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Evening star., 1950-07-15
Missionary to Preach
At Arlington Services

The Rev. Conrad Helms, mis-
sionary of the Arlington Method
ist Church. who has recently re-
turned from five years in India
will preach at the $3.50 and II
o'clock services tomorrow morn
ing at the church.
The official board of the church
will hold a reception for Mr.
Helms and his family at 8 pm
tomorrow in the fellowship hall
All friends Of the Helms family
and members of the church have
been invited to attend.
Evening star., 1950-07-15

Oris then barricaded himself ir
his concrete block house and ex-
changed shots with about 20 city
and State policemen for half ar
hour. Tear gas finally drove him
out and three police slugs through
his head and neck wounded him
critically.
Capt. w. H. Weber. State police
field commander. said Trooper
Ridge was the first Maryland
State policeman to 3be shot to
death on duty.
Trooper Ridge drove out to Oris'
place alone after two county tax
assessors complained that Oris
had fired at them.
The two assessors, Claude Artz
and Kenneth Sim, said they
noticed Oris standing by the road
with deer rifle in his hand when
they drove by yesterday. When
Mr.. ArtZ, who knew Oris, shouted
that he had better put that thing
away" Oris fired six bullets
through the car window.
The assessors, who were both
cut by glass. said they saw Trooper
Ridge take the rife from Oris
Then, suddenly, Oris whipped out
a revolver and shot the trooper
in the stomach five times, they
said.
The State policeman, a former
Army pilot, was taken to the
Washington County Hospital here
where his wife Alice is an as
sistant supervisor.
She was in another part Of the
building when he was brought in
and he died before she got to
him. They have an 1S-month-ol
son.
Evening star., 1950-07-15
Traffic Advisory Board
Set Up in Silver Sprino

A traffic advisory board to ex-
pediate road repairs, maintain the
flow of vehicles and promote
pedestrian and driver safety in
Silver Spring has been established
by the Silver Spring Office of the
American Automobile Association
Chairman of the board is
Charles w. Graham, Silver Spring
telephone company official. Other
officers are Sam Fig, vice chair
man, and Mr.. Reynolds, secretary
Members are George T. Day, John
r. Pagan, Maxwell Scrimgeour
Frank w. Williams and Henry E
Worcester, jr.
Evening star., 1950-07-15

Division also occupied Korea at
first, and handled the evacuation
|of the Japanese through Pusan
Three months after the beginning
Of occupation (September 8, 1945)
Fit was deactivated.
Quonset huts and former jar
barracks housed most of the GIs
Water in most camps was scarce
and the huts depended on coal OF
diesel oil stoves, not only for heat
but for hot water for shaving and
washing. Shaving usually was
out of helmets. Stoves sometimes
exploded. causing fatalities.
Electricity Cut OFF.
/ Some outfits installed modern
japanese plumbing, but often
there wasn't the water to utilize it
Sixty per cent of the electric
power normally came from north
OF the parallel. When the Rus
slams shut it off, some troops de-
pended on gasoline generators.
There was a shortage of Amer
igan light bulbs, and Jap bulbs
made the light even DINNER.
Even the generals complained
that Korea was at the lend Of the
supply line"
Unlike the Russians in the
north, who repeatedly lived off the
country, Americans subsisted on
rationS from home in order to keep
from shortchanging an already
underfed native populace. Ameri-
cans couldn't contemplate an ex-
elusive diet Of rice, anyway.
AS a matter of fact GIs were
specifically forbidden to eat native
food on grounds Of health. Ko-
rean restaurants were off limits.
Visiting Discouraged.
Almost nobody, Korean or
American. drank milk. In 1947 the
dairy. industry in all of South
Korea mustered only 1,1O0 head
OF cattle. according to an Army
report.
Evening star., 1950-07-15
By james G. Deone

