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Evening star., 1948-06-22
Il in Rocway Towers
Raid Are Indicted on
Gambling Charges

Twenty -one persons seized in the
June S raid on Rocway Towers,
Maryland gambling casino, were
under indictment today in Howard
County. Most of those indicted are
from the Washington area.
Eighteen were listed as employed
at the rambling, turreted former
night club near Laurel, two were
named as operators OF the gambling
house and the other was identified
as the owner.
The owner was listed as Patrick
j. Clarke, previously not mentioned
In connection with the surprise raid
staged by State police.
Daniel M. Murray, jr., States at
torney at whose request Gov. Lane
called in the State police, said
Clarke bought the property in 1913
Clarke was charged with know
ingly permitting gambling in place
which he owned.
Charged With Operation.
Two others formerly identified a.
properietors of the place were
charged with operating the estab-
lishment. They were identified as
Theodore A. Myers, 1900 block Of
Branch avenue, Silver Hill, Md, and
Walter Novak, 1900 block jackson
avenue, Takoma Park. Md.
The indictments naming the en-
ployes and operators charged them
with keeping, dealing at, managing
and having an interest in a gaming
table, keeping and managing a
gambling place and unlawfully bet
ting.
Clarke also was indicted on all
these counts except that of unlaw-
fully betting.
State troopers who swooped down
on the house confiscated gambling
tables and paraphernalia, Z sizable
arsenal and about $45, 900.
No indictments were returned
against II other persons charged
with gambling In the raid. In all,
40 persons were arrested. but some
were not formally charged.
Others Under Indictment.
Others indicted and their addresses
as given by police were:
Charles r. Beers, first block OF
Colebrook drive, Silver Hill; Alfred
E. Meyers, 400 block of Hagen road
Washington; William E. Downs
Silver Hill; Edward Kali, 3400 block
of Newton street NE; Suvio J
Damico, 1900 block Of Nelson place;
John Geraci, 5000 block, Of Nelson
place; Mike Moffet, 1900 block OF
Holbrook terrace; Joe w. Helmick,
5000 block of Bladensburg road (;
Thomas H. Rice Of Silver Spring
Also Edward T. La Prairie, 200
block of North Nineteenth avenue
william A. Garner, 100 block OF
Worthington drive; Martin l.
Murphy, 1900 block of Holbrook ter
race; Nele j. Rodich, $500 block OF
Arundel road, Mount Rainier; Frank
Toulson, $500 block of North Wash
ington boulevard. Arlington; Robert
E. Meyers, Silver Hill: William c.
Quade, Cheltenham, Md; William B.
Be1lfield, Ogden street, and William
Carley, alias william Brown, Laurel
Evening star., 1948-06-22
Alexandria Democrats
To Be UnpIedqed

Alexandria's % delegates to the
Virginia Democratic Convention
July will attend unccmmitted to
any presidential candidate, it was
decided last night.
The delegates met last night to
organize. Gardner L. Boothe was
elected chairman of the delegation,
Gilbert j. Cox, jr., vice chairman.
and Albert Smoot secretary. The
delegation adopted the unit rule for
voting, which means the entire 2s
votes will be cast according to the
wishes Of the majority.
Evening star., 1948-06-22
Methodists Schedule
Grcundbreaking for
Home for Aged Unit

Prominent Methodist clergymen
and lay leaders will participate in
groundbreaking exercises for Cassell
Hall, first of four new buildings
to be erected at the Asbury Metho-
dist Home for the Aged. Gathers
burg, Md, at pm. next Tuesday.
Among those taking part in the
ceremonies will be Bishop Charles
w. Flint, presiding bishop Of the
Washington area; D. Stewart Pat
terson OF Washington. Baltimore
Conference lay leader, and DR.. Karl
P. Meister, Chicago, executive secre-
tary of the church's General Board
of Hospitals and Homes.
The Rev. Herman M. Wilson,
superintendent of the home, said DR..
Meister will deliver the principal
talk at the exercises next week.
Bishop Flint will offer the opening
prayer and DR.. John w. Rustin.
pastor of the Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church, Washington, will
pronounce the benediction. DR..
Lowell Ensor, president of Western
Maryland College, will lead the call
to worship.
In the group Of churchmen ex-
pected are Mrs E. L. Keyser, Balti-
more, president of the conferences
Women's Society for Christian Serv-
ice, and women district presidents;
Mrs. A. w. Mears, Baltimore. con-
ference Guild president, and the
district leader.
The new building will house rs
persons. The construction program
of which it is a part will cost ap-
proximately $750,000.
The other units will be residence
hall, a hospital and q main dining
hall.
Evening star., 1948-06-22
VFW Encompment
Hears Omar Ketchum

