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independence. Page A-3
Christmas Day News from Points Al
Round the World. Page At
East ond West Berlin Offer YuIe Con-
trosts. Page AZ
Christmas Day Services To Be Observed
In D. c. Churches. Poge Az
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mony which was presided over
by Interior Secretary Chapman.
Mr.. Truman said: II now light
the National Community Christ
mas tree
His words were heard by radio
on the White House grounds and
the lights went on when a switch
was thrown by Billie Hills, 13, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Hills, 4411
Leland street, Chevy Chase. Md.
Billie, incidentally, is the third
brother in the family to have that
honor. His father is managing di-
rector of the Electric Institute Of
Washington.
Mentions Fate of Homeless.
Mr.. Truman said:
Sitting here in my home, so like
other homes all over America,
have been thinking about some
families in other once happy lands.
We must not forget that there are
thousands and thousands of fam
lilies homeless, hopeless, destitute
and torn with despair on this
Christmas Eve.
For them as for the Holy Fam
lily on the first Christmas, there
is no room in the inn"
The Truman administration IL
pressing Congress to let another
$4,000 of Europe's homeless, the
displaced persons find a placs
here. The bill has passed the
House and is pending in the
Senate. Although he made no di-
rect reference to the bill. his
message was interpreted as clear
~ indicating his determination to
push for expansion Of the present
law under which 205,000 dis
placed persons are being allowed
in the United States.
Mr.. Truman had spent Christ
mas eve enjoying the easy in
formality of Americas Midwest
walking, talking and getting
haircut from his old barber. He
passed up an eggnog party given
by the Truman Democratic Club
to get some work done in his
hotel penthouse in Kansas City.
No Indication of Snow.
In Washington, the hustle Of
the days spent in getting ready
for Christmas was over.
Christmas Day, the Weather
Bureau promised. would be cold.
clear and mostly sunny with the
temperature rising to the middle
40's by afternoon. No sign Of
snow was in sight to make it q
white Christmas.
After today's family fun around
the Christmas tree, tomorrow will
be an official holiday. The cele-
bration thus will be extended an
other "a hours by that large ma
jority of workers who will have
the day off.
AS usual. most Christmas cele-
brating will be at home. But
those servicemen who were un-
able to get home for Christmas,
the persons in institutions, the
destitute and poor also will have
q Christmas.
All military establishments in
the area have plans for Christmas
Day celebrations.
Special church programs were
expected to draw thousands Of
worshippers.
The idea that Christmas Day
is not only Christ's birthday but
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IS U. S. PiIgrimoses PIonned for Holy
yeor. Pose A-4
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Rodio Programs, Poge B-s
Complete Index, Poge Az
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Truman Lights
Tree, Asks Aid
For Refugees
5000 See Ceremony
At White House and
Hear Radio Message

President Truman pleaded for
haven for war refugees in
message last night from his home
in independence. Mo-, after he
gave the signal which turned on
the lights of the Christmas tree
on the south lawn of the White
House.
More than 5000 people gath
cred to see the traditional cere-
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Text Of President Trumon,s Speech from
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Christmas Day News from Point, Al
Round the World. Page At
East ond West Berlin Offer YuIe Con-
trosts. Page AZ
Christmas Day Services To Be Observed
In D. c. Churches. Pose Az
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(See BUDGET, Page A-6.
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(See HOSPITALS, Page A-9)
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(See KICKBACKS, Page A-50
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Evening star., 1949-12-05
|B-36s Being Modified
To Operate in Arctic
After 7 Years Of Tests
By the Assoeioted Press

