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Evening star., 1951-02-04

was nine before Korea) there isn't
a man who hasn't working
knowledge of every weapon and
piece of equipment.
They hardly have time to get
into the history of the place.
In preliminary work on its his
torlcal background, Corpl. Larry
Ashman of Baltimore sets down
the first known gunfire as an
Indian attempt to ambush Capt.
John Smith and IA gentlemen
mariners" near occoquan Creek
in 1907.
Its Hien-deep port was a base
for privateers fitting out for raids
on French and Spanish shipping
and Virginia's short-lived, 72-ves-
sci navy of Colonial days used it
The Confederacv fortified near
by areas at Matthias Point and ir
Quantico. Troops of the North ano
South trod its acres.
It's modern history goes back te
| the early days of 1917 when rapic
expansion of the Marines became
necessary. BY May of 1917, week
after the declaration of war or
Germany, detachment of Ma.
rines commanded by Maj. Chand.
Ter Campbell arrived for garrison
BY the end of World War l
Marine barracks were filled again
but only long enough to get tn,
duration troops back home. Soor
this place housed a complement
barely big enough to keep it in re-
pair, but from it sailed Marine.
going to the banana wars" il
Latin America.
There was even talk of disband
ing the corps.
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Guy Mason Completes
Commissioner Term:
Job Yet 10 Be Filled

Commissioner Guy Mason
planned to carry on with his Dis
trict Building duties this week
after completing his third term
yesterday with no action by Presi-
dent Truman on successor to
the post.
Mr.. Mason said yesterday he
had received no word as to re-
appointment. He may continue
in office, however, until a sue
cessor is appointed and qualified.
It is possible he may keep Office
for months under this provision
of the law.
Approaching Annuity.
Another several months in Office
would bring him up to IS years
Government service and entitle
him to a choice of retiring with
full annuity, or with reduced an
nuity and beneficiary clause privi-
leges, associates report.
He has been commissioner for
about nine and a half years,
served in the Army and held other
Federal posts for short periods.
A number of possible successors
to Mr.. Mason repeatedly are under
consideration at the White House
including District Rent Control
Administrator Robert F. Cogswell
and Gerhard van Arkel, counsel
to the Senate District Committee
Endorsed by Senator's.
Mr.. van Arkel has been indorsed
by the District Democratic Cen
tral Committee and two leaders
of the Senate District Committee
Senator Nicely. Democrat, of West
Virginia. chairman, and Senator
Kefauver, Democrat, of Tennessee
chairman of the Home Rule SUBJ
committee.
Others who have been men
toned include Francis j.. Kane
president of the Kane Transfer
Co. and Renah Camalier, attorney
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7 Suspects Are Held
In $4,000 Bail After
Housing Office Ho|dup

Two suspects in a Southeast
housing project no1dup were held
on high bond yesterday, pending
a hearing February Is.
Charged with the ST 900 robbery
Friday of the Ellen Wilson Dwell
ings. Government housing prof.
ect at 727 Seventh street Sc,
were Morris E. Anglin, jr., 20, of
4717 Baltimore boulevard, Hyatts-
vile, and William j. Nicholson
81, OF 2816 Knox terrace Sc.
Both were arrested shortly after
Mrs. Margaret st. Clair, 80, OF
2535 Iverson street, Silver Hill
Md, a clerk at the project. was
robbed at gunpoint by two men
who had spent half hour chat
ting with her before the holdup
$4,000 Bond Set.
United States Commissioner
Cyril S. Lawrence set 100000 bond
for Anglin, parolee from Mary
land reformatory, who also is
charged with the Tuesday holdur
of the Great Eastern finance
agency. 1919 Fourteenth street
NV. Two men took $525 after
waiting two hours to meet "a
brother"
Commissioner Lawrence helo
Nicholson, a painter. on $4,000
bond on an armed robbery charge
Nicholson then was taken before
Municipal Court Judge Andrew
j. Howard jr.. and held on 81 ,00C
bond pending a February Is hear
ing on a charge of carrying a gun
Capt. Otto Fuss, head of thu
robbery squad, said a revolver wa!
found in the glove compartment
Of the car Nicholson was driving
when arrested.
Revolver and Rifle Seized.
The arrest was made by Capt
Fuss and Capt. Edgar E. Scott
assistant chief of the detectives
shortly after the housing project
holdup. The police officials sale
they were on their way to Hyatts.
vile to check a car believed tt
be connected with the case wher
they saw Nicholson in a car which
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Medical Associations
Protest Cancellation
OF Hospital Contracts

