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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-06
Cabin Cruiser ExpIodes,
Nine Passengers Rescued
BY the Assoeioted Press

WARSAW, Va, Aug. ga
cabin cruiser caught fire and sunk
in the Rappahannock River yes.
terday, but all nine passengers
were rescued.
The fire was caused by an ex-
plosion near the gas line. Tht
boat had developed engine trouble
shortly after it left the dock al
Hales Point near here.
A few moments later there wa.
a blast which blew two Of the pas.
sengers into the water. Wesley
Roadcap Of Weyer's Cave. one oil
the two, couldn't swim.
Glenn Knox, a former star ath-
lete at the College of William and
Mary and now an official at q
Richmond automobile firm, dived
into the river and kept Mr.. Road
cap af1oat until a fishing boat
came alongside.
Other boats pulled up and all
passengers were taken off safely
Minutes later. the cruiser sank.
The launch was owned by A. L
Lawrence, a Richmond automo-
bile dealer. 1t was valued al
$4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-06

and possibly at the expense OF
the other elements? Such steps.
lit seems, would undermine rather
than build"
Many of the objections raised
by the House group were voiced
at Senate or House committee
hearings by members of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff and high officials
of the Defense Department.
On the other hand, the House
committee. as long ago as March,
1850, recommended that the Ma
rine Corps commandant be a reg
ular member of the j. c. S. In
its report on the present bill it
stated that sit is patiently unsound
and insupportable to gear the
strength of the entire Marine
Corps to that of the Navy, for
throughout American history the
Marine Corps has repeatedly
served. in effect, as shock ground
troops for the Nation"
Committee sources also cited a
long list of members of Congress,
other Government officials, vet
Grams organizations and promi-
nent citizens on record as sup
porting "objectiveS' of the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-06
Counterottock May Delay Plan For nuteon Marine Force

revised by the House Armed Sery-
ices Committee. however. the bill
proved far less to their liking. The
House Committees version would
make the commandment a full
hedged member of the j. C. S.
It would retain the proposed CELL
ing of 400, 900 but also would spec
ify that the Regular Marine Corps
should not have less than 800. 900
enlisted men.
The pending bill keeps the Sem
ate provision for maintaining the
Marine Corps at four divisions.
four air wings and "other services
as may be organic thereto all at
full strength. The ceiling and floor
could be suspended during war or
national emergency declared by
Congress.
Would Be Versatile Force.
The main reason for writing
definite strength totals into legis-
lation for the Marine CORPS and
adding the commandant to the
j. C. S. was Ito require the main
tenance of versatile expedition
airy force in readiness, always
|combat-ready," the House COM
mittee explained.
Strategy of the opposition task
force is expected to follow these
general lines of argument:
Marine Corps strength always
has been and should be geared to
Navy strength. The size and Or
|ganization of the corps should be
fiexibly determined by the Joint
Chiefs of Staff and not by the
setting of specifications in a law.
A peacetime Marine Corps of the
size proposed in the bill would be
"duplicative Of and competitive
with" the Army and Air Force.
Operates With Both Services.
The Marine Corps is the Nays
specialist force, trained for am
phibious and land warfare much
the same as the Army's airborne
corps is a specialist group. The
pending bill attempts to set up
the Marine Corps as a ready"
force for the entire military ma
chine.
The Marine Corps additionally
has operated with the Army as
well as the Navy. While function
ing with the Army, especially, it
has received the benefit Of sup
port in numerous non-combat
functions, services and supplies
from the Army.
The Marine Corps should not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-06
President 10 Speak
|At Dedication OF US0
Union Station Lounge

President Truman will deliver
an address at 4 pm. Wednesday
at dedication ceremonies turning
over the Presidents Room a.
the reactiyated Uso-Travelers
Aid Armed Forces Lounge.
The program will begin at
3:45 pm.
At the conclusion of his re-
marks. the President will turn the
lounge over to an Army enlisted
man and a Wave, as representa-
tive members Of the Armed
Forces. The two will step for
ward from 4 group Of IL repre-
senting all branches Of the mill
tary services.
Among the guests invited to
the ceremonies are high ranking
officials Of the Department of
Defense. board members Of the
National Travellers Aid, USO and
United Defense Fund as well as
members of the local Travellers
Aid Board and the National Cap
ital Area Committee Of the USO.
During World War II. the
lounge was used by more than 6
million men and women in uni
form and members Of their faml-
lies.
Operating on 24-hour sched-
ule with staff and volunteers
under the direction of Miss Mary
E. Lucas, the lounge depends for
support on contributions from the
Washington area through the
joint Community Chest USOI
campaign, scheduled to begin
October Is.
A separate goal Of 1920. 900 for
Washington's share in the United
Defense Fund-USO services to the
Armed Forces has been an
in addition to 1870, 900
for local Red Feather services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-06
Alexandra Flyer Charged
In Illegal Plane Removal
By the Associated Press

