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Evening star., 1951-05-04
World Postal Union
Bequn Is Years AGO

Observation-Disclosures its
25th birthday this year is the
World Postal Union, which enables
young people all over the world to
become pen friends. 1t was begun
by a Dane, DR.. Sven v. Knudsen,
when he was a professor in Ohio
A friend of his published a boys
paper. the Open Road. In it DR.
Knudsen announced his idea. The
pen-friend idea caught on. and the
papers circulation jumped in seven
years from 5000 to $4,000.
The World Postal Union shifted
its headquarters to Denmark in
1899. It exists simply to exchange
names and addresses. Last year
letters passing through the union
required A million Danish stamps.
Evening star., 1951-05-04
Derby Guide

The Event-A coaster race
for boys II to Is, in which
contestants drive cars Of their
own building.
Time-June 80.
Sponsors-The Star and
Metropolitan Area Chevrolet
dealers, in cooperation with
the District Department Of the
American Legion.
Registration-At the near
est Chevrolet agency.
Evening star., 1951-05-04

man for the
1881 Washing
ton Soap Box
Derby.
!: Mr.. P eek
pre- sid e n t OF
Kenyon = Peck
Inc, said today
that Derby en-
trants this year
will be offered
more S p &c ! a ]
prizes by each
Chevrolet deal
:ership t h a n
ever before.
aAn,
Evening star., 1951-05-04
Peck Named Chairman
OF Chevrolet Dealers
For Soap Box Derby
By Meredith BueI

Robert A. Peck. Arlington Chev-
rolet dealer. has been appointed
by the Metropolitan Area Chevro-
let dealers as their general chair
Evening star., 1951-05-04
FOur.SkinS

Gift Of luxury to give Morn big
thrill long otter Mothers Day!
Full four-skin Koinsky scorfs, ex-
|troordinoriIy fine quality, thick,
rich peIts. Wild mink-dyed shade.
'Plus 2oa Fed Tar.
P.S. to Mothers; Leave this od in prom
inent spot to catch all eyes in the fomly
circle!
LANSBURGHS-Fur Salon-Second Floor
Evening star., 1951-10-26
Aged Preacher Cash.
Must Remain in Bank
Judge Kirkland Rules

Money obtained by the Rev
Harrison Galloway from the sale
of his ramshackle Arlington home
must remain in a bank until
guardian is appointed to protect
lit, District Judge James R. Kirk
land ruled today.
Mr.. Galloway, an 86-year-old
colored preacher. made news
when he held out against sale of
his property for less than $85, 900.
He finally sold the home. adjoin-
ing the new Hecht Co. site at
Wilson boulevard and Glebe road,
for $25.0OO.
Judge Kirkland stated last Fri
day that the money should be
turned over to Mr.. Galloway if
he had the mental capacity to
sign the deed
Today he compared Mr.. Gallo
ways *" mark with several
made in the courtroom and said
Arlington courts should decide on
the aged mans capacity to sell
the property.
Mr.. Galloway's money. which
amounts to $18,079 after payment
of fees and taxes, was put In a
Washington bank by Attorney
William l.. Houston. Mr.. Gallo
way complained that the attorney
refused to release the money with
out his counter-signature.
Mr.. Houston told the court he
was attempting to protect Mr..
Galloway from several people in
terested in his money.
The preacher, who said he
wanted the money to build a new
church, appeared today with a new
attorney, Andrew Carroll.
Judge Kirkland said the money
should be transferred to Arlington
as soon as a qualified person is
appointed to handle it. Attor-
neys said one of Mr.. Galloway's
sons probably would be appointed
iguardian.
Evening star., 1951-10-26
Gambling
Continued From First Page.)

