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Evening star., 1949-01-28
Oman Says Catholics
Attack Separation Of
Church and State

metIlOuISI blSQOp q. Bromley
Oman Of New York last night
charged that the Roman Catholic
Church does not believe in religious
liberty and asserted that it has
begun a full-scale attack on the
traditional United States principle
OF separation of church and state.
One OF the important bastions of
the fortress of religious liberty is
the American principle of the sep
aratlon of church and state" he
told more than 5000 persons at
tending a meeting in Constitution
Hall, sponsored by Protestants and
Other Americans for the Separa-
tlon OF Church and State.
"A full-scale attack on this prin-
ciple of the separation of church
and state has been launched by
the hierarchy of the Roman Cath
ollc Church." he said. Such an
attack is understandable. The
Roman Catholic Church does not
neileVe IN the separation of church
and state. Nor does it believe in
religious liberty"
Held Entering Wedge.
The Methodist Bishop charged
the Catholic hierarchys attack on
secularism in its November state
ment, The Christian in Action"
was "a smokescreen, behind which
the hierarchy forms its forces to
secure public funds for the support
OF parochial education"
Such a step is an entering wedge
In defeating the American principle
OF separation of church and state,
Bishop Oman asserted.
IF We begin upon this policy of
public support for parochial edu-
cation. where do we stop?" he asked.
rs there to be Methodist system
OF education, an Episcopalian, al
Baptist? Are all to be supportedi
by public funds? And who decides
how much and when?
THE attempt to win public sup
port for parochial education is i'll
conceived, will divide us, and must
be defeated" he declared.
Local Trustees Elected.
Bishop Oxnam's speech brought |
to close two-day meeting of the
organization, headed by Dr. Edwin
McNeill Poteat, former president of
the Colgate Rochester Divinity
School and now pastor of Pullen
Memorial Baptist Church in
Raleigh, N. c. |
Washington residents elected yes
terday as members of the organiza-
tion's board of trustees were the
Rev. C. Stanley Lowell, pastor of |
Wesley Methodist Church; DR.. Ed
ward B. Willingham, pastor of Ma
tional Baptist Memorial Church,
and Alexander Ginsberg, local at
torney.
Glenn L. Archer, executive di-
rector of the group, told the gath
ering the one aim of the organiza-
ton "is to help make democracy
work"
1T is the mission of the organi-
5ation to subscribe to and fearlessly
fight for those liberties of religious
expression which Protestants. Jews
and enlightened Roman Catholics
cherish as the rich heritage of an
American commonwealth, he de-
clared.
$1,000, 900 Drive Started.
Mr. Archer announced that /
three-year@ drive for s1,000,0o0 to
further the program of the organi-
zation is now under way. The pro-
gram includes efforts to defeat any
plan for Federal aid to education
that includes funds for parochial
schools.
Dr. Frederick E. Reissig, executive
secretary of the Washington FEEDER
alton of Churches, gave the prayer
and DR.. j. Warren Hastings. pastor
of National City Christian Church,
the benediction.
Evening star., 1949-01-28

Eleanor M. LEAK
of Jermyn, Pa,
a former Army
Department en-
ploye. who was
dismissed for
security reasons
last year. Miss
Deak, described
by D e + e n S e
Establis h m e n t
officials as a
highly attrac-
tive" form e r
clerk in its St.
Louis finance Of
flee, is seeking
thu rinhf IN m
Evening star., 1949-01-28
The Federal Spotlight
Test Suit Challenges Secrecy
In Security Dismissal Chorqes
The Federal Spotlight
By Joseph Young

The Governments right to dismiss its employees loyalty
security without revealing the full nature of the charges
against them has just been challenged highly
test caSe The Star learned today.
suit filed in District the day first legal
Evening star., 1949-01-28

broadcast uersion OF the Federal
Spotlight, featuring additional
ne1Us and Ute1Ds OF the Gopern.
nlent Scene.)
Evening star., 1949-01-28

challenge of any phase of the Gov
ernment's loyalty program since it
went into effect more than a year
ago.
The suit was brought by Miss
Evening star., 1949-01-28

(Be sure to listen in Sundays
at 1915 am. ouer WMAL, The
Star Station, for Joseph Young's
Evening star., 1949-01-28

Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast eno
Geodetic Suryey)
Evening star., 1949-01-28

HIEh and Low Tor Yesterday,
High, "A, at l2:4S pm.
Low, 3S, at SIS am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest 65, on January ~.
Lowest, rs, on January 3.
Laurel outlook., 1949-07-27
The Outlook Says

Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. o. K.
Chapman and Mrs. Leon Foote
entertained for Mrs. Edwin Eagle
of San Diego, Calf, who is a
guest of Mrs. Foote. Salad was
served at the Chapman home
at 1870 followed by five tables
of bridge. Honors were award
ed Mrs. D.. A. Nottingham, Mrs.
C. A. Cromwell and Mrs. 1. N.
Smith. Table prizes went to
Mrs. Ray Stevens, Mrs. Smith,
Mrs. C. G.. Scott, Mrs. Paul
Wilson and Mrs. Charles Shelton.
Mrs. Eagles received a guest
prize.
Thursday, Mr.. and Mrs. P. A.
Johnston accompanied by Mrs.
Frank Comte of Billings, Joe
Pokarney and Mrs. Fred Stark
Of Fromberg, drove to Lucerne,
Wyo., to the home of Mrs. Bud
Swallow, whose husband had died.
Funeral services we're held Fri
day at Rockville. Mrs. Swallow is
a sister of Mrs. Johnston, Mrs.
Mrs. Stark and Mr.. Po-
karney.
Laurel outlook., 1949-07-27
Laurel News Items

Mrs. Bud Swallow and daugh-
ter, Mrs. James Scott of Reno
New, were guests at the P. A.
Johnston home Monday evening.
Mrs. Howard Carter, Mrs. John
Price, Mrs. Don Hunter and Mrs.
Henry Filbrant spent from
Wednesday until Sunday in yell
lowstone park, going by way of
Cooke City and returning by way
of Cody.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Bait were
in attendance last week at the
funeral of Mrs. Bats uncle, God
fred O~blander, at B~allentine.
Mrs. Ella Dye of Missoula is
a guest of Miss Ethel Edwards.
Mrs. Dye arrived Wednesday
morning from a trip to Iowa
and will visit in Bridger before
returning to her home.
Laurel outlook., 1949-07-27
All Club

Some 800 All club members in
the United States saved two million
gallons of tractor fuel in 1913
through demonstrations Of proper
tractor maintenance and operation.
Laurel outlook., 1949-07-27
HagfiSh

Hagfishes, Shiny eel-like crea-
lures, are said to be able to eat sew
eral times their own weight in a
few hours.
Laurel outlook., 1949-07-27
Calves Susceptible

Calves 6 to Is days of age are
especially subject to attacks OF
scours.
Laurel outlook., 1949-07-27

Unnamed Wilderness
Wild horses and wild burros still
roam unrestricted in some of the
more remote sections of Arizona.
Evening star., 1949-04-25
Annual Goodwill Tour, Tea
AT Embassies Set Saturday

A number Of special entertain
ment features are being planned
in connection with the annual
Goodwill Embassy Tour and Tea
which is scheduled for Saturday
afternoon.
In addition to visiting six en-
bassies and legations, subscribers
also will have the opportunity OF
attending O tea at the home OF
Mrs. Martin Vogel, 2601 Thirtieth
street NV.
Mrs. Truman will head the re-
ceiving line at the tea and wives
of many prominent officials also
will be on hand to greet the guests
Emo Valasek will entertain with
violin selections. Col. George
Howard's Air Force Band will play
and 1O-year-old Bobby Goodfel-
low will exhibit the skill that
made him national baton twirling
champion.
At the Philippine Embassy, q
program of native dances will be
Evening star., 1949-04-25

presented at 3 o'clock, while native
costumes will be in evidence at
the Embassies Of both Egypt and
Panama. At the Embassy Of Tur-
key, q new pastel portrait OF Nine
Erkin, wife Of the Ambassador.
will be on exhibit in the drawing
room.
In a musical program at Austria
liam Embassy, Mrs. Gustave Villa
ret will give piano selections and
also will accompany Mime. Vladi-
mir Rybar, who will sing.
Special interest at the Legation
of Switzerland will center in the
French and Italian antiques col
lected by the Ambassador and
Nine. Bruggman over a period OF
years. Proceeds from the tour will
benefit the handicapped workers
at the Goodwill Industries. Tick
cts are available now at the Will
lard and Raleigh Hotels and may
be bought at any Of the embas-
sizes the day Of the tour.
Evening star., 1949-04-25
Wonen's
Clubs
Council Meeting
OF Women Voters
Opens Tomorrow

