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Evening star., 1951-08-01
Sugar Project Launched

A project to sell the United
States 250,000 tons of sugar, or
about three pounds year for
every American consumer, has
been undertaken by the Domini-
can Republic.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-05-18
Public Land Classification

The Interior Department has asked Congress to enact legisla- ton providing for the classified ton of public lands in Alaska.
 The suggested legislation pro- vides that the secretary of the in terior may examine and classify vacant and unreserved public lands in the Territory for settle ment under applicable non-min- eral public land laws. It would also establish a procedure where by a person may apply for land for a certain purpose and may have a preference right for one year to enter and occupy the land once it is classified. If the land has not been classified within 18 months after he has made appli- cation, he would have a prefer ence right to enter and occupy the land without waiting for classification. Locations, entries and leases under the mining and mineral leasing laws could be made without regard to classifi- cation of land.
 The terms of the proposed leg islation would not affect any ex- isting valid rights, would protect the rights of the Territory of AL aska in school land reserves,
Valley frontiersman., 1951-05-18
MOOSE DiSRUPTS
 TELETYPE LINES

For two hours and two minutes, teletype communication from Fairbanks to Outside was cur tailed the other day because a moose tangled his antlers in the wire a few miles south of Fair banks.
 When service was interrupted maintenance men of the Alaska communication system hurried to locate the trouble and got a fleet ing glimpse of the animal, which extricated itself before they could get to it. MT. Moose can tell his grandchildren about the hazards of modern life-and ACS men can tell theirs about the hazards of the primitive wild.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-05-18
Q. of AI0sko
 Expands Summer School Courses
Valley Frontiersznan

University of Alaska summer school at College dates are July 2 to August 14, Dean Wm. R. Cas- hen, director, announces
 The summer session this year will have a faculty of 12 with four visiting lecturers.
 A total of 31 subjects in 10 de- partments will be offered.
 "The success of our summer session last year and requests for information on the curriculum for this year leads us to believe that we may look forward to an outstandingly successful summer school in 1951," Dean Cashen said.
 "An innovation this year is that teachers and college students working for advanced degrees may obtain approved credits to- ward masters and doctors de- grees. The establishment of post graduate studies on the campus is in line with the expressed poli- cy of the regents and the admin istration to make the university of maximum value to all Alas kans," Cashen explained.
 DormitorY Hotel Rates
 Another innovation for summer school this year is that hotel ac- comodations will be offered in the dormitories. For those who wish hotel accommodations, which means bedding, sheets, and tow els supplied, the charge will be $53.75 for single rooms and $42.50 for double rooms for the six week session. Those supply ing their own bedding and towels the. dormitory accommodations are $33.75 single and $22.50 for double room. This year accommodations are available for married couples.
 Courses are offered in anthro- pology, biological science, busi- ness administration, education, English, history, home economics, mathematics and music. All sub jects taught are fully accredited with stateside colleges.
 Persons interested in informa- ton or registration at the Uni versity of Alaska summer session are requested to write air mail at once to Dean Wm. R. Cashen, director, College, Alaska, for catalogue on the 1851 session. z S U O O $1 G.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-05-18

Twins, a boy and girl, were born at the Valley hospital to Mir. and Mrs, James Frey of Palmer. The little girl died shortly after birth. John Philip was chosen as the name for the boy, who weighed 3 pounds, 12 ounces at birth. Frey is a prospector min CT.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-05-18

Lynn o. Holhst, University of Alaska, was in Palmer for the Territorial agricultural conserva- ton committee meeting. Purpose was to form plans and policies for the 1852 program. Here with him were Bert Timple and Joe Lawlor of Panama Valley.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-05-18

would reserve to the United States mineral rights in entered and patented lands, and would continue the right of the United States to issue timber cutting, right-of-way and other permits.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-05-18

MT. and Mrs. John Nutter of Anchorage, are the parents of son, Douglas John, born at the Valley hospital, May 10.
Evening star., 1951-09-06

