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Evening star., 1950-05-12
Man Gets 5 10 80 Years
For Murder Of His Wife

George T. Henderson, AZ, of the
140O block of Half street S.W., was
sentenced today at District Court
to serve from to 80 years for
second degree murder in the fatal
shooting of his wife last October.
Henderson, colored, had been in
dicted on a charge of first degree
murder but was allowed to plead
to the lesser charge of second de-
gree. He was sentenced by Judge
Alexander Holtzoff.
VanderS Baccus, 30, colored. OF
the 900 block of S street NV, who
was said to have been manager
of the Washington Office of the
Fuller Products Co., was sentenced
by Judge Holtzoff to serve from
one to three years on charge OF
larceny after trust of more than
5000.
Judge Holtzof sentenced Rose
r. Stoekwell, 46,, of the $500 block
of Colorado avenue NV. from two
to six months for forging a SAC
check.
Evening star., 1950-05-12

A charge that the Defense De-
partment is in colluSion with the
Republicans to sabotage the Dem
ocrats in the annual congressional
baseball game was made on the
floor of the House yesterday by
Representative Oren Harris. man.
ager of the Democratic team.
His charge was based on the
fact that Representative Dor
Wheeler Of Georgia, star pitcher
for the Democrats in the last three
annual contests, has been invited
by the Defense Department to
make a speech in his home State
on Armed Forces day. That occa-
sion comes the day after the con-
gressional game, which will be
played in Griffith Stadium on the
evening of May 10 for the benefit
of the Evening Star Summer
Camp fund.
Revealing Representative
Wheeler's speaking commitment
Mr.. Harris declared: ~.
I got I'd checking into it and II
looks fike the National Defense Es-
tablishment has colluded with the
Republicans and they have called
our pitcher back to Georgia"
However. in spite of Mr.. Harris
accusation, The Star is in a po-
sition to say that Don Wheeler
will be on hand to pitch.
The annual game came in for a
lot of discussion on the House
floor yesterday. Mr.. Harris off,
cially informed the House of plans
for the game. He pointed out
that large number of underpriv-
ileged children were sent to camp
for two weeks last summer as a
result Of last years game.
Evening star., 1950-05-12
Head OF Architects
Urges More Parks
For Washington

| Washington so years hence may
be several cities and should pro-
duce more parks as an example of
what urban beauty may be, Ralph
T. Walker. president of the Amer
ican Institute of Architects, de-
clared today.
In an address at the opening
session of the National Citizens
Conference on Planning at the
Hotel Statler. Mr.. Walker urged
removal of temporary buildings
here, said there should nRver be
another Federal Triangle and said
I'VE must eliminate the slums."
The conference, sponsored joint
ly by the American Planning and
Civic Association and the Ameri-
can Institute of Planners, began
a f1ve-day program.
Mr.. Walker warned of too much
centralization and dependence on
machines to do the Nation s
thinking for it. He pointed to
the failure of human management
to solve the problems of the day
and the growing dependence on
lelectronic automatic devices "to
resolve these very impossibilities.
Speaking on Fifty Years Hence
in the Federal City" Mr.. Walker
having in mind the A-bomb, citeo
the possibility that Washington
may not exist, except for "a few
Roman columns here and there
to confound psychologists of the
far future"
In the course of his address Mr.
Walker asked:
Are we not pretty close to the
point where the centralized Gov.
eminent begins to act as a de.
terrent to the real solutions of the
problems within the country?
THE idea of one world, whether
continent wide or universal must
flrst be achieved in world more
moral and self disciplined"
In urging elimination of the
temporary buildings here .eDr
Walker singled out the Navy
Building at Seventeenth street
and Constitution avenue. "the
barracks lining the Mall and many
other such structures. all of which
should never have been built in
the first place." he said.
Evening star., 1950-05-12
$7OO Ride Ends
ReveNer's Call
For Paddy Wagon