The Medical Society of Wash
ington and the Hospital Council
OF the National Capital Area yes
terday protested the proposed can
celation of contracts between the
District and three private hospi-
tails for the care of INDECENT pa
tients.
In the District budget, which
President Truman submitted to
Congress January Is, the Com
missioners recommended that
$135, 900 be sliced from the cur
rent years fund of $685., 900 to pay
for INDECENT care in private hos
pitfalls. The recommendation would
cut Providence, Garfield and Epis-
copal Hospitals from the list cf
eight hospitals receiving money
from the fund.
The two medical associations
disputed a statement in the report
by the House District Subcommit-
tee on Appropriations. which rec
commended the reduction in in
digent care funds, to the effect
that "any further appropriations
for this item beyond the $780,
900 recommended would be in the
nature of subsidy to the hospl-
tails"
In actual fact, the two associa-
tions countered in a statement
''the hospitals are subsidizing the
District. Not only are they re-
quired to furnish their services at
rate below both their own costs
and costs at Gallinger Hospital but
appropriations have for the past
several years, with one exception
proved inadequate to cover at this
low rate the services rendered tc
patients whose care the District
government has officially acknowl-
edged to be its responsibility"
'"The arbitrary decision of the
Health Department to drop the
three hospitals in order that the
appropriation may be made to fiji
the recommendation of the Dis
trict Commissioners" the state
ment continued. lis in direct con-
tradiction to the stated policy OF
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of base personnel reads like a map
of East-Central Virginia.
New Apartment to Rise.
There are quarters for about
$50 families on the base. Else
where and not too far away are
low-cost housing Developments
one of them with the familiar
name of Midway Island" Ground
is being broken for a new 400
unit modern apartment cluster
near Triangle on Highway No. l
One of the first ports of call
for a new arriyal-if he is mar
ried and eligible to live off the
base-is the housing Office on the
base. On the list provided there.
he may find something at price
he can afford to pay and at a
distance not prohibitive.
If not, he's house-seeker on
his own.
Quantico Town can't help the
situation much. The Marines are
the towns biggest business and
virtually its only livelihood, but
lit is compatible situation.
Quantico townsmen, including old
time Marine John Adams, 81, now
the town police sergeant, look on
them "as good boys"
They're as ardent supporters of
the Marines fine football, basket
ball and baseball teams as the
commandant himself - and thus
far they've had a lot to celebrate.
At Bernie Tierneys and Mamie
Kaila's Sportsman's Restaurant
there has been free steak din
ner for every touchdown.
It's good thing they don't pay
off on Purple Hearts.
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There were about 10 customers
in the store, but the three boys
ran away before Mr.. BODILY could
get from behind the counter.
Two unidentified colored men
robbed q pawnbroker of about
500 at gunpoint at 7:15 pm. last
night.
Reuben Sacks, As, owner of
Lucky's. 1922 Seventh street NV,
told police the men offered him
a battered watch for sale before
one pulled a small automatic
pistol on him and warned he
would get it through the head
if he made a move.
They emptied his cash regis
ter. showed and locked him in q
lavatory and fled, Mr.. Sacks re-
ported. He got out in a few min
utes by climbing over the lava
tory partition, the pawnbroker
added.
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Patent Law Association
Dinner Tomorrow Nioht

