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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-05

Pvt. Earl D. Nicholson, 10, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Nicholson, Mt.
Lake Park, has completed his air
force basic indochination course at
Lakeland base, San Antonio, Tex His
basic training prepared him for en-
trance into a technical training course
and assignment in specialized work.
-
Elmer Z. Shultz. airman. USN, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill NJ. Shultz.
of Route /, Friendsville, recently re-
turned to the t. S. from the Far East
aboard the aircraft carrier USS Phil
ippine Sea.
Since her arrival in the Far East
last August the Philippine Sea has
steamed more than 121 800 nautical
miles, Approximately five times the
distance around the world. Her air
groups have flown more than 10000
combat sorties and are credited with
the first MIG-15 shot down by Navy
pilot.
While operating against the enemy
a record total of 1872 tons OF high
explosives was dropped in one oper-
ating period in support of UN ground
forces.
Gets Letters From Enlistees
As many as ten letters per week
from men who have enlisted at the
Oakland recruiting station are re-
ceived by T/Sgt. George F. Kirby,
recruiter in charge
Letters tell Of daily routines, new
assignments, promotions and their
views. Recently letters from First
Lieut.. Bethyl Sanders and Second
Lieut.. Josephine Sanders say they en-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-07-05
CHURCH or ST. PETER THE
APOSTLE

Rev. Fr. Michael Carney, Pastor
Sunday. Masses at T. Is. 10 and -.
Confessions, Saturday to 6. 1880
to $50 p. M, and Sunday morning
before masses.
Evening star., 1951-07-15

the kind that costs fifty cents these days, but
to Charlie it had extraordinary qualities.
This was baseball, football, basketball and
hockey. 1t was the squirrel that couldn't
escape him. 1t was mouse skitterng across
the floor, rabbit hiding under the davenport,
a bird on which he could pounce. 1t was his
best friend and finest enemy. He leaped on it
now, dropped it and caught it smartly on the
bounce, just to show the runaway who was
sheriff in this county.
"See?" said Gravtt Man walks in look
ing like an escaped ax-murderer that's fine -
Charlie wants to romp with him. But If Id
been mailman or milkman, he'd yell his
head off"
He knows you, dear.
Last night he didn't even look to see who
it was l don't understand him. Dogs are
SUPPOSED to bark at burglars, or anybody they
think is burglars. Alert Dog Routs Robbers
The thieves we're driven off when the dogs
excited barking aroused the household
That's the tradition"
How would Charlie recognize burglar,
dear? He never saw one"
Charlie put the Dall almost III OIdVltt
hand. Backing into his catching position, he
wagged his tail.
Lay off, will your" Gravitt told him
absently I'm thinking" And then he said.
''You wouldn'tk know a burglar, would you?" -.
AT ONE AM. the rain had stopped, the wind
was high in sky the color of elephant hide.
Sally Gravitt slept. lulled by magazine
story about the agony of bride who sus-
pected, the silly thing. that her husband
would have liked to marry money Gravitt
slid out of bed, closed the door gently behind
him, and went downstairs, socks in shoes.
shoes in hand.
He made little noise getting ready, but
only because he happened to sit on the eve
Evening star., 1951-07-15
Walter tried to con-
vince the dog that he
wos really q crook
FICTION PdDs1sat the paper 'dn that ttae dog as


of the credit for the capture of the Television
Gang. That was the outfit of burglars which
had looted so many homes, and by a low and
particularly underhanded trick.
They went in, turned off any lights left
burning to ward off robbers, turned on the
television Then in the cleaning which is the
natural state of so many homes these eve
nings, they ransacked the place in great safety.
No scheme of robbery is foolproof. but this
one was close for reason one of the cops
mentioned to Walter Gravitt, Charlie owner,
lust after Gravitt's home had been hit: All
one of these guys has to do is take off his tie
and pick up glass of beer. and how can you
tell this bum from the owner?"
LIZ YOU read the stories you know the dog
sounded the alarm when the gang invaded his
house, and you read that Charles owner had
trained him specially for this emergency. If
you read on through the stories you know
that the cops recovered lot of loot, and gave
Charlie two pounds of ground round by way
of reward.
That's all true So is the story behind the
story and, since that is little different, you
might like to have that one, too.
Things really started just one week before
the robbers made their fatal mistake OF
tangling with Charlie. That was on an eve
ming when Walter Gravitt was wondering
whether, with burglars at large. it wouldn't
be good idea to get sign that read: This
Watchdog Protected BY The Owl Detective
Agency.
The Gravitt doorbell rang about 7:30 that
night. Charlie, wire-haired fox terrier only
fourteen months old but already wonderful
Judge of upholstery, was lying on the newly
refurbished davenport. He was at the door
in fash, barking outraged threats.
The peril he was determined to rout turned
Evening star., 1951-07-15

