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Evening star., 1950-10-04
Gen. PurneII TO Explain
Freedom Crusade Goals

Brig. Gen. William c. Purnell,
Maryland chairman of the Cru
sade for Freedom, will address the
opening meeting of the Crusade
drive in Prince Georges County
tonight.
Residents will hear Gen. Pur-
nell define the purposes of the
Crusade at 8 o'clock in the County
Service Building in Hyattsville.
The Prince Georges County re-
gional chairman is Ernest Cory.
The Crusade also sponsors Radio
Free Europe, a privately operated
broadcasting station supplement-
ing the Voice of America.
Evening star., 1950-10-04
Hall Takes School Board Post
AS Lifelong Foe Of Segregation
Civic Leader Sees
Damage to U. S. in
Dual System Here

Woolsey w. Hall, 68. will as
sumo his duties as a new member
of the Board of Education today,
committed to his lifelong belief
that segregation in the city's pub
lie schools must be abolished.
Mr.. Hail, a prominent colored
civic leader and president of the
Federation of Civic Associations,
was named to the school board
yesterday by the judges of Dis
trict Court.
The new board member sue
ceeds John H. Wilson, colored at
torney. who submitted his resig-
nation last Thursday.
Eventually we've got to have
democracy here" Mr.. Hall de-
clared today. I'm hopeful we
can put our house in order"
Mr.. Hall said that Uncle Sans
face is always red" whenever the
matter of segregation in Washing
ton is brought up. The damage
done the United States fight to
spread democracy over the world
Is tremendous, he said, because
there Is no democracy in the
Capital.
Critical of DR.. Corning.
$50 many of our enemies are
glad to feature our shortcomings. Z"
Mr.. Hall commented.
The Federation of Civic Associ-
ations, which Mr.. Hall heads, has
been critical of School Supt. Ho-
bart M. Corning and his handling
OF a number of controversies in
volving the question of segrega-
ton. But, Mr.. Hall said he was
going to the board with an open
mind and didn't want the citizens
to think he had the "tomahawk"
out for DR.. Corning.
He pointed out, however, that
the civic federation recently stated
that DR.. Corning's handling of the
incident at Anacostia High School
where scenes from Faith of
Our Fathers" were banned because
two of the actors were Negroes
was "aSinine."
Approves Merger Proposal.
Mr.. Hall, a. native and lifelong
resident of Washington, said he
approved Of a recent suggestion
that Wilson Teachers College and
Miner Teachers College be merged
into one institution, suggestion
which came from the president of
the white teachers college.
Mr.. Hall also said he approves
recent School Board action in set
ting up a temporary junior high
school in the old Birney Elemen-
tary School for colored pupils. He
said that anything is better than
part-time classes, which would be
necessary if the Birney building
were not used. Many colored
groups have protested the use of
the Birney School for a junior
high school.
Mr.. Hall retired as purchasing
Evening star., 1950-10-04

Luther Poole, Dickerson, Md: Pfc.
William H. Greed. Route 2, Al
exandria, and Marine Pfc. Ed
ward Fagiola, 7 West Del Ray
avenue. Alexandria.
Stories about 1t. Dickey, Pvt.
Poole and Pvt. Greed appeared in
The Star after their families were
notified of their wounds.
Pvt. Bennington, 18, was the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Ben
nington of the Hyattsville address
His family said he falsif1ed his
Evening star., 1950-10-04
County Engineers Club
Elects Rice President

Milton Rice has been elected
president of the Prince Georges
Montgomery County Engineers
Club. He succeeds Page Hopkins.
Other officers are Vernon
George, first vice president: Rob-
ert Mcleod. second vice president:
Charles Ofenstein, secretary, and
Joseph Kordella. treasurer. Nj
Hopkins and Albert Parsons were
named to the board of directors
Evening star., 1950-10-04

