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Evening star., 1952-03-13
Stirring Up Trouble

The tortured reasoning behind the Interior
departments latest attempt to grab control Of
District Fairgrounds is old stuff combined
assault on the peculiar theory was made in
l948 by District authorities and the National
Capital Park and Planning Commission, as a
result OF which 1t was showed into pigeonhole
at the Department of Justice. Why Attorney
General McGrath and Interior Secretary Chap
man have seen fit to resurrect the opinion at
this time Is mystery which needs explaining
In the absence of some other explanation the
joint move by the Department of Justice and
the Interior Department has the earmarks of
an effort by the Federal Government to inject
itself into local racial-integration problem
which the District Recreation Board is handling
tactfuHy and wel-without Federal assistance
or Intervention. 80
AS in 1948, the Interior Department is trying
to show that the act creating the Recreation
Board in 1912 automatically diveSted the District
Commissioners of any control of playground
properties and that, ergo, control is vested in
the National Park Service. The original argu-
ment was made by the Interior Department
solicitor in support of determined campaign
Of the department to comply with the admin
tstration's civil rights program. The Park and
Planning Commission, which buys land for recre-
ational purposes and assigns it to the District
Tor playground use, vigorously dlSSented TO the
1948 ruling (Which was exactly opposite to
previous ruling by the Interior solicitor) and
appealed to the Attorney General. There the
Interior ruling was examined and shelved with
out public comment.
The Recreation Boards contention then
and now is that Congress created the board for
the specific purpose of controlling, in fact as
well as in theory, the District playground system.
The act designated the National Park Service
as only one party to the boards membership,
the other agencies being the Park and Planning
Commission, the Commissioners ana the Board
Of Education. The law was written with the
advice of the NCPPC, which has made 1t plain
that the intent from the outset was to give
the new board complete control o4 District play
grounds It has exercised that control efficiently
and wisely despite sporadic indications that the
Interior Department would like to be the overall
authority-not Just member of the board.
The board on its own initiative, has made good
progress in eliminating racial distinctions thanks
to a careful approach to solution Of difncult
community problem. The Interior Department.
will only stir up trouble if it tries again to
project itself into this potentially explosive
situation.
Evening star., 1952-03-13
Across the stubbIe

Instantly the stony higtpay
Is repulsiDe to the heart:
And the inactive muscles
Yedrn teuerisIlly to start
Quick footsteps across the stubble.
To gain the fdr-end now,
And to cGtch-up tcith and tollow
The man behind the plotO.
And the heart dreams 1t aoiu stop him.
II only for a little iDhie,
Exchange greetings. and iritness
His affirmative smile
As he OiDes ouer the reffIs, letting
Ny eager hands once more.
Feel the snsoothness of ploiD-bandles
As In long years before. t
Rose Myra Phillips
Evening star., 1952-03-13
Threat to Orqonized Gambling

If the Continental Press Service actually
has gone out of business, as its owners as
sert crippling blow has been dealt to or
ganized gambling Syndicates. The Senate Crime
Committee after comprehensive study OF race
wire operations declared that the Nations book
makers could not survive without such direct
communications with horse and dog tracks. And
the committee charged that Continental Press
had monopoly on the transmission of betting
information in this country.
The Kefauver committees third interim re-
port devoted eleven printed pages to an expose
of the operations and background of Continental
Press. Expressing belief that the listed owners
were not in full control of the service, the
committee alleged that the network was Sub
stantially influenced by the gangsters who con-
Stitute the Capone crime syndicate" AS q
corollary, the committee said, the Capone gang
"has the power to dominate bookmaking opera
tions of any size throughout the country"
The committee had difficulty in tracing va
rious changes of ownership undergone by the
service in recent years. It reached the "ines
capable conclusion" however, that Continentals
"facade of legality" was sham" behind which
the service steals news from race tracks and
supplies this news through direct and indirect
channels to bookmakers operating in violation
of the law throughout the country"
The announcement by the listed owners that
the company is being dissolved "due to condi-
tions affecting race publications" was welcomed
by former members of the Senate Crime Com
mittee, but with some reservations. They want
to be sure that this is not another change Of
ownership, another sham" The fact is, how
ever, that conditions affecting race publica-
tions" have not been so good of late. The COM
rnittee's revelations of Continentars underworld
connections, the new revenue law requiring reg
istration of gamblers and pending legislation to
outlaw interstate transmission Of betting data
have been discouraging to all who have stake
in the profits of organized gambling. The
chances are better than even-to use trade
phrase-that Continentars demise will turn out
to be quite permanent
Evening star., 1952-03-13
By Crosby 5. Moves