out to be pleasant, round-faced man from
the electric shop who had driven two miles
out of his way on rainy April night be-
cause he thought the Gravitts might need a
lamp he had repaired.
1--WE figured out Charles policy" Gravitt
told his wife Sally, after the nice young man
had gone. Jack the Ripper, Men From
Mars, Typhoid Mary, process servers - they
can come in. Carpenters, delivery boys,
man to fix the faucets, anybody trying to do
us favor = them, he protects us from"
Sally Gravitt brushed few curly white,
black and tan hairs from her skirt, few from
her sweater. few from her stockings.
He's certainly getting wonderful coat
she said. THE vet says it's all right. about
his shedding so much"
81 don't mind that" said Gravitt. What
don't understand is his taste in people.
Seven-thirty at night, he growls like hungry
mastiff at a good harmless man returning
lamp. But one-thirty this morning, he didn't
care what ape was prowling around the house.
What ape was?'
'eWeu, was, as matter of fact. Came
down TO see II tne OdCk SIicCH was hooAoo'
Charlie didn't even hear me until went IN
the kitchen. Then he got up from his basket.
vawned, and fell in heap. Watch this
He left the room and came back crouched
like gorilla, eyes narrow, lips curled in an
evil sneer. He closed on Charlie with hands
out = stretched as if to throttle. Charlie
looked up with clear-cut interest. Then ne
leaped lightly to the floor, but not to do
battle. Racing once around the room, to
search in corners and behind chairs, ne found
something beneath the radio. He dropped 1t
at Gravitt's feet, and backed away IN bright
expectancy. What he had delivered was
green hard-rubber ball with small bell IN
side. He was waiting to have it tossed to MIN.
1t was a highly ordinary ten-cent ball. OF
Evening star., 1951-07-15

ming paper. That had another story about
the Television Gang. and walking Charlie at
eleven, Gravitt had seen why the mob en-
loved such easy success. Almost every house
along his path had been dark except for the
glow of television screen. Who could tell
burglary from wrestling matches?
Gravitt hadn't bought Charlie for watch
dog. He had little to be robbed of and he
certainly hoped the dog would not grapple
with anybody dangerous. But he simply
hated to think of Charlie romping happily
and bringing the robbers his leash.
WITH raincoat over his robe, and his hat
turned down in unfamiliar fashion, Gravitt
let himself silently out the front door and
went around to the cellar entrance. Three
minutes later, unable to get his iashlight
working he turned his ankle on clothespln
on the basement floor and swore in bitter
whispers Recovering slowly, he came up the
basement stairs in high, wading steps, omi-
nously slow.
He hoped he heard the fantest jingle from
Charles basket; the terrier had taken the
ball to bed. Gravitt opened the kitchen door
stealthily. The fashGght was working now.
and he played it about the room. Nothing
happened Gravitt turned the beam on
Charles basket. Charlie was curled up like
shrimp.
Heopened his eyes. He sighed. He got up,
stretched in great sag, turned around. HE
composed himself with all four paws together.
With little shudder of perfect peace. Charlie
slept.
Gravitt turned on the light and absently
ate quarter pound of leftover meat loaf.
well, at least you don't snore. " he told his
sentry, and left the house by the kitchen door
for another try.
He made more noise this time, raising the
sliding screen on dining-room window. rais-
Evening star., 1951-07-15

He made q greotnoise
climbing in q window.
but when Charlie sow
him he rushed over to
lick his foce. Wal
ter pounded up from
the cellar to the kitch-
en-, pIoying his torch
full on Charles bos-
ket. But Charlie had
no interest at all in
burglars. He curled up
like q shrimp, asleep
Evening star., 1951-01-15
Truman Budget Hints
AT Mass Production
OF Atomic Weapons
BY the Associofed Press

