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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-07

On the average. u honey bee
calculates 0,S &C, Of venom into the
tissues when Il StingS a person, The
venom is clear, colorlesS fluid,
Secreted by two glands, one secret
Ing an acid and the other an aka.
line fluid, The mixture, In the
form calculated, is acid to litmus,
II eNerts three actions; "a pro
duees Inflammation. 60 is con.
vulsant and IA is supplying
and paralySing substance, Due 10
personal idiosyncraeies, the rcac.
ton 20 bee stings varies in severity,
A number OF StingS may ealss
some persons no more inconytn.
lence than 80 many painless Pop.
ules. On ihr other extreme are per
sons who have died In few min,
utes iron, a single sting,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-07
TWIN BROOK
NEWS
Charles :, Hamm
Rockville l52S

Mr. and Mrs, John j, Curling
and family spent Sunday with Mr.,
and Mrs, Floyd Carter in Falls
Church on Sunday,
John 7, Lannen returned Friday
from a business trip to London,
England,
Mr. and Mrs, II, +, Maryman,
Sr, spent Sunday with their son
and daughter-m-law, Mr., and Mrs,
Il, +, Maryman, Jr
Members of the Twin Brook
HomemskerS' Club will meet Wed,
nesdaN December IL, at the home
of Mrs, Claud o, Cross, lS202
Ardemes Avenue, for their Christ.
mas Party, Refreshments will he
served and gifts exchanged,
Mr. and Mrs, Mickey Moire' of
Washington We're Saturday guests
of Mr. and Mrs, Charles Hamm,
Mr.. and Mrs, Peter Massaro and
family returned from Akron, Ohio,
where they We're marooned for n
few days due to the snow storm,
Weekend guests of Mr., and Mrs,
William Evans We're Mr., and Mrs,
Tom Mekeown and daughter
Charlotte Of Arlington, Va,
Newcomers to Twin Brook dur
ing the week were Mr., and Mrs.
Robert kiSeh and Mr., and Mrs,
Donald Mellon,
Mr. and Mrs, Irwin Duncan and
family returned from Pittsburgh,
Pa where they spent Thanksgiv-
ing with relatives,
DIR, and Mrs, IA. s, Seofield, DR.,
aud Mrs, w, Lyons, and Dr. and
Mrs, Thomas Pape gave a patty
To celebrate receiving promotions
70 Full LCutenants, Among those
present We're Rear Admiral and
Mrs, Spruce Clayton, Rear Admi.
raj and Mrs, c, V, Rault and Rear
Admiral and Mrs, Louis Chandler
Nd Captain and Mrs, Ii, II, Me-
Celery,
.orN, Thomas Pape'S parents,
Mr. and Mrs, j, Il, McCroskey,
have returned to their home in
Menlo, Kansas, after spending
some time here,
Saturday evening guests of
Mr., and Mrs, Al Rueholl were Mr.,
and Mrs, Melvin Muir and 1t. and
Mrs, Nj, +, Stith of Washington,
The Program and Entertainment
Committee Of the Twin Brook Citi.
senS Association viii dispose of a
turkey for Christmas, All residents
are urged 10 take part in the UNI
dertaking, Members of the Com
mittee will attempt to contact
everyone in the community, Those
desiring tickets may contact one of
the following members; Tom Ne
CNrthy, Hugh Gingery, Tom Fish
er, nurant Burton, Ed Paul, Victor
LitI, AL Rueholz, w, Sanders, Phi
Baldwin, Thomas Pape, AL Hol,
brook and Mrs, Leo Mccarthy.
The Twin Brook Citizens Asso-
citation will hold its next regular
monthly meeting at Christ Church
Parish Hall in Rockville, Deeem-
Der Is at s p. NJ, The Town Man.
ageT Mr. John Mcdonald and
Mayor LAMAR Kelly will speak at
this meeting and explain local af-
fairs, Many problems of interest
will be discussed and il is hoped
that all those who are able viii at
tend this very important meeting,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-07
Rockville And Vicinity
Mrs, jsAN Diamond Ill - Rockville sSis
Or call Rockville SSSs slAS

