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Seward seaport record., 1950-08-25
Officials Here Acquiring
 Airport Land

Senator Victor C. Rivers, Stan- ley McCutcheon and s. J. Buck alew, engineer and attorneys for the Territorial Board of Aeronautics arrived in Seward Wednesday and remained over Thursday for the purpose of acquiring additional land for the- proposed airport extension.
 A conference was called on Wednesday with all those hold ing land adjacent to the site. It was decided that it will be neces- sary to have easements on file from Wm. J. Bland and Henry DuFresne, and the outright pur- chase of approximately Is to 20 acres belonging to Herman Leirer, with an equal amount from Mrs. Jean Thorne, heiress to the Hoban and Davis estate.
 MT. Buckalew remained over Friday to complete the trans action of agreements which was concluded by an agreement with Leirer to sell the needed acreage at the rate of $40 per acre. Bland and DuFresne are expect ed to grant easements and Mrs. Thorne is awaiting an opinion from her attorney, who will be in by the first plane to get through.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-25
Schoo! Registration Begins Wednesday

Registration of first graders will take place in the office of the superintendent of schools on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri day, August 29-3O and Sept. 1.
 The office will be open from l to 4 pm. each of these days.
 Registration of the remaining grades and the high school will be held when school opens on Tuesday, September 5.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-25
KINDERGARTNERS TO REGISTER NEXT WEEK

Kindergarten registration will be held next Wednesday, Thurs day and Friday, August 30, 31, and September 1, from 2 to 4 pm. at the high school
 Mrs. O. L. Gilbert will be instructor for the ch ldren. In- formation regarding eligibility may be obtained by phoning Adams 37.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-25
LOCAL CARPENTERS BOOST PAY RATE

Carpenters Local 23O4, AFL, in Seward has voted to adopt the pay scale as set for the Territory this summer at $2.82 per hour for all work beginning Septem- Der 1, 1850.
 This puts the pay scale on an equal basis with other locals throughout Alaska.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-25
GODFREY FINED ON DRUNK CHARGE

George F. Godfrey, arrested by city police, was sentenced Thursday on drunk and dis orderly conduct charge, with 90 days in jail, 90 days sus- pended, and $1OO fine.
 He appeared in the Commis- sioner'S Court.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-25
BAKE SALE

The Lutheran Ladies Aid will hold bake sale next Saturday, August 26, in McMullens Store, starting at 1900 noon.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-25

Frank Towle, Cooper Land ing, is in Seward General Hos pital for treatment and obser- vation.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-25

Patsy Mann from Kenai is in Seward General Hospital for a tonsilectony.
Evening star., 1950-10-03
Former Winery Owner
Sues Arlington Bank

The Arlington Trust Co., Inc.
is being sued for 100000 by the
former owner of the Old Domin-
ion Vineyards Winery at Rosslyn
Antoine L. Alaj, 1910 Key boule-
ward, charges in a suit filed in
circuit court that the bank sold
the winery in 1916 for approx
mately $500 to pay off loans
made by the bank to Mr.. Alaj.
The plaintiff says that stock
and equipment at the plant were
worth at least $4,000 and the
business was worth at least
$4,000.
Mr.. Ajal also says that no ac-
counting of the sale /of the prop
erty has been made to him. Be-
fore the time the property was
attached by the bank in 1916
Mr.. Alaj said. the property and
business were under the manage
ment of an agent of the defend
ant by virtue of an agreement
entered into at the insistence OF
the defendants" in January of the
same year.
Evening star., 1950-10-03
fremont Citizens Reaffirm
County Manager Stand

The fremont Citizens Associa-
ton last night reaffirmed its sup
port of the Fairfax County Feder-.
alton of Citizens Associations in
advocating adoption of a county
manager form Of government.
More than 80 members who at
tended the meeting at 125 Fair
mont street voted unanimously to
reiterate the groups stand. OFF,
GERS explained the question was
brought up because the newly
formed Fairfax League of Civic
Associations had challenged the
right of the Federation to act for
its member groups.
The Federation is fighting for
adoption of county manager gov
Iernment and the league seeks
adoption of a county executive
government. A referendum will
be held November Z offering those
two alternatives and retention Of
the present government.
The association nominated Har.
old A. Ward to receive The Eve
ming Star Cup for civic service.
Mr.. Ward is past president of the
fremont Gardens group and Of
the federation.
Evening star., 1950-10-03
Unpredictub|e Parking Meters
rouble HyuttsviIIe Council

have the meter company put the
devices in proper shape.
In addition, Chief Holmes was
given permission to look for an
additional policeman who can be
assigned to patrol meters on full
time basis.
Mrs. Sue E. Anderson was con-
f1rmed as clerk to City Treasurer
Howard c. Dingee. Her annual
salary will be $4,000.
Because of the uncertain eco
nomic conditions it has been de-
cided to postpone the annual
home show held each October in
the Hyattsville Armory. If con-
ditions permit, the show will be
held in the spring.
Evening star., 1950-10-03

