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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-29
Contract TO Be
LET Thursday
Philadelphia Firm
Low With 100000;
IS Submit Bids

The contract for renovating and
undermining the White House for
which John McShain. Inc, Of
Philadelphia has submitted the low
fixed-fee bid of 100000 to do the
work, will be awarded Thursday.
Fifteen contracting firms bid as
high as $950.000 for one of the
most coveted construction jobs in
the country because of its pres
tige. The fixed fee is in addition
to the $4,160.000 set by the Com
mission on Renovation of the
Executive Mansion for rebuilding
the presidential residence.
Under the contract terms, re-
quiring completion within $50 CAL
endar days, President Truman is
expected to reoccupy the White
House by Christmas of 1851. The
Trumans have been living in Blair
House since last year.
Firm Building Underpass.
The McShain firm, one of the
largest of its kind in the world,
has built many important struc-
lures in Washington. It is now
doing the Dupont Circle under
pass, the huge General Accounting
Office Building and the super
structure of the Clinical Research
Building at Bethesda.
The Public Buildings Admins
tration, which handled the OPEN
ing of the bids, said the contrac-
tors fixed fee in this case is un-
usual in that it includes numerous
items of actual cost of the project.
1t is explained that the fee covers
such things to be paid by the con-
tractor as the cost of small tools,
office equipment and supplies, pay
OF office personnel and general
overhead expenses.
Congress has appropriated
total of s5,4o0,0O0 for the White
House job. Included are funds
for architectural and engineering
fees and much of the refurnishing
of the restored White House.
Other Bids Submitted.
Second low bidder was James
King and Sons. Inc, of New York
City, who offered to do the job
for a $4,000 fee.
Gilbane Building Co. Of Proyi-
dence. R. l., was third with a bid
OF S129,9l0 followed by George A.
Fuller Co. of Washington with
bid of S242,50O.
Charles H. Tompkins. another
Washington contractor, submitted
a bid of $685. 900.
Other bids were submitted as
follows:
John w. Harris of New York
City, s250,000; Manhattan Con-
struction Co. of Muskogee, Okla,
$78S,800. McClosky and Co. Phila-
delphia. s232.000; Merritt Chap
man and Scott Corp. of New York
City. $285,oo0; the William Simp-
son Construction Co., Los Angeles,
1892 ,230; Turner Construction Co.,
New York City, $275,o0o and the
Vermilya Brown Co. Inc, of New
York City, $175,0OO.
The successful contractor will
be required to subcontract the
underpinning and foundation
work, difficult job because the
outer wall of the 154-year-old
structure cannot be moved. The
foundations Of the walls will be
carried down some 20 feet below
the present line to deep gravel
strata and the interior of the
White House will then be restored
without material change in it,
appearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-29
Father Covonoueh ToIks
To Notre Dame Group

The Rev. John j. Cavanaugh,
president of the University of
Notre Dame, was guest speaker
yesterday at a luncheon at the
Carlton Hotel for the University
of Notre Dame Foundation in
Washington. -
Father Cavanaugh discussed
plans for the new $1,F50,00
Science Building on the campus,
for which the Washington group
is raising Sill 500 for a classroom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-29
Rededication 10 Peace
Urqed on Armistice Day

President Truman today called
on all Americans to rededicate
themselves ito the cause of peace
throughout the world" on Armi-
stice day. November IL.
In an Armistice Day proclama-
ton, he also urged the people to
celebrate the day by recalling to
mind the valor not only of those
who brought victory to Allied ban
ners on November II, 1918, but
also of those who fought freedom S
battle for the succeeding genera
ton"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-29
Staff Photos.

terest free loan to get these build
ings up Immediately.
School Supt. Hobart NJ. Corn
ing long has been an advocate of
such loan. Many times he has
said the pay as you go" system
of financing schools in the Dis
trict never will be able to meet
the need.
Meanwhile, an estimated $4,000
more boys and girls than are now
in school are expected to be in
classes in Washington public
schools nine years from now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-29
Georgetown Student
Heads Baltic Society

