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Evening star., 1951-12-16
Boston Hearing. SET
IN Shooting Death Of
Former D. {. Beauty

A hearing will be held in Bos-
ton Wednesday to determine if
an unemployed Washington en-
tertainer should oe held to the
grand jury on a murder charge
in the fatal shooting of his
estranged wife. a Miss Washing
ton" contestant in 1948.
Edwin M. Sowder. 43, was held
in prison without bail on a muir
der charge last night after the
body of his pretty wife. Dorothy,
26, was found in her bed in Bos-
ton. She had been shot through
the head.
Powder Burns on Hands.
Sowder claimed his wife shot
herself. Boston Police Chemist
John Serjeant said paraffin tests
showed powder burns on both
of her hands.
Sowder said his wife went to
a cabinet and got the gun he
uses in a trick act with an Ara
bian horse. She fired one shot
into her head, he told police.
He said he had gone to Boston
from Washington in the hope of
effecting a reconciliation. and also
for the birthday Of his younger
son. Joseph. who was Z yesterday.
Another son, Terrence. is 8.
Had Filed for Divorce.
Mrs. Sowder had filed suit for
divorce on Wednesday. The fatal
shooting took place a few hours
after papers in the divorce suit
had been served on Sowder.
Wednesday night. according to
Boston police records, Mrs. Sow
der called headquarters to ask
what could be done about taking
a gun away from her husband.
However, the record showed she
refused an offer of assistance.
Mrs. Sowder entered the 1948
beauty contest here and was re-
|ceiving serious consideration until
it was discovered she was mar
ried. This disqualified her,
Evening star., 1951-12-16

uary /. He is spearheading a
company campaign to show work.
ers throughout the country how
service can be sharpened to at
tract more customers.
The new parcel post regula-
tions will reduce the weight and
size of packages accepted by the
Post Office Department for ship
ment between first class for ship
fees. The present weight limit is
TO pounds and the measurement
100 inches around the package.
Truckers Also Bidding.
After January /. packages sent
Evening star., 1951-12-16
Huks Beheud z Formers

MANILA. Dec. Is (P). - The
Philippines News Service said two
Filipino farmers were beheaded
by Communist Huks welding bolo
knives yesterday when they refused
to furnish rice for the dissidentS.
The incident occurred near San
Antonio. about IS miles north of
Manila.
Evening star., 1951-12-16
Military Medical Council
Vice Chairman Named
BY The Assoeiaied Press

The appointment of DR.. Melvin
A. Casberg. former Long Beach
(Calif) surgeon and st. Louis
University faculty member, as vice
chairman of the Armed Forces
Medical Policy Council was an
nounced yesterday by Defense Sec
retary Lovett.
The appointment is effective
January /.
Evening star., 1951-12-16
Express President Seeks Lorqer Shipn1ents

The railroads bid for a larger
share of express shipments in 1852
was outlined yesterday by A. l.
Hammell of New York. president
Evening star., 1951-12-16

Of the Railway
Express Agency,
in a series of
on I ere n c es
here and in
Baltimore.
Mr.. Hammell
said his COM
pany expects to
capture much
of the business
the Post Office
d e p a I t m e mt
will lose when
new marcel most
regulations go
-HA -
Seward seaport record., 1951-09-17
NEWSPAPER EMPLOYEES POISONED AT PICNIC

Yakima. Wash. R--Health au- thorities pointed to potato salad or ham today, or both, as the probable sources of a mass food poisoning at Yakima news paper picnic yesterday.
 The 230 or more victims of the poisoning were employees of the two Yakima daily newspapers, the Republic and the Herald, or members of their families.
 About tWo-thirds of the news staff was on the job today, but many were in weakened condi- ton. The printers crew was al- most at normal strength.
 Ninety six persons were hos pitalized overnight of the total of 155 who received hospital treatment after a lineup of stricken patients and doctors that was almost unprecedented for the city.
 The victims included Publish CT Ted Robertson and Managing Editors Bob Hansen and Justin N. Thomas of the Daily Repub- lie and the Morning Herald. Both Robertson and Hansen were at their desks today.
Seward seaport record., 1951-09-17
US" BRITAIN AND FRANCE DISCUSS INITIATION

