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Evening star., 1951-05-29
II Children, 3 to IN Years Old,
Injured in Traffic Accidents

Twelve children, ranging in age
from IA to 8 years. were injured in
traffic accidents here yesterday.
Gene Guenthner, 13. Of 1927
Pennsylvania avenue NV, was
the most seriously hurt. He suf-
fered fractures of the right knee
and jaw when he stepped from a
loading platform in the 1900 block
of Wisconsin avenue NV. and
was struck by an automobile police
said was driven by Joseph A. Gia-
calene OF 1859 Raum street NE.
He was treated at Emergency
Hospital.
Dannie Marie, colored, S. of 1741
Eighth street NV, was treated at
Freedmen's Hospital for head in
juries after he was struck in the
1700 block of Eighth street NV.
by a car driven, according to
police, by Willie B. Badger. coll
ored, of 1000 block Of Wythe street,
Alexandria. His condition is un-
determined.
Struck by Truck i'm Alley.
Marion j. Anthony, colored, IA,
of AIS w street NV, suffered a
fractured wrist when he was
struck by a truck in an alley in
the rear of the 400 block, of N
street NV. Police said the truck
was driven by Charles D. Carter.
colored. 4S. of the 400. block of
N street NV.
Norma Kahlbaugh, o, of ITO I
street NE, was bruised about the
legs and body. police said. when
she was knocked down in the 900
block Of Seventh street NE. by an
automobile driven by William F.
Clarke Of 583 Eighth street NE.
She was treated at Casualty Hos
pital.
Timothy Readon. 6, of -l43l
Saratoga avenue NE, was
knocked down in the 1900 block
of Rhode Island avenue NE. when
his book bag caught on an auto
mobile which police said was
driven by G. K. Jarvis of 4300
Twenty eighth place, Mount
Rainier. Nd, as he stepped from
a loading platform. He. was
treated at home for bruises. a..
Donald Baines, 10, of SO Seaton
place NV, was bruised about the
legs when he was knocked down
by a car in an alley in the rear
of the 1900 block of North Capt.
tol street. Police said the car was
driven by Burnell F. Holland, COL
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Crane Worker Robbed
And Beaten on Street

Two men were charged with
robbery early today after they
allegedly followed a cafe patron
to the 600 block of New York
avenue NV. and attacked him
with tire iron and their fists.
The victim, Alec E. Watkins,
Is, of York Run, Pa, a crane
operator on a construction job at
Rockville, Md, had some $3.50 in
cash on his person at the time
ihe was assaulted, but the thugs
had gotten only SIT from him
when police arrived. the officers
reported. r i ua
Soon after midnight Mr.. Wat
Ikins obtained change for q 500
bill in a cafe in the 1000 block OF
Sixth street NV. Police said he
was followed by the two men as
he left the place and walked
toward New York avenue.
Later q citizen ran up to Motor
cycle Policeman Bernard Alexan-
dria Of the Traffic Bureau at Sew
Ienth and K streets NV. and told
him a man was being assaulted
in the 900 block Of New York
avenue.
Policeman Alexandria said he
arrived in time to find Mr.. Wat
kins being beaten as he lay in the
gutter by a man later identified
las Henry Benton White, "a, of the
100 block of Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV.
The officer arrested White and
Clarence c. Peak, "a, of the 1900
block of H street NE. who was
walking away from the spot.
A moment later two policemen
in scout car from second pre-
cinct arrived and took White and
Peak into custody. They we're
charged with robbery.
Mr.. Watkins was treated at
Emergency Hospital. Five stitches
were required to close a scalp
wound, police reported. One of
the men hit him with a tire iron
before he was thrown to the
street, Mr.. Watkins said.
A citizen saw the weapon tossed
into vacant lot. Police said they
recovered the tire iron.
Evening star., 1951-05-29
|63 Men Still Trapped
In English Mine Blast,
IA Bodies Recovered
BY the Associated Press

EASINGTON, England, May 20
"A violent explosion entombee
rs miners early today in the Eas.
Iington coal pit. Hours later res.
cuers recovered IA bodies ane
brought one injured man to the
surface.
Teams of rescuers toiled in non.
stop shifts to move tons of rock.
and debris shaken loose by the
blast 900 feet underground in
hopes of rescuing the SO mer
still trapped. ar .
BY early afternoon rescue par.
ties had driven through more
than 800 yards of debris. Mining
officials said the coal face, where
lit is believed the majority of mer
ARE trapped. was another 70(
yards away.
Fresh air was being forced
through neighboring seams ir
hopes it would filter through tt
the men.
The violent blast blew two mer
clear of the tumbling debris. One
said he was lifted and tossed &C
yards down the tunnel. Another
said he was thrown 20 to 30 yards
"A great cloud of black gas
poured down the shaft, sale
George Williams, twin brother oi
19-year-old Matthew William!
who was the first brought out
alive. .-...
The explosion caught the
miners just as the day shift wa.
relieving night workers about 9
mile and one-quarter from the
bottom of the pit hosting shaft.
The cause of the disaster was
not known.
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Bus Association Hits
Petition for ice Study
|0fD.C. transportation
by The Associated Press

