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Evening star., 1951-11-29
Lowell WeUett::

Americas overworked med
ical men will be asked to take
time out during the coming
campaign to help in the effort
to nominate and elect Presi-
dent satisfactory to the Ameri-
can Medical Association. Who
that will be the ANA has not
yet announced, but all signs
point to Senator Robert A
Taft. A man it will not be is
Gov. Earl Warren.
Next week Senator Taft, by
invitation, will address the
House of Delegates of the ANA,
meeting in Los Angeles. Shar-
ing the platform with him in a
discussion of current political
issues will be Senator Harry
Byrd. This may be the doc
tors idea of hearing both sides,
since Senator Byrd, consistently
farther to the right than Sen
ator Taft, still clings to the
Democratic label.
Senator Taft has assured
Gov. Warren's friends that he
is not invading the Governors
State in search of Republican
delegates and this is unquestion-
ably true. He doesn't want any
other candidate messing things
up in his own State, as Harold
Stassen did in '48. So, in talk
:. ing to the ANA he will merely
be seeking the support of the
doctors in all the other States,
or as many of them as the
ANA can deliver. He will have
a sympathetic audience, thanks
to his sudden switch in the
last session on the bill to aid
medical schools, of which he
had been a sponsor but which
the ANA opposed. And among
those expected to be present
will be DR.. Harry M. Hedges,
chairman of the Medical Com
mittee of the Draft Taft Clubs
of America. DR.. Hedges is
president of the Indiana branch
of ANA.
There is no place in this pic
ture for Gov. Warren. Medical
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David Lowrence:

Somebody has figured out a
way to put the Communists on
the spot in the Korean truce
negotiations and yet maintain
the theory that no cease-f fire is
in effect or likely to be till an
armiStice is signed.
But, for practical purposes. il
the Communist Chinese and
North Koreans do not conduct
offensive operations, the U. N.
forces will operate on a defen-
Sive basis. too.
No agreement Is required to
bring about such a stabilized
condition on the battlefield. All
that is necessary is worldwide
publicity stating that one side
will not move forward on the
ground. Then it becomes neces-
sary for the other side to ac-
cept such a state of affairs or
to continue offensive oper-
ationS.
The denial from Key West.
Fla, that the President had
ordered a cease-fire is correct.
Nobody here ordered any such
thing but, when it comes to
selecting what strategy is to be
used on the battlefield, the
supreme commander-in this
case. Gen. Ridgway-can adopt
any tactics of restraint that he
desires and is not committed to
them a moment longer than he
cares to remain committed.
The maneuver back of a self
restraint strategy is clear
enough. The United Nations
has been accused of carrying on
war of aggression" The
Communist propaganda broad
casts have insisted that the
U. N. negotiators were seeking
to prolong the war and didn't
have a sincere desire to make
a truce. BY adopting measures
of restraint in the matter of
offense. the U. N. establishes
clearly the principle that. while
the talks have a chance of sue
cess, there will be no effort to
take advantage of the situation
Evening star., 1951-11-29
Doris Fleeson:
Ukuses From Little PentoQon
Macarthur Continues Show Dsdon for Press Conference
War Correspondents Are Well Able to Defend Selves

An American institution for
which Gen. Douglas Macarthur
continues to show a splendid
disdain is the press conference.
This useful medium for dis
seminating information and
correcting such errors as af-
fronted Americans may believe
they discern in published re-
ports is employed with press and
radio by the White House, Con-
gress, Gen. Eisenhower. business
men. labor unions, indeed uni
versally except at the Little
Pentagon in the Waldorf
Astoria.
Very often such exchanges
serve an intangible purpose as
important as the news that
flows from them. They clear
the air between people who.
since they are all continuously
active on the public's business,
can punish the public far more
than each other by sustained
misunderstanding or i'll will
The Little Pentagon. however,
hands down its ukases in cir
cumstances permitting no heal
ing back talk. The latest is an
article sold to a friendly pub
Usher by Gen. MacArthur's
controversial former chief of
intelligence, Gen. Willoughby.
Under the Macarthur imprima-
tur, Gen. Willoughby reveals
the Macarthur blacklist of war
correspondents and news maga-
zines.
1t is a distinguished roster,
we'll able to defend itself. The
effect on the press corps here
is principally amusement. espe-
cially that the general should
punish so strongly one or two
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Since then he has retreated a
little bit from this stand, say
ing in Look Magazine in June,
1913: "The threat is national.
But there are strong reasons
why this particular social prob
lem can be better solved by
States than by the Federal Gov
ernment. Some assistance from
the Federal Government may
prove to be needed. But the
closer the solution is tailored to
each States needs, the better it
is likely to work"
That's a retreat, all right, but
not sufficient to reassure the
ANA politicians. They are still
convinced that Gov. Warren will
socialize 'em if he gets a chance.
Evening star., 1951-08-24

