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it's new commander, succeeding
Edward j. BroSnan.
Others recently elected include
vice commanders, Jesse M. Dun
gan and Nicholas F. Pilla; adju-
tant, Chester H. Holmes, and
finance officer, Ramon P. Mar
tineZ.
A television, radio and recorder
set were presented last week to
the Industrial Home School by
Attorney General j. Howard Nc
Grath on behalf of the Big Broth
ers of America and the local Le-
gion's Youth Opportunity Com
mittee under the direction of Cur
tbs Shears.
The Legion will now base its
annual membership quotas for
each department on it's previous
four-year average insteal of on
State populations as now used
and at the same time will discon-
tinue drawing housing preference
at national conventions and base
these on the average four-year
enrolment of each department as
of March Is of the convention
year.
Meetings this week:
Monday - Jacob Jones Post
Raleigh Hotel; Washington Gas
light Post, Washington Gaslight
auditorium; FBI Post, Burlington
Hotel; Lincoln Post, 1900 New
Hampshire avenue NV: Wood
ridge Post, 2022 Rhode Island ave-
nue. NE; Civil Service Post, Ma
tional Guard of Honor. Legion
Club.
Observation-Disclosures Building
and Construction Trades Post,
III. G. McAlexander Post, Legion
Club; James Reece Europe Post,
1914 Vermont avenue NV;
George E. Killeen Post, 1904 M
street NV; Bunker Hill Post,
1908 Rhode Island avenue NE.
Wednesday-Police and Fire
Post, Department Of Labor Post,
Legion Club; Kenneth H. Nash
Post. 224 D street Sc: Potomac
Post. Palisades Fieldhouse.
Thursday-James E. Walker
Post. $500 Georgia avenue NV:
Fort Totten Post, 5335 Georgia
avenue NV; Holleran-Murray
Post, 1901 Prospect street NV.
Friday - Government Printing
Office Post. Department Of Agri-
culture Post. Legion Club: Clark
v. Polling Post, 1923 Sixteenth
street NV.
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: Perhaps some dogs can read.
The librarian at the public Ii
brary in Orange, N. j., said that a
young woman came in to apollo
gize for not returning book.
Her puppy had eaten it. The
name Of the book: "How to Train
Your Puppy"
Perhaps your pup isn't old
enough to have gotten into q fight
with another dog. But he will. II
you are out with your dog and he
gets into a brawl with another
dog, here are a few tips worth
remembering:
Never whip fighting dogs.
Sometimes a fight can be stopped
quickly by choking the offending
animals by placing a leash or chain
around their necks. Be careful as
you do this for dog in the tur-
moil Of battle may unknowingly
turn and bite even his master.
Throwing water on the dogs will
sometimes do the trick, especially
If a small amount of spirits Of
ammonia has been added to 1t.
I have recommended the feed
ing Of fish to a dog once a week
or so. Liver Is another item that
should be fed to a dog. Canned
salmon and canned cat foods,
made from fish, will take care of
the fish part Of the diet.
Liver is particularly rich in
vitamin B1 faneurin), and vita
min G (ribofiavin) and is consid-
cred richest Of all in yitamin A..
In spite Of the fact that liver is
good for them there are many
dogs that will not eat raw liver.
Because Of this and for other
reasons, I advise you to boil the
liver and cut 1t In strips before
feeding II to your dog.
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Virginians Taking
Part in Campaign
To Improve Herds
First of a Weekly Series on Dairs
Herd Improvenent.)

