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Evening star., 1952-02-09
vandaIs Blamed in Fire
AT 1OO-Year-OId House

Vandals were blamed today for
starting fires yesterday in an un-
occupied house at 1927 Chesa-
peake street NV, estimated to be
100 years old, and about to be torn
down as part of the Fort Reno
project. Fort Reno was part OF
the Civil War defenses Of the Dis
trict and is link in the Fort
Drive program to encircle the
city with a highway connecting
the historic forts.
The Park Police and the fire
marshal's Office are investigating
the case. Partly destroyed were
the kitchen, bedroom and a first
floor partition, firemen said.
The National Capital Park Of
flee, Interior Department, Is super
vising restoration of the grounds
of old Fort Reno.
Evening star., 1952-02-09

The District Civil Defense Of
fee has stopped sending out iden-
|tification tags because the plastic
cord that goes with them has been
found to be highly inflammable.
The discovery was made by a
College Park school teacher. Mrs.
Elizabeth S. Downing, 4811 Gull
ford road, College Park, the
teacher, wrote District Civil De-
fense that "the material not only
burns easily, it gives of sparks
and remains red hot for several
minutes after the fire is out.
What kind of safety measure
lis this?" she asked.
On receipt of her letter. Civil
Defense officials tested the cord
and found she was right. They
notified the manufacturers Of the
tags and another material will be
used in all tags sent out from now
on.
Five thousand tags had been
ordered by the public and about
/ 900 sent out. The CD Office is
to start registering the children
of District Public Schools on Mon
day. &
Evening star., 1952-02-09
Trumal, Family Attends
Skinner Show al Gayeiy

The Truman family paid an
|unannounced visit TO the Gayety
|Theater last night to watch Cor
|nelia Otis SINNERS one-womar
show, "Paris go"
President and Mrs. Truman
with their daughter Margaret, ar
rived Just before the show began
they were escorted out by Secret
Service men as the performance
|endad, before the rest Of the audi.
lenc9 left their seats.
Evening star., 1952-02-09
Robertson Gets Two Posts

Senator Robertson, Democrat, Of
Virginia has been appointed to
1.-THE Naval Academy Board Of Visi-
ltors and to q commission on the
Tooth anniversary Of the death Of
John Howard Payne. composer OF
Home Sweet Home" The ap-
lpointments were made by Vice
lPreSajent Barkley.
Evening star., 1952-02-09
D. c. Inventor of Mole Shows
Patent on Device Like Russians
Underground Borer
For War Purposes
Developed in 1910
By Horny Lever

The Russians, who claim to have
invented the airplane and just
about everything else, have been
challenged again-this time by a
Washington inventor.
Gratz D. Dunkum. so, of 35 JEFF
ferson street NE, stalked into The
Star last night, waving a clipping
from Wednesdays paper. The
story came from Berlin and told
of a Russian device reportedly
able to burrow like mole through
use of radar.
Mr.. Dunkum also waved United
States Patent No. 2,207 ,536, is
sued to him on July 9, 1910, fol-
a similar machine, which didn't
use radar because it was still in
the experimental stage at that
time. Like the Russian "inven-
tion," his patent showed a "sub-
terranean war machine" corre-
spending in 80 per cent of the
details.
BOres Like Mole.
The dispatch from Berlin stated
"a radar- controlled underground
rocket-shaped mechanical mole,
which can bore its way into the
ground at great speed and could
be used in war to plant explosive
charges under an enemy's posi-
tions, has been perfected by Rus
sian scientist, according to a Mos
COW report from the East Berlin
newspaper Nacht-Express."
Mr.. Dunkum's patent describes
his invention as having for its
object: "To provide "a mobile
vehicle of the so-called tank-type,
provided with weapons of offense,
such as poison gas, machine-guns,
and the like, and also provided
with means by which it may be
caused to burrow into the ground
for purposes of concealment or
for the purpose Of getting beyond
an enemy's lines without being
seen."
ut also can be made to operate
by radar-control in no time at
ALL" Mr.. Dunkum added. land
it's rocket-shaped, too"
The Russian mole, in the dis
patch, calls for a crew Of two.
So does Mr.. Dunkum's machine.
Point Acts as Drill.
The Berlin report said the Rus
sian machine has cigar r-shaped
point, which is gigantic and pow
erful drill, and at the other enc
are curious winches which re-
semble the gills of a fish,"
Mr.. Dunkum's invention also
has a point, which is a gigantic
drill, and the comment in the
patent states: 'It is not intended
that this machine shall burroW
deeply into the earth, because
there is no necessity for it to dc
Iso: and when operating in soft
soil just below the surface, much
as a mole travels in a garden, a
Iperiscope provides means by which
the operator may see where he is
going and observe surrounding
conditions"
The Russian machine again:
Shortly after the first roar Of
the engine, the whole vast rocket
shaped device turned, bored its
way down into the side OF the
mountain and vanished in few
seconds"
Mr.. Dunkum's patent: "a ma
chine of this character will no
| only be able to travel through th'
ground in suitable soil, but cal
quickly conceal itself by burrow
| ing into a bank when occasion
demands. When used to traye
through the ground, it provides
means for advancing units int
lenemy t4rritory !"
The eSsian mole, according q
Evening star., 1952-02-09
Educational ToIks

