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Evening star., 1949-01-02
SIigo-Branview Group
To Discuss New Program

Plans for the year will be dis
cussed by the Sligo -Branview Com
munity Association at pm. We'd
nesday at the Oak View School,
Silver Spring.
The association yesterday an
nounced that Mrs. Ralph L. Boyer.
9103 Bradford road, won the bronze
cup offered by the group for the
home having the best outside
Christmas lighting Second prize
went to D. Y Jones, 1908 Flower
avenue, and third place winner was
Charles M. Deery, 4 East Hamilton
avenue.
The 9100 block of Sudbury road
was voted the outstanding block for
the second successive wear.
Evening star., 1949-01-02
Hearing Wednesday
In Takoma Park for
SUSPENDED Policeman

! A trial board hearing has beer
scheduled Wednesday night for Po-
lice Pvt Wells Skinner of Takoma
Park, who was suspended by Mayor
John c. Post for being absent from
duty without permission.
The suspension was disclosed last
week at a special meeting of the
Takoma Park City Council. At the
same time the council appointed
Harold j. Hilliard of Silver Spring.
city clerk and treasurer to succeed
]. Wilson Dodd, retired.
The council also abolished the
system of discounts for prompt pay
ment of tax bills, and moved the
penalty date forward from Novem-
ber l to September l. 1t was
planned, however, to couple with
this a proposed reduction in the tax
rate next year.
Mayor Post said Pvt. Wells faces
four charges: Leaving his assign
ment without permission and with
out being relieved, failing to devote
full time and attention to his duties,
transmitting to persons outside the
police department information per-
tanning to contemplated changes in
policy or personnel, and making
false or inaccurate statements on
his application for employment.
The councils Municipal Services
Committee. headed by John T. Par
kerson, will sit as trial board.
Mr.. Hilliard, the new clerk treas
urer, is Al. A business administra-
ton graduate of Mercer College, he
formerly worked in Georgia and
North Carolina before entering the
Navy in 1941 as yeoman. He was
wounded in the Mediterranean and
was discharged, with the rank of
lieutenant, in 1946. Since then he
has been undergoing medical treat
ment and has not been employed
He will be paid $500 annually
by Takoma Park
Evening star., 1949-01-02
2Prince GeorgesMen Charged
With Shooting Wives in Leqs

Two Prince Georges County hus-
bands yesterday were held on as
sault charges stemming from un-
related New Years Eve shootings
in which the wife Of each was
wounded in the leg.
Raymond Barrows, SO, was COM
mitted to Jail at Upper Marlboro,
Md, charged with shooting his 18-
year-old wife, Annie, with a %
caliber rifle. County Detective
Wilson Purdy reported the shooting
climaxed a domestic argument on
the Barrows' houseboat, anchored
in a Potomac River inlet several
yards from the District Line.
In Municipal Court, John S.
Prencik, %, Of the 610o BLOCK Of
Evening star., 1949-01-02

Addison avenue, Seat Pleasant, Md,
was placed under $1,000 bond
charged with shooting his wife
Ruth, 81. with % caliber revolver
A hearing was set by Judge George
D. Nelson for January 18.
Metropolitan Police reported that
Mrs. Prencik was shot in the kitchen
of her home, 2502 Alabama avenue
Sc, after she repeatedly refused
her husbands request for a divorce
Several shots first were fired into
the floor. she told police.
Mrs. Barrows was reported in
good condition at Casualty Hospital
while Mrs. Prencik is recovering
from her injuries In Gallinger Hos
pital.
Evening star., 1949-01-02

