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Evening star., 1949-08-27
Two Departments Shift
MARYLAND u. Quarters

In a shift Of quarters ut the
University of Maryland, the
botany and agronomy depart
ments have moved into. the old
engineering building which was
vacated when the engineering de-
partment moved to a new build
ing.
The space vacated in the edu-
cation building by the botany and
agronomy departments will be
converted into classrooms and
office space for the philosophy de-
! partment.
Evening star., 1949-08-27
By Katherine M. Brooks

Associate Justice and Mrs. Rob-
ert H. jackson are out Of town
the latter visiting her son and
daughter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs
William E. Jackson at Cold
Spring Harbor, Long Island. The
Junior Mrs. jackson formerly was
Miss Nancy Roosevelt, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Roose-
welt, who have a summer home
there.
Associate Justice and Mrs. Jack
son had as their guest at Hick-
ory Hill their home in Mclean,
Va, the latter's sister, Miss Eliza
beth Gerhardt. She spent some
time with them and left the end
of the week to return to her home
in Miami.
Former Representative Katha-
rine Edgar Byron is in town
through most Of the summer
Having a lovely garden and
swimming pool at Gay Prospect
her home on Williamsburg Lane
she and many of her friends have
been able to cool of during the
heat. She has had numbers o1
small and informal parties in the
garden as well as many SWIM
ming parties. Mrs. Byron has
had with her through most Of the
summer her four sons, William
D. Byron, jr.. who shortly will
graduate from the University o1
Maryland; James Edgar, who has
been attending Princeton Univer.
sity and will be a student al
George Washington in the au-
tumn; Goodloe Edgar. who will
resume his studies at the Univer-
sity of Virginia in another few
weeks and young David who IL
a freshman at the Dewitt Prepara-
tory School.
The Byrons not only have had
guests at small and informal
parties through the summer but
Evening star., 1949-08-27
Arlington Church Of Air
Announces Speakers

The Arlington Church of the
Air today announced speakers for
its programs next week.
The Rev. G. G. Oliver of Dulin
Methodist Church will speak on
the daily devotions broadcasts
over WARL at 8:45 am. each
week day beginning August 90.
Rabbi Ira Sud of the Arlington
Jewish Center will appear on the
daily 1915 am. broadcast over
station WEAM.
The Rev. John M. Carlson Of
Cherrydale Baptist Church will
Evening star., 1949-08-27

speak on the broadcast over
WARL at II am. Sunday. and
the Rev. j. William Hough of
Walkers Chapel Methodist Church
will speak over the WEAM broad
cast also at II am. Sunday.
Evening star., 1949-12-25
.Symington Is Santa
On Alaskan Visit
BY The Associated Pres,

ANCHORAGE. Alaska, Dec. "a.
Air Secretary Symington played
Santa Claus today to family men
in the military forces around the
world.
He told an audience of more
than 5000 airmen this morning
that he expected approval in the
next few days Of plan by which
each family man in the services,
who is authorized to have quar-,
ters and does not have them from
the Government, will be author
lied 81 per day, retroactive to
October /.
Then the secretary started in
specting enlisted mems housing
on and off the post here.
Comedian Bob Hope and his
touring Christmas troupe followed
Mr.. Symington with their show.
Hope came on stage wearing a
CT parka and shifting an inhala-
ton tube. He picked up cold
in his first day here. 1t was 20
below this morning at Elmendorf
Field.
Hope expects to leave tomor-
row night for Hollywood. Indica-
tions are that Mr.. Symington will
remain longer.
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Ex.DP Blood Donor S
Risk 10 Save Child Fails
Nv the Associofed Press

