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Evening star., 1952-08-26
Hoover Forced to Flee by Boat
AS Lodge in California Burns

neighbor, the party found the only
exit not blocked by flames was the
door to the boat landing. They
fed through it and boarded a mo-
tor launch, which took them to the
safety of the lake.
The neighbor, Billy Jenny. 81
of Los Angeles, said he noticed the
fire about 1880 pm. He awakened
the party at the lodge. who fled ir
nightclothes. No one was injured
Within a matter of minutes
MIR. Jenny said, the one-story
timber structure was consumed BY
flames. Wind blew the fire into
surrounding pine trees but Other
residents of the area extinguishec
it with hoses.
Evening star., 1952-08-26
Two PubIicity-Shy Officers Win
Policemen of Month Awards
Pvts. Honnon. Myers
Try to Cover Up
Acts of Heroism

Two publicity shy police officers
have been named Policemen OF
the Month. one for the daring
rescue of a child from the path
of an auto. and the second for
saving a woman from a burning
building.
Both attempted to cover up
their acts Of heroism out of mod
Iesty
The Award of Merit Committee,
composed of local newspapermen,
yesterday announced the selection
of Pvt. Martin j. Harmon, of No.
4 Precinct, for the June award.
He was cited snatching a small
child from the path of an auto
on June 5 at Delaware avenue and
M street NV.
Pvt. John G. Myers. of No. 13
Precinct, was named Policeman
of the Month of July-an honor
he's won twice before-for the
rescue OF a woman on July 2 in
a fire at 1916 Eighteenth street
NV.
Witness Wrote of Heroism.
The committee never would have
learned Of Pvt. lannon's rescue
while he was on school crossing
duty, If it had not been for q
letter from a witness, Mrs. Ber-
nice Garry. 1882 Second street
S.W.. The officer, still in his pro-
bationary period Of service, was
too modest to bother reporting
the incident to his superiors.
Pvt. Harmon had stopped traffic
and was permitting children tc
cross. Mrs. Garry wrote, when he
noted car disregarding his sigma,
to halt. Seeing that the car was
aimed directly at a small child
the policeman dashed in front Of
Of the car and yanked the boy tt
safety.
The name Of the child wa.
never learned. Mrs. Garry wrote
Maj. Robert v. Murray, police
chief, that ut happend so quick
that everyone thought the chile
would be killed.
Rescues Punctuate Career.
Pvt. Myers 10-year police de-
partment career has been punctu-
Evening star., 1952-08-26
Summons Is Served
On Elusive Spinster
After Chase in Field
BY the Associated Pres,

SALISBURY. Md. Aug. 26.-An
agile. middle-aged spinster who
has eluded summons servers SO
times during the last three years
was finally outdistanced yester-
day.
A speedy State trooper caught
her as she sprinted toward the
woods from her farm home near
here.
The three-year battle of wits
between 55-year-old Miss Viola
Miriam Goslee and Wicomico
County officials came to an end in
a field just short of the woods.
Sheriff Jesse M. Pollitt handed
her an arrest warrant for con-
tempt Of court as the trooper and
a deputy held her in the field.
Sheriff Pollitt said he and men,
bers of his Office had tried more
than so times" to serve papers on
Miss Goslee to get her into court
for a settlement of the estate of
her father, F. Grant Goslee, q
States attorney from 1924 to 1928.
Evening star., 1952-08-26
Mass for Eva peron
Said at Cathedral Here

A requiem mass for Eva Peron,
wife Of Argentine President Juan
Peron. was said today in st. Mat
thew's Cathedral. The Right Rev.
John K. Cartwright was the cele-
brant.
Similar rites are being held
today in various parts Of the
world.
A mass was scheduled for noon
at Westminster Cathedral in Lon
don. Representatives of the Brit
ish government and Argentine
residents of Britain were to attend
In Buenos Aires. a giant torch
light parade will march through
the city tonight. Mrs. Peron died
a month ago.
Evening star., 1952-08-26
1axieab Group Seeks
Informal Hearing on
Plea 10 Reduce Rates

