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Evening star., 1949-05-20
Explorers, 1000 Others Honor
Grosyenor on Jubilee as Editor

Rare tribute was paid last night
TO the man who for nearly 80
years has headed Americas best
known scientific society.
Almost 1000 persons met 10 see
Or. Gilbert h Grosyenor presented
with a gold medal marking his
50th year as editor OF the mag
azine of the National Geographic
Society.
A dozen of the Nations fore
most explorers, including Rear
Admiral Richard f. Byrd of polar
fame. joined IN the tribute. Pres
ident Truman sent message from
the White House IN which he
termed DR.. Grosvenor career a
record OF outstanding achieve
ment'
The guest explorers, who have
headed historic Geographic expedi-
tions, and other officials OF the
society stood on the Constitution
Hall stage as Dr. GroSvenor, the
societys president since 1920. as
well as its editor. received the
medal from Charles F. Kettering
General Motors research director
Discards Speech.
The 73-year-old Geographic
header had a prepared speech TO
deliver. but he discarded nearly all
of it and expressed his thanks
simply and with obvious emotion.
IT am amazed to see you all
here" he told the invited audi
ence that all but filled the hall.
Then. to the distinguished explor-
ers, he added. Il did not know all
of you we're expected 10 be here
tonight"
DR.. Grosvenor declared he rep
resented the entire Geographic
staff in accepting the medal, He
expressed personal gratitude in
behalf of his wife. who has ac-
companied him on trips to distant
lands, As well as himself.
Then he told the audience that
as much as the medal itself, their
presence in the hall was a won
derful tribute" and he declared
that OF all the events in his long
career with the Geographic. the
society's lectures here had been
tho 'ureafast times
Appropriately. the major por-
ton of last nights program was a
kind of kaleidoscope review OF
some of the society's most famous
exploits presented in the formal
of the regular weekly lectures.
With the guest explorers them
selves narrating at the micro
Evening star., 1949-05-20
DR.. Day 10 Give U. Of Nd
BaccaIaureaie Sermon

The University of Maryland an
noanced yesterday that Dr.. Albert
z. Day. pastor Of the Mount Yer
non Place Methodist Church IN
Baltimore. will deliver the sermon
at bacca!aureaie services herr
Sunday evening.
The exercises wiil be al 7 p m
on the lawn In front OF the un.-
yerssty administration building.
Gen. Clifton B. Gates. Marine
Corps eommandant. viii speak al
the uniyersity's annual awards as
sembly Tuesday evening. These
ceremonies will be at the arrnnry
nj pm. Awards vill be presented
for scholastic. musical. athlefie
and military achievements.
Evening star., 1949-05-20
Room at Harris Hotel
Dumuqed by Fire

Fire broke out on the fourth
floor of the Harris Hotel today,
but firemen confined the damage
to a single room.
The blaze was first noticed by
an employe at the City Postoffice
near the hotel at Massachusetts,
avenue and North Capitol street.
Firemen said the occupant of the
room had gone to a waShroom
when the fire broke out shortly
before 3 am.
Evening star., 1949-05-20
Lotus Blossom
Is Flying to Capitol

Miss Florence r, Dea. 20. MIS-
Lotus Blossom Queen Of chicaso.
is expected TO arrived os rlans
In WASHINGTON this afternoon or
the first lap Of q thiee-das fyins
trip 10 New York. IT Las been
announced.
The trip lis belna sponsored b.
the Chung Jen Association. Chi
nese youth group Of Chicago.
While In WASHINGTON. Miss Dsa
will call on Chinese Afnsa saacos
wellington Knso. and ali fastt ilas
orsees Of Senator Douglas and
Representative Da Aon oi Illinois
Evening star., 1949-05-20
Air Force Squadron {
OF Maryland u. Cadets
Wins Governors Cup

