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Evening star., 1951-04-19
Arson Probed as Fire
Destroys Brentwood
Junior High School

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Prince Georges County school
officials and police today were in
vestigating the possibility of arson
in a five-alarm fire which de-
stroyed the Brentwood Junior
High School at an estimated loss
of 100000.
Eleven companies from COM
munities as far away as Capitol
Heights fought the stubborn blaze
for nearly six hours before it was
brought under control shortly
after 4 am. today. Only the out
side brick walls and a few inside
partitions were left standing.
One fireman was injured slight
ly-Carl Hartman, 4308 Monroe
street. Colmar Manor. a member
of the Cottage City Volunteer Fire
Department. He was treated at
Prince Georges General Hospital
for a twisted right foot and re-
leased.
Mayor James L. Russell of
Brentwood, who discovered the
fire, said he was walking home
when he saw a youth lurking near
the school. He said the youth
walked up to him and asked for
a cigarette. AS he reached for
one, he said. the youth ran away.
At that moment, he noticed smoke
coming from a window.
Mayor Russell said he would
consult with police and school Of
ficials today in an attempt to de-
termine the cause of the fire.
Remodeled Last Year.
Located at Thirty seventh
and Taylor streets, on the Mount
Rainier Brentwood line, the 40
Iyear-old building housed about
$50 seventh and eight grade stu
dents in it's IL classrooms. County
school officials said the students
probably will be transferred to the
new Hyattsville High School for
the remainder of the school term.
Part of the three-s story build
ing had been remodeled last year
and some new floors, desks and
lighting fixtures installed.
At the height of the fire, flames
were shooting Is feet in the air,
sending sparks flying onto the
roofs of nearby homes. Firemen
kept the fire from spreading, how
ever, by playing their hoses on the
homes.
Karl A. Young, former chief
of the Mount Rainier Volunteer
Fire Department, said many of
the floors were soaked with oil,
causing dense smoke and prevent
ing f1remen from entering the
building.
Oil Mops Used on Floors.
He explained that in previous
years, oil-soaked mops were used
to wipe the floors to keep down
the dust.
Chief Henry Beall of the Brent
wood Volunteer Fire Department
said the fire apparently started
in the basement near the audi
torium and spread rapidly through
the rest of the school.
Chief Beal said he planned to
check the building today with
Fire Marshals William Reamy of
Brentwood and Clarence Selke of
Mount Rainier.
Also responding to the alarm
was equipment from Hyattsville,
|Riverdale, Bladensburg. College
Park, Riverdale Heights, Seat
Pleasant and West Lanham Hills.
Evening star., 1951-04-19
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia - Mostly
cloudy this afternoon. high in
middle Cos. Rather cloudy, turn
ing cooler tonight. Low near As
degrees. Tomorrow, fair and
cooler.
Maryland-Mostly cloudy, show
ers east Of Chesapeake Bay this
afternoon and on coast early to-
night. Cooler tonight with low
Evening star., 1951-04-19
School Loan Approved

The Fairfax County Board of
Supervisors yesterday authorized
the school board to borrow
100000 for school sites because
bond money is not available.
The supervisors had agreed last
August to permit the loan if a
sos million school bond issue had
not been sold in time to pay for
the sites. Since sale Of the bond
issue still is delayed by litigation,
the school board has proceeded to
buy the sites from this years rev.
enues and will use the 500, 900
loan to refund money thus ex-
pended.
Evening star., 1951-04-19
Sunken British Sub
Believed Contacted;
Rescue Hopes Fade
By the Associated Press