First of a Weekly Series OF, Dairy
Herd Improuement.)
Not far from the Quaker COM
munity Of Lincoln. in Loudoun
County. w. T. Smith maintains
a top Guernsey herd that grazes
on bluegrass pasture that hasn' t
been plowed in so years.
Mr.. Smith, now in his 70s, has
developed one of the best Guern-
sey herds in the country, the re-
suit Of years Of careful breeding,
backed up with a thorough know
ledge Of how his cows are pro-
ducing.
A leader in the dairy business,
Mr.. Smith was among the first In
Loudoun County to organize a
cow-testing association in 1911.
Now there are i've in the county.
and the average herd production
has increased from 271.5 pounds
of butterfat in 1923. when the
first records were kept. to 342.7
in 1948.
Hope and Smith Herds.
A few miles above the Smith
farm, near Purcellville, c. r. Hope
and his son Ronald have devel-
oped herd Of purebred Holsteins
that topped production records
for Virginia. Two years ago the
Hope herd averaged Gil pounds
of butterfat per COW, record
that has not been excelled.
The information which made
possible the development of the
Smith and Hope herds is avail
able to all farmers who are mem
bers of Dairy Herd Improvement
Associations, and many dairymen
are making consistent production
gains in their herds.
In Maryland, for example, the
butterfat average has increased
from 228 pounds per COW for the
period Of 1911 to 1915, to 339
pounds in 1948. .
A Firm Basis for Increases.
Dairy specialists agree that the
facts obtained through testing in
Dairy Herd Improvement Associa-
tions-facts that give member
farmers accurate knowledge of the
amount Of milk and fat each cow
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By W. H. Younsmon
Cofdsp Editor

The broad-leaved evergreens
offer some Of the most unusual
shrubs obtainable for use in this
area. Other than the rhododen-
dons, azaleas. holly. magnolia and
lockwood, many interesting plants
OF this large group could be used,
but seldom are because, in most
cases, they are infrequently listed
by nurserymen who limit their
offerings to those kinds which are
ordered in. the largest numbers.
Very few gardeners know or
value the Elaegnus, especially the
tall evergreen species with its
fragrant flowers in the autumn
Some have, no doubt, seen the
heavenly bamboo (Nandina) in
Southern gardens. where its
bright red berries make a de-
lightful showing at this season.
Occasionally the sea holly (Os-
manthuO and the Oregon holly
grape (Mahonia) are seen grow
ing in local gardens. but only a
few grow the Shipka cherry
laurel Prunus laurocerasus var.
schipkaensiO, or the andromedas
Pieris Japonica and P. fiori-
bundD.
There are enough paintings OF
these kinds here to prove their
adaptability and value as speci-
men or border evergreens. Sprays
Of the Elaegnus (E. pungens) are
effectively used in a mantle ar
rangement where the silvery un-
dersides of the leaves contrast
beautifully with the glossy upper
surfaces. In a mild winter, such
as this, the fruits Of this inter
esting shrub develop into attrac-
tive red berries.
Shrub for Border or Hedge.
The Shipka cherry laurel Is a
hardy shrub for the border with
long slender leaves followed by
dark, almost black fruits. 1t has
been successfully grown as far
North as Boston. It prefers to be
protected from the afternoon
sun. It grows to a height of 5
or 6 feet with a spread equal or
wider than it is high. The flowers,
although small, are quite snowy
are borne in racemes from 3 to S
inches long in mid-spring. Most
gardeners grow this shrub as a
specimen plant but without doubt
1t would make a most interesting
hedge.
Heavenly bamboo has long been
grown in the South, where it is
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Local Rebekah News
MeetingS thiS week !.

Monday-Esther. 8 pm, AZ
Seventh street NV; Deborah
$3.50 pm, 419 Seventh street NV
Tuesday-Schuyler aColfax.
pm, 822 Twentieth street NV,
Thursday-Martha Washington
419 Seventh street NV; Bright.
wood, 8 pm, Masonic Temple
Carroll and Maple evenues. Ia
koma, D. G.
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Loudoun Meetings

The Loudoun County Artificial
Breeding Association will meet
Tuesday at Leesburg High School
and all county dairymen will meet
there at 1880 pm. Thursday to
hear DR.. George H. Hopson, ma
tional authority on milk santa
ton, discuss Higher Profits
Through Better Milking" r. G
Connolly, Virginia extension
dairyman, also will speak.
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Grain Carry-over
Reaches New High

