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Evening star., 1949-12-18
IS Rounded Up in Chicago
In Drive on Dope PeddIers
By the Assosiefsd Press


CHICAGO, Dec. l7.-Federal
narcotics agents, brought here
from all parts Of the country,
seized more than Is persons last
night in the biggest roundup OF
dope peddlers in Chicago's his
tory.
Agents did not disclose exactly
how many persons were arrested
in the continuing raids.
However, Federal grand jury
voted q indictments yesterday
naming between 80 and 120 per-
sons suspected Of illegal importa-
tion or distribution Of drugs. The
indictments and the persons
named in them were suppressed,
pending the arrests.
United States Attorney Otto
Kerner, jr.. and Robert w. Arts,
agent in charge of the Chicago
narcotics office, said they had been
laying the groundwork for the
raids for four months.
Mr.. Kerner said the raids were
aimed at top-flight peddlers and
individual distributors.
Agents estimated unoft1cially
that nearly so ounces of narcotics
valued at $4,000 were seized in
the raids. At least so agents took
part in the roundup.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Christmas Events Planned
Al Edqewood Playground

. A community Christmas cele-
bration, climaxed by lighting a
tree and a visit from Santa Claus
will be held at 3 o'clock this after
noon at the Edgewood Playground
Third and Evarts streets NE.
The annual affair is being spon-
sored by the Metropolis View Cit
liens Association and the District
Recreation Department.
The tree will be lighted by Cal
vim johnson. former Representa-
tive from Illinois. Herbert p
Leeman. president of the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations. will
speak. A concert by the Washing
ton Boys Club Band and a program
of Christmas carols by the boys
choir of the recreation department
will be given.
John Riley is chairman of the
Committee on Arrangements. Mrs
Franklin G. Sartwell, past presi.
dent of the citizens association
will preside.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Former Washington Priest
Will Become Bishop
By the Associoted Press

PHILADELPHIA, Dec ia
new auxiliary bishop of the Ro-
man Catholic Diocese of Savan-
nah-Atlanta, Ga. will be. conse-
Grated here Wednesday In the
Cathedral of SIS. Peter and Paul
He is the Most Rev. Francis E.
Hyland, D. D., J. C. D.. a native
OF Philadelphia and rector of Our
Lady of Lourdes Church here.
Bishop Hyland was designated
by Pope Plus XII as auxiliary to
the Most Rev. Gerald P. O'Hara
He will be titular bishop of Com
phi, Italy.
Cardinal Dougherty will cele-
brate the mass Of conservation
Bishop Hyland has spent al
most half his % years IN the
priesthood on the staff of the
apostolic delegation in Washing
ton. where he was assigned in
1929.
In September, 1926, while a
deacon. he entered the School OF
Canon Law at Catholic Univer-
sity, Washington, He was or
dained In the cathedral here in
1927 and was graduated from
Catholic University in 1923.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Veterans Preference Battle
Forecast When Congress Meets
By joseph Youno

bang modify veterans preference
employment shaping the coming session of
Congress.
promises to be of the hottest involving Gov
ernment workers during the months.
legislation modify preference
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Money-Sovine Idea Wins
$40 for Army EmpIoye

A civilian employe Of the Mill
tary District of Washington has
been awarded $40 for a suggestion
that will save $1,000 annually in
administrative costs. the Army an
nounced yesterday.
+ Richard King, l708 North Utah
street. Arlington, received the
award for proposing that two cler-
ical forms be combined. He is
assigned to the message center
of the MDW Intelligence Division
Lat the Pentagon.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Alabama Town Shot Up
By Gentleman Bandit
Who FIees With Loot.
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

HUNTSVILLE. Ala, Dec. II. =
North Alabamais gentleman
bandit" is forgetting his manners.
He held up two general stores,
robbed a dozen people and shot
up the small town of New Market
in wild-west style before fleeing
with more than 1,400 last night.
Victims said the gunman an
swered the description of the So
called gentleman bandit" who
has engaged in about dozen
holdups in recent weeks in this
county,
Previous victims have described
him as well-dressed and polite.
But last night he sent a bullet
through the hat of Fred Harrow,
operator of q general store at New
Market who moved toward the.
cash register to get a pistol.
Head Is Nicked. /.
The bullet nicked Mr.. Farrow's
head. He said he had his pistol
out by that time but was 50
nervous he couldn't use it.
Earlier the bandit robbed IL
customers in the store OF j. L..
Styles, across the street from Mr..
Farrow's place. He lined up the
customers, took their billfolds and
scooped up $1,400 from the cash
register. Then he blasted catch
up bottle on a shelf with one
shot, splattering catchup on
James Milton Styles. co-owner OF
the store.
:, He forced Mr.. Styles to give
him the store keys. backed out
and locked the door.
Fires Into Window.
After leaving the Farrow store.
the robber fired into the parked
car of George Clark. colored. Mr..
Clark jumped out and knocked
the bandit sprawling, then ran
to the safety Of Mr.. Farrow's
store.
The gunman got into his car,
made two fast trips past the
Farrow store, firing into the win
dow each time. He outdis-
tanced highway patrol car in a
short chase and escaped despite
road blocks set up throughout the
area.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Jail Prisoners Make
Toy Wagons as Gifts
For Welfare Children

