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Evening star., 1950-01-03
MayfIower Sause Chef
Drowned, Doctors Say,
But Rest Is Mystery

Rene Marchal, q MayfloweI
Hotel sauce chef. died from
drowning. medical authorities
agreed today. but a police inves-
tigation of the manner of the
drowning raised q jurisdictional
question.
The 35-year-old Frenchman had
been missing from November II
until yesterday, when his half
submerged body was found tied
to a log in the Potomac River
below Blue Plains.
A 3-foot length OF rope attached
the body to a derelict log wedged
against the bank of the river. A
search of the scene and an
autopsy indicated no evidence OF
violence. police said.
The body was found seven miles
downstream in Prince Georges
County waters. Harbor police said
1t could have floated there from
Hams Point, where Mr.. Marchal
was last seen by Park Police.
Jurisdiction in Question.
Detective Vincent Free Of the
Prince Georges County force said
he would confer with District
homicide detectives today to settle
the question: Of jurisdiction be-
cause Mr.. Marchal apparently
went into the river in the District.
Deputy Coroner Richard Rosen-
berg Of the District coroner's Office,
who went to Hyattsville yesterday
to assist in the autopsy. said he
thought Washington would handle
at least part Of the Investigation
because the man apparently
died here. 4
DR.. James L. Boyd, Prince
Georges County deputy medical
examiner, reported the autopsy
showed the chefs death was due
to drowning. He said It would be
up to police to determine whether
the man jumped, fell or was
showed into the river.
Body Found by Trio.
Three Alexandria men, who were
out boating. discovered the body
yesterday. They were James e.
MCGUIRE of 1909 Duke street;
Ashton r. Hayden and Coleman
Warrick. both Of 204 Franklin
street. Harbor Police said they
were summoned by Raynor Howl
son. employe of an Alexandra
fertilizer company.
Park police, in their earlier
investigation Of the case, had
checked several reports that Mr..
Marchal was still alive after he
was last seen by q Park policeman
on November II.
At that time, Park Policeman
II. i. Hayden found him sitting
dejectedly In his new car about
40 feet from the lamp post he had
rammed at Hams Point.
A veteran of the French Army
and two years In q German con-
centration camp, Mr.. Maichal
came to America in l947 under an
immigration quota. He lived at
4117 Seventh street NV.
His cousin, Miss Katherine
Spiess Of 2101 N street NV, was
convinced her relative met with
foul play. She suggested that her
cousin was robbed and murdered.
Evening star., 1950-01-03

are supervised by one of the dep
uty fire marshals. They are re-
quired to inspect annually ap-
proximately 1000 apartments,
$500 roomlng houses, 1900 tene-
ments. los boarding houses, 200
lodging houses. 900 licenses for
kerosene, all stores and shops
within their respective dis
tricts and keep a record and
descriptive sheet of all such in
spections. An inspection of an
apartment house consists of start
ing on the roof and ending in the
basement, checking the fire alarm
system, fire extinguishers, exit
lights and signs, both interior and
exterior fire escapes, and the stor-
age of combustibles and locker
rooms in the basement. The heat
ing plant is checked as is the f1ue.
II any violations are found they
are ordered corrected Immediately,
and If they are not done, the
case is referred to enforcement
authorities. The Office received
about 1000 complaints yearly and
each complaint is investigated.
One inspector is assigned to all
locations where gasoline is stored
or handled for sale. It is esti-
mated that about 100000 GAL
Ions of gasoline is stored within
the District limits. It is necessary
to inspect approximately 600 gaso-
line filling stations in the city and
pumps, extinguishers, sand buck
cts, and general housekeeping con-
ditions are checked. Before a new
pump is installed an investigation
is made to see that it is being
properly installed. There are about
SOC. replacements made every year.
Wholesale drug warehouses are
inspected to see that inflammable
liquids are kept in fireproof vaults,
and dry cleaning establishments
are inspected at least annually
before their license is issued.
The public assembly squad, for
the past year, has been working
from 6 pm. to 2 am. and they
visit all places of public assembly,
particularly theaters. night clubs
and dance and skating halls. The
downtown theaters are inspected
every other night. This squad is
the aftermath Of the Cocoanut
Grove fire in Boston several years
ago and the Ringing Bros, Bar
mum & Bailey fire in Hartford. In
both fires there was a great loss
of life.
The Office of fire marshal was
organized in November 1888, and
Col. William o. Drew, then assis-
tant chief engineer of the depart
ment was detailed. The office
was not officially designated
as fire marshal until 1884,
when Col. Drew continued un-
til he was retired in 1902.
During the 66 years the of1ce has
been in operation, there have heen
seven fire marshals including Col.
Drew. They were in succession;
Sidney Bieber. Philip Nicholson,
George s. Watson, L. v. Seib and
Calvin G. LAUDER. The present
fire marshal was appointed on
September Is. 1943. after serving
as acting inspector, acting SER
geant, fire inspector and deputy
IRE marshal since October I. 1929.
Evening star., 1950-01-03
TERMS CONDITIONS declared BY te PsEps Unlrrp
srArr. this venh day oebet. kvn hundred ninety.
one regulating DE Materials and Manner Of dc Budngs
,,ovemen.s On the LOTS m the CrTY Of WASHINGTON