that the District crime probe be
taken over by the Senate Com
merce Committee along with the
rest Of the crime committee
work. Chairman johnson has said
ne will confer with his commerce
committee about that.
$4,000 Sought for inquiry.
And Senator Nicely, chairman
of the Senate District Committee
says he will ask the Crime Com
mittee. if its investigation has
given him more ammunition to
present to the Senate Rules Com
mittee. The Senate District Com
mittee months ago asked the Rules
Committee to approve a $4,000
budget to finance a District crime
investigation.
Senator Nicely said the Rules
Committees failure to act was
tantamount to a refusal, but if
the revelations of the Crime Com
mittee warrant it, he may ask
the Rules Committee to recon
slider.
Since returning to Washington
from trip earlier this week. Sem
ator Nicely said, he has received
a complaint of protection pay
mentS to police, but he empha-
sized this information did not
come from the Crime Committee
with which he has not yet con-
ferred.
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concerning possible means Of ore

concerning possible means Of pre-
venting low flying in the area.
Three SUBJ committees are study
ing specific problems involved.
They include a committee on
traffic patterns, one on opera
tional traffic control problems and
pilot technique problems. He said
q full committee meeting will be
called after the subcommittee
have had adequate time for their
studies.
Evening star., 1951-08-24
Chestnut Ridge Keeps Watch
On Young After Polio Outbreak

year-old Fort Myer boy who has
been hospitalized at Fort Belvoir,
Va. Ten cases have been reported
there so far this year.
Fairfax County health authors
ties said no new cases have been
reported in the past week. The
total to date there is eight. In
Alexandria only two cases are on
record, with no new cases report
ed for two weeks.
10 New District Cases.
Ten new polio cases we're re-
ported in the District in the last
week, bringing the total for the
year to 80. The number at this
time last year was 80, according
to the Health Department.
The new cases include an IL
|year-old girl of the 17O0 block of
Stanton terrace Sc, in Children's
Hospital; a 25-year-old woman OF
the 5000 block of Benning road
Sc, in Gallinger Hospital; an
I8-year-old colored boy of the $500
block of Alabama avenue Sc, in
lGallinger Hospital: a 31-year -old
woman of the 5000 block OF
Twelfth street NE, in Gallinger
Hospital; a 7-year- -old colored boy
of the 1900 block of I street NE,
in Children's Hospital.
Others are a 4-year-old colored
boy of the $500 block of Eads
place NE, in Children's Hospital:
la year-old colored boy of the first
block of G street NV, in Chill
|dren's Hospital: a 34-year-old
man of the 7400 block of Georgia
avenue NV, in Gallinger Hospi-
tai; a 4-year- colored boy of
the 4500 block of Iowa avenue
NV, ia Children's Hospital, and
a l4-year-oid boy of the $500
block Of Connecticut avenue NV,
in Children's Hospital.
Evening star., 1951-08-24
Free Stor Movies
Playground Film
Program for Tonight

Programs presented through the
cooperation of the District OF
Columbia and Montgomery County
Recreation Departments, and The
Film Center of Washington.
Washington at Dusk.
Janney, Wisconsin avenue ano
Albemarle street NV.
BrightWood, Thirteenth and
Nicholson streets NV.
Kalorama, Nineteenth street
and Columbia road NV.
Davis, Forty-fourth place and H
street NE.
Moves, Tenth and Franklin
streets NE.
Anne Beers, Thirty-sixth place
and Alabama avenue Sc.
Walker, First and L streets NV
Briggs Montgomery, Twenty :
seventh and I streets NV.
Burrville, Division avenue and
Hayes street NE.
Payne, Fifteenth and c streets
Sc.
Montgomery County, $3.50 PM.
Kensington. Everett street and
Kensington parkway.
Evening star., 1951-08-24
D. c. Red Cross Nears
Flood Relief Quota

The District Red Cross moved
nearer its quota in the Mid West
flood relief campaign today with
a total Of $50,214.72 on hand.
With thousands Of persons in
a four State area still needing
assistance. the District chapter is
seeking $68, 400 as its part Of a
SIS million national goal.
AS of the last accounting on
Tuesday, $3,367. 900 Of that amount
had been donated.
Included in District contribu-
tions is $3,059.49 from National
Authority employees,
the second largest donation yet
received from Government groups.
Contributions are being received
at the District Chapter. 1880 E
street N. w.
Evening star., 1951-08-24
Policeman Suspended
After Bribery Charge;
Second Is Cleared

