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Evening star., 1950-03-30
Apiary Ground-B Breaking
Planned at Maryland u.

Beekeepers will break ground at
2 pm. Saturday for a new apiary
at the University Of Maryland
Apiculturist George j. Abrams,
head bee man at the university,
estimated 100 bee tenders from
throughout the State would take
part in the ceremony. The new
$4,000 building is expected to be
ready for, bees to swarm in by
July /.
T. The building will have an Of
flee, class and meeting rooms, a
honey house" for bee research
and uncapping hives for honey.
Evening star., 1950-03-30
CIeonupMonCo
And Goes, Leaving
Shop $3.50 Cleaner

The goateed man who told Mrs.
Eleanor Shumaker of the Eliza
beth Shepherd Dress Shop he had
come to clean out the place WASH t
kidding.
He walked of with 1880 from
the shop at 1906 Reservoir road
NV, this morning. she reported
to seventh precinct police.
Besides the goatee, he was about
rs years old, colored, feet 8
inches tall and wore a dark felt
hat and dark coat, she said. The
money was taken from safe in
the basement.
Evening star., 1950-03-30

Dance, for teen-agers only, in
Warren County High School Gym
nasium. Dress ginghams, jeans
and plaids.
$3.50 pm. - World premiere,
Riding High" at Park Theater.
All seats reserved and no tickets
are available.
$40 pm. Broadcast over
American Broadcasting Co. sta
tions from Warren County High
School.
9 pm. to midnight-Crosby's
Square Dance, TWUA Hall.
Evening star., 1950-03-30
Open House Scheduled
By Virginia Academy
BY ihs Assoeiutsd Press

BRIDGEWATER, Va, Mar. 30.
- The Virginia Academy Of
Science will sponsor a regional
open house for high school stu
dents OF this area at Bridgewater
College tomorrow.
The event will be part OF the
academy's annual science talent
search in Virginia. Some of the
interviews with high school SEN
iors will be held at the meeting
here.
Evening star., 1950-03-30
Raney Awaiting
Sentence After
Staying Verdict
Man, u, Found Guilty
Of MonsIouehter in .
Boyoneting Of Wife

fTeQeTlCk (BuCk) Ramey tOdav
was in District Jail awaiting from
5 to is years sentence for man
slaughter in the bayoneting of his
wife. Maytriss.
A District court jury of five
women and seven men returned
the manslaughter conviction at
8:55 o'clock last night. The panel
had deliberated nearly six hours.
Judge James w. Morris prodded
the jurors about 8 pm. with the
Allen charge, an instruction to
the minority to bend every effort
to concur with the majority.
Before that. the jury requested
instructions at about 4 pm. on q
more detailed definition of man
slaughter. and the meaning OF
malice "aforethought" under the
second-degree murder statute.
Jury Had Option.
Ramey. %. was prosecuted for
second-degree murder. but the
jury had the option of returning
a verdict on the lesser charge.
Judge Morris referred the case
to the probation Office for pre-
sentence investigation. He did
not set n sentencing date, how
ever.
Trial Of the slight, dark-haired
defendant began last Monday. Az
sistant United States Attorney
Cecil Heflin charged that Ramey
was guilty of a vicious assault
with a dangerous weapon" by
plunging bayonet fixed to
souvenir Japanese rifle through
the panel Of his bathroom door
and into the chest of his wife who
was leaning against it.
Mrs. Ramey. mother Of two, had
been celebrating her 20th birthday
in their apartment. 744 Sixth
street Sc, earlier in the evening
OF the stabbing. February 7.
Called ''Misadventure."
Defense Counsel Louis Jons-
bloet called the stabbing . mis-
adventure"
Styling his client as mot the
brightest boy In the world" Mr..
Jongbloet argued to the jury that
IF it was a stupid thing to do, It
was in character"
The lawyer added that there
was no showing Of malice on
Ramey's part. "He meant to tap
on the door with the bayonet, but
the weight Of the rifle caused
1t to go through" Mr.. Jongbloet
declared.
Throughout questioning Of wit
nesses and his arguments, the de-
tense lawyer emphasized the de-
fendants affection for his wife.
Shortly after the 10-inch bayonet
blade had plunged to the hilt In
his wife's chest. Ramey was quoted
as saying: You can't die, May.
darling. Think of Butch and
Helen" They are the two Ramey
children.
Children Attend Trial,
The 2-year-oId son, Virgil
Butch) Ramey. and 1-year old
Helen attended most OF the trial
sessions. They were in the keep
ing of their grandparents, and
played in the courtroom as their
father was being tried.
Attorney Jongbloet sketched a
picture Of his client as a devoted
husband and father. During the
lawyers final argument, Ramey
sat at counsel bench with his
head in his hands. Occasionally
his sobs could be heard by spec
tators.
While the jury was deliberatinr.
ne chatted quietly with deputy
narshals until he was led away to
the marshars cellblock to await
the verdict.
Had he been convicted for sec-
ond degree murder Ramey could
have received life Imprisonment.
Evening star., 1950-03-30
Murphy Testifies
On Death Cause
AT Myers Trial
Repeats Official
Verdict, Tells Of
Marks on Body