The National Bus Traffic Asso-
citation said today Congress never
intended that the Interstate Com
merce Commission become in
volved In the kind Of inquiry cur
rently proposed for Washington s
local transportation setup.
The association, representing
nearly 400 intercity bus companies
filed it's statement with, ICC in
reply to a demand by suburban
governmental and civic groups for
such an investigation. The petit
TONERS have asked ICC to look
into a plan for integrating transit
systems in and around the Dis
trict and to order joint fare ar
rangements lower than present
combination rates.
Confined to National Line.
Joining various other transpor-
tation interests in opposing the
investigation as unwarranted and
involving great expense, the Bus
Traffic Association said:
IF the commission grants the
instant petition, it will mark the
abandonment of it's wise historic
policy of confining its activities to
national transportation as distin-
guished from local municipal
transportation where there is a
failure of local regulation.
Congress did not intend that
the commission become involved
in the regulation of municipal
street-bus operations In the alb
sence of the most compelling
reasons"
Doubts Public Interest.
The statement contended that
If joint fares should be ordered
in the Washington area, the ICC
would have to take similar action
in all cities having suburbs over
tapping State lines.
Capitol Greyhound Lines in a
separate statement asserted there
is no evidence Of wide public in
terest in lowering fares. The COM
pany noted it is currently seeking
increases in its communication
charges between Washington and
Annapolis and said it had distrib-
uted 5000 self-addressed post
cards to its patrons on that route
to get rider reaction.
Greyhound said that only 1872
persons took the trouble to reply
and that of this number 10 said
the proposed increases appeared to
be fair and reasonable.
Evening star., 1951-05-29
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia-Cloudy
with high around II degrees this
afternoon. Cloudy tonight, low
IS degrees. Tomorrow, fair and
p "a ~
Maryland and Virginia Cloudy
tonight with low 50-55 degrees
Tomorrow, fair and warmer.
Evening star., 1951-05-29

lored, of the 1900 block Of Bennine
lroad NE.
Runs Into Patrol Van.
Charles Ownes. 4. of 800 !
street NV. was bruised about
the body when he ran into thu
side of a patrol van driven BY
Pvt. John C. Wigington of the
first precinct at Third and 7
streets NV.
James Campbell, colored, 8, Of
1927 First street NV. suffered q
LEG injury when he was struck
Iby an ice cream truck at First
and p streets S.W. He was ad-
United to Casualty Hospital. Po-
lice said the truck was driven by
Albert Sheldon of 1913 c street
IS.W.
Virginia Farrow. colored. 6, o1
1918 Fourth street S.W., was Cut
about the face when she ran into
the side of an automobile which
police said was driven by Mrs
jamie Hardy of 307 N street S.W.
in the 1900 block of Third street
S.W. She was treated at Casualty
Hospital.
Cut About Face.
Dolores Mobley. of 36l Sixth
street NV. was slightly injured
when she was struck near her
home by an automobile which po-
lice said was driven by Eugene j
Bovello. of the HOO block of Ge-
ranium street NV. &
Fred johnson. colored, 3, of 214
F street S.Wa, was cut about the
face when he was struck at Third
and F streets S.W.. by an auto
mobile driven by Earnest K. Jones,
colored, Al, of the 1900 block OF
Alabama avenue Sc, police said
A 14-year-old is in serious con-
dition at Arlington Hospital as a
result of a brain injury he received
when he was thrown from hot
ROD Bantam coupe with a Ford
V-8 engine on Lee boulevard yes
terday. ~e"os<la sr+
The boy is John Angel, 1916
North Ohio street, a ninth-grade
student at Claude Swanson Junior
High School.
Two of his classmates, Earl B.
Omohundra, Is, of 705 North
Wakefield street. driver OF the car,
and Ernest Hendrickson, also Is,
OF 1863 North Abindgon street, suf-
fered multiple cuts and bruises
and were admitted to the hospital
Fairfax County policeman Clar-
ence Hurst said the car was driven
by young Omohundra.
Evening star., 1951-05-29

