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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-09

yesterdays meeting and said:
Dick, will you take the chair a
few minuteS?"
Spurned Rest.
HE died with his boots on, y
Mr.. Richards added. Only Mon
day, Mr.. Richards said he talked
with members of the Kee family
and urged them to persuade Rep
resentative Kee to go away for
his health. He quoted Represen-
tative Kee as replying: I'D die
if I didn't have something to do.
If / must go, must go in har-
ness"
A native of Chenille, w. Va,
Mr.. Kee was elected to Congress
in the 1882 Democratic landslide
that swept President Franklin D.
Roosevelt into Office.
The death of Representative
Kee means a special election in
the 5th District to choose his sue
cessor. West Virginia law pro-
vides that the Governor, within
10 days after receiving notice OF
the death of a legislator, shall
proclaim a special election within
the succeeding 80 to rs days to
fill the vacancy. Nominees for
the Office are to be chosen at sep
arate party conventions.
Mr.. Kee is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Maude E. Kee, who
served as his secretary for many
years; a son, James; a daughter
Frances Kee. and three youns
granddaughterS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-09
Court Turns Down Alexandra
On Petition for New Judqe

Alexandria isn't going to have a
second Corporation Court Judge to
occupy a brand-new courtroom
which is just about ready.
The Virginia Supreme Court of
Appeals yesterday refused a petit
ton of the Alexandria Bar Asso-
citation for creation of the second
judgeship.
But months ago, anticipating
that a new judge would be ap-
pointed, the City Council author
lied two additional courtrooms, a
law library and other judicial IA
cilities. One of the additional
courtrooms was to be for the new
Judge.
Leroy S. Bendheim, Alexandria
councilman and president Of the
bar association. said last night
that the extra courtroom may not
always remain idle, however. He
predicted that the next session
Iof the General Assembly will be
asked to give Alexandria outright
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-09
South CoroIinion Is New Chief OfHouse Unit

Macarthur and the President and
Joint Chiefs of Staff. the firing OF
Macarthur was inevitable. But
hated to see him go because he
proved a great general and a sue
cessful administrator.
$50 far as my views IN regard
to the Pacific are concerned. !
felt all along we made many mis-
takes but the fact remains that
the Pacific is not the principal
area Of conflict with communism.
1.-THE center of communism is
still Moscow, not Peiping. The
most important valley continues
to be the Ruhr, not the Yangtze.
Mr.. Richards said he has nc
ILLUSION about ever trying to get
along with communism and the
Russians unless we are strong
We made the mistake of thinking
we could get along with Commu-
nistS." He added:
IF we are going to stay out Of
the big f1ght-I mean out OF an
other world war-we have to stay
strong"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-09
Richards Fills Post
Vacated by Death
Of Chuirmun Kee
BY the Associated Pres.

A tobacco-chewing South Caro-
lima Democrat, James Prioleau
Richards, is taking over as chair
man of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee.
II reckon you'd call me a fellow
who'd like to stay out Of world
responsibilities but realizes the
United States can't stay out Of it
if it wants to-" he drawled today.
I'm certainly not an iSolationist
although I've differed with the
administration from time to time
on some foreign policies. I don't
think I'm an interventionist.
Mr.. Richards has been acting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-09

authority to have a second judge
without getting the Supreme
Courts approval.
The Supreme Courts decision
was not surprising in view OF
statements made at a special hear
ing before the court March IA
when representatives Of the Alex
andria Bar presented their petit
ton for the extra judge.
At the hearing, the Suprem,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-09
Wheat Crop Threatened
'By New Type Of Rust
By the Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio.-A new anC
virulent brand of rust threatens
the 1851 wheat crop. Agriculture
Department scientists have iden.
titled the new rust as "15B" which
showed up in some sections ano
caused serious trouble last year.
The scientists now believe "l5.
B" is the most virulent race OF
rust ever found in this country
The new type seems to be the
progeny of two older races.
Wheat breeders of the depart
ment are cooperating with States
to turn out a resistant wheat as q
defense against "15B."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-09
Teaching Hazards Noted

MONTREAL. (P). Discussing
a hypothetical case, the Roman
Catholic school commission agreed
that teachers will be reimbursed
if injured by pupils. But the in
jury must be caused by pupils dur
ing school hours and must not be
provoked by the teacher.
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as head of the committee much OF
this year because of the illness OF
Chairman Kee who died yesterday
Asked how he feels about Pres
ident Truman's firing of Gen.
Macarthur. Mr.. Richards replied:
I'm view Of the clash between
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-09
Anise Related to Parsley