George Savolainen. a student a.
Georgetown University Foreign
Service School, has been elected
president of the Washington
Baltic Scandinavian Society. Other
ollcers are:
The Rev. Rudolf Troost, an
Esoonian displaced person. vice
president; L. j. EsunaS, executive
secretary, and Anthony Rutkas
treasurer. Elected to the board
are DR.. j. de S. Coutinho, Miss
Daisy I. Petersen, Mrs. Ruth S
Beckmann, Karl Kilander and DR.
Veronica Troost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-29
Churches 10 Ask White House Job
Gifts for Chest
Over Week End
Synogoeues Make
Plea Today; Others
Plan Sunday Appeal

The Red Feather drive is get.
ting encouragement in Washing
tons churches this week end.
All the city's synagogues are
taking note of the annual funo
effort in their services today. To-
morrow. Protestant and Catholic
clergymen will urge their con
gregations to lend their support.
DR.. Hymen Ezra Cohen, presi-
dent of the Washington Board OF
Rabbits, in a message being read
in the synagogues declared that
the Community Chest campaign
provides an excellent means
whereby the Biblical injunctions
to do charity, to support the
needy. the widow and the orphan
may be fulfilled on the highest
level of philanthropy.
Aid Without Discrimination.
Through the Community
Chest" DR.. Cohen said, 'it be-
comes possible for every man to
aid his fellow without discrimina-
ton or distinction, without humil-
iation for the recipient or en-
barrassment for the donor"
The message continued:
Through the united efforts Of
all groups and creeds, including
every local Jewish Congregation,
our beloved city must assure sup
port for the fallen. healing for
the sick, care for the aged, pre-
vision for the needy, prevention
of disease and misery and other
necessary measures to promote
human welfare.
THE Washington Board of
Rabbits. in regular session as
sembled, has Endorsed the current
Community Chest Campaign. 1t
now calls upon all Jews to con-
tribute of their means to make
the campaign a success. It's mem
bers. as spiritual leaders in Is
rael. urge every Jew to give freely
and fully.
Let every man give according
to the capacity of his hand and
the benevolence in his heart-and
may Divine Blessings and Favor
cover US all"
Goal Under Actual Needs.
Campaign Chairman Frank J..
Luchs yesterday urged past Chest
contributors to give at least as
much as last year and preferably
more. He declared that the Chest
can't accept reductions.
Speaking at report meeting of
the drives Advance Gifts unit,
the chairman emphasized that the
$3,99l,719 goal is under actual
agency needs by s400, 900. For that
reason. campaign leaders, feel it
is urgent to 60 over the top,
rather than merely to make the
goal. The drive seeks more money
than was raised last year.
Mrs. Joseph D. Kaufman, a unit
leader, suggested that solicitors
shouldn't accept any gift on the
first visit. if regular donor has
cut the amount, but should give
the donor time to think it over
and 60 back again. The unit re-
ported 80 per cent of its quota.
Andrews Air Force Base an
nounced today it has reached
1900 in a drive for $4,000.
The Washington Boys Club an
nounced an essay contest for
on the subject, why my
family contributes through the
Community Chest to support Red
Feather agencies"
First report in the area wide
drive will be made Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-29
Funeral License Tests

The licensing committee for
funeral directors and embalmers
of the District will hold an exam
nation Tuesday in the Municipal
Center.
The Valley settler., 1949-01-07

