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The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-31
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 OVER POLE A
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His only troubles, he said, were a short radio blackout and nose bleed
 Blair carried 5000 letters with him across the Pole. They were can- celled at Fairbanks and will be auc- toned off in New York for the Damon Runyon Cancer fund.
 Before he goes back to work, the pilot said, T am going to get little sleep"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-31

The Department of Commerce and Labor was created February IA, 1903, and was divided March 4, 1913. into two, separate depart ments.
Evening star., 1951-12-07
Corinthion Yacht Club
Names New Officers

Victor Kayne. of 1907 Harrison
street NV, last night was elected
commodore of the Corinthian
Yacht Club.
Serving with him will be Melvin
T. Broyhill, vice commodore; DR..
Harold McCann. rear commodore;
Donald c. Holmes. treasurer:
Frank Fragale. secretary, and
Gordon Malkie, measurer. Elected
to the board of trustees were Carl
Hegen. Frank Sparshott. and j.
Blynn Weldon.
Evening star., 1951-12-07
peiping Peace Appea|
Ito NAACP Lists Five
Prisoners Of War
By the Assoeiosed Press

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. T.
The Peiping radio directed a
strong propaganda-slanted peace
appeal yesterday at the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People.
It used the names of five Ameri-
can prisoners of war in Korea
who assertedly signed a message
addressed to Walter White, execu-
tive secretary of the association.
The names of four had been used
on previous propaganda broad
casts.
Listed as signing the appeal
were Pvt. Clarence c. Banks, no
address, who was described as
president of ub-Branch l. of the
United States-British POW Peace
Committee No. S: Corpl. Roy At
kins. Brooklyn; Fred Cara. jr, no
address, who signed a peace ap-
peal in behalf of Mexican-Ameri-
can prisoners last June 20: Corpl
Robert Lee Wyatt of Baltimore
who has been mentioned fouI
times before, and George Ran
dolph, no address.
Also identified in separate mes
sages were Corpl. Chester Jen-
nings. Edgefield, S. c., and Pfc
Earl Wiseman, Roncevertte, w. Va
Corpl. Jennings asked the Ma
tional Association for Advance
ment of Colored people to notify
his parents.
The appeal to Mr.. White urged
his organization to inform the
American people "of our desire
for an early termination of the
unpopular war so we may re-
unite with our loved ones u
Peiping said.
Evening star., 1951-12-07
$4,000 WiIIed for Study
OF RooseveIt's Influence
BY the Associated Press

MEDIA, Pa, Dec. IA promi-
nent sportsman and one-time
United States Olympic fencer
willed $25,ooO for a study by his
torians on the influence, good and
bad, that President Franklin D
Roosevelt exerted Gu the Nation
j. Brooks B. Parker, 62-year-olo
insurance executive who died No
vember 80, wrote in his will that
FDR eXerted great influence or
the United States and this should
be appraised "for the benefit OF
posterity before it is too late"
The will directed executors OF
Mr.. Parker's estate-which was
estimated for probate at more
than $35O.0o0-to hire the Ma
tion's outstanding historians to
make "a comprehensive study OF
the acts and deeds (acts of omis-
sion and acts of commission being
included in said study"
Evening star., 1951-12-07
BY the Associated Press

BLACKSBURG. Va. Dec. T.
Approximately 800 civilian stu
dents staged a demonstration il
the cadet area at Virginia Poly.
technic Institute last night. Off.
cials attributed the display tt
"pre-examination enthusiasm"
1.-THE students have been study
ing pretty hard for the examina.
tions which start December 12.'
Col. w. B. Merritt, commandant
of cadets, said.
"They were just letting off 9
little steam"
Waiting until after the cadets
had been released from quarter
at 10:30 pm, the civilian stu
dents "let off a few firecrackers
did a lot of singing and made {
whale of a lot of noise" Col. Mer'
rift said.
Some of the cadets threw watel
on the crowd which gathered IL
1.-The institutes old quadrangle.
Evening star., 1951-12-07
Foes Korea Casualties
Estimated at 1,517,131