One policeman has been sus-
pended from the force on charge
Iof accepting a bribe,, another has
been acquitted by the Trial Board
Iof a similar charge and a third
officer early today arrested a
civilian on bribery charges.
The suspended officer is Pvt
Michael T. Skeahan, %, of the
ninth precinct. He was charged
with compromising felony after
la taxicab driver said he gave the
officer between $6 and 81 to sup
press a charge.
Pvt. Paul D. Kelly, 80. of the
Traffic Division, was absolved by
the Trial Board yesterday on a
charge of accepting $40 from
Richard Gaynor, colored, of 1916
Emerald street NE. for suppress
ing a traffic charge. Gaynor adj
mitted before the trial board that
he had served three terms in the
Maryland House of Correction.
Pvt. Thomas j. Horrigan, OF
the Second precinct, arrested John
Castle, colored, of the 100 block
of Ninth street NV, on the brib-
lery charge after keeping rem
devious with the man while two
fellows officers hid nearby.
Capt. John E. Winters of the
second precinct said Pvt. Horrigan,
ion special detail to "clean up
the precinct. reported he had
warned Castle to move from the
neighborhood and that the man
was seeking an appointment with
him.
Sergt. B. S. Best and Corpl. C..
A. Macdonald accompanied Pvt.
Horrigan to Castles home and hid
outside. They said they over
heard Castle offer weekly pay
Iments to the officer. Pvt. Hor-
Irigan said Castle gave him SO
land promised a similar sum each
week to be allowed to keep on
working as ] have been"
Inspector Walter H. Storm. ex-
iecutive officer and assistant super
Iintendent, ordered Pvt. Skeahan
suspended after investigating a
story by Cleveland E. Mcmillan,
I29. colored, of 3l7 Todd place NE.
According to Inspector Storm,
Mr.. Cleveland said Pvt. Skeahan
stopped his cab Tuesday and told
him he was violating the law be-
cause the seal on a half pint
bottle of whiskey in the cab was
lbroken. Mr.. Cleveland said the
Evening star., 1951-08-24

policeman got into his cab and
asked him how much money he
had. The driver said he turned
all of his funds between SIS and
$7-over to the officer.
Inspector Storm said Mr.. Nc
MILAN later told this story to
ninth precinct officers. Pvt. Skea-
han denletd any knowledge of the
incident reported by Mr.. McMil-
Ian.
The charge of compounding q
felony was placed against Pvt.
|Skeahan after a hearing before
Assistant United States Attorney
Warren Wilson. Pvt. Skeahan was
released under $500 bond for ap-
Ipearance in Municipal Court Mon
day. j.
Evening star., 1951-08-24
10 on CAA Flight Study
Nuisance Of Noisy,
.LoW-FIying Planes

Members of Civil AeronauticS
Administration committee, study
ing the problem of low-fiying
planes in the Alexandria -Arling-
ton area. got an eyeful of the
problem yesterday.
Ten of the IL committeeman
boarded DC-3 at National Air
port shortly before pm. and
were flown over the air routes
into and out of the airport. The
two -engined plane inevitably
passed over the populated areas
Iof Washington and the Virginia
suburbs in following the pre-
Iscribed traffic patterns.
The traftlc paCCerns necessarily
conform to the positions of the
three main runways but efforts to
route the traffic over the Potomac
and Anacostia Rivers are discern
able in diagrams furnished to re-
Iporters who made the flight.
Wind and Weather Factors.
w. B. Sprague, chairman of the
committee and CAA staff member
in the office of aviation safety,
Explained some of the problems
faced by airlines, Weather. wind
land amount Of air traffic influence
the pilots ability 70 stick to the
lpsfterns, he sai6.
Instructions TO pilots provide for
me intenance of l.200 feet of alti-
Etude as long as safety rules allow
The patterns call for rapid descent
|over the Potomac River rather
than gradual descent while turn
ing into the pattern over the con-
gested areas.
During the 46 minutes aloft,
four simulated landings and take
offs were made using the three
main strips. In each of the passes.
the two-engined plane was put
into a rate of climb Of between
400 and 500 feet per minute. Mr.
Sprague explained that the srnaller
planes such as the DC-3 could
usually maintain the I,20O-foot
average. but the larger planes find
this difficult. particularly during
adverse weather conditions.
Beverley Not Aboard.
Alexandria City Councilman
Marshall j. Beverley, a member of
the committee who was not on the
flight, has announced he will ask
for a city ordinance next Tuesday
requiring the planes to fly at least
1000 feet above the city.
Mr.. Sprague said the flight was
planned as a means to provide
committee members with as full
an appreciation of the problems
involved as possible. The COM
nlittee is charged with a fack
finding task and must report toI
the CAA with recommendations
Evening star., 1951-08-24

