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Evening star., 1949-10-07
Police Crack Down
On Money Gambling
At Frederick Fair
By fhe Assoeioted Press

FREDERICK, Md, Oct. 7.
Police, operating under
orders from Mayor Lloyd c.
Cutler, cracked down on
gambling for money at the
Frederick County fair.
Three games were closed
by police last night.
Several patrons had COM
planned that they had been
f1eeced. Two said they lost
$3.50 each and another said
he dropped $50. One man
said he was able to get back
$50 after he complained to
the operator of the game.
Another said he recovered S18.
Chief Cutler also instructed
police to look into mer-
chandise dispensing conces-
sions to make sure they were
being operated legitimately.
Evening star., 1949-10-07
First Unit of New Pepco Plant
Put n Operution at Alexandra

against t1e possibility VI Sinoke
nuisance.
! The height of the stacks, now
1913 feet above the Potomac, was
a compromise between Alex
andria's S wish to have them higher
and National Airport's fear that
they might become navigational
hazard on the edge of the blind
landing approach from the South.
War Held Up Construction.
The company bought the site on
the bank of the Potomac in 1912,
but construction was held up by
the war. while the demand for
electricity increased. The all
time peak load came last July
during the record-breaking heat,
when additional air. cooling equip
ment was in operation throughout
the area.
The new plant is designed to
meet the demand far into the
future. Installation of the sec
ond turbo-generator is well along
in. the present building, which is
designed for ready enlargement
when the other three are needed.
These latter additions have not
been scheduled as yet. Eventual
cost Of the plant has been esti-
mated at $60,000,000.
The single unit that began op-
Grating today is large enough to
supply the needs of a city three
times the size of Alexandria.
| The system has been tied in
with the Virginia Electric &
Power Co. for emergency service,
but virtually all the current will
be going to the company's 250,000
consumers on this side of the
Potomac.
The. new unit, the biggest south
of Philadelphia, will boost Pepco' S
total capacity from 505,000 to
585, 900 kilowatts. The boiler for
the turbo-generator is 1875 feet
high. forming a huge cavern for
burning powdered coal at 5000
degrees temperature. It generates
enough heat for 16,600 homes.
Walls of the boiler are lined with
steel tubes for generating steam.
Twenty five miles of this tubing
deliver steam to a $1.500.000 gen.
orator at 875 pounds pressure per
square inch. A turbo-generator
weighing 500 tons is hooked to
two transformers which step up
the voltage from $4,000 to Co.
900 volts.
The power is transmitted to a
substation near the Pentagon
through submarine-type cables
about 5 inches thick, The cables
are protected by multiple insula-
ton and outer coils of heavy steel
wire. Nitrogen gas is piped
through the cables to preserve the
insulation in marshy soil.
Only distilled water is fed
through the steam generating
system. This stream is cooled and
condensed by Potomac River wa
ter pumped between the tubes at
the rate of 10000 gallons an hour.
Two turbines will use as much
river water for cooling as the
whole city of Washington uses, it
was said.
A channel was deepened for this
water. The only effect the pro-
cess has on the water. it was said,
is to heat it Is degrees before it
is pumped back into the Potomac.
Incidentally. the warm water re-
turning to the Potomac probably
will attract fish during the winter.
This happened at the Benning
plant. and for many years the
outlet was q popular point with.
local anglers. d
Evening star., 1949-10-07
100000 Market
And Play Center 10 Be
Built in Silver Spring.

A $2,OOO,OOO building to house &C
stores, market stalls and amuse-
ment facilities will be constructed
soon in the 5000 block of Georgia
avenue, Silver Spring.
Harry F. Duncan, president OF
the Little Tavern Shops, Inc.
which is financing the project
said work on the big structure will
begin within 80 days. It will be
known as the Duncan building.
One feature OF the building will
oe roof parking space for l37 auto
mobiles, in addition to lot space
for SIS more. Nearby public parking
lots provide space for 500 other
cars, Mr.. Duncan pointed out.
Amusement enterprises will in
clude a 32alley bowling center.
Six Large Stores Included.
The structure was designed by
Architect George H. Boyer, anc
the builders will be Davis &, Platt
Plans are being handled through
the Office of Charles H. Zeller.
The ground level will include
six large stores fronting on Geor.
gia avenue and 81 small stores
or stalls.
A large general market is to bs
located in the Ripley street wing
of the L-shaped building, and ths
ramp to the roof parking ares
will aBo lead Oh Of Ripley street
Pushcarts to Be Provided.
|, The sponsors claim they havl
reduced the housewives pushing
and carrying problems to a min
imum. Upon entering the from
door, a customer may take {
pushcart similar to those seen il
grocery stores. When she ha!
filled it with her purchases (paic
for at the individual shops, she
returns to counter near the
door. where an attendant takes
the bundle and gives her a check
She then takes the escalator tc
the roof. gets in her car ano
drives it to an outdoor counter
upstairs. The bundle has been
carried up on a conveyor belt
She surrenders the stub tt
another attendant, who puts the
bundle in her car.
In addition to the parking area
and a public lobby. the upper
level will contain six more large
stores which front on the park.
ing area.
The main feature of the base.
ment level will be bowling alleys
a snack bar. and sporting goods
store
Evening star., 1949-10-07
Councilman to Be Named

