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The Nome nugget., 1951-10-29
Two Marine Officers Awarded Congressional Medal of Honor

WASHINGTON, P-President Truman today rendered the na- tion's highest award for heroes the Congressional Medal of Honor to two young Marine officers who achieved incredible vic tories" in the fighting in Korea.
 The ceremony was in the rose garden of the White House for Majors Reginald R. Myers, 31, of Boise, Idaho, and Carl L. Sitter, 29, of Pueblo, Colo.
 MT. Truman spoke of his "very great pleasure" in being able to help honor 1.-two very brave young men," He has said he would rather have the Congress sional Medal of Honor than oc- cupy the White House.
The Nome nugget., 1951-10-29
Flash of Medium A-BOmb Visible For 225 Miles

LAS VEGAS, New, (P) -. The United States now has at least three arrows to its atomic strong bow.
 Joining the select company of the large A-bomb and the baby A-bomb yesterday was medium sized weapon which gave off brief, brilliant freakish cloud eff feet in another test by the Atomic Energy Commission.
 The moderate, by comparison, bomb was dropped by a B-29 in a daylight demonstration yester- day morning.
 Unlike the pallid baby blast last Monday, yesterdays detonation caused a rumble heard as far away as Bigibear, Calif., 225 miles away, and St. George, Utah, 13O miles off. An aviator flying at about 11,000 feet over Kaibab Forest, Utah, reported seeing the flash some 200 miles distant. It also was widely seen in Las Vegas and other southern Nevada communities but was felt by com paratively few persons. There was no damage reported.
 Yesterdays bomb-unofficially the 18th major nuclear explosion by the U.S.-flashed white, then glowed red for perhaps two sec onds before sending up a column of smoke and the familiar atomic mushroom.
 Changing through various colors from grey to purple to brown to pink, the nuclear cloud assumed "V" shape which stretched widely across the sky before it finally disintegrated three hours after the blast. At its peak, the cloud rose to prob ably 10000 feet and attained a width of nearly 50 miles.
The Nome nugget., 1951-10-29
AVG Ends First Training Session In Far North

WASHINGTON, (P) - T h e Alaska National Guard, with two battalions of Eskimo Scouts, are winding up their first field train ing session in the far north terri tory where an enemy might seek to invade by stelath.
 The Defense Department, issu- ing an account of the battalions' personnel and operations, noted Saturday that the Eskimo Scouts "are on duty virtually the clock around" even when no formal maneuvers are under way.
 "They are expected to observe unusual movements on incidents of possible significance and they maintain their vigilance virtually on 24-hour, seven day a week basis," the statement said.
 Most of the Scouts are Eskimo hunters, trappers and fishermen from the western and northern areas of Alaska who earn their living and at the same time maintain a vital watch-on the very frontier of the North Ameri- can continent, the 2,200 miles of rugged coastline along the Boring Sea and Arctic Ocean.
The Nome nugget., 1951-10-29
Jack Benny Picketed But Tickets Listen To Him Via Portable Radio

HOLLYWOOD, (PO - Tn e y picketed Jack Benny yesterday, but while the pickets walked back and forth on the sidewalk they listened to the Jack Benny show over a portable radio.
 In addition to the radio, the pickets carried a sign reading: "Jack Benny patronizes the non union Hillcrest Country Club"
 Officials of two AFL unions, the Building Service Employees and the Culinary Workers, said Benny has been crossing their picket lines at the club. Benny is union man himself. He belongs to the AFL Screen Actors Guild.
 we think he's a great com edian," said Jack de Pc of the Service Union, "but he's writing at Hillcrest."
The Nome nugget., 1951-10-29
Pickets Withdrawn From Oak Ridge Atomic Project

OAK RIDGE, Tenn, (P) - Picket lines were withdrawn to- day from vital atomic plant con- struction projects on which work had been halted by striking AFL plumbers.
 Leaders of the Plumbers Union acting on orders from internation- al headquarters, called off the pickets shortly before noon.
 J. E. Hutton, business agent of Plumbers-Local 103, said mem bers of the union would meet later in the day to decide whether to return to work.
 Hundreds of other AFL crafts men had honored the picket lines, which patrolled the gates to the restricted plant area of this gov ernment-owned city for the third straight work day.
 "We hope this means that the strike is over," an Atomic Energy Commission spokesman said.
The Nome nugget., 1951-10-29
Dionne Quints Greet
 Elizabeth and Philip