NOINS VII OOuy
The official coroner's version of
the death of Mrs. Nina Jean
Campbell was given today at the
trial of Ralph w. Myers, A. &C
cused of attempted abortion in the
case.
Deputy Coroner Christopher j.
Murphy repeated his previous
finding that death was due to an
air embolism caused by an at
tempted abortion. Mrs. Campbell
died January 4.
DR.. Murphy was today's third
witness in Myers District Court
trial, now in its seventh day. DR..
Murphy also testified that an
autopsy revealed numerous bruises
and some cuts on Mrs. Campbell's
body. Some of the marks appar-
emily were from teeth. he testified.
Today's first witness was Mrs.
Violet Adams Poe, 33, acting di-
rector of nurses at Children's Hos
pital, who told of a telephone call
Myers made to the hospital.
Had Tragic" News.
Mrs. Poe said Myers called the
hospital at about am. January
Is. She quoted him as saying he
had some tragic news"
Mrs. Poe then quoted Myers as
saying:
Ruth is dead"
He was referring to Miss Ruth
E. Childs, In whose apartment at
1921 Fairmont street NV. Mrs.
Campbell's body was found the
day after the abortion attempt.
Mrs. Poe said she assured
Myers that Miss Childs was at
the hospital and that she called
her to the phone. At that time
Miss Childs was a director of
nursing education at the hospital,
a position from which she later
was suspended and then resigned.
Suggested Nightmare.
Before Miss Childs had come to
the phone to talk to Myers. Mrs.
Poe testified that Myers had told
her that 4 body was along beside
him"
"Who is this beside me, out
cold?" she quoted Myers as saying.
At that point Mrs. Poe said she
suggested to Myers that he had
had a nightmare.
After Miss Childs had gone to
the phone to talk to Myers Mrs.
Poe said she heard her ask:
What are you doing in my apart
ment?'
During subsequent conversation
with Miss Childs. Mrs. Poe said
Miss Childs told her she was
afraid. She said she advised Miss
Childs to get in touch with police.
Another Government witness
during the morning was Police 1t.
John K. Baker of the Homicide
Squad who told how Myers was
arrested in Arlington and returned
to the District.
Police Found Body.
Under the District Code the
maximum sentence for perform
ing an abortion, even If death
results, is from six years and eight
months to 20 years.
According to previous testimony
in the trial, Myers was left alone
with Mrs. Campbell on the night
of January 4 in the Fairmont
street apartment. Police en-
tered the apartment and found
the body in pool of blood the
next afternoon.
Miss Childs, who had been on
the stand for most of two days.
finished her testimony yesterday
afternoon.
The final questions asked her
by James J. Laughlin, Myers at
torney, were:
You still would like to marry
him (the defendant) ?"
The answer was mo"
80 marriage is out?"
Hes a married man with three
children" the witness replied.
But you knew that for a long
time?"
Il thought he was working on
a divorce"
The case is being heard by a
jury Of 10 men and two women
before Judge F. Dickinson Let's. =.
Evening star., 1950-03-30
Bridge Tourney Slated