9Th. ~ temporary coovenienc;es will Be pro
per Tor lodging woskmen and lecurine materials
ior buildhg. Il Is b be underanod that fueh may
br ereded with the appsubasioa of the Commit
foners: But they may be removed os difconti.
noed ny the fpecial order of de CommilIoners.
6.h. The way into the fauase. being dcssnea
in ipee,sl manner for the fonssou uie and con.
yenience Of the oecupiers of The rcfpeslive
iquares-The property IN The fame Is rsfesved t
The public, 10 thar there may be sn immediste
interference on any abule Of ihc ule tlereof bv
my individual. 10 the nuifance Or obilruaou cf
oshers The pf0p1etofs Of t,e LA3s adjoining lie
entrance into. III iquares, q srchine over tl,c
entrance, and Using gates n The uanaef lie Com.
nepues, ll,Sll spPfoxe lhsll Be inti.ledto divide
NE lpsce ovey shr sreking md baild il up with
" fsnss u IN linz ofihe 9uase.
szth. No vaults ihsii be pessitsed vndsf the
llreess. aur any eneroachmcnts On tIse foot ~sy
above By aeps. Hoops. poeehes. cellar doors.
windows, dteles OF leaning walls: nor fhsll there
Be- any proiedion over The ilrert. Other than The
ewes Of the hoafe. without tic confeM Of the
Commissioners.
esk Thele regulations ase IL tms and con.
diuons under and upon whichesnyeyanccs ayr to
Be made. according TO The deeds in trua u the
lsnds within The city.
George Wilmington.
~ u q j.
Evening star., 1950-01-03

swallowed an
" verbose of
sleeping pills.
She was Mrs.
Or c e Alma
Baker Gncrest
Is. Of 80 Wes.
Clifton Terrace
Apartments.
Arlington po-
lice gave the
following 9-
count:
About 10:30
o o'clock last
mig h t., Mrs.
Alice NJ I'll.
Evening star., 1950-01-03
Youth Charged
In Hit-and-Run
Traffic Fatality
Broken Headlight
Leads to Arrest in
Christmas Accident

A 19-year-old youth was charged
with manslaughter early today
after police said he admitted he
was the, hit-and-run, driver who
struck a pedestrian Christmas
night.
The victim, Henry Meeks, So,
colored, of 206 Fifth street Sc, who
died Friday, is being counted as
the city's list traffic fatality of
1949 pending autopsy findings.
In a written statement, Calvin
N. Dorsey. colored unemployed. of
6100 Brinkley road. Oxon Hill,
Md, admitted he struck a colored
man at Fifth and K streets me-,
watched him crawl toward a
parked car, then drove away.
Mr.. Meeks was admitted to
Casualty Hospital suffering a
fractured ankle. He died Friday.
Broken Headlight Clue.
Dorsey was arrested shortly
after midnight when Corpl. P. j.
Musolf saw a 1888 Buick parked
in the 400 block of Delaware
avenue S.W. The headlight on the
right front fender was broken
The car was towed into the Traffic
Division lot where police fitted a
piece of glass found at the scene
of the accident into the broken
light.
The ownership of the car was
traced to Robert E. Dorsey of the
Oxon Hill address, who told Prince
Georges County police he had
bought the car for his brother,
Francis T. Dorsey, because he was
unable to get credit.
Calvin Dorsey, who was a home
with his brother, Robert, agreed to
take police to his other brothers
residence in Washington. Francis
Dorsey was awakened at his home,
lis G street S.W. He admitted
owning the car but said Calvin
had been using it Christmas night,
police said.
After several hours Of question
ing at headquarters, police said,
Calvin admitted he had borrowed
the car Christmas night and visit
ed friends on Fenton street NE
He said he drove two men and
three girls to Chapel Hill. Md,
and returned to Washington,
dropping them foff on Fenton
street.
Women Hurt in Crash.
Dorsey, according to police,
stated that after starting home
he struck a man. He told police
he slowed down a half block away
and saw the victim crawling across
the street.
In another accident, Mrs. Har-
riet Boxley. AZ, colored. Of 1854
u street NV, was admitted to
Freedmen's Hospital suffering head
injuries received last night when
car in which she was riding
was in collision with q truck at
Seventh and o streets NV.
The driver OF the car, James A.
Smith, 56, colored, of 1884 Fifth
street NV, was charged with
driving while drunk. William Huff
26. colored, of 5052 Drake place
Sc, driver of the truck, was
charged with passing a red light
Neither driver was injured.
Master Sergt. Ben E. Fields, 40
colored. station at Fort Myer, suf-
fered a fractured right leg last
night when he was struck by q
cab. on Pennsylvania avenue op-
Iposite the White House. Sergt.
Fields was treated at Emergency
Hospital and transferred to Wal
ter Reed Hospital, where his con-
dition is reported satisfactory.
Evening star., 1950-01-03
Woman, 75, DiesAfterLeornine
Son Has Taken Pill Overdose