The far-fying B-36 bombers
are undergoing some changes,
suggested by two years of cold
weather testing. to enable them
to operate from frigid bases in the
Arctic.
From such fields. the reach of
the 10,000-mile range interconti-
mental bomber could be extended
deep down into the Eurasian land
mass. In this vastneSs Russia is
reported to have tucked away
atomic and other war goods man
ufacturing plants.
Taken in conjunction with
another previously disclosed plan,
this would give the United States
Air Force a double -barreled weap-
on for warfare over the top OF
the world.
An Air Force official, teStifying
last summer before a congress
sional committee. mentioned that
"a typical polar operation might
involve aircraft taking off from
United States air bases, the stag
| ing or topping off of these air.
craft at a forward base in North
ern Canada, Greenland, or even
the polar ice cap"
I Thus, targets In EuraSia would
be within reach of either the B-36
or the B-29 and B-50 types.
Replying to a reporters ques-
tions about operation of B-36s in
the Arctic, the Air Force said this
today:
!. The big bomber has per
formed satisfactorily under ex-
treme weather conditions" both
in the experimental climatic ham
gar at Eglin Air Base, Fla. and
under cold weather conditions in
Alaska. where B-36s have been
sent for the last two winters.
2. As was anticipated with a
plane so huge and complex as the
B-36, numerous operating prob
lens occasioned by extreme low
temperatures have been encoun-
tered The solution Of the prob
lens has resulted in changes in
the B-36," but the Air Force de-
clined to indicate what they in
volved.
8. The cold-weather testing pro-
gram is still not complete and
tests will continue for an In
definite period"
Evening star., 1949-12-05
Seidmon Of New York
Wins Bridge Award
By the Assoe;oisd Pres,


| PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5.-SoI
Seidman of New York today Won
the National Open Individual
Championship at the American
Contract Bridge Leagues 23d an
nual winter tournament.
Mr.. Seidman grabbed top honors
over record field of $50 players
from all parts Of the country.
Arthur e. Conn, Johnstown, Pa,
finished second followed In order
by Simon r. Gerber. Arlington
Va: Victor Zeve, Washington,
D. c.; Stanley o. Fenkel, Philadel-
phia: Park Woodward. Whining
ton. Del. and Ralph Dupperault,
Naples, Me,
Evening star., 1949-12-05
Tonk Kills 8 Children

BOMBAY, India, Dec. S R.-
Eight school children were killed
today in the collapse of a newly
constructed water storage tank
near Poona. The children had
been among a group clustered
around the tank for a dedication
ceremony.
Evening star., 1949-12-05

the Critics Forum at $3.50 pm
Thursday at the Mayflower Hotel.
The review, third of q series Of
Catholic thought on best-sellers,
will be directed by the Rt. Rev.
Msgr. John K. Cartwright, rector
|of st. Matthew's Cathedral.
Evening star., 1949-12-05
RELIGIOUS Book Review

The Rev. John ]. Dougherty. Of
Immaculate Conception Semi
nary, Darlington, N. j., will review
the book. 1.-THE Greatest Story
Ever Told" by Fulton Oursler for
Evening star., 1949-12-05
Line

If all the buses. streetcars and
trolley coaches in America were
parked bumper to bumper they
would make a solid line reaching
from New York to Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1949-10-02
Bethesda Resident Hits Jackpot
For So, 900 on Television Quiz

worth of clothing. two 17-jewel
watches. a $500 dance course. a
complete set of locks for his home
a supply of perfume, years sup
ply of canned food and set OF
tires.
1T will take some careful check
ing to see how much all that mer-
chandise is worth to me-" Mr.
Dulin said.
IT am sure I can use some OF
it. but I don't know what I will dc
with the rest"
The program was the first OF
it's kind he has entered. Mr.. Du-
lin said.
II banked on the statistical
probability that too many people
wouldn't take the trouble to write
in," he explained.
He said he saw half the program
for the first time last week. "just
long enough to figure out what
thought the; correct answer was.
1.-The clues we're quite complete.
he said, land it's rather amazing
that someone hadn't solved it be.
FORE"
Evening star., 1949-10-02
Special Dispotch 10 The sior

