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Evening star., 1949-09-30
Truman 10 Make
Official visitto
Gun Factory
Full Military Honors
To Be Given Tomorrow
At 150th Observance

President Truman will be given
full military honors. including a
21-gun salute, on his arrival to-
morrow at the Naval Gun Factory
for an official visit in connection
with the factory's 150th anniver-
sary observance.
A Navy spokesman said the
President is due at the gun factory
at 1885 pm. and will be greeted
by Rear Admiral Glenn B. Davis,
commandant of the Potomac
River Naval Command, and Frank
j. Fahrion, superintendent of the
factory.
After inspecting the guard, the
President is slated to board the
Presidential yacht Williamsburg
from which he will view a yacht
parade and underwater demoli-
ton demonstration. the Navy said.
Tomorrow's program promises to
be the fullest since the observances
opened Monday.
The full program for tomorrow
follows:
12:35-Of1cial visit of the Presi-
dent.
1:30-2:30-Canoe and shell races.
2:25-3:25-Full dress boat parade
passes reviewing stand. de-
scription of boats over loud
speaker by Horace Walker,
speaking from judges stand at
end of Pier No. So
3:00-3:15-A special display of
new naval aircraft.
3:15-3:30-Air demonstration by
Marine Phantom jet planes.
3:30-3:45-Air parade by Naval
Reserve Aviation.
Observation-Disclosures demolition
team demonstration in Anacos-
tia River.
3:45-4:00-Special air demonstra-
ton by IL fighter planes from
District National Guard.
4:03-Air-sea rescue operation.
Helicopter rescue of swimmer
from river.
(Recess.)
5:00-Sailing races end off Gun
Factory.
7:00-Parade marshal and queen
leave for parade rendezvous.
7:50-Overture by the United
States Army Band.
8:00-8:40-Illuminated show by
shells and canoes.
8:00-Shell maneuvers - March.
Moonlight regatta for parade of
the shells.
8:15-Canoes-Choral group.
8:25-Water ski troupe-march.
1855 minute description of
night marine pageant.
9:00-9:40-Night boat parade.
District of Columbia fireboats
in background. Band concert
by the Army Band.
9:40-10:3O-Show in Watergate
q symphony barge. Solo by Mis-
! Jean Warner. Crownfng of the
queen. Feature number by the
Army Band. Miss Jody Miller,
soloist. Marine drill team. Ma
rine Drum and Bugle Corps.
Trophy awards. Star Spangled
Banner. Miss Jean Warner
Master Of ceremonies, jackson
Woouar
Evening star., 1949-09-30
Industry Must Join
Battle on Pollution,
Commissions Told
By jones Birehfield
Stes Sfof Correspondent

cAPON SPRINGS. w. Va, Sept.
3o.-A representative Of industry
told the Interstate Commission on
the Potomac River Basin here to-
day that one of the major civic
duties Of large corporations is the
correction Of stream pollution.
Addressing the annual commits
sion meeting, Lyman Cox, waste
for the E. I. dupont de
Nemours d Co., said that industry
must attack the pollution abate-
ment probiem through co-opera-
ton with established . Agencies
and by spending its own money
for treatment facilities.
D., "Since excessive pollution from
whatever source interferes with
manyS desirable uses Of water" "
Mr. Cox slid, IT Is every eth
zen's responsibility to conc ern
himself with the pollution prob
lem and assist in every reasonable
manner, including the spending OF
his own money. in efforts to abate
pollution"
Problem of Management.
In attacking the industrial
waste problem, Mr.. Cox said in
dustry must first develop full in
formation about its own wastes,
and then take the necessary cor
rective action.
It also must keep the public ad-
vised concerning its pollution
problem and the progress being
made toward correction.
Asserting that industrial waste
disposal is q problem Of manage
ment, Mr.. Cox said methods of
controlling pollution must be
carefully considered in research,
new product development. plant
construction, plant site selection.
manufacturing and maintenance
and in employe and community
relations.
"It would not be surprising" ="
he said, "to see 1t crop up in ad-
vertising-a new selling point
known as waste appeal"
Round Table Today.
Mr.. Cox's address served as an
introduction for an industrial
round table discussion on pollu-
ton control scheduled this after
noon.
Ways in which industry can
help clean up the Potomac will be
discussed by representatives of
the Celanese Corp, Virginia
Woolen Mills, Crompton-S -Shenan-
doah Co., Merck & Co., Inc, Key
stone Tanning & Glue Co., Ameri-
can Viscose Corp, and the Ma
tional Fruit Products Co.
Opening the meeting last night,
j. Donald Halstead Of the New
York bonding firm Of B. j. VAN
Inger Co.. Inc, led a discussion
of methods of financing treatment
facilities.
Later during the fall sessions,
the commission Is expected to 60
on record favoring the creation
Of an authority for financing Po-
tomac River Basin antipollution
facilities. The suggestion for such
an authority came from a repre-
sentative Of the Washington Board
Of Trade.
An executive committee meet
ing will be held tonight, following
a barbecue for commission mem
hora and c1IasfS
Evening star., 1949-09-30