II asst week, various groups Of citizens
- took three distinct steps toward
greater unification Of the Washington
Metropolitan Area. They were:
1. A meeting called by the District
Commissioners Of top government
officials from washington and the
surrounding jurisdictions. It led to
formation Of what is to be q permanent
council Of these officials District Com
missioner r. Joseph Donohue, who was
more or less responsible for the meeting
In the first place. was named temporary
chairman.
2. The formation Of group called
the washington Metropolitan Area
Transportation Committee which plans
to focus its attention on the single prob
lem Of area transportation. The COM
mittee Is made up Of representatives
from area citizen groups. public utilities
officials and local governments. It's
chairman is O. B. Allen, chairman of
the Arlington Public Utilities Commits
sion. whichsparkplugged the movement.
8. A meeting Of area businessmen
called for March 81 by the Washington
Board of Trade. The purpose of the
meeting is to explore what Is called "the
potential field of cooperation between
businessmen of the Greater Washington
Metropolitan Area" Whether anything
permanent will come Of 1t remains to be
seen.
These three steps, though taken by
different groups with special interests.
all appear to tend in the. same direction:
They provoke questions Of why all this
activity at this particular time, and
what is likely to come Of 1t.
The aims and limitations at least Of
the first two groups are becoming
clearer.
Commissioner Donohue is not the first
person to have come up with the idea
that the government problems Of the
city of Washington these days do not
stop at the District limits. Since early
in World War II, when the city began
mushrooming into the adjoining areas.
it has been clear that Washington was
no longer one big, happy city. In many
fields, the problems Of divided jurisdic-
ton and conflicting regulation arose
to plague area of1cialdom along with the
average citizen.
On the other hand. Mr.. Donohue is
the first person on his level of Govern
ment to try to do anything about it.
Evening star., 1952-03-13
Unifying the Greater Washington Area

the Districts unhappy fiscal relations
with the Federal Government. and hint
ed broadly that support from the nearby
areas would be appreciated Within the
idea Of the council appear certain pos
sibilities for mutually beneficial horse
trading.
As for the formation OF the Trans
portation Committee, 1t represents the
latest move in year-long drive to get
official action on area bus and streetcar
problems.
Last spring similar group petitioned
the Interstate Commerce Commission
to investigate the Washington setup.
The Commission agreed, in effect, that
such an investigation would be a good
thing It pointed out, however, that such
Investigations are expensive and that the
Commission staff already has its hands
full without taking on any additional
jobs. Subsequently, bills were introduced
in both the House and Senate calling for
the probe
The new committee is out to get
action on this measure, It also wants
to ask for the necessary money-esti-
mated at about $3.50, ,0O0-to carry it
out It has decided to concentrate its
effort on Chairman johnson Of the
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
to get the bill called up for hearings.
Most observers feel. however, that
the Transportation Committee has
picked q tough nut to crack. In the
first place. Senator johnson is reported
to feel that the original objections Of
the ICC to taking on the investigation
still hold good. Secondly, he is said
to favor his own bill on local transpor-
tation problems measure which would
permit the District to enter into COM
pacts with Maryland and Virginia to
regulate and possibly even operate, area
transportation facilities. Finally, it is
doubted that the Interstate Commerce
Committees Of either the House or Sem
ate can cut their way through pile Of
urgent national interstate commerce
legislation in time to get to any District
measure during the present session.
The total impression from the events
Of last week suggest that the citizens
of Greater Washington can take heart
at the prospect that something may
eventually come from the efforts under
way. At the same time he must face
the fact that the inconvenience Of dis
unity and disorganization will probably
still be around for some time to come.
Evening star., 1952-03-13

lice officers" he said, ought to prevent crime,
not provoke It,"
ALI of which suggests that in Baltimore, il
not in the District, the lot Of a gambler is
happier than that of a policeman
Evening star., 1952-03-13
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