The American Patent Law Asso-
citation will hold its midwinter
dinner tomorrow in the Mayflower
Hotel.
Top judiciary and Government
officials have been invited to hear
the principal speaker of the oc-
casion, John H. Only, director of
the State Department mutual de-
tense assistance program.
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Safety Talks
6 Schools to Hear
Mansfield Series

Inspector Richard Mansfield.
The Stars safety director. will
conduct series of safety circus"
talks in six District schools this
week. The schedule of the talks
is as follows:
Tomorrow-Kimball, II am.
and 2 pm.
Tuesday-Davis, II am; KIM
ball Annex. pm.
MISUNDERSTANDING, II am.
and pm.
Thursday-Simon, II am. and
2 pm.
Friday-Whittier, IL am. and
2 pm.
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Win I e | | o W
fremen at No.
l Engine Com
pany S t a t o n
house for a tes-
timonial dinner i,
t h e a ! a r m
sounded. send
ing some of the
fire officials to
a blaze at 1870
u street NV.
But the re-
m a / n ing fire
men kept the
food hot and
Pvt. Balik got
bic focfip,nxs,
Evening star., 1951-02-04

Paul BODILY,
SIS. of 338 Pea
b o d y street
NE. proprietor
of the L Street
Super Market
at 95 L street
NV, told po-
lice the three
colored boy S
apparently had
watched hi m
put the receipts
in the envelope
and then lay it
on the counter
to wait on a
o--11
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nection with the finance office
police had been seeking in con-
robbery.
Nicholson, arrested after a
three-block chase, had the re-
volver, a .22-caliber rifle and $3.50
which he was unable to explain
in the car, Capt. Fuss said. Mich
olson was charged with house
ing project robbery on the basis
of these items, he said. He added
that car the same color of the
one Nicholson was driving had
been reported circling in the gen.
eral area of the housing develop
ment.
Anglin, who has been identified
by Mrs. st. Clair and the man
ager of the finance company, was
arrested at his home by Prince
Georges County police.
Evening star., 1951-02-04
CoIgon Gets Forestry Post

R. A. Colgan, jr., executive vice
president of the National Lumber
Manufacturers Association, has
been named an honorary vice
president of the American For
estry Association.
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Wildlife Lecture Tuesduy

Carl R. Eklund will lecture on
The Wildlife of the Ungava before
the District Audubon Society at
7:30 pm. Tuesday in the National
Museum, Constitution avenue and
Tenth street NV,
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the Health Department that it
wishes to see full use made of all
the hospitals in the District, both
public and private, in caring for
the INDECENT"
Evening star., 1951-02-04
) Boys Grab Envelope
Off Grocery Counter
And Flee With $1,000

Three teen-aged boys grabbed
an envelope containing $1,7OO off
a grocery counter here yesterday
and escaped. police reported.
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Alarm Lends Appropriate Note
7oFHemon' S Retirement Dinner

Changing fire bells accompanied
Pvt. Frank j. Balik right through
to the end of his Fire Department
career yesterday.
just as Pvt. Balik sat down
Evening star., 1951-02-04

IIIo OcoOIIIIOlIIdI uIIIlItI pfuS a
watch. Second Battalion Chief
c. P. Pool, who had to go to the
fire, got back to present the watch
in behalf of the company.
Now so, Pvt. Balik retired last
Thursday after being on the force
since January l. 1923.
I've fought every major fire in
the past % years and have been
hospitalized at least Is times
Pvt. Balik recalled.
His latest injury, which forced
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-20
NENANA ICE TRIp0D|
 NOW IN PLACE; D0pE| GIVEN ON SITUATION |