nEU CLUB R00n1S L.st oven ing on January 5, around 80 per sons turned out to help initiate the new Cub Rooms which were being used for the first timo as meeting place. of tho Club. | short bus mess meeting vas followed by 5 roll & of color f i'm shown by H. Chr stcn- sen of the Christensen IT 1ying oervice. One film vas taken at op2rat ion Tnite Tower and shows pictures of the cl imb ing of Mount Nc Kirloy. They flew up and landed 13 imos on 0 glac fer which vas $500 feet from yi1 ich they went by dog sled to Base l cum. This roll contained some bcauti ful shots of Nt. McKinley.
 ottor rolls uoro of hunting scenes and ono vas of the breakup Of Lake George. This ano thor outstanding picture of the evo- n ing.
 Tho nou club rooms under tho Rec Hall hovo cement floors, lockers and benches to date. crcat deal of hard work has gone into these rooms, but they are ne airing comple- tion. Tho tcrgct range is not yet ccmplet G.. Work nights for all those rho lend a hand arc on Mondays, Wednesdays and Friecys. Tlc s,ortsmen plan to have conpe titive shooting by having teams. It is hoped that different bus mess houses in PoI:cr till sponsor teams. To cvc already agreed to [ sponsor Juvenile tomns. Fhe club also announced that thoy plan to enter tho NR!l Competitive S,loota.
 Another itom that tho Club nc eds to con-
 p1etc the rooms is that. of chairs Uhich
 can be set up for mo ct ings and folded
 array afterwards: At present they boast
 only of bono hes, which are inadequate for
 30 persons. ~t:
The Valley settler., 1949-01-07
WHO /: WILL WIN ~THE.. ROWD ?

Is re. go to pross, thoro is st ill no claim ant at tho Valley Hospital for the, ,4nnual
 s25. bond and froo Faxi ride honofrom tn Hosp ital. ITO first Mat anuska Valley baby for tho year Of le49 has not yet arrived. Every yoar 4l King gives tho first baby, born to Vllcy ros idonts, a $25. bond ara a froo 'rido home in his Taxi to both rlotho- and ch I7 ito
 Who ui1, uin tho prtzo this yoar?
The Valley settler., 1949-01-07
C001G1U1|Ty CHEST ABLE TO MEET 80 9h OF REQUESTS


 held at the hone of Mrs. F.R.sir1s on Tod-. nesday evening, Dcco ber>29. Those attend ing vere: car1 RI s:nssen, Clayton 5ss1 inss~, Les Roy and Mrs. Si~a.: .1 Tho Treasurer's report vas presn ted by Clayton Esal inger and our final financial report vas as follous: ~..~-~-.a-... Total cash receipts M ,9e3.6o
 Total pledges Y <s 12O.Oo Ma,;i>g G.: nd Total of' $2,l13,oo Cur only expense for the uho1e camp ign vas S2o.oo for tho print ing of the teco ipts. Due to better: cooperat ion of the citizens of our carnulity this year, ue able to pay oo% Of the requests to our member aeen- cies: Tho Al aska Crippled children'a Ass'n: Heal tn counc il, Boy Scouts, Palmer Libra7J, and the Disaster FE1d which is reserve fund for which the mario irpl ies. , Chairman Les Ray is grateful to the Board of Dir octors and to the members for. the ir willing cooperat ion. ttroughout tho past year, and to the Solicitor for the ir un- tiring efforts during the last drive 'paign. c,ai,nen
Smyrna times., 1949-03-24
Delaware,s Farm Front

The 10th anniversary of the Del
aware Poultry Improvement Asso-
citation will be celebrated with a
gala banquet, reports ]. Frank
Gordy, secretary of the organiza-
tion. The affair will be held March
80, in the Dover High School, at
$50 pm. Among the special
events planned for the program
are the cutting of the 10th anni-
versary cake by Governor Elbert
N. Carvel; greetings by DIR. Will
liam S. Carlson, president of the
University of Delaware; youth
awards to outstanding All and F.
F.A. poultry project members, a
fried chicken dinner and several
acts of entertainment. Charles
Marker, past president of the As
sociation, is general chairman of
the banquet. officers of the D.P.I.
"A. are: Lee Hoffecker, Jr., presi-
dent; ]. Frank Gordy, secretary;
George Ely, treasurer; and County
vice presidents, Dave Rambo, New
Castle; Ernest F. Smith, Jr, Kent;
Earl White, Sussex.
Smyrna times., 1949-03-24
U.S.D.A. Food Distribution
in Northeast Reported

