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Evening star., 1950-08-04
Sd Infantry Shifts Emphasis
From Ceremony to Training

infantry weapons and dress instead
of spit and polish" officers said.
One company is working on a
field problem at Fort Meade today.
All officers and men will have ample
opportunity for intensive training
with mortars, machine guns and
recoilless rifles and similar equip
ment in many such field exercises
in the Washington area.
Established in 1884.
The historic regiment, established
in 1874, and its personnel today are
no strangers to warfare and the
weapons of war. Although renowned
as a ceremonial outfit, the regiment
consists of specially selected soldiers
from many parts of the country.
The requirements call for men with
a mental rating considerably higher
than average, and for men no
shorter than feet, 8 inches.
The regiments rolls contain
names of men who were with
George Washington at Valley Forge
and Yorktown and who fought in
every wa in which the United
States was involved. In Berlin in
November, 1946, the regiment was
deactivated, but less than two years
later Was reactivated .lere in a
ceremony On the Capitol plaza.
Evening star., 1950-08-04
5 New Polio Cases
Reported in Area;
D. T.. Toll Reaches 49

Five new polio cases were re-
corded today in the Washington
area, four in the District and
one in Fairfax County.
The District Health Department
reported that three of the local
cases were adult women, while the
fourth was a young boy. The
District total for the year jumped
to 40, after a lull yesterday when
no new cases were reported for
the first time since July %.
The Fairfax County total now
stands at IA for the year, with
the report of a young girl whose
home is in Jefferson Manor, a
subdivision near Falls Church.
Two Cases Suspected.
In two other counties, Arlington
and Prince Georges. two "sus-
pect" cases were reported by au-
thorities. There have been five
polio cases in Arlington and 16
in Prince Georges in 1850.
The Districts new cases in
cluded an eight-year- old boy OF
the 400 block of Mellon street
Sc. who was admitted to Gal
linger Hospital on Tuesday.
Two other Gallinger patients
were a 25-year-old woman Of the
100 block of Rhode Island avenue
NE, admitted July 81, and a 27-
year-old woman of the 500 block
of A street Sc, admitted Tuesday.
Virginia Total Rises.
The third woman, 27, Of the
$500 block of Davenport street
NV. was admitted to George
Washington Hospital on July "a.
The Virginia State total was
swelled to 261 with the report to-
day of four new polio victims from
epidemic-scourged Wytheville and
two from Wythe County. Wythe
County has accounted for lit of
the State cases.
Evening star., 1950-08-04
DR.. A. {. Cliff Appointed
Assistant Health Officer

DR.. Arthur E. Cliff, assistant di-
rector of medical inspection Of
schools at the District Health De-
partment. today was appointed
acting assistant health officer by
the Commissioners.
DR.. Cliff, born in Pittsburgh, has
lived in Washington since he was
S years old. He is AZ. A graduate
of George Washington Medical
School, he interned at Sibley Hos
pital and worked for several years
as medical director of the Civil
ian Conservation Corps.
During World War II, DR.. Cliff
served at Fort Myer, Va; Camp
Reynolds, Pa, and at Liverpool.
England. He came to the Health
Department in 1945 in the position
he now holds.
Living at 1901 South Dakota
avenue NE, DR.. Cliff has a wife
and two children, Rodger, II, and
Carolyn, 8.
Evening star., 1950-08-04

ton University. where he najored
in political science and account
ing.
He is active in the American
Legion, formerly having been COM
mander of the Besthesda- Chevy
Chase Post No. 105; is treasurer
of st. Johns Episcopal Church,
Bethesda, and a member of the
Board of Trade.
Married and the father Of a son,
James L. Martin, jr., with the
Bureau Of Reclamation in Califor-
mia, the new deputy assessor lives
at 4501 Garrison street NV.
The Commissioners ere expected
to name John c. Ahearn, As, an
examiner in the personal tex Office
since 1914. as an assistant asses
Sor to succeed Mr.. Martin.
Mr.. Ahearn, of 81 Longfellow
street NV, is a native Of Balti-
more and has lived in the District
since childhood. He attended Co.
lumbus University School If Ac-
countancy, and was employed by
an automobile concern before
joining the Districts staff. He
served with the Marines from 1912
to 1914,
Evening star., 1950-08-04
District Retail Stores
Lead u. ). in Getting
Customers Dollars
By Croby S. Moves