The Army today estimated tota
enemy casualties in Korea through
November 20 at 1,517,131, an in.
crease of l1,254 in seven-day
period.
The summary showed 1876, ,45s
prisoners of war and 33,149 enemy
civilian internees are being hello
by United Nations forces. of the
prisoners a total 20,504 are Chi.
nese Communists and the balance
North Koreans.
The estimate includes 1895, ,06:
battle casualties and 251, 1854 non
battle casualties.
Announced American comba
casualties in the Korean war basee
on notification of next Of kin nov
total 101,688. The Defense De
|partment does not announce non
battle casualties.
Evening star., 1951-12-07
Leon Rothier, Busso
For Metropolitan Opero
BY the Associofed Press

by The Associated PFess
NEW YORK, Dec. Leon
Rothier. rs, world-famous oper-
attic basso for nearly half a cen
tury, died at Sydenham Hospital
yesterday.
Mr.. Rothier was a leading basso
for the Metropolitan Opera here
from 1910 to 1941. He was prepar-
ing for a series of concerts when
he suffered a heart attack seven
weeks ago.
Evening star., 1951-12-07
Four Perish in Fire

ST. CHARLES. Mich, Dec. Z
R.-A man and his wife and two
children were killed in a flash fire
before dawn today. The bodies
of Charles Loachridge. Is, and his
wife Ellen, %, were found on the
bed of the youngsters they had
tried to save, Donald, Is months,
[and Carol 3
Evening star., 1951-12-07
| 300 Civilian Students Demonstrate at VPI

| Col. Merritt said he summoned
campus police and State Trooper
w. C. Lebleu, stationed at Blacks.
burg, as a precautionary meas.
ure."
1.-THE three or four of us dis.
persed the whole bunch with M
trouble at ALL" he said.
Evening star., 1951-03-15

Inside Peiping's Tatar City is
the Imperial City and within that
is the Forbidden City.
Evening star., 1951-03-15
A-26 THE EVENING STAR
Supreme Court Asket
By Baker 10 Refuse
Review Of Gas Rates
washington, D. G.
THURSDAY, MARCH is, 1851

Vernon V. Baker, private citi-
zen, has asked the Supreme Court
not to review the ruling of lower
courts, which Cancelled an increase
in gas rates granted by the Public
Utilities Commission.
Mr.. Baker is carrying on the
fight against the PUG and the
Washington Gas Light Co. as an
individual, but he actually is rep
resenting the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations. He is chairman
of the federation's Public Utilities
Committee.
Yesterday, Mr.. Baker filed a
petition with the Supreme Court
asking that the court not review
the decision of the Court OF Ap-
peals last December which over
turned the rate increase. The
PUG in 1949 had granted the
gas company q rate increase de-
signed to bring in about $750,000
q year additional revenues.
Company Holding 100000
The money collected under the
disputed increaSe-Some 100000
is being held by the gas COM
pany for return to the customers
if it loses its final appeal.
Mr.. Baker contended in his brief
that the PUG and the gas COM
pany petitions for review by the
Supreme Court present no issues
requiring further review" He
added:
d" THE case is concerned with the
fixing Of local rates under local
statute, presents no constitutional
or Federal questions, and is not in
conflict with decisions of this
court or with decisions in any of
the circuits"
"It is respectfully submitted
that the petitions should be de-
MED" he concluded.
Admonition Noted.
The brief noted that the Court
of Appeals had given this ad-
monition to the PUG:
1--WE hold its order invalid be-
cause of the inadequacy of the
record and findings with regard
to the rate of return and aban-
doned property"
Mr.. Baker, an examiner in the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
won his first bout with the gas
company when District Court
Judge Alan T. Goldsborough ruled
in his favor last summer. He pre-
sented his own case at that time
and spent total of $11 plus
many hours of work.
William A. Roberts. attorney
and former District peoples coun-
sci. represented Mr.. Baker with
out cost in the appellate court
and is representing him in the
Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1951-03-15
BY the Associated Press

The ancestral home of Mary
Pinckney Hardy Macarthur
mother of Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur, at Norfolk, Va, would be
purchased as a national monu-
ment to Gen. Macarthur under
bill introduced yesterday by
Evening star., 1951-03-15
Bill by Hardy Proposes Macarthur Monument

representative Hardy, Democrat,
of Virginia.
The home, known as River
edge. would be acquired by the
Secretary of the Interior either
through gift or purchase.
Evening star., 1951-05-26
Utah Prison Shakeup
Follows Riot by 200
By the Associated Press