The 17th annual Norfolk con-
tract bridge championships will
be held at the Monticello Hotel,
Norfolk. tomorrow, Friday and
Sunday. The 10-member tourna-
ment committee includes Miss
Kathleen McNutt, Washington.
Evening star., 1950-03-30

fell in love with q tourist, who fell
in love with the way she told him
about the Capitol. They were
married a few months after they
met. Miss Mackenzie says some
of the tourists are lonesome and
inclined to become romantic.
But I never have dates with
any one I've met up here" she
added.
Mr.. Connell says, at the end of
the day. guides feet begin to
hurt and he must be careful not
to become irritable. A guide COW
ers about 1900 feet, not counting
the stairways. on each trip and
makes about six trips daily during
the busy season.
Sometimes" Mr.. Connel
Evening star., 1950-03-30
Variety Show Scheduled

The Montgomery Blair High
School. Silver Spring. will present
its 14th annual variety show in
the school gymnasium at $3.50
o'clock tonight. tomorrow and Sat-
urday night.
Evening star., 1950-03-30

the agricultural questions, if their
estates come under the Census
Bureau definition of farms.
If pasturage is rented. the EMU
merator will want to know the
Evening star., 1950-03-30

ges, Montgomery. Arlington and
Fairfax Counties and the city of
Alexandria. ,
Census Bureau counts Of agri-
culture come every five years.
This year 1t comedies with the
17th decennial census Of popula-
ton and housing. which affects
everybody In the United States.
When the city workers start
Evening star., 1950-03-30

One reason for the high num-
ber Of farms is the new definition
Of the Metropolitan Area, which
includes the whole of Prince Geor-
Evening star., 1950-03-30

81 AhlCO, d1GCl you VIC tOlO tOul
ist everything you know about the
Capitol. some one in the party will
ask, What building Is this?'"
Guides are taught by being
sent along with veterans for a
week or two. They are given books
about the Capitol. After that they
are allowed to develop their own
line Of chatter.
= Forty or SO persons compose the
normal guided party, Mr.. Connell
said. but sometimes. during the
slack season, a guide will escort
only two or three tourists
through the building. Tourists do
not wait more than 10 minutes
after paying their fee before they
start off on the tour.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-01

in time to be best man for his son.
Lowell Thomas, Jr., at his recent
wedding. Thomas, Jr., was on his
first expedition with his father in
Tibet and according to the injured
man, Without question, he saved
my life"
Thomas is a lean, trim. somewhat
slight-figured man with steel-blue
eyes, and wavy dark hair in which
trace of silver barely glints. He
looks ready for any venture that
may show up-and usually does,
when the Thomas family is around
Why. when my son and his bride
were in Hawaii on their honey
MOON" he said, "Mauna Loa put OH
that show. Things always happen"
He added that his son had ex-
pected to go back to Central Asia
but, with developments in Korea,
that door was closed, so he is stay
ing home to write the greatly needed
book on Tibet"
First Visit i'm 35 Years
This is Lowell Thomas first trip
to Alaska in 35 years. When in the
North in 1914 and 1915, Thomas was
one of the first persons ever to
take moving pictures in Alaska. He
made long journeys-down the Yu-
kon; shooting the rapids at treach-
erous Miles Canyon near White
horse; into the Klondike; to Fair
banks and Nome, often with such
famous pioneer figures as General
Richardson and Bishop Rowe
He hopes to run into some of his
old friends-Jack McCord, for in
stance. youngster then, who now
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-01
LOWELL THOMAS,
GL0BAL EXPLORER,
ON ALASKA JUNkE1

