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Evening star., 1950-09-22
Upper. Potomac Grour
Discusses Pollution
with Commission
By james BirchfieId
Stor Stuff CORRESPONDENT

OAKLAND, Md, Sept. 22.-
Members of the Interstate Com
mission on the Potomac River
Basin sat down with local leader.
here today to work out practica
measures to relieve pollution II
the upper Potomac River area.
The discussion opened the com
missions annual meeting, helt
this year in the headwaterS are:
of the Potomac.
| Participating in the discussion
are Thomas S. Post, mayor o1
Cumberland; DR.. w. E. Moseley
chairman of the Allegheny Met.
Iropolitan Commission; w. A
Douglas, chairman of the LaVale
Sanitary District; Julian G. Pat
rick, chief chemist for the West
Virginia Pulp & Paper Co.; H. c.
Givens, jr.. plant manager, Gel
anese Corp; John r. Connolly
chief engineer, Kelly Springfield
Tire Co., and Owen Hitchins, of
the Upper Potomac River Com
mission.
Directing the discussions is
Oliver Gasch, assistant corpora
ton counsel in Washington and
counsel for the commission.
Long River Problem Araa
The upper Potomac River-that
stretch from Cumberland UP
stream to Luke-long has been
a problem area.
Mining and heavy industrial de-
velopment, coupled with low water
flow in summer months, has made
the stream little more than an
open sewer.
Adding to these conditions is
raw sewage from many towns and
cities in the area. Cumberland,
second largest city in Maryland.
does not treat its sewage, although
plans are under preparation for
treatment facilities.
1t has been estimated by sani-
tary engineers that, even with
additional industrial and NUM-
Ncipal treatment facilities, the up-
per river still will remain a prob
lem area until means are found to
increase stream flow.
Better Flow in Sight.
Completion of the Savage River
dam, now nearly finished, is ex-
pected to aid in providing a more
CONSTANT summer stream flow.
but technicians believe this alone
will not be sufficient to solve the
problem.
Before returning home tomor-
row. commission members will
visit the Savage River dam. joseph
Kaylor, Maryland director of fore
casts and parks, will show COM
missioners park area now being
developed above the dam.
Speakers scheduled at a lunch
con today include Representative
Beal, Republican, of Maryland,
and Sylvan c. Martin of the Pub
lie Health Services water pollu-
tion control division.
Mr.. Beall, a resident of Frost
burg. has backed the commission
IN many of its abatement efforts.
Recently he sponsored resolution
IN the House calling for a new
conservation survey of the Po-
tomac Basin.
Evening star., 1950-09-22
Arlington Loborer Fined
$500 on Lottery Choroe

An Arlington laborer who
pleaded guilty to a charge of op-
Grating lottery was given a 5000
fine and a jail sentence of 80 days
in Arlington County Court yes
terday.
Roger Reeves. %, colored, of
the 1900 block of North Edison
street, was arrested September 2,
in his automobile at North Nine
teenth and Edison streets by De-
tective Russell L. Runyon and
Policeman S. F. Sigmundson.
Detective Runyon testified he
found numbers sliRS in the car.
Evening star., 1950-09-22
Eagle Harbor Beach
Beer License Denied
las Citizens Protest

/ Protests against the issuance oi
alcoholic beverage licenses yes
Iterday led the Prince Georges
County Board of License Com
missioners to rejection of one per-
init application and the failure
Ito block another.
The liquor board turned down
a plea for an on-sale beer and
Hight wine license for a proposed
beer garden at Eagle Harbor
Beach, a colored resort commun-
lity in the southern end of the
county. %
Granted a club license per-
mitting sale of beer, and light
wine was the American Legion
Post 217. College Park.
Delegation at Hearing.
A delegation of about Is per-
sons, led by the Rev. C. T. Muir
ray, chairman of the Eagle Har-
Dor Town Commissioners, ap-
peared in opposition to a petition
| by John Ames on behalf of the
Wonder Inn, County road and
Hawkins drive. The board re-
1jected the application on the
ground the place would be only
a summer concession and that
the community had no need
for it.
The College Park Town Coun-
Gil, through Mayor William A.
Duvall, sent a letter of protest
against the Legion post request
which sought a permit for its
clubhouse at 9019 Baltimore
boulevard, Berwyn. Mr.. Duvall
announced the council had unan-
imously opposed granting of the
license.
Yesterday was the second time
in a month that the College Park
Council has been overruled by the
liquor board. During the August
liquor hearings, the board granted
the same type of license to the
Berwyn Lodge 453, Loyal Order
of Moose, for it's clubhouse at 1926
Baltimore boulevard.
The board explained it granted
the licenses because both are pri-
vate clubs, not frequented by the
general public.
Other Actions Taken.
In other actions, the board:
Approved transfer of an off sale
beer license for the Glenn Dale
Farmers Service Co. from Ben D.
Conley to corporation, including
Mr.. Conley as vice president; Mil
ton Clar, president. and Tillie Alt
man, secretary treasurer. -
Evening star., 1950-09-22
Civil Defense Manual
On Sale in Star Lobby

