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Evening star., 1950-12-31

Herbert Hoover Is never at his
best in discussing military prob
lens. His latest statement on how
to deal with the threat of Soviet
aggression Is no exception to this
rule.
His basic error Is simply that he
does not understand the nature
of sea power and air power, which
he proposes to use defensively
Actually the life-essence of sea
power and Of air power is mobility
the power to strike: Offensive
power.
The ultimate purpose Of sea
power is the command Of the
sea-freedom to use the sea as a
great highway, whether for mill
tary or commercial purposes, and
to deny the use of the sea to an
enemy. This is Mahan's teaching
and it is as true today as it was
so years ago when Mahan's
works were first being studied
throughout the world. But some
thing new has been added:
Weapons by which seapower car
strike deep inland and exercise
direct influence on land oper-
ations. In addition to being a
highway, the surface of the sea
has become a platform from
which aircraft and guided missiles
can be launched against land tar
gets. The sea covers some 10 per
cent Of the earth's surface. It is
almost wholly controlled by the
United States and her Allies.
Nature of Air Power
The offensive advantages Of
this sea control, as against a land
bound power such as the Soviet
Union, are enormous. The de-
fensive advantages, as long as the
Soviet Union possesses no serious
means of operating at sea (Which
is presently the case) are incon-
siderable. But Mr.. Hoover would
abandon the offensive advantages
those Of mobility, surprise. of
compelling the enemy to be strong
everywhere and thus dissipate his
strength while enabling us to con-
centrate at a point of our own
choosing. He would simply use
the command of the sea to pro-
tect the shores of this continent
against an invasion which. the
Soviet Union does not now possess
the power to mount, and which
it could acquire the power to mount
only if it came into undisturbed
possession Of the industrial re-
sources, seaports and airfields of
Western Europe and the coast of
West Africa-both Of which Mr..
Hoover would abandon to, the
enemy without firing a shot.
AS to air power. here again Mr..
Hooves does not seem to under
stand the nature of air power or
of air forces. Any air officer
could tell him that an air force,
like navy or an army, is first of
all an organization composed of
human beings. No air force can
be better than the men of whom
it is composed. "An enemy air
force" writes Sir John Scissor
(now Chief of Staff of the Royal
Air Force), ''can only be destroyed
or neutralized effectively by the
adoption of an active and per-
sistent offensive in the air
whether the underlying strategical
policy is offensive or defensive. y
Evening star., 1950-06-26
INSPECTORS Visit Farms
Applying 10 Ship in Milk

Health Department inspectors
today began inspecting dairy
farms in Maryland which have
applied to ship milk into the Dis
trict and do not now have permits
to do so.
w. w. Burdette. director of the
Bureau of Food Inspection, who
has charge of milk permits, sale
he had received 125 applications
from the vicinity of Queenstown
on the Eastern Shore of Maryland
and that one inspector was there
today.
In addition he received II ap'
plications from farms in the vi.
cinity of Queens City, in the Cum
berland area.
The Commissioners have giver
temporary approval to chemica
sterilization of milk utensils in
stead of steam sterilization, which
is now mandatory on those supply
ing milk to the District. Thi!
change will permit small farms te
supply milk to the District afte,
their farms have been inspected
June 80 has been set as th'
deadline for the expiration of {
wartime order under which mill
is permitted to enter the Districr
from areas beyond the Health
Department. inspection.
Evening star., 1950-06-26
Liquor Raiders Arrest
II 'Pitty-Pat' PLAYERS