Farmers will have plenty Of feed
supplies in 1850. DR.. Harry Love
Of VPI says carry-over Of old
grain is at a new high. Total
supply Of feed concentrates is the
largest Of any year, and about 7
per cent above a year ago. 1t is
estimated by October I. 1850, the
corn carry-over will exceed 1,000,-
000.0 bushels for the first time
In history.
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Much garden work can be car
ried on while the weather con-
tinues mild and the ground is not
too wet. Pruning is probably the
No. Job for many gardeners
but others will ind the chore
Of keeping chickweed under
control q time-consuming activity
For those who neglected to do 1t
earlier, winter protection Of dor
mant plants and the less tender
shrubs should not be delayed.
Drainage is the important con-
sideration for flower and bulb
beds. Covering tender shrubs
with cornstalks will help to pro-
tect them from winter winds and
the sun. Seeds Of the hardy an
nuals may still be sown in the
places where they are to grow.
Fig trees are often lost through
overprotection. They need dry
ness In the late fall to hasten
maturity Of the wood and they
should not be planted where the
reflected heat from q building
keeps them growing late into the
fall. While young they are rela-
lively tender and need to be pro-
tected with pine boughs. burlap or
cornstalks after the weather has
turned cold. There are fig trees
growing in the Washington area
that have thrived uninjured by
winter weather for many years.
Coldframe gardeners have found
their plants making considerabl,
more than normal growth durint
the recent mild weather. There i
little that can be done to checl
this growth. Keep the frames
opened as much as possible when
ever the temperatures are abov'
freezing and avoid overwatering
The avalanche Of new cata.
logues will provide interesting
reading If and when out-of -doors
garden activities cease. Check the
adaptability of the new things
with experienced gardeners. Note
the height, the Towering season
and all special requirements be-
fore ordering If you would avoid
disappointment. We all like to try
new things, but we should not do
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Tonic: Dormant sprays.

Edward L. Stock will address
the Chevy Chase, D. c., Garden
Club tomorrow on the topic. Dor
mant Sprays: When to Apply and
How" The club will meet for
luncheon at the home Of Mrs.
Edwin Bethlehem, 1927 Massa-
chusetts avenue, Mrs. Frank Meloy
and Mrs. A. Jacoby assisting.
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American Defense
To Be Urged by
Legion Auxiliary

oPCSAdA ou0JCCGS 1O1 ulSCuSSlOll
at January meetings Of units OF
the District of Columbia Depart
ment, American Legion Auxiliary
will pertain to Americas defense
and security and the auxiliary's
support of legislative measures
which will be brought to the at
tention Of Congress for the well
fare of veterans and their fami-
lies a4
Attorney William e. Leahy, di-
rector Of Selective Service for the
District. will be the principal
speaker at the United States De-
partment of Agriculture Unit
meeting at the Raleigh Hotel
Tuesday. at 8 pm. Miss Patricia
Flynn. unit national security
chairman. in charge of the. pro-
gram. Mrs. Goldie Mirabello, presi-
dent, will preside.
Mrs. Lillian Howard. depart
ment National Security chairman
will lead in q discussion Of ma
tional aims OF the auxiliary.
Kenna Main Unit will present
a national security program in the
Kenna-Main Post clubhouse. 1910
Good Hope road, southeast, TO-
morrow at $3.50 pm. Mrs. Evs
Carrico, will preside.
Mrs. Esther Carrico, chairman
Of national security, will intro
duce the following speakers:
Major John Van SAINT. District
Legion Department chairman Of
national security; Mrs. Ernes,
Howard, auxiliary department
security chairman. and Comdr
Walter Morgan Of Main
Post.
General Accounting Office Uni
will sponsor a variety show for the
patients of Mount Alto Hospita
tomorrow night in the recreation
hall. Entertainment will be fur.
nished and refreshments will be
served.
Because the regular meeting
night fell on January 2, Mrs. Mat.
tie S. Frye. president, announces
the meeting will be held Tuesday
at the Women's City Club, 173;
Eye street NV, at 8 pm.
Mrs. Lillian M. Judd. chairman
and members of the Past Presi-
dents Farley of the District o;
Columbia Department, will give 9
post Christmas holiday party fol
the woman patients of Wards A
and E-3 of Mount Alto HospitaI
next Saturday from 3 to 5 o'clock
Other auxiliary activities al
Mount Alto Hospital this week In
clude: Monday, Vincent B. Cos
te]lo Unit, party in Ward Ell;
Tuesday, Kenneth H. Nash Unit
evening of games in the recrea-
ton hall at 1880 pm: George e
Killeen Unit, party in Ward F-1
at 7:30 pm; Friday. US. Depart
ment of Agriculture Unit-party
in Ward F-3 at 7:30 pm.
Meetings this week:
Monday-Woodridge Unit, 2031
Rhode Island avenue NE. 8 pm
Tuesday - Cooley Nc Cullough
Unit, Legion Club. 8 pm: Bunker
Hill Unit, 1908 Rhode Island ave-
nue. NE. 8 pm: United States
Department Of Agriculture Unit,
Raleigh Hotel, 8 pm: General Ac-
counting Office Unit, ,Women's
City Club. 1888 I street NV, 9
pm.
Wednesday-James Reese Eu-
rope Unit, 1914 Vermont avenue
NV, 8 pm: Fort Stevens Unit,
1924 Georgia avenue NV, 8 pm;
Department of Labor Unit, Legion
Club, 8 pm.
Thursday-United States De-
partment of Commerce Unit.
Room 1851 Commerce Building, 8
pm.
Friday-James E. Walker Unit,
YWCA Annex, 1719 Thirteenth
street NV. 8 PM: Clark v.
Polling Unit. 1923 Sixteenth street
NV. 8 pm.
Saturday - Volunteer hospital
workers. Mount Alto Hospital. 2
pm.
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Avondale Club Elects.

