will be given as tree a
hand as possible, Mr.. Walsh declar-
ed. He will meet with the board at
10 am. Friday to discuss plans for
development of the Armory as q
headquarters for sports events, con-
ventions and other public affairs.
Seating Conference Slated.
Gen. Cox, the National Guaro
commander, said the board will dis
cuss with Mr. Bergman means o1
expanding the Armory's seating ca
pacity from the arbitrary 4,625-per-
son limit now required by District
fire regulations. The Commissioners
have evolved three plans since last
January for expanding the capacity
by creating new fire exits, but ne
action has been taken.
Mr.. Walsh said it would be neces'
sary to determine the public's de-
mand for space before considering
how to increase the supply.
Mr.. Bergman said he pans tt
give serious consideration to the pos.
sibility of bringing legitimate thea
ter productions to the Armory some
time in the future When the Ma.
tional Theater completes its summer
season. Washington's last legitimate
theater will be a thing of the past
because of the segregation policy II
effect at the National
Since there is no segregation rule
at the Armory, Mr.. Bergman said
and inasmuch as the acoustics FOL
theatrical performances at the Arm
ory are good, there is no reason why
such performances should not bt
brought there,
Evening star., 1948-07-07
School Construction
In Alexandra Awaits
Bond Issue by Council

Alexandria's school building pro-
gram today faced new delay after
the School Board and City Council
ironed out their differences over a
contract for construction OF one
new school.
The School Board last night agreed
that future school construction must
await issuance of bonds and formal
approval by the City Council.
This means, 1t was pointed out,
that all work on architects plans,
advertising for bids and letting OF
contracts must wait until funds
actually are available.
Bonds Seen Ready in Fall.
supt. T. c. Williams said 1t prob
ably will be fall before the bonds
are issued for a program costing
approximately $2,800,000. Final ap-
proval of the bond issue is expected
at the council meeting next Tues
day.
The Ficklin School, first to be con-
structed in the program, became the
center of a controversy between the
Council and School Board when 1t
was charged that a contract Tor the
school had been signed without first
obtaining approval of the Council
The School Board told the Council
it felt such approval had been given
at meeting April II, but the Coun-
ell denied this. No minutes we're
taken at the joint School Board
Council meeting April II.
The Council also pointed out to
the School Board members that the
Ficklin School contract had re-
suited in construction bills totaling
approximately $1,000 but that no
bonds has been issued or money
appropriated to defray this cost.
Report Is Approved.
Last night the Council approved
a report Of special committee ap-
pointed to look into the Ficklin
School contract. The report recon-
mended the School Board should
in all cases submit to the City Coun-
Gil for the latter's consent and ap-
proval all Of it's proposals to expend
anv monies above and beyond the
annual budget"
The Council authorized the city
manager to float short-term loan
not to exceed 100000 to pay for
the Ficklin School until bonds are
issued.
After adoption of the committees
report. the Council gave formal
approval to the S542.860 contract
for construction of the school, which
is to be built on Second street.