HAGERsToWN, Md, Aug. g.
Walter r. Benedict. civil engineer
of $3.50 Holmes lane Alexandria
Va, was free in $1,000 bail today
charged with breaking and enter
ing the Municipal Airport here te
get his plane without proper clear
ance.
State police Cpl. Charles Mades
said Mr.. Benedict had brought
his plane here to have it over
hauled. The bill amounted te
about $4,000. Apparently it hao
not been settled in full.
He was arrested in MartinSburg
w. Va, early yesterday when ar
unidentified pilot who landed al
the Hagerstown field after another
plane had taken off and notice.
seven planes rolled out of tn.
hanger. He gave police the mum
Der Of the plane that had jus
| taken off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-06

70-vote delegation to the COP
national convention.
Senator Duff challenged Mr.
Owlett and former Senator Joseph
Grundy to a "knock-down and
drag-out" fight If they want it.
At best. this indicated that
Senator Duff will have a battle on
his hands If he hopes to deliver a
majority of the Pennsylvania
delegation to the Eisenhower
camp which had figured on cor
railing both New York and Penn
sylvania.
There were reports, too, that
the Eisenhower hackers haven't
had much luck in attempts to get
a line on the big California dele
cation.
Gov. Earl Warren wants that
himself for a try at the nomina-
ton. If he can't get the top
sport. bidders for the delegation IS
support may have to consider the
availability of Senator Know
land. Republican, of California as
a vice residential candidate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-06
Brother of Man Lost in Niagara
Hopes to Ride Falls in Barrel

yards from the falls near the
sightseeing boat, Maid of the Mist
Hills younger brother Corky
and three friends in an, cupboard
motor boat towed in the barrel
Air Mattress LOosened.
"He's not in it." Corky shouted
to photographers, newsreel mer
and reporters in a nearby launch
The huge downpour of water
which drops at rate of about
100000 cubic feet a second. hac
torn away four innertubes. The
air mattress that had been inside
the barrel had been thrown loose
Reds mother, Mrs. William Hill
ST.. sobbed when the barrel was
brought to the landing. Where
is he? Where is hep" she cried
That's my Oldest boy and ! want
him"
Hill had a wife and a 12-year-
old daughter.
He set out on the Niagara River
about 3 miles above the falls al
Usher's Creek. A friend. AL Sc
dore. towed him downstream with
an cupboard motor boat.
Mr.. Sedore said he cut the bar.
rel loose from the boat at 1:3(
pm. EST.
Father Was Riverman.
Thirty minutes later it was hur.
ting over the falls.
The Hills are a legend around
the falls. Reds father, William
ST., who is now dead, was notec
as a daring riverman who savec
many lives.
Red himself had recovered scores
Of bodies from the river and saved
countless tourists from perilous
spots in and along the river. He
made two trips down the raging
rapids below the falls in a stee
barrel.
He had prepared for yesterday.
trip for four. years. After hi.
rapids escapades. Hill became con.
WINGED that his chances would be
slim If he tried to go over In 8
steel barrel. He came up with the
idea Of the inner tube barrel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-06