Congregation Beth FL Of Mont
gomery County will open a series
of adult education discussions at
|lO:15 am. tomorrow in Room 217,
Building C, Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School. 1901 East-West high
way, ~ Ahesda.
Evening star., 1952-02-09
|AIumnoe Officers TO Meet

New officers Of the Alumnae
Association Of Dunbarton College
iof Holy Cross viii meet at 40
lam. tomorrow at the school to
make plans for q national reunion
lEay %.
Evening star., 1952-02-09
Robbi KeIIner to Speak

Rabbi Abraham A. Kellner
executive director Of the Hebrew
Academy of Washington, 6045
Sixteenth street NV, will speak
to fathers of students there al
l0:30 am. tomorrow in the Weit2
Auditorium.
Evening star., 1952-02-09

A-24 THE EVENING STAR
&* Washington, D. c.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1852
Evening star., 1952-02-09


Asked if there had been evil
dence of misapplication Of relief
money in Virginia, Mr.. Tucker
cited the Iecent case of an elderly
man on relief being attacked and
robbed of $1.400 at Orange, Va
The issue of opening the well
fare rolls was made possible by an
act of Congress which formerly
made secrecy requirement OF
obtaining Federal welfare funds
The House debate on the well
fare bill spanked . relatively
Quiet legislative day in which the
question of whether the Assembly
is for or against the idea oi
world federation came to the fore
front again.
Opponents Of q resolution BY
Mr.. Magruder and Mr.. Damn
putting the Assembly on recore
against the idea mixed with ad'
vocates in hearing before th'
House Federal Relations Commit
tee. The Senate passed such
resolution Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-17

apolis brewery after it went into
|receivership. Court records should
show II he actually was employed
by the brewery. Mr.. McEale said.
Mr.. McHale said his own IN
terest in the company ended with
its sale In 1916. and he was in
no position to comment on sub
|sequent developments.
E Mr.. Mckinney said his bank
once held q $4,000 mortgage on
the brewery, but he denied re-
ports the bank helped finance its
purchase.
Alvin Bardin. VINO headed the
brewery. said his group borrowed
$4,000 from MIR. McKinney's
bank-The Fidelity Trust Co. of
Indianapolis - after buying the
brewery from a group of which
Mr.. McHale was q member.
I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-17
Congress IS set to Quiz Nunon in Tax Case

gated activities Of william M
Boyle. jr., former Democratic Ma
ltional Committee Chairman. In
lconnection with loans by the Re-
Econstruction Finance Corp.
At the time, the Internal Reeve
niue Bureau was not under fire
and little attention was paid te
Testimony that Mr.. human. Mr.
Olson. formerly Of the alcohol tai
unit, and others were paid.
The Senate testimony, checked
yesterday. indicated that both Mr.
Olson and Mr.. Nunan were listed
Jas vice presidents of the printing
| firm and given drawing account:
iof $3.50 Q month for three months
land later paid commissions. Mr.
lNunan was not questioned during
the hearings.
Found Evidence Clear.
The evidence is clear and con.
vincing that the American Litho.
fold Corp. attempted to use i'm
proper influence in the Govern.
ment." the committee said In its
report on, the investigation.
Meanwhile. Frank McHale, q
political sponsor of Democratic
National Chairman Frank Nc
Kinney, said In Miami yesterday
that he has seen q published
story to the effect that Mr.. Nu-
man was employed by the Indian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-17
$1,000 Bond Holds Suspect
In SITS Grocery HoIdup

A man who confessed he wasted
proceeds of his wrong doing on
women and foolish things of life'
was held for the grand jury in
81 900 bond yesterday after a Mu-
lnicipal Court appearance.
YarroW Smith, jr., 26, colored
of the 1900 block of Twelfth street
NV, was charged in Municipal
Court with robbery after Mrs. Rose
Solomon. So, identified him as the
man who held up her grocery at
E938 N street NV. January 90,
and took SITS.
| After he was identified in a po-
lice lineup. he told about wasting
the money. police said, instead OF
visiting his mother in Tennessee
as he had planned.
Police had been looking for
Smith after a customer III the
store, during the holdup. picked
his picture from police files. He
was arrested yesterday in the 1000
block Of M street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-17
Philip caraher, Retired
| Bookbinder al GP0

