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Arkansas State press., 1950-09-22
~ Ban On Jean
Muir Denounced
By NAACP
'uy Where Negroes Work

New York-The NAACP board
of directors this week condemned
the action of the General Foods
Corporation in cancelling a con-
tract with Jean Muir for a role
Arkansas State press., 1950-09-22

been charged with murder In the
fatal shooting of 1l-year- old
Charles Ray Ames, according to
the office Of the district attorney
here.
Officials say that the youth died
instantly after young X e n n e dy
shot him through the head during
an attempted bluff.
An account Of the shooting is as
follows:
Kennedy was a attempting to
force Ames to 60 on an errand for
him. When Ames refused Ken
nedy threatened him with a %
caliber rifle and claimed to have
accidentally discharged the gun
while tampering with the mocha
nism in further effort to make
Ames do his bidding
Police said that two youthful
companions of the boys are being
held as material witnesses. The
coroners office said that no def
mite verdict had been reached.
Arkansas State press., 1950-09-22

Nor SADNESS BUT GLADNEss-in the eyes of ROY NH.
ron hit star OF Speciality Records when he presented copv
his smash blues hit Sad Feeling his good friends Ella
Fitzgerald Decca First Lady of Song and the nimitabe NC
recording star Billy Eckstne minute before this photo was
Roy stated This is one sad that's gonna make
ks happyepecaly when they hear the tantalizino bl
'yries". Side is backed by "Bartender's Boogie"
Arkansas State press., 1950-09-22
WARNING ORDER

State OF Arkansas.
County of Pulaski, IS
In The Pulaski Chancery Court
Esther Feldner Plaintiff
VS.. No. 89786
Irving Foldner Defendant
The Defendant. Irving Feldner. is
warned to appear In this court
within thirty days and answer he
complaint Of the plaintiff. Esther
Fcloner.
Dated: September 0. 1850
c. b. Erwin. Jr.
Solicitor for Plaintiff
Robert J. Brown
Attorney ad Litem
II. S. Nixon. Chancery Clerk
BY Martha Akin d. c.
o;l5-22-26;l0;e
NOTICE
In The Probate Court Or Pulaski
County, Arkansas
In the matter Of the Estate Of
Vina Bell, deceased
No. 26292
Last known address OF decedent
1923 Cumberland Street. Little
Rock, Arkansas.
Date of death June Oath, 1850.
An instrument dated June 9th,
1850. was on the 3lst day of Au-
gust, 1850 admitted TO probate as
the last will OF the above named
decendent. and the undersigned
has been appointed executrix
hereunder. A contest Of the pro-
bate Of the will can be effected
only by filing petition within
the time provided by law.
All persons having claims a
Rainst the estate must exhibit
them, duly verified. to the under
signed within six months from the
date Of the first publication of
this notice, or they shall be for
ever barred and precluded from
any benefit in the estate,
This notice first published LIST
day Of September. 1850.
W. w. Shepherd,
Attorney for executrix.
Little Thompson
tExecut rix)
922 Walnut Street
North Little Rock. Ark.
mail Address,
os-15-22 81
Arkansas State press., 1950-09-22
WARNING ORDER

State OF Arkansas.
County of Pulaski. SIS.
In The Pulaski Chancery Court
Catherine Jet Plaintiff
VS.. No. 1915
Robert Jet Defendant
The Defendant, Robert Jet. Is
warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint OF the plaintiff. Cathe-
rine Jett.
Dated. Sept. z. 1850
Hibbler a. Hibbler
Solicitors for Plaintiff
j. II Booker
Attorney ad Litem.
II. S. Nixon, Chancery Clerk
BY Airline y. Turner d. G.
o.lE 90 % MA
Arkansas State press., 1950-09-22
WARNING ORDER
State or Arkansas,

State or Arkansas, ~
County OF Pulaski, s.. a
II The Pulaski Chancery Court
Nellie Rhoades Plaintiff
VS.. No. 8o807 =.
Oliver 4. Rhoades Defendant
The defendant Oliver E. Rhoades
Is warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint Of the plaintiff Nellie
Rhoades
Dated: September 18th 1850
Diles IL Freeman
Solicitor for Plaintiff.
George W. Shepherd
Attorney ad Litem.
IL. 5. Nixon, Chancery Clerk
By Martha Akin d. c.
9.l5-22-2 Q.lf.a
Arkansas State press., 1950-09-22
WARNING ORDER