[A1Ss A1CCeSSUi4 10 - ~ =,
cted to core for board
actipn today. = /;
i is undersh hat EN-
meth B. Jones, vic headed the
tinstitution is years ago. may be
l1einted. He Is nav chief OF
In |sssS i i, d slsa "a
& pM aAes, reachs ny teaephone
lat his offiees IN Baltimore, replied
when asked if he planned to return
to the institution:
That's a deep. dark secret as
yet. don't want to say aye or nay
to that" .--.
Was Assistant Superintendent.
! DR.. Aston, who succeeded the
late DR.. James Lewald as super
intendent in February shortly
after the latter's death, said he
knew DR.. Jones and added:
II have heard nothing of his
plans"
Before becoming head of the
school, DR.. Aston served there two
and q half years as assistant
superintendent. He came to the
Laurel school from the Butler
Hospital at Providence. R. I. DR..
Aston was born in Milwaukee in
1918 and was graduated from the
Marquette University Medical
School. .-.. 49,.
Silent on Other Changes.
Asked If he knew Of any other
personnel changes at the school
which might come up today before
the board DR.. Aston stated:
.'I don't know a thing"
Evening star., 1949-09-30
Man Hit by Car Dies;
Ninth Traffic Fatality
In District in Il DAYS

Washington marked up its ninth
traffic fatality in the last II days
and the third this week with the
death last night of 35-year-old
man who was struck by an auto
mobile Wednesday night.
He was Doffus Molloy, colored.
I'LL Harvard street NV, who died
at Freedmen's Hospital as result
of injuries received when he was
struck in the 1400 block of
Eleventh street NV. This was
the 50th traffic death this year, one
less than the number. at the same
time last year. = 13,arpI
In q freak accident last night.
another man escaped with minor
cuts and bruises after an automo-
bile ran over him. He was iden-
titled by police as Alfred Dicker-
son, colored, about IS. fors whom
no address was listed. %
Police said Dickerson, who was
admitted to Freedmen's for fur
-ther examination after treatment,
was run over by an automobile
leaving parking lot at the rear
of the 1000 block Of Georgia ave-
nue. NV. He had been lying in
an alleyway.
Detective Sergt. Roy Ostrum
quoted Dickerson as saying he
had become Ill and decided to lie
down in the alley leading from
the parking lot. The driver OF
the car was listed as Earl F.
Perry, colored, 80. of 2038
Eighteenth street NV. who, po-
lice said, stopped after running
over two bumps. like a rock or
something" No charges were
placed.
Another driver, James Moore,
colored. u, of 302 L street Sc,
forfeited $18 collateral on charges
of unreasonable speed and fail
ing to exhibit a registration card
after uprooting a small tree and
demolishing a fire alarm box.
Police said Moore's Car skidded
about 10 feet before coming to
a stop while he was driving along
Alabama avenue near Irving
street Sc. early today. Damages
estimated by police-$300 to fire.
box and District property, $500
to Moore's automobile. which
they said was uninsured.
Evening star., 1949-09-30
Ruh|and Asks Larger
Health Programs as
He Leaves D. T.. Post