this toast (after a few rounds
of drinks: THE county is in
deed to be congratulated. She
can claim as citizens three
noted major generals of the
Revolutionary War. You, Ste
phen. distinguished yourself by
getting drunk when you should
have been sober. Yout Gates.
were cashiered for advancing
when you should have been re-
treating, while your humble
servant covered himself with
glory and laurels and was
cashiered for retreating when
he should have been advanc-
ing"
That's tradition. But Charles
Lees will is a document stlll
preserved. One paragraph reads:
II desire most earnestly that I
may not be buried in any
church or churchyard or within
a mile of any Presbyterian or
Anabaptist meeting house, for
since I have resided in this
country I have kept so much
bad company when living that
do not choose to continue it
when dead"
RumSeyS Steamboat.
The story of James Rumsey
and his demonstration of a
steamboat on the Potomac at
ShepherdStown in 1887 - 20
years before Fulton's Claremont
lis also told. From the descrip-
tion one gathers that it oper-
ated with poles, which pushed
the bottom of the stream. Rum
sey went to England to obtain
financing. He died there and
is buried in the shadow of
Westminster Abbey. But before
he died, he met Robert Fulton
in London, and Jefferson Coun-
ty historians are of the opinion
that it was that chance meeting
that started Fulton's expert
ments on the steamboat.
AS for John Brown, they are
busting off his last testament
inscribed in Will Book No. is
in the courthouse.
Evening star., 1951-09-06
Attendance Increases
24% Over Last Year
Al Inter-RaciaI Pools

The six public swimming pools
operated inter-racially here by
the Interior Department had a
total attendance of 297,7 this
summer, about a "a per cent in
crease over last summer.
The figure was released today
by the Interior Departments Ma
tional Capital Parks Office.
Attendance Had Dropped.
Last year, attendance totaled
226,l71. In 1948 when four of the
pools were used only by white
swimmers and two only by colored
swimmers, the total attendance
was 415,952. In 1949, as colored
swimmers began using pools for
merly exclusively patronized by
white citizens, the attendance
dropped to 332,868 and continued
to drop in 1850.
The NCP said this summers at
tendance was 81 per cent white
citizens and 80 per cent colored.
Two Pools Still Segregated.
The six pools are East Potomac,
Bannecker, Mckinley, Takoma,
AnacoStia and Francis. Before
the Interior Department put the
non-segregated policy into affect,
only Bannecker and Francis were
for colored swimmers.
Two other public pools in the
District are operated by the Dis
trict Recreation Department.
They are for white swimmers
ONLY.
Evening star., 1951-09-06
Lessor Bids S347,5o9
For Plaza Parking Lot

The present lessor of the Great
Plaza Parking Lot, Fourteenth and
D streets NV, was the high
bidder for a new two-year lease,
but at a considerably reduced
rental, the General Services Ad-
ministration reported yesterday.
Operation of the lot was award
ed to D. F. Antonelli. jr.. on July
Is. On August Is, Mr.. Antonelli
asked that the lease be Cancelled.
Under its terms, either party could
cancel on 80 days notice without
citing cause. Mr.. Antonelli cited
none.
His new bid, however, is $347. :
599.92. or $14,483. .33 a month. His
former bid was 1910, ,4O2.5 or
$15,433.33 a month. That was
about $4,000 more than his prede-
cesSor had paid, the GSA said.
The parking lot, behind the Dis
trict Building, covers 250,OOO
square feet and accommodates
1,140 cars. 1t is the largest in the
downtown area.
Three other bids, ranging down
to $780, ,480. were among those
opened yesterday. the GSA re-
ported. The lease is expected to
be awarded in the next few days
Evening star., 1951-09-06

to find the unusual spots where
drugs are sold or hidden. Mostly.
they have to depend on tips
from diSgruntled friends and
relatives of the suspects.
Strapped to Waist.
In Miami, customs agents at
International Airport, acting on
such a tip, arrested a man who
landed with $4,000 worth of
illegal drugs strapped to his
waist.
Three years ago, a patient ac-
cidentally stumbled over $2,250
worth Of marijuana hidden on
the grounds of the Soldiers
Home here. Last June, police
here closed in on an out-of- town
automobile and took in the big
gest haul of marijuana ever
seized in the United States. 1t
was hidden in carefully built
hidden compartments in the
streamlined automobile.
But so far, agents haven't un-
covered anything to equal the
case of the New Orleans man
who stashed it away in his
stomach.
Evening star., 1951-09-06
Cdbbie Struck With Brick
And Stabbed in HoIdup

A cab driver early today at
tempted to fight off holdup man
and ended in Freedmen's Hospital
in serious condition with a half
dozen stab wounds.
The cabbie, Nathaniel Brooks,
80, colored, of 319 Fifth street
NE. told police he picked up a
man at Fourteenth and Harvard
streets NV. around 1890 am.
AS Mr.. Brooks stopped his cab in
the 2200 block of Sixth street, the
passenger struck him in the back
of the head with brick which
was in a paper sack.
Mr.. Brooks turned to grapple
with his assailant and was
stabbed in the back, on his wrist,
in his left and right shoulders
and in the kidney, he said.
The holdup man ran from the
cab, leaving Mr.. Brooks lying
crumpled in the front seat, police
said, where he was found a few
minutes later by a passerby.
Police said the holdup man ap-
parently got little or no money
from Mr.. Brooks. The assailant
was described as a colored man,
about Is years old.
Evening star., 1951-09-06
Segregation Hearing
Postponed so Days