NIOulllueQ fTOm EuSt FdBc1
Shirley Mccoy and Mrs. Eliza
beth Brady.
Meanwhile, it developed that
rules Of the House have prevented
transfer of files of House crime
investigating subcommittee to the
Senate District subcommittee now
probing crime here.
Use of the House files belong
ing to a House District subcom-
mittee which studied law enforce
ment here during the 81st Con-
gress had been offered to the Sem
ate unit.
But under procedure in the
House all such committee files
must be turned over to the clerk
of the House at the end of a con-
gressional session. So the files
Iof the House unit, headed by Rep
resentative Davis, Democrat, OF
Georgia have been transferred
from the District Committee to
the House clerk. Only a special
resolution of the House itself
could order their transfer to the
Senate. officials said.
William N. Mcleod, jr.. House
District Committee clerk, said he
had offered the Senate group the
use of the files, but he would be
violating law to permit theil
transfer to the Senate WITHOUT the
House resolution. Congress will
mot return until January g.
Evening star., 1951-10-26
Two Ministers Killed,
a Hurt as Car Upsets
By the Associoted Press

CLINTON, N. j.. Oct. 26.-An
automobile carrying six Adventist
ministers from a Boston meeting
overturned today on Route %
killing two clergymen and injurine
the other four.
State police identified the dead
as the Pew. Rolly Chambers. 46
and the Rev. Brinford Balser, 40
both of Charleston, w. Va.
The injured, taken to Warren
Hospital. Phillipsburg, were iden-
tilted as the Rev. James Murray
Hanna, Sc, of Elgin, ILL.,; the Rev
Nelson Melvin, 80, of New Albany
Ind; the Rev. Hayford Cavender
33, of Charleston, and the Rev
Bernard Blackstone of Wash.
! burn, Me
Evening star., 1951-10-26
U.S., Bolivia Disagree
On Tin Price;;TaIksEn

Negotiations between the United
States and Bolivia over tin prices
had been broken off today. the
United States offering SLIP a
pound for tin and Bolivia insist
ing on $150.
About 35 per cent of the tin
used in this country comes from
Bolivia. The last contract with
Bolivia expired October 5 and
since has halted shipments to
this country.
Negotiations have been con-
Quoted by w. Stuart Symington,
head of the Reconstruction FL
nance Corp, and Bolivian Am
bassador Ricardo Martinez VAR
gas. When they deadlocked yes
terday and broke off talks indef1-
nitely the Ambassador said Mr.
Symington was mot only working
against the interests of Bolivia
but also against the best interests
of the United States"
Mr.. Symington said the RFC
does not intend to pay more than
SLIP a poung for Bolivian tin
Mr.. Vargar said the Singapore
price is SIPS.
Evening star., 1951-10-26
Carriers President
bIames Donaldson
For Postal Deficit

-. The Governments huge mail
service deficit was attributed to-
day to poor management" on the
part of Postmaster General Dom
aldSon's administration.
The charge was made by Will
liam c. Doherty, AFL vice presi-
dent and head of the National
Association of Letter Carriers, who
has carried on a running feud
with Mr.. Donaldson since mail
deliveries were cut. last year.
Mr.. Doherty made the charge
when asked for comment on
bitter personal attack made on
the AFL leader yesterday by AS
sistant Postmaster General WAL
ter Myers.
Hatchet Man" Charged.
Mr.. Doherty said Mr.. Myers had
been named "hatchet man" for
Mr.. Donaldson, adding: ANY one
who offers constructive criticism
of the Post Office Department can
now expect to be smeared and viii
lifted"
In reference to a statement of
Mr.. Myers that the postal service
defcit-$520 million last year
couldn't be wiped out by IAN act
of God," Mr.. Doherty commented:
II am not a bit surprised at the
belated admission that the present
postal establishment is practically
beyond redemption. 1t is easy to
understand why they now admit
that not even Almighty God him.
self could wipe out the postal def
cit they have run up by poor man
agement."
He added the Donaldson admin
istration has defied Congress, the
Hoover government reorganiza-
tion) Commission, mail users; they
have ignored the loyal postal en-
ployeS and I am deeply discour-
aged to note they have now turned
their backs on supernatural help"
Attack on Doherty.
In speech in Miami, and with
out mentioning Mr.. Doherty by
name, Mr.. Myers referred to the
AFL leader as a Singing worm"
who is afflicted with "a bad spleen.
st. Vitus dance of The tongue and
dementia anti-Donaldson."
In his fight to restore mail de-
1iyeries. Mr.. Myers said Mr..
Doherty is animated by the one
thought of keeping more persons
ON the payroll so that he can get
more members for his erganiza-
ton and more dues for his treas
.ury :"
He charged that Mr.. Doherty
brought the department into dis
repute by abusing the Postmaster
General and setting up his own
two-by-four ideas as policies"
At the recent AFL convention,
Mr.. Doherty was bitterly critical
of Mr.. Donaldson and said Pre5i-
dent Truman should replace him
Mr.. Donaldson replied that he re-
fused to get into gutter fight"
with an "ego-centric person"
Evening star., 1951-10-26
|SaIfonstaII Indorses
Early 6. 0. P. Drive 10
Nominate Eisenhower
By Gould Lincoln