Special Dispatch 10 The stor
LA PLATA, Md, Oct. lin the
spirit of international good will,
Miss Elizabeth Hunt of Waldorf,
a 19-year- -old brunette, today be-
came Queen Nicotine XIV.
DR.. Jeronimo Remorino, the Ar
gentine Ambassador, placed a
crown on her head after draping
the fairs traditional brown cloak
of royalty over her white satin
gown.
In a brief address, the Ambas-
sador told the crowd of more than
1000 that he had come to the fairs
closing exercises to express the
thanks of his people for the aid
given Argentina by Maryland set
tiers in his country's fight for in
dependence.
Led to Throne.
Only recently it was learned
that during that conflict in the
early 18O0s, the Argentine Navy
was manned largely by Southern
Maryland sailors. Their help en-
abled that countrys navy to reach
a strength of 264 cannon and con-
tributed largely to their victory.
The United States was officially
neutral in Argentina's rebellion
against Spain.
Miss Hunt received her crown
seated on a green-carpeted dais
set against a background trimmed
with freshly cut tobacco. She was
led in q procession to the throne
by Uncle Sam, the Goddess OF
Evening star., 1949-10-02

Liberty and princesses and court
duchesses wearing pink, blue and
green dresses.
Just ahead of the queen were
two flower girls dressed in hoop
skirts of Colonial days. Two
trainbearers followed the queen,
who was escorted by the ambas-
sador and P. D. Brown. president
of the Fair Board.
Girl Receives Gifts.
After the coronation, DR.. Rem
orino presented to the La Plata
High School a gold embroidered
Argentine flag, four leather-bound
books and a portrait of Josede
San Martin. his countrys LIBERIA
tor.
The gifts were accepted by Miss
Susan Dodson. a 10th grade pupil
who was born and lived for seven
years in Bogota, Colombia. Miss
Dodson, is. thanked the ambas-
sador in the language Of his
country.
Before the ceremonies, a plane
from the Patuxent River Naval
Air Base roared over the grounds
as scheduled. but a program OF
South American dances and a
concert by the Air Fore Band was
Cancelled.
| Mrs. Xavier w. Garner was IN
general charge of the program
Assisting her were coronation and
program committees headed by
Miss Lucille Bowie and James C.
! Mitchell.
Evening star., 1949-10-02

A Bethesda statistician last
night hit the $4,000 jackpot in a
giveaway television contest by
identifying a spinning picture as
that of Helen Hayes.
He is William c. Dulin, "a, of
$500 Chase avenue, an employe
of the Defense Department at the
Pentagon.
The program was spin the
Picture" which originates in New
York and is carried over the Du-
mont Television network. It is
seen here from 8 to 9 pm. on Sat-
urdays over Station WTTG.
It consists Of a spinning pic
ture of a prominent person ac-
companied by a set Of clues in
rhyme. Prospective contestants
must send their names, addresses
and telephone numbers on post
card to the New York station
and then hope they will be called.
Among other things. Mr.. Dulir
is entitled to $500 savings bond,
dinette and bedroom furniture, q
refrigerator, deep-freeze unit.
complete set Of luggage, $500
Evening star., 1949-10-02
Speeiol Dispatch to The Star

WATERFORD, Va, Oct. L.
The sixth annual handicraft ex-
hibit sponsored by The Waterford
Foundation will be held here for
three days beginning at 10 am.
Friday.
The exhibit is held for crafts
men and artists of Loudoun and
adjacent Virginia countries. The
exhibits will be at five locations in
the town. Seven old Waterford
homes will be opened to the public.
Nearly every resident of Water
ford takes part in the affair. Some
make the hooked rugs, baskets
and other items that are for sale.
Others put up the jellies and bake
the cakes The exhibits '--i'' ~
clude needIevlaIt ant l...4lIeu
trays, furniture, painting, quilts
and SIMILAR items.
Entertainment will include Sc
lections by the Waterford a capella
choir and square dances by the
Evening star., 1949-10-02
Navy May Alter Plans
To Shift Patuxent Unit
ey the Associoted Press