Residents of Chestnut Ridge
Manor in Montgomery County are
keeping a close watch on their
children after 10 in the area have
been stricken with polio in the
past four weeks.
All of the 10-a third OF Mont
gomery County's cases reported SO
far this year-are within six
block area of the neat little de-
velopment of 500 homes just
south Of Old Bladensburg road be-
tween Wheaton and -Four Corners.
However, no new cases have
been reported there or elsewhere
lin Montgomery since Monday. DR..
Nv. L. Ellicott. county health di-
rector. said today that he and
his staff are keeping a close watch
on the Chestnut Ridge situation,
but that there isn't much they
can do. !.
The department already has
checked stagnant wells and cess
pools in the community. Some un-
sanitary conditions have been COR
lrected An outdoor toilet was or
dered torn down.
Not Important Factots.
However" he added. these are
mot important factors in po]iu
prevalence. The disease is passed
from person to person"
Most of the community's resi-
dents are keeping their children
in their own yards. At least two
families have gone to stay with
relatives.
Most parents are following the
lprecaution Of regular tempera- :
ture checks and prevention OF
chilling.
DR.. Ellicott said he has talked
with the Maryland State Health
Department about Ches tn u t
Ridge, but "the department does
mt think special survey is indi-
Gated at this time" He said he
also has discussed the matter with
the United States Public Health
Service.
The Health Department direc-
tor confirmed statements by local
doctors serving Chestnut Ridge
Manor that most persons, pos
sibly 85 per cent are immune to
polio because they have had it in
a mild form.
Only a very small percentage
of people stricken with polio know
they have it since only few
cases require clinical care DR..
Ellicott said.
Montgomery County's total Of
80 cases is only one higher than
the number reported at the same
time last year. Prince Georges
County. meantime, is running well
behind last years figures, with IA
this year, compared with 33 at
this time last year.
In Virginia, Arlington authori-
ties reported one new case, &c
Evening star., 1951-08-24
More Aid Sought for Blind Veterans

The energetic new president Of
the Blinded Veterans Association.
Peter j. McKenna, jr.. of 2911
Seventh street NE, hopes to con-
vince the Veterans Administra-
ton that a broadened program
for the blind is needed.
The program was drafted dur
ing the groups annual convention
in Boston recently-the same
meeting at which Mr.. McKenna
was elected to head the five-year-
old Nationwide association.
He will work through the ma
tional headquarters here at 2438
Sixteenth street NV.
This is the most important
part of our work for the coming
year-to convince the VA of the
need for an expanded and perma-
nent program" said Mr.. Nc
Kenna, who was blinded 36 days
before World War II ended.
The program seeks vocational
counseling, vocational training
and job placement for blinded vet
erans. through the VA.
Low Funds Handicap.
Lloyd Greenwood, $3.50 Conway
road. Bethesda, Md, executive di-
rector of the BVA and another
totally blinded veteran, said the
remainder of the years work will
be taken up with organizational
problems. Mr.. Greenwood moved
here two years ago when the ma
tional Offices were transferred
from New York.
I'VE want to build our member
ship although we have 500 MEM
bers out Of a potential Of 1900.
which is pretty good he said.
Another problem is funds. We
can't do all the things we want to
do for blinded veterans with the
funds we have available"
A campaign has been planned TO
solicit funds in connection with
showing of the movie, Bright VIC
tory" which depicts problems OF
blinded veterans. Mail appeals Will
be made following appearance OF
the picture in various cities.
The organization, founded on
March /. 1945, BY a group Of blind
ed veterans at Avon-Old Farms
Convalescent Hospital. has 36 re-
gional groups throughout the
United States.
It has been certified by the
VA as the official organization to
represent blinded veterans in
claims and appeals under Federal
laws. In addition. many requests
for information flow through the
headquarters here.
The association keeps an occu-
pational index for use of blinded
veterans to give them informa-
ton about job fields they may
wish to enter. 1t also provides
contact with blind people IN SIM
liar jobs.
A special newspaper, the BVA
Bulletin, is published at headquar-
ters here by Irwin j. Schloss, 2419
Sixteenth street NV, another
totally blind veteran.
In addition to news of the or
|ganization, the monthly publica-
ton offers tips on foot travel. re-
iations with children and family
household jobs, reading methods
physical exercise, hobbies and rec
reation.
MFR. McKenna, q. the new presi-
dent. was serving with the 80th
Infantry Division of the Sd Army
near Kassel. Germany, when a
tank shell exploded in front OF
him, as the Germans launched a
Ilast-ditch counterattack near the
wars end.
In addition to the loss of his
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eyes, he suffered an injury to his
left hand, which brought partial
amputation. It required 80 opera
tions at Valley Forge tPa) Hos
pital to repair his face and arms.
At Valley Forge, he met a nurse
who became his wife.
The couple has two children,
James Joseph, Is months, and
Elizabeth Ann, 6 months. Mr.. Nc
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Kenna pointed to picture of his
wife's family, showing six BROTH
ers and sisters.
There's target to aim for. ;"
he said.
Mr.. McKenna plans to become a
social worker when he finishes
under graduate and graduate work
at Catholic University, where he
is a senior.
Evening star., 1951-08-24
Navy Building Alarm
Brings Fire Enqines

