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g 9Novigotors Train Each Flight on CAT Special

Navigators who may be called
upon to guide a flight of Air Force
bombers to their targets in an
other war are receiving opera
tional training here-nine at
time, in the same plane.
Boiling Air Force Base has re-
.ceived an especially designed and
equipped, twin-engine CAT from
the Air Materiel Command specif-
ically for such training to keep all
Pentagon air officers in flying
proficiency.
Fitted out with nine identical
navigational compartments, each
equipped with compass, driftmeter,
radar altimeter and other instru-
ments. the nine men compute
their course at the same time.
Navigaters are required to take
at least three of the celestial navi-
cation refresher flights each year
Since mid-May, the training CAT
has left Boiling three times weekly
for 16-nour trips-none shorter
than 600 miles.
Each fight is under navigational
director of a different head navi-
gator. All are recent graduates of
the Radar. Navigation and Bonn
bardier school at Mather Air
Force Base. Calf.
The acting head navigator, who
sits in front of the eight students,
periodically checks the refresher
trainees' progress. His course. as
well as theirs, Is in turn checked
by Capt. George A. Freed, 81, of
2417 Perry street N. w.. a .B-29
pilot during the war. He also is the
training ship pilot.
After the takeoff, the nine navi-
gators get proper fix on the sun
with sextants through one of the
three blisters atop the fuselage.
Because of the blisters. the train
ing plane has acquired name:
"Ole Bubbles
At night. the most frequently
used stars are Leo, 1anopus, Argo,
Alphard and Link.
More exact computing Is called
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.CoekreI| Reappointed
To Fairfax School Unit
Despite PTA Protests

c. N. Cockrell, a member of the
Fairfax County School Board fol
the last six years. yesterday was
reappointed for a four-year term
The appointment was made by
the School Trustee Electoral Board
after it received three petitions
with total of SO signatures, urg-
ing that Mr.. Cockrell, q 60-year-
old feed dealer, be named to serve
again.
Selection of Mrs. Eleanor Jus
tusson of Annandale to replace
Mr.. Cockrell was urged strongly
by Mrs. Vera Vinogradoff of
Mount Vernon district, who spoke
for the Holm Hall Parent Teacher
Association.
Mrs. Justusson Backed.
Mrs. Justusson. active in PTA
work for many years. was leader
in organizing the drive for passage
Of the SOS million school con-
struction bond issue.
Also fayoring Mrs. Justusson's s
appointment were Mrs. Dorothy
Gray. president Of the Annandale
'PTA, and Mrs. Mildred Dalton, a
former president of the same
organization.
Mrs. Pat Albers, sos East
Marshall street. and Mrs. Phyllis
Alger. 513 East Marshall street,
both representing the Oak street
PTA at Falls Church, also indorsed
selection Of Mrs. Justusson. L,
Board Met Yesterday.
The three-member Electoral
Board met yesterday at Fairfax.
Chairman is j. T. Haislip, Lorton
farmer. The two members are
w. Lewis Leigh, Oakton attorney,
and Claude s. Jenkins, Vienna
farmer.
No one appeared at the meet
ing to urge reappointment Of Mr..
Cockrell.
Mrs. Vinogradoff advocated the
selection of Mrs. Justusson as an
indication to voters that lit is
not necessary to change the form
of government in Fairfax County
in order to secure appointment of
candidates who have popular
support
Court Appoints Board.
Under the county manager form
of government. on which a refer
.endum is pending, the School
Board would be appointed by the
County Board Of Supervisors.
The present Electoral Board is
appointed by the Circuit Court
Judge.
The PTA representatives at
tackled Mr.. Cockrell for failing to
attend PTA meetings and other
functions" and for refusing to
reveal his unlisted home telephone
number so that he could be
reached after business hours"
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Federation TO Probe
Purchase Of Freezers
For Fairfax Schools

