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Evening star., 1951-02-15

Calling the establishment of a
Al Club center a symbol of our
faith in the future" Mr.. McCor-
mick declared, "In the emergency
presSures of our time nothing
must be allowed to interfere with
the continuation and expansion
Of the great voluntary youth
movements in our country that
have contributed so greatly to
building strong character, good
citizenship, sound leadership and
firm patriotism among boys and
girls of America"
"The fact that the center is to
be temporarily occupied by a mill
tary establishment for defense
purposes increases, not lessons
the significance of this dedica-
ton"
Other speakers at the dedica-
ton ceremony included A. G.
Kettunen, chairman of the foun-
dation Board of Trustees; E. w.
Alton. executive director of the
foundation: NJ. L. Wilson, director
of extension work. and Miss
Dianne Mathre of De Kalk, ILL.,,
and George Bull of Homer, N. Y,
All Cub members. Music was
furnished by the Air, Force Band.
Evening star., 1951-02-15
Arlington Captain Reported
Injured in South Korea

Capt. Morton Cook, U. S. A.,
33, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hull
Cook, $500 North Seventeenth
street, Arlington, was injured two
weeks ago near Pusan, Korea, and
now is in a Tokyo hospital, his
mother has been informed by the
Army.
Capt. Cook, who was reared In
Arlington, entered active duty
with the Army in June, 1949, and
was stationed in Japan before be-
ing sent to Korea. He is with
the Motor Transportation Corps
A 1941 draftee, Capt. Cook at
tended officer candidates school.
He served three years in the Euro
Ipean Theater.
He was a bank examiner with
the Home Loan Bank Board in
civilian life and lived in Fairling-
ton. His wife and daughter now
are in Yokohama.
Evening star., 1951-02-15

replied Mrs. Kerbel. "You wouldn't
be setting a precedent"
Didn't you set precedent by
selecting yourself" Mr.. Knight
asked her.
II don't think this is question
of whether we have money in the
budget" broke in Charles w. Tom
linson. "It seems to me the ques-
ton is whether this board wants
to send one of its members to a
professional meeting"
And I still want to know who
picked you," Mr.. Knight asked her
again.
Mrs. Kerbel said she frankly
wanted to go and thought her at
tendance would be beneficial.
eff all six of us decided to &c
at the taxpayers expense, do you
think we should" asked Mr.. Tom
linson.
"Yes, I think it would be very
valuable" she replied.
Mrs. Kerbel then moved that
the board pay her way to the
NEA meeting. She abstained
from voting, however, and the mo-
ton was defeated by a secret bal
lot OF. four male members. The
fifth male member, Joseph Everly,
did not vote because he is chair
man.
Evening star., 1951-02-15

More than 200 persons witnessed
the dedication yesterday of the
Chevy Chase Junior College as a
National All Club center. then its
transfer to the Army for a secret
defense research project.
Miss Frances r. Brown, presi-
dent of the Junior college, which
was recently sold to the National
All Club Foundation, presented
the college key to Harold Mullinix,
jr., OF Damascus, Md, All Club
member representing the Nation
wide farm youth organization. The
youth then turned the key over
to Brig. Gen. Gordon E. Textor,
assistant chief OF. Army engineers
Gen. Textor could tell the gath
ering only that the center was
being leased for a high priority
secret military project" He added
the center would be put to "ex-
tremely valuable use" and would
be returned to the foundation at
the earliest opportunity. He said
the secret project was not of an
industrial nature.
The principal speaker at the
dedication and founders day pro-
gram was Undersecretary of Agri-
culture Clarence j. Mccormick.
Evening star., 1951-02-15
z Dumfries BUILDINGS
Destroyed by Fire