Omar Ketchum, National legisla-
tive officer for the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars, told . session of the
Virginia Department encampment in
Alexandria yesterday that action of
the Eightieth Congress on a veter-
ans program and National security
had not been entirely satisfactory
Mr.. Ketchum spoke during a gen.
eral session before the parade yes
terday. He said the only major
legislation advocated by VFW that
Congress had acted on was in pro-
viding 10 group air force.
Election of officers for the Vir-
ginia Encampment is scheduled for
today.
Evening star., 1948-06-22
FoIIs Church Approves
Study of Annexation

The Falls Church Town Council
last night approved further study of
its proposal to annex a contiguous
area.
Ernest L. Thacker, field consultant
for the League of Virginia Munich
palities, recommended that the
Council proceed with its study. At
his suggestion the Council invited
Or. Thomas Reed, an annexation ex-
pert, to conduct survey OF local
problems.
.Omcials said DR.. Reed would arrive
in Falls Church next week
Evening star., 1948-06-22
Hospital Unit Chuirmen

Committee chairmen for the
Prince Georges General Hospital
Guild were announced today by Mrs.
Guy w. Latimer. president. at a
meeting of the Executive Council
held at the home of Mrs. Aaron
Deitz, 43l4 Gallatin street, Hyatts-
vile. They are Mrs. L. C. Rosen-
krans. membership; Mrs. George
Merrick, finance: Mrs. j. L. Aman,
publicity; Mrs. James M. Osborne,
linen and sewing; Mrs. w. Allen
Grif1th, library; Mrs. Charles E.
Kellogg, gift shop, and Mrs. Morley
A. JUL. special decorations.
Evening star., 1948-06-22
Cupper Reported Better

Senator Capper, Republican. OF
Kansas was reported today as do
ing fine" at the Bethesda Naval
Hospital. The s2-year-old Senator
was admitted last week suffering
from what his physician described
today a. lust . cold"
Evening star., 1948-06-22
Grange Cord Porty Tonight

The Beltsville, Md. Grange will
give a card party at 8 o'clock tonight
in the Berwyn Elementary School.
Proceeds will be used to equip a
room in q new addition to be built
for the Prince Georges Hospital at
Cheyerly,
Evening star., 1948-06-22
Camp Fund

The Evening Star Summer Camp
Fund has passed its goal Of provid-
ing camp vacations for hundreds
Of needy children this summer. The
following gifts, received since the
close of the fund-raising campaign,
ora ockpou1ed0ed TO-DAY.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1948-04-14
Liquid-FueIed Ndpy Rocket Launched at White Sands

A new liquid-fueled Navy rocket, designed primarily for upper att mosphere research, was launched successfully recently at the White Sands Provin Ground, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 1t was announced by the Army and Navy Departments
 The rocket, kr own by the code name AEROBEE, reached an alti- tude of approximately 78 miles. Its maximum speed was estimated to be about 4400 feet per second.
 Tn it's nose the rocket carried 150 pounds of instruments for record ing coSmic ray activities as well as radio telemetering equipment. La- ter rockets will be equipped with instruments to collect data in con- nection with the scientific invesi- gation of the higher attitudes be- gun last year when instruments were placed in the warheads of captured German V-2 rockets.
 The AEROBEE was developed for the Navy Bureau of Ordnance by the Aerojet Engineering Cor poration, Azusa, California, and the Douglas Aircraft Company, Santa Monica, California, under the tech nical supervision of the Applied Physics Laboratory of the Johns Hopkins University, Silver Spring, Maryland. The design is largely based on a previous development sponsored by the Ordnance Depart ment of the Army. A group of Aerojet and Douglas engineers par ticipated in the launching of the new rocket.
 Simple in design and compara- lively inexpensive to build. the rocket is launched by a small tech nical team with minimum facili- ties. Also 1t provides naval per- sonnel with actual training in the handling, fuel:ng, launching and tracking of liquid-fueled rockets. In addition to being a vehicle for upper atmosphere research, it is expected to produce data on rocket flight which may be applicable to other guided missile projects.
 The program, in which Army Ordnance and Signal Corps are CO., operating. calls for the launching of an initial group of 20 similar rock cts. Fifteen of these will be instru- mented under the technical aus pices of the Applied Physics Lab- oratory while the other five will be
Eastern Connecticut news., 1948-04-14

