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Evening star., 1951-10-17
Col. Tignor Recalls Old Days
When Army Had No Dentists
Retired Officer, Now
78, Honored on 50th
Anniversary Of Corps

Col. Edwin D. Tignor, one Of the
80 contract dentists who began
the Army Dental Corps. came back
to Washington yesterday to help
celebrate the services 50th ami
|versary.
The erect, 78-year-old retired
Army officer was q guest Of honor
FAT 4 Hotel Statler luncheon honor
ling the anniversaries Of the
Dental Corps, the Bureau OF
Standards and the Georgetown
University Dental School.
The luncneon was given by
dentists attending the 92d annual
meeting Of the American Dental
Association here. And some OF
1.-THE Army officers In the audience
had received their enlistment
dental examinations from Col.
Tignor.
A man with a large number OF
| firsts to his credit. Col. Tignor
recalled how he was q student al
the University of Maryland ir
1901 when Congress authorized
the hiring Of civilian dentists X
lprovde dental service for ths
military.
Saw Need for Dentists.
They gave examinations al
lover the country" Col. Tignol
Isaid. 7 had received my medica
degree and took q dental degree
lon top of that. When hearc
what the Army was doing, / de-
cided there was more need fol
dentists there than doctors"
/ Because OF his training in medi.
cine, Col. Tignor was one Of ths
first oral surgeons In the Army.
Before the dentists we're hired
lhe said. soldiers were without an,
dental care--unless q toothacht
became intolerable. Then al
Army surgeon pulled 1t.
| THE idea for q dental service
grew out Of the Spanish American
War;" he said. Several dentist.
volunteered as line officers but
took their instruments along. They
treated their men, and the Army
thought regularly assigned den.
fists would be a good idea.
However" he said, ''Congres.
and the Surgeon General decided
to hire us as civilians first to SEE
how it would work out"
Col. Tignor. who is living or
the farm where he was born neal
Wiconico Church. Va. said thu
early Army dentists were paic
$3.50 a month, which vas $l3 Z
month more than first lieutenant.
In the Medical Corps received.
No Promotions.
But we couldn't be promoted,
he pointed out.
/ His first assignment was Il
Fort Riley. Kans., where his re.
sponsibility included men at tha'
post and those at 10 or IL smaller
posts covering a half a dozer
States. He would spend time Al
each post. taking care of tn,
most pressing cases.
There was a lot of work Z,
catch up on" he smiled.
/ 1t wasn't until several year.
Evening star., 1951-10-17
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Evening star., 1951-10-17

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Evening star., 1951-10-17
Newfoundland Hunting Good

ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland (P).
Big game hunters have been
fairly successful so far in New
foundland this season. Up to the
end of September, 62S licenses
have been issued. and the first
SO reporting back showed total
bag Of Al bull moose and six carl
bou.
Evening star., 1951-10-17

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Evening star., 1951-10-17

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my Baxfers 4204 55fh Ave., Sun
nybrook; Mrs. Roger el0ine, 1904
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Evening star., 1951-10-17
HOW YOU MAY WIN

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Evening star., 1951-10-17

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Evening star., 1951-10-17

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pofe, $500 10th Ave., HyofisvilIe;
Mrs. Manis Oyster, sos Church
81. AIexcndrio; Mrs. Q. A. show,
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MRS. w. Moore, s63 Gsronivm
Courts. NV; Mrs. w. Herner, Jr.,
Uos elnerc ST.. Wheaton
Evening star., 1951-10-17
Hindus Leuye Pukistun

4 More than 271 900 Hindus moved
into West Bengal, India. from
East Pakistan in a recent five-week
period.
Evening star., 1951-10-17
DO YOU KNOW ANY OF THESE WINNERS?

