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Evening star., 1950-12-14
$4,000 Contract
For Bridges Awarded
On New Parkway

The award of a $4,000 con-
tract to construct dual bridges
for the Baltimore Washington
parkway across the Little Patux-
ent River in Anne Arundel
County was announced today by
Edward J. Kelly, superintendent
of National Capital Parks.
This marks the first step. he
said, in building the 19-mile Fed
eral segment of the four -lare
divided highway as an alternate
route to the North. Congress
recently made funds available for
the work.
The Brooklyn Engineering Co.
of Baltimore submitted the low
bid for the bridges on November
II. The actual construction will
start soon.
Action to expedite other bridge
bidding also has been taken. Bids
for longer bridge of the same
general stone design over the Big
Patuxent have been opened, but
the successful bidder has not
been announced.
The Bureau of Public Roads,
which is responsible for construc-
ton of the parkway, has also
asked for bids to grade 312 miles
of the right-of way near Fort
Meade. Here the Federal section
of the parkway will join the To-
mile Fort Meade-Baltimore link
which the State of Maryland is
expected to complete in 1851 at a
cost of more than $14 million.
The Federal road officials also
have asked for bids on stone
grade separation to overpass the
west access road from U. S. High
way No. l to the Fort Meade en-
trance.
Congress acted on August 3 in
authorizing completion of the
parkway project under jurisdic-
tion of the National Park Service.
After some delay. the expendi-
ture of SO million of the estimated
cost was approved for work IN
1851.
Evening star., 1950-12-14

Mrs. Emma Leimanis, a Lith-
uanian refugee who acquired a
fearful distrust of medical services
behind the Iron Curtain, has A.
nally been persuaded to give her
consent for an operation at SUBJ
urban Hospital, Bethesda.
For more than three months,
Mrs. Leimanis, who lives near
Gaithersburg, Md, had stead
fastly refused to submit to an
operation for a toxic goiter con-
dition which doctors described as
dangerous. She came to the
United States only nine months
ago and memories of how her
friends had been mistreated in
state hospitals in her homeland
were still fresh in her mind.
Offers by hospital officials to
treat her free of charge, since
she could not afford such an op-
Grafton, only added to her dis
trust. She seemed to feel that
getting something for nothing
was worse than nothing at all.
Finally, with an assist from
another Lithuanian refugee in
Evening star., 1950-12-14
Silver Spring Club Plans
Canned Foods Matinee

The Silver Spring Soroptimist
Club and Station WGAY will hold
the second annual canned food
and toy matinee at 3:45 pm. to-
morrow at Warmers Seco Thea
ter, 8244 Georgia avenue.
A can of food or new toy will
be the admission. The items COL
lected will be distributed to the
areas needy families for Christ
mas by the Montgomery County
Police.
Articles may be left at the Seco
until Monday.
Evening star., 1950-12-14
Fuirfux Police Elect

Detective Truman King has
been elected president of the
Fairfax County Police Associa-
ton. Other new officers are Lance
Greer, vice president; Paul Dove.
secretary; Donald Hurst, assistant
secretary. and Dennis O'Neill,
treasurer.
Evening star., 1950-12-14
2-Cent Milk Price Increase
Due in Tidewoter Viroinio

RICHMOND. Va, Dec. IA (P.-
TWo-cent increases per quart have
been authorized for milk markets
in the Tidewater Virginia area,
effective tomorrow. by the State
Milk Commission. The prices will
range up to "a cents.
The new prices will apply to
home e-delivered milk in the Nor
folk-Portsmouth. Suffolk, Smith
field, Newport News and Williams
burg markets.
Evening star., 1950-12-14
Food Prices Reported
Still Rising;; Squeeze
Seen by Chain Official