BOSTON.-Anise seed is derived
from an annual plant Of the par.
sley family. The licorice- favored
seed is imported principally from
Mexico and China, and in smaller
amounts from Peru. Argentina,
Syria, Lebanon, Iran, Pakistan,
India and Egypt. The seed is
small, oval, and usually greeniSh
brown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-09

Court judges pointed out that
other courts in the State were
handling heavier loads than Alex
one Corporation Court.
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II
Frances first international
Forest and Lumber show will be
held at Lyon this year.
Seward seaport record., 1951-02-20

It reflects exactly the same attitude that is being carried on in regard to foreign policy the ideas of the Acheson-Jessup- Lattimore -Frankfurter Truman clan. Perhaps we should have included Mir, Alger Hiss, Dean Acheson's buddy. However, he is temporarily out of the govern mcnt now, spending his time in prison for perjury.
 To date there has been no true Bi-Partisan policy. To our knowledge there has not been one remote little item that has been truly Bi-Partisan.
 Our foreign policy is called by that name because the ad- ministration has succeeded in placing a few Republicans who are stooges for the administra-
Seward seaport record., 1951-02-20
Freeport (Ohio) Press (Rep.) says:
BIPARTISAN FOREIGN POLICY IS HOAX

We would like to make one point about the Foreign Policy of the United States clear.
 It is not, despite what our letter-writing President might say to the contrary, a Bi-Parti- san policy.
 This came out clearer than ever from the lips of the Presi- dent himself. Harry Truman commenting on former Presi- dent Hoovers speech told news men that theAU. 5. is not return ing to iSolationism, and that they could be sure of that.
 Does this sound like a good Bi-PartiSan comment?
Seward seaport record., 1951-02-20

Der of Commerce luncheon? If you have, the enthusiasm evi- dent there speaks for itself, and the city of Anchorage proves the point.
 Do you know that the Seward Chamber of Commerce is re- sponsible for the radio local weather forecast just begun last week? That it had hand in the dock improvements? That if a large sign proclaiming the Port of Seward to passengers arriving by ship, is erected by the rail road on the bay side of the dock buildings, it is at the request of this group? That a passenger walk from the new approach to the depot is their project? That this group has never ceased working for the airport?
 One of the wierdest alibis of fered for non-support of the or ganization is that only about a half dozen run the outfit" and always have What a futile and puerile argument!
 With the support of another half dozen business men and women, with some interest from professional people, Seward could really zoom! If only six more business houses would join the organization, just six, then ''the same half dozen who have been running" the show would no longer run it. They would gladly step aside for new blood, but having remained faithful to a cause for many years, they cannot allow it to die now for lack of interest. Instead of criti- cism, that faithful half dozen deserves the highest praise,
 At today's luncheon meeting there were nine present, of whom one was not a member that was myself. If our city is ever to attain any position among Alaskan communities, we must stop waiting to be dis covered by the rest of the world. We must build a path to our door. And the best way to do it is by the concerted effort of business, of the pro- fessions-the doctors, nurses, clergymen, teachers, and the wage earner and small taxpayer, such as I. Together we can ac- complish anything, alone and as misunderstanding.
Seward seaport record., 1951-02-20
The CsadGe RoeGe,
By Mildred Kirkpatrick

Is the Chamber of Commerce just another expensive organiza- tion in Seward? Is it for busi- nessmen only? What good is it? What can it do? What is it doing for Seward?
 The National Chamber of Commerce was established in about 1912. Made. up of small groups of businessmen, mostly in commerce, known as Boards of Trade, which name goes far back into history. In this coun- try, as in England, businessmen learned that they could accom- pliSh more for themselves by working together than by pull ing and hauling individually. They found that to improve liv- Ing conditions, community life and civil regulations in any city was good business for each and every one of them.
 In time, the organization ex- banded to accept interested citi- ZenS from all walks of life, and encouraged the assistance of pro- feSSiOnal men and women. To finance the many projects un- dertaken by Chambers of Com merce, memberships are sold at amazingly high rates in large cities like New York, Chicago and San Francisco. But the weight of influence of the organ ization in those and smaller places is commensurate with the cost of membership.
 To discover what can be done in Alaska by any active Cham Der of Commerce, one has only to look at our neighboring big sister city. What Anchorage is today is largely due to the activi- ties of hard working and interested group of men and women with vision. Vision of future for their town, their busi- neSSeS, their homes. Vision alone is not enough-so they backed it up by work. Have you ever attended an Anchorage Cham
Seward seaport record., 1951-02-20

tion's philosophies as advisors for the State Department. It certainly is not called Bi-Parti- san because it is representative of Republican thinking. It is not.
 We doubt very much if the majority of Republican leaders agree with this policy that has so far placed this country in the Korean War and headed us in the direction of World War III.
Evening star., 1951-03-27
New Washington Song
Not Theirs, Natives Stress