Korean battle news carries a
personal impact for 1000 Ameri-
cans.
That's the number, according to
an Army estimate, who served In
South Korea during the four-year
American occupation which ended
a year ago.
A little over 10000 (three divi-
sions plus was the maximum
troop strength at any one time,
but rapid turnover built up the
total.
GIs were there mainly on police
duty. After they had sent home
"a Japanese army of 10000. they
settled down to the dull job OF
keeping things quiet in the world S
18th most populous country go
million).
Usually they hardly lifted fin
ger, although MPs and OCCASION
ally tanks lent moral support when
Korean police quelled political riot
ing. GIs, when duty led outside
troop areas, sometimes carried
weapons and a clip Of ammunition.
Regiment Thinly Stretched.
A thinly stretched regiment
about 5000 men-stared across a
200-fnile stake-marked boundary
| line the 38th parallel-into North
Korea. Russian soldiers were dug
in there to preclude northward
sightseeing.
Backing up the 14-man border
outposts were battalions at Chun-
chon, Munsan and Uijongbu-
points now enveloped by the North
Koreans.
In common with all other occu-
patton forces. the border guards
sometimes were far from full
strength. A company commander
near the parallel. at one time find
ing his unit reduced from $50 to
40 men, undertook to do the COM
pany'S cooking.
One post had a Berlin-style air.
lift, of a sort. A platoon on the
Ongjin Peninsula. cut of from
South Korea by the parallel, was
supplied by plane and by an LIST
after the Soviet troops hamstrung
a one-day-a-week land convoy.
Seoul housed the top headquar-
ters-the Oath Corps and separate
Military Government, as we'll as
that Of the 7th Division. Across
the miewide Han River Korea's
biggest cotton mill at Yong-dung-
po was converted to a replacement
depot, first and last station of all
occupying troops.
Twenty miles west were Ascom
City. big quartermaster depot, and
Inchon, main supply port where
the worlds second biggest tide (29
feet) made transports load and
unload by landing craft instead Of
tying up to docks.
Sign of Welcome Changed.
Inchon boasted a huge sign
which greeted all incoming GIs.
It read: Welcome to Inchon,
Best Damn Port in the Pacific. +"
When they evacuated, the troops
changed the Welcome" to Fare
WELL"
The 9Th Division occupied the
South, based on PuSan. The 40th
Evening star., 1950-07-15

sembled New York subways, be-
sides being generally late. Many
Korean hiked or rode bicycles.
Communications was b particu-
lar problem. Signal Corps teams
worked constantly on cross-coun-
try pole lines. replacing wire Ko-
rean bandits had cut, rolled UP
and carted away. Floods cut road
communication. notably in. the
summer Of 1946, and units were
saved from isolation only by use
Of amphibious vehicles and planes
When the occupation force.
moved in they were, greeted witt
cheers. Animosity soon wal
aroused by the agreement with
Moscow on five years Of trustee
ship" which the independent Ko-
reans didn't like. Their cordiality
lessened, and sometimes stones
were thrown at American jeeps.
The GIs, for their part, found
the Korean language mystifying
and the Korean psychology more
so, and in defiance of an official
directive they persisted in calling
them Cooks" a term Of uncer-
tain origin also applied by Amer
leans to other nationalities.
The Army had defense plans
against invasion from the North,
but little-trained GIs and high
ranking officers alike were just as
glad they didn't have to be used.
AS 1t was, only one American was
reported killed in any contact
with North Koreans Gin a border
raid from the North in 1948,. Two
officers were temporarily seized
by Russians in a border incident
but later released.
The ironic picture in the minds
of GIs who were stationed in
Seoul was the grounds of the
ancient Duk 500 Palace, meeting
place of the Soviet-American Com
mission. There the stars and
stripes, Korean flag and red ham,
mer and sickle few side by side
Evening star., 1950-07-15
Fairfax Legion Elects
McKenna Commander

Charles P. McKenna, of AMMAN
dale, has been elected commander
of the Fairfax Post, American Le-
gion. Mr.. McKenna, who succeeds
Lehman H. Young of Vienna, viii
will be installed in September.
Other officers elected are: VIII
liam Eberhart and Jasper Munroe
vice commanders; Bernard Null
lady. adjutant;; John Sherwood
finance officer; Samuel Coffee
historian; Edward Whiting, chap
lain; DR.. Morton Adkerson, serv-
ice, officer. and John. c. Webb
Judge advocate.
Also elected we're Richard Davis
sergeant at - arms and ORATOR
Wells, athletic ofhcer.
Evening star., 1950-07-15
THIS SUNDA Y'S BEST READING
gbe Sunday $taf
With Deity evening tdissn.

Editorial Secon-How long will take Uncle Sam to
shake the motbals of his armor? W. H. Shppen The
Stars specialist in aviation and correspondent
in World War H. explains what is required in the of
time money and to put into action the planes and
ships United States mohbaled after demobizaon And
what the steps necessary to achieve full industrial ob
zaton President and obtains authorization for
Congress? Staff Writer Francis Douglas
explores the various problems to be solved in going aou
industrially.
Pictorial Magazine6 of the Capital Story in pic
lures in Washingons only rotogravure section Features
include weekly winners The Stars amateur snapshot
contest illustrated brdwatchng story and graduation
pictures of Anacostia Burdick Bell Western and Washing
ton-Lee High Schools.
This Week MagazineThe Gamblers Can Be Licked" is the
title of interesting article telling what happened St.
Louis racke when od-fashioned police methods
applied.
PHONE STERLING 5000 FOR HOME DELIVERY.
Evening star., 1950-07-15