NORTH B A Ont, (HO - Decked out in trim new suits, the Dionne quintuplets greeted Prin- cess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh here today.
 Marie, Annette, Cecile, Emile and Yvonne, now IF, curtsied for the princess during brief stop over on the royal tour.
 Most of North Bays 18,500 resi- dents and thousands from the sur rounding area were present to greet Elizabeth and Philip, too. They are enroute to Montreal.
The Nome nugget., 1951-10-29
KOREAN SITUATION

US. EIGHTH ARMY HEAD QUARTERS, Korea (P)-Scream- ing Chinese communists three times today charged Allied-held hill mass southeast of Kumsong but failed to regain the positions Allied forces took three days ago.
 Whooshing mortar fire pounded Allied infantrymen as the Reds rolled down slope facing the U.N.-held hills on the central front.
 Between 80 and 90 communist jets were sighted Monday over northwest Korea but Fifth Air Force officer said the Reds were n't aggressive and went out of their way to avoid tangling with our pilots. Red ground fire, how ever, knocked two Allied planes out of the air. There was no chance. of the pilots surviving the Air Force said.
The Nome nugget., 1951-10-29
Gov. Dewey Terms Intra-UniOn Dock
 Strike 'IntOlerable'

NEW YORK, P)-A big squad of stevedores edged their way onto a strike-bound pier today, while some 200 policemen held back a surging, angry throng of some 250 pickets.
 Some 100 non-strikers, support CTS of AFL longshore boss Joseph Ryan, filtered hastily past the massed pickets at pier 90 on the Hudson River where the Queen Elizabeth is docked.
 The pickets shouted strong taunts, but there was no violence.
 The back to-work maneuver was only isolated, however, and left the rest of the vast waterfront here-except for military piers closed tight. A total of 123 ships were strike-bound.
 In Albany, Gov. Thomas E.. Dewey said it was 'intolerable" that an intra-union fight should tie up the docks, and ordered the state mediation board to step into the dispute.
The Nome nugget., 1951-10-29
Two Persons Perish In Anchorage Restaurant Fire

ANCHORAGE, (P) - Fire de- stroyed Olivera's restaurant yes terday, claiming the lives of a man and a woman who lived in upstairs rooms.
 Neither of the victims was identified immediately.
 Bremen said the man was trapped in a narrow window while trying to escape the flames. The woman was found on the floor of a room.
 The owner of the restaurant, Jay Kennedy, also was sleeping in an upstairs room when the fire broke out. He escaped by jump ing to a low roof and later was hospitalized for treatment for shock.
 Fire Chief George Burns esti- mated the loss at $50,000, par tially covered by insurance.
The Nome nugget., 1951-10-29
EiSenhOWer'S Presidential Plans Must Be Made Known Early In Year

WASHINGTON, (P) - Gen. Dwight ID. Eisenhower probably will be advised soon that if he is willing to become a candidate for the Republican presidential nom- ination he should say so by Jan- uary.
 Paul c. Hoffman, former head of the Economic Cooperation Ad- ministration, has indicated in con- ferences with Republican of ficials here he plans to carry such word to the general shortly.
 Senator Duff R-Pa), scheduled for a visit to Gen. Eisenhower's Paris headquarters in the next few weeks, said in a weekend radio broadcast that the generals s plans twill have to be very un- qualifiedly known very early in the year"
The Nome nugget., 1951-10-29
Greyhound Bus Careens Off Bay Bridge

OAKLAND, Cal, (P) - Seven persons were smashed to death and 21 others lay in hospital beds today-most of them in serious condition - after an incredibly freakiSh bus disaster.
 A Greyhound bus careened off a ramp at the Oakland end of the Bay Bridge and plunged 40 feet to railroad track below, just before dawn Sunday.
 Of the go persons aboard only Air Force It. John R. Haber, "A, of Camp Stoneman, Calif., was able to walk away from the hos pital after treatment for minor cuts and bruises.
 Twelve of the injured were re- ported in critical condition.
 The almost unbelievable Se- quence started when a passenger car knocked a huge hunk of concrete onto the roadway less than three minutes before the ponderous bus hove into sight from the opposite direction.
 The loaded bus, inbound for the Oakland bus depot after a night run from Salt Lake City. smacked the concrete block, blew a tire and went out of control. It ripped out a section of the stout retain ing rail and fell into the dark ness below.
 It took an hour and 49 minutes for rescuers to extricate the 28 passengers and the driver, who was killed.
The Nome nugget., 1951-10-29
Reds Arrest Nun For MiStreatment Of Children