The Governments new civil
defense manual, especially in
tended for afraid wardens,
fire wardens and f1rst-aid
workers, now is on sale at the
business counter in the lobby
of The Star Building.
The booklet was issued by
the National Security Re-
sources Board with President
Truman's approval. The price
is Is cents.
Still available are a few
copies of the Governments
official atomic bomb booklet at
$1.25 each.
Evening star., 1950-09-22
The Expanding Capitol
Good Highways Link Virginia
TOD. but Towns Slow Traffic

son said the rights-of-way for
these highways could be widened
and the highways developed. but
it would be expensive. They
agreed the Federal Government
would have to foot the bill-or
most of it.
Leroy E. Peabody, chairman of
the Alexandria Planning Commits
sion, said dispersal would mean
many problems for his commu-
nifty. He mentioned almost at
once that the hospital would have
to take care of accident cases
occurring on the highways.
He, the Arlington officials and
A. K. Roop. planning engineer at
Falls Church, all considered
whether dispersal would bring
problems of larger populations in
their areas.
There was a general belief that
there would be considerable swap
ping of homes. A Government
employe in Montgomery County,
Md, whose agency was moved to
Virginia, might move to Arlington
or adjacent communities. At the
same time. an employe living in
Virginia might move into Mary
land, if his agency was placed in
outlying areas of that State.
The point was made that, while
newcomers would be expected to
seek homes near the outlying
agencies where they work, others
would want to keep near the
established institutions of Wash
ington and not be too far from
their friends.
Both Alexandria and Falls
Church are seeking to annex ad-
ditional territory where there is d
considerable proportion of unde-
veloped land. 1t was expected
that establishment of Govern
ment Offices in outlying areas of
Virginia would speed up the
building on these undeveloped
areas, bringing the necessity of
providing schools and other serv-
ices. i
Even Arlington, already we'll
built up, is undergoing building
development in it's northern
reaches. Mr.. Patterson said the
population, counted at 1876 ,240 in
this years census, is being in
creased at the rate of 1000 per-
sons year. There has even been
a noticeable increase since the
Korean war started and activity
was stepped up at the Pentagon
and other military installations in
the area.
The tremendous volume of
traffic between Washington and
Virginia can be comprehended
from the traffic figures for the
Potomac bridges. The average "a
hour weekday in August saw 85,-
254 cars and trucks across the
Highway Bridges at Fourteenth
street. Figures for the other
bridges are: Memorial Bridge,
1896; Key Bridge, 45,997; Chain
Bridge, between 5000 and 5000.
Evening star., 1950-09-22
New Pastor Arrives

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Sept
20 (SpeciaD DIR. j. P. Allen has
arrived to become pastor at the
First Baptist Church.
Evening star., 1950-09-22
The Expanding Capitol
By Froncis P. DouqIos

Highways funneling traffic be-
tween Washington and the area
south of the Potomac provide &
valuable start on the job of link
ing the Capital with those agen-
cies to be placed in Virginia ir
the Government dispersal pro.
gram.
But, despite the well-developed
road system. the built-up adjacent
Evening star., 1950-09-22

Third in series Of ortieles on whot
oreos adjoining the Copitol ore doing
to prepare for expansion or disposol
Of Federal agencies.
Evening star., 1950-05-23

;. "Mefher's set In her wsys.
but even she was sold when I
showed her how beautifully
my daughters little dresses
ironed-how clear and crisp
the colors looked! No-Rinse
Surf will be a family affair
from now on!"
See for yourself with No-Rinss Sssf
only washdsy product approved
by US. Testing Co. for no riasiag!
Evening star., 1950-05-23
School Cadets 10 GET
Drill Awards Today

Top companies and bands of
the High School Cadet Corps,
Divisions 1-9. were to be chosen
today in Griffith Stadium at the
windup of the 63rd annual COM
petitive drill.
Nine companies from six schools
competed yesterday, and eight
others from the four remaining
school were to drill today before
f1nal winners are announced.
The band competition also was
scheduled for today. and since
there are only two bands COM
peting-from Roosevelt and Ana
costia-each is assured of a prize.
First, second and third place
companies were to be chosen.
Among other events, a "Distin-
guiShed Non commissioned Of
flcer" was to be selected, on the
basis of manual of arms drill.
Biggest entry today is from
Anacostia High School, which is
sending five companies to the
field. Others are competing from
Mckinley. Eastern and Central.
Yesterday. Western, Wilson and
Roosevelt each drilled two COM
panies, and Bell Vocational,
Coolidge and Chamberlain each
entered one.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Births Reported
tFrom the D. C. Bureau of Vital 1