The three-day session Of the
General Council of the League OF
Women Voters will open tomorrow
at the Friends Meeting House
with representatives from 40
States expected.
Discussions on the improvement
of methods for aiding citizen
participation in government VIII
be led by members Of the national
board who have been meeting here
since Saturday.
Appropriations for war and de-
fense will be the theme OF the
meeting to be held at 8 pm.
Wednesday at the Washington
Club. Otto L. Nelson, jr, vice
president of the New York Insur-
ance Co., will speak on How Can
We Stretch the Defense Dollar" :"
The speaker served in the Army
in the war as assistant deputy
chief of staff. A discussion after
the address will be led by Howard
Myers of the Committee for
Economic Development and Eric
Sevareid of the Columbia Broad
casting Corp.
Mrs. Marc Law. Chicago, former
member of the national board, will
report on a recent trip to Italy
as a representative of the leagues
Carrie Chapman Gait Memorial
Fund at meeting scheduled for
1890 pm. Wednesday at the
Friends Meeting House.
Mrs. Laws four-month trip was
made in answer to requests from
Italian women for help in becom-
ing politically effective. She will
discuss also how American women
can contribute to the future Of
democracy.
The formal sessions Of the
council Will be recessed Wednes-
day afternoon SO the delegates
can keep appointments with their
members of Congress to discuss
bills actively supported by the
league. Prompt renewal of the
!. Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act,
housing legislation, Federal aid to
education, amendments to the
Displaced Persons Act and the re-
peal of the Federal taxes on mar
garine will be urged, it was an
nounced. United States member
ship in the International Trade
Organization is also to be asked,
according to the announcement.
The council sessions will end
Thursday night but board men,
bers will continue with post-coun-
Gil sessions Friday and Saturday.
Discussing the purpose OF the
session, Miss Anna Lord Strauss,
national president. declared:
During the past few years~it has
been evident that mere and more
citizens want to do something
! about the problems that face the
/. country. The job before the
league is to help them TO- see
/. where and how they can be most
effective"
/, Delegates to the council will IN
clude Mrs. John c. McClintock
and Mrs. John r. Thomas. Dis
/ trict of Columbia: Mrs. Joseph
Hirschmar, and Mrs. r. Bogda-
! noff, Maryland, and Mrs. Harl
Anderson and Mrs. Festus Foster
Virginia. ,: Iaa i
Evening star., 1949-04-25
|Luncheon-Meeting

Wives of officers Of the National
Guard Bureau will have their
monthly luncheon-meeting at
1890 o'clock tomorrow at the
Army Navy Country Club.
Mrs. Kenneth F. Cramer, wife
of Mai. Gen. Cramer. chief OF the
National Guard Bureau. will be
hostess and she will be assisted
by Mrs. George s. Wise.
Evening star., 1949-04-25
DEAR DOROTHY DIX: I am