Senator Saltonstall, Massachu-
sets Republican, who has been
included in a list Of Eisenhower
supporters intent on opening an
Observation-Disclosures drive in
the near future, said today:
II would certainly go along with
such a drive with happiness. I
consider that Gen. Eisenhower is
the best candidate-for the Re-
publican Party-at the present
time"
Senator Saltonstall was speak
ing by telephone from his Office in
Boston. He said he knew nothing
about the details of a reported
meeting of Eisenhower supporters
within the next two weeks, but he
added:
"I knew that something was
being DONE"
Says Time Is Right.
The Massachusetts, Senator said
he thought that the right time to
start the drive for an Eisenhower
nomination had arrived.
IT had thought that he could
postpone making any statement
until January or February" said
Senator Saltonstall, "but I have
reached the conclusion that Gen.
Eisenhower should give his friends
some assurance that he would be
available before the first Of the
year."
Others who have been men,
toned as probable leaders in the
formation of a national commit
tee to help bring about the gen.
erals nomination include Senator
Duff of Pennsylvania, Senator
lives of New York, Senator Carlson
Iof Kansas, Representative Hugh
!, Scott of Pennsylvania. Sena.or
Lodge of Massachusetts,, former
Senator Darby of Kansas and Gov.
Dewey Of New York.
Club Already Started.
=. An, Eisenhower for President
Club already has been started in
. Abilene. Kans., former home of
> the general. and it is expected
: that this will blossom into a ma
!. tional headquarters, with en-
Iphasis on making the Eisenhower
campaign a mid-Western affair.
Senator Carlson is now on his
way to Europe. He will make ar
rangements to visit Gen. Eisen-
hover soon after his arrival. 1t
is understood he will tell the gen.
Ieral that his friends in this coun-
try are anxious to get the Eisen-
S hover movement started as
! promptly as possible. Senator
Carlson also is expected to seek
some assurance from Eisenhower
that he would accept a nomina-
Ition.
The expectation is that the
Eisenhower meeting. to make
plans for the organization of the
drive, will take place here within
the next two weeks.
Evening star., 1951-10-26
Magazine to File Suit
For LibIe Against Three
BY the kssoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-An edu-
lcational magazine and its editor
announced today they had taken
initial steps to file $500,000 libel
and slander suit against McCall's S
Magazine. the New York Herald
Tribune and Willard E. Goslin, an
educator.
Mrs. Lucille Cardin Grain. edi-
tor Of the Educational Reviewer.
Inc, said the suit was based on an
Iarticle in the September issue of
McCall's.
She said the article was entitled
who Is Trying to Ruin Our
Schools?" and that she objected
to her photograph being placed
under the headline. She also OBJ
Ijected. she said, to references to
the Educational Reviewer in the
text of the article.
Evening star., 1951-10-26
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

' Wind: South, southeast, 4 miles
per hour, at 1880 am.
Five-day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity-October 27-31.
Temperatures will be S to 8 de-
grees above normal for period.
Washington area normals are 81
degrees high and 43 degrees low.
Weather will warm tomorrow,
Sunday and Monday. Light show
Evening star., 1951-10-26
Parking Bonds Opposed