The Navy expects to move its
transport unit. VR-3. from its
present base at Patuxent. Md. to
either Moffett Field. Calf, or
Westover Field. Mass, officials
said yesterday.
Orders were drawn up on Sep
tember IS, they said, to transfer
the base to Mofett Field. but
these later were Cancelled so the
matter could be given further
study.
The officials said a final de-
cision with regard to Moffett
Field would rest largely on dispo-
sition of the field after economy
cuts have been made and on the
emphasis placed on various routes
by the Military Air Transport
Service.
Most Navy sources were closed
for the week end, and officials
said they were unable to estimate
how many men might be affected
by the move.
Evening star., 1949-10-02

garage. Police said the automo-
bile motor was running.
A certificate of accidental death
was issued by DR.. Emil G. Bauers-
field, acting county medical ex-
aminer.
According to police. Mr.. Bair
and William C. Rutley, his real
estate partner, went to the home
of Omer G. Kremkau, Alb Lega-
ton street NV, Friday night.
Mr. Bair returned home about
4:30 am. yesterday. police said.
The body was found about two
hours later.
Virginia Polytech Graduate.
Attempts by the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Rescue Squad to re-
vive Mr.. Bair were unsuccessful
He was pronounced dead by DR.
J. w. Peabody of Chevy Chase.
Mr.. Bair was born in Bethesda
and attended public schools in the
Petworth area Of Washington
graduating from Roosevelt High
School. He attended Carnegie In
stitute of Technology for a year
and was graduated from Virginia
Polytechnic Institute in 1912. He
studied business administration.
On graduation. he was COM
missioned as a second lieutenant
in the Army Air Forces and re-
ceived his wings as pilot in July
1943.
Son, Parents Survive.
After almost three years in the
service, Mr.. Bair became a sales
man for the Remington Rand
Corp. He entered the real estate
field about two years ago and be-
came a partner of Mr.. Rutley,
with offices at 1922 Seventeenth
street NV, last March.
Besides his widow, he is sur
vived by a son, Charles Harrison
Bair II, 6, and his parents, Charles
H. and Esther M. Bair of Wash
ington.
Funeral services will be held
at the Robert A. Pumphrey funeral
home. 1857 Wisconsin avenue
Bethesda, at 10 am. Tuesday. He
will be buried at II am. the same
day at Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1949-10-02
Hearings on Budgets
For Virginia Agencies
'Wi|I Open Tomorrow
By the Asxociafed Press

RICHMOND. Va. Oct. Gov
Tuck and his budget advisors are
slated to begin hearing Monday
what the State agencies located in
Richmond want in the way of op-
Grating and building funds during
the 195O-52 biennium.
The Governor and his advisory
commission on the budget will
open trree-day series of hear
ings which are expected to add
many millions to the sums already
sought by State institutions in
other sections of Virginia.
At the last tabulation, the bud
get group had heard requests for
$50, 900, 900 in additional funds to
come from the States general
fund, with about $14, ,500.0 900 of this
increase to go into operating bud
gets and s43,500,00 in additional
capital outlays.
Large Pensions Sought.
Representatives of State en-
ployes and school teachers will
appear before the commission
Tuesday to seek provision for re-
tirement liberalization.
The budget group yesterday had
a preview of what to expect from
the big agencies here when the
State Board of Health met and
approved an operating budget re-
quest of $10,733.648, a capital out
lay request of $3,418.803 for mat
ching Federal and local funds in
hospital and health center con-
struction, $2,729,519 for capital
outlay, at the Elko Hospital site,
and 100000 for two surgical
chest treatment centers.
The health boards operating
budget alone would add more
than $2.000,000 to the $58.00o,-
900 increased outlays already
asked from the budget group.
Other Big Requests Expected.
Other big requests are expected
to-come from the Department OF
Welfare and Institutions and the
State Board Of Education, as well
as many other activities centered
in Richmond.
The $4,000, 900 added general
fund requests exceed by about
SIG, 100000 the $4,000, 900 which
the State apparently will have
available over the current bien-
NUNS recurring appropriations
Figues represented in this $685.
900, 900 amount to only fraction
of the total money requests from
the outlying institutions, but they
are the one on which the budget
makers have kept the closest
watch.
Evening star., 1949-10-02
3-Doy Exhibit Of Hundicroft
Open Friday at Waterford