return postage or by telephontng 81 1908.
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.
c. What is MIG Alley?"-F. r.
A. An area between the Yalu and
the Chongchon Rivers In Korea, where
United States Air Force jet planes and
Russian MIG-15s have for some time
been battling on large scale for air
supremacy In the Korean war.
@. What city has the Nations largest
State fair?-V. !. S.
A. Dallas, the scene Of the State Fair
Of Texas which has been held annually
since 1886. The fair now occupies l87
acres and is valued at $35 million.
@. May Pfc. in the Air Force attend
officers school If he is married?-V. r.
A. Married men are not accepted for
fight training by Oficers' Candidate
School.
@. How much does rice increase In size
during cooking? K. McB
A. Rice expands about three times In
size In cooking.
Evening star., 1952-03-13
WaShingtonian.
Daylight Saving

Your editorial on Captive Patients
and Drinking Water" was interesting
and timely. but should like to add
one more item that comes under the
same heading-daylight saving. be-
lieve that if it were put to an individual
vote. more would vote against 1t than
for 1t. Mrs. E. A. Collier.
Evening star., 1952-03-13
The Chino Issue

AS one who lived in China II years.
who spent several months under
Chinese Communist rule and who has
tried to see effectively what was hap
pening there, find Correspondent Veri-
tas' rather opinionated defense Of the
Chinese Nationalists' military reputation
hard to swallow.
Veritas' letter is, however. good ex-
ample of views commonly expressed
concerning "the China ISSUE" That is.
they are generally dogmatic, emotional
and poorly grounded on fact. Too often
a few facts and half-truths are as
sembled. usually selected so as to bolster
a preconceived opinion, and by these
conclusions are drawn. There you have
the truth. Take it or leave it.
Our friend Veritas has probably
picked up a few statements by Senator
Knowland and Representative Judd, read
o bit. by George Sokolsky and, perhaps,
read q book by Freda Utley-all people
who have some kind of ak to grind Now
he Is prepared to tell the world the
truth about China! I wonder If he has
ever troubled himself to read, for ,ex-
ample. Gen. Burr's able report in which
Evening star., 1952-03-13
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer %
H, any question % Of fact, by either Trtsins The
NV. washington. b G., and inclosinS 3 Cents
return postage or by telephonins ST. 1888
Evening star., 1952-03-13

Pen-names may be used II letters carry
UriterS' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1952-03-13
Letters to The Star

sylvania have twin bills In committee.
based on need, calling for 500 per
month, for citizens over IS. There are
other similar bills.
Thousands of our old folks are near
starvation today. Their twilight Of
life" is a dark. lonely road We would
do well to send few CARE packages
here at home.
Agnes G. Shankle,
Editor, National Pension Guide, Ma.
tional Pension Federation.
Evening star., 1952-03-13
So-CuIIed Military Roise

cannot see how the Senate Armed
Services Committee can consider their
so-called military pay boost a just raise.
The per cent increase is positively in
adequate, and the meager allowance
proposed for living and subsistence Is
no solution. This is merely an increase
in name only. It is far from being an
actual cost-of- living increase. Isn't it
strange that Government employees Of
all grades were given straight increase
Of 10 per cent made retroactive fol-. half
q year, while for the military cost Of
living is considered to have increased
Just 3 per cent to per cent?
We all know this is an election year
undoubtedly determining factor. But
maybe Congress has forgotten that mill
tary people. their relatives and friends
have right to vote. Congress no doubt
has an increase-in-pay bill for them
selves tucked away somewhere which
they are saving to pass after the elec-
tionS.
Our fighting men in Korea must feel
deeply grateful to them for taking care
of their financial needs so admirably.
Air Force Wife.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-07