The Nenana ice tripod is now in place. Fred Clark and Bill Lucas when putting it in place, found that the ice directly beneath it to be 38 inches thick. This is slightly less than last year. The ice( according to Slim Avery, last years manager, was Al inches thick when he had the tripod set up one year ago.
 Don Clark, manager of the classic this year, says There is about one foot less snow this year than last. but according to the radio we had the coldest March II on record, 33 below in Nenana and 31 below in Fairbanks. Just what this proves I'm not sure. I did note though that Avery and quite few oldtim- CTS are playing dates during the first and second weeks in May, which leads me to believe that they seem to look for fairly late break up.
 Its always constant source of wonder to me, that with so many experts on the breakup residing right here in Nenana, why it is that no one in this home of the classic has ever received the award, at least they haven't for the last 20 years.
 Its usually awarded to a guy or gal that doesn't know the Panama from Ship Creek"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-20
NATIONAL EM pIRE"
 OF CRIME

NEW YORK, March 20 -R- Former Mayor William O'Dwyer told Senate investigators today there is a growing national empire" of crime, and urged big-scale govern ment appropriations to stop it.
 ODwyer, now U. S. Ambassador to Mexico, testified that crime in America will be widespread" unless we get an appropriation of $25,000,- 900 to $50000,000 for a continuing investigation of it.
 There is a national crime en- pire growing" he said, "and it will get stronger if it isn't stopped"
 He urged standing committee be set up to supervise a continuing in- quiry.
 Big-time rackets can't be curbed locally, the ex-mayor said, in de- manding the permanent Federal action.
 AS long as 15,000,000 people want to bet twenty billions of dollars" I" he said, land as long as you've got wires, information, racing sheets and newspapers giving full publicity and full information to that 15,000,- 900, you have something that is not entirely local.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-20
SKACWAY FLOOD CONTROL
 SpE(S AVAILABLE HERE

Word was received today iron It. Col. G. M. Dorland, acting dis trict engineer, from Anchorage, thai J. L. McNamara, Juneau City En gineer, has copies of plans ant specifications for a flood contro project at Skagway.
 The plans were sent to be avail able for Juneau and other contrac' tors who might be interested 1T bidding on the project. Blds VII be opened at the office Of the Dist' rict Engineer, Corps of Engineers at Anchorage on March 28.
 The work involves construction of emergency flood control struc- lures on the right and left bank of the Skagway River and the rais ing of the 23rd Avenue bridge, Dor land said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-20
6o CARRIED ON
 ALASKA COASTAL
 MONDAY FLIGHTS

Passengers carried on Alaska Coastal Airlines Monday totaled 69, with six on interport, 28 arriving and 35 departing.
 Departing for Sitka: H. Douglas, John Rowe, Fred Dawley, A. L. Kimbel Roy Gordon. William Peters, Margaret Dixon, c. zuboff, Helen Pulju, w. W. Laws, J. Deg nan, John Cornjohn, Jack Mitchell, D. Van Buren; from Flick Cove: M. Colby.
 For Skagway: L. Lindstrom, Robert Brundige; for Hawk Inlet: Morris Scott. Albert Sjodm, Ed Aligana, John Eiden, John J. Jack son, George Mamolo; for Tenakee A. Wirun, Pete Wirun; for Chat ham: H. Hanson.
 For Ketchikan Elvina Wagner, for Petersburg: Virginia Davis, Gwen Williams; for Pelican: Will liam Bates, T. P. Hansen, R. H. Roecock, Mrs. Underhill; for Hoonah: Richard Moses, Goldie Moses.
 Arriving from Pelican: MT. and Mrs. John Enge and son; w. Bates; from Ketchikan: Richard Benjon; from Wrangell: B. Han ford; from Petersburg: c. J. Schackmuth, L. L. Dow, Clara Borinson; from Angoon. MT. and Mrs. Ronald John.
 From Tenakee: D. O'Toole; from Hawk Inlet: Burt Jensen; from Haines: Lawrence F. Strode, I. B. Hansen, Al Lyons, Kenneth Han- cock; from Sitka: J. Smith, Lester Katasee, Mary L. Brown. V. Will liams, $. Swanberg, J. Rowe, D. Victeroff, MT and Mrs. R. Peter son and child; G. Betts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-20
GEORGE HELLERICK HERE
 ON MINING BUSINESS