POINT Of THE MOUNTAIN,
Utah. May 26. The Board of
Corrections yesterday shook up
the administration of Utah's super
escape-proof prison, scene of a
riot Sunday by 200 prisoners.
Joseph w. Dudler, superintend-
ent of the State highway patrol,
was placed in charge. although
Alvin o. Severson was retained as
wardel.
Eight administrative officers, in
cluding Deputy Warden James
Davis, were ousted.
Three of the men were named
during the Sunday riot by pris-
oners as officers they wanted fired.
A promise by prison officials to
investigate charges of favoritism
Involving the three figured in the
prisoners decision to end the riot.
Gov. j. Bracken Lee declared.
however, none of the charges were
the result of prisoner demands.
The seven other men discharged
were H. B. Smart, acting captain
of the prison guard; Elbert Klein,
Icommissary storekeeper; Clarence
Dent, chief prison clerk; Scipio
Lambourne. accountant, and Gus
Itodial Officers Lynn Smart, Mer-
lin Jensen and William Jenson.
Mr.. Davis, Mr.. Klein and Mr..
Smart were the three opposed by
rioters.
Evening star., 1951-05-26

Western High School cadets
won back first place honors in the
annual all-day High School Cadet
Corps drill competition at Grit
fifth Stadium yesterday.
Company K of Western, led by
Cadet Capt. John w. Allies, Is,
took first place over a field Of Is
companies. Western lost to Will
son and Eastern the last two
years after eight straight years
in top position.
It was a great day for Capt
Allies, Of 4616 South Sixth street
Arlington. The son of a Navy
captain in Korea, he learned after
the marching and the ceremonies
were over that his appointment
to the Naval Academy at An
napolis had been approved.
Company B of Anacostia High
School won second place in the
review, with Cadet Capt. Norman
E. Busada in command. Eastern's
IA Company took third place
Officers, of the second and third
Iplacing companies received Amer
lican Legion medals.
Capt. Allies was given a dia-
mond- studded Alison Nailor medal
Evening star., 1951-05-26
|Heurich Nine Winner
Over Boiling Field

:; The Heurich Brewers may be
back on their winning stride in
the Industrial League after beat
ing Boiling Field, 81, on the West
Ellipse yesterday.
Champions for two years but
losers of three games this season,
the Brewers scored all their runs
in the first four innings and held
of the Airmen. Jack Castro
knocked In three runs for Heurich
with homer and two singles.
In Departmental League action
on the South Ellipse. Northeast
Body Works was outhit. 9-6, by
the District Fire Department but
won, 7-6.
Pitcher Babe Wilson hit triple
with two on in the fourth inning
to help the Park Police hand
Trader Glassers their first Recrea-
ton League loss, 8-6. on the East
Ellipse.
City-Wide Road Service scored
six runs in the seventh to give the
Lanham Ramblers their sixth
straight Anacostia League defeat
11-4, at Fairlawn.
Evening star., 1951-05-26
District Trio S Horse
Makes Debut Tonight
lin Fifth at Rosecroft

The fifth race on tonight's pro-
gram at Rosecroft Raceway viii
| see the Rosecroft debut of the
promising 6-y year old, Modern
Woman, who was bought for $3.50
by three Washingtonians at the
Harrisburg sales last fall.
Modern Vonian, with mark o1
l2:042s, one of the lowest among
horses campaigning at the Oxor
Hill (Md.) track, viii be driven By
veteran Warren Holmes. Ths
three Washington harness en-.
thusiasts who benefited by the
bargain are E. v. Lunsford. Henry
Ripper and Sam Rose.
The feature tonight will bt
the seventh race. for a purse o1
81, 500 with the world record
holder, Freddy Hawk, as thu
probable favorite. Owned by Park.
er Mitchell, of Perryman. Md
Freddy Hawk holds the worlt
record for 1850 pacing geldings
The PAGER won last Saturday
81 500 Quick Trick memorial fea'
ture. Earl Avery will be handlins
the reins tonight when the pace
goes against a tleld Of top-flight
horses.
A record crowd Of more thar
5000 last night topped the pre-
vious betting record Of 1903 1862 a
Rosecroft by pouring $305.01'
through the parimutuel machines
The feature event was won b.
Wendell Wathen's Vic Song, whit
returned $40. $3.40 and $3.50
1T was Wathen's third straigh
feature victory at Rosecroft.
Evening star., 1951-05-26
WI. and CIV Seeking
Honors in Rowing Finals
Special Dispatch to The Sfor