The customer in Washington
spends more money in retail
stores in the course of year
than the residents Of any State in
the country, according to statis-
tics recently released by the
Census Bureau.
Based on the 1949 poll of the
Nations business establishments,
figures show that District resi-
dents pent an average 81 ,288 each
in retail stores during 1948. The
next highest State reported is
Delaware, with a per capita total
of $1,274.
The national average for the
year reflected a full-fledged post
war buying spree. The per capita
sales stood at 1893 compared to
1919 in 1889. In terms of dollar
volume, the Nation did $131 bill
lion worth of business, compared
to $42 billion before the war-an
increase of 210 per cent. Ma
tionally. there was practically no
increase in the number of retail
stores during the period.
Between censuses, Washington's
sales rose 176.1 per cent from
$402, 768, 900 in 1899 to $1,112,-
OILS, 900 in 1948-a higher total
than that reported by Is States.
Each District resident was buying
more than twice what he bought
in 1889, when the per capita sales
were reported as SCOT. 2
In Washington there were 1905
retail stores at the last count, rep
reSenting an increase of 30 per
cent over the 1889 figure of 6,893.
This was more than were to be
found in Vermont, Delaware,
Wyoming or Utah.
Business establishments here
Excluding proprietors) gave en-
ployment to 69.627 persons, COM
pared to 50,838 before the war.
The figure is higher than the en-
ployment totals reported for 20
States.
On the national level, the retail
trade gave employment to some
6,928,000 people, representing
A per cent increase over the 1889
total of 1922 900. Almost half of
the dollar volume in retail trade
was accounted for by seven States
New York, California, Pennsyl-
vania, Illinois, Ohio, Texas and
Massachusetts,. New York still
led the country in dollar volume
of sales. with 11.2 per cent of
all retail trade dollars reported
there.
Evening star., 1950-08-04
Scientist X Quizzed
By Grand Jury Here

Joseph w. Weinberg, 33-year-
old physicist identified as the
Scientist x" yesterday after
noon appeared before a District
grand jury for approximately an
hour and a quarter.
Possible perjury charges were
being studied. A Justice Depart
ment spokesman had stated on
Wednesday that Weinberg had
been Subpoenaed to testify yes
terday.
Weinberg, now a physics profess
sor at the University of Minnesota.
was identified by the House Com
mittee on Un-American Activi-
ties last September as Scientist
x" who allegedly gave atomic data
to the Russians in 1943. At that
time he was connected with the
radiation laboratory of the Uni
versity of California, which was
doing important work relating to
the atomic bomb.
Weinberg appeared yesterday
without an attorney. Just what
evidence the grand jury is con-
sidering is yelled in secrecy. j.
Frank Cunningham, a special as
sistant to the Attorney General,
and Assistant United States At
torney William Hitz, who have
charge of the investigation, would
make no comment. They would
not even confirm that Weinberg
was before the grand jury.
The Justice Department, how
ever, said Weinberg did appear for
more than an hour. He was the
only witness during yesterdays
investigation.
Evening star., 1950-08-04