Norman r. Case, who per-
sonally summoned the paddy
wagon for the familiar ride to
jail Wednesday night, will have
an opportunity to give some sober
thought to the whole escapade.
The man called police on
an unlocked call box. saying he
was drunk at jefferson and M
streets NV. and asking for the
wagon to save him the trouble
of getting to No. Precinct under
his own steam.
The somewhat repentant revel-
Ter appeared briefly in Municipal
Court yesterday, where he was
handed a sentence of 30 days
and a $100 fine, or an extra $50
days instead of the fine.
Evening star., 1950-05-12
Tiny oldest SpeIIer'
Found in Syrian Cove

DAMASCUS, Syria What may
we'll be the worlds oldest spelling
book" has been found by a French
archeologist in a burial cave at
Ras-Shamra, Syria.
Claude Schaeffer, who made the
discovery, said the speller was a
clay tablet only half as long as his
little finger. Thirteen cuneiform
letters are on it. It is thought to
date from the 14th century B. c.
Evening star., 1950-05-12
THIS SUNDA Y'S BEST READING
is IN
9be Sunday $ta1
With oeiIy Evening tdhtea.

Editorial Feature acknowledgment p Brandt, wellknown
Washington correspondent writes how the National
curty Resources Board has been revtalzed
w. Stuart Symington dynamic Secretary the
powerful planning
Joseph Fox Stars White House correspondent now
accompanying Mr.. Truman his cross-country reports
the progress of the Presidential Special.
Star Pictorial Magazne-16 of the Capital Story pictures
in Washingtons rotogravure including color
photograph of the attractive around the home
of Dr. Hugh H. Bennett, chief of the Soil Conservation
Inside highght
Hall Surveying the Bay Eggs the Protein by
Food Editor Violet Faulkner.
Don't miss Arthur Gordon short adventure story Flight
From Berlin the revealing article Donald
Are You Scared of Lawyers?"
Coofui Comic Secon-16 pages avore
ers Follow the exciting adventures of Johnny Hazard.
and the latest comedy Others include Kerry
Drake the Berrys, b. Buz Sawyer Moon Mullins. Mutt
and jeff and Oaky Doaks.
Camera Page-Announcement of rules The Sunday
Stars 1850 National Snapshot Awards Contest offering
amateur photographers opportunities to share in local and
national prizes totang more than $l0400 in cash.
PHONE STERLING 5000 FOR HOME DELIVERY.
Evening star., 1950-05-12
@. 0. P.-Defense 'CoIIusion'
Charged by Democrats Pilot

Representative c. w. (Runt)
Bishop. the Republican manager,
took up the story and expressed
the hope that this year $4,000
will be netted from the game.
Runt. acknowledging that his
associates in former years had
been a bit overconfident before
each game. stated that this year
they are deadly serious. mot
only that" he said, I'VE have sew
eral new faces. and we figure to
give the Democrats a real hard
time of it."
Representative Harris took is
sue with the announcement that
the Republicans had defeated the
Capitol pages by score of Z to
in two-inning game earlier this
week.
AS a matter of fact" said. MI
Harris, the pages defeated the
Republicans by score or II to g.
Representative Ho ffman of
Michigan Immediately made a
point Of order. demanding that
these words be taken down"
At any rate. interest is running
high over the coming game and
it appears at this point that about
everybody in Congress and a lot
Of others are going to be at the
stadium when Chief Justice Vim
son limbers up his pitching arm
and toSses out the first ball.
Tickets may be obtained at
Griffith Stadium, at the Office of
the doorkeeper of the House and
at the business counter in the
lobby Of The Star Building. Gen.
eral admission tickets are ST., re-
served seats. of which only a few
remain, $1.50. and box seats. 50.
Evening star., 1950-05-12
-Four Men Are Killed
In Separate Accidents
In Washington Area