Chief Judge Bolitha j. Laws Of
District Court today postponed
for so days a hearing on pre-
liminary injunction request in q
suit seeking to abolish racial seq
Iregation at two Northeast WASH
Iington Fairgrounds.
The suit was filed August %
i'm behalf of parents of colored
children.
A hearing was postponed after
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Milton D. Norman announced
that two defendants named in the
suit, and who have been served.
have so days in which to answer.
They are Secretary of Interior
Chapman and Arthur E. Demaray,
director of the National Park
Service.
Only 13 of Is defendants named
in the suit have been served, Mr..
Norman added. They include
of the District Recrea-
tion Board. the District Commits
sioners and members of the Board
of Education.
The suit seeks to enjoin the
District officials and other de-
PENDANTS from operating the two
Fairgrounds exclusively for white
children. Mr.. Norman told the
court the officials had not decided
whether to plan for operation of
the two Fairgrounds on a segre-
gated basis when they are re-
opened next June.
Evening star., 1951-09-06

of the "pushers" made an un-
usual number of trips into a
telephone booth.
When the agents closed in
on the ring several days later,
they made a routine check of
the telephone booth and found
that 13 ounces of heroin had
been hidden there.
In most cases." M. L. Har-
ney, assistant to Narcotics Bu-
reau Commissioner Harry j.
Anslinger, said, 'the peddlers
operate from homes, small shops
or on street corners. But once
in a while we get a queer one"
Operates From Cell.
Early this year, widespread
dope ring was operating from
somewhere in New York, but for
long time agents were puz-
zled as to where the headquar-
terS were.
They traced it from addict to
pusher to middleman, and when
the string finally played out,
they were in for a surprise.
Joseph ,Orsini, a 50-year-old
Frenchman incarcerated on Ellis
Island and awaiting deporta-
ton to France, was operat-
Evening star., 1951-09-06
GSA Plans Study 10 Ease
Traffic ALONG Mall Area

The General Services Admins
tration will undertake an en-
gineecing survey to determine
whether the Districts plans for
easing traffic in the Fourteenth
street Mall area can be carried
out without tearing down the old
Liberty Loan Building.
A GSA spokesman said the
study was agreed on, following a
meeting of District and GSA Of
flcials yesterday.
The District Commissioners last
March presented a proposal to
w f Reynolds, commissioner OF
public buildings, to remove the
old building, occupied by the
Treasury Department, or at least
the arm of the IL" extending
along Fourteenth street.
This was for the purpose o1
permitting completion of clover
leaf connection to accommodate
the turn from westbound on
Maine avenue to south on the
Fourteenth street viaduct.
The step was one of number
approved by the Commissioners
earlier this year in program to
smooth out the traffic flow in the
area, particularly to and from the
Highway Bridges.
Evening star., 1951-09-06
Dope PeddIers Hide the Stuff in the oldest Places

ing the ring from his cell
there, maintaining his contacts
through visitors.
District police recalled the
case of the undertaken here who
appeared to be drumming up
business by getting people on
the narcotics habit.
They found the funeral parlor
man with headquarters set up
in his undertaking establish
ment. But most of his sales,
they said, were made in other
places, to divert suspicion from
the funeral parlor.
In the Colorado State Peni-
tentiary several years ago, the
prisoners began developing
unmistakable signs of drug
addiction.
Visitor Traced.
Federal agents went to work
on the case and soon they
noticed that the biggest kicks
came shortly after a prominent
Junction City (Kans.) man
visited the prison. They nabbed
the man, a member of the Kan
sas State Board of Health, and
charged him with smuggling the
narcotics in.
A couple of weeks ago, agents
discovered that a $500, ,000-a-
year drug business was being
operated from the waiting room
at New York'S Bellevue Hospital.
The peddler cached his drug
stock in the hospitals engine
room and held regular "office
hours" for his clients.
District police searched the
home of drug suspect last year.
When all else failed, they turned
to the library shelves.
They found the dope hidden
in a book-and the book was the
story of the life, Of q drug ad-
dict.
Evening star., 1951-09-06
Town Brushes Up for SesquicentenniaI Industy(
Assurance on
Plan
Upper Potomac Areo
Will Benefit, Park
Official Declares
BY james BirchfieId
StcT Stcff Correspondent