The Sd Infantry Regiment,
oldest in the Army and known
especially here for guarding OF
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
and performing ceremonial du-
ties, is changing to tactical train
ing and equipment.
There was no official announce
ment whether the regiment will
be formally assigned to the de-
fense of Washington. 1t was
learned, however, that another
500 men will be added to the
personnel, possibly in September
and October.
During World War II the 18th
Infantry, sometimes called the
Presidents own" was at the
old Arlington cantonment and its
duties included defense of this
city.
Some Ceremonial Functions.
Officials at Fort Myer disclosed
today that the Sd Regiment will
continue some of its ceremonial
functions at Arlington National
Cemetery and provide contingents
for formal greeting of distin-
guished visitors to Washington.
But the emphasis, as result of
the international situation, will be
on field training problems and basic
Evening star., 1950-08-04
Dutch Elm Disease Reported
Increasing Significantly Here

Despite all effofts to eradicate
Dutch elm disease among Wash
ington's elm trees. Superinten-
dent Edward J. Kelly Of National
Capital Parks was informed today
in report that the number OF
cases is increasing significantly"
each year.
Three infected elms were dis
covered this week in the Dale
carlia Reservation and were i'm
mediately removed by co-operat-
ing Army Engineers, Horace v.
Wester, plant pathologist, report
ed. These bring to 25 cases the
number reported found since the
first of the year. the report said.
The first case was discovered
here in 1947 in West Potomac
Park. No other cases were found
by park scouts" that year and
it was believed the disease had
been put under control. The
Evening star., 1950-08-04
Terry Cleared in Shooting;
Complainant Fails 10 Show

Because of lack of prosecution,
a charge of assault with intent
to kill against William A. Terry,
III, in the shooting of a former
Hyattsville policeman, was dis
missed yesterday in Hyattsville
Police Court.
Trial Magistrate Henry H.
O'Neill acted when the complain
ing witness, Thomas r. Bladen,
80, did not appear in court. Mr..
Bladen suffered a minor shoulder
wound in the shooting at Bladens-
burg March 80. Mr.. Terry, who
denied the shooting, is a cab
driver and lives in Colmar Manor
Mr.. Bladen had failed to appear
in court to press the case on two
other occasions.
Evening star., 1950-08-04
Harvard Student Sues Store
For $4,000 in Diploma Loss

a Bachelor of Arts degree, cum
laude, in political science in 1948.
Mr.. Vance said loss of the di-
ploma, which he took to the store
to be framed, has caused him
mental anguish, anxiety and
pain"
Although a duplicate might be
obtained, 1t will be identified as
a duplicate and will cause him
to make many explanations"
Mr.. Vance said.
Evening star., 1950-08-04

next year, however, ID infected
trees were found in Washington
and last year the number in
creased to 35 regardless of efforts
to curb the spread of the disease.
This year is expected to set a
new record. The city parks and
areas in nearby Maryland and
Virginia where elms prevail are
secuted intensely from May
through September for symptoms
of the disease. Twig cuttings are
submitted to the Agriculture De-
partment for cultural diagnosis,
which is necessary to distinguish
the Dutch from other forms of
elm disease.
The number of cases discovered
here is relatively small in pro-
portion to the 1882 elms in
Washington. most of which are
along city streets. No doubt, Of
ficials said, there are many cases
which go undetected.
Evening star., 1950-08-04