polls, Minn~ where they spent .
few days,
That football classic - the
Army,Navy game Is always of in,
tereSt, but there was especial In
tereSt locally in Saturdays game
in Navy right half back No, 25,
Frank Leslie Etehison. Jr The
young gridiron star, who is a first
elasSman at the United States Ma
val Academy this year. is a
grandson Of Mr. John L, Engle of
GaIthershurg, His parents, Mr.,
and Mrs, Frank Leslie Etehison
of Savannah, Cav are well,knOwn
in Montgomery County, Mrs, Eteh-
iSon is the former Kathryn Engle
Of Galthershurg,
Mr. and Mrs, Clifford Howard
of North Adams Street, are no,
eeiving congratulations on the
birth of a daughter The new miss
made her first appearance ON No
vemNer so at Montgomery County
General Hospital,
A great deal of interest and en-
thOsiasm was displayed by the
group OF twenty-five young women
who attended the organiEatiOnal
meeting Of the Junior Women'S
Club Of Rockville held in the Pres
hyterlan Church ON Wednesday
evening, Mrs, Frank II, Williams,
lEs was named temporary chair
man and Mrs, Clifton C, Veirs, Jr,
was named temporary secretary,
AT the next meeting of the group
to be held on January 10 in the
Presbyterian Church, permanent
officers will be elected,
Young Billy Merry, son Of Mr.,
and Mrs, Charles W, Merry of
Anderson Avenue, was a patient
at Suburban Hospital for a few
hours on Monday when he had his
arm N-rayed and put into a plaster
cast. Billy suffered a broken bone
on Sunday when he fell while play,
mg,
Thanksgiving guests of Mr., and
Mrs, III, Craig Bowman of East
Mont somery Avenue were Mr., and
Mrs., ], l.ytle Rohh of Pittsburgh,
Pa, Due to the recent snow storm,
the Rohhs' were unable 10 return
to their home in Pittsburgh when
they planned, SO their visit in
Rockville was extended few days
longer
Mr., and Mrs, Thomas NJ, Tai,
hott Of Ogden, Utah, are house
guests of Mr., and Mrs, Barnard
Welsh ut their home on West Mont
gomery Avenue, On Tuesday, Mrs,
Rose Dawson, entertained at lunch
con az her home in honor of Mrs,
Talbot, Her guests included the
wives Of Mrs, Talhott's cousins,
Mrs, Douglas Diamond, Mrs, IL,
l., Diamond. and Mrs, John r,
Diamond, all Of Gaithersburg, Mrs,
Randolph Talbot Of Rockville, and
Mrs, Talho,t's sIster-in'law, Mrs,
Barnard Welsh, and Mrs, Darby
Bowman, Mrs, Talbot is the form
erly Miss nate Monroe Of Gathers,
burg,
Mrs, Jeanne Zimmerman, who
recently underwent an operation
at Takema Park Hospital, is at
home at 500 Gail Avenue, and pro-
crossing nicely, Mrs, Zimmerman
is the former Jeanne Hawkins,
Mrs, Charles Whirley is now re-
euperating in City Hospital in
Martinshurg, W, Va
Theodore A, Ricketts,, Assistant
Postmaster in Rockville, Is a pa
tent In Montgomery County Gen,
eral County General Hospital
where he is under treatment,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-07
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our friends,
relatives and neighbors for their
kindness. words of sympathy,
cards, letters and floral tributes, in
our recent bereavement, the pass
ing of Fielder Bowie Childs.
THE FAMILY. l9l
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-07
FOR SALE
~APPLES AND CIDER. Apples

~APPLES AND CIDER. Apples
sold daily, Fresh cider every week
end at Landing Rd, Farm near
leicester, Open until z M, on
Friday, All other days close at 8
p, NJ, Located ON Landing Rd.
(Rt, 217( u mi, east of leicester
Rd,, about 2 mi, from Montgom-
cry Rd, II, r, Davis, tel, Cations,
420S, TIFF
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-07
REAL ESTATE -