Washington area housewives,
preparing for their weekend shop
ping. today were finding higher
prices on many food items.
Beef cuts. some poultry, mar
garine. canned coffee and several
fresh vegetables were among foods
on which prices rose most sharply
And with wholesale prices still
rising, further retail increases are
in the offing.
The manufacturers are putting
the squeeze on us, and we are
caught in between" an official of
a local food chain complained. He
said his office staff is working
overtime in an effort to keep up
with the price changes.
This retailer explained that the
food industry here is so competi-
tive no merchant wants to be the
first to mark up prices.
Price Changes Announced.
The following price changes
were announced today by one ma
tional food chain:
Porterhouse steak, $1.09 to S1.15
a pound; sirloin steak, SO cents to
$1.05; round steak. $1.05 to S1.1O;
rib roast, 50 to 79 cents; chuck
roast, 81 to IS cents; frying chick
ems, 81 to 80 cents; baking chick
ems, So to SIS cents: smoked whole
ham, SO to 65 cents: margarine.
33 to IS cents; canned coffee, sc
to 80 cents.
Generally, lamb, veal and pork
prices were unchanged from a
week ago.
Eggs. after soaring above 81 a
dozen In some stores, were back
down to more reasonable levels.
Stores reduced prices from S to
IL cents dozen after a break
in the wholesale market on Tues
day.
Turkeys to Be Higher.
Meanwhile, retailers were keep
ing close watch on the wholesale
market for turkeys.
Several retailers said that. as
OF today. Christmas turkeys
viii be to cents a
pound higher than at Thanksgiv-
ing. They said they will know
more in a few days.
Several leading roasters of ma
tionally advertised brands of
vacuum-packed coffee marked UP
wholesale prices 2 cents pound
to reflect higher replacement
costs of green coffee:
Unfavorably cold weather, which
reduced receipts of fresh vege-
tables from several States, was
blamed for most of the price
boosts this week in the produce
departments. Higher in most
stores in many cities were snap
beans, good quality broccoli, brus-
sells sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower
cucumbers, eggplant, peas, peppers
and squash.
Slightly lower were prices of
lettuce, carrots, celery and most
citrus fruits.
Citrus Output to Rise.
The Agriculture Department
forecast a 10 per cent increase in
output of citrus fruits for the 1850
81 season, with the crop estimated
at around 172,310, 900 boxes COM
pared with 156.665 900 last season
and the 1939-48 average of 163,-
1000.
Florida's citrus shipping in
dustry was expected to shut down
operations from Christmas eve
through New Year Day so North
ern markets can clear up heavy
christmas supplies before new
can depress prices.
Evening star., 1950-12-14
Oakland Terrace Pooeont

The students of Oakland Ter
race School, Plyer's Mill road,
Montgomery County, will present
a Christmas pageant at a meeting
OF the PTA at 7:30 am. Tuesday.
Evening star., 1950-12-14