Ready for the next adventure in
his eventful life. intrepid Lowell
Thomas arrived from Seattle yes
terday, but declined to discuss his
further destination.
The famed global explorer did say
he is glad to be on his way again;
glad too. that. despite his serious
accident in Tibet. he is able to walk
and climb without clutches or cane.
He did say he was to meet his old
friend, Col Bernt Balchen for an
other junket."
Thomas said, THE Korean bust
ness upset my long-laid plans. How
ever. it is nice to know that, in
Alaska, am halfway to the Orient.
In this uncertain world. who can
say what my destination is?"
Colonel Balchen, long commander
of the 10th Air Rescue Squadron
and recently named also as Arctic
advisor to the Alaskan Air Com
mand, was to come here from Ell
mendorf Air Force Base, Anchorage,
this afternoon
Lowell Thomas returned repeat
eddy to that personality.
"Balchen is a tremendous figure
in aviation" he remarked. Il have
been on the fringes of flying since
1924, when I was historian for the
first flight around the world. This
will be fine-I haven't seen him for
several years"
Shortly after leaving the Pan
American airplane which brought
him here. Lowell Thomas was in
his room at the Baranof Hotel
vigorously going through the muscle
exercises prescribed by noted New
York "Ski-doctor" who wants to
make Thomas injured leg stronger
than the good one.
Thomas worked hard at the leg
exercises so he could get off clutches
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-01

lives at McCord on Kodiak Island
and has cattle ranch on his own
little island. Jack was one of Rex
Beach's characters" Thomas said
reminiscently.
Then there is Bobby Sheldon,
whom he knew 35 years ago (and
saw last night. HE was quite a
boy" Thomas reflected. He had
the first concession on the Fair
banks-Valdez trail.
Guess Alaska just naturally re-
manned my favorite place in the
world" he unused. You see, I came
from a Colorado gold mining camp
Cripple Creek. I knew the men
who worked on the beach at Nome;
I knew them on the Porcupine and
the Kuskokwim. always intended
to write a book about Alaska, then
the First World War came along"
This time, Thomas came directly
from a week in the California red
woods-the annual week-long b.
hemian Grave encampment, where
his companions included former
President Herbert Hoover, General
Wedemeyer and such notables.
After 81 vears Thomas -,und II
startling" for the airplane to land
i
heart popped out" to get into an
automobile and drive on a smooth
highway to the city. And in town
why, the plank sidewalks are gone.
The Baranof, a hotel comparable to
the Waldorf, is unbelievable.
Il was shocked" said Thomas, ito
learn of Capt. Lathrop's death. l
had looked forward to talking to
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-01
LYLE {. MANSON
BAND DIRECTOR,
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
=

Lyle E. Manson of Marion, Iowa,
will be the new instrumental direc-
tor of the Juneau Public Schools,
according to announcement made to-
day by Superintendent Sterling
Sears. Manson will direct the bands
of the public schools and will very
probably take over the dictatorship
of the Juneau City Band.
Joseph M. Shofner, who has been
instrumental director, resigned on
the last day of school, Superinten-
dent Sears said today, and we had
to take quick action contracting
available music directors in order
to complete the teaching staff for
the beginning of the school year.
Manson, young and unmarried
and with a band directing back
ground, exchanged favorable COM
munications with myself and the
School Board with the result that
contract was sent to him, which was
Immediately signed, and returned
here, Sears said.
Manson is a graduate OF the
famous United States School of Mu-
sic in Washington, DC. For some
time he has been director OF the
wellknown Coe College band which
has made many prominent appear
ances in eastern musical concerts.
Besides band director he has also
directed symphony orchestras. He
plays the bass horn, clarinet and
also bass VOL He is also vocalist
appearing as soloist in various
choral groups.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-01