WIN CQe "a lnI anGry DlV1SlOnS S go
Infantry Regiment.
Native of Parkersburg.
- A native of Parkersburg, w. Va,
Pvt. Bennington lived in Univer-
sity Park since 1912 and had
served The Star there for about
four years.
Corpl. Dennis was the son Of
MRS. Lucy Dennis of The Plains,
and Anis Dennis of Baltimore.
$S Pvt. Monegan, 10, was the
brother of Mrs. James B. Har-
mon of Glen Burnie. His home
town was Reading, Mass.
1t. Barnett, "a, was serving with
the First Calvary Division when
/ wounded in the neck by mortar
shell September 4. He died Sep
tember 81 at a hospital in Japan.
1t. Wood, %, is the son of Col.
and Mrs. Walter S. Wood, of 2311
Connecticut avenue. NV, and the
husband of Mrs. Betty Mollison
Wood, of 3140 Wisconsin ave-
nue. NV.
Col. Wood said he had talked
: with his son by long distance tele-
phone a few days ago and learned
he was recovering from a rifle shot
{ wound in the left shoulder. Col.
Wood said his son made no men
ton of receiving a Silver Star
Medal, which the Associated Press
reported had been awarded him.
1t. Wood was fighting with the
9th Cavalry Regiment of the 1st
Cavalry Division when wounded.
He attended Georgetown Univer-
Ssity and was commissioned in the
ROTC there.
Pvt. McLaurn, 81, is the hus=
band of Mrs. Helen McLaurn of
the Wonder court address. She
said the Defense Department
notified her he was slightly
wounded" on September 1S.
Pvt. McLaurn left Cardozo
High School after completing the
18th grade and worked as a
messenger for the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation before join
ing the Army in June, 1948.
Corpl. Shannon, the brother of
Miss Helen M. Shannon, who
lives, at the Seventeenth street
address, had been with the oc-
etipation Army in Germany be-
fore. being sent to Korea.
Pvt. Fagiolo was wounded Sep
tember Is, according to word re-
ceived by his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond A. Winter.
Evening star., 1950-10-04
Lewis Plan 10 Dismiss
d. {. Gambling Counts
Turned Down by Judge

William (Snags) Lewis, de-
scribed by Government prosecu-
tors as the kingpin in a $14 million
local gambling syndicate, today
lost the first round In his fight to
escape retrial of two gambling
charges In District Court.
The pudgy. alleged gambler was
extradited to Prince Georges
County yesterday to face trial
with 19 others on charges of. book
making and operating a lottery
from his Bladensburg (Md.) head
quarters.
Defense Attorney Myron Ehrlich
argued before District Court Judge
Edward A. Tamm that local au-
thorities lost Jurisdiction over
Lewis and his co-defendants when
they were ordered extradited. For
that reason. he said, the pending
cases--one resulting from hung
jury and the other from a reversal
by the District Court of Appeals
should be dismissed.
Judge Tamm refused to dis
miss the cases and ordered them
scheduled for retrial in November.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney William Hitz asked for the
November postponement, pointing
out that the proceedings in Prince
Georges County may have i'm
portant bearing on future pro-
ceedings in the pending cases.
To Press Entire Case.
States Attorney A. Gwynn
Bowie said he expects to prosecute
the entire Lewis case during the
present term of the Prince Georges
County Circuit Court which con-
vened Monday.
Chief Judge Bolitha ]. Laws
issued the extradition order after
yesterdays hearing. Judge Laws
held that sufficient evidence had
been shown and ordered Lewis
turned over to County Chief Dep
uty Sheriff Robert c. Meredith.
The defendant was taken immedi-
ately to Upper Marlboro where he
was booked in the sheriff's Office
and posted his $4,000 county bond.
Lewis was one of SO persons
caught in the spectacular raids
directed by Mr.. Fay in March,
1949. Prosecutors told two District
Court jurieS Lewis was the head
of a $14 million gambling syndi-
cate which maintained headquar-
ters in the Bladensburg cottage.
First Tried Last December.
With 13 co-defendants, Lewis
first went on trial in District Court
here last December, charged with
conspiracy to violate District gam
bling laws. The jury was unable
to reach a verdict and the men
were released under bail to await
a new trial.
Lewis next faced a District
Court jury last January when he
was tried with two others, Frank
Billeci and Attilio Acalotti, on
charges of violating District anti
lottery laws by operating a num-
bers game. All three men were
convicted. Lewis was sentenced
to serve 10 to 80 months in prison,
The Court of Appeals for the
District reversed the conviction
ruling that the trial judge had
committed a major legal error in
his charge to the jury. The case
was remanded for retrial.
Evening star., 1950-10-04

age three years
ago so he could
enlist, and was
due to have
been discharged
this month un-
latil enliStments
were frozen be-
cause of the
Korean situa-
tion.
Pvt. Benning-
ton was sent to
Korea in July
and was a
Browning auto
matte rideman
Evening star., 1950-10-04