The Society of Natives last
night reiterated its support of the
song. washington" as the Of
fetal song of the society.
The society stressed, however.
that its song is not the same
as that written by Jimmie Dodd
and adopted by the District Com
sioners as the "song of the Dis
trict of Columbia"
The original Washington" was
written before 1920 by William
T. Pierson, it was pointed out by
Miss Eta Taggart, a former pres
ident of the society. Mr.. Persons
song. she said, has long been used
by the society as its official song.
Frank H. Gummel suggested
that the new song be given q
different title.
Let them prefix it. affix it or
double-flx it," he said, "but we
don't want a song that can be
jazzed up all over the country
under the title, Washington
In another action the society
passed a resolution deploring the
carelessness in traffic of those en-
titled to diplomatic immunity.
The meeting was held in the
Mayfower Hotel, and was con-
Quoted by High MCGEE, president.
Evening star., 1951-03-27
Col.HenrykRajchman
Saved Polish Gold
By the AssoeIoted Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 27.-Col.
Henryk Floyar Rajchman. 81, for
mer Polish cabinet minister who
helped smuggle his nations SIS
million gold reserve out Of War
saw before the Germans captured
it in 1899, died Thursday.
AS the Germans approached the
Polish capital, Col. Rajchman
worked with the then Polish
finance minister, Ignacy Matus-
zewski. and a group of Polish SOL
diers in loading the gold on Is
trucks.
The treasure, in unmarked
crates, was driven across the Rou-
manian frontier, taken by ship to
Turkey, by rail to Syria and by
ship to France where it was turned
over to the Polish government-in-
exile.
Later the gold was shipped to
the United States and then sent
back to Poland after World War
II.
Col. Rajchman was minister of
industry and commerce in 1926.
Since 1941 when he came to the
United States he has served as an
economic adviser to American
electrical corporations.
News of his death was not i'm
mediately made public by his fam
lily in New York.
Evening star., 1951-03-27
Mrs. Henry T. Haardf,
Resident Here $ Years

Mrs. Henry F. Haardt, SO. who
died Saturday in her home, 1929
U street Sc. was buried today in
Fort Lincoln Cemetery. Funeral
services were in St. Dominic's
Catholic Church, Sixth and E
streets S.W.
Mrs. Haardt was born Anna
Loretta McCarten in Dubuque,
Iowa. She had lived here for the
last IS years. She was a member
of st. Joseph's Ladies Auxiliary
No. 81 of the Knights of st. John
and the Sodality.
Besides her husband, a retired
Agriculture Department employe,
she leaves two sons, Carl j.
Haardt, 4212 Second street NV,
and Henry F. Haardt, jr., 1874
Sixth street S.W.. and four daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Betty Kraus, Arlington:
Mrs. Melita Link, District Heights,
Md; Mrs. Mary Virginia Conway,
Levittown, Long Island, N. Y, and
Mrs. Annabelle Hensley, with
whom she lived, and 13 grand
children.
A brother, Hugh McCarten, lives
in Dubuque.
Evening star., 1951-03-27
Lee ElImaker, 81,
Newspaper Publisher
BY the Assoeioied Press

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 27.-Lee
Ellmaker. 81, publisher Of the
Philadelphia Daily News, died to-
day at University Hospital.
Mr.. Ellmaker had been a pa
tient at the hospital for a month.
AS a Washington correspondent
for the International News Serv-
ice, Mr.. Ellmaker reported the
Senate debate over the League of
Nations. In Washington. he or
ganized the National City Bureau,
la public relations organization
which served large corporations
throughout the Nation.
Before going to Washington, he
was staff writer for the old
Philadelphia Press.
After returning here from
Washington, Mr.. Ellmaker began
the groundwork that led to the
foundation of the News, an after
noon tabloid.
In 1926, the McFadden Publica-
tions, Inc, assumed controlling in
terest Of the Daily News. Mr.. ELL
maker and Lemuel B. Schofield, an
attorney, bought controlling in
terest in the Daily News in 1880.
Mr.. Ellmaker, a native of Lam
caster, Pa, is survived by his
widow. the former Myrtle Wolfe,
and two sons, Lee, jr., and
William.
Evening star., 1951-03-27
Mrs. Hattie {. 0ntrich
Star EmpIoye' Widow