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 24.-Lit-
tie Mary Bailey. 8. stricken with
an infectious disease, died tonight
at the side of volunteer donor
whose blood it was hoped would
save her life.
The girl, daughter of DR.. Charles
Bailey, a widely known chest sur
geon. showed almost immediate
signs of improvement after a cross
TRANSMISSION was begun. However,
her condition suddenly reversed it
self and she died, DR.. Victor p.
Stinsky reported.
At her side was John c. Ansen-
gruber, 20, University Of Pennsyl-
vania student, once a dispaced
person in Austria. He had heard
her fathers appeal for the COM
paratively rare B-RH negative type
Of blood and responded.
Mary had hepatitis. a virus in
lection which attacks the liver.
She needed to replace the poison
Gus blood in her system and Mr..
Ansengruber volunteered despite
the knowledge he might contract
the disease.
DR.. Bailey had had high hopes
as the cross-transfusion began.
"This is an operation which, If
successful, will save the lives Of
hundreds Of children" he stated.
Evening star., 1949-12-25
GunIman Shoots Girl, !,
For Crying During Ho|dup
By the kssoeiotsd Prsss

CHICAGO. Dec. 24.-A 7-year-
old girl. sitting on the floor and
crying, was shot by q gunman to-
day.
The child, Penny Gust. was in
her fathers liquor store when two
gunmen entered. They lined the
patrons against q wall. Penny
began crying.
Shut the kid up or I'll let her
have It," one gunman told her
father, John.
Penny kept crying. The gun
man fired. The bullet entered
her right arm, shattering a bone.
She was taken to Evangelical
Hospital.
After the shot, Mr.. Gust leaped
at one of the robbers and took
away his gun. Mr.. Gust then
jumped behind counter and ex-
changed shots with the other
gunman.
The robbers. who took $50 from
a cash drawer before the shoot
ing, fed in a car. Patrons rushed
from the store, commandeered
four passing cars and gave chase,
but the robbers escaped. Their
car was found later. A gun was
in it.
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Aftermath Of Holy Land War
Mars Pilgrimage to Bethlehem

to cross from Israel to Arab
Palestine at checkpoint on this
road at certain hours.
Tourist guides reported only
two pilgrims arrived here yester-
day. Thousands came in other
years.
A procession of several hundred
clergy and students to the Basilica
of the Nativity at l pm. to meet
Msgr. GuStave Testa, acting
Roman Catholic patriarch, opened
the observance. Occasional CLEANS
of sunshine, mixed with showers,
followed the heavy rains of re-
cent days.
Episcopalians sang carols in the
courtyard of the Church of the
Nativity and other Protestant
groups also planned observances.
Most Roman Catholic digni-
taries were in Rome for the open
ing of the Holy Year.
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Children Fete Lisner Home Baby Sitters

The children sat up with the
baby sitters at the Lisner Home
on Christmas Eve.
A grateful community-babies
and all-which has drawn on the
kindness of residents of the home
for baby sitting throughout the
year, poured into the spacious liv-
ing room at 5425 Western avenue
last night with thanks. gifts and
greetings.
1t was strictly q reversed pre-
cedure.
For instance. Mrs. Pearle
Granny Wilson had several Of
her charges following her around.
Jane Lake. 8. of 1874 Hesketb
street. Chevy Chase, Nd, said
Granny" helps her cut out paper
dolls and tells stories when they
are together on nights the Lakes
go out.
Peggy. 8. and Patty Mckay. 4,
OF 4619 Hunt avenue, Chevy
Chase. like Granny" because she
plays the piano and sings to them.
Granny" who is "a, has been
at the home since 1916. A native
OF Bloomington. Ill.,, she served as
a nurse for the Red Cross during
World War I and did clerical work
during the last war.
Richard Carl Josephson. 2, of
5504 Burling court, Bethesda, has
two baby sitters who alternate.
They are Miss Eva Shenton and
Miss Lillian H. Francisco. They
tell him stories and build block
houses. Miss Shenton also makes
little animal toys for him a
beanbag dog and q soft stocking
clown among them.
Another baby sitter, Mrs. Clara
Harmon, 70. was having a double
field day at the party. Not only
were some of her baby sitting
charges there but q grandchild,
Nancy Sue Harmon. /, Of $500
Jones Bridge road. Bethesda, was
present. One Of Mrs. lannon's
little charges, Susan Rountree, 2,
of 64O8 Meadow lane, Chevy
Chase, was too shy to pose for a
picture.
Mrs. c. Coleridge Ertz, director
of Lisner Home. said about Is
of the so residents at the home
go out baby sitting. The jobs
vary from once to several times
week. 1t has been particularly
busy before Christmas. with par
ents having shopping and other
things to do. The ladies do it
because it makes them feel they
are doing a useful thing for the
community, and because they like
being with their little charges.
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Thousands Welcome
Christmas Day at
Midnight Services