Wind: Northwest, 8 miles per
hour, at 1920 am.
Five Day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity for May 30-June g.
Temperatures somewhat below
normal. Washington area nor
mails for period are high 10 de-
|grees and low SO degrees. Weather
will be warmer tomorrow and
Evening star., 1951-05-29


that. while Federal employees ar.
being given a cost-of Living pay
increase. the cost of this would bs
offset by reducing leave, which tn.
economy group of Senators be-
lieves is too liberal any way.
Some of the Senators on thu
Senate Civil Service Committee
who are leading the drive for 6
Federal pay raise are uneasy ovel
the leave-cutting drive. They say
candidly it may succeed.
The Budget Bureau and Civi
Service Commission already have
given their Endorsement to the
move to reduce leave benefits.
Should the leave-cutting rider
be offered to the pay-raise legis-
lation, a point of order could be
raised that it was not germane
to the bill. If this objection were
upheld then a two-thirds Senate
majority vote would be required
to approve any cut in leave bene-
fits.
A number Of Republican and
Southern Democratic members
feel they could muster this two
thirds vote. They also are count
ling on the support of an admin
Iistration stalwart, Senator Doug
las, Democrat, of Illinois, who last
year favored a move to cut leave.
Chairman Johnston of the Senate
Civil Service Committee probably
would oppose such a rider on the
ground that it should be consid-
cred by his committee as regular
legislation, but whether he could
save the day would remain to be
seen.
PAY-Speaking of the pay-raise
legislation, nothing of consequence
is expected to happen on it thi.
week. Many members of the Sen.
ate Civil Service Committee are
away this week on an extended
Memorial Day holiday. and further
committee consideration of the
measure won't take place until
next week. The committee prob.
ably will approve a pay boost
somewhere around 8 to 8h pei
cent.
WHITTEN RIDER-Ciyil ,Serv-
ice Commission officials hope to
have ready soon the proposed
draft Of the amendment that
would modify the original So
called Whitten rider. which bars
permanent promotions. transfers
and appointments in Government
AS disclosed here several weeks
ago. Representative Whitten, Dem
locrat, of Mississippi. sponsor of the
law. has agreed to notifications
The new rider would allow perma-
nent promotions, transfers anc
appointments to jobs that were ir
existence before last September 80
This also would mean that persons
who have received temporary pro.
Evening star., 1951-05-29
mo Additional Rubber
To Tire Makers Until
0ctober, NpA Orders

The Nations rubber stockpile
situation is still critical and tire
manufacturers were on notice to.
day that they would get no addi-
Itional rubber until October l al
the earliest.
One result is that the spare
tire will not be restored on new
passenger cars as the tire makers
had hoped.
Tire manufacturers, hopeful
that increased production of syn
Ithetic rubber would permit large,
Iallotments for passenger car tires
for civilians, met yesterday with
National Production Authority Of
lficials. Leland E. Spencer, head
|of the NPA rubber division, TOLD
them. however, we're putting
every pound we can get" into the
rubber stock pile.
The tire men were told that un.
til the stockpile is built up there
can be no increase in the alloca.
ton OF rubber for civilian use.
Steel Figure Thursday.
The NPA's order on steel allot.
ments to automobile manufacturer
for civilian passenger cars is ex.
|pected to be issued by Thursday
and will cut the amount of stee,
IS per cent below the amount usec
in the first half of 1850. This
would apply for the three months
beginning July /. The cutback al
present is Is per cent.
It was also disclosed that NPA
has begun an investigation in /:
States Of reported violations of its
materials controls. These com.
plants involve mostly cases e1
boarding materials in inventories
and gray market" sales at prices
higher than the regular market
levels.
In another development, the
Defense Production Administra.
ton made public a tabulation oil
tax benefit certificates issued te
industries expanding plants anc
facilities for defense production.
It showed that more than hall
the $5.4 billion of expansion il
concentrated in these sever
States: Pennsylvania, 1879 pei
cent of the total: Texas, 12.5 pei
cent: Ohio, 7.2 per cent; Connec-
ticut, 6 per cent; Michigan, T.:
per cent, and Illinois and New
York, 3.4 per cent each. This
represents SGT per cent of the
total.
Less Than 81 Pct. to Others.
Less than 81 per cent of the
total is divided among all Other
States and the remainder is as.
signed to transportation and other
services not assigned to any one
State.
The tax benefits are given or
|certlIlcateS OF necessity permit
ting the recipient company te
write off a percentage of the cost
|of new facilities and plants in 3
f1ve-year period, thus cutting
taxes. The average write off per.
mitted at the accelerated rate /.
about 10.
The. tabulation of the certifi.
Gates by States was asked by the
Senate Banking Committee which
was apprehensive lest the indus
trial expansion was being con-
|centrated in areas already heavily
industralized. 7
DPA said that the normal pat
tern is being followed in locating
new facilities but that the agen-
cies approving the certificates are
considering the dispersal Of some
critical plants. -~
The tabulation showed certifi-
Gates for $80.5 million of plant
expansion in Maryland and $685.
million in Virginia.
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Eddie Cuntor in HospituI