engineers several years ago dis
closed that neither Arlington mol
Alexandria would gain by an ar.
rangement whereby the sewage
from the northern section of Alex
andria would be pumped into ane
treated at the Arlington plant.
Mr.. Writ said the engineers
found that the cost of lines anc
pumping facilities would offset any
other advantages of this plan. He
added that he also felt that il
would be against the interests o1
Arlington, economically, to trans
NIT its sewage through the city o1
Alexandria to a single treatment
plant.
Plans and Funds Ready.
As the situation stands, Mr.. Writ
said, Arlington County has the
plans for enlarging its present
plant, and the necessary funds
were provided in the November
bond referendum. Plant construc-
ton could begin soon, which woulc
give the county a disposal plant
large enough to provide primary
treatment to all sewage in about
two years.
Both Mr.. Writ and F. H. Doe, jr.
county sanitary engineer, were
skeptical of the feasibility of ar
arrangement with the District fol
the disposal of Virginia sanitary
wastes.
Mr.. Doe pointed out that inter.
ceptor lines from the present Ar.
lington plant on -Four Mile Rur
to a point where the sewage
would be pumped under the rivel
would be expensive.
Construction Cost Heavy.
While he had no cost estimate!
of interceptor lines, he pointed
out that most of such a pipeline
would be tunnel construction
which would cost more than ordi.
nary construction.
He also pointed out that pump
ing costs for a large volume OF
sewage would be high.
Mr.. Doe said that in the event
of power failure which would
affect a central pumping station,
all sewage from the Virginia area
would then bypass the station and
flow raw into the river.
Mr.. Writ said the Arlington
plant when enlarged will have a
capacity Of 20 million gallons a
day. The county's present flow
is about IL million gallons day.
Treatment Only Primary.
The cost of the present plant
which was constructed in 1886
was $275,O00. The addition will
cost s2,250,000.
This will provide only primary
treatment, or will remove about
80 per cent of the pollution from
Arlington's sewage. Sanitary
engineers agree it will be necessary
for Arlington to provide additiona
treatment in the future.
While there are no estimates or
the cost of providing secondary
treatment facilities, engineers have
guessed that at least So millior
will be required.
II this guess should prove true
then engineers belive Arlington
would stand to gain by an ar.
rangement with the District fol-
sewage treatment.
Evening star., 1950-12-14
Counties Urge
Sewage Plant
Deal With Dc.
Arlington Officials
Discuss Proposal
To Create Authority
By jones BirchfieId

Unless arrangements are made
with the District to treat all near
by Virginia sewage wastes. Ar
lington County officials believe the
county would gain nothing by
joining with Alexandria and Fair
fax County in the creation of a
sanitary authority.
r. M. Writ, Arlington's director
of public services, said a study by
Evening star., 1950-12-14

This is the Fifth Of Series Of Articles
About the Problem Of Pollution in the
Washington Areo.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-07-12
First Negro Woman Appointed
Magistrate in Pennsylvania

Byrd repeatedly the first Negro
woman to hold this position.
"This is thrilling and exciting"
Magistrate Byrd commented af-
ter learning of her appointment.
Very active in politics and COM
munity activies, Mrs. Byrd is a
member of the Association of Bus
mess and Professional Women of
Philadelphia, the Republican Wo-
men of Pennsylvania, the Wo-
mems Congress of Councils, the
goth ward CHARTERED Women's
club, the 30th ward executive COM
mittee, past president, Pierce
school. PTA, and past neighbor-
hood chairman of the Girl Scouts.
Despite her Official activities,
Mrs. Byrd considers herself al
ways first as a mother. Her son,
William Jr. is her prime interest.
"Bill," Is, recently finished juni-
or high school. She plans to send
CONTINUED on page 81
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-07-12

Honolulu. Nc decent citizens : and
don't forget our police r decent
citizens, with families and homes
they want to preserve for contain
'ination by Smith Street : filth
can respect the vermin who flout
our laws and bring disgrace to
our city.
Threats from Smith street are
not going to make the police less
watchful. If anything, even heavi-
er concentrations of enforcement
will be assigned to the area. The
police are going to attack and
harass the criminal element On
Smith street. They have nc place
in Honolulu and the sooner they
realize it and clear out, the bet
ter it will be for all concerned"
The Honolulu Advertiser, con-
er concentrations of enforcement
will be asiged to the area. They
have no place in Honolulu and
the sooner they realize it and
clear out, the better it will be for
all concerned
sidered less liberal, followed the
Star-Bulletin with an editorial
but in a more considered vein. 1t
said the Negro was now claiming
"martyrdom" to racial hatred.
1t continued, "many of the
stories forwarded to the Negro
press misrepresent the facts. The
police are merely cleaning up
some Of the petty vice on Smith
street. Hawaii is treating the Ne
gro far better than many of the
mainland communities"
AMP has been unable to as
certain the exact source Of the
present police attitude towards
tn Negro but officers along the
Smith street beat informed this
writer: "This is not the way we
want to patrol this area. The de-
partment wants it p~atrolled this
way" g
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-07-12
By Ora Lee Brinkley