Thousands of worshippers gath
cred in churches throughout the
area last night to welcome Christ
mas Day at candlelight services.
Prayers for peace on earth and
good will toward men will con-
tinue today in the spirit Of the
midnight services.
Most Of last nights services
started at IL pm. although a few
opened earlier with musical pro-
grams. The absence of snow did
not dim the Christmas spirit OF
prayer and joy.
Tours ut Cathedral Today.
At Washington Cathedral spe-
cial Christmas Day tours will be
held at 10:30 am, and 1890 and
2:30 pm. today. An eyensong all
musical service will be held at 4
pm.
An unusual children's candle
light service, attended by 150|
children and 100 parents and
friends, was held last night in the
Luthern Chapel Of the Ascension,
4219 Seventieth avenue, Landover
Hills. Md.
Here the children Of the Sunday
School sang hymns, recited
prayers and heard appropriate
passages Of Scripture read. This
is the third year that Trinity
Luthern Church, of which the
Ascension Chapel is branch, has
sponsored children's service
here.
Archbishop Sings Mass.
Msgr. John K. Cartwright, rec
tor Of st. Matthew's Cathedral,
at midnight mass last night told
500 worshipers that "the story of
Bethlehem is the most appealing
of all the stories ever told" as
evidenced by its observance
throughout the world in the
most appealing Of all festivals,
Christmas"
The Most Rev. Patrick A.
IO,Boyle. Archbishop OF Washing
ton, celebrated the pontif1cal high
mass.
Christ's birth united all men
"by raising them to a height be-
Iyond every human distinction"
the Rev. Phillip NJ. Hannah, vice
chancellor of the Archdiocese of
Washington, declared in his SER
mon at a midnight mass last night
in st. Patrick's Church. 1.-The
thrill of Christmas is the joy of
the Christian world made one by
the coming Of the Christ child to
unite us all in His family.
More than 1900 persons at
tended the solemn high mass,
celebrated by Msgr. James E.
Cowhig. chancellor Of the Arch
diocese of Washington.
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Maryland Guardsmen
Seek Lost Coon Hunter
By the Assoeiotsd Press

QUANTICO. Md. Dec. IA
57-year-old coon hunter has been
lost since Thursday in a 2, 2,500-acre
swamp near this Wicomico County
town.
More than 100 Eastern Shore
National Guardsmen and State
police spent most Of today wading
through mud, water and under
brush in an attempt to flnd some
trace of William L. Goslee, who
operates q farm near Hebron.
Mr.. Goslee, bachelor and ar
dent sportsman, started out with
four dogs Thursday night to hunt
raccoons in the desolate area.
He did not return home. Yes
terday, two of the dogs came back,
wet. dirty and tired.
Relatives notified police. and
the search started. Mr.. Goslee's
parked car was found near the
marsh last night.
Evening star., 1949-12-25

complete linen supply and all the
other items to make the new
Americans home complete.
DR.. Prockiw, who is working
at a private sanitarium until he
can obtain his medical license
here. reminisced about five years
of insecurity as the family ate
their special Christmas "kutja''
last night. When the Germans
came to their Ukrainian home,
they were sent back to Saxony to
work.
No beds then, just sleeping on
boards. The Americans liberated
the German town the same day
President Roosevelt died, and
after that the Prockiw family was
at a DIP camp near Frankfurt.
Finally the opportunity came, and
the Prockiws arrived in New York
last July, staying for a time with
a brother in New York before
moving here.
Now they are settled at last.
Crest and Martha are pupils at
st. Peters Catholic School, Mrs.
Prockiw is busy with her skillful
embroidery needle and DR.. Prockiw
hopes soon to be general prac-
titioner again.
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Girl Who May Lose Hand
Spends Quiet Christmas
By the Assoeioisd Press