Four men were killed in sep.
arate traffic accidents in the
Washington area last night and
today.
The victims:
A youth tentatively identified as
Albert Green. l8, colored, of nc
fixed address. killed about 2::3C
am. in a truck-car crash at Thir-
teenth street and Florida ave-
niue NV.
Edward Emerson Archibald. %
Baltimore. killed at College Park
shortly before 7 am. when his
car crashed into the rear of a
tractor trailer.
Franklin B. Sames, 40, Edge.
water. Md, who died in Casualty
Hospital last night a few hours
after his car overturned on Route
4. east of Upper Marlboro, Md.
Hitch-Hiker Killed.
An unidentified hitch-hiker
about so. struck down by a hit-run
driver early today on the Wash
ington- Baltimore boulevard, S
miles north of Laurel.
The District crash involved a
stolen truck and a convertible
driven by Mrs. Sylvia C. Rich. 80,
Hyattsville, dietitian for the Hot
Shoppe Restaurants, according to
police.
Police said she smashed into the
left side Of truck driven by Green
after the latter vehicle had passed
through stop sign at a fast rate
of speed. The truck turned over,
throwing the driver out. Mrs.
Rich also was thrown to the street
just before her car crashed into
the front steps of house at 23OO
Thirteenth street NV. police
said.
Treated and Released.
Green was pronounced dead at
the scene. Mrs. Rich was treated
for arm and leg bruises at
Emergency Hospital and released.
Police said the truck was stolen
earlier last night from the 900
block of B street Sc, where 1t
was parked next to the grocery
of its owner, Morris Gherts, 200
Ninth street Sc.
Mrs. Rich was released under
500 bond to await action of the
coroner. ,
In the College Park collision
Prince Georges County police
listed the trucker as Howard
c. Kay. 81. colored, of the
300 block of Sixteenth street Sc.
Police reported that Mr.. Sames'
car skidded 70 feet, overturned,
and Skidded another 78 feet on it's
top near Hill Bridge, about miles
east of Upper Marlboro. Mr..
Sames was thrown from the car,
police said. He was taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital by the Marlboro
Rescue Squad.
Evening star., 1950-05-12
Junior College
May Move Into
Electrical School
s365.000 Is Reported
As Purchase Price of
Tokomo Park FociIity

The Montgomery Junior COL
lege. Bethesda. may move to the
Bliss Electrical School. Takoma
Park. it was learned today.
Discussions are underway be-
tween officials of Montgomery
County and the electrical school
on the possibility Of buying the
school.
Both sides emphasized the talks
are still in the preliminary stage
and that no definite decision has
been reached. III
The tentative purchase price
was reported to be $S65.o0o. This
figure includes alterations to thu
school and additional equipments
Called more Than Adequate.
County authorities already have
inspected the 57-year-old school,
located on a 6-acre tract between
Takoma and Chicago avenues. Just
over the District line. and have
expressed confidence that its IA.
cilities would be more than ade-
quate for the junior college. Il
County Manager Irving G. Nc.
Nayr is studying the proposal and
will make a recommendation q
the County Council when he sub
mits his proposed flve-year cap
ital budget for the county May Is
If the deal goes through. board
members said the war surplus
buildings now occupied by the
junior college adjacent to Bethes-
da- Chevy Chase High School.
would be taken over by the high
school to relieve overcrowded con.
ditions there.
Price Inspects School. Z
Dean Hugh Price of the junior
college. who also has inspected
the electrical school, said transfer
Of the college to the Takoma Park
institution would be an excellent
solution to our problem" N
He explained activities at the
junior college are handicapped By
lack Of space.
i have every reason TO belleve.s
he said that the electrical school
would give US plenty Of room for
at least the next is years"
He said that the colleges ath-
letic activities could be carried on
in Jesup Blair Park. opposite the
school. and that physical educa.
tion classes could be held in the
gymnasium at the Silver Spring
Intermediate School. one block
away.
Officials of the Electrical School.
which has about 400 students, de.
clined to comment Oh whether
they would move to another 10.
cation If the institution Is sold.
Evening star., 1950-05-12
Switzerland Set Up in 1921