COfpIs SHANNON. COrpI. Dennis.
after his wife was notified Of
ficially.
Area Wounded.
The area wounded men carried
On casualty lists 113 and ia are
Pfc. Henry E. McLaurn, 2 Wonder
court S.W.: Corpl. James H.
Shannon, jr., 1920 Seventeenth
street NV; 1t. Robert S. Wood,
2311 Connecticut avenue NV;
Marine 1t. Robert Russell Dickey
III. IT'S N street NV; Marine
Pfc. Cecil Charles Finn, formerly
of 2 Eighth street NE; Pfc. Harry
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-20

THERE ARE MANY GOOD BUYS in town
this weekend and many new items of note on
the store shelves Here is a preview of what
you, the shopper, will find. Here is the sixth
week of Shopping Around Town." special
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-20
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feature with the sole purpose of saving money
and introducing new merchandise and new
ideas for the practical. Read every ad care
fully and save substantially. Happy Shop
ping.
The Nome nugget., 1950-02-17
Father And Dead Daughter Meet After 27 Years

EUREKA, Salif. CP)-A retired contractor and his daughter, whom he had believed killed in an accident, were reunited here last night after 27 years.
 It was the first time that J. B. Miller of Los Gatos. Calf, had seen his daughter, Mrs. Viola Sedgewick of Seattle, since leav- ing Colorado for Alaska. A con- versation he overheard last sum mer while driving through Grand Junction, Colo, from the east, led him to Eureka.
 Here he met members of the Barnett family, whom he had known years ago in Colorado, And, in turn, they knew the whereabouts of Mrs. Sedgewick.
 Miller said that, in 1925, he was advised by relatives that his two daughters had been killed in an automobile accident. He said he came to California from Alaska. His other daughter, Mrs. Hazel RoSson, resides in Portland and he had a standardization whom he learned last night-re- siding in Oakland, Mrs. Janet Medling, 24.
 I've been living all alone, all these yearS," said Miller. "WiD we have fun!"
 He said he and Mrs. Sedgewick would return to his home at Los Catos and that the other daughter and Mrs. Medling would join them later.
The Nome nugget., 1950-02-17
Striking Miners Getting Donations

PITTSBURGH, (P) - CIO and AFL labor groups came to the aid of striking soft coal miners yester- dy with donations of food and money in some sections of the country.
 Idle diggers also obtained sacks of free government surplus pota- toes, distributed by local govern ment officials.
 The miners walkout, in defi- ance of stop strike orders of both John l.. Lewis and a federal court, appeared sure to continue at least to the end of the week. The 372,- 900 idle miners VOW they won't work without a contract. They say current contract talks in Washington do not change things at all.
 The number of workers idled in coal using industries-mainly steel mills and railroads-climbed slowly past the 38,400 mark. Much greater layoffs due to coal short ages are in sight.
 The state of Pennsylvania es- inmates that families of more than half the Commonwealth's 100000 strikers are lining up for free government potatoes. More than 5000 families in 10 counties have been certified by county officials as eligible to receive free potatoes.
 Striking miners in Monongalia County, w. Va, met to draft plans for obtaining more food and other aid,
 Meanwhile, coal shor g S plagued many city across the nation.
 In Pittsburg, activities at the big Oakland civic and medical center had to be curtailed because the joint boiler plant supplying the area is low on fuel.
 Graham R. Miller, assistant su- perintendent of the Dever schools, said pupils may get holiday, starting next week, if the miners don't return to work.
The Nome nugget., 1950-02-17
ITS GREAT TO BE ALIVE IN ATOMIC AGE"

NEW YORK (P)-The man who runs one of the worlds biggest gold mines says it's great to be alive in the atomic age-even if we're all blown Sky-high.
 Donald Hamilton Mclaughlin, president of Homestake Mining Company, San Francisco, told the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers last night:
 Perhaps the purpose Of this green ferment called life on the
The Nome nugget., 1950-02-17
Five Crewmen Still Missing From B-36 Crash

Continued from Page Onel podi, 23-year-old radio operator from Brooklyn, joined 10 other survivors at the McChord base hospital. A 18th man, Lieut.. Chas. C. Pooler, 36, engineer from Be- lott, Kas., was to be flown here today. Pooler, suffering from a broken ankle, was found yester- day some distance inland by searchers from the Canadian de- stroyer.
 Trippodi was returned in a lit ter aboard an air force flying boat. He could not be interviewed but his condition was described as satisfactory"
 Col. Hervey Porter, air force doctor, said earlier reports that the Brooklyn sergeant had suf- fered a broken ankle and two broken wrists were erroneous, but that he had "a moderately se- were case of frost bitten feet"
 The young radio operator had no gloves and wore only oxfords on his feet when he jumped. Other crew members were clad in Arctic boots and clothing,
 It. Comdr. A. D. Wier of the Royal Canadian navy, who treat ed Trippodi aboard the Cayuga, said his left foot became en- tangled in a cliff-side tree when he landed from the jump.
 "Trippodi spent the night hang ing by his foot. He was found by other survivors and brought to the ground at the top of a hill and left by them in a tent rigged by q parachute. He was found by a Royal Canadian navy rescue party and arrived aboard the Cayuga at 9:20 pm. Wednesday,"
 Last night, attending physicians at McChord hospital said Trippodi had been in highly emotional state and said he thought he had "been abandoned" by others in the group which landed on the is land.
The Nome nugget., 1950-02-17
NEWS IN BRIEF