VhhNlNu O4OE8
State or Arkansas,
County Of Pulaski, IS.
In The Pulaski Chancery Court
Leona Whyte Plaintiff
VS.. No. 88426
Marion Whyte Defendant
The Defendant Marion Whyte In
warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint Of the plaintiff Leona
Whyte
Dated: September 18th 1850.
Diles & Freeman i
Solicitor for Plaintiff.
George W. Shepherd
Attorney ad Litem.
II. S. Nixon. Chancery Clerk
BY Martha Akin D. c.
0.1ECC %. ma
Arkansas State press., 1950-09-22
WARNING ORDER

VnANliNu VnDEh A. ~
State OF Arkansas. 7
County Of Pulaski. IS. I
In The Pulaski Chancerv Court
James A. G.. Grant, ct al. PLAINTIFF
VS. No. B9830 1
Edgar MCGEE, ct al. Defendant
The Defendants, L. l.. Taylor, b,
B. Curry, Ethus Grant. Gentil
Grant, Alfred Robinson, Berneto
Robinson. Marie Robinson. Glenn.
mie Grant Bailey. Mrs. A. N.
Grant Jr.. and A. N. Grant. III
are warned TO appear In this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint Of the plaintiff. Jamea
A. G. Grant. ct al.
Dated. September l3 1850.
Carl Langston
Solicitor for Plaintiff. 1T
Quinn Glover J
Attorney adj Iitem.
II S. Nixon. Chancerv Clerk
BY Helen Edwards d. G.
o:i5-22-sy;i0o
Arkansas State press., 1950-09-22
Venice Festival
Honor SprituaIs

Venice. Italy-(A)-W. Lee Will
der, carried off top honors by an
American producer at the Venice
film festival Wilder's current
short subject series, Songs of A.
merica." group Of sensitively
filmed and beautifully staged dra-
matizations of Negro spirituals,
were awarded the top prize for
short subjects at the International
Festival in which eleven countries
competed.
Arkansas State press., 1950-09-22
WARNING ORDER


State OF Arkansas.
County of Pulaski, IS
In The Pulaski Chancery Court
Pearl Toilet Plaintiff
VS.. No. 89749
William Cody Toilet Defendant
The Defendant. William Cody
Toilet. is warned to appear in
this court within thirty DAYS and
answer the complaint of the plain
tiff. Pearl Toilet
Dated: September g. 1850
Byron Boeard
Solicitor for Plaintiff.
Homer Tanner
ATTORNEY ad Litem.
II. S. Nixon, Chancery Clerk
Bv Martha Akin y c.
0s0
Arkansas State press., 1950-09-22
Legal Notices:
WARNING ORDER


State OF Arkansas.
County of Pulaski. IS.
In The Pulaski Chancery Court
Velma kron Plaintiff
VS.. No. 89859
Henry kron Defendant
The Defendant, Henry Kron Is
warned TO appear In this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff Velma
kron
Dated. September 18th 1850
Diles & Freeman
Solicitor for Plaintiff
George w. Shepherd
Attorney ad Litem
II. S. Nixon, Chaneery Clerk
BY Airline p. Turner ID. c.
9;22-29;l0-6-l3 4t
WARNING ORDER
State OF Arkansas,
County of Pulaski, IS.
In The Pulaski Chancery Court
John {. Mayfield Plaintiff
VS.. No. 1896
Frances Mayfield Defendant
The Defendant, Frances Mayfield
is warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff John
c. Mayfield
Dated; September Is. 1850.
Diles x Freeman
Solicitor for Plaintiff
Philip DeSalvo
Attorney ad Litem.
II. S. Nixon, Chancery Clerk
BY Airline p. Turner d. c.
9:22-29;10-6-l3 At
WARNING ORDER
State or Arkansas.
County of Pulaski. IS.
In The Pulaski Chancery Court
Naomi Dickerson Plaintiff
VS.. No. 89839
Walter j. Diekerson Defendant
The Defendant. Walter j. Dicker-
son is warned to appear in this
court within thirty days and an
sWer the complaint vi the plain
tiff Naomi Dickerson
Dated: September IA. 1850.
J. r. Booker
Solicitor for Plaintiff.
J. A. Hibbler
Attorney ad Litem.
II. S. Nixon, Chancery Clerk
By Helen Edwards d. c.
9.22-20;10-6-13 At |
WARNING ORDER
State OF Arkansas,
County Of Pulaski. IS.
In the Pulaski Chancery Court
Jesse Sims Plaintiff
VS.. No. 89841
Victoria Sims Defendant
The Defendant. Victoria Sims is |
warned to appear in this court |
within thirty days and answer the |
complaint OF the plaintiff Jesse
Sims
Dated: September IA, 1850
J. Il. Booker
Solicitor for Plaintiff
Glenn +. Walther
Attorney ad Litem.
II S. Nixon. Chaneerv Clerk
BY Helen Edwards ID. c.
900 oQ.t0Gf1 Az
Arkansas State press., 1950-09-22
WARNING ORDER