An investigation into sale oi
deep freezers for use in county
schools was voted last night by
the Fairfax Federation of Citizens
Associations.
David o. Walter, a delegate of
the Greenway Downs Citizens AS
ISOLATION. reported that Is deep
freezer units were bought at a
total cost Of approximately $1,000.
j. H. Rice. assistant superin-
tendent Of schools. in his original
announcement regarding acquisi-
tion Of the freezers, said they were
bought to enable the schools to
receive Government surplus food
in large quantities.
Called Lowest Price.
Mr.. Rice said the units were
purchased from International
Harvester and delivered by a dis
tributor Of that company, Humme
81 Robinson Of Herndon. Fred w.
Robinson, partner in the Hern-
don firm. is chairman of the
Fairfax County School Board.
Mr.. Rice said money for the
purchase was not voted by the
School Board but raised by school
cafeterias. community organiza-
tionS and individuals. The Office
of the school superintendent
checked prices for the cafeterias,
Mr.. Rice said. and "the Interna-
tional Harvester price was the
lowest"
The motion to investigate the
purchase was made by Harold A.
Ward Of the fremont Gardens
Citizens Association and a former
president Of the federation.
Investigating Group Named.
Mr., Ward said he understood
that Mr.. Robinson had taken an
actual loss on the transaction to
help the cafeterias but he urged
that the matter be investigated
and settled.
Appointed to the investigation
committee by Guy M. Bayes of
Chesterbrook, federation presi-
dent. were Mr.. Ward, William E.
Dunn and Kenneth J.. Bousquet,
both of Annandale.
In other business, the federation
voted to ask the County Board
of Supervisors to assist in acquir-
ing two-mile stretch of Holmes
Run near Lincolnia as a park site.
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DR.. ]. {. Ash Named 10 Posi-
AT Suburban Hospital

Col. j. E. Ash. U. s. A. retired
former head of the Army Institute
of Pathology here, has been ap-
pointed director Of the clinical
Laboratories at Suburban Hospital,
Bethesda.
Or. Ash. who lives at / Winston
drive, Bethesda. succeeds DR.. H.
H. Billiard. resigned.
He was in charge Of the Army
Institute of Pathology for 10 years
prior to his retirement in l946.
At present. he is associated with
the Hunter Laboratories here az
consultant In pathology and
tropical diseases.
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Mrs. Dodson to Address
Democratic Women

Mrs. Phillip Dodson. wife of
a former special attorney for the
Justice Department, will address
the Arlington Women's Demo
cratic Division at 1890 pm. Tues
day at the Evans Coffee Shop
Alto Lee highway.
Mrs. Dodson is former super
intendent of schools in Morris
County, Tex. and has been active
in Democratic politics since 1882
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development near the factory
which has a population of more
than 5000 persons. There are also
several small Army stations in the
county. he said.
La Plata, the county seat. shows
a 10-year increase of 291 resi-
dents. bringing the present figure
to ITO.
The only other census year in
which the county's population
neared the 1890 figure was in
1910, when the census showed
20,245 persons.
In the next l30 years the popu-
lation fluctuated between Is 900
and 1880 with the exception OF
1880 when 1t rose to 18,548.
The only other Maryland coun-
ty on which early figures have
been tabulated Is Howard, also
showing 80 per cent increase
Its present count is 23,o64, al
! compared with l7,175 in 1910.
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w ~ CPLOGOs
near Havre de Grace when they
met. He was II, she was 18. 1t
didn't work out.
Signed in January, 1949.
The pact was signed January
II. 1949, four months after Louise
had applied for separate mainte-
nance and alimony. She offered
to withdraw that suit. And she
agreed to relinquish all rights in
her husbands estate.
At least part of the arrange
ment was conditioned on obtain
ing divorce. Even If it all were,
the agreement was no good. the
court said.
This separation agreement be-
tween penniless wife and a
wealthy husband shows on its
face that it is without considera-
ton and is unjust and inequit-
able" Judge Markell said.
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AIbemurIe Wool Stripped

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. June
Is tSpeciaD .-Albemarle County
sheepmen turned in 23,S45 pounds
Of wool for shipment to Boston
early this week. This was the
cumulative shipment Of all mem-
bers Of the County Wool Growers
Association,
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Contract Is Awarded
For School RemodeIinq

A $65 ,028 contract for remodel
ing and rewriting work at Wash
ington-Lee High School was
awarded the Keystone Construc-
ton Co., Arlington. by the Airing
ton School Board last night.
The work, which will include
enlarging the cafeteria, will not
interfere with the summer session
beginning Monday.
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TeIevision Sets Increase

BALTIMORE, June Is up. -
There were 1890 television sets
in operation in the Baltimore re.
ception area as of June /. a sur
vey made by committee repre-.
senting the three local televisior
stations showed today. There
we're 63,13l sets in operation ir
the area on June /, 1949.
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3 Senators BaIk
Al Easing Hatch
Act in nD.C.Area
Vote Is Delayed Until
Wednesday; Measure
Has Passed House