Twenty-one "pitty-pat" player.
were arrested by police vice squac
members early yesterday in raid
on a home in the TOO block OF
Kenilworth avenue NE.
Police described "pitty-pat" az
a card gambling game apd the
home as a "speakeasy and gamb-
ling den." The raid was made
with warrant charging violation
Of the liquor laws.
Mrs. Matte Edith Bell, 81, COL
ored, of the Kenilworth avenue
address, was charged with setting
up a gaming table, permitting
gaming and keeping and selling
liquor without a license. She
was released in $4,000 bond.
Thomas Grey, 27, colored, of the
2800 block of GAINESVILLE street
Sc, was charged with setting up
a gaming table. He was released
in $1,000 bond.
Both were scheduled to appear
before United States Commission
er Cyril Lawrence for a hearing
today on the charges.
The 10 others arrested were
charged with disorderly conduct
and released after posting SIS
collateral each.
Evening star., 1950-06-26
Farm Price Bill Vote
Due in Senate Today;
Approval Forecast
BY the Associated Press

Senator Ellender, Democrat, of
Louisiana, today claimed enough
votes to complete congressional
action on So billion increase in
Government farm price support
funds.
AS the Senate prepared to vote
on the farm bill late this after
noon, there was some determined
opposition-aimed not at the
price supports. but at an amend
ment intended to halt or reduce
farm imports from Canada, Mex
leo and other nations.
Leading this opposition were
Senators Magnuson, Democrat, of
Washington, and Morse, Republi-
can, OF Oregon. They have OBJ
jecteo to spending Government
funds to keep prices high for
United States farmers. while al
lowing potatoes, fruits, grains
beef cattle and other competitive
imports TO add to domestic prices
and surplus problems.
Senators Magnuson and Morse
want to send the price support
legislation back to a Senate
House conference committee with
orders to tighten up language
intended to restrict imports of
farm products.
Compromise Is Urged.
Their argument collides with
the administrations tariff cutting
programs under the Reciprocal
Trade Agreements Act.
Senators Ellender. Holland,
Democrat. of Florida and other
supporters of price support pro-
grams were pressing the Senate
to accept the compromise already
approved by the House.
Under existing law the Presi-
dent may limit foreign farm i'm
ports or increase import fees on
them on the recommendation of
the tariff commission.
At the urging of Senators Mag
nuson and Morse, the Senate ap-
proved a plan to:
l. Allow the Secretary of Agri-
Evening star., 1950-06-26
News of That Drip Reaches
Jdnitor's Room--the Hard WAY

That drip. drip, drip in Apart
ment 4 finally did it today at 1440
N street NV.
For two or three weeks, said the
tenant, Mrs. B. j. Scott, she'd no.
ticed that drip, drip, drip from
the kitchen sink.
It. got pretty annoying Friday
The pipe cracked wide open and
2 or 3 inches of water covered the
second-f1oor apartment.
Mrs. Scott said a weekend
search for the landlady gained
nothing.
Below Apartment 4 it began to
get more humid, too. Finally
part of the ceiling gave way.
This morning somebody called
the Fire Department and it showed
up. First it cut off the water.
Evening star., 1950-06-26
Star Movies
Playground Film
Proarom for Tonight

The schedule of moving pictures
tonight in the summer Commun-
ity Movie Program sponsored by
the Star on Fairgrounds Of the
Metropolitan area follows:
WASHINGTON. $3.50 PM.
Outdoors.
Monroe, Columbia road between
Georgia avenue and Sherman
street NV.
Francis, Twenty-fourth and N
streets NV.
Langston, 2210 II street NE.
Douglass-Dwelling. 1000 Ala
bama avenue Sc.
Indoors.
Gallinger Kenilworth
Rudolph Virginia avenue
Langdon Park Bald Eagle
ARLINGTON. $3.50 PM.
-Four Mile Run Play Field. Six.
teenth and South Vermont streets.
ALEXANDRIA. Q PM.
jefferson
MONTGOMERY. 9 PM.
Kensington Recreation Center,
Everett street and Kensington
parkway.
Evening star., 1950-06-26