Toy wheelbarrows and wagons,
made from scrap materials by
District Jail inmates. will be dis
tributed as Christmas presents
to children under the care of the
Public Welfare Department.
Inmates working in the Jail
machine shop have made 100 Of
the brightly painted. sturdy toys.
Donald Clemmer, director Of
the Department of Corrections.
is planning a turkey dinner for all
1921 inmates of the penal insti-
tutions. He anticipates the popu-
lation of the Jail on Christmas
Day will be 888: the reformatory.
1919; the workhouse, 955 and
the Women's Reformatory. 159.
The Christmas menu in addition
to turkey will consist of cranberry
sauce, mince pie. hot rolls and
sweet potatoes.
In addition, during the holidays.
relatives of inmates are permitted
to give them a box containing
selected articles, not to exceed
four pounds.
At the Women's Reformatory.
its superintendent, Mrs. Blanche
LaDu, has arranged for so in
mates to present the christmas
Pageant of the Holy Grail" on
Friday night. Next Sunday there
will be special services for all
faiths and an extra movie over
the week end. Every inmate will
receive box of mixed candies.
an apple. an orange, shelled nuts
and two packages of cigarettes.
These presents will be paid for
by canteen profits. Reformatory
Workhouse officials have arranged
similar programs for the men.
The movies which are scheduled
for the entertainment Of the in
mates of the Workhouse and Re-
formatory are: knock on Any
Door," which shows how juvenile
delinquency leads to greater crime
and THE Stratton Story" At
the Jail, the pictures will be
"Dragonwyck" and The Dolly
Sisters"
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Trans Shah Pays Visit
To '0rdinary' U. 5. Home
lx ihe Assoeioted Pres.


ALAMEDA, Calf. Dec. 1.-THE
Shah of Iran wanted to visit an
ordinary American home and talk
with ordinary American people
before he left for Teheran.
He mentioned it to William D.
Huskey, State Department alta
che, who has accompanied the
Shah on his tour Of the United
States.
So yesterday Huskey telephoned
his old friend. Martin Rotto. He
was leaving for the East tomor-
row, he said, but wanted to see
the family for a few minutes, and
was bringing a friend. Mr.. Rotto
said Sure"
That was how the Rotto family
came to meet the ruler of modern
Persia.
They agreed today he was won-
|derful, and the Shah was said to
have related that it was an ex-
perience for which he was CRATE
full.
Mrs. Rotto had an apple pie,
fresh from the oven, and she cut
a piece for the Shah.
The Shah and his party Of 10
will leave here tomorrow morning
by plane for New York.
Evening star., 1949-12-18

worry about antagonizing any
veterans in it's membership.
But the odds appear to favor the
veterans-next year, anyway. Nom
veteran careerists, however. pro-
fess confidence that they'll win
out eventually. Its just a matter
of time" they say.
X
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-The Con-
troller General has ruled that
Government employees are not en-
titled to accrue annual leave for
the time that they are drawing
benefits from the United States
Bureau of Employees Compensa-
ton for injuries suffered on the
job The Agriculture Depart
ment's Employees Activities Office
is sponsoring a series of square
dances that will be given through
the winter months. In connec-
ton that the program. classes will
be offered in square and folk
dances by the department. You
may register by calling Republic
4142, Extension 1929 Will
liam c. Doherty. president of the
AFL National Association of Let
ter Carriers, has returned from
Europe, where he attended the
meeting of AFL and CIO leaders
in the formation of a new anti
Communist world labor group.
(The Federal Spotlight radio
program featuring additional
neDs and Die,Ds OF the Gouern-
nent is heard each Saturday at
Gas pm. oUer WMAL, The Star
StatiOu)
Evening star., 1949-12-18

ciudad Trujillo, capital of the
Dominican Republic. expects
shortly to have second textile
factory in production.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Dumborton GIee Club
Will Present Concert