Unexpectedly strong opposition
to a bill 10 permit Federal en-
ployes living in nearby areas to
engage in local party politics and
to lessen penalties for minor
Hatch Act violations. has delayed
a final Senate vote on the meas
ure until next Wednesday.
BroadSides against the measure
came from such diverse political
figures as Senator McKenar.
Democrat. of Tennessee; Senator
Taft. Republican. OF Ohio. and
Senator Humphrey. Democrat, Of
Minnesota. Each had different
reasons for his dislike of the bill.
The bill. produced by a Senate
House conference from separate
versions passed by the two houses.
would do two principal things:
/, Amend the Hatch Act to per-
nit the Civil Service Commission
to penalize a violator with as little
as a S0-day suspension from his
Job without pay. Outright dis
missal is now provided by the law.
2. Permit Government workers
In nearby Virginia and Maryland
to take part in party politics at a
local level.
The bill was called up yesterday
with prospects of speedy approval.
But Senator McKellar and the
others objected and a vote was
ordered put of until next Wednes-
day. The House approved it
May 4.
Oak Ridge Lack Protested.
Senator Mcclellan protested the
lack of provision to permit Fed
eral workers at the Oak Ridge.
Tenn. atomic plant to engage in
local party politics.
Senator Humphrey blasted a sec
ton of the measure which he said
would make all civil service rec
ords, including confidential files.
available to Congress when
Hatch Act violation was involved.
He declared 1t would provide an
important precedent for similar
legislation giving congressional
committees a statutory right to
obtain records pertaining to 10y
atty cases.
Senator Humphrey was also
critical Of the provision giving
Federal workers nearby the right
to engage in local party politics.
Withdrawal of Rights Feared.
There is an important proba-
bility that the Civil Service Com
mission, rather than reverse its
historic position against allowing
employees to participate in party
activities, would withdraw from
Federal employees in the Washing
ton area the limited rights they
now enjoy" Senator Humphrey
declared.
He referred to provisions in the
bill that would give the commits
sion the right to bar all political
participation by Federal employees
partisan or -partisan-if it
decided that the situation war
ranted it.
Continuing the opposition. Sen
ator Taft contended the bill would
completely emasculate" the dis
missal penalty provided by the
Hatch Act. He argued a 30-day
suspension would, in effect. be no
punishment at all because the
political organization employing
the Federal worker would make
up the lost salary. Senator STEM
mis-, Democrat. Of Mississippi. re.
piled that the provision was nec-
essary to take care of minor
violations which did not warrant
dismissal.
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Arlington Democrats
Plan Picnic Tomorrow

The Arlington Democratic Club
will hold D picnic from / to 8
pm. tomorrow in the -Four Mile
Run Park. There will be games.
including softball and horseshoes.
Carl L. Taylor Is chairman. To
reach the park. turn south from
Columbia pike on Four Mile Run
drive at the Bancroft Apartments.
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vireinio Acts on Sole

RICHMOND. June is (P.-The
1850 acts-some six pounds and
1874 pages Of the work Of the
last General Assembly-will 60 on
public sale Monday. For IS at the
ofice Of the State printing tech
nician In the capitol.
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North Virginia
To Get Increase
In State Grants
Gains in Population
To Give Area Bigger
Share of Tax Funds