Health Officer George c. Ruth
land last night marked the end
of his long District service with an
appeal for expanded programs to
improve the city's health.
The 70-year-old doctor, who re-
tires today. was honored by about
$50 persons, representing health.
business. civic and Government
groups, at reception and dinner
at the Mayf1oWer Hotel.
Reviewing his career of nearly
IS years here. DR.. Rutland said
Health Department employees
need not apologize for the rec
ord" but that Il am well aware
of the improvements needed for
further development"
He cited difficulties in getting
congressional approval for pro-
grams by saying he had found
progress in Washington by no
means as rapid as in other COM
munities." One reason, he de-
clared, is that officials in other
cities "can go directly to the
elected representatives of the pub
lie for needs. In the District, that
relationship is much more re-
mote"
Pay Handicaps Cited.
DR.. Rutland struck at unreal
istic pay policies" as a drastic
ndirsp to acquiring and holding
good 6onnel ana said tn II
sata1 cbnstitute Zone WY apod
health can Be bodSht."
The health officer called for a
vast = program Of education to
tel c1the< public the es.essent q
hsat u stresSe
need krs ore klth cei d "a
cut down md in many cases, sup
plant costly hospital care.
Concerning his future plans. DR..
Ruhland said 1t would be bad
mental hygiene" if he cut OF his
active career completely. So he
said he intends to taper of with
part-time duties in some field of
public health" He has been
offered the post Of executive
director of the American Cancer
Society's District division.
The question of a successor to
DR.. Ruhland was avoided en-
tirely during the banquet. al
though his assistant and one OF
the leading candidates for the job,
DR.. Daniel L. Seckinger, was one
Of those who paid tribute to DR.,
Ruhland on the program.
Mason Cites Crusading.
District Budget ohicer Walter
L. Fowler was toastmaster, and
speakers who Joined In the tri-
butte included DR.. Reginald M
Atwater, executive secretary OF
the American Public Health AS
sociation; DR.. Leona Baumgart-
ner, associate chief of the
Children's Bureau, and DR.. c. l.
Williams, representing Surgeon
General Leonard A. Scheele.
They were headed, however. by
Commissioner Guy Mason, who, as
the top District official dealing
with health and hospitals, fre-
quently has been at bitter odds
with DR.. Rutland.
Presenting DR.. Ruhland with q
scrool on behalf of the Commis-
sioners. Mr.. Mason told the health
officer he has been "a crusader
doing your best with what you
had. and doing your best to get
what you didn't have.
I'VE have worked together" he
said. mot always peaceably and
not always calmly. But we never
disagreed on principles. only on
methods"
Evening star., 1949-09-30
Indian Head Pupil Honored

INDIAN HEAD, Md. Sept. 80
Especially Conrad Townes. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanmore B.
Townes. Indian Head, has been
elected president OF the student
senate of Lackey High School.
Evening star., 1949-09-30
PTA to Meet Mondoy

The District Heights Md) Ele-
mentary School PTA will hold its
first fall meeting at 8 pm. Mon
day in the school auditorium.
Evening star., 1949-09-30
Sauure Donce Series

Friendship House. at 619 y
street Sc, will hold the first e
q series OF weekly fall sQuaj
dances at $3.50. pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1949-09-30
Superintendent Asks
Demotion al School
For FeebIe-Minded

The superintendent and chief
medical officer of the District
Training School for the Feeble
Minded at Laurel, Nd, has asked
Evening star., 1949-09-30

the Board OF
Public Welfare
for demotion to
his former posi-
ton of assistant
S u p e r / n =
tendent, T h e
Star learned to-
day. He refused
to reveal the
reason for his
action.
DR.. James A.
Alston's request
and the possible
appointment Of
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-08
Roehm Reoppoin+ed
Associate MINING Enc.

The reappointment of John c..
Roehm to the position formerly
held by him as associate mining
engineer on the staff of the Terri
torial Department of Mines was
announced last week by B. D.
Stewart Commissioner of Mines at
Juneau.
Mr.. Roehm is now enroute by
automobile from the states via the
Alaska Zig way to Fairbanks,
which has been designated as his
headquarters. There he will assume
the duties formerly assigned to
Bruce l. Thomas, who resigned
from the position last fall in order
to accept the management of the
Brinker-Johnson dredging opera
ton on Caribou Creek in the
Salcha district.
Mr.. Roehm first joined the staff
of the Territorial Department of
Mines as associate mining engin-
eer in 1885 and, with the exception
of a two year period during which
he was employed in similar capa-
city by the mining department of
the state of Arkansas, he served
continuously as such in Alaska un-
til the fall of 1947. At that time
illness in his family required their
returning to Arkansas where he
since has engaged in private prac-
tice as mining engineer and geol-
ogist.
During his long period of service
in Alaska Mr.. Roehm conducted
field Investigations for the Terri
torial Department of Mines in
nearly every part of the Territory,
which has familiariZed him with
the mineral resources and mining
conditions of all sections and en-
abled him to build up a very wide
acquaintanceship among prospec-
tors and miners. His past exper-
fence in Alaska greatly augments
the value of the services he will
be able to render to the public
under his new assignment. 1t is
expected that he will reach Fair
banks this week.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-08
ERDMANN-SMITH NUPTIALS