The Glee Club of Dumbarton
College of Holy Cross will present
It's annual Christmas concert at
8 o'clock tonight in the college
auditorium, 1885 Upshur street
NV.
The college will present its an
nual nativity pageant for faculty
members and students at .7:30
pm. tomorrow. Miss Rita Hughes
will be narrator and will be as
sisted by a verse choir and the
glee club.
Immediately following the pag-
cant, a Christmas party will be
given by the Sisters of the Holy
Cross.
Evening star., 1949-12-18

oppose the legislati ton.
A special joint meeting will be
held shortly by the national rep
resentatives of the American Le-
gion, the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars, the American Veterans of
World War II, and the Disabled
American Veterans, to map con-
certed plans to fight any attempt
to modify veterans preference.
JOBS AT STAKE - The bill
meeting the most intense veterans
objection Is the one that would
modify veterans preference in
order to give greater job protec-
ton to long time non-veteran ca
reer employees. All four of the
veterans groups involved are
fatty opposed to the measure.
During the past session of Con-
gress, the Senate Civil Service
Committee approved a bill giving
non-veteran career employees with
Is years or more of service equal
rights with veterans in Govern
ment reduction force programs.
The measure will be up for Senate
consideration when Congress re-
turns next month. At present,
veterans are retained over nom
veterans. regardless OF seniority
factors.
There is less intense opposition
among veterans groups to the bill
to require veterans to make a pass
ing grade of 10 in civil service
exams before securing 5 and 10
points preference, but this meas
ure also will be opposed. The VF'W,
however. has gone on record as
favoring the bill.
\ X
VETERANS HAVE EDGE-1n
the impending battle, the veterans
groups appear to have the edge.
Most Capitol Hill observers predict
they will be able to prevent any
modification of preference next
year.
For one thing. 1850 is an cleo
ton year and Congress has been
pretty careful not to offend the
large veterans vote by asking any
action opposed by veterans
groups.
Then, too, some of the regular
employe groups. while supporting
the modification Of veterans pref
erence, cannot make too strong
fight in this regard.
These unions have veterans as
well as non-veterans among its
members and consequently have a
ticklish problem facing them.
The employees group that will
put up the most vigorous fight to
modify veterans preference prob
ably will be the National Assocfa-
ton of Federal Career Employees.
This group is composed mainly OF
long time non-veteran career en-
ployes who have a vital stake in
the outcome, and does not have to
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Truman Describes
Submarines as Great
Necessity Of Defense
By Joseph A. Fox
S.or Sfoff Correspondent

