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Evening star., 1951-11-13
Southern Economy
Shows Rapid Growth
Over Last 70 Years
BY the Aysociuted Press

Economically, the Southeastern
part of the country has been
striding along in seven-league
boots the last two decades.
Although still behind the rest
of the country in wealth and in
come. the South substantially mar
lrowed the gap between 1929 and
l949. the Commerce Department
reports.
The economy Of the Southeast,
Ia department report said today,
has been lone Of the most
dynamic in the United States"
In 1929, the report shows, the
II Southeastern States had 10.5
per cent of the country's total in
come; by 1949 the figure was 1877
per cent.
Per Capita Income Rises.
The per capital income of the
South increased from 81 per cent
of the national average in 1929
to IS per cent in 1949.
BY States. the approximate rise
in per capita income from 1929
to 1949 included:
South Carolina 21o per cent;
North Carolina, ITS per cent:
Georgia, 160 per cent; Arkansas.
Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia and
Louisiana. about $50 per cent;
Kentucky. Mississippi and Florida,
about 140 per cent.
During the 20-year period the
report showed, the South's econ
omy changed. Agriculture, the
Leading industry in 1929, fell to
second behind manufacturing by
l949, and was more diversified.
The 20-year period saw the
population Of the Southeast in
crease Is per cent-a rate slightly
above the national average. But
during the years from 1s4o to
1850, the report said, the high
rate Of natural increase was of.
set by heavy emigration.
Gains by Industries.
The Southeast gained in the
following Industrial fields-textile,
apparel, food. transportation
equipment, lumber. printing and
publishing. stone, clay and glass,
paper. leather, petroleum prod
ucts and tobacco.
Gains in the textile and tobacco
products were at the expense Of
losses elsewhere in the country.
BY 1949 the Southeast had 48
per cent of the entire textile in
dustry employment of the Nation,
IS per cent Of lumber industry
employment and go per cent Of
the tobacco products industry.
Paralleling the growth of manu-
facturers, the report said, has been
a rapid expansion in the output
of fuels and other minerals.
Another big source OF wealth for
the region are its forests, among
the most extensive in the country.
Evening star., 1951-11-13
Mrs. Gertrude CasweI|, 81
Mother Of D. T.. Man, Dies

Mrs. Gertrude Robbins Caswell,
81. widow of Col. John Caswell
of New York, died Sunday at
her home in Boston after a brief
illness.
Mrs. Caswell, who was born in
Lynn, Mass. is survived by her
son, John Caswell OF Washington
D. c.; a daughter. Mrs. Robert
B. Choate. Danvers. Mass, and
two grandchildren.
Also surviving are her brother
Reginald c. Robbins of Santa
Barbara, Calf, and a sister, Miss
Phyllis Robbins of Boston.
Evening star., 1951-11-13
Democrats Reward G. O. P.

A group Of Young Democrats
lin Baltimore last night presented
a brass donkey to a Republican
Mayor as a reward for q low tax
rate.
The group-not to be confused
with the Young Democrats Of
Maryland-made the award to
Mayor Herman l.. Mills of Hag-
erstown, who is trying to hold
the property tax rate to SO cents.
The Young Democrats have criti-
cized the Democratic administra-
tion of Mayor D'Alesandro of
Baltimore where the rate Is $2.62
and Is expected to go to $2.75 next
Iyear.-AP.
Evening star., 1951-11-13
Washington Man Elected

CLEVELAND. Nov. l3. R.-
Aaron Golman Of Washington
yesterday was elected president Of
the National Automatic Merchan-
dizing Association. I. H. Houston
of Stamford, Conn, was named
first vice president; John T. Pier
son of Kansas City. second vice
president. and Thomas B. Dona-
hue Of SkLouis, treasurer.
Evening star., 1951-11-13
Minneapolis Pushes
Hunt for Three Boys;
Caps Found in River
By the Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 13.-Two
caps belonging to two of three
missing boys, were fished from the
Mississippi River near a dam this
morning.
Police Capt. Kenneth Moore said
caps had been positively identified
by the boys father, Kenneth
Klein.
Capt. Moore said the caps first
were noticed by a workman at a
dam in North Minneapolis. The
missing boys are Kenneth, jr., 8;
David, 6, and Daniel, 4.
The dam is downstream from q
park where the boys had gone to
play Saturday afternoon. Finding
of the caps was the first concrete
clue to the boys whereabouts since
they dropped from sight then.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Klein have one
other son, Gordon, 8. He was not
with his three brothers when they
disappeared.
tOIuHtcCFS COmD area.
Police Chief Tom Jones Sunday
called out 100 civil defense auxil-
iary police to aid his reserves in
one Of the city's greatest man
hunts. The volunteers combed
the area for miles around the
Klein home. They searched alleys,
rang doorbells, found nothing.
One resident reported seeing
three small boys resembling Ken
meth, David and Daniel sitting on
a curbstone late Saturday. A
tracking dog was taken to the
spot. The dog followed a trail to
the river bank. There the scent
stopped.
Police cars carrying loud speak
ers patrolled the fringes of swamp
land to blare out the boys names.
No answer.
Planes Join Search.
Yesterday. three Civil Air Patrol
planes wheeled over the Missis-
sippi, but again no clues to Ken
meth, David and Daniel. A police
launch towing draglines turned up
only waterlogged wood.
ut just doesn't seem reasonable
those youngsters could disappear
in the midst Of thousands of peo-
pie" said Chief Jones. 'It isn't in
the books, either, that all three of
them would tumble into the river
together. But that's what it looks
Iliko pouro
Evening star., 1951-11-13
Cor Hits Horse, Man Killed