George He9erick, well-known mining man of the Interior and Seward Peninsula and former mem Der of the Alaska Legislature from the Second District has left after a short visit in Juneau on mining business.
 Hellerick is now manager of the Brinker-J Johnson dredge operations on Caribou Creek in the Salcha District In Juneau he conferred with Territorial Highway Engineer Frank A. Metcalf regarding pro- posed improvements to the Salcha River road and airfield which pro- vide transportation to the mining center. His company has already started hauling of oil and equip ment over the 50-mile road from Richardson Highway to it's dredge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-20
SENATE PUTS OK. ON CIVIL
 DEFENSE BILL
By JIM HUTCHINSON

A civilian defense bill which tied the Territorial Senate in tight deadlock most of Monday sailed through on the first rollcall this morning.
 It was approved to by the Sen- ate, with $500,000 appropriation.
 Sen. Frank Barr's original bill proposed a $1.100.OOO appropriation. Of that total. $3O0,0O0 was proposed for administrative expenses, train ing and for some types of supplies and $800,000 for matching by Fed eral funds.
 The $5O0.000 approved by the Sen ate this morning included $150,000 for administrative and $350,000 for Federal matching. That would mean total of at least $850,000 in com bined Territorial and Federal funds for carrying out the program.
 The bill now goes to the House.
 Barr suggested the $500,0O0 amendment that finally won 9-7 approval. It was the tenth amend ment that had been submitted on the appropriation clause. Nine had been suggested yesterday afternoon and last night. They ranged from $25O,O00 to $550,000.
 Those voting for the $500,0Oo amendment that broke the log jam were Democrats Anderson, Barr, Beltz, Huntley. Mackenzie, Nc Cutcheon and Republicans Gar nick, Ipalook, Engebreth.
 On final passage of the measure, Senator Lyng. who had been the proponent of the original $250,00O amendment proposal, swung across to vote yes" That raised the vote to l0-6, but before it was announced Senator McCutcheon changed his vote from "yes" to mo" in an obvi- ous maneuver to make himself eligible for the eventual inter house conference committee as z nominal opponent.
 The Senate spent most of the morning acting on House amend ments to numerous Senate bills. Il was involved at noontime in the bill to reduce hair seal bounties tf $3 from the present $6 and to elim' mate much of the Arctic region from the bounty zone.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-20
CENSORSHIP IS PUT ON
 WAR NEWS
Blaekout One of Most Rigid Restrictions Placed on
 Correspondents
By Associated Press

United States troops battling northeast of Hongchon on the Gen. tral Korean front today ran into very stiff" Communist resistance.
 Red troops fighting from well dug in hill positions hurled back an American battalion after a day-long fight.
 In Tokyo, General Macarthur or dered news blackout on the dis tance to a certain line on the Kor- can Peninsula.
 Correspondents were not allowed to say specifically what this line is. but it obviously refers to the politi- cally important Parallel 38).
 It is one of the most rigid news restrictions placed on correspond ents since the war began
 At latest reports. sent before the ban, the Allies were reported less than r miles from the border to Red Korea.
 
 The U. s. Eighth Army said hold ing elements were on the line at 10 scattered points across the penin- sula. Patrols were known to be op- erating much closer to the border. In the action northeast of Hong chon, Allied air and artillery at tack failed to knock out the Com munists. The Reds fought back.
 An armored patrol advancing on Chunchon met some mortar and small arms fire from Chinese rear guards. Allied officers said they still believe the city will fall without a fight.
 Small Arms Barage
 North of Seoul on the Western front American units ran into heavy small arms, mortar and artillery fire. The resistance was south of Uijongbu.
 In Seoul itself mines were being cleared from the streets and road ways while the rice rations were doled out to long lines of civilians
 Penetrate Red Lins
 On the West Central front BOX soldiers led the Allied advance. AP Correspondent William c. Barnard said the South Koreans made the deepest penetration of Communist lines.
 There were indications the Chi nese were only trying to slow the LIN advance until they can complete their withdrawal north of Parallel 38.
 Meantime, the Red Korean radio at Pyongyang called on Korean youths to rise against the LIN dur ing world youth week. to start Wednesday. South Korean soldiers were urged to turn on LIN troops in righteous uprising and come to the peoples (Communist) Army"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-20
LABOR WAR TRUCE SOUGHT BY TRUMAN; JOHNSTON IS CALLED