A local alarm turned in from
the, Navy Department building
Nineteenth street and Constitu-
tion avenue NV. brought several
pieces of apparatus to the build
ing shortly after noon today.
The alarm was turned in when
an odor of smoke was detected
in the east end Of the building.
After searching there. firemen
found an oyerheated electric mo-
tor.
Evening star., 1951-08-24
Gill Named. to Post
On Trade Board Group

The appointment of w. Herbert
Gill as vice chairman of the Board
OF Trades Education Committee
was announced today by Board
President Thomas j. Groom.
Seven subcommittee chairmen also
were named. They are:
c. Thomas Clifton, Curriculum:
Dr. Leonard NJ. Elstad, Handi-
capped Children and Juvenile. De-
linquency; Dale d. Drain, Legisla-
ton; B. S. Lawns, School Build
ings and Costs; Fred M. Zimmers.
School Code: Seymour T. Partridge.
Teachers, and Washington I.
Cleveland. Traffic and Safety.
Seward seaport record., 1951-07-18
Longskore Strike Effects Alaska Thru CoasfWise Line

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Harry Bridges longshoremen summed lumber carrying steam schooners up and down the Pa cific Coast today in demand for a S1.00 on hour bonus.
 The stevedores struck yes terday after their Internation- al Longshoremen's and Ware housemen's Union failed 10 obtain the pay boost for han ding packaged lumber.
 ILWU spokesmen said the strike was forced by the refusal of the Pacific Maritime Associa ton, representing the ship owners, to approve an agree ment endorsed earlier by a sub committee of steam schooner operators.
 The longshoremen earn S1.97 an hour for the schooner work. They want S2.97.
 Seven schooners operated by the Oliver J. Olson Line were struck July ' by the ILWU. PIMA spokesmen said the new Walkout affects five more ships. Most of the small, coastWise vessels, they said, are at sea or tied up in repair yards.
 William Ceilings. regional ILWU director in Seattle, said the strike included the SIX ships operated by the Coast wise Line 10 Alaska. although
 other Alaska operators will moi be affected.
 The Union, Gettings explain ed, has no special Alaska agree nent with the line.
 He said the ships would be tied up as soon as they return from Alaska and They may be tied up in Alaska ports. We won't know until later about that"
Seward seaport record., 1951-07-18
Airport Survey
 UnderwaY---Again

Victor Rivers, engineer, and a crew of surveyors are in Sew ard making a final survey for the airport. With the change of plans for larger runway, ad- ditIonal work was necessary.
 MT Rivers stated to the coun cil members Monday night, that it seems entirely possible the airport may be finished before the end of the work season in this region.
 Incidentally, MT. Rivers re- peated his prediction for Sew ard, that in ten years the pop ulation will reach 10000. There is nothing to stop it, MT. Rivers said. The development Of kenai and the rest of the Peninsula must effect Seward materially.
Seward seaport record., 1951-07-18
COMMERCIAL FISHING
 REGULATIONS AMENDED

In accordance with authority contained in Section 1O2.3A of the existing Alaska Commer- cial Fishing Regulations, Sec ton 1O9.75 Of the Cook Inlet regulations has been amended reducing the maximum length of drift gill nets on or in use by any salmon fishing boat from 200 to 150 fathoms.
 This change is necessary be- cause the influx of drift gear has increased to over 325 boats or about 75 more than in 1850. If the increases continue, even further curtailments may be necessary. This change went into effect Monday, July 16, and is to be strictly enforced.