GREENV1LLE, Tex, Nov. 1S
R}.-A soldier stationed at Filing
ton Air Force base was killed
yesterday when a car hit a horse
is miles south Of here. He was
identified as Pfc. Thomas James
Williams of Vallejo, Calf. He was
q passenger in the car. The driver
was urhurt.
Evening star., 1951-11-13
French ENJOYS Named

PARIS, Nov. 13 R.-T h e
French Foreign Ministry an
nounced today the appointment OF
Jacques Meyrier as ambassador
to Spain and Guy de Girard de
Charbonniere as ambassador to
Argentina.
Evening star., 1951-11-13
Eddy Concert Postponed

The concert by Nelson Eddy
scheduled for Saturday has been
postponed because of the singers
illness. 1t will be held at $3.50
pm. Saturday. February 9. Tick
cts for the Cancelled concert will
be honored that night.
Evening star., 1951-11-13

|16 p er cent,
were granted to
EN- pl ye in
grades q 8 i O
or below. A to-
t al Of 2 4 8
awards went to
e m ployes in
grades ov e
OSLO.
The type OF
work perform
ance that justi-
|hes an award
v arie from
some economy
c,ruooction that
Evening star., 1951-11-13
!0wnCoverage Sci Up
by State Department
Al Peace Center Trial

Testimony in the trial of former
officials OF the Peace Information
Center Of New York on charges Of
violating the Foreign Agents Reg
istration Act began in District
Court today. against a background
of propaganda warfare between
the Soviet Union and the United
States.
The State Department, appar-
emily concerned over Communist
attempts abroad to make the trial
appear as persecution of Negroes,
since one of the chief defendants,
DR.. w. E. B. Dubois, is q noted
Negro educator, is reporting the
proceedings itself.
Outposts of the departments IN
|ternational Press and Publication
Division will be kept informed as
to events in the trial so that they
may better counteract Soviet
inspired blasts.
Rogge Called to Stand.
The defendants, besides DR.. Du
Bois. educator and author, are
Mrs. Elizabeth Moos, former di-
rector Of the center; Kryle Elkin,
former treasurer; Abbott Simon,
former executive director, and
Miss Sylvia Soloff, former secre-
tary.
First witness called by Chief
Prosecutor F. Kirk Maddrix, a
special assistant to the Attorney
General, was o. John Rogge, him.
self a former assistant to the At
torney General in charge Of the
Criminal Division.
Mr.. Rogge identified himself as
having been listed as a member
OF the so-called Advisory Council"
of the Information Center.
He identified the various de-
PENDANTS and said he had been ac-
quainted with them for about two
years.
Nine Negroes on Jury
After this fragmentary testi-
mony, the court was recessed for
lunch and Mr.. Rogge will resume
the witness stand later.
In his opening address to the
jury, which includes nine Negroes,
Mr.. Maddrix said that he would
show the Peace Information Cen
ter was a publicity agent for the
Committee Of the World Congress
of the Defenders Of Peace.
The congress has been described
by the Justice Department as an
international organization estab-
lished by the Cominform to pub
licize the so-called Stockholm
Peace Appeal.
The appeal itself had been char
acterized by Secretary of State
Acheson as having the aims of
promoting unenforcable Soviet
proposals concerning atomic en-
ergy ands as centering attention
on the use Of atomic weapons
while ignoring Communist ag-
|gresSion.
Marcantonio Objects.
When Mr.. Maddrix told the jury
that the World Congress had
charged "a terrible plot against
humanity by the United States
and Great Britain" Vito Marcan-
tonic. chief defense counsel, OBJ
jected to the remark on the
grounds that it concerned State
Department policy and was ir-
relevant in this case. The objec-
ton was sustained for the time
being.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Mad
dirk opening address, Mr.. Mar
cantonio. who has reserved the
defense opening, moved for a
verdict of acquittal on grounds
that the Government had failed
to establish a prima facie case.
Judge Matthew F. MCGUIRE over
ruled the motion.
Evening star., 1951-11-13
Teen-Aeer's Triui Opens

| JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. Il
lF.-The trial of a Detroit teen
lager in connection with the slay-
ing last August Of John E. Ste
phenson, a Jacksonville bank
executive, begins here in Circuit
Court today,
Evening star., 1951-11-13
Refuses to Back Down

The Young Republican Club of
Prince Georges County has refused
to reconsider a resolution calling
for the custer Of machine" Dem
ocrats from county jobs.
The resolution, proposed by the
senior Republican Club, was SUBJ
mitted last week and was adopted
by the Young Republican Club
with the addition of the word
machine" Last night the younger
group refused, 1927, to recon-
slider its vote. Some leaders
charged the meeting was packed
with "old Republicans" but the
books were not available for q
membership check,
Evening star., 1951-11-13
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
! 900 Get Pay Raise or Extra
Cash Under Awards System
By Joseph YOUNG

More than 1000 Government employees have been
or cash awards for superior accomplishments during the
Hast year. the Civil Service Commission reported today
The awards system authorized
and the commission Is required report
Evening star., 1951-11-13
Maryland
and
Virginia
Commercial Property Zone
Studied in ARLINGTON
in Brief.

Rezoning to commercial OF part
Of the property between the Hecht
Co. and Kann's Department Store
in Arlington will be considered by
the Arlington County Board TO-
might.
The board has proposed to
change residential property to a
general commercial classification
adjoining the Kann's Virginia
store which will open Friday.
The same change would be made
for property on both sides Of Fair
fax drive between Monroe and
Pollard streets. At present, the
affected properties are zoned for
apartments Single-family an d
|tWo-family residences.
Evening star., 1951-11-13

showers forecast for tonight in the
States Oklahoma Texas Montana Idaho parts
California Snow hues expected in the northern limits
Lakes the Dakoas and the Northern Rockies
will in New England the Middle Atlantic States
Ohio Valley and eastern sector of the Lakes
will the Western Lakes southwark through
Central Mississippi Valley into Oklahoma ZAP Wrephoo
Evening star., 1951-11-13

Ree0fd Temperatures THIS Year,
Highest 90, on June Q.
lowest. II, on February 8.
High and Low Of Last "A Hours.
High, So, at 1854 Pm.
Low. ~, at 4:22 am.
Evening star., 1951-11-13

MEETTNG-The AFL American
Federation of Government EN-
Evening star., 1951-11-13

oHe-n6u MUIR aiteT SUNSET.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
CAPITAL (current month to datel.
Evening star., 1951-11-13

Capitol Hill showing what has
been done to encourage greater
work performance and efficiency
or the years total, ITO, or about
Evening star., 1951-11-13

moderate temperature turning
colder by week end. Showers likely
tomorrow and Friday totaling Va
inch.
River Report.
From u. 8. Engineers)
PUtomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
ana at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear at
Harpers Ferry.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-09-27
Completion of MuIfi-MiIIion Dollar Hydro-Eleetrie Project Set for 1854

Back at his desk in Palmer this week after trip to the Denver district engineers office of the Bureau of Reclamation was Bly, ron G. Felkner, construction en- gineer in charge of Eklutna pro- ject operations.
 , He reported that the Palmer Constructors, who received the contract award for erecting the low-level tunnel and installing the underwater intake, were al- ready at work this week. They have set up camp near the pro- ject site at milepost 34 on the An chorage-Palmer highway. A cook house and couple of dormitories are being tackled first in antici- patton of the large construction crew which will soon be at work. The cook house is expected to be completed by October Is. Twea- ty-five houses will also be built, although construction may not be started on them until spring.
 Felkner estimated that no more than 150 men would be working on the tunnel operations this win ter. Drilling will begin on the lower end of the tunnel, and it is possible that work on the gate shaft at the upper end of the tun- nel will be started this winter.
 To Bring Needed Power
 ' This multi-million dollar hydro electric development is being built under the direction of the department of the interior, bu- reau of reclamation.
 The Eklutna project will be of beneficial significance to the peo- pie of the Anchorage and Mata- nuska valley area, since there is an acute need of additional cleo tric power and distribution sys-
Valley frontiersman., 1951-09-27