Waterford Junior and senior
dancers.
Waterford Foundation, Inc, is
a nonprofit organization estab-
lished and supported by local
residents to revive interests IN
arts and crafts. Another objective
of the foundation is to preserve
some of the old buildings in
Waterford. Among buildings al
ready restored and which will be
open to the public include the
mill and the red barn.
Waterford is a mill town 3 miles
off Route 7 Northwest OF Lees
burg. The town was founded in
the early 18th century by Quakers
from Pennsylvania. Most OF the
houses have ~e'nained largely
urnharee>' s:-
portation around the village will
be available during the exhibit.
A charge for admission to exhibits
will be made. Food will be served
at the school.
Evening star., 1949-10-02
Tuxedo Grocer Faces
Traffic Death Hearing

Edward Cormon, SO. proprietor
of Tuxedo (Md.) grocery, faces
a hearing in Hyattsville Police
Court tomorrow on technical
charges of manslaughter and reck-
less driving in the traffic death of
a 5-year- boy Wednesday.
Mr.. Cormon was the driver of a
car which ran over Falco Bruno,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Bruno,
6014 State street. North Engle-
wood. He is the operator of the
Tuxedo Market, a District grocery
store, and not of super market
in Tuxedo. as reported in The Star
last Thursday.
Evening star., 1949-10-02
Dance, Teo Reopen
Center at GreenbeIt

The Greenbelt Youth Center
celebrated it's return to full-time
operation with a dance last night
and will give a tea today.
The tea will be held from 8 to
S pm. at the Youth Center. also
known as "The Drop-Inn. Spon-
sor will be the Parents Guild.
The 1948-49 yearbook, the cen
ter's first, was distributed at the
dance. The booIlet is dedicated
to Mrs. Eileen Labukas, center di-
rector.
Evening star., 1949-10-02
Hurber Elected Head
OF Arlington DAV

John A. Harber. jr., OF Alexan-
dria has been elected commander
of the new Arlington County
Chapter. No. 10, Disabled Amer
ican Veterans.
Other officers are Harold w.
Brauer, senior vice commander
Clinton E. Mckinney, Junior vice
commander; Irving T. Needle,
treasurer; Floyd H. Redwine. ad-
jutant;; Robert L. Arnold, chap
lain. and Donald King sergeant
alarms,
Evening star., 1949-10-02
Macarthur PTA to Meet

The Parent-Teacher Association
of the Douglas Macarthur School,
Alexandria, will meet at 8 pm.
Tuesday in the school auditorium.
Leon Lurie, psychiatric social
worker at the Alexandria Mental
Hygiene Clinic, will discuss Emo
tional Needs of a Child"
Evening star., 1949-10-02

lllo1loh4AS PS4
soning.
Ellsworth P.
(Ted) Bair, 80,
of 5545 Brad
ley boulevard,
a veteran OF
World War II,
was discovered
by his wife,
Mrs. Anne Lu-
cas- Bair, police
said. He was
slumped over
the wheel of his
car, which was
in the closed
Evening star., 1949-10-02
Mt. Vernon Citizens to Meet

Election of officers and annual
reports of outgoing leaders and
committee chairmen will feature
a meeting of the Mount Vernon
Citizens Association at 8 pm. to-
morrow at st. Luke's Church,
Mount Vernon.
Evening star., 1949-10-02
.Ar|ingtonCounty
Plans Fees for
Use Of Schools
Agencies to Work Out
Details of Shurinq
Fire Insurance