KEY WEST, Fla, Dec. IL
President Truman today described
the submarine service as zone OF
the great necessities of our ma
tional defense program" as he
took part in the graduation exer-
cises OF the Fleet Sonar School.
The school trains men in the
techniques and tactics Of under
sea warfare, with the courses COW
ering both submarine operations
and the anti-submarine opera
tions of surface ships.
y The class today was composed
of SO enlisted men who have been
undergoing for six months the
studies which basically have to do
with sound detection.
Hands Out Diplomas.
The President spoke briefly and
handed a diploma to each man
with smile and handshake. Sew
eral of the men. wearing cam
paign ribbons, were stopped and
questioned by Mr.. Truman about
their war experiences.
The graduation program, held
in open air, was the second in
which the President has taken
part here One of the graduates
was Ronald A. Black OF Wash
ington.
Press Secretary Charles G. Ross
said that Mr.. Truman has taken
care of all the work that he can
dispose of here, and plans to do
no more until he goes back to
Washington Tuesday. He will be
back around ! o'clock. Two days
later he will fly to his home at
independence. Mo-. for the holi-
days.
Will Name Resources Official.
Meanwhile, some of the Presi-
dents party disclosed that he eX-
poets to name a chairman of the
National Securities Resources
Board in January.
The post has been vacant since
the RESIGNATION of Arthur M. Hill
several months ago.
The President named Mon c.
Wallgren. former governor OF
Washington, to the $4,000 a year
Job, but the Senate Armed Serv-
ices Committee tabled the NOM
nation. Mr.. Wallgren later was
confirmed for membership on the
Federal Power Commission.
Presidential Assistant John r.
Steelman has been serving as act
ing chairman along with his other
duties.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
New York's Dry Friday
A Success, But Wafer
Supply Still Shrinks
by the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Oflcial
figures showed today that New
York's big one-day drought was
successful. But the water level
in the Metropolis parched reser-
voirs continued to 60 down.
Apparently only heavy rains or
much melting snow would reverse
the dismal trend of steadily fall
ing water storage levels. And
neither rain nor snow was in
sight.
City officials, pleased at the re-
suits of yesterdays conservation
effort. but still plagued by the
water crisis. left up in the air the
question of whether they would
repeat the dry Friday expert
ment.
A final check showed that yes
terdays drive cut water consump-
ton by 100000 New Workers to
798 200 900 gallons in the "a hours.
Residents Sacrifice Comfort.
The total was 100000 gal
Ions less than the daily average
last week, 81 100000 less than the
consumption on Thursday and
349, 900, 900 under that used last
October before the conservation
drive started.
Residents skipped shaves and
baths, telescoped dishwashing
chores, and did all sorts of other
things to achieve this result.
Despite yesterdays effort, the
amount of water in storage this
morning was $4,000 900 gal
Ions, drop Of 95,o0o,oo0 in "a
hours.
This total represented 349 per
cent of capacity and compared
with 1877 ,624 ,000, 900, or 50.4 per
cent. on the same date last year.
Rationing May Be Necessary.
Stephen j. Carney, city water
commissioner, did not disclose any
future plans. However, the city
has indicated rationing. lowering
of the water pressure or other
drastic measures may be neces-
sary.
Meanwhile, the State Water
Power and Control Commission
said in Albany it had warned the
city "in the strongest language
of impending water shortage"
John c. Thompson, commission
secretary. made the statement in
a reply to request by Mr.. Carney
that the city be allowed to operate
five wells in Queens to ease the
water shortage.
Mr.. Thompson said bluntly
"the city failed to take the neces-
sary steps to meet" the shortage.
Ban on Wells Stressed.
He pointed out that permission
to operate the five wells had been
denied at hearings in 1885 and
1888. but said the commission
would be glad to hold another
hearing on the matter soon.
In denying permission at the
PCFAOuc AACdA AASos VIC SOA4A4AIo~
sion held that the use of the
Queens wells would be. dangerous
to the water supply of the rest of
Long Island. !
After receiving Mr.. Thompson's
message. Mr.. Carney wired Gov.
Dewey. pointing out that ~ years
ago the city began work on the
Delaware water system project to
add 540,o00,000 gallons daily to
New York's supply.
This project would be in opera
ton now except for the Interrupt
ton caused by the War. the COM
missioner declared.
He also asked the Governors
help in obtaining approval of the
State commission for opening of
the Queens wells. These would
help by. providing about 5000. 900
gallons aaay. be said,
ciudad Trujillo, capital of the
Dominican Republic. expects
81 - L~,~ .~A>~L
Evening star., 1949-12-18

are SUCII CIIIPIOJC SIOuP" 1o V1fS
National Federation OF Federal
Employees, the AFL American Fed
Grafton of Government Employees
Evening star., 1949-12-18

and the Ma
tional Associa-
ton of Federal
c a I e er EN-
ployes.
Opposing the
legislation are
the major vet
Grams organiza-
tions.
So important
do the veterans
groups consider
the issue that
they are unit
ing in a COM
mon front to
Evening star., 1949-12-18

This edition contains This
Weeks Magazine OF "a pages, a
10-page comic section and 1s
pages OF roto0raDure.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-17

sitter. Even in a home where tho
Riddles are sure to get rambunc-
tious crack gridiron man can de-
tect the signals, sense the trick
plays and stop the formations. I'm
less, Of course, he is in one of those
homes where there are so many
children they use the double platoon
system,
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-17
BY
Richard n. Wilkinson

frightened. ooh, you shouldn't
have! Kirby, you shouldn't!
You'll never be able-I mean,
you love horses. Any one can
see that. You loved Pm-a-
Runnin'."
"Not half as much as love you,"
he told her soberly. He put his arm
around her. "You believe that,
don't you? You must believe it."
Darling, of course I do. And
I am glad that you're going to be
a respectable lawyer, only-only-"
"Only WHAT"
"Well, sometime, after we've
been respectable for a good long
while, We'll buy another horse,
won't we? A horse as great as
I'm-a-Rllnnin'? Because-we both
love horses, don't WEI"
"We do" Kirby agreed joyfully.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-17
SMILING LOSER

at sight Of Polly Hayden talking
with his stable boy.
TIER EYES blazed at him. "Soi
- The good loser. The man who
can lose everything, who will have
to spend the rest of his life paying
his racing debts and still smile!
Oh, what fool I've beenl"
"Wait minute! Listenl" He
caught at her arm but she jerked
away. He followed her out to her
car. you've got to Isten," he said
desperately, getting In beside her.
II only did it because I thought it
would make you feel better. And
1t worked. I meant 1t when I said
I was through with racing. I've
sold Im-a-Runnin' to Colonel STRAIT
ton. Look" He held out the bill
Of sale and the check.
She stared at him round-eyed,
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-17