WA8NlN0 ORDER
State OF Arkansas,
County Of Pulaski, g
In The Pulaski Chancery Court
Rosie Smith Plaintiff
VS.. No 808o3
Floyd Smith Defendant
The Defendant. Floyd Smith. 4
warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint Of the plaintiff, Rosie
Smith.
Dated: August 20. 1850
j. X. Booker -
Solicitor for Plaintiff
j. A. Hibbler
Attorney ad Litem.
II. s. Nixon. Chancery Clerk
BY Airline p. Turner d. c.
9l-8-15-22 e
Arkansas State press., 1950-09-22
WARNING ORDER

State Of Arkansas. II.
County of Pulaski. IS.
In The Pulaski chancery Court
Eli Raspberry Plaintiff
VS.. No. 898l6
Johnnie Raspberry Defendant
The Defendant. Johnnie Raspberry
Is warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint Of the plaintiff Ell Rasp.
berry I
Dated: September IL. 1850 al
Hibbler Il Hibblsr sA
Solicitors for Plaintiff III
Philip A. DeSalvo
Attorney ad Litem
II. S. Nixon, Chancery ClerR
BY Helen Edwards d. c.
0;15-22-20;f0:o
Arkansas State press., 1950-09-22
WARNING ORDER

WARNING ORDER 4
State OF Arkansas. n
County OF Pulaski, IS.
In the Pulaski Chancery Court
Arthur Richard Kilgore PLAINTIFF
VS.. No 80825 A
Guile kilgore Defendant
The Defendant, Guile Kilgore, 70
warned TO appear In this court
within thirty days and answer he
complaint Of the plaintiff. Arthur
Richard Kilgore.
Dated: September IL. 1850 I'll
Ralph Morrow @1
Solicitor for Plaintiff N
Glenn r. Walther Il
Attorney ad Litem. Y
II. s Nixon. Chancery Clerk I
BY Martha Akin d. c. '
S:i5-22-20;10:o
Arkansas State press., 1950-09-22
WARNING ORDER

WARNING ORDER
State OF Arkansas, -
County Of Pulaski, IS. {
In The Pulaski chancery Court
Rosie Burr Plaintiff
VS.. No. 89735
Wesley Burr Defendant
The Defendant Wesley Burr. n
warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer tn
complaint Of the plaintiff, Rode
Burr.
Dated: September l, 1850
J. r. Booker
Solicitor for Plaintiff. j.
]. A. Hibbler
Attorney ad Litem.
H. S. Nixon, Chancery Clerk
BY Martha Akin d. c.
0;8-15-x-2o =
Arkansas State press., 1950-09-22
Buy Where Negroes Work
Negro Boy Killed
By White Youth

Columbus, Miss-A white boy,
William Kennedy, 15-year old. ha
Arkansas State press., 1950-09-22

BUY Where Negroes Work.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-06-09
IA RtREG

the point for the summer, Patricia Kelly will stay with Mrs Lewis.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-06-09
LEGION AUXILIARY MSTALLs
 NEW SLATE OF OFFICERS

Installation of officers was held by the American Legion Auxiliary at Mondays meeting.
 The meeting was opened by Pres ident Marion Benjamin. New off eers for the coming year were in tailed as follows:
 President, Viola Erickson; first vice president, Doris Iversop; sec ond vice president, Mary Smith i; secretary and treasurer, Margie Ward; chaplain and sergeant at arms, Noma Nielsen; historian, Ma rion Benjamin.
 Honorary installing officer was Wilma Mason. Past President Ma rion Benjamin was presented with a jeweled pin by Wilson Mason.
 The new president appointed the following committees:
 Child Welfare, Emogene Bartell; Poppy Chairman, Mary Smith; Membership, Marion Benjamin; Sick Committee, Sara Kuntz; Reha- Utilization, Doris Iyerson; Commu- nifty Service, Jewel Binkley; Can cer Committee, Doris Iverson.
 Hostesses for the evening were Margaret Gross and Viola Erickon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-06-09