Washington R - The United States, Britain and France today discussed a major threat to the Vests defensive buildup: infla- tion.
 How to keep imitation from Wrecking the rearmament drive and along with it the economics of Western Europe was a topic of talks by the Big Three foreign ministers. Secretary of the Trea- sury Snyder, British Treasury Chief Hugh Gaitskell and French Finance Minister Rene Mayer sat in on the meeting.
 The three foreign ministers Secretary of State Acheson, Britain's Herbert Morrison and Frances Robert Schuman-last night agreed on main terms for a partnership deal which would allow the West Germans to con tribute forces to the Western AL liance.
 Today, it was reported reli- ably, the ministers confirmed Big Three unity on measures to protect their nationals behind the Iron Curtain. Informed of ficials said the ministers agree that such unity already exists as evidence by yesterdays joint ban on Czechoslovak airline flights over Germany and France.
 The move presumably was a measure of retaliation for Czech oslovakia's refusal to release AP Correspondent William Oatis from a Prague jail where he is serving ten year sentence on charges of espionage.
Seward seaport record., 1951-09-17
BALMAT REALTY
 338 Ath Ave. Phone MAIN i52

Phone MAIN Io2 OPEN HOUSE First Avenue. 3:30 to 5:30 Frnoons. IMMEDIATE POS BSION. |everal buildings on liberal terms. |h properties, unimproved and proved. Terms.
 NOTARY PUBLIC
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BUYING SILENCE

Our idea of an opportunist is the fellow who thought of put ting blank records in juke boxes so customers can buy 10 cents worth of silence.
Seward seaport record., 1951-09-17
REGISTER AND VOTE

Another election day is at hand. It seems that many people fail to realize that by neglecting the voting privilege, they are hastening the day when we all will be denied the right to vote.
Seward seaport record., 1951-09-17
ROCK SLIDE DAMAGES FIRST AVENUE HOUSE

The house at 121 First Avenue received fairly extensive damage at noon today when two boulders weighing an estimated ton each rolled down the mountain into the rear of the building.
 MT. James A. Jensen, occu- pant of the house, was asleep at the time, with his head about ten feet from the break in the wall, smashing studding and un- derpinning. The house is owned by Lyle Douglas, who is out of town at the present time.
Seward seaport record., 1951-09-17

AS OF THIS DATE I will not be responsible for any obligations of Legion Cab except those con tracted for by myself.
 PEGGY BEISSNER
 30-31-32c
Seward seaport record., 1951-09-17
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR SALE, REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE, REAL ESTATE
 Real Estate For SALE New log house and three-bed- room frame house to be sold to- gether. Priced to sell Several choice lots. Nice Broom house on 3 lots. Two Broom houses at Cooper Landing. One has 3.35 acres patented land.
 JOHN P. SMITH
 Real Estate & Insurance 4th & Adams Main 238
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LETHAL COMBINATION

About the most lethal com bination to be found on our high ways these days is a loose steer ing wheel and tight driver.
Seward seaport record., 1951-09-17

OFFICE SPACE. Ray Building.
 17tfc
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WANTED TO BUY

BEDROOM with kitchen privileges to reliable couple or two women. Call Monroe 127 after 6:30 pm.
 29tfc
Seward seaport record., 1951-09-17

It is agreed that folks should count to ten before they start a fight. Prizefight promoters count into the thousands before they start one.
Seward seaport record., 1951-09-17

A psychiatrist says none of us are responsible for the things that happen to us, but we are responsible for the way we act when they do happen.
Evening star., 1951-05-10
Paul Wooton at 20

The Washington press corps did honor yes
terday to "the indispensable man." Paul Wooton,
whose 10 years sit lightly on him. had birth
day party.
For 81 years, while the world has passed
through one of its most tumuItuous periods, Paul
Wooton has built distinguished career in jour-
nalism in the Nations Capital. Friend to Presi-
dents and to statesmen in general he has most
of all been a friend to other newspapermen. With
devotion to his profession and kindness of
heart well known to all his colleagues, Paul
Wooton has been the wheelhorse in virtually
every newspapermen's organization in Washing
ton. 1t was not inappropriate that one of those
who spoke at the luncheon honoring Paul yes
terday referred to his benevolent despotism"
and suggested that many of the worlds problems
could be resolved by adoption of his high prin-
ciples of human relations
1t is a safe guess that American newspaper
men now scattered all over the world were pres
ent in spirit at yesterdays party to wish happy
birthday" to one of their best friends and most
beloved colleagues.
Evening star., 1951-05-10
This and That