BEDFORD SPRINGS, Pa, Sept.
GA parkway following the his
toric Chesapeake 81 Ohio Canal
between Washington and Cum
berland, Md, would in no way
interfere with future or present
industrial development Of the up
per Potomac River area.
This assurance was given here
today by Harry T. Thompson, as
sociate superintendent of the Ma
tional Capital Parks, during
panel discussion of the proposed
parkway. The discussion was
sponsored by the Interstate Com
mission on the Potomac River
Basin at it's 10th anniversary
meeting.
The commission is interested in
the effect the proposed parkway
may have on water quality in the
Potomac.
Greatest Possible Use.
Mr., Thompson said the park
way would provide the greatest
possible use of the river by the
greatest number of people. He
said estimates are that it would
increase wildlife. add to the fish,
ing potential and provide vast
recreational facilities.
AS a visual aid to making his
point. Mr.. Thompson had with
him exhibits depicting the history
of the canal, it's recreational uses
and naturalist and wildlife studies.
1--WE have pledged assurance"
MIR. Thompson said, that there
will be no effort on our part to
limit the use of the upper river
for industrial uses. We now have
more than 100 use permits in
existence. and the status of these
will be unchanged by parkway
development"
Opposition to the parkway plan
in Washington County has CEN
tered around charges that the
plan would cut of Maryland from
the Potomac, thus limiting indus
trial development in the area.
Big Gain For Maryland.
Mr.. Thompson pointed out that
in no way could Maryland gain
so much for so little. He said the
total parkway cost has been esti-
mated at SIT million, with Mary
lands share close to 50 million.
This cost would more than be off,
set by increased tax revenues
from land that would rise in value
because of the development, he
asserted. ..
DR.. William B. Holton, ,jr., pres
ident of the Izaac Walton League
of America said his group believes
greater use could be made of the
canal area by providing a number
OF access roads to points along
the canal. rather than by building
the parkway.
SportSmen have contended the
parkway development would limit
shooting and much Of the natural
wildlife habitat.
Dinner Meeting Tonight.
Presiding over the panel was
Representative Beall, Republican.
of Maryland, who sponsored bill
authorizing the parkway survey.
Mr.. Beall recently introduced an
other bill which would make per-
mits for water use along the river
mandatory in the event the park
way is constructed.
Marking its tenth anniversary
at dinner meeting tonight, Com
mission Chairman Harold A.
Kemp will tell of the groups
achievements and present activi-
ties. Mr.. Kemp is sanitary engi-
Ineer for the District.
Evening star., 1951-09-06

mont went up the Hudson. 1t
was here that Dolly Madison
was married. And it was here
that John Brown, the fanatical
abolitionist, was hanged after
he invaded nearby Harpers
Ferry with a small band of
followers and seized the Federal
arsenal in pre-Civil War days.
The site of the execution
bears an historical marker in
a pleasant residential section.
Across the street lives Mrs.
Walter Washington, whose late
husband was a descendant of
George Washington's youngest
brother.
The celebration will start on
Sunday, September 16. An his
torical pageant will open on
the following day. education
day."
Governor to Be Guest.
Col. Robert R. Mccormick,
publisher Of the Chicago Trib-
une. is expected to speak here
Tuesday on freedom of the
press day"
Gov. Okey Patterson of West
Virginia will be the guest of
honor on Wednesday, "West
Virginia day." which will be
marked by a gigantic parade"
Lee Bushong, an attorney is
chairman of the Sesquicenten-
nial celebration.
In a book, his brother, Millard
K. Bushong, tells how jefferson
County, after the Revolutionary
War, was the home of three of
Washington's major generals,
all of whom were relieved of
duty during the conflict. They
were Horatio Gates, Charles Lee
and Adam Stephen.
The author preserves a story
from local tradition. 1t is that,
on one occasion, when Charles
Lee was entertaining the two
officers of equal rank. he made
Evening star., 1951-09-06
Federal Agents to Get $4,000
To Help Trap Drug PeddIers

had no objection to letting Mr..
Anslinger have additional funds.
The justification for the $780,
900 for narcotics enforcement,
they said, is based on the following
Narcotics Bureau testimony:
"The present force is made
quate to cope effectively with the
increase in illicit traffic. The ad-
ditional force of 80 officers, will
bring our total personnel up to
218.
With a force of $50 men be-
fore World War II, the bureau was
able to contain the traffic in mar
cotics. With all indications point
ing toward a steady increase in the
illicit traffic. our force must be
brought to prewar levels if we are
to control this traffic.
Evening star., 1951-09-06