More than 81 million pounds of
food has been distributed by the
U. S. Department of Agriculture
to schools, institutions, and welfare
recipients in the Northeast region
through March 1 of the current
fiscal year since July 1, 1948. Allo-
cation and distribution was di-
rected by ]. ]. Dittrick, area field
supervisor for the Production and
Marketing Administrations food
distribution programs branch in
New York City.
The bulk of the food required by
these recipients is purchased local
ly by the agencies themselves, Dit
trick pointed out. For the school
lunch program alone, local agen-
cies have spent nearly 18 million
dollars on local purchases in the
Northeastern States so far this
year, preliminary reports show,
Dittrick emphasized that the Fed
eral Department does not furnish
food for complete meals through
direct distribution.
The foods distributed by the De-
partment in the Northeast came
from two sources, Dittrick report
ed. Some was purchased under
Section 6 of the National School
Lunch Act, which provides for di-
rect purchases and distribution of
foods by U.SID.A. to supplement
buying by State and local school
lunch administrators. The re-
mainder was procured under Sec
tion 80 of the Agricultural Adjust
ment Act, which provides for sta
bilization of agricultural markets
and development of additional
Toutlets for farm products, he said.
OF the total 8-months' distribu-
tion, about 81 million pounds was
potatoes, largely from Northeast
price-support purchases. Most of
the remaining food was in dried
or concentrated form. Nearly 2
Smyrna times., 1949-03-24

Pride of accomplishment is pictured on the faces
of the Delaware, Virginia, Pennsylvania and
Maryland farmers shown above. Exceptional corn
yields won them state championships in the 1948
National DeKalb Selected 5-acre Hybrid Corn
Growing Contest.
In honor of the event, trophies were awarded
to the corn champs by the DeKalb Agricultural
Association, Inc. at a recent banquet in York,
Pennsylvania. Wives of the corn champions were
presented with sets of sterling silverware.
DeldUGre Champion Harrington, Kent county,
with yield of 125 bushels per acre selected red
loan field for his contest plot, spring plowed and
planted May "a to three DeKalb hybrid seed corn
varieties. 825. $40, 846.
Smyrna times., 1949-03-24

supply are evaporated milk, butter
and non-fat dry milk solids. Other
foods homemakers will find for
economically priced meals are
dried peas, prunes and raisins and
canned corn and peas. Grocery
shelves also are well stocked with
honey, oat products and corn pro-
ducts, including grits, meal and
syrup.
Smyrna times., 1949-03-24

Virginia Champion Boxely, Loudoun county, with
yield of 104.3 bushels per acre selected clay loan
for his contest plot, spring plowed dragged dsked
and narrowed before planting May 26 with DeKalb
hybrid, variety $40.
Pennsylvania Champion Walker, Centre county,
with yield of 1897 bushels per acre selected a
Hagerstown soil 5-acre contest plot spring plowed
and planted May 2S with DeKalb hybrid, variety 406
Maryland Champion Amoss, Hartford county,
sandy loan 5-acre contest plot, spring plowed and
disked before planting June II with DeKalb hybrid
seed corn variety 825. All yields from contest plots
were checked by disinterested party, according
to contest rules.
Smyrna times., 1949-03-24

Protein-rich foods such as eggs,
cheese, dry beans and peanut but
ter head the Plentiful Foods List
for March.
Also a good supply is a wide var
.iety of reasonably priced fresh
fruits and vegetables, such as
onions, cabbage, potatoes, carrots,
spinach, oranges and winter pears.
Processed orange products are
plentiful too.
Dairy products in abundant
Smyrna times., 1949-03-24