A Councilman to fill the unex-
pired term of Carroll F. Palmer
will be appointed at a meeting of
the Bladensburg Town Council at
8 o'clock tonight at the fire house.
Mr.. Palmer resigned last month.
Evening star., 1949-10-07
Arnold Seeking
U. Sloan toBuy
25Surp|us Buses
Firm Also Selling al
Vehicles as Schools
Need Transportation

The Washington. Virginia g.
Maryland Coach Co. is negotiating
for Government loan to acquire
approximately Is wartime buses,
formerly owned by the Office of
Defense Transportation, it was
learned today.
At the same time, the company,
known as the Arnold bus line, is
trying to sell Al buses it now owns.
Just what these developments
mean, at time when the Arl-
ington school department is seek
ing transportation for students,
could not be determined immedi-
ately. The Office of Bernard Wahle,
manager of the transit firm, re-
fused to comment.
Arthur Merritt, chief of informa-
ton of the Reconstruction Finance
Corp. conf1red the report that
the company has been discussing
terms of possible loan to acquire
the buses. He said no definite
amount could be stated at this
time because the deal still is in the
negotiating" stage.
Taken Over by RFC.
Mr.. Merritt said the RFC took
over the buses from the ODT
when the wartime agency was
liquidated. All but Is of the
buses which the Capital Transit
Co. operated over Washington
streets during the war have been
sold. The remaining surplus We
hicles are parked on the lot of
the Alexandria, Bancroft & Wash
ington Bus Co. at South Glebe
road and Jefferson Davis high
way, Arlington.
The RFC agreement with the
A. B. g. w. Bus Co. to store the
buses expires October Is, Mr..
Merritt said. They are 44-pas-
senger vehicles acquired by ODT
In 1912 and 1943.
Meanwhile, the Arnold firm has
advertised in the trade magazine
Bus Transportation. and other
journals, tor the sale of Al buses.
About ~ already have been sold.
The Al vehicles listed for sale
have capacities of % to Al pas
sengers each and were manufac-
tured between 1889 and 1916.
They have a combined capacity
of about 1,409 passengers.
The advertisement said: Be
cause of Standardization of fleet,
for sale at attractive prices. Ex-
cellent condition"
School Buses Sought.
In recent negotiations between
the Arlington County School
Board and the Arnold line, school
officials have sought additional
transportation for students to
some schools.
Charles j. Walsh, assistant
school superintendent of Arling-
ton, said he could not understand
why the company is trying to sell
equipment now.
I'VE have tried from time TO |
time to get them to give us better
transportation" he said, "and
their argument always has been
that they don't have enough buses.
They say there are too many
people trying to move at the same
time. AS result, we are the only
community in the Washington
area that still operates schools on
a wartime schedule. Every one else
has gone back to opening schools
at 8 o'clock while we still have to
open at $780,
When The Star informed the
bus company of this. the firm re-
fused 10 comment.
The Arnold firm now has pend
ing applications before the Inter
state Commerce Commission and
the Virginia State Corporation
Commission for scent zone fare
increases. The company contends
the raise Is necessary to meet an
18-cent an hour wage increase
recently awarded its drivers and
maintenance man
Evening star., 1949-10-07