KEY WEST, Fla March 20 --R President Truman called in Eco- homie Stabilizer Eric Johnston to- day to survey prospects for truce in labor's war on the administration.
 MT. Truman's concern with the union leaders walkout on defense agencies, his associates say. is greater than he had indicated in news conferences.
 In these conferences. MT. Truman has expressed belief that the labor people will cooperate with the mo- bilization program and that he is not worried by their disagreement with Defense Mobilization Director Wilson.
 Nevertheless, Johnston has been working with administration leaders and spokesmen for organized labor in an effort to straighten out the disagreement on a wage formula.
 Johnston, second man to Wilson. flew into Miami last night. He will fly over to Key West during the day to talk with the President at Little White House.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-20
21 FLY IN AND OUT
 OF JUNEAU ON pkA

Pacific Northern Airlines carried 21 passengers yesterday with 13 going to Anchorage, two to Cordova, one to Yakutat and five arriving here from Anchorage.
 From Anchorage: M. w. Peterson, E. J. Grimstad, Martin Holm and Perry McLain, A. Graves.
 To Anchorage: w. K. Boyd, Bill Duggin, Lottie Edleman, Vince Broze, Garry King, Herman Haff- ner, Albert Nelson, Paul Mather, Isaac Smith, Lewis Rover, Howard Duncan, Vic William, Lawrence Smith,,
 To Yakutat: Bob Jackson.
 To Cordova: w. A. O'Neill, Ruby Govina.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-20
 VOTE PUT
 OFF,, APRIL

WASHINGTON, March 20.-tR- The Senate Insular Affairs Con- mittee today deferred until April 3 or later vote cn statehood for Hawaii and Alaska.
 Chairman OMahoney (D-Wyo) said the delay was asked by Sena- tor Butler (R-Neb) because he had to be i'll Nebraska for an annual Republican observance of Found CTS Day"
 O'Mahoney told reporters the committee was not disposed to vote on the statehood bills in the absence of Butler, the ranking Republican member.
 Butler, in letter to the com mittee, expressed his view that the committee should not act upon either statehood bill until further hearing is held in Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-20
JAMES H. PATTERSON, FORMER LEGISLATOR,
 DIES IN CALIFORNIA

James H. Patterson, former mem- Der of the Alaska Legislature and former United States Marshal in the Third Division, died last Saturday n California, according to word re- ceived today by William A. Egan, Speaker of the House of Repre- Ientatives. He was 73 years of age.
 Born in Cold Spring, New York, on May 30, 1877, Patterson came to Alaska in 1898, landing at Valdez. He spent the next five years pros pecting, then opened general blacksmithing, horseshoeing and sled manufacturing establishment which later expanded into a gen. eral hardware business.
 Patterson served several times on the Valdez City Council and school board and was mayor of the town n 1916 and 1917. A member of the Democratic party, he was elected to the Fourth Territorial Legislature and served in the House or Hepre- ;entatives in 1919.
 He returned to the House in l933 and 1885. and from 1887 through 1889 was a member of the Terri orial Senate.
 On April l, 1899, Patterson was appointed United States Marshal TOT he Third Division, a position ne ,eld until few years ago, when he .esigned because of ill health.
 In recent years he has made ms nome with his daughter, Mrs. War ren Silloway, in California. He was a member of the Masons. the Eastern Star and the Pioneers of Alaska.
 Funeral services are to be held tt the Bonney Watson funeral par ors in Seattle at p. m. Thursday