Squadron c OF the Air Force
cadet group at the University o.
Maryland today was the holder
of the coveted Governors Cup fol
the best drilled company OF IN,
university's Reserve officers Train
ing Corps.
! Commanded by Cadet Lit Col
Paul E. Massey of Greenbelt. thu
squadron was among a group o
approximately $500 ROTC mem
bers competing for various awards
/ in the universitys military dal
program yesterday.
| The cup was presented to Col
Massey by Gov. Lane. who tolc
the assembled cadets that "tht
people of the State are proud o.
the record you are making"
Col. Massey's squadron also viii
receive the Scabbard and Blade
Cup at an assembly Tuesda,
honoring students who have beer
adiudged outstanding in extracur,
iricular work.
The Winning battalion was the
LIST Battalion of the Infantry
Regiment. commanded BY Cade
1t Col. William M. Headley
Rockville. He was presented tn,
Mahlon NJ. Haines Trophy.
The Alumni Cup for the best
drilled platoon went to Cadet 1t.
Joseph D. Tydings. son of the
Maryland Senator. who COM
manded the I'd platoon Of Com
pany c of the Infantry Regiment.
He received the cup from his
mother, who proudly patted him
on the back as she made the pres
entation.
| Representative Sasscer. Demo
crat, Of Maryland presented
| Maryland Reserve Officers Asso-
Gation medals TO the three top
ranking cadets of the graduating
class.
| The winners were Frederick s.
/ De Marr. Berwyn, who received {
gold medal; Murray M. McCol-
Iloch. silver medal. and John S.
Finlay III. Arlington. bronz'
medal.
! Best drilled cadet was Clayton
Shepherd of Washington. whit
received the Military Department
medal. He also will be awarded
the Baltimore Sunpapers medal
at Tuesdays program.
| Others in the reviewing stand
in addition to Gov. and Mrs. LANE
and Senator and Mrs. Tydings
included Senator McGrath ol
| Rhode Island. chairman Of the
Democratic National Committee
Senator O'Conor. Democrat. oi
Maryland. and Mai. Gen. william
ID. Olds, commander of the 9tf
Air Force at Langley Field. Va.
Evening star., 1949-05-20
Joseph D. Buseher Gets
MARYLAND Stote Post

Joseph d. Buscher of Silver
Spring has been selected as special
Maryland assistant attorney gen.
eral, assigned to the State Roads
Commission, it was announced in
Baltimore yesterday by Attorney
General Hall Hammond.
MFR. Buscher will succeed Robert
E. Clapp. jr.. who is resigning
June l to devote his full time to
private law practice at Frederick.
the Associated Press reported. Mr..
Buscher has been special assistant
attorney general assigned to the
State controller.
Evening star., 1949-05-20
White and Davis Elected
To 6. W. Board of Trustees

Or Charles Atanley White.
Washington surgeon ard Watson
Davis. director Of EcisFacs HsFVses.
q nexs syndicate, las night SIRE
elected 70 ths Board 81 Trustees
of George Washington un1Esssaty.
Or. White. former psufs@szs a.
surgery in tlse unlteFa1tya sssdseAl
srsso.ol. Es holder Of Al honorary
doctor al srssFsos d~gree Hegh 10
ard AsS. DAVIS are EYkdgasea Of
the university
ns~slertrd To ire bsxssd iass
n.gs1t as tiss annual rssees1fss wsTs:
John q HsookeG. u. John Henry
AywSss. Homer csunnanss. RukseFf
Y psesnanE caaAgies Carroll 0scT~f.
r.. Ma. Henri AlxHr stTons ans
Or. Alsxan6es Wstross MF.
Ys<msng was also fe~eseesed efssaE-
man. .
Evening star., 1949-05-20
.Corpenter Hurt in Foil

Carlson Gardner, -. eaTpefa-
ter OF fiamxsiIle. Nd. IL IN fair
condition al Casualty Hospital
with rib and shoulder injuries
after a fail yesterday from the
second floor of q partly rntaaseG
house in n development st Texas
avenue and r street Sc Poases
said ne slipped while pstiinS ir
flooring.
Evening star., 1949-05-20
Star Business Counter
New Closing Time
Effective Monday

Effective Monday, May %,
the business counter in The
Star lobby will close at $50
pm.
DeadlineS for the classified
section of The Star remain
unchanged at 8 pm. for the
daily section and 2 pm. Satur-
day for the Sunday section.
Evening star., 1949-05-20
Auroru Club PIons Donce