PHILADELPHIA. May 26.-
Westinghouse of Arlington, de-
Tending champion. and George
Washington of Alexandria will try
to bring back honors for the
Washington area in the finals of
the National Schoolboy Rowing
Regatta on the Schuylkill River
today.
WI. and CIV. won their re-
spective heats in the junior eight
Qualifying heats yesterday as the
field was cut from nine to six.
wills second eight and its four
cared shell were eliminated.
Washington Lees time was
5:13.1 while the Presidents quail
fled with a 5:27.1 mark. The two
Northern Virginia crews will meet
West Catholic, Northwest and
Lower Merton, all of Philadelphia,
and Belleville IN. j. High for the
title
Evening star., 1951-05-26
Hogan One Shot Ahead
In Fort Worth Golf
happy teammates.
By the Assoeiatsd Press

FORT WORTH. Tex, May 90
The field was punched today as
the $15, 1000 Colonial National In
vitation tournament pulled into
its third round with Ben Hogan
leading by single stroke.
The Mighty Mite slumped to
one-over-par II yesterday, but no
one else could catch up. Hogan,
who had led the first round with
SO, brought his 36-hole score to
139 and that beat off the challenge
of Cary Middlecoff. former Ma
tional Open champion, who had
the lead in his hip pocket and
lost it on the last four holes.
Middleton had to settle for a
II also and enters the third 18
holes with a total of 140.
A stroke back of Middlecof was
Johnny Palmer, and seven players
were tied for fourth place with
142s.
The leaders.
Evening star., 1951-05-26
Marines 10 Discharge
Reserves Next Month";;
; Groups Get Priority
BY the Assoeiafed Press

Marine Reserves who were
called back to active duty in
voluntarily will start shedding
their uniforms next month.
Marine Corps headquarters, an
nouncing this yesterday, listed
three groups as having first and
equal priority for discharge:
Those recalled to active duty
before August /. 1850 (July 81 for
|of1cers); veterans Of World War
II. and those who pass their 26th
birthday by July /. 1851.
Also all second lieutenants
who've been on active duty for at
least 81 months are eligible for
release.
Collins Wants More Guard.
In other military personnel de-
velopments yesterday:
i. Gen. Collins, Army Chief Of
Staff. told Senators he has recon-
mended that more National Guard
troops be called into Federal serv-
ice this year. He did not say
how many. So far six National
Guard divisions, two regimental
combat teams and numerous
smaller Guard units have been
called up.
2. The Air Force said it will
send replacements to Korea dur
ing the next five weeks to permit
rotation Of a maximum number
of (air) crews without loss Of
combat efficiency"
Policy Hinges on Future.
The news was contained in a
letter an Air Force general wrote
to Representative Doyle, Demo-
Icrat, Of California, who made it
public.
The rotation policy, the letter
said, is dependent directly upon
the future military situation"
The Marine Corps and Army
already are rotating their fighting
troops.
Evening star., 1951-05-26
|Arias Is Found Guilty
lin Panama, Banned
From Office for Life
BY The Assoeiaisd Press