and he couldn't
help reminisc-
ing.
From Bears
Gap to The
Burg it usually
meant a fight
when you made
an arrest; this
quiet little city
of $4,000 held
S ON toug h
characters" re-
called the So
Vear.old former
Marine.
Evening star., 1950-07-15
Negro Student
lis Rejectedby
u. Of Virginia
Bourd Turns Down
Attorneys Application
For Graduate Study
BY the Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, July
15.-A Negro graduate law stu.
dents application for admission
has been turned down by the
University Of Virginia despite a
warning from the Attorney Cen
|eral that its decision might not
stand up in the Federal Courts.
The university Board of Visitors
voted In a closed session to reject
the application of Gregory Swan
son. a graduate Of Howard Uni
versity in Washington, who is now
practicing law at Martinsville. Va.
Barron Black. rector of the
board. issued this statement after
the meeting:
The applicant is a colored man.
The Constitution and laws of the
State of Virginia provide that
white and colored shall not be
taught in the same schools.
Policy Traditional.
ut has been the traditional
policy Of the University of Virginia
TO provide for the difference be-
tween tuition costs at the Univer-
sity OF Virginia and the costs at
otner comparable institutions for
colored applicants who may not
be admitted to the University of
Virginia Law School by reason of
the law Of this State.
THE Board of Visitors feels
that it is obligated to connolly with
the Constitution and laws Of the
State Of Virginia. Therefore, the
application has been denied"
Mr.. Swanson refused to COM
ment on the boards decision, but
indicated he would make a state
ment in a few days. He applied
last November for admission to do
graduate work at the university.
The board was at sharp variance
with Attorney General j. Lindsay
Almond, jr., who had been asked
to submit an opinion at the re-
quest Of University President Col
gate Darden. jr.
Expresses "Grave Doubt"
Mr.. Almond expressed grave
doubt" whether the Virginia law
on school segregation would ap-
ply to graduate schools such as
those at the University of Vir-
ginia. He said he believed that
the lawmakers in writing in Sec
ton 140 of the State Constitution
that white and colored children
shall not be taught in the same
school" were speaking about. the
public free schools and not State
supported institutions of higher
learning.
He conceded, however. that Ger.
tain Virginia statutes substitute
the word persons" for children"
The board. with IL Of 13 mem-
bers present, had Mr.. Almonds
opinion before it at the three-hour
meeting. The members also were
aware that recent Supreme Court
decisions have led Oklahoma and
Texas to admit Negro students to
institutions Of higher learning.
Evening star., 1950-07-15
Battle Aide Hits
Falls Church
Annexation Plan
Says City Unreody
For Heavy Burden
Of Capitol Outlay

A member of Governor Battles
annexation commission testified
yesterday that Falls Church's at
tempt to annex 1915 square miles
OF Fairfax County land is neither
necessary nor expedient."
Edward Mattern, who recently
was appointed to the ComiSsion to
Study the Effects of Urban Growth
on Rural Areas, appeared as q
witness for the county. He said
he did not think the Falls Church
annexation proposal was in the
best interests of anyone concerned.
Mr.. Mattern said he thought
previous testimony in the case
backed up his statement, The
county has tried to show that it
has facilities which are capable
of giving equal, If not superior,
services to residents of the area
that Falls Church seeks.
Calls County Strong.
The witness said he did not be-
lieve the government of Fairfax
should be claSSed as rural and said
1t has authority to take care of
services required by the urban
areas in question.
True, Fairfax has board of
supervisors form of government
but it has been so changed by spe-
cial acts of the legislature and
local ordinances as to approach
an urban form of government"
said Mr.. Mattern.
The witness said he thought the
annexation plan is bad because it
would require division of Fairfax
County Sanitary District No. i.
This would lead to complicated
dual control of sewage flow, sewer
charges and other regulations, he
added.
According to his testimony.
Falls Church has not made any
provision in its proposed budget
to take care of what he termed
recurring capital expenses.
Says City Not Ready.
On cross examination, Mr.. Mat
tern said he did not mean that
Falls Church should never be al
lowed to expand. He said his
principal objection to annexation
is that the city is not ready at
this time to take on the heavy
burden of the proposed expansion.
He suggested that the city
strengthen it's present government,
build up it's tax base and build a
nucleus of service before trying to
grow.
Leonard Sheads, a title attor-
ney who took the stand for the
county, said a search of land
records showed that the Falls
Church School Board-not the
city-has title to the land on
which the municipal offices are
located. -rF
James j. Corbalis, jr., Fairfax
County Sanitary Engineer. said
Falls Church has mderestimated
by $4,000 the portion that the
annexation area will have to pay
for private sewers that the county
is buying. He added that the
county has agreed to buy some
private sewers in the area that
Falls Church wants. but that the
city has not indicated it plans to
do that if the suit is successful.
Mr.. Corbalis also said it would
create confusion to divide the
Sanitary District in which part of
the annexation area lies.
Evening star., 1950-07-15
Accokeek Man Promising
Shooting Is Found Dead