PORTSMOUTH, England, April
ia rescue ship made contact
today with an object which might
be the submarine ARRAY, trapped
on the bottom of the English
Channel, but the Admiralty said
it had little hope any of the rs
officers and men aboard were still
alive.
A diver was sent to the bottom
to find out whether the object
found by sound wave contact
might be the submarine, which
became stuck under 1913 feet of
water after a practice dive Mon
day night. The point was about
az miles southwest. of where the
Affray should have submerged
about a mile off her course.
Hopes Dwindling.
I. ]. Callaghan, parliamentary
secretary to the British Admiralty,
announced this, but said at the
same time "hopes that any lives
will now be saved are dwindling."
The Admiralty said earlier it
had no reason for aroustng hope
that any Of the men aboard now
would be found alive.
Admiralty experts said the sub
marines oxygen supply had been
enough for only 48 hours-a dead
line that was passed at 8:15 pm.
Greenwich time (3:15 pm. EST
yesterday. It was exactly two days
earlier that the big submarine
dived on maneuvers and mySteri-
ously settled to the bottom in some
200 feet of water.
Search to Continue.
But the Admiralty said the hunt
would go on. An armada OF "a
ships prowled over the Channel
surface this morning, searching
for some sign that would pinpoint
just where the ARRAY lay.
The search has been extended
to the sea bed itself where the Ad-
miralty said it was sweeping the
bottom with a dragnet of chains,
wires and nets.
FAINT underwater tappings heard
yesterday have not been received
since.
The Admiralty said, however. it
was confident the search was
being concentrated in the right
spot-southwest of the Isle of
Wight, 40 to so miles from Ports
mouth. .-..--
Practice Dive Signaled.
The ARRAY sent a signal from
there Monday night to report it
was about to make a practice dive.
It was to surface Tuesday morning
to report again. But the all-clear
signal never came.
It was from that same area that
yesterdays faint tappings on un-
derway telegraphic devices were
heard. But there was nothing
more and no sign of wreckage and
40 survivors bobbing up through
the escape matches of the sunken
glIb.
Evening star., 1951-04-19
Maryland
.t5t'Nt-- .4.a. -
: and
Y|0 o .
Virginia
News in Brief
Arlington Group
Asks Tax Increase

The Arlington Civic Federation
wants a higher tax rate than has
been proposed by county officials
for the coming fiscal year.
The federation last night asked
that the proposed $2.65 property
tax rate be increased by 4 cents to
provide salary increases for coun-
ty employees. This would include
a flat $400 annual raise for school
teachers, which has been asked by
the Arlington Education Associa-
ton.
Evening star., 1951-04-19
Princess at St. Peters

VATICAN CITY, April 10 (P.-
Princess Elizabeth of England and
the Duke of Edinburgh visited st.
Peters Basilica today. They in
spected the basilica-the worlds
largest church-from its dimly
lighted grottos up to its shiny
lcupola.
Evening star., 1951-04-19

he died at HAS pm. last night of
a skull and leg fracture.
The victim was running across
the street, apparently not in the
crossWalk, according to police,
when he was hit by a car driven
by Bobby G. Little, %, of Presi-
Dental Gardens, Alexandria.
Police said Mr.. Little, who will
be held for the action of the
coroner. stated he didn't see the
pedestrian until he struck him.
Evening star., 1951-04-19

feel that the
n u m b e r o +
transfers have
been relatively
few and have
not hurt the
d e + e n S e pro-
gram. They feel
that to impose
a job freeze on
Defense Depart
uleuG employees
would hurt en-
ploye morale
and do moe
h a r m t h a n
Evening star., 1951-04-19
Prescott Heads Chest

Circuit Judge Stedman Prescott
of Rockville was elected president
of the Montgomery County Com
munity Chest and Council at the
annual meeting last night In the
Bethesda Methodist Church.
He succeeds Claude v. Hyson
of Bethesda, who was named to
the Board Of Trustees. John A
Mcintyre, Westmoreland Hills
was elected executive vice presi-
dent. ,a.
Evening star., 1951-04-19
Glenn Dale Penny Arcade

The Glenn Dale CMd.) Parent
Teacher Association will sponsor
a Penny Arcade at s pm. to-
morrow at the Glenn Dale Fire
Hall. .,
Evening star., 1951-04-19
Pupil Exchange