LUCERN-The true foundation
stone of the Swiss nation was
laid in 1891. In that year three
communities-Uri. Schwyz. and
Unterwalden-compelled to de-
fend themselves against the am
bitions of the House of Hapsburg
formed the Everlasting League"
Evening star., 1950-05-12
Police Spur Bondit Hunt
After 9th Cobby HoIdup

A bandit preying on cab drivers
in the l4th precinct became the
object Of a stepped-up polire
search today. with the report 0f
a new robbery. M
Bruce I. Green. IS. Of 4l9 Ok
wood street Sc. complained that
he lost $5 to a light-skinned cDl-
ored man who held him up with
a gun at Kenilworth avenue and
Quarles street NE. last night.
At least five similar robbertes.
have occurred In the area In tho
last week. police saidA
Evening star., 1950-05-12

HeI SeTVlCe 10
French fashion
F r e n ch Am
bassador Henri
Bonnet m a d e
t he presenta-
ton.
At the cere-
mony in the
French Embas-
sy. Miss Shaver
W a S made a
Cheyalier in the
National Order
of the Legion of
Honor by de-
cree of tn q
Evening star., 1950-05-12
.Sesqui Spending
orFairFin
Poll Approved
ConsuItont Asserts
Industry Is Reody
To Put Up Funds
By William A. MiIlen

The General Accounting Office
has informally advised the Ses-
quicentennial Commission that it
can legally spend funds to see
if industry will finance the Free
dom Fair. it was learned today.
This follows Attorney General
McGrath's suggestion in his re-
cent decision. which ruled out
a non profit corporation to con-
duct the Freedom Fair. Mr.. Nc
Grath urged that the commission
obtain the GAO's opinion on
spending money for a survey. The
GAO then took the position that
its previous rulings on the COM
missions activities support the
spending. 1t would permit the
use of up to $150,00O.
Meanwhile, a staunch advocate
for the immediate holding of the
Freedom Fair came forward. John
L. Handy, president of a New
York management firm, a COM
mission consultant, urged that the
survey be undertaken without
delay.
He declared his poll of industry
shows it is now willing to spend
$45 million on the Freedom Fair.
He said the program would return
at least IS million to the Govern
ment. Industry is willing to put
up the money Immediately, if the
commission will only give the 60
ahead signal, he contended.
Mr.. Handy has been retained by
the Leasing Bureau. Inc. here to
manage the leasing of space for
the fair.
Although the executive COM
mittee has recommended that the
Freedom Fair be abandoned, the
full commission is expected to
meet to consider this shortly. Car
ter T. Barron. executive vice
chairman. hopes to have the meet
ing when President Truman, COM
mission chairman, returns to
Washington from his Western
trip.
Mr.. Handy offered to come to
Washington and lay his views be-
fore the full commission. A per-
sonal acquaintance of many of the
Nations top business executives,
Mr.. Handy said of the executive
committees action:
If this action had been die
Etated from Moscow. it could not
have been handled better.
Nothing suits the party line
better. The Executive Commit
tee members seem to have sense
OF futility and bewilderment-
and I can't understand it. In
stead of spending money to put
out little fires in Central Europe.
we should spend money here to
combat communism"
Mr.. Handy sees little chance OF
industry itself going ahead with
the Freedom Fair without Gov
ernment sponsorship.
THE Executive Committee
seems to have lost the entire point
OF the purpose of the fair-a great
anti-Communist drive" Mr.. Han
dy said. 1T seemed to have lost
all interest in the fair. It saw
only the difficulties and the legal
problems as an excuse to drop
the fair. There is great enthusi-
asrn for the Freedom Fair every
where but Washington"
Here at the seat of the National
Government, Mr. Handy said, the
Freedom Fair can draw industry
and Government together. The
fact that President Truman is
sponsoring it also appeals to in
dustry. he pointed out.
Evening star., 1950-05-12
Jovo Eruption Reported