PHILADELPHIA CAMP Mrs.
Hannah Elizabeth Byrd, widow of
the late Magistrate William E.
Byrd, was appointed to the posi-
ton of magistrate last week, ac-
cording to an announcement from
Gov. James E.. Duff in Harris
burg.
This appointment makes Mrs.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-07-12
Precedent In Arkansas; Court Rules
Negro Has Right 70 Try For Election

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (ANP)-
The Pulaski County Democratic
party ran up against a precedent
making decision handed down by
Federal Judge Thomas C. Trtmble
here last week on the right Of a
Negro to make a bid for election
to a municipal office.
The decision, which struck at
the county's attempt to continue
a pattern Of denial Of right to
first-class citizenship, conferred a.
round the case of the Rev. J. H.
Gatlin who sought to have his
name on the ballot as aldermanic
candidate Of Little Rocks second.
ward.
The minister had instituted a
suit in federal court charging that
the county Democratic party had
denied him a place on the ballot.
He contended that his rights un-
der the 14th and 18th amend
ments, which prohibit denial of
equal protection of the law and
the right to vote and participate
in elections, had been abridged.
Atty. J. R. Boxer, representing
the plaintiff, read sections of the
county units rules which provide
that Negroes may vote, but may
not become members of the party.
He said, however, the right to
vote '"cannot be ASSOCIATED from
the right to become a candidate"
Backing his argument was Atty.
U. Simpson Tate of Dallas, who
said the party did not have the
right to restrict it's membership in
the same manner as a club or
private lodge, since the party is
subject to and operated under
state laws.
For the defense, June P. Woot-
en-, secretary Of the county COM
mittee, argued no federal office
was involved in the primary ell
ection for which Rev. Gatlin
sought to run. He held that
statutes Of the federal government
do not govern the conduct Of mu-
nicipal elections.
At variance with the Pulaski
Democratic group was the situa-
alton in Jefferson County. At
Pine Bluff, the county committee
had approved weeks ago the can
didacy of M. j. Trotter as alder
manic candidate for the first
ward. Trotter is running against a
white incumbent, Aid. George
Candy.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-07-12

land. Military cut-backs, family
and rising racial prejudice caused
much Of the exodus.
Recent Arrival Bring New
Trouble
Present source Of considerable
annoyance to local leaders and au-
thorities r comparably recent
arrivals. They are Negroes who
heard of some dement's of liberty
prevailing in Hawaii which are
not in evidence on the mainland.
A few are in business, legiti-
mate and illegitimate, At this
writing, the situation of the recent
Negro settlers is deteriorating
steadily.
Local. police have been instruct
ed to arrest Negroes for standing
on the sidewalks, talking loudly,
breaking minor traffic laws and
'congregating". Several such ar
rests have been made and police
brutality reported to AMP and
the local press.
The seriousness of the situation
was indicted last week in the trial
of Thomas pittsburgh Lampley,
well-known boxing trainer, who
had been arrested, beaten, and
charged with being disorderly.
District Judge Leslie P. Scott
dismissed the charges after Defen-
Sc Atty. Myer C. Symond's brilli-
ant argument. He presented the
pattern of local authorities to
drive the Negro from Hawaii
Judge SCOTS decision was bas-
ed on the factual argument that
Lampley had not created any dis
turbance up to the time that Of
ficer Spinola placed him under ar
rest when he failed to clear the
sidewalk as directed by Spinola.
Atty. Symonds told the packed
courtroom that police action on
Smith street was designed to
make a ghetto of the neighbor-
hood. He stated further that he did
not wish to "incite anyone to act
ion but ifthe police did not grant
persons on Smith street Negro
center Of activity, "the same
rights haoles (whites) have in
Waikiki some policeman will be
killed over there"
Chain of Reaction Started
The above statement set off a
chain of reaction from the local
press and the police department.
Chief of police Dan Liu said the
full force of his department would
be used to stop any "trouble on
Smith street."
The Honolulu ar-Bulletin edi-
torially commented in part: "The
Smith street holligans seem to
have the idea that they are being
pushed around by the police that
they are not being given the same
consideration as the "haoles in
Waikiki" The answer to that is
so obvious it hardly needs men
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-07-12
Hawaii Faces
Grave Racial
Problem
By Hubert H. White