Benjamin F. Berry, 35, who had
been missing from his Accokeek
home since Thursday, killed him
self with a shotgun blast in the
head. His body was found last
night in a woods near his home.
DR.. James I. Boyd, deputy medi-
cal examiner for Prince Georges
County, issued a certificate of sui
eide. The shotgun was in Mr.
\. Berry's hand, DR.. Boyd said.
The victim had reported on
Thursday that they'll be reading
about another Accokeek shooting
tomorrow" his landlady, Mrs
Elsie Day, told police. The re.
mark was made after he had reac
newspaper accounts of another
Accokeek man shooting himself
Mrs. Day said.
Evening star., 1950-07-15

angry because
the city had
condemned his
pr op ty to
widen a street.
8 t We OriS,
about so, a gar
den farmer on
the ed ge of
town since he
retired from the
S t a g e, S h o t
Trooper Lauren
M. Ridg e, 28,
| when the officer
| tried to arrest
Evening star., 1950-07-15
Admiral and 10 Head
Fleet Amphibious Forces
BY the Asseeioted Press

Amphibious forces of the Pacific
Fleet will be commanded by Rear
Admiral Ingolf N. Kiland, the
Navy disclosed yesterday.
He will succeed Rear Admiral
Peter Kalsch Fischer. who. died
in San Diego, Calf, yesterday
after an illness of six weeks.
A Navy spokesman said thai
Admiral Kiland had been desig-
mated for the command some
weeks ago.
Admiral Kiland has been serv.
ing here as assistant chief oi
naval operations for logistics
Evening star., 1950-07-15
Falls Church Lions Club
Elects Francis WAGNER

Francis A. Wagner has been
elected president of the Falls
Church Lions Club.
Other officers are Robert G
McCurdy, Frederick Langbein
and Lytton H. Gibson, vice pres
idents; William T. Finley, secre-
tary; James Durant, treasurer;
Walter L. Phillips, tail twister;
Frank NJ. Hanrahan, lion tanner;
Archie Munson. Raymond Keat-
ing, H. Eugene Montgomery an6
Waller II. Sealock, directors.
Evening star., 1950-07-15
Peabody Reelected

Leroy E. Peabody has been re-
elected chairman of the Alexan-
dria Planning Commission. Other
new officers are Harmon Norris
vice chairman, and Edward Kelly
secretary.
Evening star., 1950-07-15
Staying Of Trooper
Laid TO Resentment
Over Street Project
BY The Assesiaisd Press

HAGERSTOWN, Md, July 15.-
A Maryland State trooper was shot
and killed yesterday by a former
vaudeville strong man who was
Evening star., 1950-07-15
Scouts to Get Charter

Newly organized Arlington Boy
Scout Troop 622 will receive its
charter at the II am. service to-
morrow Of the First Presbyterian
| Church, Arlington.
Evening star., 1950-07-15
By John M. Kouffmonn

Alexandria Police Chief Edgar
Sims was found guilty this week
guilty Of day dreaming. It was on
Thursday. his 25th anniversary on
the police force
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-11-20
Banquet Tonight
For All Advisers

Annual All advisers banquet,
sponsored by the Union Rural
Electric Coop and the officers of
the Marysville and Redwood
fairboards, will present a varied
program of entertainment to its
guests. II will be held in the
Pharisburg school tonight.
Mrs. Lena Kent will be toast
mistress, and the group singing
will be led by Gilmore Adams.
An election of the Al club
council will take place during the
meeting, followed by an address
by Walter McClasky.
Also present at the meeting
will be John Mount and Miss
Kinsey, assistant state All club
advisers, and Mrs. Mary Alice
Diehl and Frank Greenisen,
county extension agents.
More than $50 guests are ex-
pected at this banquet to be
served by the ladies of the Metho-
dist Church of Pharisburg.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-11-20
Christmas Seal
Sale is Started