The crowning of a king and
queen will high light dance OF
the Aurora Highlands Recreation
Club at $50 O'Clock tonight at the
South Twenty-third street fire
house. ELISA Calabrese. IA. OF
7i9 South Twenty-fourth street
will be crowned queen. and Nor
man Miller, Is, of 20l8 South
Eads street, will be king.
Evening star., 1949-05-20
Maryland Man Gets
10 10 80 Years in D. T..
oke-RobbeN Death

John B. Greenleaf, 81, OF Fair
mont Heights, Md, was sentenced
today by District Court Judge
Henry A. Schweinhaut to serve
total of 10 to 80 years on ont
charge of manslaughter and three
charges of yoke robbery.
Greenleaf, who is colored, wa!
given from 5 to IS years on The
manslaughter count in the killlnt
last September of John H. Cant
SIS, during a yoke robbery. Judge
Schweinhaut then gave Greenleal
an additional 5 to IS years fol-
three yoke robberies in Whlcf
small sums were obtained.
The jurist ordered the two SEN
tences to run consecutively.
Mr.. Cant. who lived in the 5000
block of Eads street NE, was
beaten fatally while being robbed
of $40 in the 5000 block Of Dis
street NE, the government
charged.
2 Others Involved in Case.
Greenleaf pleaded guilty tc
manslaughter in the killing. Leroy
l.. Smith, 25, colored, of Land
over, Md, who originally was
charged jointly with Greenleaf ir
the killing, was tried and acquit-
ted on q charge of first degree
murder.
A third man, who was accused
with Smith and Greenleaf in the
killing, was found to be OF un
sound mind.
One person who was charged
with Greenleaf in three of thu
yoke robberies was given from
three to nine years. He is Lero!
l.. Spriggs, 18. colored, Of Fair
mont Heights. Md. Another man
William B. Proctor. %, colored
also of Fairmont Heights. who was
found guilty of taking part witt
Greenleaf and Spriggs in a yoke
robbery, was given from 5 to IL
years.
Man Sentenced in Morals Case.
In another sentence today
Judge Schweinhaut gave William
U. Cole, .36, of the 800 block Of
Fourth street Sc, from 3 tt
9 years on a charge af taking
indecent liberties with 15-year-
old girl.
District Court Judge Richmond
B. Keech gave Frances Walker, 80
colored, from two to 10 years fol
manslaughter in the fatal cutting
of a man with whom she was sale
to have lived in the 800 block oi
Third street Sc. Her victim was
James M. Posey, 40. colored.
Pearl Richardson. %. colored
1900 block of Ninth street NV.
was given from 20 months to five
years by Judge Keech for cutting
a colored man with knife.
2 Get Gambling Sentences.
Judge Keech sentenced Charlie!
Thompson, SO, of the 800 block oi
Ninth street NV. to serve from
two to seven years for committing
perverted sex act with IL
year-old girl.
Two men were sentenced by
Judge Edward M. Curran on gam
bling charges in connection with
the numbers racket. One of then
was Oscar Griggs, 81, colored. o.
1900 block of Washington place
NE, who was fined $3.50. Tht
other man was Thomas Clementi
So, of the 5000 block of Blaine
street NE. who was given
suspended sentence and placed or
probation for three years.
Evening star., 1949-05-20