Mr.. DebdSnmutt was selected as
temporary chairman and then Mrs.
Florence Cannon nominated F. Free
land Chew for permanent chairman.
Mr.. Chew declined and Mr.. Alfred
E. Frisbie quickly nominated Mr..
DeLashmutt
Mrs Cannon objected, pointing
out that MI. DeLaShmutt had served
as chairman in 1947 after Mrs Eliz-
abeth Magruder's resignation. She
declared Mr.. Chew was logically
the next in line and his selection
would be quite the orderly thing"
added Prestige" Opposed.
Il don't believe it has been the
habit of the board to give the added
prestige to member who is running
for reelection" Mrs. Cannon stated,
alluding to the fact that Mr.. De-
Lashmutt's four-year term expires
next December and he is expected
to run for reelection in the fall
She said she didn't know whether
that is the purpose" adding, Il
don't understand the deviation from
the system
Mr. Chew replied that as tar as
he was concerned there is no sys-
tenn" He conceded there was such
a rotation arrangement in the first
few years after the current form
OF government was adopted but he
was sorry it ever started"
Mrs. Cannon then withdrew her
nomination and Mr.. DeLashmutt
was elected unanimously.
Board terms are for four years
but the craftsmanship changes an
nually. Mr.. Chew recalled after
the meeting that he had not served
as chairman for five years. He said
friends" had urged selection of
Mr.. DeLashmutt.
Mrs. Agnew Named Clerk.
Regarding Mrs Cannon's refer
ence to the added prestige" Mr..
Chew said when he ran for re-
election in 1943, he was chairman
and lead the ticket. When he ran
again in l947 he was not chairman
and again he got more votes than
any other candidate.
On motion of Mr.. DeLashmutt,
the board appointed Mrs. Elizabeth
H. AgneW as clerk. Mrs. Agnew,
who has been with the county man.
ayers Office since the early 193Os,
mas been acting in fact as clerk" I"
Mr.. DeLashmutt declared, although
County Manager A. T. Lundberg has
had the designation in addition to
his managerial post.
Board members said Mrs. Agnew
has been very faithful to the board"
and the appointment was little
enough recognition She was voted
an annual salary increase of S440
Precinct Changes Sought.
The board voted to petition Cir
cult Judge Walter T. Mccarthy to
consider changes in the alignment
OF the county's "a voting precincts.
The action was invited recently bv
three-judge court which heard
petition for recount of ballots cast
in the November 2 election in which
Mr.. Frisbie defeated I. Lee Potter
by 79 votes for a seat on the county
board.
The board last month received
letter from the County Electoral
Board urging the petition and rec
ommending the court be asked to
divide the countys two largest pre-
cincts, Bancroft and Columbia.
Welson T. Ellis was reappointed
as Arlington's citizen member of
the Northern Virginia Regional
Planning Commission.
Evening star., 1949-01-02
Roanoke Formally Annexe.
12-Square Mile Area
BY the Associated Press

ROANOKE, Va. Jan. 1.-The city
of Roanoke, with the advent of the
New Year. has completed the an
neXation of II square miles of ter
ritory from Roanoke County.
The annexation became official at
1901 am. today.
Included in the new territory are
six schools. two fire stations, sew
age disposal plant, and assessed
values estimated at $13,500,000.
The annexation almost doubled
the city's area and added about
10000 persons to the city's estimated
population of $4,000.
Evening star., 1949-01-02
Baby Born 2OSeconds
After Start Of 1949;;
Twins Early Arrivals