PANAMA CITY, Panama, May
rs. - Ousted President Arnulfo|
Arias was convicted by the Ma
tional Assembly last night oil
abusing his constitutional powers.
He was formally dismissed from
his post and banned from public
Office for the rest of his life.
The 40 members of the 42-mem-
ber Assembly present took only
65 minutes to reach their unani-I
nous decision. The verdict spells
the end Of a spectacular POLITICAL
career for rvard-educated AriasI
who once was idolized by the
people Of Panama.
DR.. Arias spoke only twice dur
ing his trial. Once. when asked
to plead guilty or innocent. he
answered:
"If there is any blame for my
action. 1t is blame for having de-
Tended my people"
Booed by Throng.
The crowded public galleries
and hundreds listening over loud
speakers in the plaza outside
booed.
Later DR.. Arias said "the people
must give the verdict" and the
crowds booed again.
DR.. Arias was convicted Of abus-
ling his constitutional powers by
declaring the 1916 constitution
void. The decree was followed by
three days of bloody rioting which
claimed Is lives. The police then
took over and the Assembly voted
to impeach the President.
The former President now faces
questioning in the Staying of two
officers Of the national police
guard during the riots.
Overruled ON Sick Plea.
The trial was delayed briefly
when DR.. Arias said he was too
sick to appear. This plea was
loverruled by a medical commits
sion and police brought him to the
chamber in a patrol car.
After taking testimony, the leg
islators retired to consider their
verdict. While they were out of
the room. DR.. Arias yawned, drank
water, nodded to acquaintances
and talked with his police guards.
The galleries booed, jeered and
hurled catcalls at him. An orange
peel was thrown and later a bot
tile cap. but both missed the tar
get.
First Vice President Alcibiades
Arosemena will serve as chief ex-
ecutive until October /. 1852.
Evening star., 1951-05-26
Missing HopaIong Twins
Found in Neighbor' S Home

The 4-year-old twin sons Of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert w. Plummer.
10012 Quinby street, Silver Spring.
played cowboys in a neighbor's
basement yesterday while police
searched the area for them.
Bobby and Jim slipped unno-
ticed into the basement Of 10014
Reddick drive. Alarmed by their
prolonged absence, the Plummers
notified police and a four-hour
search was launched.
Police were just about to or
ganize a larger searching party
with the help of firemen when
the boys were found. What Mr..
Plummer can't figure out is how
they remained so quiet for so
long.
Evening star., 1951-05-26
IS Marksmen TO Shoot
AT GreenbeIt tomorrow

Approximately rs marksmen are
expected to shoot in the Green
belt Gun Clubs third annual
spring rifle tournament tomorrow
at Greenbelt. Firing will begin
at $50 am.
A wide open race is forecast as
1t. Art Cook, Olympic small-bore
champion, is on duty in Colorado
and Laurence Moore, defending
champion, now on duty at Aber-
deen Proving Ground, will not be
available.
Donald Kern, tournament direc.
tor. has arranged a program in.
cluding a metallic sight shoot
three telescope sight events, two
aggregate races and a doubles
match.
Evening star., 1951-05-26

by Brig. Gen. William H. Aben-
|droth, commanding general of the
District National Guard. Silver
medals went to his staff. 1st 1t
Richard D. Manuel and I'd 1t
John H. Cochrane. They were
presented by School Supt. Hobart
M. Corning.
Commissioner F. Joseph Dono.
hue presented a silk flag to West.
Iern's winning company. handing
it to Guide Sergt. James F. Hollo.
way.
Anacostia's band won first plac,
in that competition, with Roose'
velt in second place. For Ana.
costa. Band Capt. Charles A
Brenner and Drum Maj. Norbertt
G. Fredeluces were given medals
Cadet Col. William j. Neff, O.
Wilson, brigade commander, wa
presented with a saber by the So
ciety of the 1st Division as out.
standing cadet of the year.
Among the other awards wor
by Capt. Allies were the Col. Craigi.
saber and regulation Army sabe,
presented by the Junior Chambe,
Iof Commerce. The Washingto,
Lions Club presented a medal.
Evening star., 1951-05-26
$500 Stock-Car Fans
See Spectacular Crash

Bill Gross, one of Baltimore's S
favorite stock-car drivers, is back
lin the game after a spectacular
|crack-up at West Lanham last
might.
Sixty-two hundred fans saw
Gross, riding high in a semifinal,
lose control on a curve and
plunge through the fence and
land upside down. Taken to the
hospital. Gross was pronounced in
fair shape and released. He prob
ably will be racing again next
week.
Eager Mellina also tipped his
car in a less serious accident and
suffered a wrist cut.
Winner of the 25-lap feature
race was the popular Ken Mar
riott of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1951-05-26
Deaths Reported
tFrom the D. C. Bureau of Vital statisti