Nearby Virginia fire companies
today joined with the State Fire
Marshals Office in seeking the
cause of a blaze which last night
destroyed restaurant, garage and
living quarters near Dumfries, Va.
The blaze leveled Steed's Inn,
on U. S. Route I. one mile north
of Dumfries, the living quarters of
the families of Richard Mack and
Goldie Welsh. both colored, and
the garage. These were housed in
two frame one-story buildings
occupying space of about $50
feet, with a six-foot space between
them.
The fire started about 7:30 pm,
and spread so rapidly that the
structures were almost burned to
the ground before firemen could
reach the scene.
Robert Lamp, who lives at Por-
ter's Inn. across the highway, said
there was some difficulty in sum-
moning firemen by telephone and
finally a motorist had to drive
to the Triangle Volunteer Fire
Department to sound the alarm.
Other volunteer companies re-
spending included Occoquan,
Quantico, Mount Vernon and
Penn-Daw.
Evening star., 1951-02-15
School in Baltimore
.CIosesAfferV VAC|aims
S285,0OO 0vercharge
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. 15.-A Bal
timore trade school closed last
night after the Veterans Admin
istration said it had overchargeo
the Government $285,000 since
1947 for training CT students.
Leaders among the schools
student body planned a protest
mass meeting in City Hall Plaza
today and a march on the VAS
regional office here.
The closed school is the Balti-
more Construction Institute. II
has about 1,400 students, most o1
them veterans.
William L. Limburg, regional
director of the VA here, said II
also is investigating the operation
of several other trade and tech
nicai schools receiving payments
from the Government for train
ing GIs.
The VA spokesman said ar
audit shows the institute has billed
the Government for instruction
not given and for instruction on
days when the school was closed.
Charles Wendt, director of the
declared:
1--WE have never billed the Vet
Grams Administration for anything
not allowed in our contract.
"We have each students sigma
ture for every hour of instruction
given him"
Mr.. Wendt said he was advised
yesterday the Government is
sending him a bill for $285 900
and holding up all bills he has
submitted recently.
He contended the Government
owes the institute 100000.
Mr.. Wendt said he had offered
"to arbitrate the matter" Mr.
Limburg said the VA has no power
to arbitrate.
Evening star., 1951-02-15
Company Is Acquitted
In Oil Dumping Case
On Expert Testimony
Speeiol Dispotch 70 The stor

LEONARDTOWN, Md. Feb. IS.
An expert knowledge of salvage
technique yesterday won acquittaI
for a marine transportation COM
pany executive charged with
dumping oil in the st. Marys
River January 6 while raising his
sunken barge.
Circuit Judge ]. Dudley Diggs
cleared Harold G. Williams, pres
ident of the Gulf Atlantic Trans
portation Co. of Jacksonville, Fla.
He also dismissed a similar charge
against the company, which has
branch office in Norfolk.
Mr.. Williams and Lawrence C..
Clark. an officer of a Key West,
Fla. salvage company which
raised the barge, admitted that
oil had escaped into the Potomac
and st. Mary's Rivers. But both
experts told the court the salvage
methods they used were the only
ones practicable under the circum-
stances and that some oil pollu-
ton was unavoidable.
Case Dismissed Reluctantly.
Judge Digges indicated that he
did not fully agree. He said he
dismissed the case reluctantly"
because the State had failed to
produce expert testimony to show
that other and less harmful
salvage methods might have been
used.
Start of the trial set for 10 am.
was held up because a court
stenographer could not be found.
Testimony finally began at 2 pm.
when an electrical concern sent
a recording device into the court
room without an operator.
Frequent Recesses.
Kenneth C.. Proctor, assistant
State attorney general who prose-
cuted the case. took over the dials.
The trial went on with one micro
phone passed around as occasion
required and with frequent re-
cesses to adjust the device.
Court attaches said it was the
first time an automatic recorder
has been used in a trial here,
and Mr.. Proctor said it was the
first time in the State as far as
he knew.
The machine used up its last
inch of wire just as lawyers ran
out of questions to ask witnesses.
Judge Digges sent the case on to
a conclusion without benefit of
the machine.
Evening star., 1951-02-15
D'AIesundro Sends
Tub of Bay Oysters
Critic From West
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. 15.-That
gent from the West who COM
mitted the ultimate irreverence OF
criticizing Maryland oysters got
a tub full of 'em yesterday.
Mayor Thomas d'Alesandro
hopes his gift will help change
the mind of this fellow who says
he prefers Pacific Coast oysters
But Elston l.. Ireland, president
of the National Restaurant Asso-
citation, didn't retreat from his
position.
All he told the Mayor was he'd
give them fair trial. Mr.. Ireland
said Maryland oysters were
Jumps of coal" compared to the
diamonds of the West"
After he uttered that profana-
ton, some one said they thought
the statue on top of Baltimore s
Washington Monument staggered
and reeled under the blow
Evening star., 1951-02-15
Parking Plan Is Studied
For Columbia Pike Area