A one ne-day-old boy whose name is
going TO be Marc Edward Guindon
came into the world just 20 seconds
after midnight yesterday. But even
so, he came within 10 seconds of
not being the first New Year baby
of the Washington area.
The seven-pound, one-ounce baby
was born to Dolores and Francis c.
Guindon at Suburban Hospital
Bethesda. And a delivery room
nurse clocked the time, officials said
Just 10 seconds later, doctors at
Georgetown Hospital delivered a
six-pound, seven-ounce son to Ma
rine Corps T/Sergt. and Mrs. Floyd
Compton. The sergeant is stationed
at Cherry Point, N. c., and Mrs
Compton lives with her mother
Mrs. Myrtle Line. at 2211 Fortieth
street NV.
To Get Diaper Supply.
The Comptons, because their baby
was the first born in District hos
pital, will be offered a free, three
month supply of diapers, diaper
service announced.
The Guindons, who live at 81 W
street NV, have two daughters
312 years and 13 months old. Mr.
Guindon, Is, is a file clerk at the
Naval Records Center in Arlington
The Comptons have a 19-month-
old son, Robert, and Sergt. Compton
was reported on his way here from
North Carolina to see the new ar
rival. Mrs. Line said her daughter
Betty, "a, has been living at her
residence since the sergeant was
transferred to Cherry Point last
May.
First Twins Born.
Columbia Hospital erorted the
first twins of the new year, 5-pound
5-ounce and 4-pound 11-ounce girls
who were born respectively at 2:42
mad 2:48 am. to Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah
Cameron, colored, of 221 Fiftieth
street NE.
The twins will receive $500 worth
of prizes from a Chicago merchan-
disc company, including 52-piece
layette sets, cribs, swings, high
chairs and baby carriages.
The identical twins are the first
children, of the Camerons. The
father, grocery delivery and stock
man, is. %, and his wife, Geneva,
is %.
The Cameron twins were born
nearly four hours before boy and
girl were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry L. Johnson, of % Ninth street
NE, at Georgetown Hospital.
Doctor Maintains Record.
Largest of the early 1949 arrivals
was an eight-pound, 12-ounce boy
born at Freedmen's Hospital to Mr..
and Mrs. Shofford Role, of 635 M
street NV, according to a check
of the hospitals.
At Arlington Hospital, meanwhile,
DR.. william Meyer maintained his
five-year record Of delivering the
hospitals first New Year babies.
Administrator John A. Anderson
said DR.. Meyer delivered the earliest
arrival on January l, 1914, and has
done the same thing every New
Years since. The birth yesterday
was a seven-pound, 15-ounce son to
Mr. and Mrs. Webster H. Mcdaniel,
Of Route 2. Fairfax.
Evening star., 1949-01-02
1000 Chickens Die in Fire
Al Farm in Fairfax

Two thousand chickens were de-
stroyed in an early morning fire
yesterday at the farm of w. D.
Sours, near Merrifield, Fairfax
County.
Mr.. Sours told police he had no
insurance. The loss was estimated
at about $4,000.
Mr.. Sours said the fire in large
frame chicken house broke out about
20 minutes after he had made an
inspection at 4:10 am. He said
three coal stoves and one electric
heater were used to keep the build
ing warm.
The chickens weighed from one
to five pounds apiece. In addition,
the fire destroyed $500 worth of tools
and three slaughtered hogs.
The blaze was fought by firemen
from Fairfax, Vienna, Falls Church
and Mclean.
Evening star., 1949-01-02

Election of the
As = year = old
C il engineer
took place at the
org a n i "a t ion
meeting in the
courthouse. The
meeting was set
for 9 am. but
the board watt
ed 48 minutes
for r e tciring
Chairman Daniel
A. Dugan to ar
rive and then
started without
him. Mr.. Dugan
nn1rnr I'D arannnn
Evening star., 1949-01-02
l3-Cent Transit Fare
Beqins in Baltimore
BY the AsSocioted Press

BALTIMORE Jan. 1.-The new
13-cent fare went into effect on
buses and trolleys here today.
The old rate was 10 cents.
Tokens are sold at the rate of
two for rs cents under a new sched-
ule.
Evening star., 1949-01-02