It's anybody's guess how much
time a nickel will buy in a Hyatts-
vile parking meter.
So said Police Chief Howard H
Holmes at a meeting of the City
Council last night.
Sometimes when you put a
penny in you get an hours park
ing, or If you put a nickel in you
get only IL minutes" said Chief
Holmes. He. thinks the city is
coming out on the short end. The
parking rate is supposed to be
cent for each IL minutes.
The Council decided 1t had bet
ter look into the matter. City
Clerk e. w. Baker was asked to
Evening star., 1950-10-03
Child Hurt by Sond Box
In Fair Condition Today

A 2-year-old Arlington girl who
suffered skull fracture yesterday
when a sand box fell on her, was
in fair condition today at Airing
ton Hospital.
The child, Mary Oman, daugh-
ter of Mai. and Mrs. Paul w
Oman. was hurt in the back yard
|of her nome at 5215 South
Eleventh street. j.
Maj. Oman said he built the
4-foot-square sand box for Mary
and her 9-month-old sister, Patsy
The box was standing against the
house because the Omans are
rounding up their possessions te
move to Sd Army headquarters al
Fort Mcpherson. Ga, where Mai
Oman has been transferred.
Evening star., 1950-10-03

Dog owners in five Alexandria
public housing projects face evic-
tion November / unless they get
rid of their pets.
The no-dog order was handed
down by the Alexandria Rede-
velopment and Housing Authority
which operates the five projects
Cameron Valley, Chinquapin
Village. John Roberts Homes,
George w. Parker Homes and
Samuel Madden Homes.
Housing officials today reported
that there are IA tenants in the
five projects who have not COM
piled with the order and have been
served notice to move.
$50 Sign Petition.
The housing authority has stuck
by its decision. despite a petition
signed by more than $50 tenants
and a plea by Representative
Smith, Democrat, of Virginia. Mr..
Smiths letter in behalf of the ten
ants facing eviction was considered
by the housing authority last week,
but it was decided not to change
the decision made in July.
Edmund F. Ticer, chairman of
Evening star., 1950-10-03
Arlington Board Member
Held as Drunken Driver.

F. Freeland Chew, a member OF
the Arlington County Board, has
been charged with drunken driv-
ing in Fairfax County.
Mr.. Chew, Fairfax County police
records disclose, was arrested
about 6 pm. Saturday on Routes
211 and % between the town OF
Fairfax and Fairfax Circle by
Virginia State Trooper j. S
Atkins.
Mr.. Chew. who lives at 1902
North Edison street, was placed in
Jail after being booked and re-
mained there until he was re-
leased under $500 bond about
II pm.
A hearing is set for 10 am
next Tuesday in Fairfax Trial
Justice Court.
MI. Chew today denied the
charge, and said he had witnesses
who would testify that he was
not driving while drunk.
II will let the trial speak for it.
self, he added.
Evening star., 1950-10-03
Chevy Chase Hodossoh
To Give Fushion Show

The Bethesda Chevy Chase
chapter of Hadassah will sponsor
fashion show of Israeli frocks al
$3.50 pm. Thursday in the Mont
gomery County Jewish Commu-
nifty Center on the East-West
highway.
The costumes to be modelled
were designed and tailored by stu
dents Of the Institute of Fashion
and Design in Jerusalem, opened
last year under sponsorship of
Hadassah. In addition to modern
creations, three traditional native
costumes worn on the Sabbath by
Jews will be shown.
Evening star., 1950-10-03

the Housing Authority. said 1t
would be unfair to tenants who
had got rid of their dogs to change
the order now. He said the Hous-
ing Authority had voted the dog
ban after receiving many COM
plants from other tenants about
the large number of dogs roam
ing through the project. He said
that pets are prohibited in most
privately owned apartment-type
projects in the area.
Compromise Offered.
Dog-loving tenants, meanwhile,
have sought to compromise with
the housing officials. They wanted
to sign agreements to keep their
dogs from being nuisances.
Their pleas unheeded, the ten
ants now promise a legal battle
to keep their homes and dogs,
said Mrs. Jean Vandenberg of
Cameron Valley. who owns a
cocker spaniel and a dalmatian.
Among those who have gotten
rid of their pets is a little boy
who had to have his blind dog
disposed of. He couldn't find any
one who would take blind dog.
Evening star., 1950-10-03
Paul A. Hill to Leave
Arlington Chamber