A group Of South Arlington
businessmen is fighting a pro-
posed $4,000 municipal parking
bond issue for the Clarendon busi-
ness district In North Arlington.
The Southern Businessmen S
Association asked for defeat OF
the bonds in a November 6 ref
erendum. The Clarendon business
section competes with the objec-
tors. mainly In the Columbia pike
area. The proposed bonds. while
an obligation Of the county as a
whole. would be paid of only by
merchants in the Clarendon area,
however.
Evening star., 1951-10-26

million in revenue here just in
time for the Christmas shopping
season.
About 275,000 employees in the
Washington area benefit under the
raises. Counting at least three
members to a family, this means
that about 100000 persons here
are affected by the new pay in
crease.
incidentally. Government en-
lployes will start receiving their
new salary increases in their next
mi-monthly pay check. The ret
roactive pay will be forthcoming
within the next week or two.
RETROACTIVE-A lot of EN-.
ployes who left the Government
between July / and last Wednes-
day, when the Federal pay raise
legislation was signed, have the
Impression that they are entitled
to part Of the retroactive pay fol
the period which they worked.
However. in order to get the
retroactive pay, you must have
been on the Federal payroll as o1
this past Wednesday. when Pres.
ident Truman signed the legisla.
ton. The only exceptions art
those who officially retired or whit
entered military service.
** ~
TALENT SEARCH-The Fedora
Recreation Committee will hold it
annual talent addition amonl
Government employees early in De
cember in the Commerce De-
partment Auditorium. Singers
dancers, musicians, comics. novelt.
acts and others are requested u
apply. Scouts from radio an.
i television stations here will atten,
the additions.
| Applications will be accepted III
to November 26. Apply to Mrs
Eleonore Dmitrieff, the secretar,
of the Federal Recreation Com
mittee. 1896 Colorado avenu
INV. or the committees repre-
sentative in your particula
lagency.
! WSB-Wage Sterilization Boar
employees who recently organizes
a union there have decided to re
Evening star., 1951-10-26
4
Assembly Fight Predicted

: A battle for more representa-
tion of suburban Virginia areas
in the General Assembly is pre-
dicted by Armistead Boothe, mem
Der of the House of Delegates
from Alexandria.
He said the area is entitled to
10 Delegates and four State Sena-
tors, contrasted to two Senators
and four Delegates. Speaking al
an Alexandria rally last night, he
warned a lot Of scrapping is in
store because the Constitution
does not require State legislative
representation to be apportioned
on a population basis. The Assem-
bly, convenes in January.
Evening star., 1951-10-26

man unamlated Tor Lne Time
being. A vote was taken among
WSB employees to determine if
they wanted to affiliate with any
of the regular Federal employe
unions and by narrow margin
it was decided to remain inde-
pendent.
FINE RECORD The Senate
Civil Service Committee had an
excellent record this year in en-
ploye legislation. 1t reported 26
bills, 81 of which eventually be-
came law.
Incidentally. Chairman john
ston of the Senate Civil Service
Committee has proved to be the
best chairman the committee ever
had. There have been more bene-
fetal Federal employe bills ap-
lproved by his group and enacted
into law by Congress during his
tenure as chairman than during
any other period. Great credit
also must &C to H. William Braw-
ley, the committees staff director
and j. Austin Latimer, the group
counsel, as well as the various
Senators who comprise the COM
mittee.
APPOINTMENT-Dr. Themas
H. Johnson, chairman of the
physics department of the Brook
haven National Laboratory, New
York, has been named director OF
THE Atomic Energy Commission s
research division.
/ r y y 4
j BROADCAST-Be sure to lister
in at 6:15 pm. tomorrow to oul
Federal Spotlight radio program
over Station WMAL for the --latest
Government news. plus an inter.
view with Civil Service Commits.
sioner James Mitchell.
j ELECTION-Ralph Coomes ha.
been elected president of Fedora
Power Commission Lodge No. 421
American Federation Of Govern
ment Employees. Others electet
!, were Earl Sechrest, Joseph J. A
Jessel, Francis Monihan, Johl
Mason. Ralph F. Gates. Joseph E
Hayden Tonye Gray, vice presi
|, dents; Mrs. Grace Ratliff. CORE
, spending secretary: Frances
Fogle. financial secretary, ant
John Libby, treasurer.
Evening star., 1951-10-26
Almond Urges Repeal
Of Virginia Poll Tax
By the Associated Press