The Associated Taxicab Opera
tors. Inc, has asked the Public
Utilities Commission for an in
formal hearing on the proposal
to reduce some taxicab fares here
to pre-1951 levels.
The suggestion was made by
George L. Hilton, president. Ad-
vocates Of the reduction proposal
believe it would put the taxicab
industry in a better competitive
position. in view of the new fare
boost granted the Capital Tran
sit Co.
Opposition to the reduced fare
move came last night at meeting
OF taxicab drivers.
E. Erwin Dollar, business man
ager- OF the associated operators,
said, however, that some merit
still is seen in a possible reduc-
ton OF group riding rates in the
first and second zones.
AAAcc.Ncnt Zap C1te0.
A drop from 80 to 20 cents in
the first zone would put the fare
only 3 cents higher than the new
17-cent streetcar and bus rate
and reduction in the second zone
from 40 to 80 cents would make
only a 13-cent difference.
MIR. Dollar. a leader in the
movement to obtain the increase
in cab fares II months ago, said
that it was designed to bring a
driver from $24 to $26 a day for
reasonable working hours. It is
producing, however, only about
$18 or $19. he estimated.
He expressed the view that for
q driver to keep and maintain
his car and meet his family obli-
cations. he needed at least $25.
One factor cited in the low in
take complaint was the presence
OF too many part-time hackers on
the street who had other jobs on
which to rely for living.
To Study Time Limit Later.
Mr.. Dollar said it was expected
that a proposal for enforcement
of PUG regulation limiting driv-
ers to IL hours operation a day
would be taken up later.
A suggestion to this effect was
presented last night by Edward
Williams. a driver of 1434 Oak
street NV, at the general meet
ing in Laborers' Hall, 523 New
Jersey avenue NV.
Only about 100 drivers attend
ed the meeting, which was called
to discuss the fare reduction pro-
posal but also was intended to
air proposals for limiting the
number of cab drivers on the
street and imposing the 12-hour
restriction.
It would take congressional ac-
ton to limit the number of taxi
cabs.
Mr.. Williams, a driver for 26
years, expressed the view that
the 12-hour proposal would effect
a mild limitation without putting
anybody out of business, 8
No action resulted from last
nights meeting, which heard ex-
pressions of disapproval of the
rate reduction proposal.
Evening star., 1952-08-26
BY The Associated Press

BISHOP. Calf. Aug. 26.--
Former President Herbert Hoover
had to flee for his life-by boat
Sunday night when the mountain
lodge where he was vacationing
caught fire and burned to the
ground.
Mr.. Hoover, 78, and Bert Mat
tie. president Of the Honolulu Oil
Co. at San Francisco, were guests
at the luxury mountain home of
Nate Minor of Silver Lake in the
Sierra Nevada, go miles north Of
here. Mr.. Minor is 8 wealthy
importer.
Awakened from their sleep by a
Evening star., 1952-08-26
Sanitary Cleanup Urqed

Immediate action to clear UP
unsanitary conditions in Alex
andria was urged last night by
Mayor Marshall j. Beverley.
One of the moves suggested
during a special meeting of the
Alexandria City Council was the
closing of the city swimming pool
until such time as recommended
tions of the Health Department
are complied with"
Mayor Beverley also urged
cleanup of several dump areas
within the city. The recommends
tions were turned over to City
Manager Ira F. Willard and
Health Department officials.
Evening star., 1952-08-26
r. A. Mcdonald Named
Acting Deputy Of NPA
BY the Associated Pres,

Richard A. Mcdonald of San
Francisco has been named acting
deputy administrator of the Ma
tional Production Authority. II.
Mr.. Mcdonald is with NPA on
leave as chairman of the Executive
Committee of the Crown-Zeller-
bach Corp, Of San Francisco. He
succeeds Franz T. Stone, who has
resigned effective shortly after
Labor Day.
Evening star., 1952-08-26
10Suspected Pedd|er!
Held After Narcotics
Raids; Man Gives Up