FUNUSUAL BUNGALOW -
in settled neighborhood in Rock
crest, Rockville. Living room, din
ing room, large equipped kitchen.
two bedrooms, bath and sun porch,
on first floor. Second floor COM
pletely finished. Part of basement
finished with separate entrance
for doctor or dentists office.
Large corner lot partly fenced.
Near schools and transportation.
Owner leaving city and must sell.
BULGE and Bowlby, s6l6 Georgia
Avenue, Silver Spring, Shepherd
5A52, or Ashton 1888 (Mr. Dam
netteD. 80
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-07

~NEWSPAPERS, Magazines,
junk ears and trucks; scrap steel
and cast iron; auto batteries; house
rags; copper, lead, brass and
aluminium, We pay top dollar, Our
yard located at R,R. overpass on
f, Middle Lane, rear Rockville
Fuel 4 Feed Co., Montgomery Iron
4 Metal Co, Phone Rock lille 2055,
$40
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-07

<2 REGISTERED YORK
SHIRE BoARS, one out of A, R,
litter, reasonable, Cali after $3.50
P, NJ, weekdays or Saturday and
Sunday afternoon, G, w, Eklotf,
New Cut Rd,. Elheott City S94.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-07
- FOR SALE

EFRIGIDAIRE IRoNER. prae-
tieally new used only slightly,
very reasonable, Mrs, App STAN
ifer, Phone Gaithersburg 6SS-J,
ia
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- HELP WANTED -

EoFFICG WORK WANTED
by single mature lady, afternoons
in Rockville, Thoroughly eNper-
fenced in taking responsibility, die
tation and writing own letters,
Write P, o, Box 49S, Rockville,
Md, l79
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-07
= LOST

E STRAYED from my farm at
Germantown, Md, sometime in 0c-
toher, three HolSten heiferS, Ar
mold T, Burdette, Phone Gathers
burg ISM, 1855
ELoST ON MONDAY - A
mans BuloVa wrist watch with
gold bracelet, Was lost between
Rockville Baptist Church and
Budd's store ON West Montgomery
Avenue, Win finder please call
Rockville 1870, 1856
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-07

<CouNTY NEEDS two dog
eatchers for permanent position
with starting salary of $1,000, per
annum and maximum S2640, APP
plieants must be qualified for Ii
cense to drive light truck, Phone
Rockville 2l2l, extension So, POP
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-07

FRELIABLE MAN with car
wanted to call on farmers in West
Montgomery County, Wonderful
opportunity, SIS, to $50 in day,
No experience or capital required,
Permanent, Write today, MeNess
Co., Dept, c, Gambler Bldg, Balti-
more ,, Md, lSS
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-07

<MAN WANTED for Raleigh
business in Upper Montgomery
County, Sell to 1900 families, A
nearby dealers Sales indicate
$500, annual profit, Four town
ships to be served, See Walter c,
Brook, p, o, Box 2S, Ashton, Md,
or write Rawleigh's Dept, MIDI
l0S-SAA, Chester, Pa. $50
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-07

<l9S7 CHEVROLET 2-Door
Sedan, good running condition,
$l25,00 or best offer; also one
Young milk COW, Tel Gaithersburg
7S6-J-4, 1872
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-07

SEEDS - Burpee's Garden
seeds. Bolgiano's Lawn grass.
Lime, Fertilizer, Flower Pots, REQ
Power Mowers, Planet Jr. gar
den tractors. See us for all your
gardening needs, Farmers Feed
Store, just off Commerce Lane,
Rockville, Md. Phone S992. 1861
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-07
- WANTED -

IMPAIRMENT with one or
two bedrooms wanted furnished
or unfinished; two adults, no chill
dren or pets, Phone National 1910
Washington. no
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-07

FMoTHER'S HELPER wanted
49, young reliable white woman in
the country; Live in, References
required, 500, per month. Apply
in writing to Box 2T2, Rockville,
Md, lS4
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-07