became Ill was borne out by Kato
Funny, 81, colored, a Navy De-
partment employe of 1876 Ala
bama avenue Sc, who stopped
the car. There were about Is
passengers on the car.
Streetcar Speeded Up.
"Just before We got to the cor
ner. the streetcar speeded up
he said. Then I heard a woman
screaming that mans sick,
pointing to the motorman. He was
slumped back in the drivers seat
and his foot was frozen to the
control pedal. I had to pull his
foot off the pedal. Then I Jammed
on the brake"
Mr.. O'Brien was to be cues
toned later at Emergency Hos
pital, where he is being treated
for head injuries.
Two of the others hurt are in
serious condition. They are Mrs
Minnie M. Weaver, 81, of 32s
Ridge road Sc, in Emergency
with a head injury and multiple
decorations, and Leonard Moore,
38. of 2714 Thirtieth street Sc,
one Of the taxicab drivers. He is
In Mount Alto Hospital with a
fractured pelviS and broken left
leg, having been transferred there
from Emergency after preliminary
treatment.
Mr.. Phillips and Mrs. Weaver
were passengers in Mr.. Moore's
cab, police said.
Woman Hospitalized.
Also admitted to Emergency was
Mrs. Ethel Hoke, 81, of AMMAN
dale. Va. in undetermined condi-
ton with possible fractures of the
left leg and ankle. Treated and
released were her husband, Her.
bert, 81, District policeman;
Mrs. Birdie Wilson, 65. colored, of
the 1900 block of West Virginia
avenue NE, and Mrs. Virginia
Gregory, %, colored, of the 1900
block Simms drive Sc.
Pvt. Hoke, who is a station
clerk in the Police Traffic Divi-
sion, was driving the private car
with his wife as passenger. Mrs.
Wilson and Mrs. Gregory were
on the streetcar.
Evening star., 1950-08-04
Streetcar Crash
|njjuriing 8, One
Fatally, Probed
Two Critically Hurt
In Collision With
2 Tuxis and Auto

Police today investigated the
possibility that a streetcar operator
suffered a heart attack just before
the car ran wild yesterday, killing
one person and injuring seven
others.
Witnesses told police the west
bound car ran through a red light
at Third street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV. and struck two taxi
cabs. One of the cabs then
crashed into an automobile.
Three hours later Frank w
Phillips, 81, of 1927 D street NE,
an employe of the Peterson Con-
tracing Co., died in Emergency
Hospital of a skull fracture and
other injuries.
Police 1t. William J. Liverman
said there was a possibility the
streetcar operator, Thomas F.
O'Brien, "a, of 1906 Eccleston
street. Silver Spring, Md, suf-
fered a heart attack.
Use of Pedals Explained.
Capital Transit officials ex-
planned that streetcars have three
foot-pedals, one of them a safety
pedal which is pressed stimuli
taneously with a power pedal
Should an operator take his foot
off the power pedal, but con-
tinue to press the safety pedal
the car would brake. Use of the
power pedal without the safety
pedal brings the car to a coastine
stop. If both pedals are disen-
gagged. the car will come to a
braking halt.
The theory that the motorman
Evening star., 1950-08-04
Savings Bond Sales Drop
In Korean War Month
BY the Associated Press

Sales of series E Savings Bonds
the war bonds" in time of con-
f1ict-sagged in the first month of
the Korean fighting.
Purchases during July totaled
$317,590,0 900, compared with $377.-
$4,000 in July, 1949. official fig
ures showed today.
Cash-inS rose to $367, 800 900
last month from $3.50, ,435 900 in
the same month last year.
Cash-ins exceeded purchases
last month by $50.3 million mar
gin. In July, 1949, people bought
$94, $4,000 more in bonds than
they cashed.
Evening star., 1950-08-04
Gunmen Get $25,471
From 2 Store Officials
By the Assoeioted Press

KINGSPORT, Tenn, Aug. a.
Two unmasked bandits pulled a
$25,47 robbery in the heart of
Kingsport's business district to-
day.
The money, all in cash, was
taken from two officials of the
Dobyns-Taylor> department store
as they carried it in a bag from a
bank to the store.
The robbers accosted James F.
Asbury, credit manager, and Guy
H. Culbertson. secretary, in front
OF a theater, and covered them
with pistols. They seized the
money bag and fled in a car which
was waiting with an accomplice
at the wheel.
Evening star., 1950-08-04
AIexondrions Request
Resignation of Johnson

The resignation of Defense Sec
retary Johnson has been called for
in a unanimous resolution adopted
by Tull-Deeton Detachment of
Alexandria, Marine Corps League,
State Chief of Staff Warren L.
Granger announced today.
The resolution denounced Sec
retary johnson for his statement
last February that "if the Reds
attack at 4 am. I will strike back
with the entire armed might of
the United States at S am" The
detachment blamed Mr.. johnson
for the critical position in which
United States forces are fighting
in Korea.
Evening star., 1950-08-04