Lois Clayburn, Is, of 9O8 Eighth
st. NV. Francis Bonner, 10, anc
Milton Honkinson. 10. both ol
Dun Loring, Va.
Police said the collision oc-
CURED when Mr.. Seabolt at.
tempted to pass a truck. Mrs
Smith was driving alone.
Other Accidents Reported.
In other District accidents. 8
driver in two-car collision anc
an elderly pedestrian suffered in.
jurieS.
Robert Tyler, A, of Ills Forty.
sixth street Sc. was taken tc
Providence Hospital with heac
injuries. Police said he was
thrown from a car driven by Bur.
ton T. Davis. 81. of 81 Marianne
drive, Morningside. Md. in a col
lision with second car at Second
street and Virginia avenue S.W
The other driver, John A. John
son, "a, colored, of 1921 Union
Court S.W. was charged with
passing a stop sign.
The pedestrian, Roy E. Story
10. of 839 Florida avenue NE
suffered head injuries when
struck by a car at Ninth and I
streets NE. The driver, Doward
Kiser. 30, of 504 L street NE. was
charged by police with failure tt
yield the right Of way to q
pedestrian.
Evening star., 1950-06-26
100 Boys and Girls Aided
By Fund Arrive at Camp

More than 100 boys and girls
arrived today at Camp Good viii
near Triangle. Va. opening the
series Of two-week camping ses-
sions made possible through The
Evening Stars Summer Camp
Fund and United Community
Services.
The Youngsters left Washing
ton in two buses at IL am. after
having their final physical and
dental examinations at the
Thomson School, Twelfth and L
streets NV.
Colored children bound for
Camp Pleasant. also near Trian-
gle, will leave here tomorrow
morning after examinations at the
Garnet Patterson Junior High
School, Tenth and u streets NV.
Evening star., 1950-06-26
ProwIer Blinds Victim
With Dirt in Face

Police are looking for a prowler
who blinded his pursuer with dirt,
then lodged four bullets to make
his getaway early yesterday.
Jack A. Carroll, 43, an automo-
bile salesman, of 1917 M street
NE, said he fired four shots at a
young colored man who crept into
his back yard shortly before
am.
MY wife saw him come in the
back gate" he said. II got my
pistol and f1ashlight and went
into the yard. He surprised me
and threw dirt in my face. He
was crouching behind the porch
The dirt blinded me for a minute
Then I spotted him running anc
fired four shots. I don't think ]
hit him"
Mr.. Carroll said $35 in cash was
taken from his apartment by 6
housebreaker 18 months ago.
Evening star., 1950-06-26
Girl Finally Gets Measles
After Deliberate Exposures Fail

Little Joan Anderson, who tried
her best to get the measleS-with-
out successive monthe ago
caught the disease last week with
out even trying.
Last February, doctors exposed
two-year-old Joan on two occa-
sionS to children with the dis
ease. hoping a measles attack
would help Offset severe, chronic
kidney ailment, nephrosis.
Joan stubbornly refused to con-
tract measles and doctors con-
cluded she may have been i'm
mune to the disease.
But, last week. Joan had visit
from her 4-year-old cousin, Ken
meth Anderson. 437 Evarts street
Evening star., 1950-06-26

Then it cut off the electricity
Finally it cut off the gas. Later
it was noted that the telephones
did not answer.
It was all a bit confusing to
Mrs. Adalberto Osterloh, who lives
under apartment 4. Did she call
the Fire Department. a reporter
asked?
Water drip" she responded
mo speak English" Mrs. Oster-
loh is Spanish.
This afternoon the plumbers
arrived. The drip, drip, DRIP
stopped. The janitor, not to be
found yesterday or today, was
still sought. Some one wished tc
tell him that his apartment be-
low Mrs. Osterloh's was a bit
damp.
Evening star., 1950-06-26