DEAR DOROTHY DIX: am
q young man % years old and
this is my problem: Everything
I do have TO tell my mother
and father. even when I kiss
girl. II ! don't tell them, ! feel
guilty. But ii doesn't seem 70
do me any good 10 be frank and
honest, because when tell my
mother and father the way
girls and boys act when they
20 out, 1t starts q big fignt IN
our home. II could only keep
my mouth shut, I would be al
right.
What should I do?
BEwuDERED BOY.
Answer: There is an old axiom
that says that o gentleman never
tells when he kisses. That Is con-
sidered q strictly private matter
between the man and the girl. and
it certainly can't make for your
for you TO run and tell
Mamma and Papa all about Is.
OF course, parents are always
curious about everything their
children do, and say. and hear.
and fathers and mothers, as rule.
pump all the gossip that their
have accumulated out
of them. This, Pop and Nom ac-
count unto themselves for right
eousness. for they think 1t shows
how their children love them and
depend on them. but. in reality. 1t
is q cruel and dishonorable thing
to do, because boys and girls hear
things they do not understand and
they often innocently tell tales
that start scandals that ruin lives.
But tattling is vice common TO
us all, and a lot OF us would be.
like you. all right if we could only
keep our mouths shut.
DEAR DOROTHY DIX: I am
q woman Of IS years and have
been in love with married
man for the past two years.
I recently met his Oldest son.
who Is 20 years old, and now !
am in love with the son.
Should I marry. the son and
hurt his father, or marry the
father and break UP his family?
WORRIED LOVER.
Answer: You must have crush
on the entire family If you are in
love with both the son and his
father, but as the father-son re-
lationship cutters up things SO
badly, I think you will be wise
Evening star., 1949-04-25
Dorothy Dix

to clean your slate and take b
fresh start in husband hunting,
You see. the cards are ali against
you. Fifteen years difference IN
age between you and your boy
friend make an awful break. ard
there are not many Lads O. 20 who
can stand the strain. Some pretty
girl in their own age class comes
along and Sonny Boy Jus; fades
out Of the picture Nor are older
men likely 10 make marriages II
they involve the tragedy OF IA
ther and son helng rivals. and
breaking up OF a family.
Evening star., 1949-04-25
Spanish Class
Americas Teo

Invitations are IN the NAL sgsz
White House Spanish Ca 80
Americas Tea IN the Pan Amer
car Inaon on atnssdAy. May :,
a. 4 o'clock. MARKING Evss2r1rss ssssa
Of fs1c activities OF To- class u sazs b
formerly me; q, the White HoGse
Mrs. Truman. who has bern 8
member :or the past slx years.
wtl be homer guest 81 the tea
She xili be met at The door ot
the Pan American Union hy Mrs
Dean Acaeson. wife @. the Secrw-
tary OF State. after which Ssnar;tA
Gladys Mora, dsaghtsg Of the An
Evening star., 1949-04-25

/ Miss Marguerite Ann Dressler,
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
M. Dressler of Riverdale Heights,
Md, and Mr.. John william Kyler,
BON Of Mrs. Nora B. Kyler and
Mr.. Aaron Kyler. both Of Beaver
Falls, Pa, were married yesterday
In the First Methodist Church In
Hyattsville. the Rev. Edgar Wells
Beckett officiating.
/ Mrs. Norma D. Loeffel was
inatron of honor and the other
Attendants were Mrs. Betty K.
Zahn, sister of the bridegroom,
and Miss Fannie Alice Massey.
Mr.. Charles S. Kyler was best man
Tor his brother and the ushers
we're the Messrs. Bernard II.
toeffel, John c. Zahn, Carl s.
Iumetta and John L. Payne. 1r.
! The newlyweds will make their
Aome in Riverdale, Md.
Evening star., 1949-04-25
Alumnae Plan Party

Alpha Epsilon Phi Alumnae As
sociation will have benefit card
party and fashion show at 8 pm.
tomorrow at the Jewish Comn1u-
nifty Center.
Evening star., 1949-04-25

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Evening star., 1949-02-13
Cberv Chase

Watson Wheat, Mrs. Harry Pat
rick, Mrs. Fred Rohrs, Mrs. Frank
Distlehurst, Mrs. Ruoloff Stratton,
Mrs. August Koehler. Mrs. Kitty
Bloch, Mrs. Robert Highfleld, Mrs.
August Gumbert. Mrs. Donald
Doyle and Mrs. James Roundtree
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston B. Kava-
nagh were hosts at dinner We'd
nesday in compliment to Miss
Beatrice DingWell, daughter of
Capt. and Mrs. John Ernest Ding
we'll, and Mr.. Dickson Randall
Loos, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Karl
Loos, whose marriage will take
place Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. Martin gave
an evening bridge party Monday.
when their guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Merle Backus, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. o. White. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Grams, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Doy-
ing, DR.. and Mrs. Gardiner Shoe
maker, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rol-
len and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Bradley.
Mrs. Frank Distlehurst was
hostess at a bridge luncheon Tues
day, entertaining for Mrs. Robert
Highfield, Mrs. Harry Patrick.
Evening star., 1949-02-13