Mrs. Hattie E. Ontrich. 70, Wild
ow of John Henry Ontrich, a
former employe of The Star, died
Sunday at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Dorothy M. Flack. at
6201 Brookville road. Chevy Chase,
Md.
Mrs. Ontrich had been i'll since
September. Her husband, who
died in April, 1945, was at one
time bookkeeper for The Star and
later manager of the Columbia
|Planograph Co. here.
She was born in Washington,
the daughter of John and Held
wick Singoski Baum. She at
tended st. Mary's Catholic Church
School. 727 Fifth street NV.
Mrs. Ontrich was for many
years a member of st. Mary's
Catholic Church and in her last
years belonged to the Shrine of
the Most Blessed Sacrament,
Chevy Chase Circle.
Besides her daughter, she leaves
Ia son, John Henry Ontrich, jr., of
the Brookville road address; an
other son. Francis Ontrich of Cap
itol Heights. Md. and a brother,
John ]. Baum of Mount Rainier,
Md, retired Evening Star press
man.
Funeral services will be held at
I9:45 am. tomorrow at the Hines
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-03-27
Mrs. Dennis Cooney,
Lived Here 80 Years

Mrs. Dennis F. Coonev, 80, q
Washington resident for almost 80
years. died yesterday at a rest
home in Takoma Park, Md, after
an illness of six years.
Mrs. Cooney was the former
Miss Charlotte Eleanor Norris.
She was born in Charles County,
Md, and attended schools in
Washington.
She was a member of st. Alo-
ysius' Catholic Church.
Her husband, a retired Govern
|ment employe, is in the Veterans
Administration Hospital at Mar
|tinsburg. w. Va.
Besides her husband she leaves
"a sister, Miss Theresa H. Norris,
2219 California street NV; three
daughters, Mrs. Fred j. Henning
New Haven, Conn.,; Mrs. George
E. Williams Of 2018 Lansdowne
way, Silver Spring. and Mrs. Will
liam T. Moxley, 1912 @ street Sc:
Reginald J. Thornton Of 1875 Mint
wood place NV, son by a for
mer marriage, and another son,
Francis D. Cooney. 3719 Twelfth
street NE.
Prayers will be said at $50 am
tomorrow at Gawler's funeral
chapel, 1855 Pennsylvania avenue
NV. Funeral services will be held
at 10 am. tomorrow at st. Alo-
Iysius' Catholic Church. Burial
will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery
Evening star., 1951-03-27
II. Joseph Wright Grant,
Retired Navy Officer

1t. G.g.) Joseph Wright Grant,
43, U. S. NJ, retired, will be buried
IN Arlington Cemetery today after
funeral services at 10 am. at Fort
Myer Chapel.
1t. Grant died Saturday at the
Bethesda Naval Hospital after an
illness of seven months. He re-
sided at 1905 Bradley boulevard,
Chevy Chase, Md.
He was a native of Macon, Ga.
After enlisting in the Navy at the
age of II, he became in time a
lieutenant. During World War II
he was attached to the Hospital
Corps at the Naval Hospital.
Since his retirement, he had
been employed by the Caithness
Buick agency in Bethesda.
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Ruth
L. Grant of the Bardley boulevard
address; his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Wiley Grant, and three sisters
Mrs. Jewel Sorrells, Mrs. Betty S
Martin and Miss Wyolene Grant
all of Valdosta, Ca; another sister,
Mrs. Mary Harrell of Quitman,,
Ga, and brother, Wiley Grant,
jr., of Arlington.
Evening star., 1951-03-27