The Arlington School Board
decided, yesterday to set up a
uniform system of fees to be
charged private organizations US
ing school buildings.
The action was recommended
by a special committee headed by
Don Patterson of the United
States Office of Education.
Plans to establish such sys-
tenn will be drafted by commit
tee of which Assistant School
Supt. Charles Walsh is chairman.
Formerly. officials explained.
organizations desiring to hold
meetings in schools made private
arrangements with janitorS and
principals.
Under the new plan, applica-
tions for the use of any school
will be handled by the boards
business Office. A charge will be
made to cover the cost of janitor
service, heat and light.
Mr.. Patterson recommended
that Parent Teacher associations
and alumni groups be permitted
to use schools Ito limited ex-
tent" without charge or for a
nominal fee.
Insurance Plan Proposed.
The board also appointed a
four-man committee of Arlington
insurance men to work out details
of distributing among local Ii
censed agencies the commissions
on a blanket $5,990,000 fire policy
on all county schools. The total
premium will be about $1,000 a
year.
Members of the committee are
Everett Demarest, Spencer Will
cox. Ralph Swope and L. M.
Kelley.
In line with this action, the
board arranged to place a pre-
liminary fire insurance policy on
all school equipment, pending an
inventory to determine the actual
value involved.
Washington-Lee High School
was authorized to spend $1,000
from its athletic fund for new
rowing shell. l
Basil De Lashmutt, county board
chairman, had suggested that the
board buy the she'll with money
it owed him for surveying new
school sites but which it could not
turn over to him under a law
passed at the 1948 session Of the
General Assembly. The law pro-
hibits county officials from ac-
cepting contracts from any Of
fetal county agency.
Rejection of Offer Indicated.
"a The board indicated that Mr..
DesLashmutt's offer could not be
ACCEPTED. Barnard Joy, school
board chairman. pointed out the
money was part of the proceeds
of $1,776,000 bond issue sold
last November for school construc-
ton and was earmarked for that
purpose. The boards reply to
Mr.. De Lashmutt will be made
public Monday.
The following names were ap-
proved for three new schools:
Stratford Junior High for the
new school at Vacation lane and
North Military road: Yorktown
Elementary for the school near
the Greenbriar Playground and
Abingdon Elementary for the
North darlington School.
In other actions. the board
voted to replace the wooden fire
escapes at the Hume and Nellie
Custis schools with steel ones at
cost of $409; appropriated $1,000
for a larger water main at the
darlington School to correct low
water pressure there and $2,470
for folding doors to convert the
Stonewall Jackson School audi
torilIm into three claSsroOmS,
Evening star., 1949-10-02

ulGcl SId UC SOlA-
mission on the
Potomac River
Basin at the
closing session
of the commits
Sion'S annual
meeting h er e
today.
H arry G.
Knox, technical
advisor to the
P e n n S ylvania
Sanitary Water
B o a r d, W a S
e ! e c t e d vice
olo,r,,oo~ c,,e
Evening star., 1949-10-02
Real Estate Dealer
Dies Accidentally Of
Car Fumes in Garage

A Washington real estate deal
er was found dead yesterday in an
automobile at his Bethesda home,
the victim of accidental carbon
r,oonnyido mi.
Evening star., 1949-10-02
K. of c. Charity Ball

Rosensteel Council, Knights of
Columbus. Forest Glen, will hold
Columbus Day charity ball,
Friday. at the Silver Spring Ar
mory. according to John Hannah,
grand knight.
Evening star., 1949-10-02
Fair at BurtonsviIIe

A community fair, sponsored by
church and civic groups of Fair
land and Burtonsville, Md, will be
held from to 8 pm. Saturday at
the Burtonsville firehouse.
Evening star., 1949-10-02
Potomac Basin
Commission
Elects Kemp
DC. Sanitary Engineer
Asks Aggressive Drive
To Combat Pollution
By jones Birchfield

CAPON SPRINGS, w. Va, Oct. l..
Harold A. Kemp. sanitary en-
gineer for the District of Colum-
bia, was elected chairman of the