A 75-year-old Washington wom-
an collapsed and died early today
shortly after learning her son had
Evening star., 1950-01-03
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Evening star., 1950-01-03

The Federal cts first building regulations, a. Issued
BY George Washington.
Evening star., 1950-01-03

Of Illinois,
, 1950-10-19

was also reported.

The hurricane was called
the most savage since 1885 all
though it lasted less than an
hour. All twenty-one electric
sub-stations were either
knocked out or taken out Of
service and an estimated 1000
windows smashed. The citrus
crop was expected to have
been the biggest in the States
history.
National guardsmen are now
patrolling a section of Holly
wood.
, 1950-10-19
LAWRENCE FABIo .

several parts Of his body were
badly bruised.
Some time after the accident
passing motorists extricated
him from the wreck and took
him to- a hospital. His condi-
ton, critical at first, has con-
siderably improved. He will
be transferred to an US Army
hospital A reserve officer, he
was scheduled to take up du-
ties in Kentucky on Oct, 9th.
The son Of Administrative AS
sistant Albert Fabio, the
friends Of Lawrence have been
anxious to get word of his COM
dition and hope for his speedy
recovery.
, 1950-10-19
APPRECIATION

Through this medium ! wish
to express thanks and appreci-
alton to everyone for his inter
est and generosity, which
helped me to win the contest,
thus making me a delegate
from ST. Croix, to the White
House Conference on Children
and Youth.
Gladys Richardson
, 1950-10-19
VIcoRp LOAN No. 3

The Virgin Islands Corpora
ton will establish a Loan Dir
vision during this month.
There will be three types Of
Loans: Cd Crop production to
subsistence farmers for credit
extended by VICORP; (2) Wa
ter and soil conservation and
pasture Improvement loans for
credit extended by VICORP
and CD commercial and indus
trial loans.
Type ID Loan was explain
ed in an earlier press release.
Type 60 Loans will be to ex-
tend credit to land owners for
water and soil conservation
practices and pasture improve
ment. No loan will be made il
financial assistance applied
for is available elsewhere. This
is definitely a long-range pro-
gram and large landowners
should plan for a five-year pro
gram at least.
The application forms are
now available and can be Sc
cured from the Loan Division
at the Corporations main of.
flee at Central Factory Or
from Mr.. Henry Schuster at
Bethlehem. All interested per
sons should prepare their ap-
plications Immediately since it
IS necessary that we receive
all Of them at an early date in
order that proper plans can be
prepared to effectively SEIZED.
ule the equipment.
Information concerning Type
I'D has been released.
NORMAN s. OLSON
President
, 1950-10-19
United Notions Forces
Discover More
Communist Atrocities

New communist atrocities
were discovered when the
bodies of 500 men and women,
boys and girls were found.
crammed into a well, thus
bringing the number to 1900.
It was reported that more.
than 5000 violently anti-com-
munist Turkish soldiers have
landed and taken up positions
near Taegu. A detachment Of
Thailand troops is now on the
way.
, 1950-10-19
WORK

a bull-dozer will knock down
present distractions, after
which a grader will be put on
for dwelling and followed BY a
roller. Plans call for the build
ing Of bleachers from which
spectators can view the games
and the Fairgrounds Commits
sion will supervise the plant
ing Of trees along the edges Of
the field and the eventual wir-
ing in of the entire area.
, 1950-10-19

us. r G ~.
fend the city against $4,000 Of
the growing United Nations
force.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-08
FROM PORTLAND