~PIANoS, Do you want to
he happys Then become close
friend to a good piano, win sup
ply YOUR choice of many stand
ard ''makes" in latest styles. Prices
and service eXeells all competition.
Fred T, Cunningham, Rockville,
Md, Phone 2SlS, 257S
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-07

EEVERY CHURCH, Lodge and
School should show Out of The
Frying Pan, Into The Fire.. A
moral rearmament film. The best
answer to your Juvenile problem.
Howard f, Thompson, p, o. Box
eO4. Silver Spring, Md. SOB
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-07

~ WANTED TO BUY 49, Hor-
ses, Mules and Colts of all kind,
W, o, Dosh, Gaithershurg, Md,
Tel, 40, 1928
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-07

%JoB WANTED as general
house work, by the day, Can give
4 to 5 days week, good refer
enees, Write P, o, Box 45l, Rock
vile, Md, 1873
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-07

FPolNSETTAS, both red and
white, Finest home grown plants
at lowest prices, Lowry Riggs, end
of South Washington Street, Rock
vile, Md, l94
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-07

EWESTINGHouSE ELECTRIC
Hot Water Heater, 80 gallon,
$500; Viking oil burning hot
water heater, with new burner,
$1,000. Cali Damascus 1886, 1893
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= MISCELLANEOUS -

RNEw FERGUSON TRAC,
TOR and Implements, Garden
Tractors and Power Mowers, Paint,
Hardware, Feeds, Ask for DEM
onstration of Ferguson Tractor
and implements, Seibel's Supply,
Burtonsville, Md. Ashton $3.50.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-07

Dial Rockville 2144 Before 4 P. NJ, Wednesday
Blind Ads - Minimum Charge 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-07

FWE PAY THE HIGHEST
PRICES for Junk, iron metals,
rags, auto batteries and, etc, Sell
it while it is up, If YOU can't
deliver it let us Pick it Up, Write
or phone McGrew's Junk Co.,
Hunting Hill, Md, Phone Rock
Vile 1924, 1888
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-07

FMANURE WANTED - one
barn yard of rotted manure, Tel,
Ashton 1856 before s A, NJ, lS1
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-12-07

FFERGUSoN TRACTORS and
implements - Fertilizer, Paints.
Robinson oils and greaSes. Gem
eral Farm Supplies. We repair
tractors and farm implements. Ask
for demonstration of the New Fer
guson Tractor. Cali Damascus
Supply, Damascus 6S61. 1921
Evening star., 1950-09-02
FBI Expert Says Weinbaun
Signed Red Party Roster
BY the Assoeioted Press

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2.-An
FBI handwriting expert says he
examined considerable samples OF
DR.. Sidney Weinbaum's writing
before concluding that the SCI
enlist had signed a Communist
Party membership book.
Russian born Weinbaum is
being tried on Federal perjury
charges accusing him of falsely
telling an Army board under oath
he had never been a Communist
He formerly was connected with
a secret military project at the
California Institute of Tech
nology.
The FBI expert from Washing.
ton, George F. Messing. said under
croSS-examination yesterday that
DR.. Weinbaum signed the Com
munist book under the, name OF
Sidney Empson.
Meantime, DR.. Eugene Drummer
formerly at Caltech and now. q
research chemist for Shell De-
velopment Co., filed an appeal
from a six-month contempt sen.
tence imposed by Federal Judge
Ben Harrison.
DR.. Drummer, called as witness
in the Weinbaum case, had re.
fused to say whether he was 8
Communist Party member be.
tween 1887 and 1889 on The
ground he might be incriminated
Evening star., 1950-09-02
Russia Agrees TO Join
Discussion on Austria
BY the Associoied Press