phone. mptloH pictures oa Ilt'@ab'e
field expeditions testified 20 the
achievements OF DR. 0roSvenor 4
administration
Tell af Expeditions,
Former Senator Hiram Bihe -
ham Of Connecticut described his
discoveries amone the Incan ruins
of Peru Or. Robert r, 0riges
showed the prlmesal Valley OF TO-
900 Smokes in Alaska MAJ, Gen
Orvil A. Anderson brought back
memories OF the still record hold"
Ing 72,000-foot ascent he made In
a shakespeare balloon IN 1888,
Gilbert GroSveuor LaOorce de-
scrlbed the famed half mile deep
sea descent of Dr. William Beeoe 8
bathvsphere in 1884 DR., Paul A
McNaily. S. j. and Dr.. Francis
j. Heyden, s j, Of Georgetown
University. told Of eclipse eXpedi-
tions IN the Pacific Washington =
Zoo director, Or William M
Mann. showed pictures Of a round
the-world animal-collecting trip.
Or. Maurice Ewing showed the
exploring Of the undersea MD
+ Atlantic ridge. Dr., Frank M
Settler described Australian ex'
plorations, Dr. Dillon Ripley
showed views OF mysterious Nepa
and DR.. and Mrs, Matthew w
Stirling described archaeological
discoveries in Mexico and Panama
/ And DR.. Arthur A, Alien save
an account OF last years dis-
covery of the nesting ground o'
the, rare bristle- -thighed curlew, q
Pacific bird. in Alaska
/ Birds Likeness on Medal.
| The successful curlew search
was inspired by Or Grosvenoi
himself and the medal he re-
ceived last night bore a Likeness
of the bird along with other en-
hlems OF geographic exploits II
also carried a likeness OF the re-
cipient and this inscription
First awarded 10 Oiioef'
Grosvenor for outstanding serV-
ice 10 geography as editor of the
National Geographic Magazine
for so years"
Similar medals will be awarded
in the future to outstanding
eeographers selected at intervals
by the society. The designer wa
Laura Gardin Fraser. American
sculptor,
Robert V. Fleming. treasurer
OF the society. was chairman of
the presentation ceremony DR.
John Oliver LaGorce. vice presi-
dent, presided
Evening star., 1949-05-20
Columbia Alumni TO Meet

Willard L. Thorp. Assistant Sec
retary of State for Economic At
fairs. will speak at 1890 pm.
tomorrow at the annual alunlni
luncheon Of the Columbia Uni
verslty Club of Washington in the
Shoreham Hotel.
Evening star., 1949-05-20
Petersburg Building Sold

PETERSBURG. Va. May 20 (E1.
-Rucker- -Rosenstock. Petersburg's
largest downtown department
store, has sold its building to the
Connecticut Life Insurance Co.
for.a reported price of $4,000.
Evening star., 1949-05-20
Bids for Razinq
Schott' S Alley
.SIums Studied
Tenonts Ordered
Out to Make Woy
For Senote Building

Occupants of all but four Of the
% substandard dwellings irI
Schotts alley acquired as part oi
the site of the new Senate Once
Building today were under court
order to vacate as Capitol official:
studied bids for razing about 90
buildings on the entire site.
The Ace Wrecking e. Building
Material Co. submitted the low bic
of $8.555.55, and only s289 sep
arated the bids of the next two
low offers. Seven wrecking con-
Germs took part in the bidding
late yesterday in the office o1
David Lynn. architect of the Cap
itol.
E. H. King. superintendent OF
construction. who opened the bids
said As days will be allowed tc
raze all buildings. after formaI
notice to proceed" is given with
the awarding of the contract Mr.
Lynn was to advise the Senate
Office Building Commission of the
bids and conditions today.
The other bids were as follows
General Wrecking Co, $4,000;
Eastern States Wrecking & Con-
struction Co, $13.997l1; Arrow
Wrecking & Lumber Co. $l5.-
140.35: the ABCD Corp. of Airing.
ton. Va, s18.650; the Hechingei
Engineering Corp. $21.890. ane
Edward J. Rose Co. of South
Orange. N. j., $34,332.
Appropriation Blocked.
The awarding of the contract
and the decision setting the time
for the razing of the building:
are questions for the Office Build.
ing Commission to determine
Senator Ellender. Democrat. OF
Louisiana has succeeded so fal
in blocking the $20,000.000 appro.
priation.
The additional Senate Office
Building is to be erected east OF
the present building. 1t will face
First street and will be between
B and c streets NE. The other
portion of the square may be
acquired later.
There are 56 dwellings on the
site and number of old garages
stables and other buildings. With
the exception of the occupants
of Schotts alley. most Of the other
occupants have found homes else
where. About % of the dwellings
have been vacabed. #
sDemolition of structures on the
site WIN be q start toward removal
of one of the oldest and bes,
known small slum areas in the
city. Only the western half OF
Schotts alley is affected. however
Two rows of 20 dwellings each
and three other separate dwell
ings in the west half OF, the alley
have been acquired. None OF
these has been vacated yet
About seven families have ap-
piled for low-rent housing.
Problem Not Solved.
In the eastern half of Schotts
alley are II dwellings and three
buildings. So the problem of sub
standard housing will remain ever
after the Office building site Il
cleared.
Only two of the dwellings or
First street are now occupied
Only one remains occupied or
c street, and six dwellings are
still being occupied on the E
street side of the site.
These dwellings will be vacated
starting June l, and it is ex-
pected all will be empty by July l
The only possible problem i:
that presented by the occupants
of dwellings in Schotts alley
These are the dwellings affected
by the court order saying they
must be vacated today. Further
legal action may have to be taken
if occupants refuse to obey the
order, it was said.
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News Our Grandfathers Read
From Issue OF January 25, 1912