culture to make recommendations
as to- import quotas and higher
fees.
2. Prohibit any new trade agree
mentS or extensions of present
pacts preventing new restrictions
on farm imports.
State Department spokesmen
contended this might wreck the
trade agreements program an en-
courage Canada, Mexico and other
nations to retaliate against ex-
ports by this country.
A Senate House conference
group agreed to let the Secre-
tary of Agriculture start COM
plants against farm imports af-
fecting United States farm pro-
grams. But it retained the Tariff
Commissions authority to make
the investigation and recommen-
dations to the President.
Tariff Survey Proposed.
The 50 billion in price support
cash provided by the bill would
be in addition to $4,850, 900 900
now in use by the Commodity
Credit Corp. With most of his
funds now tied up. the CCC has
delayed announcement of new
price support levels for this years
crops pending congressional ac-
ton on the additional funds.
On the House side, 81 Repub-
lican representatives today urged
the Tariff Commission to deter
mine the effect Of imports on ten
farm products now in surplus
supply.
They joined in a letter to Sec
retary of Agriculture Brannan
asking that he request President
Truman to direct the commission
to make such survey.
The commodities include cheese,
dried milk powder. corn. barley,
oats, dried beans. potatoes. pork
and pork products. dried and
shell eggs, and grapes.
Evening star., 1950-06-26

NE. who seemed to have a slight
cold. A few days later. Kenny
broke out with the measles. So
did Joan Saturday.
Joan's mother, Mrs. Helen An
derson, Of 5000 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV, said the worst stage of
the measles attack seems to have
passed. During the last few
months. the kidney ailment has
improved considerably, too, she
said.
But Joan's physician, DR.. Her
bert D. Click, was well pleased
with the measles attack, Mrs.
Anderson reported.
HE said one time was just as
good as another" she noted.
Evening star., 1950-06-26
By Harry Lever.

Washington area contestants
took major honors during yester-
days model airplane show which
was attended by a record crowd
of $4,000 spectators.
A sudden shower plus tempera-
lures which reached 80 degrees
failed to dim the enthusiasm O.
the large attendance, officially es-
timated by Maj. S. w. Mcdonald
provost marshal of Andrews Air
Force Base, where the big meet
was held.
One of the highlights of the
thrill-studded day was the ap-
pearance of Arthur Godfrey
radio and television star. He ar
rived in his DC-3, and regaled the
spectators with the repartee which
has made him famous.
John I. Smith, 18, of 4505 Eli
colt street NV, and Roger Bar
ron. Is, of Springfield. Fairfax
County, Va, were the two tor
local winners, competing in a rec
ord field of 528 contestants.
Roger. who is a senior in Fair
fax High School, won Class B in
the Free Flight Junior class; sec
ond place in Class A Junior, and
second in Class c Junior of Free
Flight. He won the National Air
port Trophy as junior high point
winner for the second year in a
row. He was one of six Dis.
trict area youths selected to &c
to this meet which runs from
next August ID to 81 under spon-
sorship of the Plymouth Motor
Corp.
Young Smith, who took the
Veterans of Foreign Wars Trophy
as senior meet champ, was first in
Glass A and B of the Pan Ameri-
can Anyways Payload Glass. and
also took third place in Class z
Senior Free Flight.
The Evening Star Trophy was
won by w. S. Blanchard, jr., e.
of Hampton, Va. An aeronautical
engineer, he scored the highest
number of points in the open
events. He works for the National
Advisory Committee for Aero
nautics at Langley Air Force Base,
Va.
Mr.. Godfrey presented a trophy
to George r, Adams, 26. of Phil
adelphia, for winning first prize
in the Beauty Contest" with q
Navy carrier plane model.
Two worlds records may have
been broken during this fifth Ma
tional Capital Model Air Show
Alonzo Carver, "a, of Point Pleas
ant. N. j., had a jet model clocked
at 146 miles an hour, and E. r
Bossetti, 10, of Wilmington, Del.
made a speed record of 138.40e
with his craft. Both results are
subject to examination by the
Academy of Model Aeronautics.
In all more than a score of Dis
trict area youths were winners ir
the meet, sponsored by The Star
Evening star., 1950-06-26
6. w. U. Cancer Clinic
Open Wednesday Niqht