Paul A. Hill today announced
his resignation as business mana
ger of the Arlington Chamber of
Commerce. He has held the post
for 10 years.
Mr.. Hill announced that No.
lvember he will become field rep
resentative in Northern Virginia
for the Virginia Society for Grip
pied Children and Adults.
Evening star., 1950-10-03
Self-Service Gas Station
Court Fight Postponed

A court fight against Alexan-
dria ssban on self-service gasoline
stations had been continued to
December 4 with less than half
the case completed.
Attorneys for H. c. Wills, oper.
ator of Alexandria only self
service station opened the case
yesterday in Alexandria Circuit
Court with testimony to show that
fire officials do not consider self
service stations unsafe.
The City Council adopted an
ordinance outlawing self service
stations last July after Mr.. Wills
already had opened for business
at 3216 River road. The court has
issued temporary injunction pro-
hibiting the city from closing Mr..
Wills station pending outcome of
his suit.
John E. Posey, Alexandria fire
marshal, testified he thought Mr.,
Wills station is as safe as a con-
ventional station.
District Fire Marshal Raymond
Roberts said self f-service stations
such as Mr.. Wills are allowed in
the District.
Evening star., 1950-10-03
Historic BIadensburq Post Office to Move
By chorIes A. McAIeer

Bladensburg'S historic post Office
one Of the is original ones in
the country-soon will vacate the
building it has occupied for nearly
half century.
Within the next 10 days, the
post Office will be located at 4912
Annapolis road, in a new shopping
center just north Of the Edmon-
ston road intersection.
Since 1904, the nearby Mary
land postal agency has been
sharing the corner of a small
grocery at 4303 Baltimore avenue.
But times have changed in
Bladensburg and there now are
more people to serve. The present
post Office has outgrown its
quarters.
When it moves, so will C. How
ard Brown, Bladensburg post
master. Mr.. Brown, who is 48,
plans to give up the grocery busi-
ness to devote his full efforts to
the postal assignment.
He is the 3Oth postmaster at
Bladensburg, having succeeded his
father. Hymarl Brown, in April,
1887. The elder Mr.. Brown had
served in the same capacity from
November. 1904. the date the post
Office moved in with the grocery
Original Post Office in IT'S.
Before that-in fact, back to
the days when Bladensburg was
a port-the post Office had been
located in private homes or with
other commercial enterprises. Ac-
cording to postal records. the Bla-
densburg post Office was estab-
lished in the Revolutionary War
days of ITS, some Is years be-
fore the one in Washington.
In those days, English sailing
ships would come up the then
navigable Anacostia River to
Bladensburg. Chartered in 1742
as Garrison's Landing, the COM
munity subsequently was named
for Sir Thomas Bladen, governor
OF the province at the time.
The register of Ben Franklin,
one of the founders of the Fed
eral postal system, indicates that
Bladensburg's first postmaster was
Christopher LoWndes. the most
prominent and wealthiest town
merchant of the day. Mr.
Lowndes, history reveals, built
Bostwick. house still in exist
ence, in 1746. Bostwick, now des-
ignated as 1901 Forty eighth
street, is the home of one of
Bladensburg's most prominent
citizens, Mrs. Felix E. Cristofane.
Evening star., 1950-10-03
one-Woy Traffic Faces
Fight in Hurrisonburo
BY the Associated Press

HARRISONBURG, Va, Oct. 8,
The Retail Merchants Associa-
ton has employed an attorney to
study the possibility of court ac-
ton on the one-way traffic sys-
tenn which has been installed here.
Beginning yesterday, traffic is
moving north only on Main Street
and south only on Liberty Street
for the length Of the city in an
effort to solve the municipalities
traffic congestion problem.
Evening star., 1950-10-03
Grand Jury 10 Act
In Larceny Charges
On Arlington Builder