The value of a Harvard Uni
versity diploma, according to a
man who owns one, is $25,000.
At least, that is the pirce put
on it today by Andrew P. Vance,
Is, of 4915 Thirtieth place NV,
who sued the Hecht Co. for that
amount, charging the store lost
his sheepskin.
Now law student at the uni
versity, Mr.. Vance said the miss
ing document revealed he earned
Evening star., 1950-08-04
DR.. Settler Awarded
ST, 900 Science Prize

DR.. Frank M. Settler, head cur
ator of the Department of An
thropology at the National Muse
um, has been awarded the Frank
lin L. Burr prize of ST 900 for out
standing service in the science of
geography, the National Geogra-
phic Society has announced.
The award. established in 1881,
was made in recognition of DR..
Settler as deputy director of a
recent ethnological- biological ex-
pedition to Arnhem Land, Aus
tralia. where eight months of sci
entif1c study was conducted.
Evening star., 1950-08-04
THIS SUNDA Y'S BEST READING
Ole Sunday $tar
With Dolly Evening edition.

Editorial Feature SectionFrancis Douglas Star staff writer
takes the long view in studying manpower controls
Grating the the United States may
to put its military and industrial machinery in high
L. Edgar Prna examines the general rise in prices
outbreak of the in Korea discusses emergency
measures which taking shape.
Frederick R. Nicely writes the interesting results OF
dcng tests for big transports may
Of the gamble out of the long Pacific airift.
Star Pictorial MagazineColor and inside
hghghts pictures and story the Sesquicentenna Chorus
Paul Galloway conductor Also of special interest the
illustrated article about Aexandas famous Lafayette
House, recently restored.
This Week Magazne-Read about gamorous Gloria
daughter tells "The Swanson Story Don't miss Robert
Yoder's entertaining story Having Terrible
OR VACATION OR HOME DELIVERY PHONE STERLING 500
Evening star., 1950-08-04
New AirIiner Certified

& The Martin 2-O-2A twin-engine
airliner has been certified b., the
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Tor a gross take-of weight of a.
900 pounds, it was announced to-
day. Delivery of IL of these ships
70 Trans World Airline now is un-
der way, officials Of the aircraft
manufacturing company said.
Evening star., 1950-08-04
All Club Conference

BLACKSBURG, Va, Aug. 4 LP.
The third annual regional All
Conference, expected to attract
ITO Negro All Club members and
leaders from II Southern States,
will be held August 8-15 at Vir-
ginia State College in Petersburg.
Evening star., 1950-08-04
Hiberniuns Elect

BOSTON, Aug. 4 P.-The An
cient Order of Hibernians has
chosen George r. Reilly of San
Francisco as it's new president.
Michael J. Dowd, Washington,
D. c., is a new vice president.
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-31

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the whole
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Easter look
without feeling
the pinch on
your budget
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fashion
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lock Ia
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to BRING yea
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prices Bat
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check that
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why
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Milford chronicle., 1950-03-31
Blue Hens Advance
To Play OFF Finals