Louis and Dorothy Allen, girl.
Michael and Grace Barile. girl.
Howard and Vivian Bates, girl.
Stephen and Lillian Belts, girl.
Lawrence and Mary Bladen, girl
Clarence and Rowsna Boyee. sirl.
Joseph and Mary Breslin, girl.
Daniel and Dora Burke. girl.
Hoyt and Betty Butler. girl
Joseph and Phyllis Caro-, girl.
Enrico and Adeline Carpenti, girl.
Eobsrt and Marie SaTley; girl.
John and Doris Collins, girl
william and Jean Connors,. girl.
Frank and Dorothy Cullen, sirl,,
Charles and Elizabeth Evans, girl.
Arthur and Viola Zones, girl.
JoSeph and Mildred Gross, girl.
Fred and Sally HurowitZ. girl.
Billie and Ruth Irvine. girl
Calvin and Mildred Jacobs. girl
Ellsworth and Mary Jennison, girl.
warren and Eleanor Luke, girl,
Abe and Shirley Lynn, girl.
John and Phyllis Maley, girl.
Herbert and Margaret Martin, girl;
Louis and Charlotte Miller, girl.
Cletus and Dorothy Miller, girl.
John and Rita Molyneaux,. girl.
Harold and Gilda Mullins, girl
Robert and Jean Murphy. girl
James and Mary Murphy, girl. ~.
John and Evelyn O'Brien, girl.
Francis and Marie Ortiz, girl.
Alton and Lois Peters, girl.
Charles and Lee Preston, girl.
Charles and Ruth Rhetts, girl.
Albert and Jane Rothe, girl
Paul and Jessie Ruddell, girl.
Charles and Mary Schmidt, girl
Donald and Roseann Sommers, girl.
John and Ernestine Stipp, girl.
Joseph and Elaine Sullivan. girl.
Elmer and Marjorie Tucker, girl.
Edward and Carol Unger, girl.
Harry and Myrtle White, girl
Henry and Amy Whitner, girl.
Alvin and Nellie Williams, girl.
Arthur and Lilymane Wilroy, girl.
Edwin and Sarah Witherby, girl.
John and Minnie Brown, girl.
William and Mary Butler. girl.
Warren and Barbara Campbell, girl.
John and Annie Chesley, girl.
Eddie and Elmira Crooks. girl.
Adolphus and Caroline Gaskins, girl.
Joseph and Hazel Harley, girl.
John and Louise Higginbotham, girl.
Give and Eleanor jackson, girl.
Frank and Daisy johnson, girl.
Herman and Lillian Jones, girl.
Robert and Maureen Kee, girl.
James and Gloria Lathey, girl.
Sen and Sang Lung, girl.
Thomas and Grace Prue, twin girls.
Thomas and Louise Shaw, girl.
Adrian and Virginia Smith, girl.
William and Dora Stewart, girl.
Harvey and Betty Thomas, girl.
Cornelius and Sallie Westpoint, girl
Evening star., 1950-05-23

z. "Imesiae my sgrPrlss-
everything dried as soft as
any wash I ever had with
three rinsings, and as white
as if I'd soaked those shirts
and sheets overnight in
bleach! What's more, all my
clothes Smelled so sweet and
clean!"
Evening star., 1950-09-09
EXCL.
Spoin as q Potential AIIy

So much has been said by radio COM
mentators and the press concerning the
Spanish situation that wonder whether
they really know what they are talking
about
II our Government is in earnest in its
present opposition to Communism, Spain
deserves recognition more than any other
country in the world. 1t has been anti
CommuniStic since before it's Civil War.
three years before World War II.
Spain Is the only country in all the
world tnat has faced Communist forces
and won.
The excuse for not recognizing Spain
IS that she is governed by a dictator.
Strange, but haven't we recognized the
worst dictator of all history, Joe Stain?
We also have recognized the dictator
and aggressive atheist of Yugoslavia,
Tito. and provided him with money
The charge that certain churchmen
have made against Franco, namely that
his regime has prosecuted Protestants,
SIMPLY is not true, and every impartial
investigator in recent years, who has
spent sufficient time in Spain to learn
the facts, has written a denial of the
charge.
A recognition of Spain and the $1OO
million loan would do much to strengthen
the forces of freedom against Com
munism. Spain has a 2-million-man
army which could be used in the fight
against the Red menace.
An Ordinary American.
Evening star., 1950-09-09