Ibe weakened or made to lose its
historic role and spirit. There
are justified complaints that the
corps was cut down too much
and too fast and otherwise meg
Elected" after the war. But the
same complaints apply to an even
greater degree to other branches
jof the armed forces.
Instead OF fixing absolute cell
ing or floor requirements for the
Marine Corps, Congress should
keep its eye on the overall strength
lof the services. 1t would do better
to guarantee the continued we'll
being Of the Marine Corps and its
| effectiveness as an amphibious
force be requiring. for instance,
that the size of the corps be
geared to Is per cent of Navy
strength. In the past it has been
customary to maintain Marine
strength at about 20 per cent of
Navy strength.
Outline Position.
AS for the status of the Marine
Corps commandant, House op-
ponents of the bill outline their
position as follows:
The Marine Corps already is
adequately" represented on the
j. c. S., although there could be
no major objection to designating
the commandant as a consult
ant" The Chief of Naval Opera
tons. as a j. c. S. member, has
the benefit of Marine Corps ad-
Ivisers in the j. c. S. organization.
If the Marine Corps command
ant were a member of the j. C. S..
heads of various other specialized
components" of the Army, Navy
and Air Force might make equally
good claims for representation. In
any event, the Marine Corps
would be in danger of becoming
such a separate entity" that it
could not continue to exist in
its present form. 1t also might find
difficulty in assigning a sufficiently
large headquarters staff to sup
port the commandments member
ship on the j. c. S.
Raises One Segment.
"This BILL" House member
declared yesterday, would ulti-
mately elevate one segment of
our ormed forces at the expense
of the others" It would seem just
as wrong to establish a second
corps of amphibious specialists
in the Army to take over in naval
campaigns. Is it wise to create
one strong element regardless of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-06
Senator Morse Gets x-Rays
After Kick in Jaw by Horse
by The Assoeiatsd Press

X-rays of the jaw Of Senator
Morse, Republican. of Oregon dc
not show any sign of fracture
an aide to the Senator said today
but further checks will be made
Senator Morse has been con-
fined to Rockingham Memorial
Hospital at Harrisonburg, Va.
since Saturday, when he was
kicked in the jaw by horse al
horse show,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-06
BY the Associated Press

NIAGARA FALLS. Ont. Aug. 6
William Red Hill pressed his
luck too far and lost his life trying
to go over Niagara Falls in a
homemade rubber barrel"
But already one of his brothers
Major Lloyd Hill, was preparing
to tary the same daredevil feat
in steel barrel. Major said he
would try next Sunday. He tried
last year. but police stopped him
before he went over the falls.
The 38-year-old Red" had
leased fate for years on the
Itreacherous rapids of the Niagara
River. His ambition was to become
the fourth person to go over the
falls and live.
But yesterday, with 100000
spectators lining the river banks
his rubber barrel failed him and
he was swept to death over the
165-foot Canadian Horseshoe
falls.
He was the third person to die
in the attempt.
SearcherS found Hills body this
morning in the lower river basin
at the Maid Of the Mist Co.'S
Canadian dock. Hope had beer
abandoned yesterday. when Hills
shoes were found in the inner
tube barrel.
Made of IA Inner Tubes.
Hills barrel was made out OF
IA old inner tubes, inflated anc
bound together with cotton can
vas and heavy fish netting. II
was shaped like a jelly roll. closed
at both ends, with an air mattress
inside to help him breathe. The
barrel weighed 100 pounds. Hill
weighed $50.
He calmly told newsmen before
the trip that his contraption would
be "the safest thing ever made
for the trip"
The crushed and twisted barrel
was recovered soon after it passed
over the falls. It bobbed up from
the swirling waters about soc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-06
By Robert K. Walsh

A drive to make the Marine
Corps an always ready" force of
400. 900 and put its commandant
on the Joint Chiefs Of Staff has
run into counterattack that
threatens long delay Il. not defeat
/ in the House. =
The situation seemed to be well
i'm hand for hackers Of the bill
when it sailed through the Sem
ate and carried the House Armed
Services Committee. Then it land
ed in the Rules Committee.
House sources disclosed over the
week end that the Rules group had
Unexpectedly postponed move to
clear the measure for House de-
bate this week.
viii Not Criticize Corps.
An opposition build-up by some
90 Representatives. armed with
military arguments, huge Stats
tical and strategic charts and
similar ammunition, is set to wage
a last-ditch fight when the bill
reaches the floor. They will not
criticize the Marine Corps. They
contend the proposed ceiling and
floor on the size of the corps
would do more harm than good
to the historic role of the Marines
and bring great danger to unfit
cation" of the armed forces.
Most of the group are Demo-
|crats. They take issue with such
powerful advocates of the bill as
House Armed Services Committee
Chairman Vinson, Representative
Devereux. Republican, of Mary
land, and Senator Douglas, Demo-
crat. of Illinois. But they say they
have plenty Of professional mill
ltary support in the Defense De-
lpartment and other quarters.
On Joint Staff.
/ AS passed by the Senate, the
bill set a 100000 ceiling on the
active-duty strength of the Ma
lrine Corps and provided that the
lcommandant be a "consultant'
to the Joint Chiefs Of Staff. II
stated that ION matters in which
the Marine Corps may be con-
Icerned he shall be permitted to
Ibe heard and to file a supporting
memorandum for consideration by
the Secretary of Defense and the
President"
House opponents did not favor
the ceiling idea but were satisfied
with the "consultant" feature. AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-06
New Jersey Senator
Supports Home Rule