the company. He will replace the
late F. H. Robertson, Hagerstown's
district manager for twenty years,
who died suddenly on January "a,
following a heart attack.
A native of Hagerstown, Mr. Mill
er has been with Potomac Edison
since 1925 when he was employed
here as a meterman. In 1882, he
was made service manager of this
district; was promoted to chief clerk
here in 1888, and was appointed to
the post of assistant district manager
for Hagerstown in 1884.
In 1910 he was transferred to Key
ser, w. Va, as district manager for
the company. Five years later he
was transferred to Frederick as
commercial manager and held this
position until his recent promotion.
Hagerstown's new district mana
ger has long been active in civic and
community affairs He is a past
chairman of the frederick Com
munity Chest; a co-chairman of the
finance committee and former dis
trict commissioner for the Boy
Scouts of America; a past president
of the Rotary Club, and a leader in
several Red Cross drives
Mr. Miller and his family will
move to Hagerstown as soon as hous-
ing facilities can be secured for
them.
Another appointment announced
is that of Harold Fraley as local
manager for Potomac Edison in
Boonsboro, succeeding j. J. Halligan.
Mr. Fraley is a utility company
veteran, having been employed in
1887 in the Cumberland CONNER
cial department. Since that time he
has held several posts with the Pc
including salesman and service de-
partment representative. From 1941
to 1945 he served with the U. S. arm
ed forces and was named commercial
representative in Cumberland on his
return from military duty.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-07
Wing Scouts Plan
A Skating Party

Mrs. Bean, Flight Commander of
Squad 20, called the weekly meeting
of Wing Scouts to order at 7:05 p. m.
on Feb: 4, at the Woman's Club.
Janet Rogers and Pat Spessard,
former members of the squadron,
came to talk to the girls about Wing
Scouting. Because of illness, only a
small number of girls were present.
Several parents sat in on the meet
ing
The second part of the meeting
was devoted to a business meeting
and an examination on Aircraft
Identification.
A skating party at Starland Roller
Rink was planned for Tuesday, Feb
ruary IL, which will take place of
next weeks regular meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at $40
p. m.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-07
Auto Insurance Rates Are
Same Today AS In 1882

Despite the effects of initiation, the
average cost of standard auto in
surance in Maryland is the same
today as it was back in 1882, a de
preston year. This incongruity in
the general price pattern is reveal
ed by H. G. Kemper, president of
Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Com
pany ana American Motorists In
surance Company. Kemper points
out that the average cost of standard
auto coverage for all classes of pri-
vate passenger cars in Maryland was
$4462 in 1932-the same average
cost as in 1852.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-07
LOCAL BOY IN NAVY
DONATES HIS BLOOD

Among 321 servicemen and women
who recently contributed blood at
the U. S. Naval Air Station, Wild
hey Island, Wash, was Gay E. Nc
Cray, seaman, U. S. Navy, 48 Mad
ison Avenue, HagerstoWn.
Service men and women, and their
families, have voluntarily met the
monthly quota for the Armed Forces
Blood Campaign since it began in
July, 1851.
Contributions from the Seattle,
Wash, area are flown to the fighting
zone in as little as three days after
they are collected and processed.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-07
BEHIND HOME PLATE
By Doug Stewart

of which are: John Caspar, John
Cowles, Louie Gerber, Charles Hen
ry, Gus Kerns and Lloyd Powers;
and they have called a public meet
ing to be held tomorrow (Friday)
night at the Hoffman Chevrolet
showroom in Hancock, which will
begin promptly at 1880 p. m. The
meeting will be open to everyone in
Hancock and Berkeley Springs in
terested in forming a Little League
and it is expected that a large crowd
will turn out.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-07
LEWIS GARRISH, U.S.N.
ABOARD USS ADRIA

Lewis o. Garrish, chief commits
saryman, U. S. Navy, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis M. Garrish 10 South
Conococheague Street, Williamsport,
and husband of Mrs. Margaret 1.
Garrish, 4424 Harvard Street, Nor
folk, Va, is serving aboard the USS
Adria, refrigeration cargo ship OPP
Grating with the Atlantic Fleet Serv-
ice Force.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-07
Robt. Miller New
Pc District Manager

Robert E. Miller, district CONNER
cial manager for the Potomac Edison
Company in Frederick, has been
named district manager in Hagers-
town, according to an announcement
made by R. Paul Smith, president of
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-02-07

No one is properly dressed unless
he is wearing a smile.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1952-12-04
Wyold News