The Blue Hens. v. h. W. Auxn.
iary sponsored community girls
basketball team. advanced 10 the
finals of the Delaware Girls League
post season championship playoffa
Monday evening with closely con.
tested 30 to SO win over the George
town Nouniyseat0ra By defeating
The Georgetown soxtotte IN a best
two out Of three seml-nnai sorloa.
The Milford girls qualified 90 mOet
Milton. regular season pennant.
winners. IN the hual series. This
latter series ls tentatively achedul.
ed 20 get underway the latter mart
OF this week Milton qualified for
the finals by defeating the Reho.
both Sea Gulla. a To 80, Monday
evening az Rehoh0th
Ia Monday evenings game tho
Iuuhtyhenters jumped OF to a sub
sianilhl lead with two field goals
each being credited 90 Evelyn Ruat
anu sally Helmet and a foul conyer.
sion added By Helen Johnson, the
Hens could only produce field
goal by Mary Stoen and another two
pointer BY Melva Jane bradford ANA
the visitors pulled away "a a p IA
I ohe-qunrior mark lead The Hons
bounced back strongly m the see,
ond quarter, when Bradford DUNN.
go IN two foul conversions and
Held goal Frances McNatt eontrl.
buted,a field goal, and Steen ndded
iuul conversion t0 offset field
goal by Helnel aud knot the SCORE
at ll-ail Helnel then made a sue
eesstnl foul conversion attempt and
hhat added field g0al Ia nut
Georgetown back out IN front nv a
la % II edge Two successive field
goals BY McNatt gave tho iiena a
one point lead. which GeOrpetown
ofefeame with field goal hy Ruat
hfaaiord's foul conversion in the
closing seconds of the quarter
again knotted the score ana tho
half ended with the score al iG.all.
Both teams fell back ON atrone
aelehhes IN the third quarter. when
only ten points were made. shortly
aiier play was resumed, IOhna0n
hit Tor two points and a minute ar
~ later Rust hlt for another dnuhle
decker Go put the visitors ont IN
'front.', 20 10 rs, Midway nf the nor.
700 Mary Steen made a layun Ia
eai deorgetown's lead "a two n0nta
ana Frances McNatt followed un
win spectacular lone shot Ia knot
the score at s0.all with lesa than
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-31
TRINITY

Mr and MRS Arthnr Workman af
aeaiord. visited Nr and Mrs. W =
HASTINGS on sunday
MRS Sallie Walston. Car1 wafa-
ton and son Henry and Mrs Glenn
Adams visited relatives near ras-
eralsburg on sunday.
Mrs Earl White attended NEST
ing of the State Council ~ urmn
Demonstrations at Dover "a Waa-
nesday
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wheafiew
spent sunday evening with Mr anf
MRS. Leon WheatleV.
Mr- and Mrs W. r. Hasfinaa ana
Ar. and Mrs Hugh Martin who
nave az been very iil are soma ini-
proved at this writing.
Hush Martin. Jr.. Of Ralaieh. n
e.. has been here Tor several aavs
Win his father. who has been SER
i0usy ill.
Mr, and AIRS. William Waeffnaa e.
y lim.. and Hugh Martin ~ Raleiea
=. g, were dinner guests 81 aIr apa
Mrs Clinton Hastings and asmil-
on sunday
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NeJU Peninsula Ball
Circuit Is Organized
teontinusd from hrss pazel

-Four Of the Peninsula Ieaeue
clubs, Hickman, MillsbOro, Freder-
lea, and Lewes. competed IA the
now defunct Sussex Baseball Lea
sue in years past. Milton and Mil-
ford competed IN the Sussex cir
cult in 1913. but shifted 10 the Mar
Del League before start of the l949
season. Seaf0rd and Federalsburg
have not had independent baseball
clubs IN recent years. both COM
munities having been represented
IN the professional Eastern Shore
League until the Glass d Sho' cir
cult suspended operations last
month.
The new League viii use the VIII
son At020 baseball. with the Y. q
NJ. sporting Goods concern. 81
SeatOrd, as supplier. Each club viii
De permitted 20 carry twenty-five
men on its roster until July lsf
de0dline, when rosters will be mar
ed down 20 twenty men: no ad-
dluons 20 rosters will be permitted
after the July lst deadline. fn or-
der 70 play with Peninsula
League club, a player must De a re-
sldent of that area bounded hy the
q 4 d. Canal on the north. the
Delaware River, bay or ocean. on
the east; Cape Charles on the south
0nd the Chesapeake Bay ON IN west
teninsula League players will NOT
he permitted 70 play with other
teams IN other leagues.
Another meeting Of the LEAGUE
VIII be called az an early date FOR
the purpose Of drafting ana adopt-
ING @ playing schedule for the 1850
season.