A limited exchange of pupils
between Falls Church and Fairfax
County may be worked out before
next fall. according to members
of the city school board.
Falls Church school officials
had announced earlier that pupils
no longer would be exchanged
with the county when two new
city schools are completed in Sep
tember. But petitions were re-
ceived asking that the exchange
be continued. Members of the
school board last night advised
parents who want their children
to remain in county schools to
submit their requests in writing
Evening star., 1951-04-19

High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High. so, at 4::25 pm.
Low, 40, at 11:30 pm.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 76. on April 15;.
Lowest, IL, on February s.
Evening star., 1951-04-19
St. UrsuIu's Guild Purty

Members of the st. Ursula's
School Guild of Bethesda will
hold a card party and dance
Saturday night in the Chevy
Chase Women's Club.
Evening star., 1951-04-19
Petoin Slightly Better,
Official Bulletin Soys
BY the Associated Press

PARIS. April 19-The condi-
tion of Ex-Marshal Henri Philippe
Petain was described today as
Slightly improved.
The official medical bulletin is
sued at lie d'Yeu, where Marshal
Petain is imprisoned, said. how
ever, the doctors would make no
predictions on developments of the
illness.
The 94-year-old Petain, serv-
ing life term for treason as chief
of Frances wartime Vichy gov
ernment, is convalescing from
pneumonia.
Evening star., 1951-04-19
D. 6. Traffic Deaths
Jan. l to April IA. 1851 %
Jan. ! to April IA, 195O-22
Total for 1850 72

Traffic violations reported
in official police records on
1851 fatal accidents: Speed
ing, s; driver negligence, 4;
passing stop sign. 4; walking
into vehicle, 4; driver failure
to give right of way, 4; jay
walking, 3; child running into
street, l; bad brakes, /; driv-
ing without lights, l.; driving
on the wrong side of the
street, L., hit = and run. /;
falling off vehicle, /.
These persons died: Pedes-
trians, IT; passengers in auto
mobiles, S; bicyclists, /.
Evening star., 1951-04-19
THE Federal Spotlight
Commission Refusal Indicated
For Defense Job Freeze
The Federal Spotlight
By Joseph Youno

indications are that the Civil Service Commission refuse
Defense Departments prohibit transfer of
agencies employees to non-defense bureaus
Commission staff has not arrived to Justify
such move and have SO recommended the three Civil Service
missioners that the request be turned down.
The Defense Department national
Evening star., 1951-04-19
Humidity

(From q. s. Engineers.)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls: Shenandoah cloudy at
Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1951-04-19

Showers forecast in the North and Middle Atlantic
States the Ohio Tennessee and lower Mississippi Valleys the
Gulf States Southern Rockies of the Pacific States
Snow ures expected in the Northern Central
Plains and the Northern and Central Rockies will be
cooler in most of the country the Southeastern States
sk-AP Wirephoto Map.
Evening star., 1951-04-19

A kite held up the antenna
which received the first radio mes
age across the Atlantic.
Evening star., 1951-04-19

FL % = e6k11 We1o UCI115 JCOPeII UlACu Uy
the transfer of its employees to
non-d defense agencies.
However, commission officials
Evening star., 1951-04-19
Tide Tables.
The Sun and Noon.

Rises. Sets.
Sun, today 5:26 GAO
Sun, tomorrow 5:24 $50
Moon. today = 4:33 ON. 4:O6 m
Automobile lights must be turned OF
one-haH hour after sunset
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-12-08

Show every Tuesday night--all
are cordially invited to attend.
Georgetown Gossip
Hey you peep chicks and rough
cats, what's cooking2 Ecola Mallard
is singing. Everybody fishing" to
Charles Walker. Mable Dixon we
know it is true love for Willie Lee
Mack. Bernice Funchess says she
can really count on Howard Banks.
Martha Ann Whalem seems to be
pleased with that fellow she was
with Sunday. why not let us in on
your secret Ruth l.. is singing,
Love don't love nobody" to A. j.
Baggett.
A certain chick says she can look
through muddy water and spy dry
land for Sonnie Collins. Edward
Catchings and Ella Ruth make a
nice couple don't they? bayfield,,
is it still true love, we want to
know Well be seeing YOU
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-12-08
Crystal Springs
News aa.q.ap