If you would like to build a good
automatic poultry feeder, contact
the Agricultural Extension Service,
Newark, for plans. According to
William Calvert, extension agricul-
tural engineer, the feeder is the
same type as that which was dis
played in Wolf Hall at the Univer-
sity during Farmers Week.
Calvert says that this feeder has
proven satisfactory for use with
laying hens, turkeys and broilers.
The plans have complete instruc-
tions and a bill of materials for
constructing a 12-foot feeder.
Smyrna times., 1949-03-24

paste tomato distribution repre-
sented farm weight of more than
100000 bushels. other products in
cluded fresh cabbage. sweet pota-
toes, dried milk, cheese, peanut
Smyrna times., 1949-03-24

en- shell eggs. About 250,o00 BUSH
els of apples were distributed, in
canned and dried form. Canned and
Smyrna times., 1949-03-24

million pounds of dried whole eggs
were used, the equivalent of farm
purchases of almost 6 million doz-
Smyrna times., 1949-03-24

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Smyrna times., 1949-03-24

butter, honey, concentrated orange
juice, dried apricots, peaches,
prunes. and figs.
, 1949-10-17
MEMBERS Of LOCAL
LOCAL COUNCIL
GOING TO ST. THO.

Members Of the Local Leg
islature will leave tomorrow
morning for St. Thomas where
they expect to confer with the
Councilmen for that Munich
pality on several items on
which joint action will be
necessary.
Among the items will be a
resolution, being sponsored by
the st. Thomas Councilman, to
ask that a native be appointed
as governor. Other items will
include discussions of the new
RULES and Regulations" un-
der the Building Code and also
amendments to the Pay Plan.
Present plans call for their
return on the afternoon plane.
, 1949-10-17
St.Louis Team Defeats
Unique In Sundays
Game at Par. Ground

The st. Louis Cricket team
defeated the Unique in Sun
days game on Parade Ground
thus winning the match. Chris
tan Hendricks was captain of
the St. Louis and Henrique
Bastian headed the Unique.
Bastian was top scorer for his
team, making 20 runs.
Next Sunday will see the
Christiansted Club teamed
against the Spartans. That
game will mark the end of the
first half of the league. Rex
ford Hodge will captain the
Cos while Christian Farrelly
will pilot the the Spartons.
This should be an exciting
game; one reason is that some
members of the Spartons out
fit were formerly with the &C
group.
Local bard, Siple will be on
hand with his famous Scratch
band" to entertain the specta-
tors and players alike.
, 1949-10-17
Nc GOHEY NAMED
TO JUDGESHIP;
COM'ST CASE

Attorney F. x. Nc Gohey,
the Federal Attorney who sue
c~essfully prosecuted eleven
communists in New York was
one of four named to the Fed
eral Judgeship in the Southern
District of New York.
Of the nineteen nominations
sent to the U. S. Senate by the
President, fifteen are for new
positions and four to fill va
cancies.
Should the Senate fail to act
on the nominations, which in
cludes that of Governor Has
tie, before adjournment, it is
believed the appointees will
be given recess appointments.
, 1949-10-17
Eleven Communists
Found Guilty by
Mixed Jury

A mixed jury of eight women
and four men found the eleven
communists guilty of plotting
the overthrow of the United
States government. Six de-
Tense counsel were sent to Jail
for contempt of Court. The
latter with sentences ranging
from one to six months, as an
example.
The jury reached a decision
in seven hours after listening
to the case for nine months.
Sentences will be passed on
Friday of this week. The de-
PENDANTS will appeal to the Su
preme Court.
, 1949-10-17
Belgiuns To Decide
On Return OF King
Leopold the III

Belgians will have an oppor-
tunity to decide for themselves
on whether or not they want
Leopold the 3rd to Return to
the throne, as the result of an
agreement between the Bel
gian premier and the exiled
King, to hold a plebecite.
They met at a hotel outside
of Geneva, where the King is
staying. No details were dis
cussed.
, 1949-10-17
Turf Club Decides
To Hold Christ1nus
Races, December rs

At a recent meeting of the
Executive Committee of the
New St. Croix Turf Club, a
definite decision has been
reached to hold races for Chris
mas Second day. These will be
held at the Manning's Bay
Race track which was turned
over by the Municipality of
St. Croix for public use.
Among the new innovations
planned will be a new grand
stand with a larger seating
capacity.
, 1949-10-17
Small Tropical Storm
Heuds Out To Sea