Senator Smith, Republican, of
New Jersey, today announced his
support for the compromise plan
for an elected Washington city
government, bringing the total of
co-sponsors to %.
A subcommittee of the Senate
District Committee will hold a
public hearing on the revised
home-rule bill at 10 am. Friday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-02
Journey Beyond Fear"
Written BY County Man

Attention is called to the lead
article in Readers Digest maya
zine, August edition, by Ernie
Tanner on his Community Re-
porter" program on WGAY. The
article Journey Beyond Fear" is
by the son Of Bill Blair, vice-pres-
dent of the Bank of Silver Spring
Bill, junior, recounts some of his
fascinating experiences in Korea
shortly after he had returned,
where he was wounded while serv-
ing as a war correspondent for the
Baltimore Sun.
A graphic portrayal is made by
Bill of the emotional Indianapolis
that "can make a man out Of a
boy, and sometimes a boy out of
man.
Young Bill, now in Europe, COW
ering the developments Of Euro
pean rearmament for the Balti-
more Sun has written beautiful
ly sensitive article which we'll de-
served Imposition Of prominence
the editors of Readers Digest have
given it," Mr.. Tanner reported.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-02

County's recently created three
man board of License Commission
ers. They will rule on all alcoholic
beverage permits.
The appointees are: Donald A.
DeLashmutt, of Rockville; Donald
X. Staley, Silver Spring and John
c. Reid, of Bethesda. Mr.. Staley
was named for two years; Mr.. De-
Lashmutt for four and Mr., Reid
for six year terms.
Councilman Stella Werner tried
to substitute the name of Mrs.
Margaret c. Schweinhaut, Demo-
crat, for that of Mr.. DeLashmutt
but was voted down by the Re-
publican members of the board.
The second Democratic council
member Grover Walker was not
present.
Mr.. Reid unsuccessfully opposed
Mrs. Werner for the county coun-
Continued on Page ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-02
Accidents, Fires
Keep Frefighters
OF Area On Run

The death of a 12-year-old boy,
crushed under an overturned trac-
tor, fatal shooting at a tavern.
and several fires kept rescue work
ers, police and firemen busy dur
ing the past week.
Bobbie Eugene Working, young
son of Warden w. and Ella E.
Robinson Working, who live near
GAINESVILLE, died at Frederick Me
mortal Hospital of head and chest
injuries shortly after the tractor
accident at the |. Raynor Mont
gomery farm near Urbana on Sat
urday afternoon. Bobby, a former
9th grade pupil at Dickerson
school, had been staying on the
Montgomery farm this summer.
The shooting, which occurred at
Musser Brothers Tavern, Old Ger
mantown, resulted in the death of
George Conn, rs, of Boyds. George
Carroll, "a, Clarksburg, has been
charged with the murder. Also
held is James H. Taylor, 81, of
Germantown. All are colored.
Both Gaithersburg and Rockville
Fire Departments responded to a
call when the tenant house on the
farm of Thomas Anderson, near
Derwood, was reported in flames
on Monday night. Lester Hawkins
and his family, who live there,
were in Damascus at the time the
fire broke out, according to a state
ment given to police. Most of the
house and the personal belongings
of the Hawkins were destroyed.
Rockville firemen responded to a
second call at 3:41 am. when fire
broke out a second time.
A fire started by employees of
the Par Gas Co., to burn weeds in
field behind their building, spread
to the Guide property, burning a
tree and telephone pole. Rockville
firemen extinguished the blaze.
Albert Erp, rs, received a frac-
tured arm and wrist when his car
went out of control and sideswiped
fence near Laytonsville. Accord
ing to Chief Charles P. Fox of the
Gaithersburg- Washington Grove
Fire Department, Mr.. Erp suffered
dizzy spell.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-02
ut Isn't The Heat
It's The Humidity"