yard, transmission lines, sub-sta- tions, and housing for the Bureau employees.
 Eklutna lake, about 865 feet above sea level, is located approx imately 4 1I2 miles through the Chugach mountain range from the power plant site. The lake is reached by a road branching off the Anchorage-Palmer highway near the present Anchorage 2,0O0 ky power plant. Eklutna lake is fed from Eklutna glacier, few miles upstream from the upper end of the lake. The lake is ap- proximately 7 1I2 miles long, pro- viding the 100000 acre feet of needed storage capacity.
 The intake will tap the lake ap- proximately 70 feet below the surface, thereby assuring a con- stant water supply and eliminat- ing any problem due to the lake freezing lover several feet thick during the sub zero winters. From the intake structure, the flow will be by gravity, on a slight down grade, through several hundred feet of 9-foot diameter precast concrete conduit. The water will then continue through lined tun- ne1 of the same diameter, and gradient. The control gate and mechanism regulating the flow entering the tunnel will be housed within reinforced con- crete gate shaft, extending from the ground surface to a depth of about 210 feet. Continuing from
Valley frontiersman., 1951-09-27

the gate shaft, the flow will be through the tunnel; the water dropping approximately 80 feet in distance of about 1I2 miles.
 The average elevation of tun- nel will be around 750 feet above sea level. The mountain peak over the tunnel rises to some 5000 feet above sea level, which places the tunnel bore approximately one mile below the mountains crest. It is proposed to drive the tunnel from both ends, drilling two headings simultaneously, working around the clock on a three shift b sis. Biological and seismo- graphic exploration of the rock formations indicate no unusual difficult problems will arise to hamper tunnel operations. The tunnel will be lined with rein forced concrete, thus reducing friction losses and safeguarding against the occasional earth quakes of moderate magnitude, characteristic of this region.
 A surge tank will be construct ed on the northerly slope of the mountain. The surge tank will act as a brake" on the water in the tunnel at such times when the flow is to be temporarily cut off.
 A penstock approximately 1900 feet long and about 6 1/2 feet in diameter will carry the water from the tunnel to the power plant. Here the flow will pass through needle valves at high velocity. This flow will be direct ed against the impeller blades of
Valley frontiersman., 1951-09-27

the turbine, which turns the ver- tical shaft connected to the gen. orator.
 After expending it's energy, the water will emerge into the tail race to be discharged into the Knik river, downstream from the power plant.
 The power generated will De distributed from the switch yard, to be erected near the power plant. A high tension transmission line of "H-frame" construction will carry portion of the cleo tric power to a substation to be erected at Palmer. Similarly, power will be delivered to An chorage. About 50 miles of trans mission line will be constructed. From the substations the power will be carried on existing dis tribution lines.
 Four Year Project
 The entire project will be done by contract. It is estimated the job will require about 4 years to complete with peak employment of about $50 men, including Bu- reau of Reclamation and the con- tractors forces.
 The benefits to be derived from the Eklutna project will be far reaching, providing much needed power, employment for men of several crafts, improving recrea- tional facilities at Eklutna lake, and providing low cost power which will attract new industries to this area.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-09-27
FROSH GOT ROYAL
 WELCOME, BUT NOW -THEY KNEEL

As a result of the Freshmen party Friday night, there are some strange looking Freshmen around the halls of the Palmer school this week.
 Girls are coming to school in their dads boots and overalls and their mothers pajamas and robes, while the boys are appearing in skirts and sweaters and a lot of curls and head scarfs.
 All Freshmen are supposed to kneel to the Sophomores no mat ter where they are or what they are doing.
 Some of the Freshmen dodged the initiation but will make it up later in the year with various duties.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-09-27

tems to alleviate the present in- adequate power supply and to further provide for the increasing demands for electrical energy in this rapidly expanding locality.
 The entire undertaking, sched- uled to be completed and in op- eration in the latter part of 1854, will develop 30,000 kva of cleo tric power, to be carried over transmission lines to the Anchor age and. Palmer areas.
 Congress authorized the pro- ject and appropriated funds in the latter part of 1850, to initiate the necessary preconstruction ac- tivities on the Eklutna project.
 Headquarters in Palmer
 Palmer was selected for the headquarters of the Bureau of Reclamation forces, composed of men picked from similar assign ments in the States and men hired locally. Field operations consist ing of surveys to locate the tun- nel and power house, and explor- atory drilling to determine the geological formations, necessary for designing purposes, were inn mediately commenced. Field work continued throughout the winter excepting short periods of ex- treme cold and high winds.
 The site of the power plant is along the Anchorage-P m e highway, near the northerly base of the mountains, about 34 miles northeast of Anchorage.
 Project Specifications
 The project when completed will consist essentially of a dam and spillway control gates at the outlet end of Eklutna lake, which is the source of water for the two 25,0OO horsepower turbines; an intake structure, several hundred feet of 9-foot diameter precast concrete conduit; a gate shaft containing a closure valve near the intake; a 4 1I2 mile long tun- nel, surge tank, penstock, power house, tailrace channel, switch
Valley frontiersman., 1951-09-27
SWALLING CONST. co.
 SUB-CONTRACTORS OF PALMER CONSTRUCTORS