Richard Elliot, II, Washington.
Harry R. Hutton. rs, is0,i Fort Davis
Laura V. Taylor. rs, 5000 New Hampshire
Fary A. Aspoos, 7s 1885 srd st. ne
Lottie !. Trowell. 10, iT25 Laaier pl. NV
Everett G. Taylor. 46. Kinston. N. C.
Raymond Pitcher, ~. l4l4 Il st. sc.
Mary L.: Cooper. "a. Arlington. Va.
Infant Suter. l443 Park rd. NV.
Infant Miles. Landoyer, Md
Julia Rudd, 60. Washington
Gertrude PerAins &C, 437 H st. NV.
Frank Willis. IL Fairfax, Va.
Mary E. Iofdon. 60, 2I9 ST. sw.
Oracle E. Wilson. 60. 1922 T st. NV
Esther McKauhIn, As, Newport News. Va
Louise Tolson, 80, 2519 F st. NV.
Robra Green. 81, l64a Kramer st. ne.
Infant Dixon, Ills New York ave. NV.
Infant Peters 910 Hamline st NV
Infant Foster Oil 3rd st. NV.
Infant Salters 1S17 Division ave. ne.
Infant Taylor. 617 Elliott st. ne.
Infant Cooper. 237 18th ST. s.e.
Evening star., 1951-05-26
City Net Tourney Opens
Today With 65 Singles

The annual City Of Washington
tennis tournament gets underway
today with So mems singles
matches on the schedule at the
IEdgemoor Club and 13 women's
singles to be run off at Columbia
Country Club.
Jim Thackers, defending cham
ipion, is first seeded in the mems
division and Mrs. Cecilia Hill has
the top spot in the women's draw
The finals are set for June 2 and 8
Evening star., 1951-05-26
By Brion Bell, Jr.

Mount Vernon's winning streak
-18 straight before yesterdays
baseball game with Washington
Lee-is broken but WI. parti-
sans would only say it was fitting
revenge.
The Generals snapped the
Mounts skein, 6-5, in the last
half Of the ninth at WI. yester-
day. but Mount Vernon ruined
lWashington-Lee's identical 1870
mark on the same date, May Is
last year.
The Mounts did not give UP
without fight, overcoming a
Al lead to tie the score twice
but the Generals were not to be
denied before the crowd Of close
to 5000.
Pete Colley, WI. first basemar
who alternated between the hero
and the goats role. got the Gen.
erals the win when his hard-hit
grounder went through Short
stop Bobby Norris for an error
and scored Catcher Eppie Riddle
from third.
Earlier in the game Colley hac
made two fine plays at first bast
in one inning but let in the two
tying runs in the eighth with ar
error on a grounder.
Hodge Wins for WI.
Chief Hodge, ace Generals
pitcher who has been taking
treatments for an injured elbow
Iand hadn't hurled in 10 days
scattered seven Mount Vernon
hits to get the victory.
The Generals knocked out two
star Mount Vernon pitchers
Sonny Lakey and Jackie Miller, and
won the game from another ace
VIII Jacobs, who has an earned
run average of exactly 600.
WI. tailed twice in the Sec
ond, once in the third and again
in the fifth. The Mounts scored
once in the fourth and three
times in the eighth but the Gen.
erals came back with one run in
their half of the eighth on Al
Martini's single to right and
Mount Vernon trailed 5-4, going
into the ninth.
Jim Taylor walked to open the
Mounts last inning but a bunted
third strike and a pop fly left
Taylor still on first and two out
Ozark Burke, the leagues leading
hitter who has been out with an
injured leg, was sent in as a pinch
hitter, and after Taylor stole Sec
ond, Ozark smashed his 10th hit
in II times at bat-a line drive tc
center-to score Taylor and tie
the score.
Teams Tied for Lead.
Jacobs walked the Generals
Riddle to start the bottom of the
ninth and John Gray's single got
Eppie to second. Dean Hillen-
brand forced Gray at second ano
sent Riddle to third. With one