LONDON. Sept. Prussia has
agreed to join the Western Big
Three powers next week in a new
discussion of an Austrian treaty
of independence.
The United States, British and
French deputy foreign ministers
working on the pact have been SC
informed by Ambassador Georgi
N. Zarubin. the Russian repre-
sentative. official sources reported
yesterday.
The deputies will meet Septem-
ber 7 to see whether East or West
is ready to soften its attitude
over the few remaining differ
ences which are holding up the
treaty. They met last on July
10 for the 257th time but found
the deadlock as complete as ever
Restoration of Austrian indie
pendence-lost in the 1888 An
schluss with Germany-was prom
ised by the big powers in the 1943
Moscow declaration.
But the deputies marathon
mission to fulfill that promise
has been marred by the conflict
ing interests of East and West
in the cold war.
Evening star., 1950-09-02
$685. U. 5. Casualties
Reported 10 NeMofKin

The next of kin Of $685. casual
ties in the Korean war had been
notified through August Is.
The Defense Department, dis
closing the total last night, said
that it did not include all casual
ties suffered up to that date be-
cause of the time lag in receiving
reports and notifying relatives.
OF the total, 443 were listed as
killed, 1889 wounded and 1854
were missing in action OF the
killed. 343 were Army personnel, 9
Navy, 66 Marine Corps and Is Air
Force.
The Army accounted for 3,740
wounded and 2,484 of the missing
The announcement marked the
first time that such a compilation
had been released since August 7
Since that time an Army spokes-
man said the policy was restudieo
to make certain that casualty
figures are not made public until
they are no longer of value tt
the enemy. The announcements
will be made more frequently ir
! the future.
Evening star., 1950-09-02

been observed entering the Joseph
West School on Farragut street
near Fourteenth. With drawn
guns policemen searched the
school and found-a janitor.
The suspect they arrested later
was found in his home, a block
from the school.
Mr.. Stambaugh, whose parents
have lived at the Albemarle street
address for the last 20 years, was
graduated from Woodrow Wilson
High School before attending
q. w u.
Miss Helen Stewart, resident
manager of the Fourth street
apartment building, said he rented
quarters there about six months
ago. E%t
He was my prize roomer," she
said. HE spent most of his eve-
ming in his room and when he
was not reading he was fixing up
the apartment. He never had any
calls from girls and the only visi-
tors I ever saw were two nice
young men whom he called Phil
and John. He was wonderful
person and always kept his room
immaculate"
Mr.. Stambaugh's father was
away on fishing trip when DO
lice brought news of the youths
death to the Albemarle street
home.
The Stambaughs have another
child, a daughter. Jean, a nurse,
who repeatedly is employed in
New York City.
The Stambaugh youth COM
pleted four-year course at
George Washington in three years
and went to work last September
for the Hecht Co. In his employ
ment application the youth noted
that he worked at the University
from September, 1916, to June,
1947. for DR.. Harold L. Geisert.
/, From July to September 1948,
Mr.. Stambaugh had a temporary
job at the Sears Roehuck store
on Bladensburg road NE.
- His co-workers described him as
well hammered and well liked. His
father is an engineer in the Navy
Departments Bureau Of Aero
nauticS. ..
An autopsy will be performed
later today in an effort to re-
cover the slug that killed Mr..
Stambaugh.
Evening star., 1950-09-02
Unification Of Trieste
Zones Reported Near
BY the Assoeioied Press

TURIN. Italy. Sept. 2.-Ths
newspaper Gazetta del Popolo re-
ported today that TrieSte's three
occupation zones will be unified
soon.
The article said "Yugoslavia
has agreed on the unif1cation of
the zcnes of occupation" of the
free territory as result of talks
between British. American and
Yugoslav officials held the past
few days"
GA British Foreign Office
spokesman in London said Ga
zette del Popolo's report sounded
completely phony" to him. 1T
certainly is news to the For
eign Office" he added0
The paper added 1.-The three
zones will be unified under three
power administration. The Italians
will have free access to part of
the free territory at present under
Yugoslav occupation. Currency in
the free territory will be the
Italian Ira"
Al present the Yugoslav dinar
is used in the Yugoslav zone. The
lira is worth .0016 cents. The
dinar is worth 2 cents.
The article said Yugoslavia will
pull their troops out of the free
territory and will take part in
the administration of the three
zones.
Evening star., 1950-09-02
80
Murder
Continued From First Page.)