1IlCy lucu up UOAACl tailCi
than a 1o-story building at Alex
andria today. but no smoke rolled
out of the chimney.
Mechanical firemen were shovel
ing on the coal at the rate OF
IS tons an hour. as the first steam
turbine of the SIS 100000 Poto-
mac generating station was hooked
into the Potomac Electric Power
Co. system for a trial run.
From the outside, however. the
hot" stack looked as cold as its
twin. which is not to be used until
the second of five projected units
of 10000 kilowatts each goes into
operation next June.
Pepco officials explained to ESQ
guests at an inaugural luncheon
in the new plant that about $780,
900 is being spent on each boiler
to clean the combustion gases and
project them from the tops OF
comparatively low stacks at so
miles an hour.
A. G. Neal, president of Pepco
assured luncheon guests the plant
is one Of the cleanest. as we'll as
the most modern and efficient. ir
the country. About 80 per cent OF
cinder and fly ash is sifted from
the gases to conform with ordi-
nances and help maintain the
cleanliness of Alexandria. Wash
ington and surrounding areas.
Mr.. Neal told his guests thai
during the seven years ending in
1852 his company will have spent
almost as much for construction
of new production facilities as il
invested during the first so years
of its existence.
Yet the responsibility OF the
public utility, he said. "is to be
prepared to furnish electric serv-
ice when and where required tc
meet the needs and demands OF Its
customers, regardless of construc-
ton costs. We have not failed te
meet that responsibility any time
as there has never. been a shortage
of power in our area by lack OF
capacity to supply It,"
Guests Taken on Tour.
Guests included District ano
Alexandria officials, Federal off,
GERS with an interest in power
development, and businessmen
They were taken on tour OF the
big, History installation. after a
meal in an area to be equipped
as a maintenance shop.
The Potomac station. rated to
get up to 40 per cent more electric
energy out Of a given amount OF
coal, is scheduled to assume the
base load as rapidly as its units
can be brought into the system
to conserve fuel at the two older
stations at Bennings and Buzzards
Point.
The great plant with its auto
matte machinery, conveyor belts
and control panels is a push
button" affair, which can be oper-
ated on night shifts with only five
or six men, even after the second
unit goes into operation next
summer, company officials said.
The management. as early as
1910, realized that the demand in
the District and adjoining parts OF
Maryland would soon outgrow the
capacities of the .Bennings and
Buzzards Point stations,
A new site was required near
the consumer area, with adjoining
rail facilities and an abundant
water supply. Plans eventually
were worked out with Alexandria
city officials to assure them
Evening star., 1949-10-07
.Conferees May Decide
On Funds for Sesqui,
Day Ceniers Today
Fate or a $4,000, 900 appropria-

Fate OF q $4,000, 900 appropria-
ton to finance the Washington
sesquicentennial next year may
be decided today by House and
Senate conferees on the supple
mental supply bill.
The Senate inserted the fund
in the big appropriation bill. after
the House had rejected it. The
measure was in conference today
between managers for both bodies,
Also at issue for the District is
$50, 900 added by the Senate to
an equal sum approved by the
House to finance the city's day.
care centers for children of work.
ing mothers. Congress previously
had authorized 100000 for the
centers during this fiscal year. ~
D. C. Pay Raise In Bill.
Conferees also were to decide
whether to include funds for the
corporation counsel's tax division
to help administer the new rev.
enue act. The House had denied
the Commissioners request for
such money.
Altogether the supplemental
supply bill carries nearly $5,000,-
900 for this city. including more
than $4,000 to pay about II 900
District workers retroactive salary
raises of $3.50 each for the last
fiscar year. This is not in con-
troversy.
Meanwhile, Congress, speeding
towards adjournment some time
this month. if possible. yesterday
whipped through some other
measures affecting the District.
The bill granting paid sick leave
to about $500 public school teach
ers and attendance officers went
to the White House, after the
House passed a final version. The
President is expected to sign the
measure.
Other Bills Passed.
Sent to the White House in the
big Army civil functions appro-
priation bill was $375,000 for
continued development of Pier
on the north side of Washington
Channel between i. Sixth and
Seventh streets NV,
The District would benefit to
the extent of about $750,000 for
advance planning of public works
under terms of a big bill, also
sent to the President, carrying
about $200,000,000 for such plan
ming throughout the country.
The House completed action
and sent to the President a bill
putting employees of the Columbia
Institution for the Deaf here un-
der the classified civil service.
The Senate Public Works Com
mittee officially reported to the
Senate for action a big river and
harbor authorization bill, with $4,-
531 200 for a three-year flood con-
troll program on the Anacostia
River, and 15-year program
estimated to cost $4,000 to clear
water chestnuts from the Potomac
River between Key Bridge and
Maryland Point, 48 miles down.
stream.
Evening star., 1949-10-07
$4,000 10 Be Given
In Prizes Next Week
Al Marlboro Fair

Prize money totaling $22, 1000
will be awarded next week to
winning entries at the Marlboro
Fair.
The event. known officially as
the Southern Maryland Agri-
culture Fair. already has attracted
the largest number of entries in
history.
A horse show at 10 m. Sunday
at the Upper Marlboro fair
Evening star., 1949-10-07
Resort Visits at Peak