The 44th annual Christmas
Seal sale, conducted throughout
the country to raise funds for the
against tuberculosis,
opened today and will continue
until Christmas.
The three little angels fea-
tured in the 1850 Christmas Seal,
sheets of which will be delivered
in today's or tomorroW'S mail,
can be considered Celestial Mes
sengerS of Health, according to
William l.. Coleman, president of
the Union County tuberculosis
and Health Association.
Total proceeds from the seal
sale will be used to put into eff
feet the 1861 program of the Tu-
berculoSis association, including
free mass chest X-rays of Union
county residents by the state mo-
bile unit during the month OF
April, 1851.
THE battle against tubercu.
losis in Union county is far from
won," said Mr.. Coleman, al.
though - thanks to the com.
bined efforts of the Union Coun,
ty Health department, the loca.
Medical society and the Tubercu.
losis association - we have made
gains against the disease"
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-11-20
County Receives
$500 Sules Tax
Money from State

Total of $500 has been receiv-
ed from the Auditor of the State
by County Auditor Frank Nc
Curdy. This money is part of the
redistribution of the sales tax
collections which will be return
ed in part to the local govern
ments.
Townhips and corporations will
receive $1375 or SIS percent of the
total amount. Each Individual
township or corporation will re-
ceive funds in preparation to
population and tax civilizations.
On this basis, some units will re-
ceive more than others.
The county will keep the re-
naming As t-S1l25-of
the total amount. Money will be
placed in the county's general
fund.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-11-20

Facing one of the toughest
schedules in years, Marysville
high school cagers began prac-
tice last week in preparation for
their opening game with Column
bus North here Dec, /.
Local fans are expecting their
Monarchs to be a really power
full basketball team this year, but
Coach Warren Widner, whose job
it will be to mold them into a
smooth-functioning team, doesn't
completely share their enthusi-
aSm.
Eve ought to be a pretty good
team, especially as the season de-
velopes," Coach Widner points
out, "but there r a lot of
problems"
Lost Three Seniors
"You must remember" he
added, that we lost three SEN
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-11-20
James Coe Honored
For so Years In
Presbyterian Church

James P. Coe was honored
Sunday morning at the Pres
byterian Church for his so years
of service as a ruling elder of
the church. Resolutions of af-
lection and esteem passed by
the Marion Presbytery and by
the Session of the local church,
were read and presented by
Judge R.. l.. Cameron in the
presence of the congregation
at the close of the Sunday
morning service.
The resolutions mentioned
the useful and faithful service
of Mr.. and Mrs. Coe both in the
community.
In 1900 Mr.Coe was ordained
as an elder in the Milford Cen
ter Presbyterian Church. After
the congregation of that church
was dissolved, his membership
was transferred to the Pres
byterian Church of Marysville
where he served as an elder.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-11-20
Sheep Thieves Indicted
By Grand Jury Here Thursday
Is Indictments
Returned Against
Seven Persons
No Bills Returned
Against Three others:
Jail is Inspected

Four of the seven central Ohio
men arrested last month for live
stock thefts in Union county were
indeed by the Grand Jury here
Thursday. A total of Is indict-
ments were returned against sew
en- persons by the Jurors.
No bills were returned on three
defendants, John Cremeans, for
pointing a firearm; Everett RE
bel, on a charge of assault and
battery; and Alfred Jolliff on a
charge of falling to support minor
children.
Eight Men Indicted
Ernest Gilbert on two counts
of grand larceny.
Glenn Gilbert, on two counts
of grand larceny.
James Garvey, on two counts of
grand larceny.
John Garvey, or two counts of
grand larceny.
All four are accused of stealing
AT head of sheep from Ben Roa-
hen and 10 head of cattle from
John Thiergartner.
William Literal, on a charge
of taking or operating a vehicle
belonging to Bob Mummy with
out the owners consent. Litter
al's teen-age companion in the
affair is now in the hands of the
Probate Court of Marion county.
Earl Frye, on two counts of is
suing checks with intent to de-
fraud. Checks totaling SIS
were issued to Clara Mcfarland
and Weiss Brothers Department
Store, both of Marysville, Oct. %.
Melvin Spain, on two counts of
issuing bad checks with the in
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. u
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-11-20

iors last year who were key
men on our championship team.
We have three back who are
good ball players, but that
leaves two positions to fill"
Back from last season, to form
the nucleus of this years team,
are James (Bud) Hoffman, John
Evans and Charles McCracken.
All three won berths on some
kind of "all" team or another
last year, either all-league, all
district or all-state. Hoffman, a
forward, stands 6 feet tall. Nc
Cracker, center last year, is 6
It. 2 in. and Evans is 5 fit. 10 in.
All three are seniors, and all
three are outstanding basketball
players. Any coach would be
quite happy to have any one of
the three on his team.
Seven Other Boys