Continued from Page One) manager of Alaska Island Air lines, Inc, was announced yester- day by James Nolan of Wrangell, the lines president.
 Nolan said Quentin L. Deboer and Karl J. Omdahl, both of Pe- tersburg, will serve of co-man- agers of the airline's main office here.
 Deboer and Omdahl are both former pilots. of the line. They have been operating student training service.
The Nome nugget., 1950-02-17
May Discontinue Suspension Of
 Assessment Work
(Continued from Page One)

NSOllL4iluCu lLOill age oIlCJ
 mining industry. Director Claw sons opposition was expressed in response to an inquiry Delegate Bartlett made of him. A number of persons holding mining claims in the Territory have expressed themselves for and against further extension of the waiver.
 "I know of no special circum- stances this year which would justify further suspensions of the mining assessment work require ment," Director Clawson inform ed Delegate Bartlett. "The mining assessment work requirement is the chief means under the mining law for assuring mineral develop ment on public land mining claims. The requirement |. is so small, especially under present prices, that the assessment work requirement cannot be considered a hardship. Failure to perform even this much labor or improve ment of mining claims strongly indicates a lack of an honest in tention to develop the minerals on the claim.
 Continued suspension of the assessment work requirement on mining claims, long after the ces- sation of hostilities," the Interior Department official co ntinued, "can only block the efforts of bona fide miners at developing the min eral resources of the public lands contrary to both the public needs and the best interests of the min ing industry itself. Suspension onl permits others to hold the , lands for speculation, to prevent competition, or to use the lands in ventures unrelated to mining. In order to promote mineral develop ment on the public domain and prevent further abuse Of the pub lie land laws, therefore, I believe that any move to provide further suspensions should be strongly opposed"
 Delegate Bartlett in transmit ing Director Clawson's views to interested persons states, "It is, of course, possible that 1 might be successful in inducing Congress to pass a moratorium bill even in the light of the Interior Departments stand, but when MT. ClawSon writes that any move to provide further suspension would be strongly opposed l take it that can be defined as meaning the de- partment would recommend veto to the President. ."
The Nome nugget., 1950-02-17

By adding hydrogen to oil dur ing the cracking" process it is possible to obtain more gasoline and other, Flight" products from a given quantity of oil, but the process is expensive and not yet widely used.
The Nome nugget., 1950-02-17

PETERSBURG R)-Announce- ment was made here today that Ralph E. Smith of Petersburg will become U. s. deputy marshal here March 1. He is an oil company employee here. He will fill the vacancy left by the resignation in December of former Marshal Chris Christensen.
The Nome nugget., 1950-02-17

planet is simply to serve as a detonator to explode the solar system into a new star.
 If so, it is really a tremendous destiny and an immense privilege to participate in it."
The Nome nugget., 1950-02-17
Report Of
 Pioneers Home Xmas Fund: l049

Continued from Page One)
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 of Alaska .... ................ 25.OO MT. Martin A. PinSka .... 10000 MT. Jack Molyneux .......... 500 MT. Charles Anderson ...... 500 MT. Peter Dalgaard .......... 1000 Friends from Pelicay City 200 TOTAL ..............................S ITO Shares O $37.OO each ..6,29O.OO
The Nome nugget., 1950-02-17
MT. and Mrs. Ralf Reat.