PoIlce narcOClcS squad OH1cers
seized 10 suspected dope peddlers
in a series of raids yesterday and
early today. An 18th. the husband
Of a woman seized, surrendered
himself this morning.
All were arraigned before United
States Commissioner Cyril S
Lawrence.
Fourteen members of the squad
led by 1t. Todd o. Thomen
moved through the city making
both home and street arrests
Eight men and three women are
charged with narcotics violations
Man and Wife Held.
Mrs. Edith Inez Parker, colored,
35, who was arrested at her home
in the 1900 block of Sixth street
NV. was described by police as
"a major violator with long his
tory of peddling." Her husband
surrendered himself this morn
ing. Both are charged with pos
session and sale of heroin and
were held for the grand jury.
Bond was set at $500 each.
The officers said they found a
5-ounce package of heroin
worth $4,000 under the bedroom
floor at the home. Mrs. Parker
admitted that the package be-
longed to her, police said. They
also said they had made buys
Of 100 decks" of heroin for $14O
during the preceding three days.
Raiding the home of Samuel
David King. colored, 40, in the
1900 block of Harrison avenue
Sc. the policemen crashed what
they described as a ''sneaky pete
party" Eight other participants
were released, but King and his
wife, Maybelle o. Prue King, 38,
colored, were held and charged
with sale of narcotics. Both were
held for the grand jury with bond
set at $4,000 each.
Arrested on Street.
Picked up on the street was
John H. Smith, .jr.. %, colored,
of the 900 block of M street NV,
Police said he was a small
pusher" of narcotics they have
been looking for since he eluded
a July raid.
The morning activity yesterday
included the arrest of two men
lat the Dunbar Hotel, Fifteenth
and U streets NV. Charged with
sale and possession of heroin were
Sam Washington. %, and Edward
Smith. 20, both colored. They
were held for the grand jury.
Bond was set at $500.
Arraignment Continued.
Last to be brought in by police
early this morning were Clarence
w. Jones. 36, colored, and his
wife. Buelah, 80, of the 1900 block
of Kenyon street NV. Their ar
raignment on sale and possession
charges was continued to Sep
tember 10 and bond for him was
set at $4,000 and for her at SIS, 900
The two others arrested were
John D. Book, Is, of the 170C
block of K street NV, who was
charged with a violation of the
Marijuana Tax Act as well as sale
and possession Of narcotics, and
John v. Frye, 43, colored, of the
700 block of Barry place NV,
who was charged with possession
and sale of heroin. Book was
held for the grand jury under
$4,000 bond and Frye's case was
continued to September 10 with
bond set at $4,000.
-Four people that the squad was
looking for are still at large.
Evening star., 1952-08-26
Crew Cuts Thwort
Glass Instruction in
Hoir-Roisinq Rescue
By the Associofed Press

OSHKOSH. Nebr., Aug. 90
The swimming class at the Osh-
kosh pool has had to skip the les
son on saving a drowning person
by grasping his hair and towing
him to safety.
Every one in the class, Instruc-
tor James Cain included. has a
crew cut.
Evening star., 1952-08-26
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia and vicin-
ity-Sunny this afternoon with
high about "a. Clear tonight with
low about 81. Tomorrow, sunny
with high in the middle 80s.
Maryland and Virginia-Clear
tonight with low between 56 and
62. Tomorrow. sunny and a few
degrees warmer.
Wind-Southeast at four miles
an hour at / pm.
Five-Day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity, August 1925.
Temperatures will average from
Evening star., 1952-08-26