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ST., NV; Mrs. Janiee Holeorsb, 1914
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Evening star., 1951-08-22

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Observe the rudiont voriety: syIized torsos, con-
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See the orisino ort at The Hecht Co.. Thursday
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Paul KIee's "Around the Fish" Sculpture: Eight
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Meet Harold Meyers, exponent of modern art for
the hone He will be on hand to tell you more
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Evening star., 1951-02-14
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Evening star., 1951-02-14
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Evening star., 1951-03-26

legislation to prevent Mrs.
Knauff's exclusion, and Walter
Besterman, counsel for the sub
committee on immigration of the
House Judiciary Committee.
Says She Is Stateless.
An early witness was dark-eyed,
sultry-voiced Anna Lavickova, for
mer typist and telephone operator
in the Czech mission in Frankfurt.
She said she is under sentence of
20 years by the Communist gov
ernment, and when asked about
her home, she described herself
as "stateless."
She said the mission staff had
been told their telephone lines
were being tapped and that eau
ton should be used in phone con-
versations.
Later, Maj. Kadane said he was
called in by Col. Podhora, then
the mission chief, and told "the
game is up; that he had just
learned of the wire-tapping by
American intelligence.
"He was very excited about it,
the witness said. Maj. Kadane
said the announcement came
shortly after a visit from Miss
|Boxhornova.
Throughout the answers, Mr.
Feingold protested "smearing OF
my clients name over the news
Ipapers by insinuation."
Evening star., 1951-03-26
Joint Report Charges
Civil Rights Football
BY the Associoied Press

NEW YORK, Mar. ga joint
report by the American Jewish
Congress and the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of
Colored People says Congress has
made the civil rights issue mo
more than a political football"
The report charges that both
houses of Congress failed to take
action to eliminate those pat
terms of discrimination and segre-
cation which deny to many Amer
leans that equality Of opportunity
and right which is the essence Of
our democratic system"
The 96-page report, made pub
|lic yesterday, covers the civil
rights situation during 1850.
THE 81st Congress, which came
to Office in an election generally
regarded as a clear-cut victory for
the civil rights program, belied
the promises of both the Demo-
cratic and Republican 1948 plat
forms by failing to enact any ma
jor civil rights measure" it de-
clared
The report said the 81st Con-
gress took mo substantial action"
on the comprehensive civil rights
bill, the poll tax or anti-lynching
bills, proposals for the prohibition
of segregation in interstate COM
merce or the armed forces, or any
bills for self-government or equal
Iity in the District of Columbia.
The joint report credited the
Supreme Court with "the single
most important development in
civil rights during the year." That
contribution, the report stated
was the ruling against the "sepa-
rate but equal" doctrine in the
South regarding whites and Ne
groes. The report cited three de-
cisions of the court concerning
separation of Negroes from whites
in law schools, State universities
and interstate railroads.
There has been progress, the re-
port said, in integrating Negro
and white personnel in the Navy
and the Air Force.
Evening star., 1951-03-26
Fire Bombs Used in Drive
To Gust Huks From Island
BY the Associated Press

MANILA, Mar. 26.-Philippine
airmen used a unique kind of fire
bombing today in an effort to
drive Communist Hukbalahap
guerrillas from a swamp island In
Central Luzon.
Air Force CAT transport planes
dropped hundreds of 5-gallon cans
Of kerosene and other petroleum
products into the jungle-covered
island. Then ground troops fired
PHOSPHORUS rockets into the area,
igniring the fuel.
Results of the raid were not
determined Immediately. It was
the first attempt to burn the elu-
sive Huks out of a lair. The Hulk
island is in Candaba Swamp in
Pampanga Province, some so miles
north Of Manila.
Evening star., 1951-03-26
Johnston Gives Notice.
|MorePriee, Pay Raises.
Will Blow Initiation Lid.