ficulty associating "Rock-a-bye
Baby" and "Sleep, Pretty One,
Sleep" with "Block that hckl" and
Hit that line hardl" They found 1t
hard to think Of a husky fullback
as the best person to handle kids
who made up their own rules as the
evening went along.
1t did not seem to mother
that when she asked, do you
think the baby Is all right"
she would find comfort In
fathers answer, eyes, my
dear. Remember that our baby
sitter for tonight booted tho
longest punt In the 1913 sea-
son!"
But on more sober reflection most
people decided that, children being
the problems they are when nom
and pop are out, 1t might be reas-
surfing to know that they are in
the hands Of baby sitter coached
in a rugged school and with a good
record for victory, on fields wet or
dry.
Kids are quick to recognize au-
thority. They know when they are
up against heavy odds. In the man.
ner and actions Of a university grid
star, they sense power, speed, de-
termination and the old edo or die"
spirit.
Few children will try to sit
up until midnight listening to
the radio II the baby sitter Is
all-American material.
Baby Is not going to whip out
the airgun around $50 and take
some pot shots at the old woman
across the courtyard, knowing that
4 great broken field runner IL on
watch.
No kid Is going to howl for a
cooky II 1t can see in the eyes of
the baby sitter the never-yield-an-
inch spirit Of football man around
whose end no opponent made any
progress in two seasons.
All in all, parents should feel
easy with football star as a baby
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-17
. Minute
q Fiction


Black Fox fooled every one by not
coming in. I lost too"
II suppose I'm a baby to cry,
but I couldn't help it. I've
father and I staked everything on
Black Fox. Then that terrible I'm
Albumin, who nobody thought had
a chance, had to win."
She hestitated, dabbing at her
eyes. He seemed like a nice young
man. And she did so want COM
pany and to talk :.
He discovered her name was
Polly Hayden. The next day he
called at her house and met
her father, jolly faced old
gentleman with white walrus
mOustaches.
I'VE really shouldn't feel so
badly" Polly told her father after
the introductions were over. "Kirby
lost lot more than we and he
isn't complaining at ALL"
That night Polly and Kirby had
dinner at little inn out on the
Tamiami trail.
He knew she was wondering when
and how he was going to pay his
racing debts, and where he was
going to get the money to establish
himself in the law business. You
just can't hang out a Single in
Miami and expect business at once.
But he didn't offer the inforrna-
ton. The next day he hired an office
on Flagler street, then called up
Col. Stratton and asked that racing
enthusiast to meet him at Hialeah.
Colonel" he said over sand
wich and coffee an hour later, "I'm
going to take you up on the offer
you made me for I'm-a-Runnin'
He's yours for $50,O0O."
The colonel stared, "Now
wait a minute, Kirby. Has the
horse died or broken a leg or
something's"
Nothing of the sort" Kirby
laughed. "I'm quitting racing for
good. It's no business for an ener-
getic young lawyer to be wasting
his time at. hired an office this
morning."
They went out to the stables and
looked at I'm-a-Runnin'. The colonel
couldn't understand it, but he wrote
his check for $50, 1000 and the papers
were passed. Conscious of a queer
sensation in the pit of his stomach,
Kirby headed back for the stables
for last farewell. Outside Tina
Runnin's stall he stopped dead still
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-17
BY INEZ GERHARD

ny HOWARD, at 81 is at the top
in his second career. Four
years ago he was a successful &C.
tor; he played the lead in storm
Operation" on Broadway. Now a
writer and producer Of radio shows
my Friend Irma," Life with
Luigi" and a new one, "The Pri-
vate Lives of Eddie and Anne
he is also an associate director, pro-
Queer and writer Of motion pic
lures. my Friend Irma" is his
first one. Marie Wilson steals the
show" he assured me; but a mo-
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AfzAz - ~ aE4 Vs.

Warm vinegar is an excellent re-
mover for paint splatters on win
dow glass or screens.
To remove coffee stains from a
rug make a paste of egg yolk and
vinegar, add a few drops of am
monia and lather spot well: rinse
with cold water. and stain should
have disappeared.
Petroleum jelly will remove
those soiled marks left on fingers.
etc. by adhesive tape.
Meat broth or any clear soup
made of meat and vegetable
juices is nutritious first course
for any meal the year around: and
extra-appetitizing W h served
iellied during the summer months
Use a mirror and flash light to
examine the condition of fire
place flue.
A coat of thin white pain: ap-
piled to screens will prevent