A proposed traffic and parking
plan for the Columbia pike bust
ness area in Arlington is being
developed by a businessmen asso-
citation and the County Planning
Commission.
At a meeting last night the
planning commission reviewed q
committee report on plans for the
area bounded by Columbia pike
Glebe road, Fillmore street and
Walter Reed drive.
Charles Sher. vice president o1
the Columbia Pike Business anc
professional Association, said his
group wants to have a solution tc
traffic and parking problems "be-
fore they become serious" He
said the businessmen expect tt
finance the plan themselves.
Evening star., 1951-02-15
Virginia Council
Backs Reserve
Civil Defense
Localities Are Asked
To Enroll Citizens for
Emergency Service

Organization of civil defense
reserve corps was approved last
night by the Northern Virginia
Regional Defense Council at a
meeting in Falls Church.
George Strott, region co-ordi-
nator. said each of the localities
represented in the council will be
asked to enroll citizens who could
be called for service in an emer-
gency.
The council also asked each 10
cality to set up a "joint citizens
council" to distribute information.
Mr.. Strott said this group would
include representatives of church,
citizens fraternal and other Or
ganizations.
Weldon Ellis of Arlington, treas
urer of the council. was requested
to communicate with Gov. Battle
to determine whether State funds
will be available for the regional
defense, organization.
chairman OF the meeting was
Gen. Jacob L. Devers, retired, re-
gional director. Represented in
the council are Arlington, Alexan-
dria, Fairfax County and Falls
Church.
Meanwhile, it was announced
that the ground observers corps
unit of Alexandria civil defense
organization will get chance to
check its efficiency Sunday.
Between ! and 4 pm. planes of
the Civil Air Patrol will fly over
the city. Not only will the flights
act as test of the civil defenses
but they will drop $500 leaflets
urging residents to volunteer for
civil defense posts.
The city's civil defense program
will be the subject of program
at BIS o'clock tonight at the
Charles Barrett School, at which
Alexandria Mayor Franklin P
Backus and City Civil Defense
Co-ordinator William M. Barbour
will appear.
Evening star., 1951-02-15
Arlington Democrats
ILiken Board Probe
To Kangaroo Court

A Police Department investiga-
tion by the Arlington County
Board has been likened to a
kangaroo court" by members o1
the Democratic Party.
The inquiry constitutes an in
QUESTION" the County Democratic
Council declared in resolution
last night in the Lyon Park Com.
munity House. The resolution was
directed against the three indie.
pendent members and excluded
the two minority Democrats.
A special committee which has
been investigating the department
for nearly year, was directed te
cease its inquiry and turn in its
records when the board met last
Saturday.
Police officers recently sum-
moned before the board, which
has no right of subpoena or right
to take testimony under oath
have had their constitutional
rights violated" said the resolu-
ton of w. F. McLindon, chair
man of the Public Safety Com
mittee. "If these police officers
have failed in their duties in any
respects there is provision for
disciplinary action within the
Police Department.. -
Another measure called upon
the delegation to next years Vir-
ginia General Assembly to clarity
the law with respect to appoint
ment Of heads of county depart
ments. Clariflcation now is being
sought in court as a result of the
boards majority removing the ap-
pointment power of the county
manager. The board assumed this
power.
The legislative delegation al
ready has announced that if re-
elected that it will make amend
ments, as necessary, clearly to
place appointment powers in the
hands Of the county manager
Iverson Almand. Legislative Com
mittee chairman, proposed the
resolution.
Evening star., 1951-02-15
Congress Approval Asked
For Manassas Purchases

The Interior Department asked
Congress yesterday to authorize
acquisition of historic properties
near the present Manassas Ma
tional Battlefield Park in Vir-
ginia.
The department said such acqui-
sitions would round out" the
boundaries of the park. Manassas
was the scene of two important
battles of the Civil War.
Evening star., 1951-02-15
Survey 10 Determine
Feasibility Of Sewers
lin AnnandaIe Area