When 1t comes to having fun at home and on the radio there is one game we can recommend to all. That's the old parlor favorite, Twenty Questions" You've played 1t before and enjoyed 1t, but you'll find 1t more fun when you hear 1t over Radio Station WNLC each Saturday night at 8 o'clock. Regular participants in- cIude Fred VanD Deventer, Florence Rinard, Herb Polesie and Bobby Mcclure, who attempt to identify the objects described by Emcee Bill Slater only as animal, miner al, or vegetable"
 William L. Shirer, winner of the George Foster Peabody Award in 1948 as an outstanding radio re- porter and news analyst, has a score of years experience as a for efgn correspondent, by-line report er and editor. Tn 1925. immediately following his graduation from coe College, Cedar Rapids, Ia, William Lawrence Shirer shipped ss cat- sle-boat crewman to Europe to Start his SriosI successful career as
 journalist. He joined the staff of the Paris edition of the Chicago Tribune and was with that paper until 1885 when he transferred to Universal News Service as chief of its Berlin staff. Two years later he became continental representa- tive for the Columbia Broadcasting System, with his radio reports of the upslirging Nazi regime attract ing great American interest. Shortly afterwards his sharply written reports of conditions in- side Germany, attacked by Nazi 'censors and propagandists, were syndicated throughout this coun- try by the New York Herald Trib- ufae.
 He returned to the United States in 1940 to assemble his book, Der
Eastern Connecticut news., 1948-04-14

instrumented under the technical supervision of the Naval Research Laboratory in accordance with ar engagements between the Bureau of Ordnance and the Office of Naval Research. The latter project is Erown by the code name "Venus."
 The New Mexico College of Ag- riculture and Mechanic Arts was charged with responsib lity for set ting up telemetering stations. pre- flight testing. flight reception and recording, and for the reduction of ballistic data and preparation of reports.
 The Navy Unit White Sands Proving Ground, was in charge of the field test program and coordin- ated the activities of Army observ- ing groups witch included the Army Unit, White Sands Proving Ground, the BSllistic Research Lab- oratory of Aberdeen, Maryland, which handled tracking of the rocket, and Army Signal Corps which was responsible for fre- quency coordination. communica- tions, and weather reports.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1948-04-14

Suspense. adventure, blood-and- thunder and helpful factual infor- mation, in that sequence, are the most popular elements for Q mys- tery program, a survey recently conducted by the House of Mys- tery" program series Sundays from 400 to 4:30 on Station WNLC) among 300 boys and girls between the ages of 10 and 18 years has re- vealed.
 The poll, taken by the Metropol- itan Youth Survey Company, a Junior Achievement group compriS- ing eighteen youths, was conduct ed among the students of public and private schools in metropoli- tan New York, and revealed that 88.5 per cent of those checked liS- tened to mystery programs, with 56.8 per cent of that group tuning to their favorite at least every sec ond broadcast They were then asked to probe the elements com prising a good mystery. indicating whether or not they preferred pro- grams to contain romance, blood andthunder, narration, humor, sus- pense, helpful information, or sim- ply adventure. The result showed that suspense, adventure and the blood-and- thunder routineS were the most popular, with romance, hunor and narration rated far be- low. These results checked favor ably with data obtained in 1941 from a similar survey of similarly aged students and conducted by Dr. Robert L. Thorndyke, of Co., lunbia University's Department of Educational Psychology, and on which the House of Mystery" pro- gram format is based. House of Mystery" may be heard over Ra- dio Station WNLC every Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
 With WNLC's transition to the American Broadcasting Company }Ckey New York station = WJZ) many new programs have been and will be added to our program sched- ule. Among those now being broad cast are Profesosr Quiz, Saturdays 10 to 10:30 p. rn., the Boston Sym phony Orchestra-Tuesdays 9:3O to 10:30 and MT. President, Sundays 2:3O to } D. m. The switch-over will be complete after June 18th at which time, many more of the pop ular ABC shows will be carried 1ver your local station.
 On Canadian and U. s. railroads, freight train and a passenger train start their run every five seconds of the day.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1948-04-14
Mrs. Janet Johl
(Comtinaed from Page Thrfrj