Stanley T. Zuern of Portland, Ore, is guest at the Gastineau Hotel. He is with the firm of Van Waters and Rogers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-08
CREWSON IN

H. B. Crewson, broker, of Seat tie is registered at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-08
MOVIE THRILLER CHASE TRACKS
 MOOSE KILLERS

Detective work and a chase which would rival the most rapid fire Dick Tracy episode was enacted in Seward recently when Fish and Wildlife enforcement officer S tracked down and charged two men with killing a COW moose out of season.
 Information on how the men were traced by finding moose hairs in an automobile and testing numerous rifles for bullet marks was sent to- day to c. D. Swanson. assistant law enforcement supervisor of the Serv- ice, by c. M. Carson, Seward en- forcement agent.
 Evidence of an illegal kill was frs, noted on the highway by the find ng of 30.06 shell and tracks of moose having been dragged into a car, Swanson said.
 Swanson enlisted the aid of the police department. the marshals office, Highway patrolmen and many citizens to look for a car With blood stains and a recently-fired rifle of the army caliber.
 Dozens of vehicles were checked numerous rifles gone over, and by process of elimination. large sedan was found with few tell-tale moose hairs on it, and signs of it's having been recently washed of bloodstains.
 The cows head and her unborn calf-left by the killers when they took away the animals carcass were put on display in store win dow, and $l00 reward posted by the Isaac Walton League. This dis play got the entire population worked up, and eventually two men were under questioning.
 The pair-Arthur S. Pelch and Walt Benz-confessed to having shot the moose and driven the car respectively. They were tried. Pelch being fined $500 and given a one
 
 year sentence, six months sus- pended, and Benz fined $l00 and given six months suspended sent ence.
 Pelch told the enforcement agent he had thrown the breech-block of the army Garand rifle away so il couldn't be test fired. He said he got it in the army, which he claimed to have entered as a private and came out as a colonel during the war.
 The Isaac Walton League, in- censed over the killing, las posted permanent reward of $50 for the apprehension of any game violator in the Kenai district.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-08
'WALLFL0WER' IS FEATURE COMEDY
 AT 10TH CENTURY

Warner Bros sprightly romantic comedy. "Wallflower," which is at the 20th Century Theatre, is accent on youth.
 The studio has assembled three of it's brightest luminaries in this school, Robert Hutton. Joyce Rey- holds and Janis Paige. for this Animation of the stage hit of the same title.
 The Hutton Reynolds combo, well established now as popular film duo, is aided here by Miss Paige, "ho is fast climbing to the top as l svelte comedienne. The trio moves through series of junior-age situ- ations, all within the confines of a typical American family. Miss Rey- holds, labeled wallflower for her shy personality in the opening part of the tale, turns on her hidden charms when she becomes deter mined to win Hutton. Contrasting her demure sister is Miss Paige, IS the flashier belle of the country Hub set.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-08
COASTAL FLIGHTS
 BRING 13;; TAKE 1d

Alaska Coastal Airlines flights 'esterday brought 13 persons to Ju- leau and carried 1S persons from 1ere to points in Southeast Alaska.
 To Hoonah. Bob Erickson, MT md Mrs. Eli Harlow, Mrs. Willie Ross, Frank Williams, MT. and Mrs. William Johnson. and Tommy John on; to Sitka MT. Lowry. Bill Porter, George Chapel, M Work man, and Warren Adloat; to Fish Bay: Bob Baldwin; and to Ten akee: Jerry Beason and William Hudson.
 From Hoonah: Ali Skaflestad and MT. and Mrs. G. Betts; from Gus tavus: Sam Little, and MT. and Mrs. William Lehman; from Sitka: Helen Heiderman, M. Trovitch, Katherine Wanimaker and Walter Beck; from Tenakee: Dan Aston and from Angoon: MT. and Mrs. Sam G. Johnson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-08
W0MAM NEAR DEATH FROM BRONCHITIS;
 COAST GUARD TO AID