The George Washington Uni
yersity Cancer Detection Clinic
has extended examination periods
to include Wednesday evenings
between Z and 7:30 pm, officials
said last night.
The tests are offered to we'll
persons who have no symptoms
of cancer, but want complete
checks of their condition as a
preventive safeguard. Appoint
ments also are accepted on Tues
day and Thursday mornings, and
examinations are held at the War
wick Memorial Building, 1889 H
street NV.
Evening star., 1950-06-26

National Airport Club and Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars, in association
with the Plymouth Dealers Of
Metropolitan Washington.
A model plane, in the free flight
event, crashed into crowd of
spectators. Mary Reid, 7, of
Gaithersburg. Md. was struck on
the back of her head. but was not
seriously injured, it was said.
The show concluded with an
aerial display by the 121st White
House" Fighter Squadron, fea-
turing their jets and a B-26 at
tack bomber in a dogfight.
In addition to Roger Barron.
the five area residents selected to
go to the Plymouth meet in De-
troit, were Bernard Shulman, Is,
of 1902 First street Sc; Alan C.
Walker, 13, of 5905 Euclid street,
Cheverly, Md !; Carl r. Wheeley,
20, of 1924 Fairmont street NV;
Donald Struthmann, II, of 1918
Halleck street, District Heights,
Md, and Allen Rex. II, of Falls
Church, Va.
Winners Listed.
The full list of first place winners and
the sponsors of their events were:
Free Flight. Junior Glass Aloe Stad-
Srnss snhn Ii Gas. Roger Pf sssn
dinavian Airlines; Class c. Bernard Shul-
man. Trsns-World Airline; Free Flight,
enb efna0f ct cs Glass esep
c. Edwin Howe, 20, Jamaica, N. T.,
Open, cas- w. s. BLANCHARD, ir.,
american hd1s sa snIts Ar,ineS; Glass psniel sa-
Ter Aviation; Glass C =. Al Geltz. 81. Lam
disville, Pa, Andrews Air Force Base Tro-
Hush HSnton, 15. Of sss West Great iaes Falls
street street cIsIl Falls Church Va Na;iopa Air
Airlines: Class CD @ e 5. Beriinshof. ofi i.
PSdge Dealers: Senior; Class 4 . Don
can Airways; Glass B = David Halper. 9.
Of 90S Heather avenue. Takoma Park. Md,
C,sst Wsshngton Goca,cea ea...I, Bqttlins Works
han. Il, Of 1870 Saratoga avenue nj ne ne.
ColOnlal AlrllneSi ClaSS B - II. De Boil,
As Associates, Inc; Glass C. Robert schade,
Gas Control Line stunt = Junior Class
- L. j. THOMPSON, IL. of S55 South Fred
erick street; Arlington; Va; Airport Trans
Pittsbursh, Pa; .Ystsrans ,s Of Foasign Wars;
Consolidated Vuitee Aircraft Corr. A A''
asss Good HuPoz s's 1es cream an
Co Co teTline-EIidss Sins s!n,n g. e Stewart. 29
Line = Alonzo Carver. D. c. Council of
the Navy League of the q s.: Beauty
Event -, George r: Adams, Corr's Hobby
Supply: h-A Free Flight Open = w. S.
hosd f. Evg Ggf el,c % Corp no. pan AmsT
Senior - John T. smith: Glass 4 Open M ~
3; Junior and Senior : John I. Smith;
Glass 3. Open - Charles A. Moses, %,
Other Washington area winners included
street NV; James Il. Brakefeld.- 10, of
Ronnie Nylan, 13, of $500 Fourteenth
street NV; Morris Jackson. 10. of I722
ing Air Force Base; ]. g. Pallet, ls. Boil
ing sAir Force Base: j. r.. Greene. 552
Lebaum street s.e.: John L. Petit, 10,
Boiling Air Force Base; Sonny Ryan, 13,
Of 1416 North Patrick Henry dr.. Airing
ton: Jimmy White, 13, Of 1929 North
IS. of 91O3 Providence ave. Silver Spring,
Md; Russell McLennan, "a. Alexandria,
Va; Frank Thompson. %, Of 805 North
Irving street, Arlington, and X. L. Adkins,
2S, Naval Air Station, Patuxent, Md.
Evening star., 1950-06-26
PhiiuteIists to Meet