(Comtinued from Page Thrfrj paper work by Mrs. Ungerer; and ceramics. There will be further. 8 All Club exhibit; Jennings School art exhibit entered by their in- structor Elsie McGcnauehey: Gil Scout exhibit; and a Mystic Art ist's exhibit entered by MT. Sidney Hatchell of Mystic.
 Officers of the New London Doll and Toy Club are Mrs. Janet P. Johl. president; Mrs Sherbufn Potts, secretary; Mrs. Edward Bon- vile, treasurer, and Mrs. Moss Baratz, program chairman.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1948-04-14

lin Diary" based on notes made daily in journal by him while covering his Berlin assignments. From 1943 to 1945 he was in the European Theatre as a war corre- spondent, and his experiences pri- marily at sthe war guilt trials at Nuremberg, have been compiled for his latest best-seling book, End of Berlin Diary"
 The Chicago born commentator Cborn Feb. g, 19O4) is married to the former Theresa Stiberitz. They make their home now in New York City with their two daughters, Eileen Inga and Linda Elizabeth.
 For the facts behind the inter- national scene listen to able com mentator William L. Shirer, every Sunday afternoon at 100 o'clock on Station WNLC.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1948-04-14

Bobby Mcclure It looks as though he Is stumped with a tough one, but he may well come up with the right answer i'm time, as is off ten the case, during the~brOadcast of "Twenty Questions" heard over Radio Station WNLC every Satur- day night at 6 o'clock.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1948-04-14

On Canadian and U. s. railroads; a freight train and a passenger train start their run every five seconds of the day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-01
Bowl Games
 Draw Crowds
 During Today
By JOHN CHANDLER

NEW YORK Jan. l.-iR--Headed by the granddaddy of them all, the Rose Bowl. 32 football teams got down to the business of putting words into action today in New Years Day bowl engagements scat tered throughout the warmer climes from Florida through California and Hawaii
 Close to 500,000 fans will shell out some S2,0O0,000 to see the teams wind up belated 1947 seasons.
 The big one, of course, still is the Michigan Southern California Rose Bowl attractions at Pasadena, all though pairings for other games at New Orleans, Dallas, Miami, San Francisco and other cities promise some spectacular gridiron goings-on
 Almost perfect weather was prom ised the 93,000 spectators for the Rose Bowl clash between undefeated and united Michigan and Southern California (7-1-11, with the Big 9 champs a solid l5-point favorite.
 Another clash of football might is slated for the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, where the Texas Longhorns (e-1-0) take on the Crimson Tide of Alabama (S-2-0).
 The weather man says showers may reduce the expected 72,0o0 ca pacity throng, and hinder the aerial game of both clubs-their chief of- fensive weapon The Longhorns rule a slight favorite.
 At Dallas, around 45,000 persons will watch an expected aerial ground game duel between Southern Methodist (9-0-D and Penn State 900 in another top pigskin pres entation at the Cotton Bowl. Cold
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-01
WAGNER TAXES
 OVER CONTROL
 OF STATION kINY

Ownership of Radio Station KINY today passed from the hands of Edwin A. Kraft, of Seattle, to Will liam J Wagner. of Anchorage, head of the Alaska Broadcasting Go. Tn a statement, Wagner promised many changes in the operation of the local broadcasting station as soon as f1e eomvletes 9 survey of it's needs, the survey to be accomplished soon. He said the improvements contemplated include new pro- gram structure with new programs, additional news coverage and long CT hours of operation.
 Ken Laughlin, Manager of KFQD at Anchorage, and a member Of the Alaska Broadcasting Co. staff for the past 12 years is expected in Juneau within the next few days to consult with Richard Peter, KlNY Resident Manager, on improvements considered.
 Wagner and members of the As sociated Press will visit the station early this month with reference to improved news broadcastS. He said that he does not contemplate any personnel changes in Juneau except for the increase in the numbers of the staff here.
 Friday, the company will move into it's new Seattle offices and will begin equipping it with facilities necessary to establish connecting link between the Columbia Broad casting Company and the Alaska Broadcasting System so that Alaska radio stations may broadcast na- tional network radio programs.
 The transfer also affects radio station KTKN at Ketchikan. With other stations under construction at Seward and Fairbanks, the company will operate five Territorial stations when these have been completed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-01
MICHIGAN SQUAD
 |5 CONFIDENT OF BEATING TR0JANS