The overworked quotation at
isn't the heat, it's the humidity"
might sound trite, but those dog
days just ahead aren't going to
bring US any relief, according to
the Weather Bureaus 30-day out
look for this area.
Daily temperatures in July aver
aged two degrees above normal,
with the high point at 95 on July
% and the low 81 on July 6. Fore
cast for August includes predic-
ton Of normal rainfall of 4.45
inches, with temperatures to soar
above the normal minimum of &C
degrees.
The weekend forecast is for some
relief from the humidity witha low
of 10 on Friday. Some rain is ex-
pected
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-02
Rent Director
Spells Out Rules
For Rental Units

Area Rent Director, William L.
Thompson, announced today that
many landlords have converted or
are thinking about converting their
houses to provide additional rental
units because Of the housing short
age and influx of defense workers.
Because of the extreme housing
shortage and lack of rental units,
conversions are encouraged-es-
pecially in areas where military
personnel and defense workers
have strained present housing con-
ditions. These conversions, how
ever, should be of a "bonafide ma
ture and landlords who are con-
templating such steps should con-
tact the local rent office first,
whose new Offices are located in
the Washington Building, 934 Ellis
worth Drive, Silver Spring, Mary
land.
Under the existing rent control
law, rental units created by con-
version on or after April /, l949
may be decontrolled. However, the
Director warns that these convers-
ions must be a "bonafide convers-
ion" and also it is necessary for
a landlord to file a petition for de-
control. The unit is not decontroll-
ed until an order is issued from the
area rent office.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-02
Queen Contest
Feature of Farm
Bureau Picnic

An outstanding feature of the
annual Farm Bureau Picnic, to be
held on Saturday, August 4 at the
Agricultural Center in Gathers
burg, will be the Farm Queen Con-
test. The contest is open to all I'M
married girls in the county from
16 to 10 years of age who main
tain a home on a farm. Contest
ants may be in college, however,
or may be working in town. Those
interested should contact Mrs.
Basil Waters, President of the As
ISOLATION of Women of Montgom-
cry County Farm Bureau. Her adj
dress is Route l, Derwood.
Another eevnt of interest at the
same picnic will be the Baby Con-
test, which is open to babies of all
Farm Bureau members. There
will be three prizes in three age
groups Children should be entered
in the proper group: 6 months and
under one year; l year and under
three; years and under five. Reg
istration should be made early
with Mrs. Edwin D. Fry, Laytons-
vile.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-02

If it is true that the way to a
mans heart is through his stom-
ach, the Montgomery County A.
H girls will need an extra sup
ply of brooms with which to sweep
the men from their door steps
when they reach a manageable
age. Twelve year old Mary Vir-
ginia Dorsey has already gained
the reputation of one of the best
cake bakers in the upper part of
the county, and others are giving
her a close run for her honors.
Mary Virginia and many others
will enter cakes in the Montgom-
cry County Fair to be held Aug
ust 81 through rs at the Agri-
cultural Center in Gaithersburg.
Having won the electric mixer
given at the Agricultural Center
in Gaithersburg recently at the
Electrical Living Show, and with
Achievement Day a thing of the
past, Mary Virginia is Grand
Champion Angel Cake baker.
Other champions at the Achieve
ment Day affair were Augusta
Mae King, Is, of Woodfield and
Margaret Nicholson, 9. of Comus.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-02
18th POOlesville
Livestock Show
Set For Aug. II

Plans have been completed for
the Eleventh Annual Poolesville
Livestock Show, to be held Satur-
day, August II on the High
School grounds, according to
Maurice c. Ward, teacher of ag-
riculture and secretary of the
show.
Glasses will be offered in
Sheep, Beef Cattle, Swine, Dairy
Animals and Horses. APPROX
mately $500 in premium prizes
will be awarded to winners in the
various classes.
Since there is a full schedule
of events this year, the Board of
Directors is urging that entries
be on the grounds, penned, and
registered early, so that judging
can commence promptly at 10 am.
Entries are open to all residents
of Montgomery County.
Special attractions will be a
Horse Pulling Contest, Farm Ma
chinery Exhibits, and a Dog Pa
rade nthe afternoon. Any young
person up to 16 years of age who
is a dog owner may enter the pa
rade. Prizes will be awarded.
Anyone interested in participant
ing in this parade should contact
Billy Jones of Poolesville, whose
telephone number is Poolesville
3091.
Luncheon will be served on the
school grounds by the Poolesville
Parent Teachers Association.