JAKARTA. Indonesia. May IL
(R.-Geologists rushed to East
Java from Jogjakarta today to
investigate reports that the VOL
cano Keloet was showing signs of
activity. Keloet erupted in 1919
and killed 5000 persons.
Evening star., 1950-05-12

President of the French Republic.
The Cross Of Chevalier was con-
ferred on Miss Shaver for "the
outstanding services" she has rem
dered Ito the cause of French art
and French fashion in the United
States"
Evening star., 1950-05-12
Cub Scouts to Give Circus

Bethesda Cub Scout Pack 233
will give its annual circus at 2
pm. tomorrow at the Bradley Ele-
mentary Schol grounds
Evening star., 1950-05-12
Envoy Honors U. s. Woman
For Service 10 French Art

Miss Dorothy Shaver, president
of Lord & Taylor in New York,
yesterday was decorated here for
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-12
Celebrate Armed
 Forces Day May 20

MARKS AIR FORCE BASE May 20 is being given special en- phasis throughout the county by civic and patriotic organizations. The slogan, "Teamed for De- fense," is being displayed from coast to coast. 1t is on this date May 20-that the Armed For ces will observe their first Armed Forces Day.
 May 20, the date selected by Secretary of Defense Louis John- son and approved by President Truman, the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast, will team together throughout the country to show the public they are Teamed for Defense"
 Colonel Donald C. Jamison, Commanding Officer of Marks AFB, extends his invitation to all residents of Nome and vicinity to visit Marks on Saturday, May 20. "Open house" will begin at 8 p.m., and continue to 5 pm.
 All who respond to the invita- ton will have an opportunity to better ecquaint themselves with the operation of the Armed Forces. They will have the opportunity to view several types of aircraft, photo equipment and airplanes of the Navy WY 61 Squadron, and will have access to the gymnasi- um, hobby shop, service club. and flight line.
 Members of the Chamber of Commerce of Nome will be the guests of the Officer personnel at a luncheon at the Officers Club.
 Provided that favorable wea- ther prevails, the public will wit ness a demonstration by forma-
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-12
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR APRIL

Temperatures at Nome averag- ed near normal for the month of April, but the range was from a maximum of 40 to a minimum of g. Temperatures climbed to freezing or above on sixteen days. Thawing occurred on every day during the last half of the month. The predominance of clear skies during the last week added great ly to the amount of melting. Snow depth dropped from 30 inches on the first to inches on the 30th. lWinds throughout the month were relatively light. No well developed storms crossed this area during the month.
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-12
U. 5. Will Eject Czech Diplomats

WASHINGTON CA) A wholesale election of Czech diplomats from the United States is expected to be ordered as retaliation by the American government for the forced cut in its embassy staff at Prague.
 A detailed plan of action was being worked out at the state de- partment today by the highest of- ficials. Authorities said the gov ernment would act quickly once a final decision had been made.
 A two thirds cut in the Ameri- can staff was ordered by the Prague government April 28 on the ground that Americans were working against the security of the Czech communist state.
 This week Ambassador Ellis O. Briggs was told that the period for cutting the staff would expire at midnight tonight and that the Czech government would not be responsible for the safety of American officials after that. Briggs immediately ordered 40 of 50 American diplomatic employees out of the country.
 CBerlin dispatches said the first contingent left today-1O embassy staff members and their depend ents, group of about 30 persons in all. About 20 more staff mem bers and their dependents were reported planning to leave tomor- row).
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-12
ALASKA CENSUS ALMOST COMPLETE