ROANAKE, Va. Oct. 7,P).-
|Attendence at Cave Mountain
Lake Recreation Area in the JET
ferson National Forest reached
a record high Of $4,000 during the
summer, Forest Supervisor A. r.
Cochran reported. 4
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-29
WILLIAMS
POPULAR
CHAMPION

CHICAGO, June 29-tR-For the
second consecutive year, the Bos-
ton Red Sox slugging outfielder,
Ted Williams, has become popular
champion of the All-Star Baseball
poll.
The nationwide balloting by
fans to select the starting American
and National League lineups for
the 10th contest, scheduled for
Brooklyn's Ebtets Field July H.,
ends at midnight tonight.
Final results will be announced
Saturday by the Chicago Tribune
clearing house for the voting which
Logan June 10.
Williams has collected 1,417,3
votes out of the total 3,408,772 cast
in the latest tabulations. He was
most popular choice last year with
1,556,784 out of a record breaking
4,lO7 1893.
Williams leads his nearest rival,
Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn
Dodgers, by 1924.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-29
SOAP BOX DERBY IS
JULY II; THIRD RUN
This FRIDAY NIGHT

The local final race on the Soap
Box Derby has been changed to
July II from July 10 to coincide
with the Capitol-to-Capitol Cruiser
Race, DR.. William Blanton, chair
man, announces.
Scheduled for Friday night is the
third trial run for the cars en-
tered. Because of the one week
added grace" said Dr. Blanton.
"it is no reason for the boys to
slack up in the construction OF
the cars. The final touches can be
made to the cars such as paint
joes in this last week."
According to DR.. Blanton, there
are II cars ready for the last trial
run but more are expected out OF
the more than 80 entrants. The
scene. of the trial run will be the
same as the final ace-Twelfth
Street hill.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-29
new AREAS FOR
FISHING, ALASKA,
WILL BE SOUGHT

ASTORIA Ore, June 30 - Up
Experimental fishing by the Fed
eral government in Alaskan waters
will get under way shortly, con-
tinuing study started last year.
Word received here from the
Fish and Wildlife Service said the
Plan is to locate new fishing areas
to sustain commercial operations.
Cne of the objectives Is to locate
king crabs and devise means OF
making profitable catches.
Initial dragging for fish viii be
in the vicinity of st. Mathews Is
land, with the major work planned
Ter the waters lstwcel st. Law
ence Island and Nome.
The government has contracted
or the vessel Deep Sea. Original
ork was begun last year by the
sssel Washington. Four fishery
engi- GERS ana techn.cians will ac-
son-any tie Deep Sea.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-29
JOE DlMAG
NOW 0kEH;;
SHOWS EN-
By JOE REICHLER


Two things became clear today.
Joe DiMaggio, ailing heel and all,
still is the most electrifying figure
in baseball and the New York
Yankees are definitely the team to
beat for the American League flag.
1t win &c long time before the
36,228 spectators lured out to Fem
way Park by the prospect of seeing
Joe back in action, will forget Di-
Mays 1949 DEBUT. They saw Joe
cover himself with glory as the
Yankees defeated their favorites,
5-4. They know now that the Red
Sox face herculean task to over
come New York's six-game bulge.
DiMag, who missed the Yankees
inst IS games because of an in
famed right heel, wasted no time
proving that he had lost none OF
ms greatness. Facing 2O-year-old
Maurice McDermott in the second
inning, for his first official time
at bat this year, Joe lined a single
to left center. Two outs later, he
and Johnny Lindell scored ahead
OF Hank Bauer's home run to give
the Yankees 80 lead.
Iia1ag came UP for his second
time at bat in the third. There
were two cats and one on. He
rlfled a fast piCeh into the left
field screen for a home run to put
his team in front, SO. That was
the ball game.
AS BEAT SENATOR'S
The iunner-up Philadelphia Ath-
letics remained four and halt
games behind New York, whipping
the Washington Senator'S. 6-l, he
hind the seventh pitching of Alex
kellner. The rookie Highlander
won his 18th game to join the
Yankees Vic Raschi as the top win
nlng pitcher in the majors.
Cleveland moved into third place
by few percentage points over
the Red Sox and Detroit, defeat
ing the Tigers, AZ. Bob Lemon
bested Virgil Trucks, helping his
own cause with a double to score
the run that leroke a % tie.
Johnny Sullivan's double and
Gerry Priddy's single gave the ST.
Louis Browns 18th inning run
that beat the Chicago White Sox,
7-6.
Brooklyn retained its one game
lead over st. Louis in the National
League. The Dodgers defeated the
Phils at Philadelphia, So, while
the Cards shut out the Chicago
Cubs in st. Louis SO. The New
York Giants shaded the Boston
Braves, 81. Pittsburgh and Gin
oinnati were rained out.
Duke Snider's three-run homer
off Robin Roberts in the seventh
Lroke % deadlock to give the
Dodgers Preacher Roe his seventh
victory.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-29
l5pLAYER5 TO BE
PICKED FROM CITY
TEAMS FOR JULY 4