Roy Bailey was elected president
Of the Avondale Garden Club at a
meeting Tuesday. Mrs. E. Smith
is vice president and Mrs. w. j.
O'Brien is secretary treasurer.
Next meeting will be at the home
Of Mrs. O'Brien, 1920 Hayden
road. Avondale, Md, February 7.
All interested residents are in
Vited. ..
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for I am mindful of the sweat and

for I am mindful Of the sweat and
sore muscles that went into its
making.
I hope my cows realize the
physical efforts that went into
their winter comfort. I doubt If
could ever bring myself to sell a
bale Of hay that I had helped
make.
X X \
This is the most ideal season
for gardeners. Already the new
seed catalogues are beginning to
arrive in the mails and it is pos
sible to make garden while sitting
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Prize Film on Program.

Prize Film on Program.
Washington Garden Club will
present on its program tomorrow
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Donald Suther-
land of the Audubon Society, who
will show Adventures in Bird
ing" a prize-winning Aim already
exhibited in many cities. The
meeting will be at the home Of
Mrs. Floyd Olcott. 1923 Orchid
street NV, Mrs. H. F. Anderson
and Mrs. Howard Boiling CO.
hoStesses. Luncheon at ! o'clock.
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African violet Club to Meet.

African Violet Club to Meet.
Officers for the Metropolitan
African Violet Club will be in
stalled Tuesday evening at the
Engineers Club, National Thea
ter Building, 1925 E street NV,
as follows: Mrs. William c,
Musted. president; Mrs. j. Ray
mond Hoy, vice president; Miss
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Garden Club Activities

, Ruth Washburn, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. w. S. Burbank, corre-
spending secretary, and Mrs. w.
w. La Mar, treasurer. Applicants
for membership should write Mrs.
Burbank, 3346 Runnymeade place
NV.
Evening star., 1950-01-08
American Legion,
10 and 8 Wreck
On January Il