Economic Stabilizer Eric John
ston has served notice that if
business and farm prices keep 60
ing up and labor asks for raises
beyond the present 10 per cent
limit it could "blow the roof off
imitation"
He said in a television program
yesterday that it is necessary to
get prices and wages stabilized by
summer or fall when military
goods really begin to roll off the
assembly lines. That may bring
shortages, he said. He added that
price controls are being built
logically and thoroughly.
Business Profits Cited.
Mr.. johnson said that business
profits in 1850 we're 80 per cent
above 1949, in spite Of increased
taxes and that farm prices have
risen 27 per cent since Korea.
He expressed hope that labor will
not ask for raises beyond the 10
per cent level.
He asked these groups whether
moderation is too high a price to
prevent war and stabilize the
economy.
II don't think so." he answered.
1.-THE alternative is imitation"
Controlled Materials Plan Due.
Meanwhile, the National Pro-
duction Authority was expected to
announce this week it's controlled
plan to channel steel,
copper and aluminium into defense
production and other essential
uses. 1t is expected to be effective
July l and to put additional curbs
on the use of the metals in civilian
goods.
Moving in another direction,
NPA is planning roundup of iron
and steel scrap, now in short sup
ply and essential to steel produc-
ton. The campaign will be di-
rected primarily at gathering
scrap from industry. the armed
forces and farms.
Evening star., 1951-03-26
Truman S Popularity
|At New Low, Political
observers Indicate
BY the Assoeiated Press

The signs indicated today that
any bid by President Truman for
new term may meet with opposi-
ton within his party.
Most Washington politicians
willing to talk apparently think
Mr.. Truman has hit a new low
in popularity because of recent
exposures of alleged influence
|rackets within his administration.
Many of these politicians agree
that the Korean war venture has
had a bad political reaction on
the administration.
Labor Leaders Irate.
Labor has been firing broad
sides at the Presidents production
and economic stabilization setup.
Railroad union men generally are
credited with feeling they haven't
been treated entirely fairly by
the White House.
Gov. Byrnes of South Carolina
who has blasted the Truman
Fair Deal" proposals, firmly re-
jected a bid last week to head up
the States Rights movement
which took 80 electoral votes away
from Mr.. Truman in 1948.
This confirmed reports that
Gov. Byrnes, who broke with the
President after he resigned as
Secretary of State, intends to play
la leading part in the next Demo-
cratic convention in opposing Mr..
Truman.
Truman May Not Run.
The general political opinion
around Washington just now is
that the President doesn't intend
to seek another term.
A prospective May or June tour,
which might be undertaken in the
guise of an inspection of military
installations and defense fac
tories. is reported under study
now.
If the President decides he won't
run, few expect any announce
ment until he has picked the man
he thinks ought to be his sue
cessor.
Evening star., 1951-03-26

gency program gets into full swing
Although the present rate of
hiring equals World War II pro-
portions. the total number of en-
Iployes still is much less than the
peak reached during the last war.
The present 2.305, 900 figure is
more than one million employees
less than the 3.769. 900 employ
|ment total reached in April, 1945.
Federal employment in Washing
ton during the last war reached
Ia peak of $4,000 in February,
'1943.
However, at the present rate of
Government hiring. Federal per-
sonnel officials expect employment
to climb rapidly toward World
War II totals.
SLIGHTLY CONFUSED-Dur-
ing last Thursdays hearings here
OF the Senate Crime Investigating
Committee. two elderly women ap-
preached a guard in the Senate
Office Building and said they
wanted to attend the hearing
where some one named "Slimy
Fingers" would testify.
The puzzled guard thought a
while and then said. do you mean
Jake Greasy Thumb Guzik?"
Yes" they beamed and then
headed for the Senate Caucus
Room in hopes of hearing the Chi
cago gangster testify.
UNFAIR-Government officials,
particularly those in the defense
and mobilization agencies. are
fuming over a recent article in
national magazine which pic
lures Washington as a den of
iniquity for young girls who come
here to take Federal jobs.
The officials declare the facts
in the story are greatly distorted
and exaggerated and present an
untrue picture Of what the situa-
ton really Is. And at this time,
with the Government desperately
trying to recruit girls from out
of town for stenographic and
clerical jobs. the story is doing
great harm to the recruiting pro-
gram, the officials say.
Civil Service Commission Off
cials and others have asked the
magazine for the opportunity of
writing a rebuttal article, but
so far their request has been
ignored.
JOBS-The Military District Of
Washington has announced Is
types of job openings at Warren
ton, Va. The Jobs include those
as carpenters, steamftter-plumb-
ers. painters, sheetmetal workers,
refrigeration and air-condition-
ing mechanics, utility men (sew-
age, water and heat, sewage dis
posal and water-plant operators,
stationary-boiler flremen, engi-
neering equipment operators, gen.
Evening star., 1951-03-26
Boy Burned in Both
Admitted to HospituI