(ThiS is one in series of
sketches on candidates for the
ne1o Montgomery County Council
in the election ThursdayJ
BY John V. Horner
After a hard days work on plans
for so miles of pipe or a $4,000 900
hydro-electric plant, P. Garland
Lyon likes nothing better than being
a baby sitter.
That is, if the baby sitting is with
his own grandchildren.
When his son and daughterin-
law. DR.. and Mrs. Charles H. Ligon
of Sandy Spring, plan an evening
out, he hurries home to Brinklow,
Md, from his office to be with his
two grandsons, Stuart, 2l2, and
Jimmy, l.
Mr.. Ligon is a construction en-
gineer with Offices in Baltimore. His
firm recently completed a water
supply system for Staunton. Va, a
natural gas line in West Virginia
for a Standard Oil Co. subsidiary
and hydro-electric plant at Dan
vile, Va. 1t has had charge of
sewerage projects and the installa-
tion of telephone conduits and other
underground construction.
Engineering problems always have
held fascination for Mr.. Lyon. He
attended Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute and subsequently formed a
partnership with his brother.
He also is interested in raising
Evening star., 1949-01-02
Women Democrats to Meet

Officers will be elected at a meet
ing of the Woman's Democratic Club
of Silver Spring at pm. tomorrow
at Jesup Blair Community House.
Evening star., 1949-01-02
Arlington Picks
as
Board Chairman
Mrs. Cannon Irked
When Usual Rotation
PIon Is Ignored

Basil M. DeLashmutt, now serving
his third term as member of the
Arlington County Board, yesterday
was elected its chairman.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-26
Cosmopolitanism in A Flat

(Christan Science MONITOR
A group of prominent American musicians re-
Gently greeted the Russian composer Dmtr Shostako
witch with scroll which said:
Music is an international language, and
your visit will to symbolic the bond
which music can create among all peoples.
Mr. Shostakovitch reciprocated by launching a
bitter verbal attack against cosmopoltanlsm IN
music.
The word "cosmopolitansm is a word which cur
rent Soviet criticism Jumps with bourgeois" as a
term of opprobrium. 1t is defined by Konstantin
Smonov as the desire to undermine the roots of ma
tional pride because people without roots easier
to push and sell into slavery to American i'm
perialism"
So music, it seems, is not an international
language it is the servant of national pride. Well
then let America take pride in all the rootless and
homeless musicians, exiles from tyranny and re-
fugees from shame, who proving once again that
the United States is more American than when
it is most cosmopolitan.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-26

before Hopping for real snooze. They may omit the
ritual when dropping for moments rest or just a
quick nap but when the typical canine really intends
to bed himself down he she) circles with as much
care as if the spot covered with tall grass or
cane rather than only by short nap rug.
The World Book Encyclopedia says the habit
is one inherited from the days when dogs had to be
careful of snakes other drawbacks to ideal rest
Perhaps So But it seems singularly long time for
the trait to endure considering how many countless
generations of dogs have been avaing themselves
of the comfort and security of mans hut, hearth or
hardwood We suspect they turn round and around
just to work up better appetite for sleeping.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-26
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
PLANS FOR SUMNER

The Geological Survey office at
the present time is trying to charter
two boats to be used ior field work
this summer in the Glacier Bay
and Southern Prince of Wales Is
land areas. According to William
Twenhofel, geologist-in charge at
the Survey office, the boats are to
be used for hauling supplies from
Ketchikan and Juneau to TIE
camps. Three or four men in each
CT the two field crews are to live
aboard the boats.
Field work in the Glacier Bay
area is to open about the middle
of May and in the Southern Prince
OF Wales Island area about the
middle of June. Twenhofel has been
attempting to contact boat owners
in the Juneau and Ketchikan
areas. He said that anyone inte-
rested in chartering his boat for
the. summer season may contact
him at the Geological Survey Of
flee.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-26
GREEN DOESN'T
THINK MUCH OF
81ST CONGRESS
CIV Associated Press