Miss Mary Suzanne Needham,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Delos
J. Needham. became the bride
yesterday afternoon of Mr.. Ed
mund Coy Houston. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin F. Houston of
New York and Rehoboth Beach.
The ceremony took place in St.
Adams Church at 4 o'clock with
the Rev. Edward Harris officiating.
Escorted and given in marriage
by her father, the bride wore with
a gown of white skinner satin a
veil of chantilly lace and she car
'ried a lace handkerchief that be-
longed to her great-grandmother.
Miss Nancy Ann Needham was
maid of honor for her sister and
the other attendants were Miss
Helen Virginia Early and Mrs.
George M. Faulkner and Mrs.
James OLaughlin.
Mr.. Benjamin F. Houston, jr,.
was best man and the ushers were
the Messrs. James McClenahan.
Anthony Higgens and George H.
Goodrich.
After a reception at the Shore
ham the couple left for South
ern wedding trip. They will make
their home in Asbury Park. N. j,
The bride is a graduate of the
National Cathedral School and
Colby Junior College. Her hus-
band was graduated from South
Kent School and was a captain
of antiaircraft artillery in the
South Pacific area.
Evening star., 1949-02-13

Rear Admiral and Mrs. Morton
L. Ring gave q dinner Thursday
in honor of Mrs. George Shure Of
Lykend. Pa. who is the guest OF
her son and daughter-in-law. Mr..
and Mrs. r. Dean Shure. Other
guests were DR.. and Mrs. A. N.
Warner and Mr.. and Mrs. Sigwald
Jensen. Admiral and Mrs. Ring
also were hosts at dinner Friday
in honor of Mr.. Fowler Martin
and Mr.. w. Miflin of Seattle.
Miss Edith Gargiulo was hostess
at an attractive luncheon and
bridge party Thursday, when her
guests included Mrs. Barton Root,
Mrs. G. Kibby Munson, Mrs. Fred
erick Rand, Mrs. Warder jenkins,
MIS-. Harold Burton, Mrs. Clem
Williams. Mrs. Harry Watkins,
Mis-. Frederick Brown, Mrs.
joseph Burkhart, Mrs. Frederick
Hammer and Mrs. Charles Squire
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy G. Harper,
jr., were hosts at a supper last
evening al the Columbia Country
Club to celebrate theip Goth we'd
ding anniversary.
1t. Comdr. and Mrs. Edward
Zimmerman of Dallas. who are
guests Of their uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph E. Clark. en-
tertained a group of their old
friends at dinner Wednesday at
the Officers Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hedges
have as their guest for several
days Mr.. Earl Lund of Chicago.
Mrs. J E. Dyer entertained at a
delightful luncheon Wednesday at
the Columbia Country Club, hav-
ing as her guests Mrs. Marcel j
Foret. Mrs. George Phillips, Mrs
Evening star., 1949-02-13

Mrs. Harry Gordon and Mrs.
Harry Pitts.
DR.. and Mrs. r. r. Spencer, ac-
companied by their son and
daughter -in-law, Maj. and Mrs.
N. R. Spencer of Fort Benning.
have returned from vacation at
Miami Beach. Before returning
home, DR.. and Mrs. Spencer were
the guests of the latter's cousins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Larry Doyle, in Sara
sofa, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Pitt will be
Evening star., 1949-02-13

Mrs. August Koehler, Mrs. August
Gunpert, Mrs. Rouloff Stratton
and Mrs. Fred Hyder.
Mrs. Howard Hosmer has re-
turned after six-week visit as the
guest of her mother, Mrs. James
Ferguson, in Pasadena. Calf.
Mrs. Warner Parker was hostess
at a bridge luncheon Friday, when
her guests were Mrs. Hartford
Allen, Mrs. Clifford Mccormick,
Mrs. William Yost, Mrs. Stewart
Wirgman, Mrs. William Orem, jr.;
Evening star., 1949-02-13

hosts tomorrow evening at din
ner. Those invited are DR.. and
Mrs. Edward G. Latch, Mr.. and
Evening star., 1949-04-05
Mrs. Harriet I. Bennett
Funeral Held in Florida