TAO fuAfHepQrt on the PopiilaritT
Contest will be published, -ip the
next issue of this paper which be.
cause Of Christmas will be Deem
Der %. ansteadyof Dee Is. w9Awsll
miss the Is, in order to get the
Christmas issue out early and TO
give the staff time to do their G hMst
mas shopping
In this issue, Prineipal g 3.
Brown, vii, giye al acce INT Of the
new school Building program.
This column is for your church.
school, club and local. nevsvsend
it to our agent. Mrs, Hattie Brown,
Pizzia Street, Crystal Sprihgs.
Crystal Springs Gossip
Hello all YOU frying chickens and
growing boosters. Whatlsc king 20.
day? Wen III tell you Hazel Harper
is in dove With Mr.. Willie B. Ford
The Burns Brothers on the Utica
route with the car is getting FAM
Gus and they says old lnNe newell
die.
You better watch out Velma be-
cause Verneta is about to take
L. c. away from you.
Edna Earl Norwood is one OF
the best girls in school.
Bernice Catchings, Flossie Mon
cure both are in love with Charles
Crawford. Blu Bernice has the best
go.
Evomme is singing, Il be so glad
when that man come home
William King is SO in love with
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-12-08
New Jerusalem
Church News

The pastor, Rev. w. T. Smith,
will deliver both messages Sum
day, at IL o'clock a. m. and 7:3O
o'clock p. m. Music will be rendered
by the Young People and Gospel
Choirs, pianist Mr.. Cornell Orsborne.
The pastor is urging all members
to have their Cleaners filled, and
turned in, the fourth Sunday in
December.
All members asked to be present
each Wednesday night for their reg
uar Auxiliary meetings.
We are urging the parents to
please send or bring your children
to Sunday School each Sunday at
$50 o'clock a. m. and BTU. at
$50 o'clock p. m. each Sunday.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-12-08
Georgetown News

Miss Era Mae sojourner. Reporter
81 The Georgetown Enterprise Con-
vention met al The stssJatnes Church
Saturday. nighs ands Sunday, De-
cember l and g Enjoying the spiri-
oseryiees and the good .dinner
'that was SERVED were friends from
New Hymn, Pleasant Hill, Lille
Mae, New Hope and other churches.
The general public is invited to
the Lille Mae Chuhh on the 3rd
Sunday in December.
You are ALSO invited to the New
Hope Church on the 4th Sunday.
Friends are sorry ito hear that
Bro. George Barnes is still on the
sick list and pray for him speedy
recovery.
The Lille Mae School is giving
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-12-08

Angel face. He said that he hasn't
aver loved any girl as hard as he
doves Miss Angel face gef
siaBunfrier King and Queen Ester
is, really getting on some time.
saFan6s 4sia as i1slove with Samuel
,Bfns9P,Dsut you better be careful
James Ella or .you, viii be left-stand-
ing out in the cold
a.a 49,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-12-08
- Veterans
Gerry Agg's
Cage Hopes

TALLAHASSEE - The Flori-
ia A and VI College basketball
team. runners up for the STAG
tournament and visitation titles
in 1851. IS slated 10 make Is de-
but for the l95l-52 cage season
on Saturday evening. Dec. 8 when
Il clashes with the Texas Col
lege five Of Marshall. Texas.
Ten newcomers have Joined
the IL veterans of the last
years campaign and are work
ing out under the watchful
eye of Coach Ed Oglesby who
is handling the hardwood as-
greeation for the second sue
cessive year.
The following are veteran
players: Earl Washington. Sam
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-12-08
HW'lA " ms

The ST Antoine NMCA fys
drubbed q powerful RtS Club
team. So 80 last Thur G The
beautiful Boys Club Nm
Gene Waller. Lawrence Nix.
on. Arthur Ray and Marvin
Matthews Melted ls. 70 II and
10 points respectively 10 lead
the " baskefeers 10 their sec.
ond victory in three starts.
ST. Antoine meets Hannah
YMCA Thursday az Hsna4hi
gym on Jefferson.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-12-08
Bright Jaw
Causes Drake
to Quit MvC