Ihe em1-annual wreck OF
Grand Voiture 174, Forty and
Eight, District of Columbia De-
partment, the American Legion,
will be held January 81 at the
Silver Spring Armory. under
direction of Grand Conductuer
Horace Hoctor.
Arrangements for the event
were completed at meeting last
week at the Kenneth H. Nash
clubhouse. It was announced
more than so candidates will re-
port to Mr.. Hoctor at the Armory
at $50 pm.
Members are requested to fur
nish women's clothing to be used
in the event.
Arrangements are also being
made by the voiture for an oyster
roast and testimonial banquet
honoring Sous Chef de Chemin de
Fer Rationale Francis F. Miller.
Plans are under way for the
annual National Guard Of Honor
Ball to take place at the Shore
ham Hotel on January 19 under
the general direction of Past Capt.
Guy c. Nadeau. Reservations
may be made by calling Staff
Capt. James c. Clarke, Temple
0427.
The Vincent B. Costello Post
will meet Tuesday evening in the
Legion Club with Comdr. Sylvan
Reichgut presiding to discuss
plans for the coming year.
The building fund is now near
ing the $4,000 mark.
At dts last meeting the. ritual
team of the Forty and Eight, un-
der the direction of Grand Chef
de Care Gail T. Judd inducted
a large class of new members.
Among new members were:
Henry E. Ridgeley, Charles r
Frexilius, Max M. Maxwell, Vim
cent P. Bonda. Frank o. Xanten
Alfred P. Vasco. Edward H. Wat
son, Frank E. Foster and Walter
e. Davis.
Department Adjt. Curtis A
jackson is tied with captain OF
the Costello Guard John H. Wit
tum for the lead of the Post
Booster Roll, followed by Jack
Luspin in second place with Vice
Comdr. John j. Mccormack, jr.
in third place.
A joint panel discussion, ar
ranged to bring out the differences
In the work of the Department
and Veterans Preference Commit
atees and definitely pointing out
the National and Department poll
cies concerning each was held al
the Legion Club last week with
Department Employment Commit
tee Chairman Fred z. Hetzel pre-
siding.
In addition to Committee Chair
man Hetzel, other speakers in
cluded Herbert j. jacob, vice
chairman, National Veterans
Preference Committee.
The dates of the annual Ma
tional Rehabilitation Conference
to be held in this city at the
Statler Hotel, set originally fol
March 13 to 16, inclusive, have
been advanced to February to g.
inclusive.
The 18th anniversary of Bunker
Hill Post will be celebrated at its
next meeting on Tuesday at 1903
Rhode Island avenue NE. A spe-
cial program is being made by
Sd Vice Commander Stephen e.
Verdi.
Comdr. Archie Fletcher advises
that all post members who do not
receive the new Bunker Hill Post
News. in printed form, should adj
wise Adj. L. j. P. Fichthorn, 1850
Harvard street NV.
The post plans a minstrel show,
followed by a dance. on Fehru-
ary 6.
Harry Z. Buchanan is now
Oerving the Fort Totten Post ~
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Dahlia Society Dinner,

The annual dinner Of the Ma
tional Capital Dahlia Society will
be held Thursday at GAS at the
Dodge Hotel, 20 E street NV.
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Harry Z. Buchanan is now
Oerving the Fort Totten Post -
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Hybrid Corn Seed

history
Evening star., 1950-05-13

hearings on the return of the rail-
roads to private management
after World War I.
He ran the speakers bureau for
the Republican National Commit
tee in 1924. He did not seek re-
election that year and Mr.. Coo
lidge asked him to be his secre-
tary.
He created the Sanders schol-
arship at the University Of Indi-
ana. In one of his recent law
cases he won a judgment for the
Alcea Indians of Oregon in the
Court of Claims. He was working
on the Alcea claims when he died.
In 1903 Mr.. Sanders married
Miss Ella Neal, an Indiana girl
She died in 1881. Five years
later he married Miss Hide Ann
Sims, a nurse who had helped
him through a serious illness at
Georgetown University Hospital
three years earlier. She survives
him. He had no children by
either marriage. A brother, the
Rev. Bert Sanders of Hymera,
Ind, also survives.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted at l pm. Sunday at CAV
ler's funeral, chapel, 1855 Penn
sylvania avenue. Burial will be
in Terre Haute, Ind. Tuesday.
Evening star., 1950-05-13

Chromite is used in high-speed
engineering and stainless steels.
Evening star., 1950-05-13
Hearings StartMonday
On Finance Center
BY the Associoied Press