Funeral and burial services were
held at Atlantic Beach. Fla, re-
Gently for Mrs. Harriet Tubbs
Bennett. widow OF Claude N.
Bennett. Mrs. Bennett died there
March "A. relatives here have an
nounced.
A Georgia native, Mrs. Ben
nett was q Washington resident
for 40 years and was prominent
in club life here. Her husband
had been secretary to the late
Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia
and founded the Congressional
Bureau Of Information here in
1897. Mrs. Bennett managed the
bureau for a number of years
after her husbands death in
1925.
Mrs. Bennett was active in the
Southern Society. Georgia State
Society. Arts Clubs. Daughters of
the American Revolution. United
Daughters of the Confederacy
and the Washington Heights Pres
byterian Church. Before she left
Washington in 1887 to live in
Florida, she made her home at
the Brighton Hotel.
She Is survived by two daugh-
ters, a brother. two granddaugh-
ters and Ave Observation-Disclosures.
Evening star., 1949-04-05
Thomas 6. Phillips Dies;
Former Navy Machinist

Thomas Graham Phillips. 70. Of
1886 Twelfth street Sc. died at
his home yesterday after a long
illness.
A machinist. he served both at
the Navy Yard here and with a
number Of private concerns as an
automobile mechanic. He had
been retired about Is years.
An active member of Atonement
Lutheran Church, Mr.. Phillips had
been a member Of the church
council.
He Is survived by two sons.
Thomas B. Phillips. 422 Eighteenth
street NE, and Arthur G. Phil
lips, 1918 Second street NE; three
daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Jane
Bast, 1886 Twelfth street: Mrs.
Doris L. Livingston, $50 Twelfth
street Sc, and Miss Anna M.
Phillips of Hagerstown. and II
grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held
at l pm. Thursday in Atonement
Lutheran Church. Funeral and
burial services will be In Union
Bridge later in the afternoon.
Evening star., 1949-04-05
University Gets Bust
OF Benjamin franklin

The Atlantic part IA an al
firma i've answer IN the threat
against our way Of life Houas Ma
iority Leader Mccormack declared
today at a presentation ceremony
OF q bust of BENJAMIN Franklin.
given to BENJAMIN Franklin Uni
verSity by the French Gratitude
Train,
The bronze bus, was presented
to DR. John T. Kennedy. president
OF the university, BY French Am
hassador Henri Bonnet In the Cap
itol ceremony.
Speaking In place of Wee Pres
idert Barkley who MAS unable -
make his scheduled address be-
cause his presence was needed in
the Senate. Representative Me-
Cormaek declared This Is the
greatest crisis In the history ~
man A nation. impeTiaiistieAlly
inclined and determined 10 spread
It's theology ell over the world
threatens us Is
II recognizes the STATE IN bs all
powerful. the speaker continued.
1t thinks OF human beings a.
mere eoss In the machinery Of the
state, But We can approach II
with confidence as long as We have
the right type Of leadership In Tive
governments OF the world and in
the spiritual sovereignty we have.
Drew Pearson. the eolumnist,
told Of his experiences travelling
throughout the United States wiih
the French Gratitude Train He
vas the originator of the "FTee-
dom Train" idfa.
Evening star., 1949-04-05
Many in Northwest Area Suffer
From Mystery Gus-like Odor

Residents of Northwest WASH
ineton and adjacent suburban
areas swamped police and gas
company switchboards eariy today
with reports Of q strange. gas-like
odor which descended over a wide
area between 2 and $40 am.
Reports from the affected areas.
including Takoma Park. Hyatts-
vile, Bethesda. Silver Spring. and
Chevy Chase said that the door
had caused q variety Of discom-
forts. Police said. however. that
no serious illness had resulted.
1t was described as being Ike
gas, something dead" or burn
ing cabbage"
Gas company officials said they
had received about so calls. start
ing shortly after 2 am. Emergency
crews investigated. checked gas
lines and pressure gauges. and re-
ported that the odor was definitely
not caused by escaping cooking
gas.
One gas company official told
Maryland police that oil burner
fumes lying close to the ground
could be responsible for the odor.
while another recalled that SINH