Atomic bombs may be going
into something like mass produc-
ton. President Truman hinted In
his budget message to Congress
today.
In a section covering the Atomic
Energy Commission, Mr.. Truman
said that in the fiscal year be-
ginning next July l extensive work
will be carried on in development
OF new and improved weapons
and in what he called industrial
type production of weapons of the
latest approved design"
While he did not elaborate. he
commented that 'the very sub
stantial increases appropriated
for the atomic energy program in
(this) fiscal year 1851 will provide
for enlargement of production ca
pacity for atomic materials and
weapons"
For the next fiscal year, Mr..
Truman asked $1.277 ,000, 900 for
the commission. He also proposed
the commission be given $870 mil
lion new authority to make con-
tracts next year.
s In his message today, MIR. Tru-
man made no direct reference. to
the attempted production of a
hydrogen bomb. But he did say
increases in the new budget in
clude items for "the Investigation
and development of new and i'm
proved weapons"
Work toward building an atomic
engine for ship propulsion has
progressed. the President said.
Evening star., 1951-01-15
Police and Fire

The Commissioners would boil
ster the Metropolitan Police De-
partment by 180 privates, four in
spectors, four captains, seven lieu
tenants. two sergeants and two
corporals, under a request for that
department totaling $10,284,0 900.
The plea is not related to the
pending start of the f1ve-day
week, for which Congress previ-
ously has provided for extra
members of the force.
The present years appropria-
ton is $8,043 500. The 1886. 1873
sought for 203 new positions also
includes four clerical workers. The
department had asked for $50 new
employees.
The Fire Department lost out
in it's bid for funds to build two
new fire houses in Southeast
Washington. The President in
cluded no capital outlay items in
the $4,735,000 recommended for
the department.
The request did include two new
fire alarm telegraph operators,
skilled laborer for the depart
ment.
Evening star., 1951-01-15
Recreation

Congress was asked to give the
District Recreation Board $275,-
900 so it can take over the opera
tion of the public golf courses
here. But the boards original re-
quests were cut by more than half.
. The Recreation Board asked for
$3,913,227. but the total recon-
mended was only 1881 900.
Eliminated was a request for
more than 81 million for construc-
ton Of two new pools and other
projects. A request for 100000
for land improvements was cut to
$197. $50.
The $275,0 item would be used
to buy out S. G. Leoff1er, present
operator of the five public golf
courses here for the Interior
Department. The department now
is negotiating a new contract with
Mr.. Leoff1er which would run five
years unless the Recreation Board
gets the appropriation and takes
over before next January /.
The Recreation Board also had
asked for 79 new employees. The
Commissioners granted 81.
Evening star., 1951-01-15
Health and Hospitals

Funds to bolster several CALM
ger Hospital services, which pre-
viously have come in for heavy
criticism, highlighted the recon-
mendations of $11,230,000 for the
Health Department and District
hospitals. ~ @
Only construction items ap-
proved were for $150,000 to i'm
prove drainage and paving at Cal
Flinger, and for $4,000 to improve
the Glenn Dale Sanitorium cleo
trical system. Rejected was re-
quest to buy land for a new North
west Health Center as well as
more than 81 million worth of
long sought improvements at
Gallinger and Glenn Dale.
Gallinger services to be expanded
through new personnel would in
clude the laboratory, physical
therapy department and out-pa-
tient clinic.
In all, the department and hos
pitals would gain 1877 employees
against a requested increase OF
674. Only six staff nurses for GAL
linger were approved from a. re-
quest of SO. .fa -
The budget also sliced $135 ,00t
from the current years $685. ,00t
fund to pay private hospitals fol
treating INDECENT patients. Tt
meet the newsS 100000 figure. off,
Evening star., 1951-01-15
Sanitation and Sewer

Another ST million toward the
sludge-drying and sewage chlor-
ination facilities at the Sewage
Treatment Plant, Blue Plains. is
recommended in q $3.823,000 cap
ital outlay proposal for the Sewer
Division.
The division had requested
$4.806,146 for capital outlay items,
with a view toward more extensive
construction of stormwater and
relief sewers than will be possible
under the budget as submitted.
Rejected in the estimates fo1
the Division of Sanitation were
funds for the new incinerator the
disivision has been asking fo1
years. ......-.. -...
William A.. Xanten, director OF
the division. sand the two existing
incinerators are not nearly ade-
quate, and that actually the city
needs four. -
Evening star., 1951-01-15
Truman Asks Funds
TO Continue Work on
z Parkway Projects
By Harold B. Rogers