by me %SSOCtoI0o FTeSt
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn, Dec. "a.
"A very sick little farm girl
whose faith brought thousands Of
prayers celebrates Christmas to-
morrow with one hope-that her
right hand won't be amputated.
Doctors haven't given Betty Lou
Marbury any reason for hope. But
she still holds the childish trust
that prompted her to write the
Memphis Commercial Appeal for
prayers three weeks ago.
Her physician said today he will
announce Wednesday what action
will be taken in the case. A
malignant lesion of the hands
middle finger is causing the
trouble. It threatens to spread.
Pale and tired, the 10-year -old
fifth grader returned home today
from an examination at Boston
children's hospital. She wasn't
interested in rest. She was anxious
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Railroad Coal Priority
Raises Possibility Of
Limiting Locomotives
BY the As.oeiofsd Press

An emergency order designed
to help the Nations railroads re-
plenish their strike diminished
coal supplies raised the possibility
yesterday that other similar
moves may be forthcoming.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission announced Friday night
that railroads will be given pri-
ority on coal produced in mines
from which they normally get
their stocks Of coal.
The order will remain in effect
until midnight February Is un-
less revised or cancelled.
While there was no official
indication, the order raised specu-
lation that the commission might
reimpose limitations on the opera
ton of coal-burning locomotives
which it had put into effect
October Is and then lifted on
November 20.
The order cut by Is per cent the
operation of coal-burning passen-
ger locomotives. It affected lines
having less than Is days supply
and lacking a dependable source
of coal supply.
The order was lifted after John
L. Lewis ordered his United Mine
Workers to resume coal mining on
a three -day-a-week basis.
j. Monroe johnson, ICC chair
man, refused on the possibility Of
further coal-conserving orders ex-
cept to say that if the present
limited work week continued the
commission may have to take
some action" to cut operation Of
passenger trains.
He told reporter, however, that
any such action is not imminent.
Il am almost positive that moth
ing Of that nature will be under
taken at least until after the holi-
days, if then" Mr.. johnson said.
Evening star., 1949-12-25
BY the Associofed Press

BERLIN, Dec. "a. - When
darkness falls . tonight, Herbert
Baumann, a grey-haired German
mechanic, will light his Christmas
tree.
With his wife and his sons,
Karl and Fritz. Mr.. Baumann will
sit down to a roast goose dinner
in his West Berlin flat.
Millions of other West Germans
will do likewise for their first old
fashioned Christmas since 1899.
Hermann Henschel. another
mechanic, also will light his
Christmas tree-east Of the Bran
denburg gate in the Russian Sec
tor. n
Maybe. he will not have candles.
Yesterday he wasn't sure. I'VE
don't know If we'll get them," they
said.
TITS not the candles so much
that matter" Mr.. Hanschel said.
"It's the Brandenburg Gate line
that goes right through our
stomac1s."
Fran Henschel will have no
goosesior Christmas dinner. The
Henschel's can't afford it.
"We1l be glad if we get the half
pound Of butter which we were
promised" she said. 1T would
be the first in weeks"
Mr.. Henschel works In the
British sector, but lives in East
Berlin. He is what Berliners call
a border-crosser.
He and Mr.. Baumanp are both
listed as average earners. Each
gets 200 marks a month. Mr..
Baumann gets all his money in
West marks while Mr.. Henschel
gets 180 East marks and only
20 West marks. The West mark
is worth six East marks.
mo, we won't have a goose.
We don't even know whether we'll
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Gen. Brannon Is Named
Judqe Advocate General
By the Associoied Press

Brig. Gen. Ernest M. Brannor
was named judge advocate gen.
eral of the Army yesterday and
was promoted at the same time
to the rank of major general.
President Truman named Gen
Brannon to succeed Maj. Gen
Thomas H. Green, who retired
December /.
The President nominated Brig
Gen. Franklin P. Shaw to be as
sistant judge advocate general
Gen. Shaw also was raised to ma
tor generals rank. Coils. Robert
w. Brown and Claude B. Nickel
wait were appointed to Gen
Brannon's staff with the tempo
rary rank of brigadier general.
All the appointments are SUBJ
ject to Senate confirmation.
Evening star., 1949-12-25
New Friends Help Ukroinions
Enjoy First Christmas in u. S.