Igirls are expected to report to the
81 Catholic elementary schools
which opened their doors today
and to four others that will begin
Glasses on Monday, according to
the Very Rev. John S Spence,
director of education for the
archdiocese.
Another 5000 students will re-
port to the various Catholic high
schools. some of which open today
and others at later dates.
School already has begun in Ar
lington County and Fairfax Coun-
ty. The students of those two
school systems reported on Tues
day.
The District public schools. Falls
Church city school and the
schools of Montgomery County
and Prince Georges County are
scheduled to open Monday.
Evening star., 1951-09-06

Conress will appropriate an ad-
ditional $4,000 to trap dope ped
dlers by approving a fund for the
purchase of narcotics within the
next few weeks.
The money is for the use of
Narcotics Bureau agents to buy
evidence" from wholesale ped
dlers, as well as retail "pushers.
The fund is part of supple
mental $250.000 the House de-
cided that Narcotics Commission
er Harry j. AnSlinger would need
to hire more undercover agents
and help them deal with the in
crease in illicit narcotic traffic.
Senators who are considering
the $1,677, 100000 supplemental
appropriations bill said that they
Evening star., 1951-09-06
Smoking Motor Routs
Roosevelt Hotel Guests

Dense smoke from burning re-
frigerator motor on the sixth floor
of the Roosevelt Hotel sent guests
coughing from their rooms today
as firemen quickly extinguished
the blaze.
The fire was in the apartment
of H. Gordon Fisher. He and his
wife were away at the time. hotel
officials said.
A hotel engineer said the blaze
caused several hundred dollars
worth" of damage. The hotels
internal fire alarm was not rung.
he said. and there was no confu-
sion. -Four truck companies, two
engine companies. two chiefs and
the rescue squad responded to the
alarm.
Evening star., 1951-09-06
smoke FeIIs ; Firemen
AT Liquor Store Blaze

Three firemen were overcome
by smoke fighting stubborn fire
IN the basement of the Mayfiower
Liquor Store in the HOO block
OF Connecticut avenue NV. last
night.
Treated at the scene and re-
turned to duty were I'd Battalion
Chief Charles Caller and Sergt.
r. K. Sweeney and Pvt. E. T.
Xrettel Of Engine Co. /. Z
Fifteen companies responded to
the blaze, There was no immedi-
ate estimate of the damage. A
jewelry store and dress shop
next door to the liquor store
were damaged by smoke.
Evening star., 1951-09-06
Tax Office and Police
Win Hearing TO Settle
Parking Ticket Fight

The Commissioners next Thurs
day will hear Tax Collector Guy
Pearson and Police Supt. Robert j
Barrett thrash out their deadlock
over a parking ticket issued to one
of the Districts parking meter COL
lection cars.
The car was ticketed August 10
for parking on a red meter on
Thirteenth and a Half street
NV, while the driver delivered
Inickels to the District Building
An argument ensued between the
ldriver and the policeman involved
MI Pearson asked that the tic
ket be cancelled Mai. Barrett in
sisted on collateral. The Com
Imissioners sided with Mai. Barrett.
Today Mr.. Pearson appealed to the
city heads
Offers to Post Collateral.
If the Commissioners went
change their minds, the tax COL
lector suggested, let him post the
So collateral himself. The ticket
was issued merely to license No.
G618 and not tc the driver, Ed
ward j. Ryan, "a.
In his report to the city heads
today, Mr.. Pearson said he had
never condoned traffic violations
by drivers of vehicles assigned TO
his office except for the type in
volved in this case.
Here, he said, he felt respon-
sibility because it was on his or
ders that drivers of parking meter
collection cars park in unoccupied
meter spaces while making collec-
tions or carrying the heavy coin
cases into the District Building.
Three Suggestions Presented.
The tax collector presented
three suggestions for relieving the
unsatisfactory" conditions per-
tanning to the handling and de-
posting of District funds.
One would permit "hooding" of
unoccupied parking meters when
they are available for use of cars
handling District funds. Another
would reserve one metered space
at the entrances to the District
Building and Municipal Center for
tax vehicles. A third proposes a
Commissioners order permitting
temporary use of unoccupied me-
tered spaces by collectors We
hicles.