A 14-month-old boy who turned
on the hot water while his mother
was giving him a bath was burned
on the legs yesterday and ad-
mitted to Alexandria Hospital.
The child is Robert F. Spencer,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Spen-
Ger of 526 South Twentieth street,
Arlington. His condition is re-
ported as good today.
Evening star., 1951-03-26
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Supreme Court, which upheld the
Government.
The current action brings hel
case before the inquiry board o1
three men-Edward A. Clark
Russell H. Danielson and L. c
Joseph, all of New York. Their
findings will be submitted to the
immigration commissioner. Should
the final ruling be unfavorable to
her she can still take the case to
the Board of immigration Ap-
peals-her last resort.
2 Identifications Brought Out.
Over constant objections by Mr.
Feingold. Mario T. Noto, examin-
ing officer who is handling
the Governments presentation
brought out two positive identif1-
cations Of Mrs. Knauff.
Former Maj. Vallav Kadane
ex-chief Of the Czech mission in
Frankfurt. testified he was told
that she, then known as Ellen
BoXhornova, was valuable
source of information for u.s."
Maj. Kadane, who said he
understands he is now under
sentence of death by the Com
murist government. nodded his
head toward the pert. dark haired
woman in the hearing room.
At one time, he said, she also
was identified by a code name
"Kobyla." On two occasions, he
testified. he received secret mes
sages by courier from Prague to
facilitate her going to Prague
for instructions"
Seen Every Other Week."
In explaining her visits to the
Czech mission, Mrs. Knauff said,
she was there to renew her pass
port and set the number of her
visits at three. Maj. Kadane said
he had seen her there "about
every other week."
He admitted, under Mr.. Fem
COLDS questioning, that he had
never had any espionage activity
with Mrs. Knauff, whom he al
ways referred to as Miss Box
hornova.
A second witness was Army
Capt. William C. Hacker, who was
with counterintelligence in Frank
furt at the time Mrs. Knauff
worked in the American Military
Governments civil censorship Of
flee.
Late in 1947 I received infor-
nation that Ellen Boxhornova
was dealing and associating with
Col. Podhora, then chief of the
Czech mission" he said.
Source Called Confidential.
Later, he testified, he received
specific information that she was
engaged in espionage. Pressed fol
source of the information, he sale
the source was 80 confidential Il
cannot be disclosed"
Capt. Hacker, in answer to Mr.
Noto's question, declared it wa!
very definitely clear" to him thai
it was a pattern Of continued
espionage activity that under the
circumstances could be carried or
only by trained espionage
agent"
Indicative of some of the secur.
ity measures the Government at.
taches to the case, Mr.. Noto hae
at his elbow throughout the morn.
ing session Col. Gerald L. Church
chief of operations of the Army!
security branch.
Also at the hearing were Repre-.
sentative Walter, Democrat, O.
Pennsylvania, who has proposed
Evening star., 1951-03-26

now mas Z,3O5,-
900 employees.
The number
of person S
hired by the
G ov rn m ent
last month was
the lar G e S t
since Septem-
ber, 1912.
In die ations
are that the
h e avy hiring
W i'll continue
in the months
ahead as the
rotiOro1 omar