NEW YORK. May 20 (P.-
Eddie Cantor entered Doctors
Hospital yesterday for treatment
Iof ruptured blood vessel in a
vocal cord. Officials said the So
Iyear-old comedian would remain
lin the hospital about 10 days.
Evening star., 1951-05-29

graduated leave
pla n whereby
employees would
get from Is to
20 days of an
nual leave. de-
p e n d in g on
their length of
service. Classi-
fie d employees
n o W h v e 26
days n n u a /
] av e, while
postal workers
have Is.
T he argu-
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Supper in BurtonsviIIe

The ladies auxiliary of the
Burtonsville Md Volunteer Fire
Department will serve a supper
tomorrow from 2 to 8 pm. in the
fire hall.
Evening star., 1951-05-29
School Group to Elect

Officers for 1951-52 will be
elected by the Fairfax County
School Emergency Association at
q meeting scheduled for 8 pm.
Thursday at Annandale School.
Evening star., 1951-05-29
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight - -. ..]..
Senote Economy Bloc Drafting
Leove-Cu Rider for Poy Bill
By Joseph Young

move developing among the bloc Senate
oer Federal eavecung nav raise
legislation when it comes for Senate action
Pay raise that they informed by some
their colleagues that such
The bloc feels would have good chance
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Church Supper. Slated

The Ladies of the Upper Seneca
Baptist Church. Cedar Grove, Md,
will serve chicken and country
ham supper at 8 pm. tomorrow at
1.-THE church.
Evening star., 1951-05-29

High and Low of Last "a Hours.
High. 81. at 1:15 pm.
Low, So at 6:35 am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 80. on May 10.
Lowest, IL, on February 8.
Tide Tables.
Evening star., 1951-05-29

- River Report. '3EslsF
tFTosn United States Engineers.1 49,
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and Great Falls: Shenandoah clear al
Harpers Ferry. Readings at Washington
Evening star., 1951-05-29

Thursday, cooler by Friday. Scat
tered showers expected during
latter part Of week totaling half
to one inch. - 3ssss.e
Evening star., 1951-05-29

The depression holding the
Pacific ocean has been called the
scar left when a mass was
wrenched free to form the noon
Evening star., 1951-05-29

Ul UCI1IB HppTUVGu. Tie aIMGnU-
ment would can for either 20 days
annual leave for all Federal work.
ers, classified and postal. or a
Evening star., 1951-05-29

FURNISHED by United states Coast
Gendefic EilrYeYl
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-19

Alaska school fund.
 Puckett sai dthe issue has many to the Territory on each yard taken out.
 After granting the contract, the bureau instructed the Territorial forestry division to survey the re- maining acreage to determine its value. Gravel it contained was es- timated at 3,OOO,OOO yards, worth s75O,OOO.
 The Anchorage Times said Don aid Wilcox was one of the men as- signed to the surveying project as a mineral expert. He later worked for the Reconstruction Finance Corporation in the Territory.
 The Congressional act which set aside the tract as school section 16 provides that all reenues de- ried from it's use revert to the
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-19
Proposed Alaska
 Water Code Oked

Many matters of interest to Alaska came up for discussion and recommendation at the Alaska Field Committee in session in Jun eau last week.
 A number of possible industrial projects were discussed including development of tin, nickel and copper deposits, airports and ex- pansion in the shellfish industry. A light aggregate plant for the railbelt came up for discussion also.
 The proposed water code for Alaska was slightly revised and will be transmitted to the Secre- tary of Interior. The Committee considered the present code as satisfactory.
 A plan of the Bureau of Land Management to return certain se-
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-19
Is Gravel Mineral? Fate Of Alaska's School Lands Rests On Decision