President Truman today asked
Congress for funds to continue
construction of the Washington
Baltimore Parkway and the Suit
land Parkway as public works
needed for defense.
Both projects leading out of
the city toward the East have
been stressed as vital evacuation
roads in case of an atomic bomb
attack on the National Capital.
In his budget message, the
President said the only major
new public works projects recon-
mended were directly necessary
to the defense effort" and essen
tial civilian needs. Many now
under way we're being curtailed,
he explained.
Would Hold UP 4 Projects.
Acting on this policy, the Chief
Executive ordered {. postponement
of construction of a $5.5 million
new treatment building at st.
Elizabetfs Hospital. and held up
construction on four of 10 prof.
ects already authorized for How
ard University. He recommended
one new building at the university,
however, structure for the Col
lege of Pharmacy.
The President urged Congress
to push the dispersal program
with view to erecting about
eight big Government buildings
in the area adjacent to Washing
ton for security reasons anG to re-
lieve congestion in the city.
Explaining the program would
include provision of highway and
communication facilities, he said
that if legislation now pending is
enacted a supplemental appropri-
alton of $3.50 million will be sub
mitted to finance the operations
over a 15-montI period.
Concerning the Washington
Baltimore Parkway now under
construction. the President esti-
mated that contracts for work
during 1851 would total $4.5 mil
lion and for 1852. 81 million.
S825,000 Sum Listed.
The sum of S825.000 was listed
for the Suitland Parkway next
fiscal year for paving the second
road of a divided highway be-
tween Washington and Suitland,
The treatment building at st.
Elizabeth's Hospital. for which
SIS million was appropriated this
year. was intended to replace two
patients buildings erected in 1892.
The four previously authorized
projects at Howard University
which "are subject to clearance
before construction is begun" are:
Auditorium fine arts building,
mems dormitories, law school and
administration building.
Evening star., 1951-01-15
$10,000 Reward Offered
For News of Missing Man
By The Associated Press

OSLO. Norway, Jan. 15.-The
reward for solution of the mystic
rious disappearance here last De-
cember 10 of Lyford Moore, De-
ltroit-born radio reporter, was
raised today to $4,000.
Mr.. Moore vanished after leav-
ing downtown restaurant in
Oslo. where he had flown from
Berlin to cover an exchange of
Christmas gifts between the Nor
wegian Air Force and the United
States Air Force in Tripoli. Dan
iel O'Connor, Washington attor-
|ney representing the Moore fam
lily, in the investigation here, is
EXPECTED to return home this week.
Evening star., 1951-01-15
Soldiers Home
Historic Farm
To Be Abandoned

The historic farm at the SOL
diers' Home will. be discontinued
June 80, President Truman told
Congress today. ,
The herd of $50 Holstein cows
and three bulls, together with
three farm horses. will be sold at
public auction late in March,
home officials disclosed.
The farm is being abandoned
because 148 of the ITO acres have
been transferred to General Serv-
ices Administration for eventual
construction of a Veterans Ad-
ministration Hospital and the
Hospital Center. The
latter institution is to consolidate
Emergency, Garfield and Episco-
pal Hospitals. ....
The Presidents report on the
farm came in connection with his
budget recommendations.
Evening star., 1951-01-15
Balanced Figures
Call for S12 Million
j. ). Contribution :
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which has been given an import
ant defense significance.
Funds for a dozen school ex-
pansion or new construction prof.
ects and for drafting of plans
for seven others, as well as for
the employment of rs additional
teachers for colored schools. In
cluded is fund to complete the
big Spingarn High School for COL
ored pupils. Il
Fund For Branch Library.
An outlay of $275,000 toward
construction of a Cleveland Park
branch of Washington Free Pub
lie Library at Connecticut avenue
and Macomb street NV. -
The budget also carries $50.000
for the night lighting and other
improvement of the Eastern High
School stadium.
Vi SoO ctAaA-
tional Metropolitan policemen to
strengthen its campaign against
crime.
An indication of how severely
the Commissioners have siashed
the requests of their departmental
chiefs is seen in a report on their
actions on requested extra en-
ployees.
The departments asked for
funds to hire 1,676 more workers
at a cost of SAT million more a
year. The city heads reduced this
to 671, calling for $l.8 million
more for salaries.
OF the new personnel sought
Added Pesonnel Sought.
by the Commissioners, 1877 would
be added to the stats of the
Health Department and the city
hospitals; 1913 would go on the
school payrolls: 109 would be as
signed to the engineer divisions,
and 203 to the police force.
District Budget Officer Walter
L. Fowler explained that much of
the increased budget over this
year was due to mandatory provi-
sions of law. He calculated that
these alone were responsible for
no less than $33 million of the
increase.
: For instance. more than 81 mil
lion is requested to cover auto
matte steps up in the pay of Dis
trict government workers; $400. 900
Is asked for the fund for retire
ment of teachers and an extra
$353,000 is requested because of
the pending f1ve-day work week |
for policemen.
Evening star., 1951-01-15
Corrections