Coast Guard aid was being rush. ed today to a woman at Baranof on the east coast of Baranof Is- land who was reported near death from acute bronchitis.
 A message this morning by radio from Funter Bay, who was relay ing a message it had picked up from Baranof, told Coast Guard headquarters here the woman, Lau- "a Gambel, 56, was "smothering to death."
 An attempt was made to relay medical advice from Dr. J. O Rude by Coast Guard radio to Baranof but the attempt failed
 The cutter Citrus was ordered to the scene from the Cape De- cision area after Coast Guard aircraft from Annette Island had been forced to turn back by heavy snow north of Prince of Wales Island.
 The cutter Citrus had been car rying out a search for Richard Me lang, Ketchikan trapper missing in the Cape Decision area.
 The radio stations at both Funter Bay and Baranof are part of the 60-station chain operated by the Territorial Department of Con- municationS.
 Meanwhile, a message by radio from cannery at Chignik on the Alaska Peninsula was received by Coast Guard headquarters saying that woman there was suffering from crushed skull" and bleed ing terribly
 Medical advice from Dr. J. o Rude was relayed via Coast Guard radio to Chignik. Any further &C., tion will be in the hands of the commander of the U. s. Nays Kodiak Sector, Coast Guard head quarters said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-08
GOOD SCORING BY TUESDAY NIGHTERS
 ON Elk5 ALLEYS

Joe Johnston's flashy Thomas Hardware team came through with four points last night in the Tues day Night League, after very close and hotly contested battle With Standard Aviation, to lead in the standings with IA wins and two lost.
 Scott, rolling for the Don Abels team led in high scoring for the series with 618 and Lajoie of the Juneau Florists took the crowd for individual scoring with 250, topping all high scores thus far in the league.
 Individual and teams scoring fol- lows:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-08
OSCAR AWARD PLAYERS SEEN
 SOON, CAPITOL

Out of the total of nine Oscars awarded to those involved in the making of Samuel Goldwyn's Acad- emy Award winning drama, The Best Years of Our Lives" three of them went to men who had won Oscars in previous years of motion picture making. This feature comes to the Capitol Friday and Saturday with special showings.
 Fredric March, who won the l946 Award as the best actor of the year for his performance in Best Years" won the award in 1892 for his per- formance in Dr. Jekyl and MT. Hyde.
 William Wyler. now cited by the Academy for his direction. for MT Goldwyn, won a similar citation in 1922 for his direction of Mrs. Mini yer,
 And Daniel Mandell, whose edit ing of The Best Years of Our Lives" brought him an Oscar. earned one in 1922 for his editing of The Pride of the Yankees, produced by Samauel Goldwyn.
 In addition to the above Academy attention-getters in ''The Best Years of Our Lives" Oscars were awarded handless Harold Russell, who makes his film debut in the film, one for giving the best professional performance of the season, the other as the outstanding veteran of the year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-08
WORK BEGINS ON NEW
 GRIDIR0N FOR HARB0R

Work began yesterday on the new 640-foot gridiron at Juneau's small boat harbor
 Razing of the north approach to the main float was begun in prepa- ration for construction of the grid iron. Excavation work will be started as soon as the approach is torn down, City Engineer J. L. McNamara said today.
 He cautioned everyone driving on Harbor Way to beware of the big drag-line which is being used on the job.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-08
ELk5 PER NIGHT
 IS BIG EVENT ON
 FOR THIS EVENING

This is the big night at the Elks Lodge. It is PER night and every member of the lodge and visiting Elks are urged to attend.
 All chairs will be occupied by Past Exalted Rulers and PER Arthur (Scotty) Adams, who will preside, says the lodge session will be called at o'clock, there will be initiation by the same team that initiated l40 at the dedication of the Ketchikan Lodge, entertainment and a special feed, with emphasis on special"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-08
RUDOLPHS GREET FAMILY
 MEMBERS FROM PORTLAND

Mir. and Mrs. Ralph Bunch, form erly of Portland, Ore, arrived on the Baranof to make their home here.
 a They were welcombed at the dock by MT. Bunch's brother, Bob; their mother, Mrs c. V. Rudolph, and her husband, It. Comdr c. V Rudolph, USCG, with whom they will make their home.
 The Rudolphs recently purchased a new home in the Highlands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-08
} ARRIVE, ] DEPART
 BY PACIFIC NORTHERN

Pacific Northern AirlineS carried 10 passengers to the westward yes- terday and brought three persons from Anchorage.
 Arriving were Judge Edward F. Medley of Seattle, Territorial Tax Commissioner M. T. Mullaney and c. R. Russell.
 Departing, Robert and Mike Riley went to Cordova, while passengers to Anchorage were Kenneth Felland, Helen Wiedema and Mrs. Mario Sodini with James and the baby.