ORLEE J. CONSIDINE, Deceased
 NOTICE is hereby given that w. c. Stump, administrator of the estate of 0rlee J. Considine, de- ceased, has filed his first and final accounting and petition for decree of distribution; that the petition will be heard on the 17h day of July, 1850, at the hour of 200 pm in the office of the U. s. Commits sioner. located in the Federal Building at Wrangell, Alaska, and at said time and place, any person may be heard. or objection may he filed prior thereto, and said matter will be considered and decided and decree of said estate.
 Dated at Wrangell, Alaska. this 18th day of May, 1850
 RICHARD SURATT,
 Probate Judge. Pub: May 19, 26; June 2. g, 1850
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-06-09

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, DIVISION NU MBER ONE WRANGELL PRECINCT.
 NOTICE
 Tn the Matter of the Estate
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-06-09

The Sydney loaded 6O.O00 pounds of frozen fish this week for the Shapiro Fisheries of Chicago
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-06-09
FROM TELEGRAPH CREEK

Stopping in Wrangell for few days on her way to Vancouver, B. C., was Mrs. W. P. Thorman of Telegraph Creek, B. c. She visited here with Mrs. Mary Grant, a friend of many years. Mrs. Thor man operates a ladies' wear busi- ness at Telegraph Creek and her husband has a fur trading post.
 Mrs. Thorman will leave on the next Princess boat for Vancouver where she will do some buying.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-06-09
HERE FROM MT. EDGECUMBE

Mrs. Noel Miller, a social worker at Mt. Edgecumbe School in Sitka, is at the Wrangell Institute this week. Mrs. Miller will review in diyidual case histories of the chil- dren at the school to ascertain if each child is rightly placed at the school or if he should be in some other institution. She will be here about two weeks.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-06-09
FTsH LANDINGS

Halibut, week ending June ':
 Roamer (ole Hasset) = 12.90O. sold Armstrong.
 ARB 12 (Bin Bailey - G.200. sold Armstrong.
 Sophia (Erickson)-12,O00. sold Armstrong.
 Prices were 2O-2814, 19-2a1a and Is.
 Hicks (Pete BehrsD-SoO, sold Engstrom
 Garfield lHenry Katasse)-9,7O sold Engstrom
 Seven Brothers c. E. Ron ning)-5,7O0, sold Engstrom.
 Mary B CJohn Joseph) -1. .O0O. sold Engstrom.
 Prices. were 22-22H, 21h-22 and 1a
 Thirteen skiffs brought in H. 500 pounds
 Salmon-25 trollers brought in 1899 pound kings, at 40. 38 and S6.
 Gillnetters brought in 18,00O lbs. from the. Stikine Area.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-06-09

Shrimps a la Elks is fine for buff .fet supper Just big hardshells cooked in salt water and served hot!
 Good night.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-06-09
a44ZGong Gaansey 0'00~
BY GRACE O. MAzERIs

A cheery hello" to me. and paused to see who was calling. There was only vacant road on one side. a strawberry patch on the other. There digging out weeds in the berry patch, which was all abloom, was Jean Gillespie. I ex- changed her salute and we talked and laughed a bit. was reminded of a letter received one snowy day last winter from Norwalk, Cal. We have" the letter said, "been reading your Cannery Row in your paper sent to Us by a friend of ours who has an aunt in Ketchikan. We definitely have made up our minds to leave here and live in Alaska. You make Wrangell seem such a neighborly place we have picked Wrangell for our future home Please tell us more by let ter"
 Well, soon a correspondence be- tween Jean and myself was a weekly event. And here she Is now in the strawberry patch. We both lived for years in California, but never met or knew of each other before. Here we two ex-Califor- nians are finding life in Alaska to our liking. Friends are made in many odd fashion, do think! had only lived here less than a year myself when found myself writing to Jean, "Wrangell is where live by choice, in Alaska. '" A I have made many friends here and Jean is we'll on her way to making many friends. Some people speculate why I did come to Wran- gell Why not? Wrangell invites people to come here and what bet ter place to live if one is tired of big city life?
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-06-09
NEW TRUCK FOR HARVEST