The managers of the three City
League teams, Ed Nielsen OF the
Legion, Bob Coughlin of the Moose,
Art McKinnon of the Elks, are to
pick is players each to play on the
All-Star Team for the July Fourth
series. From this list of as names,
the three-man committee chosen
earlier in the week will select Is
player roster for the All-Star team.
The final choice of players will be
announced later in the week. Stan
Grummett VIII be the team man.
ager
Loser of Friday nights regular
ly scheduled game between the
Moose and Legion will be eliminate
ed from the July Fourth series On
Sunday, July 3 at 2 o'clock, the Elks
team meats the winner of the Fri
day night game in the first of a
double header. The second Sunday
game is between the All-Stars and
the SIS. Pasadena team. The
double header games will be seven
innings.
The July Fourth game sees the
All Stars and Pasadena team meet
in nine inning game at 2 o'clock
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-29
Cooper lsHl'
Traded;;He
Talks Out

PITTSBURGH, June 29-IR-
Walker Cooper is shedding no tears
for the manager he left behind
Lippy Leo Durocher.
The 34-year old Cincinnati
catcher is convinced the scrappy
New York Giant manager wanted
to be rid of him. He indicates the
feeling was mutual
I'VE never mad words" Cooper
said today, but / always felt ne
never wanted me around and it
was just a question of time when
he would get rid of me-
Cooper was traded TO Tie Reds
June Is in straight player deal
for catcher Ray Mueller A few
days later, the Giants sold catcher
Mickey Livingston to the Boston
Braves.
Il thought Livingston was a bet
ter catcher than the two fellows
mueller and Yves Westrum) that
Durocher has now" Cooper con-
tinued. Il don't know why he got
rid of him."
He added with a twinkle in his
eye: Somebody said it was because
Livingston went around with me.
l just wasn't very popular with
Leo"
OF Durochers managerial meth
DDS, the big catcher said: Il don't
think he uses the right tactics in
handling players. You can get on
scme fellows and help them. You
get on others and you hurt them.
Durocher jumps on everyone"
The Giants are currently in fifth
place and the Reds in sixth. Lest
his criticism sound like sour grapes,
Cooper wants it made plain he S
plenty happy with the Reds-and
with manager Bucky walters.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-29
ALASKAN WOMAN
MAKING SEARCH
FOR MATE, CHILD

SEATTLE, June 29-IM-A young
nsther, who has just recovered
from severe burns. arrived here to-
day to Search for her missing hus-
band and two-year-old son.
Mrs. Billie Robinson, of Patter-
son Bay, Alaska, and Klamath Falls,
Ore, said that she last saw her
husband when she came here in
February to undergo skin grating
operations for severe burns suffer-
ed in a house fire at Patterson
Bay.
She said she thought her hus-
bands disappearance was due to
worry over medical debts.
Her husband, Richard B. Robin
son, IS, wrote her a letter from Sc
attic a week ago. The couples son
is with him.
Mrs Robinson has been staying
with her parents at klamath Falls.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-29
STARS Slip
T0AC0RN5,
SCORE 49,
(By the Associated Press

Hollywcod's clutch on the top
srot in the Pacific Coast League
baseball race has slipped a notcn-
The Oakland Acorns invaded the
Stars stomping grounds for a
series and opened things up last
night with a to 3 victory. the
Hollywood loss cut the Stars lead
margin from seven to six games
over second-place Seattle.
The third-place Oaks got to
pitcher Jack Salveson for IL hits.
Oakland's important blows were in
the eighth when Gordon Colds
terry homered for one run and
Jack Jensen drove in Mel Dueza-
bou for another. Twirler Milo Can
DIM spaced six Hollywood blows.
The Seattle Rainiers were outhlt
1915 but coasted to 3 to win
over San Diego in a series opener.
The Padres left 10 men stranded
on the bases.
AT Portland Sacramento's Bob
GILLESPIE BANKED the Beavers in
all but one inning to give the
Solons a to l victory. Rain in
terrupted the game twice and there
was a 53-minute intermission after
the first inning.
San Francisco opened series
with Los Angeles by winning 5 to
4. Gully Rikard hit line drive TO
the left field fence with two out
in the ninth to score pitcher Con
Dempsey from second and get the
winning run.