Representative Kilday, Demo-
crat, of Texas plans to begin pub
lie hearings Monday on alleged
Irregularities at the Army Finance
Center in st. Louis.
Mr.. Kilday heads the House
Armed Services Subcommittee
which will be the sixth group to
conduct an investigation of the
center. The many inquiries in
volve charges of Communist in
filtration" erroneous expense ac-
counts, overpaynents of military
allotments and tampering with
personal files.
These charges already have been
reviewed in report of a House
Civil Service Subcommittee. The
Army. FBI. General Accounting
Office and the Civil Service Com
mission have conducted separate
inquiries.
Mr.. Kilday said yesterday his
subcommittee will concern itself
with military passes and military
personnel. He said no facts will
be withheld and the investigation
will proceed on the theory of
letting the chips fall where they
may"
The Army has promised "appro-
pirate action" after it's own inquiry
is completed.
The Civil Service Subcommittee,
headed by Representative Karst,
Democrat. of Missouri, will con-
tlnue its probe of civilian angles.
Mr.. Karst, in preliminary report,
recommended that public hearings
be held.
Evening star., 1950-05-13

During CAc
Hoover and Coolidge admlnistra-
tions, Mr.. Sanders was one OF the
most influential men in the coun-
try. He was President Coolidge's
secretary at time when. only one
presidential assistant had that
title. Mr.. Coolidge delegated to
him the day-to-day relations with
the executive departments. Con-
gress and the press.
His reputation for handling diff
ficult assignments came from his
service in the House as a Repre-
sentative from Indiana.
When President Coolidge left
office, Mr.. Sanders went into pri-
vate law practice. President
Hoover selected him to run the
1882 campaign as chairman of
Ythe Republican National Commit
tee.
Mr.. Sanders was a coal miners
son who made something of him
self. He was one of a large fam
lily in poor circumstances. In
addition to working in the mines,
his father did some farming and
on Sundays was a Missionary Bap-
tist preacher at Coalmont. Ind.
His brothers were mining coal
when he was White House Secre-
tary.
Young Everett taught school for
three years before attending the
normal school at Terre Haute. He
received a law degree at Indiana
University in 1907. He was elected
to Congress in 1916 and served
four terms.
Mr.. Sanders was one of the
young Middle Western Republi-
cans who were in middle posi-
ton between the old guard Of the
East and the dissatisfied repre-
sentatives of Western agriculture.
He served on the Interstate Com
merce Committee and conducted
Evening star., 1950-05-13
RFC Will Resume Buying
Insured Home Mortgages
BY the ASsoeioted Press

BY the ABSoelotec Press
After a two-month halt the Re-
construction Finance Corp. is
ready to resume buying home
mortgages-but with certain re-
Strictions.
Chairman Harley Hise said yes
terday the RIGS mortgage-buying
subsidiary. the Federal National
Mortgage Association. will buy
only mortgages which:
/. Have been guaranteed by the
Veterans Administration or in
sured by the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration since March /.
2. Have been held by the mort
gage lender at least two months
before being offered for purchase
Other officials said there will be
further restrictions aimed at
stretching out the $3.50 million
OF new buying power Congress
voted FNMA last month.
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TaIuIah Bankhead 10 Ring Bell Opening Bond Drive

Ringing Of a reproduction OF
the Liberty Bell at the east steps
Of the Capitol at noon Monday
by Senator Margaret Chase
Smith. Republican. Of Maine, and
Tallulah Bankhead. the actress,
will mark the Opening Of the
Savings Bond independence Drive
here.
The ceremony, which members
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Gaelic Society Head
Honored at Reception

Shawn Sheahan. 1928 Morrison
street NV. president of the
Douglas Hyde Gaelic Society. was
given a leather brief case at a
small reception and supper last
night at the Broadmoor. in antici-
patton of his coming vacation in
Ireland.
Mrs. Maura Fenton. treasurer,
presented the gift in behalf OF
the society.
Evening star., 1950-05-13
ChennauIf Defeated Again
In Fiqht for II Planes
BY the Associo.ed Press

HONG KONG, May l3.-Claire
L. Chennault today lost another
round in his fight for IL former
Chinese Nationalist transport
planes.
The Supreme Court of this Brit
ish crown colony dismissed an ap-
peal that his Delaware Corpora
ton. Civil Air Transport, Inc, be
named receiver.
Police Thursday had unloaded
so crates of plane equipment from
a ship destined for the Chinese
Communist port of Tsingtao. The
action came one hour after King
George vi in London had signed
an order OBTAINING assets of the
two former Nationalist lines until
the court rules on ownership.