The Virgin and Child of bright
Ukrainian embroidery look out
over the gay Christmas tree in a
furnished three-room apartment
at SIP Fifth street Sc, where,
three weeks ago, a family of dis
placed persons slept on the bare
floor.
The apartment. furnished with
beds, dresesrs, chairs, tables, rugs
and linen, is a Christmas gift to
DR.. and Mrs. Anton Prockiw and
to Crest. IA, and Martha. 6, for
whom presents are piled high un-
der the tree.
Behind the Prockiws' Christmas
lies a new, fast friendship here,
300 telephone calls and the gen.
erosity of the 500 girls who live
in Nebraska Hall, women's dor
mitory at Arlington Farms.
First came the apartment. Mrs.
Raymond L. Smith of 2706 North
Washington boulevard, Arlington,
who is herself of Ukrainian des-
cent, met Mrs. Prockiw at The
Toy Shop. 1907 I street NV,
where she was doing some en-
broidery work. The Prockiws, re-
cent arrivals from New York,
were then living with three other
families in q three-room apart
ment on Seventh street. Mrs.
Smith went to work when she
learned Of the family's predica-
ment, and three weeks and 800
phone calls later located their
present attractive three-room
apartment. ,-
Then Mrs. Smith, aided by
the Salvation Army, provided
basic furniture-beds, a table and
four chairs. But the women Of
Nebraska Hall, who wanted to
do something more this Christ
mas than just to distribute toys,
learned of the Prockiw family
through the Christmas bureau of
the United Community Services.
And now there are rugs on the
floor, an easy chair, dresses, a
Evening star., 1949-12-25
WeII-Aimed Milk Bottle
Routs WouId-Be Robber

A well-aimed milk bottle averted
4 robbery in a northeast Wash
ington grocery last night and won
q one-shot duel with revolver.
Samuel r. Jenner, operator OF
the West Virginia Market. 1887
Mt. Olivet road NE, was closing
up shop when a man walked in,
brandished a revolver and de-
manded money. From the rear
of the store, Arthur Mansfield, %,
Of STA Reed street, 1ngleside,
Md, the store cashier, sized up
the situation, tossed an empty
milk bottle toward the aspiring
bandit.
The man fired one shot and ran.
The bullet missed the cash regis
ter and lodged in meat counter.
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Maj. Gen. John Lucas,
Once Personal Deputy
To Eisenhower, Dies
By Me Associated Press

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Maj. Gen.
John P. Lucas, SO, deputy COM
mander of the Fifth Army, died
today at Great Lakes Naval Hos
pital. He had been in the hos
pital since December Is.
Gen. Lucas joined Fifth Army
Headquarters in March. 1948. after
serving as chief of the United
States Army Advisory Group to
China for two years.
In May. 1943. Gen. Lucas was
assigned overseas as Gen. Eisen-
hower's personal deputy. In this
capacity he went to North Africa
and later accompanied Gen.
George Patton on his landing in
Sicily. Gen. Lucas was given COM
mand of the Second Corps in Sicily
in 1943 and shortly thereafter as
sumed command of the Sixth
Corps in Italy.
LII Cdllud1y, 1o11, 1C1l. AuSoNo
commanded his corps and attached
troops in the landing at Anzio.
Italy. to relieve the pressure on
the Casino front.
During World War I he was
wounded in action near Amiens,
France, in 1918. Previously, he
had taken part in action in con-
nection with Pancho Villas raid
at Columbus, N. NJ, in 1915, and
served with the Punitive Expedi-
ton into Mexico.
Gen. Lucas was born at Kear-
neysville, w. Va, January IA,
1890, and began his career in the
Army in June. 1911. after grad
uating from West Point.
Surviving are Gen. Lucas widow,
q daughter, Mrs. John K, Boles,
jr., and a son, Col. John P.
Lucas, jr.
Evening star., 1949-12-25
|Womon, IA, Hit by Cor,
Rides Bumper Unhurt
By the As,oeje,ed Press