ated with rescues. Last July 2,
only seven hours after receiving
his second Policeman of the
Month" award for saving a woman
in a burning building. he did it
again.
While patroling his beat, the
officer noticed smoke and flames
pouring from the second floor of
a building at 1916 Eighteenth
street NV. He dashed to the front
entrance, told a citizen to turn in
the alarm. and ran up to the
second floor.
One occupant already had at
tempted to crawl into an apart
ment after the woman but was
driven back by the dense smoke
He told Pvt. Myers, There's a
woman in there somewhere" Tha
officer stepped over the man and
groped his way into the burning
apartment.
Finally he found the woman and
pulled her to safety. When the
Fire Department took over. Pvt
Myers helped f1remen to get the
hose up to the second floor anc
then ducked into a store across
the street to avoid publicity.
Last February, Pvt. Myers made
a dramatic rescue of a woman
from the second floor Of house
in the 1700 block of Seaton place
NV. On May q. 1949. the officer
celebrated his birthday by saving
the life of a waitress who fell
asleep in bed while smoking.
Although he didn't win an aware
for it, Pvt. Myers prevented a mar
from jumping from the Calvert
street bridge on March "a, 1851
The man was halfway over the
rail when the officer grabbed him
and yanked him back from death
Evening star., 1952-08-26

normal to three degrees above
normal. Normal for the period
lis 81 high and 81 low. Slowly
rising trend throughout the period,
Chance of showers Saturday or
Sunday which will average one
tenth of an inch or less.
District Medical Society rag
weed pollen count for "a hours
ended 8 o'clock this morning was
46 grains per cubic yard Of air.
River Report.
tFrom u. 8. EngineerS.)
| Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear al
Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1952-08-26
Rent Hearing Scheduled

The Takoma Park City Council
will hold a public hearing at 8
pm. September 4 to consider ex-
tension of rent controls beyond
September 80.
The date was set after many
residents appeared before the
council last night thinking a
hearing was scheduled at that
time. One of the advocates of
rent controls was Malcolm F.
Thomas. secretary of the Local
Communications Workers of
America (CIO), who contended
Takoma Park has between 1000
and 5000 rental units,
Evening star., 1952-08-26
Zoning Review Ordered

A naval officers protest that
his property was rezoned without
his knowledge spurred the Falls
Church City Council last night
to vote for consideration of a
zoning action taken June 9.
Because Capt. Jacob A. Lark,
lis West Great Falls street, COM
planned he was unaware of the
rezoning until last Sunday. the
council voted 4 to 2 to hold a
rehearing September %. The re-
coming changed six acres Of land
from residential to apartment use.
Evening star., 1952-08-26
Money Is Stolen From Leo

INDIANAPOLIS up. - There's
no place man can hide anything
these days. Fred Parker, 85. told
police some one stole a paper sack
of money he pinned to his artificial
left leg before going to sleep in a
Irooming house.
Evening star., 1952-08-26
V Sets to Feature
Children Lost at
London Exhibition
sy the Associessd Press


LONDON. Aug. Is. Lost
children will be TV stars at
Britain's big radio exhibition
opening here tomorrow.
Youngsters who turn up
looking for mama will be tele-
viSed on screens around the
exhibition hall.
That, the exhibitors or
ganizers hope, viii put an end
to those long and fearful in
terviews to find out the chill
dreu's names and will speed
the family reunions.
Evening star., 1952-08-26
Cusket of Coins Duo Up

A lead casket containing old
coins. including an undated Eliz-
abethan Irish shilling, was found
by workmen demolishing q lodge
hall in Belfast. Northern Ireland.
Evening star., 1952-08-26
Dom Uses Cold Concrete

Refrigerated concrete is being
used for the first time in India on
Ia cement concrete solid gravity
dam across the Vaitarna River.
Evening star., 1952-08-26
First Cos Tunker Planned

To permit the first overseas
transport of natural gas, Ger
man firm is turning the former
Liberty ship Edward Grieg into
the worlds first gas tanker.
Evening star., 1952-08-26

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 101. on June 26.
Lowest, IS, on January 80.
High and Low Of Last "A Hours.
High, 81, at 4:l5 pm.
Low, 5S, at 6:45 am.
Evening star., 1952-08-26
Maryland
and
Virginia
Arlington to Consider
Rent Control Plan
in Brief