Templeton Jones is one of the most
meticulous of men when 1t comes to
germs.
He belongs to that great segment Of
the American public whose members
have swallowed what used to be called
the germ theory" hook, line and sinker.
He does not patronize lending libraries
because he is afraid of picking up some
disease.
He carefully wipes off the edge Of his
coffee cup in restaurants.
Usually this type of person is re-
garded, popularly, as hypochondriac,
or more popularity, crank.
X X
Nobody in his right mind would think
of Jones as crank.
Jones is just sensible.
If he wants new books, he has right
to new books, not ones paved over by
unknown persons with possible un-
known diseases.
Perhaps Templeton Jones comes to
this particular attitude by thinking Of
his own conduct.
He knows that at various times, suf-
fering with the "hu," he has read until
his eyes could stand 1t no more.
He recalls that if he had to sneeze, he
sneezed, and the book might have suf-
fered.
Evening star., 1951-05-10

A hasty movement of the hand re
moved the visible signs of the sneeze,
but if there is anything at all to the
germ theory" it did not remove the
germs.
AS for the coffee cup, away from
home, that is a matter of opinion.
Correspondents in China, at various
times, have carried bottles of alcohol
and wads of cotton for instant treat
ment of coffee cup brims.
Templeton Jones never goes that far.
His method is simpler and easier.
He just reverses the cup.
Instead of holding the handle in his
right hand. and approaching the cup to
his lips, he turns the cup around until
the handle is to the left.
Drifting the cup by the body, he
presents to his lips surface that prob
ably never before has been touched.
That, at least, is Jones hope.
This peccadillo hurts no one except,
perhaps, some super-critical soul who
just happens to notice it. Him it infur-
iateS.
The other day Templeton Jones was
seated in his favorite restaurant drink
ing his favorite coffee.
His companion Of the moment seemed
Evening star., 1951-05-10

Tempo 2, as much as SO years of age.
Their total cost has been amortized at
least twice, as can be proved If such costs
are compared with the original and
maintenance costs over the same span
of years for permanent structures, in
cluding interest on the money invested,
plus amortization. The tempos have,
therefore, proved highly profitable in
vestments for Uncle SAM and salvage"
may be ignored.
The foregoing facts are, of course, no
justification for the failure of Congress
to provide permanent Office building
space for Government workers. in build
ings conveniently located, of architec-
tural design suitable to the Federal
City, and so grouped that they will add
to the permanent beauty and character
Of the seat of the greatest Government
on earth. Nevertheless, the present
emergency presents an intolerable con-
dition, and measures for relief should
proceed at once, without waiting for
permanent buildings. Such buildings, it
is perfectly certain, will require one to
two years to construct, will cost excess
sively, and will use great quantities of
strategic materials. They may give rise
to insoluble traffic problems, and work
financial and physical hardship on tens
Evening star., 1951-05-10

problems Mr.. Wadsworth, taking note Of this
unrest, told the conference that lack of funds
has limited the activities of the Federal agency.
1t is not very surprising, therefore, that citi-
zenS have not lined up in droves to volunteer
for civil defense work. Only about 100000 vol
unteers out of needed force of Is million have
signed up for local defense activities throughout
the Nation If atomic bombs were to start fall
ing on American cities today, the disaster
would be magnif1ed by the lack of readiness
to cope with rescue first aid, rehousing, feeding
and other after-effects of the attack. With
proper organization it is said that casualties
could be cut in half. At the present stage Of
local organization the casualties would be great
and the confusion greater.
1t is not helping the situation however, to
have Mr.. Caldwell criticize local authorities and
citizens for failure to exceed the progress being
made in Washington
Evening star., 1951-05-10