Increased population in North
ern Virginia areas as reflected in
the 1850 census, will result ir
larger grants of State funds ir
several categories.
Distribution of State liquor
store profits is based entirely or
population and the number of res
idents is a factor in computing
localities shares of the gasoline
tax. Population also is a determin-
ing figure IN State money for in
digent disqualification.
Population gains we'll may be
reflected on the political front
too. The Northern Virginia areas
may gain more representation in
the Virginia Legislature and there
also is a possibility that the size
of the 9th Congressional District
may be affected.
Figures Not Yet Available.
While most figures are not yet
available, J. H. Phillips. resident
highway engineer in Fairfax
County, estimates the county will
receive 100000 more annually for
roads. Such an increase would
bring the total to nearly $500,000
each year.
Alexandria, being city, is not
affected as far as road funds are
concerned, and Arlington. one of
three counties not under the Byrd
Road Act, will get greater share
of the gasoline tax receipts only
in relation to the total population
gain throughout the Stats.
The 1850 census preliminary
figures show that Fairfax has
gained $4,000 residents in the past
decade; Arlington population has
jumped by $4,000 people, and
Alexandria now has 28,600 more
residents.
Receipts Last Year.
Last year Arlington received
$243,000 in ABC profits; Alex
andria got $143,000, and Fairfax,
S138.785. All amounts were based
on the 1910 census or use that
figure as a factor.
The recent session of the Vir-
ginia General Assembly created
commission to study redistrict-
ing for representation in that
body and to make recommenda-
tions for changes in congressional
districts. Personnel of the COM
mission has not been named,
however.
The State Constitution requires
rediStricting every 10 years and
the last one was carried out in
1912. Population, however, is but
one factor in determining the
areas.
Under the Constitution, men,
bership of the House of Delegates
is kept at 100 and the number of
Senators at 40. This means that
every time an area gets additional
representation some other area
l0ses by being combined or en-
larged.
Fenwick States Case.
State Senator Charles r. Fen.
wick of Arlington, declares Ar
lington should have greater re-
presentation,
The chances are we will have it
but it depends on the extent the
State as whole has increased in
population.
Arlington, in addition to Sena-
tor Fenwick. is represented at
Richmond by two delegates. j.
Maynard Magruder and George
Damn. Alexandria has one dele
gate, Armistead Boothe, and
shares Senator Andrew W. Clarke
with Fairfax and Prince William
Counties. Fairfax has one dele
gate, Edwin w. Lynch.
Before the 9th District can be
changed, Congress must pass an
act permitting the redistricting.
Then the State can revamp the
district lines. This can be done,
however, Senator Fenwick said,
without necessarily creating new
districts.
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State Nearing End
|0f Edwards RetriaI
For Double Staying
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, June 16.-Aideo
by a deft legal maneuVer. the
State today neared the end of its
second attempt to convict Thomas
Alexander Edwards of the sensa-
tional Kline slayings al
most two years ago.
AS the 26-year-old colored de-
fendant's retrial went into its
fifth day, Chief Judge w. Conwell
Smith and Associate Judge
Charles E. Moylan of the Balti-
more Supreme Bench listened to
a reading of the cross-examinar
ton to which the State subjected
Edwards at his first trial in Feb
ruary of 1949.
Confession Ruled in Error.
Much of that testimony was
about a confession introduced al
the first trial. Maryland's Court
of Appeals decided early this yeal
that Edwards had been improp-
erly induced to make the confes-
sion. It Cancelled the death SEN
tence imposed on him and ordered
a new trial.
So today's presentation of what
Edwards said at the first trial was
a legal curiosity: The two judges
sitting also as jury. had elected
to hear how Edwards attempted
to refute confession. but they
are prohibited from considering
the confession itself.
This state of affairs was brought
about by Anselm Sodaro. veteran
trial lawyer in the Baltimore
States attorneys Office. Mr.. So
daro has been associated with
James C. Morton, jr.. the Anne
Arundel County States attorney
in the long prosecution.
Old Decision Recalled.
Mr.. Sodaro remembered a case
at least 20 years old. The Court
of Appeals ruled that a defend
ants testimony at his first trial
could be introduced at a retrial,
despite the constitutional guaran-
tee that an accused cannot be
forced to testify against himself.
Mr.. Sodaro applied this reason
ing to the Edwards case.
There was strenuous objection
from the defense attorneys. They
are William j. McWilliams. former
Annapolis judge. and Ridgely P.
Melvin. jr., young Annapolis at
torney. They have been defend
ing Edwards as if a 100000 fee
were at stake instead Of the
nominal amount the State will
pay them as court-appointed
lawyers.
Mr.. McWilliams argued that Ed
wards would never have, taken the
stand at the first trial II the con-
fession had not been admitted in
evidence. Since the Court of
Appeals had ruled that admitting
the confession was an error, Mr..
McWilliams said. the Edwards
testimony at the first trial should
now be excluded.
Waiver Of Right Is Cited.
Mr., Sodaro argued back: Since
Edwards waived his right not to
testify at the first trial, anything
he said then-when he was under
oath and had the protection of
his attorneys-is admissible as
evidence now.
The judges agreed with Mr..
Sodaro. If Edwards Is convicted
again. Mr.. McWilliams is expected
to take the point to the Court
of Appeals.
The Edwards testimony at the
first trial gave the State, indirect
ly, at least two things it needed
in order to make out a case
against him: A possible reason
he killed the young Glen Burnie
couple. and the possible place he
first accosted them on the night
of September II. 1948.
The State hasn't been able to
supply these through its own
witnesses.
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Pig Roast at Speedway