the Mount Rainier Christian
Church. He also was a member
of the Oriole Lodge No. Al, In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows
of Hyattsville, the Magnolia Re-
bekah Lodge No. Al of Mount
Rainier, and Mount Hermon
Masonic Lodge No. 179 of Hyatts-
vile.
He is survived by his widow,
the former Clara E. Bush. whom
he married more than SO years
ago; three sons, L. Irving, of
Mount Rainier; Arthur R., of
Brentwood, Md, and James E., of
Culpeper, Va, and three daught-
ers. Mrs. Forest W. Dodge OF
Mount Rainier; Mrs. Francis E
Furgang, and Mrs. Philip A.
Smith, both of Hyatsville; eight
grandchildren, and two great
grandchildren.
Two sisters, Mrs. Emma Rutar
of Mount Rainier and Mrs. Grover
Thompson of Penn Yam, N. Y, also
survive.
Funeral services will be hello
at 2 pm. tomorrow in the Nalley
funeral home, 5000 Rhode Island
avenue N. E. Burial will be in
Washington National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-03-27
Charles Edward Lucke,
Thermodynamics Expert
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 27.-Dr
Charles Edward Lucke, IA, thermo-
dynamics expert and retired Co.
lumbia University professor of
mechanical engineering, died Sun.
day night.
DR.. Lucke held 120 patents for
inventions in the internal COM
bustion field. He was a frequent
consultant to Government agencies
and private corporations, and the
author of four books and nu-
merous papers.
His widow and two sons,
Charles, jr., Queenstown, Md,
stock broker, and John, pro-
fessor at the University of Con-
necticut, survive him.
Evening star., 1951-03-27
Walter {. Grove at II;
'CoIman Manor Resident

Walter C. Grove, II, 3411 Forty
second avenue, Colmar Manor,
died Saturday at his winter home
at Sarasota, Fla, as the result of
a fall.
Mr.. Grove, a resident of Colmar
Manor for more than Is years
had served as a deacon in the
Mennonite Church in Cottage
City for some Is years. He came
to Colmar Manor from Virginia.
He was a painting contractor.
Surviving are his widow Mrs.
Clara Shank Grove. and several
brothers and sisters.
Services for Mr.. Grove were to
be held at 2;;30 pm. this afternoon
at Fort Lincoln Chapel. Burial
was to be in Fort Lincoln Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1951-03-27
DR.. John {. KofiIa, 58,
Plant PathoIogist, Dies
OF Heart Condition

DR.. John Ernest Kotila, So
noted Agriculture Department,
pathologist, died this morning al
his home. 3041 Ordway street
NV. He had suffered from a
heart condition since September.
DR.. Kotila specialized in the
fields of plant pathology and
|mycology. In 1884 he was directly
responsible for the discovery of
deficiency of boron in Michigan
State soil, which caused the black
ening of the top of sugar beets
and their eventual decay. He
found the condition in that State
and others could be brought un-
lder control by small application
of ordinary borax to the soil.
He also was the first to point
out the correct Interpretation of
the nature and significance of
strains of rhizotonia, a cause of
sugar beet root rot.
DR.. Kotila's other Investigations
were in the study of hopperburn
of potato plants and blackleg dis
ease of potatoes.
Was Native of Michigan.
He was born in Hancock, Mich.
After graduating from Central
High School in Hancock. he re-
ceived his B. S. degree from Mich
igan State College in 1918, his
M. S. degree from the University
of Michigan in 1920 and his Phi. D.
degree from the same university
in 1923.
He served in the infantry in
World War I in France.
From 1920 to 1880 he was re-
search assistant and plant path
ologist at the Michigan State Col
lege Agricultural Experimental
Station and while there was the
author of many publications on
potato disease and control.
In 1880 he joined the Agricul-
ture Department and from 1916
until his death served as senior
pathologist in the Division of
Sugar Plant Investigations of the
Bureau of Plant Industry Soils
and Engineering.
While with the department he
specialized in seeding and root
diseases of the sugar beet and was
the author of articles on methods
of disease control in the sugar
beet.
Spoke at Copenhagen Assembly.
DR.. Kotila had an international
reputation with respect to certain
fungi diseases of sugar beets. In
1947 he delivered an address on
this subject to the Fourth Inter
national Congress for Microbiology
in Copenhagen.
He was a member of the Amer
ican Association for the Advance
ment of Science. the American
Phyto Pathological Society. the
Botanical Society of Washington
and the Finnish American Society
Of Washington.
He also belonged to Sigma XII,
honorary scientific society "a Ma
sonic lodge in East Lansing, Mich,
and was a member of the Luther
Place Memorial Church here.
He was active in Finnish -Ameri-
can relief here after World War II.
DR.. Kotila leaves his wife, Mrs.
Clara j. Kotila, and two sons,
John Richard Kotila and Mauri
Ernest Kotila, all of the Ordway
street address. and three brothers,
"A. Edward Kotila of Hancock,
Mich; Felix E. Kotila of Hazel
Park, Mich, and Onni w. Kotila
of Brookville, Ohio.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.