ROANOKE, Va, Oct. 26.-At-
torney General j. Lindsay AL.
mond, jr., says the poll tax is q
nuisance and has called on the
people to demand its repeal by
the 1852 General Assembly.
Mr.. Almond spoke here yester-
day before Rotarians from Roa.
noke, Salem and Williamson Road
Evening star., 1951-10-26

District of Columbia-Sunny
with high near 72 degrees today.
Fair tonight, low 48 degrees in
city and AZ degrees in suburbs.
Tomorrow, cloudy and mild.
Maryland and Virginia-Cloudy
tonight with low 40 degrees in
west portions and so degrees in
east portions. Tomorrow, cloudy
and mild.
Evening star., 1951-10-26
Cerebral PaIsey Center
Opens in Harrisonburg
BY the Assoeioted Press

HARRIsONBURG. Va. Oct. 26
The Rockingham Cerebral Palsy
Committee announced yesterday
the establishment Of a special
treatment center at the Veterans
Memorial Home in Harrisonburg
The center, dedicated to the
care of special palsy cases. is under
the direction of Harry Thomas, a
graduate of the Baruch Center OF
Physical Medicine at the Medical
College of Virginia.
Evening star., 1951-10-26
Virqinio Names Heads
OF School Agriculture
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 26.-The
appointments of r. Edward Bass
as State supervisor Of vocational
agriculture and Jesse c. Green as
assistant State supervisor we're an
nounced yesterday by Dowell j.
Howard, State superintendent of
public instruction.
Mr.. Bass succeeds F. B. Gale,
who has been made director of
vocational education.
Evening star., 1951-10-26

Maryland's Board of Health has
adopted a regulation forbidding
the killing Of animals suspected
|of having rabies and requiring
that they be impounded for lab
Ioratory tests.
The rule, subject to approval
|by State Attorney General Hall
Hammond. would apply to all
suspected animals, including pets
regardless of whether they actu-
|ally had bitten humans.
At present, owners of suspected
animals can slip them out of the
State or refuse to pen their pet.
for examination.
DR.. Thomas S. Englar, Prince
Georges County health officer
proposed the rule as an outgrowtt
Of an incident in Hampshire
Knowles subdivision in Septem.
ber. He said a child was bitter
by dog and the animal subse.
quently was taken to Virginia BY
its owners. The rule also woult
prevent that.
Evening star., 1951-10-26
Name Building Code Board

Alvin l.. Aubinoe, Bethesda. il
chairman of five-member Board
Iof Standards and Appeals fol
Montgomery County appointed by
Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission mem
bers in connection with its new
building code.
A similar board for Prince
Georges County Is to be named
today. Mr.. Aubinoe is president
Iof the Home Builders Association
Iof Metropolitan Washington.
Evening star., 1951-10-26

Thus not only
Gov er n m e n t
employees but
|busin e S S m e n
b e n e fit from
the r a / S e s
signed into law
by P r e S ! d e n t
TT u m a n the
other day.
| In addition,
1.-THE 4 month
retroactive pay
| given to FEEDER
| al emnloyeS will
produce an ad-
lditicp o1 <22
Evening star., 1951-10-26
The FederoI Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Raise Adds 500 Million Yearly
To Purchasing Power in Area
By Joseph Young