Nome, are making a brief stay at Hotel Fl Rancho Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada. They plan to visit the Mardi GraS in New Orleans be- fore returning home.
The Nome nugget., 1950-02-17

Why don't some of those often married Hollywood gals raise their own rice?
The Nome nugget., 1950-02-17

Balance on deposit in Bank Sl44.OO Respectfully submitted,
 William w. Knight,
 Superintendent
 Pioneers Home Sitka, Alaska.
Evening star., 1950-12-24
I'd Dinner Attracts
Government Leaders

High Government leaders, in
cluding eight of the nine members
of the Supreme Court, will be
among the notables attending the
Touchdown Clubs 10th annual
dinner at the Hotel Statler Janu-
ary 6.
Chief Justice Vinson has &C
cepted an invitation to lead the
Supreme Court group. The only
associate justice who will be un-
able to attend will be Justice
Frankfurter. according to Tommy
Webb, general chairman of the
dinner.
Cabinet officers who will be
present include Postmaster Gen.
eral Donaldson, Attorney General
McGrath. and Secretaries Tobin,
Labor; Brannan, Agriculture;
Sawyer, Commerce, and Chapman,
Interior.
Among other Government lead
ers who have accepted invitations
are John r. Steelman, assistant
to the President; Matt Connolly,
secretary to the President: House
Speaker Rayburn, Admiral H. H.
Hill, superintendent of the Naval
Academy. and General Clifton B,
Gates. commandment of the Marine
| Corps.
Evening star., 1950-12-24
Texas Players Pick
Is Sooners on Two
AIl-0pponent Teams
BY the Assoeiated Press

AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. %. - The
Texas Longhorns named Okla
homa, the team that beat them,
14-13. as the best they played
against this season.
In keeping with that choice,
they named four players from the
Nations No. / team on their all
opponent offensive list and two on
the defensive eleven.
Baylor and Southern Methodist,
in that order, were rated the
toughest behind Oklahoma.
End Frank Anderson and Buddy
Jones, safetyman, both of Okla
homa, drew top honors as the best
defensive 1ineman and defensive
back the Longhorns faced.
Texas A. and MS Bob Smith
didn't score against Texas, but the
brilliant fullback was acclaimed
the best ball carrier. SINUS Fred
Benners. who kept the Longhorns
nervous all afternoon the day they
met. was honored as the best op-
posing passer.
Dick Hightower, SMU center,
was the only opponent named on
both offensive and defensive
teams.
The offensive teams: Harold
Riley Baylor. Bill Howton
(Rice). Andy Hillhouse CA. and
M, ends; Jim Weatherall (Okla-
homa), and Bob Collier (SMU)
tackles: Walter Bates (Baylor) ,
and Norman McNabb tOklahoma) /,
guards; Dick Hightower (SMU
center: Larry Isbell (Baylor), T
quarterback; Gilbert Bartosh
(TCU). wing tailback; Billy YES
sells and Leon Heath (both of
Oklahoma), halfbacks, and Bob
Smith CA. and M, fullback.
Defensive team: Leo Sugar
CPurdue), and Frank Anderson
Oklahoma. ends; Terrell Price
(Texas Tech), and Paul Giroski
Rice), tackles: Dave Hammer CAR
kansas, and Jim Shoaf uSU
guards; Hightower and Chester
Freeman ISU): linebackers, Val
Joe Walker (SMU, Jim Mott
Baylor), and Buddy Jones (Okla-
homa), backs.
Evening star., 1950-12-24

as regular left halfback but when
his buddy, Quarterback Bill Oak
ley, another Washington boy, was
injured, Coach Lyle McFall moved
Brightman to that position. When
Oakley returned to action it was
as halfback.
Johnny made his quarterback
ing debut against st. James of
Hagerstown and showed that all
the family's pitching ability was
not vested in Harry by throwing
the winning touchdown pass to
Joel Shankle for a 1877 victory.
Brightman is mighty high on
Shankle, an end.
Il think he's one of the best
ends in the State" Johnny said.
Il think he's as good as Jack
DAILY of st. Johns and he might
be better pass catcher. He's so
fast We used him a lot on end
around plays" -...
Shankle. by the way. is re-
ported headed for Duke-as a
trackman.
Randolph Macon won three
games and lost two with Johnny
Evening star., 1950-12-24
Marquette Coach Receives
5-Year Pact and Raise
BY the Associated Press

MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 23.-Lisle
w. Giz) Blackburn tonight
signed a f1ve-year contract as head
football coach at Marquette Uni
versity.
Athletic Director Conrad M.
Jennings said the contract con-
tanned "a substantial increase in
salary" but did not divulge terms.
Blackbourn's one-year contract
terminated this year.
Announcement of the signing
put an end to talk that Black
bourn, in his first year as Mar
quette head coach, was negotiat-
ing for the dual post of athletic
director and grid coach at Kansas
State College. Blackburn had
refused comment on what he
called rumors.
Blackburn succeeded the vet
eran Frank j. Murray as Mar
quey.e coach III December. 1949.