Of thousands Of Government employees
and their families.
Neither should the recent rash OF hur-
ried dispersal and decentralization plans,
now itching the Government hide, re-
suit in adoption of half baked Federal
planning for the environs of Washing
ton. Much less should the major func-
tions of the National Government, spe-
cifically located by the Constitution in
Washington. be degraded into another
pork barrel, with every congressional
district attempting to get some of the
fat Rather, an advisory board of some
of the best city planners, architects, and
transportation and traffic experts in
America should be assembled and
directed to cooperate with the National
Capital Park and Planning Commission
in the task of restudying and revamp-
ing plans for the future growth of the
National Capital and it's environs
In the meantime, additional tempo
rary buildings should be constructed at
once. Plans of World War II tempos
can be reused, and work can be started
almost overnight. Such structures re-
quire minimum of strategic materials
labor and expenditure There is no time
to lose.
City PIonner
Evening star., 1951-05-10
Fourth Estate

In answer to G. w. MS answer to
I. MS letter on undermining news
papers, No one would miss knowing that
G. w. NJ. is an old newspaperman-all
begged down by the good old traditions
or is it ruts, of the trade.
For years these poor souls have liter
ally broken their necks trying to get
sensational news to print. But when
some one puts real news right in their
hands. all ready for publication with
out even a rewrite, they don't even
recognize it. They would go into a
supercilious swoon at the bare sugges-
ton of publishing the extensive ideas
of scientist or clergyman on how to
live more intelligently.
"Only longhairs and crackpots would
read that tripe." they would state dis
dainfully. what the public likes is
good old hair-raising accounts of how
Frogeye Freddie moved down IL by
ISLANDERS trying to get Mangled-Mug
Mccarthy. Yeah; that's the way to
sell papuhs! Some one told me SO so
years ago. when first started out as
police reporter. And, furthermore, what
was good enough for Lincoln is good
enough for mel"
Evening star., 1951-05-10
Soengerbund Centennial

There were Germans in Washington long
before the Saengerbund was organized century
ago. A Lutheran church was established in
Georgetown in 1769 and that was a relatively
late development. People of German origin lived
in the neighborhood prior to the building of their
first separate place of worship. They came to
America earlier than the Hessians The famous
Muhlenberg family was represented on this side
of the Atlantic in 1741. A Moravian missionary
arrived in Pennsylvania in 1884. The hired
soldiers of King George III remained in America
largely because they found Germans already
donficiled at different points along the coast
from Rhode Island to South Carolina.
But the great German migration followed
the European turmoil of 1848 and 1849. Thou
sands of young liberals fled from reaction in
Berlin and Munich. Carl Schurz was only one of
the number. The tide continued to flow for at
least four decades. Many conservatives accom-
panied the radicals. They brought their tradi-
tional arts and crafts with them. Their love of
athletic games resulted in the development of
the Turnvereins in many different cities and
towns and their love of group singing resulted
in the Saengerbund movement. The local choral
unit was assembled initially in the German Hall
on Eleventh street between F and G streets,
April 20, 1851. AS noted in The Star last Sunday,
the flftieth anniversary was celebrated on April
81, 1901. The centennial concert was staged in
the presence of Henry Xander who was the
Saengerbund director from 1897 to 1911 and
still, at 86 is its principal inspiration.
Naturally, the history of the society has some
dark pages. The wars and the revolutions the
German immigrants came to the United States
to escape were not avoided altogether. Their
strife and bitterness interfered with the sing
ing, and no rectals were held over long stretches
prevailed The centenary has proved that. It also
has furnished an occasion for an expression of
appreciation on the part of the whole local
community. The saengerbund is a volunteer
cultural association of which all Washington is
proud.
Evening star., 1951-05-10
By Charles E. TroceweN

in hurry, looking now and then at
the cup to see if Jones had finished.
Etiquette among coffee drinkers in
cludes no movement away from the table
until the last or nearly last drop has
been drunk
Jones, himself. is an observer of this
unwritten rule.
So he took no offense at eyes cast at
his cup.
He had done the same thing, and
knew it meant the other fellow was in
hurry.
Both left, and just as Jones was going
out the door, another friend came in.
How about another cup, Temp" he
was asked.
Don't want any more" said Jones,
"but I'll talk little with you'
Accordingly, he sat down at the table,
and toyed with a cup there He even
drank little.
Suddenly he thought to himself, "Sup-
pose this is not the cup I left here!"
The thought struck him with mild
CONSERVATION.
Here, after all his careful years, he
was drinking from cup, which might
or might not-have been the one he
had been drinking from before.
He thought it was the same cup-but
was it?
Evening star., 1951-05-10
Bill That Was a Mistake