PASADENA, Calf, Jan. 1.-lR- Michigan's mighty Wolverines, back in the Rose Bowl they helped to in augurate 45 years ago, figured to have everything except psychology in their favor against Southern California's Trojans.
 Victors of nine straight games (345 points to 53), the Big Nine champions rated a 15-point favorite over the Trojans, Pacific Coast Con- ference standard bearers, who won seven, lost one, tied one. (193 to S5). Some 93,OOO spectators were to look on.
 With passing by All-America Bob Chappius and running by Chappius, Bump Elliott and Jack Weisenburg- CT off one of the trickiest offenses lever devised by Michigan's Fritz Crisler-or perhaps any mentor most experts could foresee another smashing victory for the Midwest along the lines of Illinois 45-14 con- quest of UCLA last New Years Day
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-01
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-01
COMMUNICATION

Editor, Alaska Daily Empire .-
 With reference to many state ments that a Special Session of the Alaska Legislature be called
 I wonder if those that advocate calling it realize what it may mean to Alaska if called at any time while United States Congress is in session or before Congress adjourns.
 The Alaska Legislature will have to pay from the taxpayers funds the expenses of the Alaska Legis- lature, estimated at S5O,000, which has never been charged to the Territory before. The Federal Government has always paid this expense through the years. If the special session can pay their own expenses at one session they can another and the Federal Gov ernment would be justified in re- fusing in the future to pay for any sessions of the Alaska Legisla- ture.
 If the Alaska Legislature is in session they well can make prepar- ations for the Territory to take over many of the Federal expenses in the Territory that have been paid regularly by the U. s. Gov ernment such as the more Govern ment schools in various sections of Alaska and also the Alaska Ma tive Bureau with it's hospitals and health program of S5 millions that the Federal government is being asked for and many other govern ment functions.
 Tn other words, Congress is most likely to say: Your Legislature is now in session. Put on enough income tax to take care of these expenses that we feel are rightfully yours.
 They cannot say they are not in session and have no means. Our Legislators that visited here the past summer felt Alaska should be more .self-supportiDg.
 Yours truly.
 (SignedD ALBERT WHITE.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-01
BASKETBALL

Final scores of basketball games played last night are as follows: Tennessee 50; Wake Forest AT. Missouri 60; Wake Forest AT. Missouri 49; Northwestern 41. Bradley 9l; Yale 56.
 Wisconsin CT; Marquette 60. Iowa 61; Harvard Il.
 Loyola CLOS Angeles) 68; New Mexico 50
 Invitation tournament at Fort Worth, Texas.
 Louisiana state 52; Texas Chris tian 46.
 Texas Tech TT; Hardin Simmons 58.
 All-College Tournament at Okla homa City:
 Oklahoma A and M g; Texas 3l finals).
 Wyoming 56; Rice 43.
 Baylor 29; Alabama 24. Hamline 52; Georgia Tech 35.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-01
INCOME FAXES IN WASH, ALASKA UP, PAST fl MONTHS

Collection of income tax from individuals in Washington and Alaska during the first Il months of this year is uu $25,O0O,000 over collections for the corresponding period last year, according to. h. ternal Revenue Collector Clark Squire in Tacoma.
 Despite this increase in collec- tions from individuals, the gross revenue for the district has drop ped $17,000000. Collections of all federal taxes up to December to- tailed $475 ,423, 900 as compared with $492 ,639,0c5 -or sne first Il months of 1946. The decline is due to elimination of the excess profits tax. In 1946 the taxes on excess profits amounted to ST, 7,443, 900. Early this year $1O,710,000 was col- lected, mostly from taxpayers op- erating on a fiscal year basis.
 Withholding tax collections have increased S15,762 ,0OO during the H. month period - from $151, ,l92, GOO to Sl66,954, ,000 Income taxes col lected from individuals by means other than withholding has increas- ed from $132 9O9 ,0OO to s142, ,O00. a gain of s9,276,0O0
 During the last year there has been an increase of $500 in the number of employers making with holding tax returns. On December 1, 1946, there were 44.059 such employers in the district and the number had increased to 49,678 by the first of this month.
 Supplies of From W-2 were sent to employers in September and the other forms for reporting tax are being mailed from Tacoma this week, with a special request to expedite the work so that em- plcyees may file their income tax returns early.