Nora Lee Erdmann of Seward
was married to John p. Smith of
Spokane, Washington. by Acting
Commissioner Anna B. Southland
in quiet ceremony in the office of
the commissioner Tuesday after
noon.
Mr.. Smith, who has been in the
real estate and construction bust
ness for number of years in Spo-
kane, will take over the operation
of the Erdmann r teal Esta e
Agency here.
Mrs. Smith, who wore a gray
suit and rose corsage at the we'd
ding, said she will go back to
keeping house.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-08
Methodist Bishop
Visits Seward

Bishop Gerald Kennedy of the
Methodist Church is visiting in
Seward with Mrs. Kennedy. This is
the first Alaska visit of the Bishop,
whose province also covers Oregon,
Washington and Idaho.
On the way to Seward Bishop
Kennedy visited Ketchikan and
Juneau and dedicated the church
at Douglas last Sunday.
From Seward he will travel to
Nome, then to Fairbanks and back
to Anchorage, where there will be
a conference of all ministers and
one layman from each parish, from
July Is to II.
On Thursday, Bishop Kennedy
visited Seward General Hospital
and Jesse Lee Home. A visit to
the Seward Sanatorium was to be
made before leaving Seward.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-08
Sono+orium Accepted
BV Medical Assn

Mrs. Mae Gutekunst. admins
traitor of the Seward Sanatorium,
announced Wednesday that the
Sanatorium has been accepted by
the American Medical Association
and is now on the list of registered
hospitals.
Since there are a great many
standards to be met before the
American Medical Association will
approve hospital, this acceptance
represents great deal Of progress
for the sanatorium since it was es
tablished three years ago.
DR. Lawrence Lowell is the doc
tor in charge at the sanatorium and
is assisted by DR.. Marich.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-08
Werner Begins
New Locker
Plant Building

Construction on completely
modern cold storage locker plant
was begun by Jack Werner this
week on the west side of Fifth
Avenue below Adams Street.
The building will be 80 feet long
by 80 feet wide, of cinder block
construction, with large plate glass
front. Built specifically as locker
plant, it will have capacity of
300 lockers and holding rooms.
Extra Protection
The best type of thick cork insul-
alton will be used throughout, and
the freon system will be operated
by two compressors, each. capable
of cooling the entire plant alone.
Both compressors will be kept in
operation, SO that if one should
break down the other will auto
matically assume the full load.
Long Established
Since it is scarcely possible that
both compressors would be out of
operation at the same time, frozen
food in the lockers will be we'll
protected at all times, even though
repairs on one unit should take
several days.
Jack Werner has spent many
years in Alaska, and on March 3,
celebrated the eighth anniversary
of the opening of Werner's Market
here. His father, Hinie Werner,
operates HINES Liquor Store.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-08
Many Assessment
Forms Are Now
Overdue i'm City

1t was learned Thursday that
only little more than half of the
assessment forms for this tax year
have been turned in so far. These
forms were due to be turned in
at the City Hall by July 1st.
This date was set so that the
assessor would have time to pro-
cess them and compile the assess
ment rolls by July Is. To do this
it is necessary to have all the
assessment forms completely filled
out and properly signed.
The city urges that all who have
not filed their completed forms
with the assessor shall do so i'm
mediately SO that the assessment
roll may be approved by the coun-
Gil and then entered on the assess
ment rolls.
The method of using the new
forms was instituted for economy,
since, with the cooperation of the
taxpayers. the work may be COM
pleted with great deal less ex-
pense. The method Of using these
assessment forms is provided for
by Territorial law, which means
it is the legal responsibility Of
every taxpayer to file a complete
and true return over his signature.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-08
LEGION HONORS PAST
COMMANDERS WEDNESDAY

At it's regular meeting Wednes-
day evening the American Legion
Seward Post No. honored past
commanders of the post and pre-
sented tn e m with Past Com
mander's Pins. Those receiving the
pins were H. Everett Hoy, Joe
Doyle and Charles Sheldon.
Sheldon. who has been a member
of the local Legion for many years,
was also given life time member
ship.
At the meeting reports were
given by the members who had
been delegates to the Legion Con-
vention at Mt. Mckinley Park last
month.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-08
Public Meeting
In Civic Center
500 Tonight