him, and to catch up with the great
career he built since those early
days"
Thomas was busy last evening
looking up old friends, dining at
the Governors House and talking
with Maynard Miller, field director
of the Juneau Icefield Research
Project sponsored by the American
Geographical Society. He expects to
visit the Ice Cap with Colonel
Balchen.
Lowell Thomas, Jr., was with Mil
Ter and Bradford Washburn on the
Brady Icefield Expedition in the
Glacier Bay country in 1910.
Thomas, ST., is accompanied by
his cameraman, John Roberts.
Uncommunicative about his i'm
mediate plans, Thomas did give a
sort of reason for this trip.
"A long time ago." he said. Il
promised my wife a honeymoon in
Alaska. We were married in 1917,
then the World War came along
and we went into that together. You
might call this a reconnaissance trip
maybe we'll honeymoon here next
year!"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-01
BIG RCAF PLANE
CRASHES IN FAR
NORTH; 3 KILLED

OTTAWA, Aug. 1-R-Nine men
were killed yesterday in the crash
of Royal Canadian Air Force
four-engine Lancaster 600 miles
south of the North Pole.
One of the dead was believed TO
be a member of the US. Air Force.
Seven others were RCAF airmen
and one was civilian employee of
the Canadian Department of Trans
port.
The plane, making reconnais-
sance, crashed and burned while
dropping supplies to weather sta
ton operated jointly by Canada and
the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-01

At the COUNTRY CLUB-LObsters,
Prawns, Oysters, Steaks, Chicken
and Chinese dishes. OPEN ALL
NIGHT 869-2t
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-01

At the COUNTRY CLUB-LObsters,
Prawns, Oysters, Steaks, Chicken
and Chinese dishes. OPEN ALL
NIGHT. S69-2t
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-01

The medieval walls and old build
ings of Helmstedt, Germany, are
we'll preserved.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-01

3 store buildings for rent or will
remodel into office il desired. 64-tf
i. GOLDSTEIN
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-01

The best temperature for the
storage of Irish potatoes is given as
40 degrees.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-06-10

Homes are ready for immediate delivery! No
waiting! Bring your Military Discharge Paper.
Model Home Open Daily, Including Sundays,
From 8 am. to 9 pm.
Listen to Barry Kaye Show on WHAT, 1860 on
Your Dial Every Morning at am. and Every
Sunday at $3.50 am.
Evening star., 1950-11-15
Hoover Group Report
SAYS Millions Saved
|nKorea Identification
By |. EIqor Primo

The unification of the armed
service has saved millions of dol
lars and many lives in Korea, the
Citizens Committee for the Hoo
yer Report asserted today, in the
second in series of studies of the
military establishment by it's re-
search branch.
Declaring that the Hoover Com
mission provided the framework
without which victory would have
been impossible" the committee
said the Defense Departments s
Management unit has save $28
million in the Korean war in the
purchase of aviation gasoline
alone by the elimination of
wasteful overhead.
In praising the speed of opera
tionS in Korea. the study stated
that, "as far as we can ascertain,
the armed services had no detailed
strategic or tactical plans ready
when Red troops crossed the 38th
Parallel on June Oath" u
Seen as First Test.
It was not pointed out, however,
that the National Security Council
had decided Korea was not de
fensible and that, therefore, Gen.
MacArthur's command had no
responsibility until President Tru-
man decided that American
forces should be sent to aid the
South Koreans.
After saying that unification
met its first test under fire with
brilliant achievement the COM
mittee warned against compla-
cency and called for:
1. One Defense Department Of
fetal to take responsibility for
foreign affairs to avoid situations
like the "Acheson-Johnson en-
broglio." It gave no details as to
how this official should function
or what his exact duties should
be. It is generally believed that
one Of the reasons former De-
fense Secretary johnson was
ousted was his running battle with
Secretary of State Acheson or
top policy matters.
Manpower Problem.
2. A focal point Of responsible
| ity on manpower. Eight to IL
groups were said to be working
on manpower problems now.
8. Installation Of the new &C.
counting system provided for
under the unification act. The
study said the plan has been re-
tarded "by resistance from the
armed services and lassitude or
the part Of the General Account
ing Office"
The committee report, in re-
viewing the success Of unification
cited the following as money
savers: The unified sea and al,
transport services. the Munitions
Board new cataloguing system
which cut in half the five million
procurement items, the elimina-
ton Of 1000 Job classifications by
the Personnel Policy Board and
new firm financial controls.
Evening star., 1950-11-15
GSA Accepts Bid
For S2,883 900 Luundr,