Wyola Woman's club men,
berS are sponsoring a Christ
mas home decoration contest
for homes in the. Wyola area.
The decoration must be a yard,
door, window, or something
that can be viewed from the
outside. Anyone interested in
entering the contest, please
notify Mrs. Philip Boyd, presi-
dent of the club, before Deem
Der Is. The decoration will be
viewed by impartial Judges on
Sunday, Dec. 81. Prizes of SIS,
So and 81 will be given. Hon
orable mention vii also be not
ed.
Mrs. Herbert Kerns and
daughter and her mother, Mrs.
A. johnson, left Tuesday for
Berwyn, Ill., to spend Christ
mas. 80.
Lloyd Lake left Friday for a
weeks stay in Washington, d.
C.
A. J. Sheets of Billings was a
Thanksgiving dinner guest at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Starina
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old McGovern and children
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jim MCCOY
ern on Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al BrotherSon
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1952-12-04

they purchased with guaran-
teed loans under the World
War II G. I. Bill may now have
new and full loan guarantees
rights under the Korean G.. I.
Bill, the Veterans Administra-
ton has announced.
The VA pointed out that thi
same renewal of rights applies
to veterans who have disposed
of real property purchased with
the aid of business loans which
were guaranteed or insured I'M
der the World War II G.. I
Bill.
The Korean G. I. Bill, signed
by the President on July Is
1852, extends the loan guar
anty provisions of the World
War II G.. I. Bill to veterans
who served anywhere in the
world since June 81, 1850 vs.
the start of the Korean cam
paign.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1952-12-04
NJ. D. l. Co Builds
s25O,0O0 Radio
System for Service

The Observation-Disclosures Utilities
Co. is nearing completion OF a
S25O.OO0 Shortwave radio syS-
TEN which pretty well covers
its system of 1850 miles of cleo
trio transmission lines and 1,400
miles of gas pipe lines located
in North Dakota, South Dako-
Ia, Montana and Wyoming, R.
M HeSkett, president OF the
utility company announced re-
Gently.
aThe purpose behind this
quarter million dollar outlay"
said Mr.. Heskett, sis to improve
service to our $4,000 electric
and $1,000 gas customers and
effect greater operating effici-
ency." As added benefits to the
area, Mr.. HeSkett pointed out
that this vast radio system will
also be available to help pub
lie relief crews during severe
storms, floods or other cataS-
trophies when other forms of
communication are disrupted.
The entire system would also
be made available to civil de-
Tense authorities in a wartime
emergency.
The system includes 26 fixed
transmitting stations located
on high points of land or
buildings, with remote control
units located in the company's
offices or power plants. In adj
dition there are As remote re-
peater stations and over $50
mobile radio : telephones in
stalled in company trucks and
service cars. Six main dispatch
ing points are stategically To-
Gated at Bismarck and Wills
ton, N. D., Mobridge, S. D.,
Glendive and Great Falls,
Mont, and Worland, Wyo.
According to A. r. Richmond,
Hardin district manager of the
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.,
the Hardin station was one OF
the first units to be installed
in the company wide radio
communication system, and has
been in service for nearly two
years.
Mr.. Richmond stated that
there are five radio-equipped
vehicles operating in the Miles
City division and plans call for
the acquisition of additional
radio-telephone units as they
can be obtained and installed.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1952-12-04

spent Thanksgiving in Billings.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Gerald Osgard
and son spent Thursday at the
Martin OSgard home at Ran
chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Eggart
and Dan Eggart and family OF
Sarpy vent to Roundup to visit
MI. and Mrs. Dolph Fink on
Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kip Ripley hac
Thanksgiving dinner for Mr.
and Mrs. John Bowers ano
children, Mr.and Mrs. Bill Vel
lowtail and children, Mr.. AND
Mrs. L. Fuller, Mr.. and Mrs
Stevens from Billings, anc
Bruce Powers.
Seaman Bruce Powers is
home from naval duties for 6
short leave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Wallace
from Andrews, Texas, are Wis
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1952-12-04

iting MI. and Mrs. A. E. Mont
gomery and Mrs. Frances Wal
lace for several days. The
MontgomeryS and Wallaces
spent Thanksgiving at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Les
Schroeder at Lodge Grass.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Robin
son and children of CASTOR,
Ore, visited friends and rela-
tiveS in Lodge Grass and Wy
ole recently.
Mrs. Cecil Wham entertained
at a dancing party Wednesday,
Nov. 26, honoring Claude and
Claudette Wham on their 18th
birthday. Forty boys and girls
were present for the occasion
Refreshments were served at
the close of the evening.
Mrs. Harold McGovern enter
tanned members of the Wyola
bridge club at her home Friday
evening. Honors went to Mrs
August Starina. Mrs. A. E