The Second District Democratic
Club of Bladensburg, viii hold
pig roast at 2 pm. tomorrow at
the Lanham speedway.
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for in jet aircraft. although jets
because of their high speed. have
less drift from off-course winds
Capt. Freed pointed out.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-15
CITY'S RECEIPTS
UP BY $l4,982.94
FOR MARCH, 1850

Charles Roberts, finance dIrec-.
tor of the City of Key West, re-
ported today a cash balance of
$37l.591.86 as of April /, 1850.
This compares favorably with a
balance Of $364,4l9.70 as of
March |, 1850.
The city's comparative state
ment of receipts, reveals an in
crease of $I4,9S2.94 for last month.
as compared with a similar period
in the year previous.
All sources of revenue showed
an increase except bicycle licen-
SEES which dropped $24.50.
The cigarette tax brought So
410.05 which was $2,616.15 above
last. year.
Fines and Forfeits was up 81, :
793.; u. S. Navy Sewer Service
Fees totaling $3,843.50. General
property taxes collections were
So, 339.78 an increase of $326.56.
Most funds showed an increase
in cash balances except General
revenue fund which dropped
from $153,957.56 to $144,83747,
and Special Street, Sidewalk and
Sewer that decreased $3l1.38.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-15
Tells Labor Party
To Prepare For
Next Election

LONDON. April l5.-tPl.-
Deputy Prime Minister Herbert
Morrison said in an address to-
day that it is time for the Labor
party to prepare for the next
general election.
He did not speculate on the
Continued On Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-15
Only 81 Percent Of
Qualified Electors
Voted In 1914
tSpeclnI 20 QUO CltIrenl

JACKSONVILLE, April b.
Since the people of Monroe
county will be called upon to
choose a United States Senator to
serve them in Washington for
the next six years, it is interest
ing to check the official records
Continued On Page Four i.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-15
Stadium
Bids Monday
At Meeting

City Commissioners will open
bids at 9 pm. April "a for the
construction of a l,2l4 length of
fence at WickerS Stadium and
for the sodding of the infield at
the ball park, it was learned to-
day from City Manager Ralph D,
Spalding.
The fence will be of concrete.
block or Of poured concrete,
whichever costs less.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-15
us. Air Force Will
End Baltic Search
Shutdown Sunday

FRANKFURT, April 15.-(P).
The US. Air Force is about to
call off its almost hopeless
search for Navy Privateer
plane that has been missing for
a week somewhere in northern
Europe.
The plane vanished on a
flight from Frankfort, Ger
many, to Copenhagen.
The chief of the U. S. Air
Force in Europe, Lieutenant
General John Cannon, says the
search will end at shutdown to-
morrow
In the meantime, American
planes are continuing to search
the Baltic for the seventh day.
But there is scant hope that the
plane and its crew of ten may be
found.
Sixteen Air Force search
planes based at Copenhagen say
the weather today is better over
the Baltic than at any time since
the patrol plane Disappeared
The plan today is to fly again
over all the areas where fliers
sighted driftwood or objects in
the water which were previously
passed over as unimportant.
The planes will search every
possible area. including the
waters west of Latavia where the
Russians reported firing on a
four-engined American bomber
last Saturday.
In ordering an end to the
search tomorrow. General Can
non thanked the Danish, Nor
wegian and Swedish people for
their help and added:
Despite numerous false re-
ports, not a trace of the missing
afrcrift or ten men aboard has
been foun1."
The missing plane was linked
to tragedy in New York today.
The father of one of the men on
the missing plane, 62-year-old
William Seeschaf, plunged five
floors down a dumbwaiter shaft
and was seriously injured.
He had been Respondent since
the Navy notified him that his
son, Lieutenant Howard William
Seeschaf of darlington, Vir-
ginia was aboard the plane.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-15
POSTPONE
DUTIES
TRIAL

Judge Caro- of Criminal Court
yesterday afternoon postponed
the trial of David Duffie. charg-
ed with temporarily using the
property of another, to wit, an
automobile, reckless driving and
operating a ca without license.
until the next term of Criminal
Court.
This was done after Attorney
Tom Watkins, who represented
Duffie, had told the court that he
had no time in which to prepare
the defense of Duffie.
Duffie was held after he al
legedly stole an automobile and
drove 1t to point near Perky
and totally wrecked the car.