The 17th decennial census in Alaska is now in the final stage of enumeration. Many areas have been completed. However, it is possible that some persons have been missed. The census bureau is mailing to each of the postmasters in the Territory supply of indi- vidual census report forms with return envelopes to be given, up on request, to all such persons missed in this initial canvass.
 Every attempt is being made to make this the most complete cen sus ever taken in the Territory.
 A complete count in each of the four Judicial Divisions will assure proper representation in the Ter ritorial Legislature for the next ten years.
 For example: If the preliminary incomplete count of May first was the final report the Third Divi- sion would increase it's number of members in the House from seven to eleven members. The First Di- vision would drop from eight to six. The Second Division would have only two members which would be a loss of two. The Fourth Division would retain it's five members. It is therefore ex- tremely important that everyone be counted.
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-12
Girl Scout News
JR. INTERMEDIATE

Elizabeth Fricke and Helen Gla- vinovich were promoted to the Senior Intermediate Troop. We have enjoyed they very much while they were in our troop.
 All of us are busy making plans for the Girl Scout birthday din- her. The Girl Scouts and their mothers can come.
 Sigrid Olsen, Scribe.
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-12
NOTICE

My sincere appreciation 10 each and every one of the Nome area. as well as others in 2nd Division. who deemed if worthwhile 10 give supporting hand 10 the under signed in the recent Primary Elee- lion.
 PERCY IPALOOK
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-12
AT THE HOTELS
pOLARIS HOTEL

Jack Peck, Matty Matheson, An ehorage, Ann Powell, Los Angeles, Calif. F. Newhauser, Anchorage. George ferris, Fairbanks. Sgt. and Mrs. Monross, MT. and Mrs. Floyd Wilson, Bethel. William Lawrence Seattle. MT. and Mrs. N. Teigen, Everett, Jack Jefford and party, Anchorage.
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-12
NOTICE

Covenant Ladies Aid will meet at the Carlson residence Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.rn.. May 18th. You are invited. even if you are not 8 member.
 Mrs. Paul Carlson
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-12
AIRLINES
WIEN ALASKA AIRLINES

George ferris, G. A. Soderberg, Tillie Hardenbrook and Gerry ModroW were passengers from Fairbanks to Nome today.
 D. R. Reid and Bess Chamber lain were taken from Nome to Kotzebue today.
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-12
Hospital News

Theresa Noyakuk of Mary's Ig- loo and Frank Sheldon of Nome, were admitted to the hospital.
 Mrs. George Madsen was dis charged from the hospital.
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-12
Forecast And Weather Report Nome and Vicinity
Compiled by the U. S. Dept. of Commerce. Weather Bureau.
Friday. May 12, 1850

Friday. May lZ, lSoO
 Forecast Nome: Mostly cloudy with occasional rain or snow to- night and Saturday. Moderate southerly winds. Lowest tempera- ture tonight 28, highest temper ature Saturday B.
 Nome data last 24 hours as of TOO am. today:
 Precipitation .06 inch. CTotal this month 2l inchD.
 Temperatures: highest 37, low est 25.
 Maximum wind IA miles an hour from the south.
 Sunrise at 2:53 a.m., sunset at s:06 p. m.
 Comparative data:
 Temperatures one year ago to- day: highest 42, lowest B.
 Extreme temperatures on this date since 1907: Highest 52 in 1925, lowest 2 in 1945.
 Data for other selected stations
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-12
HOTEL

Bob Cogwell, Fairbanks. w. P. Freed, Seattle. E. J. Esther, Bur bank, Calif. George Bowers, Los Angeles. Philip Lynch, Anchorage.
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-12
NOTICE

Sound Film. "A Boy. "A Girl. and A Dog" at the Methodist Church Federated tonight at 500 p.m.
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-12
ALASKA AIRLINES

Arriving from Anchorage via Alaska Airlines yesterday were: T. Essentuk, MT. Neubauer, Ann Powell, Jack Peck, Matty Mathew son.
 Philip Lynch was a passenger from McGrath.
 Departing on the return flight were Vim. Lawrence, l. Zeigman, MT. and Mrs. Norman Zeigman.
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-12

The sea spider is remote rela- tive of the crab and lobster.
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-12

ton of F-82's, the Air Forces fast est jet aircraft.