The General Services Ad-
ministration has accepted the
$2.883. 900 bid Of the r. H. Martell
Co. Of Washington for the con-
struction of a shop laundry and
storage building for the United
States Public Health Service at
Bethesda.
The building, which will be 10
Gated across from the Naval Hos
pital. will provide facilities for
the National Institutes of Health.
1t will be four stories high, 460
feet long and 1873 feet wide and
will contain the latest laundry
| facilities available.
Evening star., 1950-11-15
Enforcement of Bus
White Line Asked

The Thomas Circle Citizens
Association last night voted to
ask Metropolitan Police Depart
ment to enforce more strictly the
traffic regulation requiring bus
passengers to stand back of the
white line behind the drivers seat
The group agreed that buses
are crowded. But they also
recognize the danger of blocking
the drivers view.
The association met in the home
of it's president, Mrs. Ella Thomp-
son, at 1884 Sixteenth street NV
Copper Is the chief mineral ex-
port of Chile.
Evening star., 1950-11-15
Van ArkeI to Head Panel
At U. N. Club Tomorrow

Gerhard r. Van Arkel, counsel
Of the Senate District Committee,
will be moderator of panel dis
cussion on "The Economic Ap-
proach to Peace" at 8:15 pm. to-
morrow in the United Nations
Club, 1701 Nineteenth street NV.
The discussion, second in series
on international issues sponsored
by the club, will be conducted by
Dewey Anderson, executive direc-
tor of the Public Affairs Institute,
and James P. Warburg. member of
the national executive council Of
the United World Federalists.
Chairman Of the meeting, open
to the public at no charge. will
be Walter w. Boyd, president of
the United Nations Club.
Evening star., 1950-11-15
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D G. BIB
Low Libruriuns to Meet

The Law Librarians Society of
Washington will meet at $3.50
o'clock tonight at 1921 e street
NV. Maj. Bernard r. Kennedy,
director Of the Federal Register
Division of the National Archives,
will speak.
Evening star., 1950-11-15

| Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris,
built during medieval times. is
believed to occupy the site Of an
ancient Roman temple. A monu-
ment to Jupiter was excavated
from beneath the cathedral in
l1711
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Blast on British Plane
Blamed on Saboieurs
By the Assoeicfed Press


LONDON, April 15.-A British
European Airways Viking which
was ripped open high over the
English Channel Thursday nigh;
certainly was sabotaged, a BEA
spokesman said late today.
Officials first believed the Paris
bound liner-with 80 persons
aboard-had been struck by light
ming.
But they were puzzled by the
size of the hole In the fuselage
and the fact the explosion seemed
to be internal. precluding light
ming.
The explosion tore jagged holes
more than 6 feet across on both
sides of the fuselage. The galley
cloakroom and cocktail bar were
wrecked.
The pilot turned back and
landed the damaged plane safely
at Northolt Airport. London.
N. D. Rider, BEA chief press
officer, told newsrpen after a
closer examination of the plane
today:
I'VE are satisfied that the cause
was not lightning. We are salts
fed that there was an explosion
inside the toilet and that it was
not in any way connected with
the toilet and not in any way
connected with anything normally
carried in the aircraft"