HONOLULU CAMP The Ne
gro, as a group, was never wanted
in Hawaii. He was and is consid-
cred to be a threat to the social,
political and economic well-being
ofthe white man. During the early
growth of the large sugar planta-
lions, dark skinned Hawaiian poll
teal leaders tried to write laws
to keep the Negro out.
A special problem arose for the
Armed forces during the early part
of World War II, in that outstand-
ing white leaders opposed the use
of Negroes to unload vital needed
war supplies. Military leaders over
ruled them claiming manpower
shortage.
Some $4,000 Negro civilian and
military personnel served in Ha-
wall during the peak of hostilities
in the Pacific. Most. of those who
Gov. William of Michigan to| turn
down Alabama's request for ex-
tradition of world famous Hay
wood Patterson, one Of nine
Scottsboro frameup victims of the
early 30's.
Conrad, who recently co-author-
ed the book, "Scottsboro Boy"
told the governor that he had
helped to hide Patterson since his
1S48 escape from Kilby prison,
out from Montgomery.
Patterson had served IL years
of a 75-year sentence when he
made his escape.
Conrad said he had been as
sured of Patterson's innocence
long before he joined a conspir-
acy to keep him from returning
to further Dixie brutality.
During the three years Of his
freedom-through escape" said
Conrad, Patterson has been a
good citizen, a workingman, law
abiding, and for a time he went
to a public nights chool in New
York"
Patterson was arrested in De-
troit several days ago by the F.
B. l., and later freed by u. S.
District Judge Arthur F. Lederle
on $4,000 bail. A hearing is slated
for July Is, when Alabama is ex-
pected to make a formal extradi-
ton request.
MAAAMt KIN1G IL
Evening star., 1950-10-04
Murphy Won't Represent
U. 5. in AIger Hiss Appeal
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Police
Commissioner Thomas F. Murphy,
Government prosecutor of Alger
Hiss, will not argue the Govern
ment's case in Hiss appeal when
it comes before the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals Octo-
ber 13.
United States Attorney Irving
H. Saypol said today that Clark
S. Ryan. his special assistant,
would argue the case. Mr.. Ryan
was in charge of all Government
research in the case.
A clause in the New York City
charter prohibits a city official
from doing any type of work other
than that of his municipal posi-
ton. For Mr.. Murphy to handle
the appeal it would be necessary
for him to resign his post as
police commissioner. He was ap-
pointed only last week to begin an
investigation of corruption in the
department.
Hiss. former State Department
official, was convicted of perjury
last January 81 for denying he
had passed Government secrets to
prewar Soviet spy ring. He was
sentenced to five years imprison-
ment by Federal Judge Henry w
Goddard.
Evening star., 1950-10-04
Mrs. Mary Jane Hull Dies;
Lifelong Arlington Resident

Mrs. Mary Jane Hull, 10, a life
long resident of Arlington County,
died Monday at her home, 1900
North Glebe road, after a brief
illness.
Mrs. Hull was the widow of Will
liam S. Hull, for many years an
employe of the Agriculture De-
partment. who died in 1921.
A member of an old Arlington
County family, she was the daugh-
ter of the late Roshar and Mar
garet Ann Marcy. She had be-
longed to the Mount Olivet Meth
odist Protestant Church, Arling-
ton. for more than 60 years, and
long had been a member of the
Macabees.
Surviving are four daughters.
Mrs. A. Elizabeth Mahoney, Mrs.
Florence v. Elliott and Mrs. Mary
A. Croson, all of Arlington, and
Mrs. Helen M. O'Brien, Silver Hill,
Md; three sons. William Clifton.
David N. and Calvin L. Hull, all of
Arlington; 13 grandchildren and a
great grandchild. Her oldest
daughter, Mrs. Mabel E. Dye, died
in 1948.
She also leaves two brothers,
Frank L. and Calvin Marcy, both
of Arlington.
Funeral services will be held at
g pm. tomorrow from her resi-
dence. Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-10-04
Mrs. Caroline 5. De Bouy,
Former Teacher, Dies at g