An Arlington builder is free on
$1,000 bond awaiting action of a
grand jury on a grand larceny
charge stemming from his alleged
failure to complete a house after
he accepted a $4,000 down pay
ment.
Thirteen civil suits, totaline
$12.700. also face the builder, Lu-
clan M. Downing of 3712 North
Eighteenth street. in connection
with houses he agreed to build
but according to his customers
never completed.
The warrant charging grand
larceny was sworn out by Herman
l.. Groom of 2 Ashby street, Alex
andria, who said Mr.. Downing was
going to build him house on
North Thirty fourth street in Ar
lington.
Mr.. Downing waived preliminary
hearing in county court yester-
day before Judge Hugh Reid.
One of the civil suits was filed
by Mr.. Groom. In another suit
Robert A. Hoover, 802 Tennessee
avenue. Alexandria, says he paid
MIR. Downing $1,275 for construc-
ton OF house that was never
completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen H. Chowe
of Alexandria asked court action
on q $3,500 payment they say they
made to the builder without any
return.
Ten other claims against Mr.
Downing have been taken to
county court. Six of these are
brought by persons who say they
paid him between $500 and 1926
as deposit on homes he did not
complete.
Evening star., 1950-10-03
Calvert County to Open
Three-Doy Fair Tomorrow
SpeciuI Dispoteh 10 The stcr

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md.
Oct. 3.-The Calvert County fail
grounds are being put in shape
for a three-day agricultural fail
which will open tomorrow with
$4,000 in prize money and new
facilities for livestock.
In accordance with tradition
entries will be received only from
Calvert County owners. The
county has. however, some of the
best livestock in Southern Mary
land as well as outstanding farm
and home products.
Exhibits will be brought to the
fair grounds near here tomorrow
All entries except livestock will be
judged Thursday. Livestock will
be judged Friday. p.
Among the feature exhibits will
be booths arranged by the coun.
tvs homemakers, All, FLA and
Future Homemakers of America
clubs The Homemakers will sci
up snack bar on the grounds.
Evening star., 1950-10-03
Voters in Prince Georges
REGISTER on Two tuesdays

Prince Georges County's At vot-
ing places will be open from 9 m
to 9 pm. today and next Tuesday
for registration of persons eligible
to vote in the November election
Revisions and transfers will be
made October IT.
The county Board of Election
Supervisors said registrations will
not be accepted on these days al
the Upper Marlboro courthouse
because records have been sent
to the polling places.
Evening star., 1950-10-03
West Montgomery
Citizens Preparing
Civil Defense Sefup

The West Montgomery County
Citizens Association last night
took action to sci UP a civil de-
fense committee.
| The civic group which met in
the Potomac Elementary School,
approved formation of a six-man
committee to prepare the areas
defense in case of emergency
after jacques Torfs, chairman of
a special exploratory committee,
gave his report. Mr.. Torfs said
there would be 10000 to 10000
refugees from Washington over
running the west Montgomery
area and in need of assistance.
The association elected James
Buchanan as president, succeed
ing David L. Weed, who has be-
come president of the county
wide Parent Teacher Association.
Other Officers Chosen.
Other officers elected are: Nor
man Parks. first vice president;
Godfrey Kaufman, second vice
president; Alvin Dunham, secre-
tary, and William Robinson, treas
urer. Valourous Hougen, Allan
Elliot, Arnold Burr, Arthur Sylves-
ter and Mr.. Weed were narred
directors.
Special guests were three county
political figures: Mrs. Stella B.
Werner, Democratic candidate for
the County Council; Col. Norman
Ames, Charter Committee chair
man, and De Witt S. Hyde. Re-
publican candidate for the State
Senate.
In a spirited political talk Col.
Ames voiced his support of Mrs.
Werner for the council, but she
replied she would have to regard
the charter group as Republican
unit.
Objects to Brooke Lee Label.
Declaring she was not obligated
to any one person or group, Mrs.
Werner said, "It is time Democrats
can organize without having an
old Brooke Lee tag put on them. +"
Mrs. Werner told the meeting
that Democratic council members
would not tamper with the present
county government or personnel,
except in the interest of good
government.
Mr.. Hyde called for Republi-
can administration as proof the
county is not under the Lee ma
chine, and charged Democrats
have never proved they were for
home rule in Montgomery. He
defended the record of the all Re-
publican Montgomery delegation
at Annapolis.
Col. Ames hailed the "magnifi-
cent job" done by the present
County Council.
Evening star., 1950-10-03
I4-H Teams Of Area
Capture Honors in
Atlantic Exposition
BY james BirchfieId
Sior S'off Correspondent