Continued from Page One) vious court decisions have held that gravel is a mineral.
 The claims staked in the names of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Cuddy, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Cuddy, MT. and Mrs. Donald G. Wilcox, all of Anchorage, and MT. and Mrs. Howard Wilcox, of Fairbanks.
 Warren Cuddy is an Anchorage banker and attorney; his son, Dan- iel, also is an attorney here. How ard Wilcox for many years head ed the School of Mines at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Don Wilcox is his son.
 What would be the outcome if their interpretation of basic min ing laws is held valid?
 All Alaska school sections would be open to such claims. Claimants would obtain patent to the lands, gain full title, and be in position to sell gravel or use the property in any way they chose. Many school lands hove been leased for private or municipal use.
 Puckett said the claim notices were staked by the four couples last Nov. 28 and the mineral" discovery date was posted as Nov. 27.
 The land in question is east of Merrill Field, the municipal air. port which also is on school land leased through Governor Gruen- ing's office. The city dump, too, is on leased school land.
 The 640-acre tract already has yielded revenue from gravel sales. The bureau of land management awarded a Swear contract last year to the Anchorage Sand and Gravel Company to remove gravel from 171z acres, paying a royalty
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-19
CIVILIAN DEFElg8E COMMITTEES MEET

The Civilian Defense Commit ties met Wednesday evening at the Federal Building where Director Harper opened the meeting with complimentary praise for the progress made in the various divi- cions of the organization.
 Marie Grant, public health nurse reported in detail the work done in the First Aid department, stat ing that seven kits would be need ed for the seven zones and seven nurses to have charge of them. Three emergency kits would also be prepared.
 Eileen Uttick on Welfare report ed that lists had been made of clothing and supplies to furnish the seven zones and seven places had been designated for keeping them.
 The report of the trial siren alarm by Angell indicated that it had not been successful as many reported that they did not hear the siren at all. It was recommend ed that the City obtain sufficient one to be installed centrally.
 MT. Angel also reported that the teachers were well organized to take care of the children in school and to stay with their indi- vidual group and to proceed to lo- cation designated at the time or per directive.
 At the next meeting accent will be placed on the work of the war dens and correlated branches and it was urged that they all be pres ent at the meeting.
 Explorer Scouts will assist also according to John McNees and be detailed to each zone.
 The next meeting of the Civilian Defense Committee is set for We'd nesday evening at 500 at the Court Room of the Federal Bldg.
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-19

lected lands for agricultural devel- opment on the Kenai Peninsula to the public domain was approved and will be forwarded to Wash ington urging action in order that they may be made available for homesteading this summer.
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-19
FIVE HAPPY RECIPIENTS or NOME HARDWARE AwAHDs

Grant Nelson, of Pioneer Water is grinning broadly today with the acceptance of a substantial down payment on a new Dodge which was given to him free,by the Nome Hardware Store.
 Paul Green took home the New Home Sewing machine; Vera Huff the typewriter, while Andy Eben must wait until word is received from George Madsen whether he prefers teh down payment on Plymouth or an oil heater, as Andy was fifth on the list of recipients of valuable gifts.
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-19
AIRLINES
'n ALASKA AIRLINES

Passengers arriving Tuesday were: Lucy Beuce, MT. and Mrs. Honkala, Nick Ezukameow.
 Passengers arriving from An chorage Thursday were Jarrett Lawhorn, R. J. Irby.
 Departing for Anchorage Thurs day were Charles Phillips, Ed An derson, MT. and Mrs. O. s. Wea- yer, w. w. Laws, MT. and Mrs. H.. Guzzman.
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-19
Forecast And Weather Report NOne and Vicinity
Compiled by the U. s. Dept. o1 Commerce, Weather Bureau. :,

/ Friday, January 19, 1851
 Forecast Nome: Clear, somewhat colder tonight and Saturday. Light variable winds. Lowest tempera- ture tonight -18, highest temper ature Saturday -12.
 Nome data last A hours as of 700 am. today:
 Precipitation, trace. (Total this month, tracel. !.
 Temperatures: highest 6, lowest -9.
 Maximum wind B miles an hour from the east.
 Sunrise at 9:23 a.m., sunset at sos pm.
 Comparative data:
 Temperatures one year ago to- day: highest 25, lowest 6.
 Extreme temperatures on this date since 1907: Highest 42 in 1940; lowest -36 in 1947.
 Data for other selected stations
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-19

technical angles, which probably will have to be decided by the courts.
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-19

Friday. January IS. 1881
Evening star., 1951-01-21
Annette Morris
Engaged to Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Morris an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Annette, to Mr.. Theo-
dore N. Lerner, son of Mrs. Ethel
Lerner and the late Mr.. Mayer
Lerner of this city.
The bride-elect is a graduate of
Strayer College and Is a member
of Phi Delta sorority. She is
now with United Nations Affairs
at the State Department.
Mr.. Lerner is graduate of
George Washington University
where he was member of Phi
Alpha fraternity.
A June wedding is being plan