Kent (O0tT0I ran
The Arlington County Board
has agreed to consider a plan to
reinstate rent control in the
county.
The matter will be on the board
agenda September 6, along with a
resolution asking Gov. Battle to
call special session on redistrict-
ing.
The board agreed to consider
rent control after Board Member
Alan L. Dean said legal action is
planned to lift a restraining Or
der preventing him and Board
Chairman Robert w. Cox from
acting on it because they are Fed
eral employees.
Delegate j. Maynard Magruder.
in presenting the redistricting
resolution, said the State consti-
tuition gives a clear mandate to
the Legislature and the Governor
to reapportion the General AS
sembly in 1882"
Evening star., 1952-07-20
y Lever

brld-wide basis,
ties together
nber Of units,
rom the foreign
bn squadron in
auditor-general
| |hicago and the
ue boat squad
The command
$4,000 officers
o. Ross, who
quarters Com
Just succeeded
rris ]. Lee, who
the Pentagon.
hs some of the
hile others are
for administra-
ief deputies are
r. Kemp, chief
putty command
Col. Roger M.
ding the 1l00th
at Boiling; Col.
| ran, command
Air Base Wing
Col. James H.
| handing the
Activities Wing
and Col. John
| mmanding the
ase Group at
rt.
Special Activ-
h its 1856 per-
e big job of
Fialized admin
FeS and limited
for more than
el attached or
Id and medical
Headquarters
luding the Air
m m, Royal Air
pyal Canadian
ange programs,
S organizations,
Preign military
kisory groups,
lSe assistance
A, F. military
md Air Force
on duty with
\ medical facil-
ut the United
Plso maintains,
Evening star., 1952-07-20

at Fort Myer. a giant cafeteria
which serves an average of
more than $4,000 meals a
month.
Col. Knittel's group pri-
marily is responsible for pro-
viding normal base support
for MATS and other tenant"
organizations at National.
Within its warehouses at
Gravelly Point are about
$4,000 items of supply ranging
from small bolts to the big
motors for the huge C-121
special missions transports
stationed at National. The
Air Forces only C-118, a
DC-6-type plane-in this case,
the Presidents independence
also Is hangared and main
tanned at Gravelly Point un-
der Col. Knittel's direction.
Col. Cochran's group has
the job of supporting the
121st Fighter-1nterceptor
Squadron, a command ten
ant unit" based at Andrews
and equipped with all-weather
F-94 night jet fighters for
'round-the-clock defense of
Washington; of supporting
the huge MATS headquarters,
another tenant" at Andrews:
of supporting air evacuation,
and providing facilities for
proficiency flying. Andrews
is especially adapted to
this purpose, with its Ground
Control Approach tGCA)
facilities. provided by the Air
ways and Air Communications
Service of MATS and its
expanse Of nom -bisecting run
ways which allow many planes
to take off simultaneously.
Col. Crows wing, in addi-
ton to maintaining planes
for proficiency flying and
handling many administra-
tive duties and command food
and housing facilities, has as
tenant groups" such organ
izations as the U. S. A. F.
Band, the u. S. A. F. Drum
and Bugle Corps, national
headquarters of the Civil Air
Patrol, the 544th Reconnais-
Sance Squadron, the 1070th
U. S. A. F. Medical Activities
Evening star., 1952-07-20