ALL. President William Green
doesn't think much of the 8lst
Congress. He was one of the lead
ing critics of the 80th. And now
he says the present Congress has
consisted of 80 percent talk and
filibuster.
Green spoke Sunday night at a
rally of ALL. Postal Worker
unions in New York. He declared
that Congress is refusing to accord
justice to workers in government
and private industry. And, said
Green, if this continues, the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor will spare
nc effort in the 1850 election. 1t
will spare no effort he said, to get
rid of the coalitionists, the reac-
tionaries and die-hard obstruction
lists.
On paper, said Green, the S1st
Congress is a vast improvement
over the 90th, but he added that it
has yet to demonstrate that it is
any better.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-26
AMBASSADOR FROM
BROOKLYN

Brooklyn is noted for lot OF
things-in addition to the Dodgers
But probably most Brooklyn resi-
dents don't realize that this city
has sent an official ambassador to
Washington.
He happens to be Dr. Oscar Cans,
and although he is Cuban Am
bassador to the United States, he
was actually born in Brooklyn.
Ambassador Cans father was also
a Brooklyn-born American, who
went to Cuba during the Spanish
American War as aide to Major
Tasker Bliss, later u S. Chief OF
Staff. Young Lieut.. Cans liked
Cuba SO well he remained on after
the Spanish War, mar
ried a Cuban girl and then came
back to Brooklyn. There the present
Ambassador was born.
In his youth, Ambassador Cans
had the reputation OF being about
DIS UCllASCi Civ az ACO DulOCllCl, ldLC
of the Brooklyn Dodgers. At the
age of 20 he fought two duels in
one day.
TT paid" explains the Ambassa-
dor, because after got the name
OF being quick to challenge, people
let me alone.
'Dueling in Cuba is not very
risky" says Ambassador Cans, for
the reason that the seconds place
you long distance apart and only
let you fire between the counts of
two and three, which they reel off
so rapidly that you scarcely have
time to fire"
The Ambassador has served as
envoy in almost every country in
Latin America and also as Secretary
of Labor. which he considers about
the most important post in any
cabinet.
1T is time" he says, that we
think less about machines and more
about people. That's why the La
Dor Department is so important"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-26
AURORA IS HERE FROM
SOUTH; OTHERS COMING

Arriving Friday night in the
small boat harbor from Seattle, the
Aurora owned by Albert Schramen
is expected to remain here for the
next 10 days or two weeks for
minor adjustments before going out
on it's first trip of the season.
Schramen said that among the
coats expected soon in Juneau from
Seattle are the Blithe Spirit owned
by John Clauson, the Coho owned
by Bill johnson, and the Adios
owned by Jack Lund.
Aboard the Blithe Spirit will be
Clauson's wife and baby who are
to live at Pelican for the season
The Coho is a new boat built this
past winter. Jack Lund will have
his new bride aboard the Adios.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-26

tation of American Army surplus
goods Ban imposed to pre-
vent purchase of surplus goods by
private firms in competition with
the Government
Note-After one conference be-
tween T. v. Soong and FLC field
commissioner b. A. Johnson, the
American official wrote in his con-
fidential report: DIR. Soong then
told me that he had been gamb-
Ter all his life, but in this deal
(surplus property he was handling
very heavy and important money
He was inclined to gamble because
the chances to be derived by China
from surplus property judiciously
bought and correctly sold should be
enormous"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-26
SWISS KILROY CLUB

One may who pays great tribute
to the American CT is Florian Me
derer, known as the man who guild
ed 100000 CTS through Switzerland.
After We Day, with several mil
lion GI's restless in Europe, Me
derer, who is an executive OF the
Swiss Tourist Office. conceived the
idea Of helping the American Army
travel through Switzerland, and as
a result one-third OF a million CTS
visited the Alps at the rate of S.
q day.
They were universally well-be-
haved," says Niederer. 1--WE had
misbehavior reported only a very
few cases"
Nicderer is now in the USA or
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-26
Two-Piano Team
AT Friday Concert
For Piano Fund
APRIL rs