Governor McKeldin acted in the best inter-
ests of Prince Georges County in vetoing the bill
which would have permitted the sale OF alcononc
beverages up to 2 am. Sundays-two hours after
closing time on drink sales in Washington How
this sleeper" bill slipped through the General
Assembly without public notice during the final
hours of the Legislature is still unexplained. 1t
was not until a week or so after the Assembly
had adjourned that civic groups in the county
became aware of the measure. Then storm
broke, with enforcement authorities joining
with civic organizations in the inquiries and
protests
Sheriff Beall, the grand jury and dozen
mayors denounced the bill as an encouragement
to lawlessness and disorder. The sheriff aptly
described the measure as an invitation to "rif-
raft" to invade Prince Georges after bars in
other Jurisdictions had been closed against them
A large delegation of civic, church and other
interests went to Annapolis and urged the Gov
ernor to veto the bill. All of this Juror could
have been avoided if the bill had been handled
as other bills of far-reaching Importance usually
are handled-with hearings at which the public
has an opportunity to express approval or dis
approval Instead the bill was dropped into the
hopper quietly, bearing the supposed indorse-
ment of the entire Prince Georges County dele
gation-but actually, as it develops, without the
unanimous approval OF the group. Conf1lctlng
statements have been made by members of the
delegation as to how many of them knew about
and approved the measure. State Senator
Fletcher told the Governor he knew nothing
about the bill until day or so before the Legis-
lature adjourned. Meanwhile the bill had been
hastily reported by the House Alcoholic Bever
ages Committee, passed by the House without de-
bate on March 30, reported by the Senate Ju
dietary Committee on March 81 and passed by
the Senate under suspension of the rules the
same day.
Senator Fletcher reflected the views of
majority of his constituents when he described
the bill as mistake" 1t is mistake which
never should have been allowed to happen, and
which would not have happened if the response
BILE members of the Prince Georges delegation
had been looking out for the interests of their
constituents.
Evening star., 1951-05-10
Third Porty

Millions of citizens do not vote be-
cause of the slight difference between
the Republicans and Democrats. No
matter which party wins, we get the
same laws favoring special interests,
and of little real benefit for the aver
age man.
There should be party to the left
OF the Democrats, one that represents
the average citizen: the small farmer,
the unskilled part-time worker, and es-
pecially the lis million over IS and
great number under IS on fixed in
comes now living in genteel poverty.
1t should be radical party, devoted
to constitutional reform and not domi-
mated by any group. such as organ
lied labor, which is selfish and blind to
every interest except it's own.
Daniel L. Powell, jr.
Detroit.
Evening star., 1951-05-10
Threat of Civil Defense Apathy

The apathy toward civil defense which
President Truman and the Civil Defense Admin
istration sought to dispel during the two-day
conference here of civic representatives from all
over the country is real threat to national Sc
curity Mr. Truman asked the cooperation Of
the delegates in getting our fellow citizens to
realize that this is very serious business" 1t
is, indeed a serious matter-far more serious
than civil defense in the pre-atonic years of
World War II. But the apathy is not confined to
the local levels of civil defense. There has been
tagging at the higher levels, too
Deputy Civil Defense Administrator Wads
worth was able to report little progress in OBJ
tanning appropriations urgently needed to carry
out Federal phases of the civil defense program.
He told the civic educational, fraternal church,
legal and other leaders that so far only SIT
million has been made available for civil defense
The Civil Defense Administration estimated costs
of the Federal program for the coming year at
$732 million. The Budget Bureau cut the request
to $403 million, the House slaShed the item to
$186 million and the Senate Appropriations Com
n1ittee carved it down to $84 million. Civil
Defense Administrator Caldwell recently told
Senators that the drastic cut on the House side
was "a severe blow because it left the country
feeling that Washington does not regard this
as being important" Nevertheless, the States
already have appropriated $128 million for civil
defense, with another 500 million pending.
Prior to that there had been discouraging
delays in setting up national civil defense
agency and in appointing director-discourag
ing that is, to many civil defense officials in the
States who were impatiently awaiting advice as
to what they were expected to do. Even now
there is impatence in State capitals, in counties
and in cities over the slow progress in getting
questions of policy and procedure clarified and
In getting specific TO- on local organizatonal