group, the 4th District Once
of Special Investigations, the
rescue boat squadron and the
42d Statistical Services Unit.
Providing logistical support
for tenants" like MATS
headquarters is a fancy way
of saying that MATS relies
on. the command for paper
clips, a crew to patch a leak
in the roof of the headquar-
tiers building and chow and
billeting for MATS airmen
stationed locally.
Boiling also operates the
Headquarters Com m an DIS
ll0Oth Special Air Missions
Group, which provides airlift
for top military people.
SAM squadrons of the COM
mand also operate in Cali
fornia, Georgia, Illinois, North
Carolina, Alabama and Texas
and represent a good example
Of unification, since their
passengers are from all the
services.
Fitting appropriately into
the center of government
location of Boiling is the COM
mand's Ceremonial Squadron
of smartly trained airmen
who represent the Air Force
at everything from Arlington
Cemetery funerals of national
heroes to the state arrivals of
foreign rulers.
Headquarters Com m a nd
also makes available disburs-
ing service for Air Force
Headquarters, including set
tlement of claims. dispensing
emergency funds. exchanging
foreign currency and so on.
The command, in addition,
provides a casualty service for
officers and men assigned
here, participates in disaster
relief and other domestic
emergencies and in the re-
serve training program by
exercising responsibility for
training and administration.
AS the base Of the whole
command, Boiling sees many
of the worlds foremost civil
ian and military leaders pass
through its Operations Build
ing.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-06-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hartlaub cele-
brated their 31st wedding Anpiver-
sary last Wednesday.
Mrs. Agnes Waldecker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marvin Crossley and daugh-
ter, Mickey spent an enjoyable
Saturday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Zura.
Sandusky visitors this week were
Mr.. Geo Bower, Betty and Ronald
Bower, Mr.. Ersel Maynard and son
Buddy and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Stonerook and children.
Mrs. C. B. Ingles spent last week
end in Sanduky.
Mr.. George Petsy spent the week
end at his cottage here.
Mrs. William Dempsey was a
dinner guest at the Bower home
last Sunday.
Put-In-Bay visitors last Fri. were,
Mrs. Agnes Waldecker, Mrs.
Adam Suess, Mrs. Paul Stonerook
and Mrs. Ersel Maynard.
Mrs. Geo Bower received word
last week that her sister. Neome
of Kentucky had little girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larry Wires were
in Sandusky last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Hartlaub
spent Sat. evening and Sunday on
Put-In-Bay visiting Mr. Hartlaub's
sister.
Mrs. Agnes Waldecker was cal
led to Lakeside Saturday due to
a serious accident of her sister.
Mrs. Geo Hartlaub, Mrs. Frank
Fox and son visited Mrs. John
Zura last Wednesday.
Rain, wind and some hail hit
the island Sunday afternoon tear
ing many large branches from the
trees and tore several trees up by
the roots.
Mrs. Ersel Maynard, Mrs. ST.
mon Fox and Bonnie visited with
Mrs. Marvin Crossley last week
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-06-20
NORTH BASS

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard thinner.
man and daughter, Linda spent
last Monday in Sandusky.
Mr.. Omar Meyers Sr and Omar
Meyers Jr. and SON were at their
cottage Saturday.
Mr.. VIM Axtel and friend spent
last week end with Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Hartlaub.
Mrs May Smith ofSandusky spent
last week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo Hartlaub. Mrs. Smith is a
farmer resident of the island.
Mrs. David Brown and Artie
Knoon, are visiting with Mr. and
Mrs. Larry Wires.
Mr.. Geo Petry and son are spend
ing some time at their cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Monak
daughter Millie and friend Sally
Burr of Detroit spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Fox
Mrs. Fox, brother and niece re
turned with them.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Fox and son
Petite were in Sandusky last week
Mrs VIM Dempsey was in Put
in-Bay last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Larry Wires were
in Sandusky last week.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-06-20
Traffic Claims II
Deaths In District

There were COL traffic acci-
dents in District A. covering
northwest Ohio last month, Lieut.,
S. B. Radcliffe of the Findlay
post, State Patrol, announced TO-
day,
The months highway toll was
II dead, and 442 injured.
Patrolmen of the 24-county dis
trict made 1924 arrests and is
sued 4,814 written warnings.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-06-20
TOLEDO CONCERTS BEGIN

Toleao's third season Of Music
Under the Stars" will open in the
Zoo Amphitheater at Walbridge
Park on June % and run for ten
consective Sunday evenings. The
first two concerts of the series
will be given by the Toledo Orch
estra, with Wolfgang Stresemann
conducting. The Toledo Civic
Chorus, William S. Hazard di-
rector, also will take part in the
June 22nd performance.