weston, Texas, from southern busi-
ness trip. He says the cold wave had
reached that state and unprotected
water pipes were frozen.
Sidney Hauenstein ana dldeoh
Hilty were in Toledo attending a
high school musical entertainment.
The Rebekah lodge installed Leona
Amstutz as n. G. and Hazel MeGritt
as recording sec'y.
C. G. Gallant purchased the Fred
Frizzell property on Cherry street
and will move this spring.
Luther Bunk has opened his ne"
barber shop in the interurban bldg
Hair cuts are l5c.
Mrs. j. S. Steiner, Pres. of Allen
county w. c. T. T., went to Beaver
dam to organize a unit at that
place. She was accompanied by Mrs
Chas. Lambert, Mrs. Jennie Lambert
Mrs. Hannah Zoll, Mrs. Rell rPotee
Mrs. Jones, Mrs. c. A. Arganbright
Mrs. Earl Bogart, Florence Bogart
and Mrs. Matthewson.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-04-07

GA'FATHER NEWS Jan. %, 1912
John Ash and his II year-old son
from Risingsun, Ohio, were painfully
injured when a charge Of nitroglycer-
inc was accidentally discharged. lhe
two men were preparing to shoot
we'll on the John Rohrbaeh farm when
the accident occurred. Several drops
of glycerine from an 81 pound can
had seeped out onto the ground and
in some manner the small amount
was exploded. Dirt, stones and pieces
of tin were imbedded In the bodies OF
the two men as a result Of the flash
explosion. The remainder Of the nitro
was not set off by the accident.
Noah Geiger had public sale at
the old homestead on Feb. %.
Dave Reichenbach is in Detroit at
tending the automobile show. He has
the agency for the f. NJ. F. auto.
Philip Kreichbaum Of Orange twp.
fell off his wagon on the way to town
and suffered a broken arm.
Robert Marshall purchased the 81
acre Anderson farm in Orange twp.
from the Wise Bros. and will move
in the spring. Marshall paid $12O an
acre.
Ray Triplett returned from Gal
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children repeated the Lords Prayer
in concert and then were served by
their matrons, each matron waiting
on the children from her individual
cottage.
Food was of the best, with much
fruit, vegetables and milk. It was
well cooked, simple and wholesome,
with none of the foilables nor fancy
dessert dishes sometimes included for
appearance and style alone. The fare
was said to be better than that often
served in private homes and hotels
outside the institution. Its healthful
nature was attested to by the fact
only one death occurred in the insti
tuition in the three years preceding
f886-an enviable reputation for any
institution housing many persons.
PTS Acre Tract
Embracing 275 donated acres the
home was opened late in 1869 with
four cottages, about 100 children and
Mrs. Ann f.. McMeans as superin-
! tendent, with four matrons and teach
ers helping her. Resigning in Janu-
airy, 1870, she was replaced by M. 5.
| Guncke. 1t was opened through eff
forts Of the Grand Army of the Re-
! public and Xenia citizens and financed
by private subscriptions. Citizens Of
Xenia subscribed $16,500, Eli Millen,
Lester Arnold and j. c. Mcmillan
each subscribing $1,000.
The first Board of Control includ-
ed: Gen. George B. Wright; Maj
Gunckel; Col. H. G. Armstrong; Eli
Millen; Judge White; Mrs. McMeans;
Mrs. r. B. Hayes; and Mrs. H. L.
Monroe Before erection of the cot
tages a number of children alread,
had been collected at Xenia ano
quartered in a leased building or
Main Street.
The terrific cyclone which hit
| Xenia April 27, 1884, nearly wrecked
the town and nearly demolished
jamestown, tore away roofs of the
laundry, hospital and other building:
of the home, demolished the barn
wagon and tool sheds.
| The hospital was carried 500 fee
and set down unbroken. At the tim,
! 750 persons were in the institution
the children all being at supper. No
a single child was injured-hurtI
being suffered only by two civilian
employees, neither seriously.
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True Tales About Ohio
(Concluded from page IL