reactionary Democrats, the campaign of
l948 completely repudiated the political
theories of States Fighters.
Without the poll tax it is doubtful
whether such men as Representative
Howard w. Smith and Senator Harry
Byrd could be elected by a literate, free
voting populace. AS to Socialism, what
ever gains may have been made during
the Roosevelt regime for greater social
security and public ownership of natural
resources have been seriously weakened
by the present so-called New Deal. which
Is a far cry from either democracy or
socialism.
Ihe high rate of illiteracy. the mex
cusable incidence of venereal disease. the
rejection of many Virginians (for mental
or physical reasons) from military duty
the low wages. low voting and one-party
control OF State government does not
place our State anywhere near the ton
IN regard to economic or political we'll
being. With all due respect for scholars
and professors at the University of Vir
glnla. the tragic truth is that too manv
Vlrglnians know too little about the State
they live in and believe too much mis-
information from textbooks and politi-
clans.
Virginian,
Evening star., 1950-09-09
This and That

it's tail. hence to this day none Of the
breed has one.
On the Isle of Man, ITSELF it is said
that their peculiar cats have king of
their own.
During the day the king of the cats"
leads a regular cat life, just as a simple
house pet should.
At night, however. he is altogether
another animal, king of animals.
prowling the lanes with a retinue and
court.
In this stage of his existence the king
cat is supposed to be able to get revenge
on any householder who has "done him
wrong" by kicking him, hitting him with
broom or depriving him of food.
Obviously, such tales were thought up
by friends of cats, and embody good
in that they do, though carelessly, make
certain that thoughtless people will
think twice before harming any cat.
This Is one way, through the ages,
their human friends have done the best
they could for their small friends.
Superstition is not something of the
Middle Ages only but still exists, and
one way to help the small animals and
the birds is to think up stories that
bring this power into play.
While all peoples profess not to be
superstitious, there is bit Of supersti-
ton in most of us, and it outs in very
odd ways.
All the tall tales of cats and birds,
dealing with what will happeK to per-
Evening star., 1950-09-09

exploiting in their desperate efforts to overrun
our undermined lines and force further with
drawals. Since General MacArthur's recent report
to the U. N. the first British troops have gone
into action near Taegu. But this Scotch outfit,
newly arrived from Hong Kong, is only 1900
strong. Other international reinforcements are
on the way although it will be weeks before
some of the new U. N. contingents can be
delivered to the front. If these pledges of aid
are fulfilled in toto, than 10000 fresh troops
will be thrown into the fray within the next
month or So These reserve troops cannot arrive
too soon in relief of our hard-pressed soldiers
and Marines defending the Pusan beachhead.
Until additional manpower is available in far
more substantial quantities than can be brought
to bear today. the grim struggle must continue
an unequal one, and sporadic reverses for our
side must be expected.
Evening star., 1950-09-09
Britons Critical of Trains and Hotels

here don't have the folding cabbage tc
blow on holidays as they did right after
the war;
We ordered the regular dinner-and
it took the waiter from $50 to II to
serve it. We had to snap our fingers
and do our imitation of a bull moose
calling its mate each time we wanted
the dishes cleared and the next course
brought on.
No, the waiter wasn't overworked. He
was just keeping us there as long as
possible so the room wouldn't look so
empty in case any other prospective
customers happened by.
1t was after IL when we got back to
our hotel And, guess what-we were
locked out!
We left the next day, right after
lunch. Before giving up the room
looked for towel to dry my hands.
They're neither scarce nor rationed any
more. But there were none in the
Evening star., 1950-09-09
Your Vacation a Woshout?