Engineers today were preparing
to make a sewer survey of the
Annandale area in Fairfax County
which now relies on septic tanks
The County Board of Super
visors yesterday made the survey
possible by agreeing to- pay half
the cost when money becomes
available in the next fiscal year.
Cost of the survey is S2,50O. A
group of Annandale residents,
headed by Omer Hirst, collected
$3.50 and then requested the su-
pervisors to put up the rest of
the money.
To Explore Feasibility.
The survey to be conducted by
G. Hubbard Massey of Fairfax, will
determine whether it is economi-
cally feasible to establish a sani-
tary district for sewer service in
the Annandale area.
The supervisors tabled a request
that they favor use of Shirley
Highway by trucks. They were
asked to act by the Woodbridge
Alexandria Washington Highway
Association, which favors opening
of Shirley Highway to trucks as
proposed by the State Highway
Department. Supervisors Maurice
Fox and G. Wallace Carper said
they thought it was bad idea to
let trucks on the highway, and
the highway associations request
was tabled.
Police Commended.
The supervisors commended Po-
lice Chief Carl Macintosh and
members of the police depart
ment for their roundup of a gang
of safe robbers at Chantilly early
last Sunday. One detective, Joseph
Howard, was wounded during a
gun battle when police trapped
most Of the safe robbers red
handed. and two of the robbers
were wounded.
On motion of Supervisor Ar
thur Shaffer. the State Highway
Department was asked to repair
all of the secondary roads in the
county. Mr.. Shaffer said many of
them were in deplorable condi-
ton and have become worse as a
result of the recent bad weather.
Purchase of about $400 worth
of wild turkeys to stock the county
was authorized. The county an
nually buys game from the dog
tax fund.
Evening star., 1951-02-15
South Wins Civil War;
Rebels 7 axe Richmond
After All These Years
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND. Va. Feb. Is
A group of Oak Ridge, Tenn.
high school students, borne
into Richmond by a bus la
beled "The Atomic City"
planted a Confederate flag
atop the Virginia State Capitol
Building yesterday. The build
ing served in the Civil War as
the Capitol of the Confed-
eracy.
Nobody seemed inclined to
make much of a to-do about
it. After all, a Confederate
flag in Richmond is like an
other coal in Newcastle.
Maybe those Tennessee
boys hadn't been this far
north before" said j. T.
Goldsby. Capitol policeman.
"They must have figured this
was a Northern capital"
Evening star., 1951-02-15
Military to Use Nevius Truct
For Troop Muneuvers Area

that. private interests planned an
apartment hotel there.
"The Nevius Tract" the mill
tary district said, will be used
as a maneuver area for small
troop unit field problems for
troops based at Fort Myer."
Maj. Gen. Thomas w. Herren,
military district commander, said
there will be no firing-"not even
blanks"-and no construction or
alteration of existing terrain
there.
Lee boulevard is one of the most
heavily Travelled roads in the
Washington area. Best advice to
motorists: Eyes front.
Evening star., 1951-02-15
Hit-Run Motorist Kills
z Boys in Giles County
By the Assoeioted Press

PEARISBURG, Va, Feb. 15.-
Two young Giles County boys
were instantly killed yesterday by
a hit-run motorist as they walked
along Route 100 on their way
home from a Valentine party at
the Pearisburg School.
The victims were James C. Nor
ris, Is, and Richard Reed, IA.
Chief of Police Bob Mccormack
and Sheriff Emory Johnston re-
ported that the boys were knocked
across the road by the impact.
They had no leads today on the
driver of the hit-run vehicle.
Evening star., 1951-02-15

+ The Military District of Wash
ington today issued a warning to
all area residents-a warning not
to become alarmed if they see
troops stealthily moving through
the trees and bushes of the Nevius
Tract IN Arlington.
The tract, on a rise of ground
beside Lee boulevard, has a COM
manding view of the Lincoln Me-
mortal area of WaShington's
waterfront and once was consid-
cred as a site for a hospital for
the Veterans Administration,
which still owns the land. Before
Evening star., 1951-02-15
Virginia Mosons Plan
installation Rites Todoy
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 15.-The
Grand Lodge, Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons of Virginia, was
to install Rudolph r. Cooke OF
Portsmouth as its new grand mas
ter here today.
Other officers to be installed
were Charles M. Lankford, OF
Franktown, deputy grand master;
O. M. Miles of Roanoke, grand
senior warden; Judge Hugh Reid
OF Arlington, grand Junior ward
en-, and William j. Mcmahon of
Newport News, grand senior dea-
con,
Evening star., 1951-02-15
Steak Chunk Removed
From Womun's Throat

A 350-pound woman was re-
covering today in Arlington Hos
pital from the effects of a piece
of steak caught in her throat.
After she was admitted to the
hospital last night, a specialist
was called to move the obstruc-
| tion-described as quite large
bite"-from her esophagus. Sur
gerry was not necessary.
Evening star., 1951-02-15
Arlington Police Group
Now Open to Women