Failure OF Okla A.
VI college oiflcia ~ ~.
souri, VALLEY Confer nce N.
ticers 70 punish Mh.r Fl.
banks for "breaA John.
ny Bright'> jaw Ia 0o,bal
contest last October. result.
ed in Drake University with.
drawing from the N yC.
Bradley University presiden,
David B. Owen announced tia,
his institution is also coniem.
plating Withdrawing from IN.
conference.
Bright received the -rs 10
his jaw in the first mute,
O. the game. Eubank N 4 least
two occasions. revca by the
camera. deliberate o.okea
Bright with his hare 7en n.
latter was out Of plaN
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-12-08
Coleman On Rice AI-Ameriean;
Matson Of San Francisco Chosen

NEW YORk-Ollie Matson, San francisco brilliant
hack ard Don Coleman the great Michigan state tao ke
baSe been named 10 Look magazines 1881 All America
Football Team by erantland gce and the Football Writer'S
a. .f.ff uerica
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-12-08
Riehmond, Tartars'
Most Valuable !,
Gets Gold Watch

Ebert Richmond. half
back Of the University of the
Wayne University football
team. and holder of new
Tartar dushing yardage rec
ord. was voted the team ;
Most Valuable Player Sun
day night.
He was awarded q gold watch
for breaking Johnny HaxleY's
record. set in ls4s. Richmond.
former Eastern High star. roll
ed for 7s3 yards in les carries
during the season.
Fullback Wes Carlos and Quar-
ter back Dick Brown. were name I
CO. captains Tor next season The
Tartars. along with 200 guests at
the Wayne Student Center. were
banqueted. Sunday evening
Coach Lou Zarzas team Of
youngsters, compiled a record Of
five wins. and four losses. Their
first winning season since 1913.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-12-08

These great Negro athletes.
toceiher with the other 20 play
ers on the squad appear IN
picture story in the Dec issue
Of Look magazine.
Fsr ne second tire Two
uisteon team has been chosen
RE ststts IN Look that TO Sc
lee, only eleven men would have
t..r .llaersl Impractical ana
Sect.onally the two platoon
so1a has FIVE from the East. five
ron, the Midwest. four from the
South fouf from the Southwest
and four from the Far West
Here how the iWo platoons line
I'd n Look
Offensive Platoon
End Stan Williams Baylor
Tackle Don Coleman Mich State
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-12-08

uel Hearns. Charles Wanna. Ron
aid Lewis, Herbert Beachan.
Bobby Thompson. Harold Donald
Milton MURRAY. Thomas Hogan.
Mack CLAYTON and Charlie White.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-12-08

Defensive Platoon
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-28
GERMANY AND THE WEST

III is clearer each oay that Western Germany is the
key.o success in Allied plans for the defense Of Western
Europe Without the assistance of Germanys industrial
and nanpower potential, the job of defending Europe
Will become a longer and harder process.
General Dwight Eisenhower admitted some months
ago Western Germany the key the defense of free
Europe He hoped that by this time most of the obstacles
in the path OF German cooperation, with Western Allies,
would have been cleared However at the recent meeting
of NATO powers Rolae, the optimism of one or two
months ago appeared premature.
Although the French who had objected most siren
uosy at first warmed to the idea, there is cool
ness on the part of smaller European powers u s.
officials abroad believe the final to the question
ola cooperative European army may not be settled until
February AT that time Atlantic Pact nations will meet in
Lisbon.
=. Meanwhile Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of West
Germany warns that unless Western Germany rearms.
e will sooner later be drawn into the Soviet orbit
There il some disagreement his statement among U. S
officials abroad however.
Whether not Chancellor Adenauer is correct, it is
clear that manpower and industrial output Of Western
Germany are badly needed by West European armies. II
current difficulties in this direction the
failure could well decisive any defense against
grsssion from the East.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-28
TOdGy'S
anniversaries