HONG KONG, (P - Catholic sources said today Chinese Reds have arrested a Canadian nun, Sister Raymond Marie Rose Alma LaRose), on charges of cruelty to orphans.
 The 46-year-old nun is Sister Superior of the Kweiyang Or phanage in Kweichow Province. She came to China Is years ago.
Evening star., 1951-06-07
Police Nine to Play
Boiling to Open
Might of Thrills

A baseball game between the
Metropolitan Police team, last
years city champions. and the
Boiling Air Force Base nine will
be the opening feature of the
Might of Thrills" tomorrow at
Griffith Stadium.
The game. to begin at pm, is
part of seven-hour show which
will highlight boxing, fireworks
display, band concerts, a parade
and circus acts, including enter
tainers from Europe.
Fred Belden Smithwick, jr.. an
18-year-old Eastern High School
senior, has been chosen king for
the night. The youth. who lives
at 1909 F street NE, will reign
with Queen Diane Beahm of 6124
New Hampshire avenue NE.
Clark Griffith, president of the
Washington Mats, will crown both
the king and queen in the corona
ton ceremonies.
The show, presented annually
for IA years, is given for the
benefit of the Masonic and East
ern Star Home. Tickets are on
sale at the Masonic Temple, Thir-
teenth street and New York ave-
nue. NV.
Evening star., 1951-06-07
Commissioners
Bar Downtown
Legion Parade
Storm to Work Out
Alternate Route for
Convention Motorcode

The District Commissioners to-
day refused to allow the American
Legion to stage a parade through
downtown Washington on July 10
to herald the opening of it's 33d
annual local convention.
However, Assistant Police Supt.
Walter T. Storm assured Commits
sioner F. Joseph Donohue that he
would attempt to work out a route
with the Legion that would avoid
the downtown business area. He
and Fred j. Melaugh, jr., repre-
senting the District Department
of the American Legion, left the
Commissioners meeting together
to work it out.
The Commissioners action up
held Supt. Robert j. Barrett's
original refusal of the Legion
request. Mai. Barrett pointed out
that a general ban on parades
through downtown Washington
went into effect May /.
The horrible" traffic snarl
which always results in Washing
ton during q parade was cited by
the Commissioners. Traffic Di-
rector George E. Keneipp and
representatives of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association
and the Washington Board of
Trade as the reason for the ban
on downtown parades.
Mr.. Melaugh. in appealing to
the Commissioners to overrule
Maj. Barrett, said that the pa
rade actually would be a motor
cade consisting of 10 trucks. IS
cars and so American flags.
He said the Legion wanted to
start near Madison and Wash
ington drives NV. on the Mall,
travel through the business sec
ton including F street, and dis
band near the Shoreham Hotel,
where the convention will be in
session from July 10 through
July 81.
Inspector Storm said, Motor
cade or parade, it's just play on
words. Either ties up traffic"
E. A. Pritchard, representing
the Merchants and Manufacturers
group. said his organization didn't
want to be killjoys," but that a
parade was unnecessary and un-
desirable In the downtown area.
He said parades disrupt streetcar
and bus schedules. create traffic
problems and drive shoppers to
stores.
Evening star., 1951-06-07
Commissioners List Duties
OF Civil Defense Director

The Commissioners today pinned
down the exact responsibilities
and duties Of Civil Defense Direc-
tor John E. Fondahl, in anticipa-
tion Of tomorrow's hearing on the
Districts civil defense at Capitol
Hill.
The special meeting will be held
by Chairman league of the Civil
Defense Subcommittee of the
House District Committee.
The paper gives Inspector Fon-
dahl, when a state of civil defense
emergency is proclaimed. author
Iity to order a partial or full
mobilization Of his organization
and to assume full command of it,
including the direction of District
municipal services.
Heads of departments or agen-
|cies will be responsible to the
Commissioners for developing and
|implementing civil defense meas
ures prescribed by Inspector Fon-
dahl in accordance with approved
policies.
The civil defense head will be
responsible. among other things,
for: Developing and recommend
ing to the Commissioners basic
policies; maintaining liaison with
Federal and State agencies on civil
defense matters; dealing with pri-
vate concerns, groups and individ-
uals and taking necessary steps
to incorporate them and their re-
sources into the civil defense eff
fort, and organizing, equipping
and training volunteer units.
Evening star., 1951-06-07
Volunteer Leader
Tells Women They
Can Foil Initiation