Right now, at a guess, there are enough
travel folders in existence to paper the walls of
every summer cottage from here to Cape Cod.
And now that Labor Day has come and gone
nobody could care less. But there is room for
one more Fame and fortune await the man
who ruslTes into print, sometime between now
and Decoration Day, with neat but not gaudy
brochure on How to Enjoy Rainy Vacation"
to be subtitled, perhaps, "You Needn't Feel Like
Noah"
The author would have to be a pretty bright
fellow, no question, sort of a cross between Dale
Carnegie and Somerset Vaughan. But there
must be somebody in this great country who
can tell people how to get through sodden
two weeks with pay without becoming suicidal,
homicidal or Sadie Thompson
On second thought, maybe it would have to
be combined effort of our very best minds.
The fashion expert to advise on wardrobe:
souwester, rainboots, and, of course, earmuffs-
not necessarily against the weather, but against
the conversation, which like the salt, does not
flow after the first few days. dietician could
advise on how to avoid digestion from eating too
many meals out of sheer boredom, to be followed
by the optometrist with hints on how to side
step permanent eyestrain from playing canasta
18 hours day.
The heart of the book, though would have
to come from a psychiatrist His would be the
chapter on "Orientation to the Captive Society"
with particular emphasis on the proper mental
attitude toward the militant optimist that no
damp camp is ever without. This is the person
who regards as athletics the walk from bar to
bridge table, who insists that "the rain makes
no difference" piousy reminding the company
of the grateful farmers.
To the restless indoor sportsman, a noted
guide might address a section on the trapping
of the weather watcher that cheerful ranger
who wears path to the windows, reporting every
time that "it seems to be breaking up in the
west"
For the ladies, the household expert could
draw up list of foul-weather chores that would
leave the doer free to bound out into the sun
shine should it ever appear again. Some ad-
monition against premature packing should be
included, since there was reported from New
Hampshire the case of a woman who lived out
of her suitcase for five days.
Finaly-and only most eloquent clergyman
could perhaps do this-there should be instruc-
tions for the proper frame of mind for the vaca-
toner who, with the water still squishing in his
shoes, returns to his office to be blinded by the
sun pouring in on his desk
Obviously, the thing needs to be written. 1t
would be gold mine, since it is surely the better
mousetrap Emerson was talking about Next
summer the world would beat a path to the door
of the writer of such book-if only to get in
out Of the rain. 4
Evening star., 1950-09-09
Our BuiIdup Is Painfully Slow

The new Red offensive in Korea lends
greater urgency to General MacArthur's latest
appeal to the United Nations for troop reinforce
mentS. In his third report to the u NJ a few
days ago he said: my gravest concern is for
prompt buildup of the now outnumbered ground
forces of this (the U. NJ command" Contribu-
tionS by the member nations must be forthcom-
ing without delay he warned, "if this threat to
international security is to be resolved promptly
A briefng officer at the Pentagon succinctly
summed up the situation when he told newSmen
that the Communists renewed drive all along
the flaming front is the "same old story of too
many North Koreans and too few of our own
troops in the battle area. The enemy is making
the most of his advantage in numbers and in
reserves, hoping for quick knockout before the
buildup asked by General Macarthur can be
achieved.
The Reds are believed to have at least
two-to-one advantage in troop strength in the
immediate action. 1t is reported they have about
10000 men at the fighting front, supported by
newly reinforced armored units Although our
exact strength is military secret, correspond
ents have estimated that our forces number from
$4,000 to 10000 officers at the front have said
we need about IL divisions to throw the Reds
out of Southern Korea, or about double the
estimated total now available.
Our budup has begun, but its progress
Is painfully slow-a fact which the Reds IRE
Evening star., 1950-09-09
Better Military Destinations

Our action in Korea has brought
much talk of lack of morale among our
troops.
1t strikes me that there is one point
where this important attribute might
be lifted to valuable heights.
A man is proud when he says, II am
a Marine" Similarly his chin lifts
when he affirms that he is Grenadier
GuardSman. a Cameron Highlander, a
Northumberland Fusilier. Pride of his
regiment, love of his home countryside
stiffens his back, and brings forth
worthy boasts.
How can a man show pride in saying
II am member of the 129th Regiment
of the 224th Division?" It sounds as
though he needs a card file to remind
him.
In the war against the Kaiser, the
name Yankee Division" meant honor
and glory, named and understood. Why
cannot we so name our regiments that
their soldiers will boast of their fair
name: will fight for it; will compete with
all others that theirs be emphasized in
news and in history?
Why not the Green Mountaineers"
for Vermonters; the "Alligators" for
Floridians; and so on?
Gallantry feeds on armorial designs
Shield and buckler-the escutcheon of
honor: all are part of man sans peur
ct sans reproche. Give this man
gallant name, that he may live up to it.
H. p. c. J. Fleet.
Evening star., 1950-09-09

Some trains look as though they had
been busted by a rheumatic octogen-
arian. One group of workers who took
train for an annual holiday trip even
collected damages from the railways
(now state-owned) because they and their
wives soiled their clothes on the seats.
haven't had much experience with
trains but I can hereby put in my
nickeps worth on the subject of pro-
vincial hotels. My wife and 1 came
down to Bournemouth. about 10O-mile
run from London. to spend week end
by the sea. I will not go into the fact
that the sea was too rough and the
breeze too cool for us to "bathe
l don't complain that our hotel was
on cliff and we would have to import
Alpine guides complete with ropes to