A small tropical hurricane
continues moving out into the
Atlantic. 1t is moving north
ward with winds up to IS
miles an hour.
It was last reported 61O
miles southwest of Bermuda.
, 1949-10-17
Purents Heulth Assoc.
Will Meet II Annex
Tonight AT 8 O'clock

A meeting of the Parents
Health Association will be
held at the Christiansted Pub
lie Grammer School Annex to-
night. All members have been
invited to attend.
This meeting is the regular
ly scheduled one, and will be-
gin at 8.
, 1949-10-17
Governor HASTE Named to
Third Circuit Court

AS expected and freely predicted on the mainland and in
the Virgin Islands, the name of Governor William H. HASTE
was submitted to the United States Senate for confirmation as
Judge of the Third Circuit Court in Philadelphia. Governor
HaStieS name was one of nineteen submitted to fill vacancies.
, 1949-10-17

Few persons here heard
the broadcast which men
toned that he was the
first of his race to be nam
ed to the High Court,
and recalled that he was
also the first member Of
the Negro race to be
named to the Federal
bench; later he was again
the first to be. named
Governor of an American
possession. His was the
only nomination COM
mented upon Of all the
names mentioned.
Many predictions are be
made as to who will be nan
as the new governor. The l.
lators are planning to forw
a joint resolution to nam
native. Of these the name
James A. Bough, now with
United Nations is being m
toned as one of the most b
liant and capable natives;
there are many who bell
that Morris F.. de Castro, al
ugh born IN Panama, but ca
to St. Thomas at an early
and is generally accepted
Q Virgin Islander, will
named. Governor Hastie's {
cription Of a Virgin Island
not long ago indicated, accc
ing to a news article from
Thomas, that he favored
de Castro for the post.
, 1949-10-17
Go Union Asks U. S.
To Outflow Bowling
Group in Illinois

A CIO Union in Illinois has
asked the United States to out
law the Bowling group as mo-
nopolistic and claims that it
discriminates against Negroes.
Evening star., 1949-12-26
Fairfax Father Of Five
Kills Himself After
Christmas Dinner

A Fairfax County man shot him
self fatally yesterday after having
Christmas dinner with his wife
and five children. police reported
Alton E. Via, AZ. an employe OF
the Super Concrete Corp. here, was
found shot in the throat in the
bedroom of his home near Tyson's
Corners, about 3 pm. A 12-gauge
shotgun was nearby.
DR.. Emmanuel Newman. acting
county coroner, said he would is
sue a certificate of suicide today.
Police said Mr.. Via returned
home after visiting a brother, Jo-
seph. who lives nearby. After tell.
ing his wife. Mrs. Virginia Via
that she will not see me any
more" police said. he took a shot
gun shell from the kitchen ano
went into the bedroom.
Mrs. Via tried to get in the
bedroom but the door was locked
A few minutes later she heard 9
shot. Joseph Via, who had arrived
at the home in the meantime
forced open the door and found
his brothers body.
MIR. Via apparently died almost
instantly, police said.
Evening star., 1949-12-26

considerable trouble, by report
ing to them each time we see
one.
Using the radios for the detec-
ton and prevention Of crimes is
only one Of the many ways the
hackers assist police.
In emergencies. they report
fires and, in the case of auto ac-
cidents where persons have been
injured, they have phoned their
dispatchers and had an ambu-
lance on the scene when police ar
rive.
Race Stork to Hospitals.
And in hundreds Of cases they
have raced the stork to hospitals
carrying mothers-to-be, without
benefit of police escorts. Some
unlucky. drivers, racing along,
have had babies born in the back
seat.
One ex-policeman driver was
called by a doctor to pick up 9
19-month-old boy with, an object
stuck in his throat. Headed for
Children's Hospital in q hurry, he
put in q call for q police escort
which met him on the way and
rushed the child to the door. The