A public meeting has been ar
ranged for Friday evening at the
Civic Center for the reported pur-
pose of discussing the return to
the Seward Police Force of George
Turnbull.
The meeting was called by DR..
Joseph Shelton, health officer for
the United States Health Service.
This was confirmed by Dr. Shelton
Thursday evening in a telephone
conversation.
The City Council in an economy
measure reduced the police force
to two men last week and at the
Tuesday council meeting a group
of private citizens appeared before
the City Council to ask for his
reinstatement.
A heated discussion took place
In which the council backed Chief
of Police Clark in his right to hire
his assistants.
Some members of the citizens
group said they did not want the
police force reduced, but others
said their object was to get Turn
bull back in regardless of what
happened.
Just who will be at the public
meeting is not known, but it is
possible that some of the city Of
ficials may put in an appearance.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-08
Alaskan Vets Fail to
Toke Advantage of
Available Benefits

Alaska veterans are not taking
advantage of the benefits they
have earned, according to infor-
nation from the Commissioner of
Veterans Affairs.
An official of the commission
stopped in Seward recently and
left application forms for Alaska
veterans benefits They were left
at the American Legion Club and
are available at the Seaport Record
office.
Requirements
Any one who lived for full
year in Alaska before entering the
armed services, and who has served
for a full year in the service, is
eligible for loan, provided he
has an honorable discharge and
has returned to Alaska to live.
Repay Bonus
The veteran may receive up to
$500 on a promissory note for
business or domestic loan. Up to
$4,000 may be borrowed on 80 per-
cent security. If a veteran has re-
ceived bonus he must repay it
with interest before borrowing, or
if he borrows money he may not
receive hte bonus.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-08
Professor Studies
'No-See-Ums'

DR.. and Mrs. Roger w. Williams
of Ridgefield, New Jersey, are
spending 90 days in the Valdez
area studying the local "No-see-
ums', the tiny and bothersome
insects so we'll known to Alaskans
They have an alias, "cubicoides, y
by which they are known in scien-
tific circles.
The 81 year old DR.. Williams,
who is q member of the faculty
of medicine at the public health
school of Columbia University, has
been employed by the United
States Public Health Service for
the summer to make study of
the little insects.
Mrs. Williams, who is his lab
technician. is helping him make
the tests of the salinity and acidity
of the water and soils in the breed
ing places they are finding around
Valdez in an attempt to find what
conditions are most favorable or
unfavorable to the development of
the "no-ee-ums' from the larval
stage through the adult stage.
They are also studying, not only
the life cycle, but also the "popu-
lation peak" The purpose of the
study is to effect control or even
the elimination of the little pests.
DR.. Williams, whose title is Pro-
fessor of Entomology, is also max
ing the study to help the govern
ment health service prepare Alaska
against the possibility that the
little cubicoides might carry dis
eases which could break out into
uncomfortable epidemics.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-08
Report Salmon Catch
On Increase

In its weekly report of July 2,
the Resurrection Bay Company re-
ported that it had packed 81 cases
of Red salmon, l24 Pink, and one
each of Coho and Chum for the
seven day period. These were the
first Pinks, Chums and Cohoes
reported.
On Saturday the cannery re-
ceived it's first sizeable load of
fish-over 1900 Pinks and few
Reds. They were delivered by the
new cannery tender, "The Eagle
The pack is now slightly larger
than last year at this time but the
values are less.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-08
COMMITTEE CALLS FOR
ALL BILLS ON FOURTH
OF JULY CELEBRATION

The Fourth of July Committee had
its post-celebration meeting Thurs
day evening to call in all out
standing cash and bills so a final
account can be made.
While the committee is reluctant
to make a statement before all
accounts are paid, the outlook is
very optimistic. When all bills are
paid an itemized account will be
published.
The committee is very anxious
that all bills be submitted imme-
diately.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-07-08
FIRST D. P. FAMILY ARRIVES

The first family of Displaced
Persons of Europe arrived in Sew
ard aboard the Aleutian Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wills Arms and two
small sons, Walter and John, aged
and 10, are from Latvia, but
since the war have been living at
Entin in the American zone in
Germany.
Mr.. Arms is cousin of Mrs. VIM.
Pege, associated with Seward Fish
and Cold Storage Company, and
the family will live with the Peges
until they get settled into life
in the Territory.