Michael Miller of Baltimore, vet
eran stamp collector and writer on
philate1y, will be guest Of honor
and speaker at a meeting of the
Washington Philatelic Society at
the Arts Club. 2017 I street NV,
at 8 pm. Wednesday. He will ex-
hibit and discuss his specialized
collection Of the postal issues of
Canada.
Evening star., 1950-06-26
First 100 Boys Leave
For Comp in MARYLAND

The first group of 100 boys left
Washington today for Camp
Brown at Scotland, Md, where
they will open the 18th annual
camping season of the Metropoli-
tan Police Boys Club.
Several hundred colored camp
ers will leave tomorrow for the
new 100000 camp few miles
from Camp Brown.
Evening star., 1950-06-26
Tyler Trial Hears
Story Of New
Confession
Youth Denies Making
Statement on Store
Killings to Jail Aide

The prosecution today pulled a
surprise in the first degree mur-
der trial of William A. Tyler, jr.,
18, when it introduced a state
ment in which Tyler was quoted
as admitting to a jail official
that he killed two Lansburgh
watchmen last April.
The defendant, who is colored,
promptly denied making the state
ment, as Assistant United States
Attorney Cecil r. Heflin read it
during cross examination in Dis
trict Court.
The prosecution contends the
statement was made to Earl w.
Gilkey, classification officer at the
District Jail, who has not yet
been called to testify.
Tyler is accused of killing the
watchnen at the Lansburgh and
Bro. store, Oliver R. Hess, ST.,
and John c. Carpenter, 81, on
April 7, while attempting to steal
$4,000 from the store.
Permitted to See Notes.
Tyler testified that whatever
he told Mr.. Gilkey was from read
ing newspaper accounts of the
killing. The defendant fatty de-
MED making various statements
attributed to him.
Immediately after Tyler left the
stand Mr.. Gilkey was called and
testified orally as to the state
ment he said Tyler made to him.
The court permitted Mr.. Gilkey
to look at notes to refresh his
memory, but he was not allowed
to read from the notes.
AS related by Mr.. Gilkey, Tyler's
statement was substantially the
same as that contained in the
confession police said he made
and which Tyler has repudiated.
Tyler Identifies Signatures
While on the stand today, Tyler
for the first time identified several
signatures on the alleged confess
sion. Last week when shown the
signatures, Tyler said they were
his name. but that he did not
know whether he had written the
signatures.
The signature appears at least
once on each page of the confess
sion police say Tyler made.
Tyler last week repudiated the
confession to police. Today he
said he was given papers to sign,
but that he did not know what
was written on them.
Denies Making Any Statement
Mr.. Hef1in questioned Tyler
about a statement United States
Commissioner Cyril Lawrence tes-
titled earlier in the trial the de-
fendant had made to him.
3eDid you not state to the COM
missioner that you went into the
store to rob and just ran into the
watchmen?" asked Mr.. Hefiin.
II don't know what I said"
Tyler replied.
AU dl1OU1lC1 pO111C ia oOSAoS % SAoSo
examination, Mr.. Hef1in asked:
us it your position that you
never made a statement to any
one regarding the killing of the
guards in Lansburgh's department
Store?"
Tyler replied that he had not
made a statement to any one.
Testimony May End Today.
Testimony in the case may be
completed late today. Tyler is
being tried before jury of eight
women and four men, with Judge
Alexander Holtzoff presiding. To-
day marks the eight day of the
trial. Assistant United States
Attorney Raymond A. Baker is
assisting Mr.. Heflin in prosecuting
the case.
Tyler is represented by James
T. Wright. James M. Leak and
harrington D. Parker.