concluded from page
light. Forty boys and girls were in
that room, all under the charge or
Sarah Belle Dix. All were about
eight years old-any remaining would
be seventy now.
School opened with the Lords
Prayer, each child standing with
folded hands and bowed heads re-
peating after Miss Dix: Il thank
thee, Lord, for quiet rest and for thy
care of me-
Then came three hymns, all sung
by the chiIdren-"Gentle Saviour" "
Little Ones" and Jesus, When He
Left the Skies"
Three recitations followed, all by
pupils in the room. The first was
Alice Carey's poem: among the
beautiful pictures that hang on
memory's wall, is one of dim old
forest that seemeth the best of all.
Perhaps some little, wrinkled lady
still living in southern Ohio remem-
bers, in pig-tails and gingham, of
having recited those lines.
Pupils Recitations
The other recitations on that st.
Patrick's Day were: "Do your best,
your very best; Do it every day"
and "One step and then another, and
the longest walk is ended" There
have been lot of steps since March
IT, 1886, and the end of the road is
near.
Following the recitations there
| was ciphering and skillful writing
on the blaekboards and the children's
proficiency was surprising. Then the
real school work of the day began.
The pupils buried their noses in their
books and came up for classes.
The children then lived in 20 cot
tages, each providing for a family
of 81 and presided over by cottage
mother. The cottages We're in a
straight line, facing Xenia, mile
away, with two others at each end
facing at right angles. Thirteen OF
the cottages housed boys and sever
We're for girls. A plank walk ran il
front of the cottages and overhead
was continuous roof which protec-
ted against rain and sun when the
! children marched out of their cot.
tages to the great dining hall.
Marching into the big dining hal
with military precision and attended
by their cottage mothers, the child.
ren seated themselves along -four
long tables. The hall had a capacity
of 700 and was almost filled. The
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-04-07
CARD OF THANKS

| wish to thank all who sent cards,
flowers and other remembrances
during my illness IN Blutfton
hospital.
Mrs. Karl Gable
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Cincinnati Led Ohio

Ohio had its first Arbor Day in
Cincinnati in 1882, when 10000
school children paraded to parks to
plant trees in honor OF distinguished
men.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-04-07
Home of Spinning e

The spinning wheel was invented
by native in India. In America
the spinning wheel is now coiiec.
tors piece, but it is still widely used
in India.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-04-07

News want ads bring results.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1949-04-01

powerful Fraternity. The exclusive
group consists of members that
have worked their ways to the 81
degree, and upwards.
The newly elected officers seat
ed at their posts by That august
body, "Karurukang Palaisipan, Ia
clio bill g." are; Master, Mariana B.
Della; Asst Master, Salvador d.
Election; Prosecutor. Florentino f.
Saldivar; Chaplain. Arcade J.
Fano; Secretary, Jose S. Mara
sigan; Treasurer, Pastor C. Me
jares; investigator. Basilio E. Di-
VIVA.
The appointment of Mr.. Tel !.
Baylor as Organizer of the veneer
able unit is a recognition of, rather
than a reward for, his continuous
faithful and loyal service to the
Brotherhood. He is at present the
Secretary of both the local Burgos
Lodge, No. 10, and the Karurukang
Dalisayan. Maktan, bill. Z. He is
member of the class of the 30
degrees.