NEWBURYPORT, Mass, Dec.
24.-A 74-year-old woman went
for a ride today-against her will
and without the knowledge Of the
chauffeur.
Mrs. Caroline Wall was struck
by an automobile six blocks from
the drivers home. She landed on
the bumper and stayed there until
the driver turned into his yard.
Mrs. Wall was uninjured In the
weird ride. Harry r. Choate told
police he didn't notice his pas
senger" until he stopped the car
in his driveway.
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Christmas Is Study of Contrasts
In Eastern and Western Berlin

have meat at all. Well definitely
have no coffee" Mr.. Henschel said.
He added it's 'out of the ques-
ton" for him to buy anything in
the ration-free East Berlin chain
stores which are directly run by
the Russians. He spends his 20
West marks in the British sector
to buy fat.
Prices in the ration-free East
stores are far beyond the average
earner's level. People complain
the quality is low.
"A pound of margarine costs
me 81 East marks (about one dol
lar). In West Berlin I pay only
1.60 West marks 80 cents)," Mr..
Henschel said.
Mr.. Baumann said he spent
21.20 West marks to enrich the
Christmas menu. He bought a
pound of margarine, coffee, rice,
chocolate powder and two bars
of candy.
For this he must work Is hours
and pay 10 per cent of his monthly
income.
If Mr.. Henschel wanted to buy
the same items "of ration" in
East Berlin, he would pay 1920
East marks, more than halt of his
monthly wage.
An American metalworker buys
the same articles for STA. one
hours wage.
For Mr.. Henschel, his wife and
the two children this years
Christmas will be in no way diff
ferent from the last 10 lean years.
The children will have to wait
another year, maybe more, for
presents.
Some East German mothers
have taken their children to West
Berlin. The streets are brightly
and Christmas splen-
dor abounds. At least they can
have a look.
Evening star., 1949-12-25
BY the Associofed Press

BETHLEHEM, Dec. 24.-Only q
few visitors from the outside
world celebrated Christmas eve
tonight in this isolated town OF
the Nativity.
The dull detonation of mines
being cleared from the roads and
heavily armed Arab and Jewish
soldiers at checkpoints at the
demarkation line reminded of the
Holy Lands still recent war.
One-way traffic was ordered
for safety's sake on the crude
mud road leading into Bethlehem
by a roundabout way from the
Arab-held old city of Jerusalem.
A few small parties arrived by
that route during the day.
Diplomats and United Nations
personnel from the Jewish side of
Jerusalem were routed along the
main road. Visitors were allowed
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Kudsi Forms Cabinet,
Ends Crisis in Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria, Dec. "a
DR.. Nazem Kudsi, former Foreign
Minister, today formed govern
ment, ending a cabinet crisis that
had lasted all week.
DR.. Kudsi, first minister Of in
dependent Syria to the United
States, is a member Of the Pop
ulist Party, which won a big ma
jority in national elections No
vember Is.
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Air-Minded Professor
Does ; Mems Work
By the Assoeioted Press

CHAMPAIGN, Il.-Earl Strong
director of the Business Manage
ment Service Of the University OF
Illinois, often has breakfast at his
home here, lunch in Chicago and
dinner In Springfield, the State
capital. He is home again in time
for a midnight snack.
He uses one of the university's
fleet of "a airplanes to get to
speaking appointments on sched-
ule. Men in the university's In
stitute of Aviation believe that
without the air service it would
require three qualified men to do
the same job.
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Letter to Red Paper
Says East Reich Jam
Turns Teeth Black

BERLIN, Dec. 24.-A reader
of the Communist press asked
in a letter to the editor today
for the chemical formula Of
the jam being sold In the
Soviet zone.
"This stuff makes our teeth
dark from the least bite Of it."
the writer said in the Berliner
zeitung.
"If there weren't limits
fixed by rationing, ones teeth
would probably be as black as
ebony wood. Is this to force
us to take better care OF our
teeth?"