and fer the last six months had
been living alone in a furnished
apartment at 400 Fourth street
NV.
DR.. Leslie Ball. head of the
physics research department of
the Naval Ordnance Laboratory
was awakened shortly before S
am. in his home at 920 Heron
drive, about half mile from the
scene of the killing, by the sound
of three shots fired in rapid sue
cession.
DR.. Ball said his wife awakened
toe. and they thought at first the
noise they had heard was an
automobile backfiring. A few mo-
ments later, however. DIR. Bal
said. he heard a mans voice Ia
the distance calling:
"Helpl Help! Police! Police!"
The voice was not that of a
man being attacked or in fear, "
DR.. Ball said. "It sounded like
some one trying to attract at
tention."
Called Police.
DR.. Ball called the Silver Spring
police station. When a squad car
arrived. DR.. Ball said, the officers
asked him to watch the entrance
to the lane while they investigated.
At no time. DR.. Ball said, did
he hear an automobile start or
see any headlights in the lane.
Detective Melvin Wheeler found
young Stambaugh lapsing into un-
consciousness at the side of the
lane.
Police said Mr.. Stambaugh's
wallet was in his pocket and 1t
appeared no attempt had been
made to rob him.
Police Immediately called Sill
yer Spring taxicab operators and
learned that only a short time
after the killing young man
with blond hair had hired a taxi
cab and driven off toward Wash
ington.
Fail to Find Cab.
A description of the cab anc
its occupant was flashed over the
police radio .and within a few
minutes the cab was reported ir
the vicinity of Fourteenth ane
Farragut streets NV. Severa
police cars converged on the scene
but could not locate the cab.
The scout cars had hardly re
turned to their regular beats whel
call was flashed that a man hat
Evening star., 1950-09-02
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

tered showers likely south portion
tonight and tomorrow. Not quite
as warm.
Wind velocity at 1880 o'clock
this morning, II miles per hour:
direction, northwest.
District Medical Society ragweed
pollen count for "a hours ended
9 am. September 2, 20 grains per
cubic yard of air. but incomplete
due to rain.
Evening star., 1950-09-02
Ship Line Denies Blame
In Sinking Of Beneyo|enee
BY the Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. a.
The Luckenbach Steamship Co.
filed a cross-libel action against
the Government yesterday, deny
ing any responsibility for the
sinking of the hospital ship
Benevolence.
The company itself asked $685.
653 as damages to the freighter
Mary Luckenbach and dismissal Of
the Governments $14 million libel
action.
The company declared the sink
ing of the Benevolence outside
the Golden Gate August 25, which
resulted in 18 deaths and fiye
persons missing and presumed
dead. was wholly due to the
negligence and carelessness of the
Benevolence's officers"
Sinking of the Benevolence, the
action charged. was due to the
failure of it's master, its officers
and crew to close watertight doors
or matches and failure to take
other proper means Of keeping
Che vessel afloas."
Evening star., 1950-09-02

District of Columbia-Consider-
able cloudiness and humid, high
about Sc this afternoon. Partly
cloudy, not as warm tonight
and tomorrow. Lowest tonight
about 68.
Maryland-Rather cloudy to-
night and tommorrow. Not as
warm.
Virginia-Partly cloudy, scat
Evening star., 1950-09-02
300 Stranded U. 5. Youth.
Eat Free at Mrs. Mesta's
By the Asxocioted Press

LUXEMBOURG, Sept. 2.-Mrs.
Perle Mesta, American Minister
to Luxembourg, came to the aid
today of 800 stranded American
boys and girls here on European
tour. She opened a free lunch
counter for them at the United
States Legation.
The boys and girls can't get a
plane home. They were informed
the Korean situation has caused
a shortage in available air trans
port.
Mrs. Mesta, alarmed by reports
the youths were low on food, of :
fered them free baked beans, ham
sandwiches, apple pie and coffee
1t the lunch counter.