i789.~Thomas Ewing, Ono SEN
stor, secretary of the treasury
first secretary Of the Interior
born in Ohio County, Va. D1eo
Oct. rs, 1871,
iT8o-catharine Maria Sedg-
wick. a popular writer OF her
generation. born in Stockbrldge'
Mass. Died in Boston, July 81
1867.
ls2a-william b. Taliaferro,
Virginia lawyer, Confederate gen
eral, born in Gloucester Co. Va.
Died there. Feb. 81. 1898.
lg56-Woodrow Wilson, lawyer
professor and president of Prince
ton University. governor OF New
Jersey. 28th and World War
President. born in Staunton, Va.
Died Feb. 8. 1924
is66-John NJ, Fowls Smith,
eminent University of Chicago
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-28
Mammals Are
Cautioned On
Bomb Hysteria
Governor Fuller Warren
Posts 10000 I'm
Rewards: Total Rewards
Now SI9.325

MIAMI ADMINISTRATORS working
IN Floridas latest and most serl-
Gus bombing remained tight Tipped
today while police warned Miami
ans against bombing hysterla
Breyard County Sheriff II. T..
Williams said officers had worked
throughout Thursday on the Christ
mast night death bombing at Minis
Of Harry r. Moore. Florida Negro
leader. but the sheriff added. i
can't say anything now.
Two FBI agents, an investigator
from Gov. Fuller Warren's office
and two experts from Dade MI
anil Countys new criminal in
vestieation bureau worked on the
Minis case.
Williams said they were following
up every clue and checking every
bill of information in an effort To
track down the person or persons
who planted the bomb that took
the life Of the i5-year old Negro
teacher and injured his wife al
their home 40 miles south of Day
toan Beach,
The Hialeah explosion was the
18th in this area in recent months
No one was injured and no arrests
have been made.
There have been 3 dynamite
BLASTS al Carver Village, Negro
fioasing project, and another AT a
LEWIS synagogue since last June.
lpyhamite has been planted at six
other Jewish and Catholic build
.ings but failed to explode.
Police of the Miami area and
the sheriff's office warned there
are many legitimate night noises
in metropolitan area when. be-
case of jumpy nerves, could be
construed as explosions.
They particularly warned against
hysteria and asked persons not to
flock into areas where blasts are
heard because il will only hamper
investigation
Warren called Moore'S death
mot only murder but terrorism. :"
He posted $4,000 in rewards for
information leading TO conviction
of bombers. including $4,000 for
the Moore case, 81 900 for the Mi
ami eases and So 900 for the arrest
and conviction of any persons using
bomb in an unlawful manner
The National Association for the
Advancement of Col0red People
added 5000 for the Moore case.
bringing total rewards to $l9.325
offered by aroused communities
and citizens since the bombingS
began
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-28
TodnN In History

I7as-First settlers Come -
Cincinnati, first called Losante-
vile.
l790-First census figures ss1o"
country's population not quite
four million Virginia the most
papulous and Pennsylvania ueXL
Historic machine for max
ing wrought-iron nails patent
ed by Seth Boyden Of Newark,
New Jersey
1895 Beginning Of the Senin-
ole War-Gen. Alexander Thonp
son massacred by Indians in Flor
ida.
l646-Iowa admitted to State
hood-~the 29lh State.
l369-First American chewing
gum patent granted William F.
Semple of Ohio
i390-Battle of Wounded Knee,
S. D., ending the last Of the In
dian Wars-Gen. Nelson A Miles
defeats the Sioux.
1896 Beginning Of the historic
sitdown strike in the Fisher
Body Company plant, Cleveland,
l041~ Birthday 81 the Seabees.
i944-German offensive in Bel
GUM slowed down bv continued
savage attacks by the y S Third
Army,
1916 Portable portal suits
reach to over a billion dollars
l950--Government takes con
troll Of natural rubber. raises Fed
eral Reserve requirements and
invokes withdrawing measures
against SIS vital" materials