A new Studebaker truck was brought up on the Northland on its trip from Seattle last Sunday morn ing. Also aboard the Northland was Skipper Thor Hofstad's auto. The Northland brought a cargo of food tuffs and tin for the A. R. Brueger operations hereabouts.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-06-09

A couple of boys from the Cana dian Air Force looked in on Re- liance pickers to see how it was done. The girls gave female wolf whistles and loud. The boys
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-06-09

It won't seem like the same old place when Bessie Gross leaves. Soon she will be leaving for Warm Springs, up the river where Bessie and Bill are going for a stay so Bill can take the bath at Warm Springs.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-06-09

Sara Kuntz back from Juneau where she and Emma Erode went to spend a three-day vacation with their husbands, Joe Kuntz and Laurie Erode on the Lauriann. Sara said they had a wonderful time and a rare vacation.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-06-09

Iwere quite jolly. don't you know. Cheerio!
 At the Harbor Sea Food, Alice Camenzand ever watehful to sell ticket for her queenship, spotted an onlooker and sold two tickets. The man says he will make a spe- Ieial trip up from Ketchikan if Alice wins. Alice blushes sweetly. She thought he was local talent! Betty Grande and our Vera cycling down the lanes at eventide. So much to talk about these days and those to come, dear sister!
 Francis Johnson has gone to Niblick Island for a while. Just when We need you most, Francis Hurry back!
 4AAos dho 1oAAoOn AGolAGIJ lEIl by plane for Ketchikan with her niece, Dolores Paulsen, and the two visited many friends the two days there Esther says their rooms at the Ingersol looked like a conven- tiOn. Dolores left Sunday night for Seattle, Tacoma and Pasadena, Cal She will visit her father, Ali Paul sen, and her sister. Barbara Simp- son, in Tacoma.
 Yours truly finds it hard to pick indoors these balmy days and gets nowhere with a pencil in her hand. Thinks trip out to 8-Mile and a fast walk might pep her up. Oh, well, it's spring and ones fancies do turn.
 Shrimps a la Elks is fine for buff .fet supper. Just big hardshells cooked in salt water and served hot!
 Good night.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-06-09
GRANDMA LEWIS MOVES

Mrs. J. M. (Grandma) Lewis has moved to her summer cottage on
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-06-09

At the Reliance shrimpery the busy crew is enlarged by new pick CTS. Tiny Lewis and her brother Gilly Stokes Tiny takes time off to run home every four hours for special attention to her wee one who has not been put on formula as yet. Tiny's mother runs the nur- sery at home.
Evening star., 1950-09-18

number, between 60 and rs per
cent were casualties with about
an even division between dead and
injured. Casualty estimates by
the three main types requiring
different medical treatments were:
Mechanical injury cases III .00o-17 .00o
| Burn cases (of all kinds) 1000 5000
/ Radiation sickness cases - 1.OO0- 1,300
| (As the same person may have had more
more more than the the number Of % inj9red.) % O'"'
Flash fires started as far as a
mile from ground zero, tending to
join and involve greater areas.
DAMAGE TO FACILITIES.
(a) Transit-In the area food
ed by the underwater burst, both
buses and trolleyS were stalled.
Trolley substations were flooded.
Because of radioactivity, it was
not practicable to assign transit
personnel to equipment in this
area, even though it might be
movable.
Within the damage radius of
the air burst were two trolley sub
stations, both of which were
knocked out. In the major dam
age area. all transit facilities were
damaged beyond repair. Opera
| ton of transit facilities in the
Evening star., 1950-09-18
What the Atom Bomb Could Do Typical Large Coastal City