The Swalling Construction Go. has the sub-contract from Palmer Constructors to build the cook house and the two dormitories at the Eklutna project site near mile post 34 on the Anchorage-Palmer highway.
 This company is hiring it's own personnel for these projects.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-09-27

The local Matanuska hotel was humming this week with Eklutna project construction talk as key workers of Palmer Constructors checked in, ready to begin opera tions.
 Ray Hamilton, who will be in charge of lining the tunnel, regis tered at the hotel last weekend. Al Coker, who is to be resident manager for Palmer Constructors was due at the hotel some time this week.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-09-27
Honfelnakers' Club
EVENING CRAFT CLUB

Cutting stencils and making - crayon designs on textiles was enjoyed by the Evening Craft club at their recent meeting, held at the Extension room.
 The following members were present: Agnes Zaborac, Karla Duff, Rose Kirsch, Eloise Hud- gins, Edith Eggleston, Gladyce Burrell, Nancy Johnson, Dorothy Anderson, Genevieve Moffitt, Ol- ava Roetman, Mary Lou Lash brook and Helen Critics.
 CHEECHAKO CLUB
 Mrs. Lew Hanks was hostess for the September 10 meeting of the Cheechako Homemakers' club when the following members were elected as club officers for the coming year: Mrs. George Whetstone, president; Mrs. Harry Wi m m IT, vice-president; Mrs. Mae Thompson, secretary-treas- urer, and Mrs. Newell Talcott, re- porter.
 Mrs. Jane Weidman and Mrs. Ed Smith were guests at the meeting. Refreshments of ice cream and cookies were served by the hostess.
, 1951-02-08
Timing Was Off,
Joe Louis Says

MIAMI, Fla. Feb. 8.-Former
heavyweight champion Joe Louis
admitted here that his timing was
"way off" after winning a unani-
nous 1O-round decision over Om-
clio Agramonte Of Cuba last night.
Louis was hardly blowing after
finishing off Agramonte in his
comeback for the championship
now held by Ezzard Charles of
Cincinnati. But he merely shook
his head when asked if he thought
he could have knocked out Charles
last night.
The former champ opened cuts
under both Of Agramonte's eyes
and pummeled the Cuban all over
the ring, but failed to land a solid
blow.
, 1951-02-08

Victory road; Steve Gabay, 62, of
513 Edison street; Ralph Flana-
gan, 33, Of R. r. 6, Dayton; Nick
Olzewski, So, Of 131 North Gar
field street; Richard Booker, 27,
of 223 Ziegler street.
Frank Krutzer, 62, of $50 Fill
more street; John Batin, SIS, of
1889 West First street; Earl
Campbell, %, of 2216 Mccall
avenue; George Mauldin, 26, Of
929 lola street: Phillip Malmey,
%, of 924 Banner avenue.
Continued Page a
, 1951-02-08
Man Held
In Burroom
Shooting
Refused Service,
He Draws Gun

Police are investigating the bar
room shooting of John l.. Flo, 38,
of 903 Webster st., in the Gettys-
burg Cafe, 514 N. Gettysburg
Ave. Tuesday night about 1O:3O,by
Charles Wesley Hamilton, 23, Of
7O3 Gettysburg ave., who said he
was refused service by the man
agement.
According to the officers, the
shooting followed an argument by
the accused when told che had
been drinking and had enough.
is said to have pulled a gun from
his packet and fired at Flo, the
manager, hitting him in his left
hand. Flo is being treated in the
st. Elizabeth hospital where his
condition is said to be good.
J. HI. Allard, 81, of All Lin
denwood Rd. a bystander in the
cafe at the time, helped to over
power the man and received
powder burns on his hands. Ham
ilton is being held in the city
Jail.
, 1951-02-08

A 16-year-old youth told Judge
Frank Nicholas, of the Juvenile
Court how he began shoplifting at
the age of six years when he ap-
peared in the court Wednesday
morning charged with theft Of
mails, forgery and a series of
burglaries in the North Ridge
area.
According to the arresting Of
ficer, the boy committed the
crime more for thrill and excit-
ment that anything else.