Bylaws of the Arlington Police
Beneficiary Association were
amended last night to permit
women to become members.
= After the 15-year -old law was
changed the membership applica
ton OF Mrs. Doris Beiswanger
the countys first policewoman,
was approved.
Evening star., 1951-02-15
Stock Issue Approved

RICHMOND, Feb. is (R.-Har-
risonburg Telephone CO. was au-
thorized by the State Corpora
ton Commission yesterday to is
sue 100000 in $40 par common
stock to finance a modernization
program which will cost more
than 81 million.
Evening star., 1951-02-15
Academy Chapel RecitoIs

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. is. (Spe-
ciaD Associate Prof. Donald c.
Gilley, Naval Academy organist
and choir master, will present a
series of Lenten organ recitals in
the academy chapel at S pm
Sunday, February Is, March 4, II
and 18.
Evening star., 1951-02-15
Civil Defense MEETING

Graduate nurses in the Be-
thesda Chevy Chase area have
been invited to a civil defense
meeting at 8 pm. tomorrow in
the Bethesda Methodist Church.
The meeting is one of a series
organized by the staff of Subur-
ban Hospital.
Evening star., 1951-02-15
HyuttsviIIe PTA to Meet

William S. Schmidt, new Prince
Georges County school superin-
tendent, will address members OF
the Hyattsville High School Par
ent- Teacher Association at
O'Clock tonight in the school.
Evening star., 1951-02-15
Library Bcord to Meet

The Library Board of Prince
Georges County will meet at
O'Clock tonight at Symonds Hall,
University of Maryland. DR..
Thomas G. Pullen, jr., State su-
perintendent of schools, will speak.
Evening star., 1951-02-15
Viers Mill PTA Buzuur

The Viers Mill (Md.) Parent
Teacher Association will hold a
bazaar at 5 pm. tomorrow in the
school, lakewood and Dahill roads.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-17

Oklahoma and Harry Byrd Of Vir- ginia. Democrats, Gene Millikin of Colorado, Bob Taft of Ohio, and Ed Martin of Pennsylvania, Repubn- cans. Also on the committee, and men of large incomes are: Clyde Hoey of North Carolina, Allen F'rear of Delaware, Democrats; Hugh But Ter of Nebraska, cattle raiser; Owen Brewster of Maine, and John Will Hams of Delaware, turkey raiser; Republicans. Two other members Of the committee are well off but not wealthy-Walter George of Georgia, chairman, and Ed Johnson of Colo rado, both Democrats
 Texas Tom Connally. also mem Der of the committee, is wealthy, but has long record for voting in favor of the small taxpayer. Aside from Connally, the small taxpayer is not represented on the commit tee.
 However, Senator Humphrey of Minnesota, Democrat, will lead the fight on the Senate floor to close the tax loopholes. He will be back stopped by a group of Democratic Senators including millionaires Len- man of New York, Benton of Con- necticut, and Green of Rhode Is- land.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-17
20 YEARS AGO {TGs FIFE EMPIRE
SEPTEMBER IT. 1881

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 Mize and Mrs R. c. Mizc who graduated High left the steamer Alaska University of Washington in Seattle
  hold their convention in that town letter received by Connors national miteeman for Alaska
 daughter Mrs May residing Seattle Vienna, Austria, were married according received by Lindeys friends
 of 2 this the Junior Ek junior championship Opponents the team Junior Moose.
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 Wedding Beatrice September They Lutheran Ern K Olafson Witnesses at the ceremony Olaf Bedding.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-17
Rainbow Girls. at Saturday Meeting, Renew Obligations

Last Saturday evening members of the Order of Rainbow for Girls met at the Scottish Rite Temple, and renewed their obligation to the Order.
 During the meeting Elizabeth Wyller was installed as Sister of Hope, Healthier Holman as Pat riotism, and Joan Patton as Outer Observer.
 Everyone enjoyed the excellent reports, of the Grand Assembly Session held in Spokane. Wash. last June, which were given by Virginia Nielsen, Grand Delegate, and Joan Williamson, Grand Choir member. Mrs. Ralph Martin, the Juneau Assembly's first Mother Advisor, also attended Grand As- sembly and remarked on the in- spiration derived from witnessing a gathering of over 1900 young girls and adults brought together through the divine teachings of Rainbow
 not only in Spokane but all over the world.
 Refreshments were served fol- lowing the meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-17
Daily Lessons in English %. L. GORDON

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