The tollotoing, entitled Hippo
thetical Attack Narrative: City
X" is reprinted in its entirety
from the book, United States
Ciuil Defense" prepared By the
National Security Resources
Board as a guide for Federal,
State and local officials setting
up ciUiIian detenSeS against
military attack. One chapter
of the book tDaS deDoted to an
imaginary description OF 1Dhat
conceiuably could happen to a
city, based on k1loUn potenti-
GlitieS of atom bomb attack.
l. Between 3 am. and 6 am. or
August 10 the Governor of the
State received and personally
transmitted to the Mayor of city
x information that chief coasta
cities on the other side of the
Nation had been attacked with
underwater atomic bombs. The
same information was carried by
press and radio before 6 am.
At GIG am, the Governor tele-
phoned the Mayor that he hac
just received information from in
telligence authorities that all i'm
portant industrial centerS coulo
expect attack momentarily by air.
borne atomic bombs.
Radio stations in all port cities
officially announced, prior to 6:2(
Evening star., 1950-09-18

600 persons within about two
miles of the burst.
Injuries to persons from the air
shock were negligible as compared
with such injuries from an air
burst or with other effects of the
underwater burst.
There were no flash burns or
flash fires.
Waves from the burst, and par
ticularly the first wave, hit the
shore and severely damaged docks
and ships along the water front.
Several ships in the harbor cap
sized and sank.
Base Surge Sweeps Inland.
A "base surge" or "lethal''
cloud of radioactive mist swept
inland, fatally injuring all exposed
persons. driving through broken
windows and communicating a
large area. This area extended
about 1900 yards up-wind, 2 miles
cross wind on each side. and 2 to
5 miles down-wind.
Persons on ships in the harbor
were killed or fatally affected.
Ships not sunk were badly con-
taminated.
Estimates of casualties were
based primarily on exposure of
persons to the lethal cloud, or to
the effect of contamination. Per-
sons not killed outright, but with
Evening star., 1950-09-18
Three Escape Serious Injury
In Crash Of Small Plane

Three persons escaped serious
injury yesterday when their small
plane crashed on a farm between
Thompson's Corner and Hyatts-
town in Montgomery County, Md.
The pilot. Howard Drake. 900
Highland drive, Silver Spring,
said the engine of the plane failed
and he attempted to make an
emergency landing in a bayfield,.
AS he was nearing the ground,
Mr.. Drake said, he saw some high
tension wires in his path and was
forced to swerve into a hilly Sec
ton of the field. The plane nosed
into the ground and was totally
wrecked.
Riding in the plane with Mr..
Drake were Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Brown of Rockville. Mrs. Brown
was admitted to Suburban Hos
pital for observation, and today
was reported in satisfactory
condition. Mr.. Brown and Mr..
Drake suffered minor injuries.
The privately owned plane had
taken of from Congressional Air
port. l.
Evening star., 1950-09-18

ties in about the same percentage
as other persons. Police mobile
equipment within the burst areas
was either damaged or contain
mated. However, prior disper-
sion saved much OF the rolling
stock. The police transmitter was
destroyed. Two taxi radio trans
mitters were not damaged)
Utilities Flooded.
Co Utilities.-Principal damage
to electric utilities by the under
water burst was due to flooding Of
facilities. Substations continued
to receive normal current supplies.
Underground distribution systems
were flooded near the underwater
burst, but except for certain feeder
lines. service continued.
The air burst destroyed, either
by blast or fire, all overhead dis
tribution systems in the main
damage area.
A main substation above ground
near point zero was wiped out.
Gas mains and services within a
mile of the underwater burst were
washed out. Gas mains directly
Under the air burst and those
crossing bridges near ground zero
were destroyed. Breakage of serv-
ice connections in the area caused
considerable loss Of pressure, and
some local fires.
Water standpipes within the
heavy-damage radii of both bombs
were destroyed or damaged be-
yond use. A pumping station
Evening star., 1950-09-18
Area Prayers Asked
As u. N. Body Meets

The Washington Federation of
Churches has called on area resi-
dents to say special prayers for
the United Nations on the open
ing of its General Assembly to-
morrow.
The federation announced that
the following churches will be
open all day tomorrow for prayer
Reformation Lutheran, 212 East
Capitol street; Episcopal Church
of the Epiphany, 1917 G street
NV; Chevy Chase Presbyterian,
Chevy Chase circle; Asbury Meth
odist, Eleventh and K streets
NV; National Baptist Memorial
Sixteenth street and Columbia
road NV; Florida Avenue
Friends, 2111 Florida avenue NV
Washington Cathedral, Massa-
chusetts and Wisconsin avenues
NV; National Presbyterian
Eighteenth street and Connecticut
avenue NV. Northminster Pres
byterian, ALASKA avenue and Kali