Mrs. Caroline Specht De Bouy,
SO. a French teacher for many
years In a fashionable New York
girls school, died yesterday in her
suite in the Chastleton Hotel, 1701
Sixteenth street. NV. She had
been i'll for two weeks.
Born in LIE Havre. France, she
was graduated from the Sor-
bonne in Paris. She married Gas
ton De Bouy of Troyes, France
and travelled extensively through
Europe and other countries before
his death in 1898.
Mrs. De Bouy taught at Miss
Spence's girls school in New
York. She was a member of the
French and Huguenot Societies.
Mrs. De Bouy had lived at the
Chastleton for the last 10 years
with a daughter. Mrs. Horace T.
Herrick and a granddaughter,
Miss Cecile De Bouy Herrick.
Funeral services will be held at
8 pm. tomorrow at st. Johns
Episcopal Church, Sixteenth and
H streets, NV. Burial will be
Friday in Evergreen Cemetery,
Brooklyn. N. Y.
Evening star., 1950-10-04

at 1913 H street NV.
Born in Washington. Mr.. Bun
yea was a graduate of Central
High School. After graduation he
worked for the Government for
a number of years before entering
World War II service.
Mr.. Bunyea was an Air Force
staff sergeant in the European
Theater. During three years
service he received the Distin-
guished Flying Cross. Air Medal
and four Oak Leaf Clusters.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Marion G. Bunyea and a son,
E. Wells Bunyea.
Evening star., 1950-10-04

Loudoun County, Va, where he
resided at the time of his death.
The historic home on the farm
was built in the early 18th CEN
tury and was used as a Friends
meeting house at that time.
Col. Kirkwood was married
here in December. 1889, to the
former Mrs. Lillian Miller Harri-
son. The daughter Of the late
Brig. Gen. Samuel Warren Miller,
who fought in the Indian Wars,
she was active in club work here
for number of years.
Born in Brooklyn, N. Y, Col.
Kirkwood was graduated with
honors from Purdue University in
1908. the year he received his
commission. He then served as a
field artillery officer at various
posts in the United States. In
World War I he trained troops at
a camp near Fort Sam Houston,
Tex. After the war he command
led a R.O.T.C. Filed Artillery
School at Purdue.
From 1923 until 1925 he was in
charge of military. intelligence in
the Panama Canal Zone and dur
ing that time submitted report
on the manner of operation and
espionage tactics used by the Jap
anese. He was graduated from
the War College here in 1927 and
later served a tour of duty here
on the general staff.
Shortly after Pearl Harbor Col.
klrkWood was put in charge of
military intelligence in the Canal
Zone. After years there. he was
sent to Italy where he served as
governor of the military province
OF Tuscany until he returned to
the United States to retire.
Besides his widow, he Is sur
vived by two sons, Robert H,
Kirkwood. q Rittenhouse street
NE, a Justice Department attor-
ney. and 1t. Col. George r. Harri-
son. now stationed in Berlin, and
three daughters, Mrs. Glen F.
Panlener OF Las Cruces, N. Mex;
Mrs. Keith A. Mankin, Arcola, Va,
and Mrs. Ernest c. Clark of Sails
bury. Md. and IL grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at 10 am. tomorrow in Fort Myer
Chapel. Burial will be in Arling-
ton Cemetery.