The new Federal pay raise
means an increase of 500 million
a year in purchasing power in the
Washington area.
Evening star., 1951-10-26
Maryland
and
Virginia
in Brief

|MorIond Would Ban Killing
OF Suspected Robid Animals
Evening star., 1951-10-26

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. SO. on June Q. ~.
Lowest. IL. on February s.
High and Low OF Last "A Hours.
High, 81 at 1:15 pm.
Low, 43, at 5:54 am.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey,)
Evening star., 1951-10-26

ers. turning cooler by Tuesday
Continued cool Wednesday. Total
rainfall one-fourth inch.
River Report.
tFrom U. s. Engineers)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferr,
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear a
Harpers Ferry
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-06
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Smyrna times., 1951-08-16
ACTIVE YOUNG REPUBLICANS
OF KENT co. TO MEET TONIGHT

for the Office of county president.
At this time Mr.. Collins is the only
candidate for this Office, but nomi-
nations will be open at the meet
ing. Each of the ten county dis
tricts will hold a caucus previous
to the dinner in order to select the
directors from each district for the
coming year. The committee in
charge of arrangements consists of
Mr.. Quillen, the president; Mr.
Henry Ridgely of Dover, who is the
Deputy Attorney-General of Della
ware, secretary of the Kent County
Republican Committee and Della
ware National Committeeman for
the A. Y. r.; Miss Maxine Schulz
of Hartly; Mr.. Benjamin Johnson
of Smyrna, former State Treasurer
of Delaware, past president of the
Kent County A. Y. r. and present
A. Y. r. State Treasurer; Mr.
Frank Greenwell of Smyrna, form
er Kent County Treasurer Of the
A. Y. r.; and Mrs. May Parker
also of Smyrna, who, like Mr.
Greenwell, is a director of the
Smyrna District.
Smyrna times., 1951-08-16

This evening at 8 p. m. at Caras
Court on the DUPONT Parkway the
Active Young Republicans of Kent
County, Inc, will hold their annual
dinner meeting. The principal
speaker of the evening will be Mr..
Herbert Warburton, Wilmington
attorney and chairman of the Ma
tional Federation of Young Repub-
licans, who will speak on the topic
contributions of the Republican
Party to Democracy" United
States Senator John j. Williams
and United States Representative
]. Caleb Boggs are expected to at
tend and also to address the group.
Mr.. Harry Quillen of Harrington,
President of the Kent County
A. Y. R., will conduct the meeting
which will be attended by state and
national officials of the organiza-
ton. An election of officers will
also be held. Mr.. Clarence Col
Inns of Smyrna, a member of the
House of Representatives of the
Delaware General Assembly, has
received the unanimous endorse
lment of the nominating committee
Smyrna times., 1951-08-16
Death of Clement V. Scout

Clement v. Scout, 81, retired
farmer, of 43 west Commerce
Street, Smyrna died August 9 af-
ter a long illness. Born near Smyr-
ma June 16, 1864 he lived in this
vicinity all his life. His wife, Mrs.
Fannie Thompson Scout, died %
years ago. Surviving are six chill
dren, Willis P. Scout of Whining
ton; the Misses Temperance Ann
and Helen E. Scout, and George t,
Scout, all of Smyrna; Henry c,
Scout and Mrs. Arthur Hullett
both of Baltimore; a brother, JEFF
ferson d. Scout of Smyrna and
three grandchildren. The funeral
took place from his home Saturday
August 10 at 2 o'clock. The inter
ment was at st. Peters Cemetery
at Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1951-08-16
SCHOOL REGISTRATION

New Pupils Entering the Smyrna
School To Register September 4th
New pupils entering the Smyrna
Schools in September will be regis
tered on Tuesday, September 4th,
/ to 8 p. M, it is announced by
George w. Wright, Superintendent.
Pupils entering the White School
will register in the Library of the
White School, and pupils entering
the Colored School will register in
the Principals Office at the Color
ed School. Pupils entering the
first grade should be accompanied
by a parent or guardian, and birth
certificate showing age of six years
on or before December 81, 1851,
should be presented at the time OF
registration. Pupils entering any
other grade, who have not been at
tending the Smyrna Schools, will
be registered at the same time and
places given above. Report card
from the School previously attend
ed should be presented at the time
of registration.