Housewives Joined against in
lf1ation are going to be "a force to
be reckoned with" predicts the
new chairman Of the District Of
flee Of Price Sterilization Volun-
teer Committee.
Herself a wife and mother Of
two children, Mrs. Donald j. Det-
wiler, 631 G street Sc, was in
formed officially of her appoint
lment yesterday by Commissioner
F. Joseph Donohue at the District
Building.
II fell that the housewife has,
for a long time, been the forgot
ten woman and that she can be
very articulate," Mrs. Detwiler told
reporters.
The committee she will head is
one being formed at the request
of Michael v. Disable, OPS di-
rector, to mobilize the local citi-
zenry to help curb imitation. Its
objects are:
/. To acquaint as many Dis
trict residents as possible with
the nature of the infiationary
danger.
2. To acquaint people with the
general objectives and program OF
the OPS.
8. To acquaint special segments
Of the Washington community
with the specific OPS programs.
rules and regulations that are
applicable to them.
4. To work for maximum COM
pliance with the. various require
ments of the pace stabilizatioA
program.
Evening star., 1951-06-07
Striking Painters Give Brushoff
To Wage Sterilization Board

The Wage Sterilization Board,
which has the job of setting pay
ceilings and settling disputes re-
sulting from its policies. was in
close touch with at least one strike
situation today-the walkout of
AFL painters here.
Last week the board moved into
new quarters in the Federal Sc
curity building, south.
First, the carpenters came along,
tearing out partitions and build
ing new ones to fit the space needs
of the Wage Boards staff.
Then the painters moved in to
repaint the Offices. But the union
called the strike Tuesday before
they had finished. They walked
out leaving the boards offices
about half painted.
The strike is against the In
dependent Master Painters of
Washington and Washington
Painting Contractors Association.
Evening star., 1951-06-07
uled for an address Friday

AASA ASA 0A 0ANA Goo 44Aoy
morning.
In reviewing the world situation,
Mr.. Brown was highly critical of
both the military and diplomatic
policies Of the administration, par
ticularly in Europe.
Under the direction of the State
Department, American aid is being
poured out where it will do the
least good, he charged.
"The most important countries
for the defense of Europe are
being neglected" he said.
The Rev. H. Carlton Fox, rec
tor of st. Luke's Episcopal Church
of Hot Springs. delivered the in
vocation at the start Of the ses-
sion.
Golf was the feature for the
afternoon tournaments sched-
|uled for the Hatton, Pop Fleming
Norris N. Wright and Carroll
Morgan trophies.
Bankers wives and other
women at the convention at
tended a luncheon. The presi-
dents reception, dinner. movies
and dancing, were to end the day
Robert v. Fleming, board chair
man and president of the Riggs
National Bank. was named chair
man of the Nominating Commit
tee for the annual election Satur-
day. Francis G. Addison, jr.. was
appointed chairman of the Sksso-
buttons Committee.
Evening star., 1951-06-07
Public Traffic Ban Asked
In State BUILDING Area

The State Department has
asked the District to block pub.
lie traffic from a number O,
streets in the New State Build
ing area.
c. B. Carrigan. of the Depart
|ment'S Central Services division
informed the District Commits
SionerS today that a "very diff
cult" parking problem exists, and
suggested this solution:
Block of part of Twenty-sec-
ond street at two points, prefer
ably at E and c streets; block D
street at Twenty third street, and
close the area within D street be-
tween Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets.
At present. Mr.. Carrigan wrote,
Twenty second street between C
and E streets is used almost ex-
clusively by State Department
personnel. He said it appears that
only a few persons use this part
of Twenty-second street for any
reason except to get b the eight
State Department buildings.
Evening star., 1951-06-07
Two Boys Injured by Cars
As They Dart Into Street

Two 5-year-old boys were in
jured yesterday in separate traffic
|accidents-both of them struck by
autos as they darted from between
parked cars, police said.
The victims are:
Joseph Massey Of 1876 C street
Sc. is in Children's Hospital with
multiple body bruises and possible
internal injuries. He was struck
by a car driven by June p. Maher,
|27. Of Falls Church. Va, in the 100
block of c street Sc, police re-
ported.
Hezekiah Carter, colored, of 154
Shott'S Court NE, was struck by
Ia taxi driven by Harold w. Hay
ward. 80, colored, of 2404 Hartford
lplace Sc, police said. The boy
is in Casualty Hospt Il with head
land knee injuries.
Evening star., 1951-06-07
Union Orders Meeting Flood Control Action
0fTeIephone Workers 0n Anacostia River
Over Farley Deadlock Urged by Sasscer