RICHMOND, Va. Oct. 3.
Herds from five States will COM
pete here today as Judging begins
in the beef department of the At
lantic Rural Exposition.
The Aberdeen-Angus herds will
go on parade with Washington
area cattle farms well represented.
In the dairy division, the Guern-
-sey herds also will be judged
today.
| In the Junior events yesterday,
young farmers from northern Vir-
ginia and nearby Maryland took
their share of championship rib
bons.
Fairfax Prize Winner.
The grand champion prize in
the junior Holstein event went to
Ben p. Middleton of Fairfax
County. with another Fairfax All
member, Mary Alice Cissel, taking
reserve champion in the Guernsey
contests.
In the Jersey classes, the grand
championship went to Carol Mills.
daughter of Paul Mills, of Cal
thersDurg. Md.
Miss Mills, who showed two
calves for fellow All clubbers who
could not be present, also won
three first places for herself a ID
one each for Alice and Clarabelle
Fraley of Derwood. Md.
In addition to young Middleton,
who also took first place in
Daughter-Dam class, other Fair
fax County first place winners in
cluded Margie Ann Sutphin, three
f1rsts in the Holstein classes. and
Charming Smith, who took a first
in the Guernsey classes. All are
expected to compete in the open
classes.
Maryland Teams Win.
Maryland teams took first place
in both dairy and livestock con-
tests.
An all Montgomery County
team took first honors in the
livestock judging contest. Mem
bers are Millard Lethbridge, Ash
ton; Donald Hobbs, Sandy Spring;
Harold Mullinex, Damascus, who
was high scorer, and Herbert
King. Damascus.
Members of the winning Mary
land dairy judging. team included
Bruce Berlage. olney; Ellen
Chambers, daughter of Whitaker
Chambers. Westminster: Dean
Hash, Cecil County, high scorer,
and Richard Simons, Hartford
County.
In the poultry judging events, a
Loudoun County, Va, team COM
posed of Charles Poland, Robert
Ellis and Phil Marshall, took first
p1ace
Evening star., 1950-10-03
Lack Of Transit
Hampers Negro
Junior College
1o Carver Students
Of 40 Expected Are
Present on First Day

Carver Junior College in Rock
vile, first public junior college
for Negroes in Maryland, is being
seriously crippled by lack of trans
portation.
Only 19 of an estimated 40 stu
dents who expressed intention Of
enrolling in the new college were
on hand for the start of classes
yesterday. The main reason for
their absence is lack Of trans
portation, according to Dean Par
lett L. Moore, who has secured
the county for means of getting
students to the school,
Also to blame, he said, was q
rule requiring full payment Of the
colleges $85-per-term tuition.
MANY just didn't have it," he
said yesterday, land we are now
making arrangements for them to
pay in installments.
Students Scattered.
But it is the transportation
difficulty that discourages most
of those who want to come to coll
lege," Dean Moore said. He ex-'
planned that the county has not
provided public transportation
and that many Of Montgomery's
Negro communities are scattered
through the upper part of the
county, far from public transpor-
tation routes. Montgomery Junior
College for white students, in
Takoma Park, draws most of it's
students from the suburban areas.
In a few cases we have or
ganized car pools, and a few stu
dents have made arrangements to
spend the night near the school,"
Mr.. Moore said. And we are try
ing for more transportation ar
rangements. He said four more
students may enroll tonight at the
college, now situated in Lincoln
High School pending completion
of the new Carver School building.
Dean Moore explained that
school buses now take high school
children home and then remain
at the homes of the drivers. He
indicated it might be possible for
the buses to bring college students
back to Rockville. returning after
the evening sessions at 10 pm.
College Has Faculty of Five.
DR.. Edwin w. Broome, superin-
tendent of schools, said today the
transportation problem had not
come to his attention. He said it
was mot a usual pattern" for
school systems to provide trans
portation for college students.
I'VE have not considered the
problem, he said.
The new Negro college has been
set up to offer both vocational and
academic courses and has faculty
of five, including DR.. Irene Hypps,
head of business education in the
District colored schools. Most of
the students. including one mother
of three. have chosen such courses
and secretarial work and other
vocational subjects.
/ Montgomery Junior College
opened its fifth year yesterday on
its new campus, formerly the Bliss
Electrical School, with an enroll
ment of more than 500.
Evening star., 1950-10-03
Frederick Fair Opens
With 1000 Entries
And $1,000 in Prizes
BY the Assecioted Press

FREDERICK, Md, Oct. s.
More than 1000 entries. including
new records in at least two de-
partments. have been received for
the 88th annual Frederick Fair
which opened today.
The 400 entries in the cattle de-
partment and the 1900 in the
poultry exhibition represent new
records for the fair.
Prize money totaling s11, 900 will
be awarded. The fair will continue
through Saturday with tomorrow
Governors Day.