A two piano team will highlight
Friday evenings concert presented
at the Methodist Church by loca
musicians.
Mrs. Ruth Popejoy and Mrs. Jear
Mcclellan who will be at the key
boards of two grand pianos, appear
in concert with background OF
wide and varied musical training.
Mrs. Popejoy is a graduate OF
University of Michigan and q
Dakota Wesleyan University former
student. Included in her training
are two summers spent at the
Chautauqua Institute, New York
and the summer music camp OF the
Juilliard School of Music. She has
done much accompanying in the
states and has also heen active as
church organist in various
churches. She taught in South Da-
kota High School before coming t6
Juneau.
Mrs. Mcclellan is a member Of
the Ladies Musical CLUB Auxiliary
of Seattle, a member of the MI
Phi Epsilon honorary musical
sorority, and a recipient of two
scholarships at Whitman College
and at the University of Washing
ton. She graduated from the U. OF
w. in 1947.
She is a former student with Mrs
Erckenbrack of Seattle and OF Miss
Bienfang at Whitman who is now
member of the Juilliard Schoo
of Music faculty. She also studied
with Madame Berthe Poncy Jacob
son at the u.
Mrs. Mcclellan taught privately
in Ketchikan for year after
graduation.
Also appearing at the Friday
evening concert will be the Jul
neau Mems Chorus, with soloists
Frances Paul and Ernest Ehler
and Mrs. Ronald Lister.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-26
SOONG SAYS HE'S A
GAMBLER

This letter of protest was sent
direct to Soong's representative,
General p Kiang. However, he did
nothing about it. At a round-table
conference between Chinese and
American officials, therefore, the
State Department raised the mat
ter again.
The minutes of that meeting are
still secret. However, they state:
1.-The question OF the Chinese re-
striction on ship purchases was next
brought up by Mr.. Stetson 81. B.
Stetson of Stetson Hats, then FIG
commissioner. He explained that
part of our project was to help the
economy OF China and that indivi-
dual buyers who wanted to bring in
shirs should be allowed to do so.
General Kiang (Soongs AGENT
explained 8. if there is to be any
ship brokerage business done, the
Chinese Government want to do it
I am your exclusive agent
for China he said
Meanwhile, Soong's Board OF
Supply offered to purchase the
ships for private companies at the
hlack-market rate and for an addi-
tional 5 per cent handling fee"
In other words, the Chinese Gov
eminent was offering to deal on the
same black market it had declared
Illegal.
The situation became steadily
worse until Monnet Davis, U. S.
Consul General in Shanghai, advis-
ed the Secretary Of State in a sec
ret cable.
Executive Yuan of Chinese Gov
eminent has placed ban on impor-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-26

their own pockets to help their
fellow citizens.
The State Departments files, sc
far unpublished. show that at ex-
actly the same time the Chinese
Government was pleading for more
ships to import relief supplies, the
Chinese Governments Board OF
Supply, of which It. v. Soong was
chairman, was actually stopping the
delivery and sale of U. S. merchant
ships.
Reason The ships had been pur-
chased from the USA by private
firms, thus cutting out any profit
for 5oong's Board of Supply.
This caused the U. S. Foreign
Liquidation Commission, operating
under the State Department, to
make the following official protest
I'VE have had complaints from
several prospective purchasers OF
maritime property that they are
unable to obtain permission from
the Board of Supply to purchase
vessels from our Manila office.
In conference with us on 10 Sep
TENDER of 1916, it was agreed that
private shipping concerns in Chi
ma would be permitted to purchase
vessels in Manila Several in
terested parties, whom we have no.
titled of this arrangement, have in
formed us after contracting the
Board Of Supply that your organl-
zation will not issue certificate, but
require that all vessels be purchased
from the Board of Supply"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-26
MODERN ETIQUETTE ROBERTA Syo LEE

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that dish the table that has
not quite we'll as expected?
should apologize anything in the
merely article
no o little things
the bridegroom and best
tuxedo afternoon wedding?
after six o'clock the
evening
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qlaintance?
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