Representative Sasscer, Demo
crat, of Maryland has made 9
strong appeal to Congress fol
funds to plan the long-needeC
flood control project in the Ana
costa River.
Urging a House Appropriations
subcommittee to approve $25 ,00C
asked by the President for a sur
vey and planning, Mr.. Sasscer de-
clared the program is necessary
for national defense.
The item is carried in the budg-
ct fof the Army Engineers and, il
approved by Congress. would be
available to the office of Army
District Engineer Alan J. Nc
Cutchen here.
Floods at Bladensburg, Md,
such as those from recent rain
storms, were stressed by Repre-
sentative Sasscer as evidence to
prove the need for q long-range
program to protect this important
highway near the National Cap
ital.
Il am sure that many Of you
gentlemen are aware of the fact
that approximately three or four
times a year that area is flooded"
Mr.. Sasscer told the subcommittee
during hearings released for pub
lication today.
Flood waters come down the
Northeast Branch, hit this area
and back Up the tidewater, "he ex-
planned. 1.-THE worst part of it
probably Is the depth of the water
in the streets. I have seen the
roads covered as far as three
quarters Of a mile, three or four
times a year. 1t results in a traffic
tieup and resulting traffic
hazards"
Il think it has as much impor-
tance as project could have, due
to the fact that one of the main
arteries into Washington traverses
that area, accommodating traffic
moving from Maine to the South. /"
The overall cost of the project,
including both Federal and local
agency operations, Mr.. Sasscer
estimated at So million. The pend
ing SOS, 900 item is for the Army
Engineers to make a survey to
determine what can be done to
relieve the situation" an Army
spokesman said.
Evening star., 1951-06-07
House Approval Seen
For D. {. Budget Bills;
May Cut U. 5. Share
By Don S. Worren

The House today was expected
to pass the Districts biggest bud
get, calling for a 1852 outlay of
nearly $138 million.
Few if any changes were antici-
pated, except for a threatened 10
per cent reduction in the size of
the Federal payment.
A definite move to slice down
on the Federal share was indicated
yesterday and is expected to be
pushed today by Representative
Anderson, Republican. of Mime
sofa.
1t will be resisted by members of
both the Appropriations and Dis
trict Committees but, some obser-
lvers said it has a chance of ap-
Iproval.
If approved, it would cut 1852
revenues by $1.2 million. This still
would leave a small revenue cush-
ion next year, as the city SPEND
ing plan now stands. But there
were renewed warnings yesterday
that the District will run into a
deficit and demands for higher
taxes if salaries of Government
and District employees. are raised.
10 Pet. Cut Last Year.
Congress last year accepted a
10 per cent cut in the legislated
$12 million Federal payment, de-
spite a fight waged by Senate
confreres.
There was little debate over the
city supply bill yesterday in the
House, with fewer than 100 mem
bers on the floor. However, sew
eral Appropriations Subcommittee
members outlined some of it's pro-
visions.
Representative Miller, Republi-
can, of Nebraska protested that
the Federal payment should not
be cut.
He also announced he will fight
for congressional action to pro-
vide fluoridation OF the city water
supply to protect the teeth of
children and that he will seek to
open the Washington market to
milk imported from ouGs'ds the
area.
Contest Seen Over Contract.
A contest is expected to arise
today also over the requested
fund of $275, 900 to permit the
District Recreation Board to take
over S. G. Leof1er's contract for
management Of the public golf
links here. ..
Those interested in the bill were
worried over the small attendance.
This was brought to an issue when
Representative Andersen made al
point of order that a quorum was
lacking. A teller count showed
only 43 members voting. and
Chairman Bates of the subcom-
mittee then asked that the bill go
over to today.
Evening star., 1951-06-07

A membership meeting which
could pull almost 5000 telephone
workers off their jobs has been
called for 3 pm. tomorrow al
Turner's Arena by Union Presi-
dent Thomas G. Archer.
Employees involved are those In
the Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co.'s accounting, CONNER
cial, plant and engineering depart
ments-members of CLOS Com
munications Workers of America
Called to report deadlock in
negotiations" and a report to
membership, the meeting could
develop into a continuous session
Or a strike" according to Glenn
E. Watts, director of the unions
I'd district.
Negotiations between the union
and the company were broken of
two weeks ago in disagreement
over wages. improved arbitration.
grievance and seniority clauses
and job reclassification.
According to Mr.. Watts, the
company has stopped at a wage
boost of approximately seven per
cent. The union seeks a 10 per
cent increase in each step of each
wage progression schedule.
Some members of the union, he
said, received pay increases in
early 1850, but the boost did not
apply generally.
The union involved is Local
1886. Officials declined to say
what effect tomorrow's scheduled
meeting might have on the COM
panion union of traffic employees.
Telephone company officials said
notices of the meeting have been
posted on building bulletin boards.
They added that because of the
dial system here, no disruption of
coryico ic onfioiratnd