The operational control center
building at the District Reforma-
tory would be completed next year
under an $4,000 item carried in
the budget for the Department Of
Corrections.
Another $4,000 is included to
complete a fence at the reforma-
tory. One new position, an as
sistant superintendent at the
workhouse is provided out of q
new jobs requested.
Eliminated were requests for a
dormitory at the workhouse, dairy
barn and milkhouse, and canning
factory.
Evening star., 1951-01-15
Parks and Fairgrounds

For extending parks and play
ground facilities in the District
and vicinity $1,150,O0 is recon-
mended for the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
Also included was a 5000, 900 item
for purchasing more land for the
George Washington Memorial
Parkway. The stretch from Wash
ington to Great Falls in Virginia
may all be acquired by 1852, the
President told Congress.
Extension of the National Capt.
tai Park System into nearby
Maryland would be accomplished
with $795. 900, probably in the
Sligo, Rock Creek, and Anacostia
Park areas.
In the District $155, 900 is al
located Ito complete a major rec
reation area and to acquire two
units of land for areas either not
served or inadequately served by
recreational facilities. Details
were not revealed, .~,-..s
Evening star., 1951-01-15
Sc, 900 Asked to Finish
Historic Frieze at Cupitol

The historic frieze in the Cap
itol rotunda would be completed
with $4,000 fund recommended
to Congress today by President
Truman.
The unfinished portion would
be filled with paintings to portray
the Civil War, Spanish h-American
War and the birth of aviation in
the United States.
Evening star., 1951-01-15
Wuter

Appropriation of $10.405, 900 is
proposed for strengthening the
Districts water system. This
total includes a contemplated
Treasury loan of $3.9 million and
$500, 900 more which would not be
available to spend until fiscal 1858.
The long range plan for ex-
pansion of the water system has
been accelerated by Congress au-
thorization of the District to bor-
row up to $23 million over a period
of years from the Treasury.
The proposed appropriation
would permit the Washington
Aqueduct to continue construction
of the new Dalecarlia pumping
station and a million gallon
clear water basin, start a new
transmission main to connect the
Dalecarlia station with the Third
High service mains at Fort Reno,
improve the intakes at Great
Falls, and make engineering
studies for water supply facilities.
Evening star., 1951-01-15

900 for the bridge structures. in
cluding an overpass of the rail-
roads at the approach; ST, 100 900
to overpass the Pennsylvania and
South Dakota avenue in line of
New York avenue for tie-in with
the parkway.
Also, $400 900 for an underpass
on KenilWorth avenue at Benning
road, in connection with improve
ment of Kenilworth as a limited
access highway for the new bridge
and a connection with the park
way; 81 million to improve East
Capitol street from Minnesota
avenue to the District line, and
1920, 900 for improvement of Ben
ming road from East Capitol street
to Hanna place.
The new bridge. which may cost
up to $'2 million, may get started
by June, according to Highway
Director J. N. Robertson. Now
being designed. it will take about
two years to complete.
The Federal Government will
supply So million toward the Fed
eral aid projects. s
Evening star., 1951-01-15
Public Library

A new branch public library is
recommended for construction at
Connecticut avenue and Macomn
street NV, at a cost OF $275, 1000
The site already is available
due partly to a long campaign by
the Cleveland Park community
which raised $4,000 toward pur-
chase of the land.
Requests for two other branch
buildings, in Anacostia and Ben
ming, and a new bookmobile were
denied.
Operating expenses of the IL
brary were increased from 81 $685.
900 this year to an estimate foi
next year of $1.433,000. Carried
in the budget is $14,765 for five
new positions, including one book
mobile librarian, at salary OF
S3,825. one bookmobile assistant
two catalogue assistants and one
chauffeur-clerk.
Evening star., 1951-01-15
Iron Threatens to Quit
international Bank
By the Associated Press

TEHERAN, Iran. Jan. 15.-A
high government source said to-
day Iran will withdraw from the
International Bank if the United
Nations agency refuses to grant
long-standing request for an So
million loan.
An official who refused to be
quoted by name said the Interna-
tional Bank had rejected the loan
application informally. It was to
be used for reconstruction of
Khorramshahr port and construc-
tion of two cement factories. He
said Iranian diplomats in Wash
ington have been instructed to ad-
wise the bank Iran will withdraw
if the loan rejection is final.