Philip Caraher, 80, retired Gov
eminent Printing Office book
binder, died of a heart ailment
Friday in Providence Hospital. .
Mr.. Caraher. who lived at 4703
Eighth street NV, had lived in
Washington for more than SO
years. He was born in ireland and
came to the United States as a
youth. h5
Mr.. Caraher, who wis active in
the Holy Name Society and st.
Vincent de Paul Society Of st.
Gabriefs Parish here. is survived
by q stepson, John A. McKain Of
Silver Spring. and a niece and
nephew in New York.
Requiem mass for him will be
held at 10 am. tomorrow in st.
Gabriel's Church. Burial will be
in. Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-17
Cleanup
CONTINUED From First Page.)

doors in order to catch major
criminals.
However. Senator O'Conor con-
tended that many instances Of
major crime are not fully under
stood until long after investiga-
tions-at times, not until 'the
ewes of formal trials"
If the power were granted, as
here requested" he declared, "the
special assistant might in the early
stages grant immunity to a high
official and the public would
awaken to the realization months
later that the transgreSsions of the
wrongdoer had been cleverly hid
den, and showed considerable
criminality.
"Yet, the official would then be
immune forever from prosecution. -
Ferguson Opposes Immunity.
Senator Ferguson, Republican,
|of Michigan, another judiciary
Committee member, also has sup
ported the granting of subpoena
powers and opposed the authority
to give immunity. Such power, he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-17

said. might be used to seriously tie
THE hands of future attorney
generals in prosecuting criminals.
Senator O'Conor also said that,
according to public statement.
Mr.. Morris did not ask for the
authority to grant immunity. The
Senator indicated he was referring
to statements Mr.. Morris made
Ito newsmen about conditions
under which he accepted the Gov
eminent cleanup post. At that
time. Mr.. Morris did not mention
the question of immunity.
Members Of both judiciary COM
lmittees have indicated they will
insist that Mr.. Morris be called to
give his own views on the pro-
iposal.
The White House appointee Is
starting his investigation with q
look at the Justice Department,
but has not indicated what other
agencies will be singled out In the
probe. He is expected to move
into new, large quarters in the old
Washington Post building this
week.
Immunity Bill Filed.
Meanwhile, Senator O'Conor
noted that he has introduced 4
bill under which the Attorney
General could grant immunity to
certain witnesses in court or grand
jury proceedings. In such cases,
the Attorney General would first
have to confirm in writing that
the witness testimony is essen
tial in the public interest" And
fsuch a statement would be part Of
the record Of the court or grand
Jury.
The bill. co-sponsored by men,
bers Of the old Senate Crime IN
Ivestigating Committee, OF which
Senator O'Conor was chairman,
has not been acted on by the Sem
ate Judiciary Committee.
The committee, however, has
approved a measure which would
allow committees of Congress to
grant immunity to witnesses under
certain restrictions. That bill Is
Awaiting Senate action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-17
Kan
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page.)
wearing a Khan robe was shot to
death in Horny County two years
ago. The gunf1re resulted from a
Khan sally on a Negro night club
at Myrtle Beach. Since then, there
have been several other f1oggings
in Horny County.
Allegations Denied.
In many cases the victims said
the nightriders lured them from
their beds by pretext of seeking
help.
All of them have denied what
they said were Khan allegations
that they drank excessively and
nistreated their families.
The violence has been in 9
Carolina coastal border section
rich in truck crops and tobacco.
Among those arrested was Early
L. Brooks. A, a constable de-
scribed by the FBI a leader ir
organizing the Fair Bluff Klaverr
last September.
The FBI chief said shortly
after its founding the Klaverr
adopted the name of Southlands
Sports Club of Fair Bluff to avoic
suspicion, and was disbanded ii
January, 1882"
Whip Reported Found.
w. A.. Murphy, special agent ir
charge of the Charlotte FBI blu.
reau, said Khan regalia and a whir
allegedly used in the Martin and
Granger beatings were found al
a garage at Brooks home. He de-
scribed the strap as a two-foot
piece of machine betting nailed
to cut-down pickaxe handle.
The FBI did not give a motive
for that Khan foray-which was
the first public account. But a
bureau spokesman said, "a group
of Klansmen apparently sci
themselves up as self designated
moral persuaders."
In his inaugural speech last
year, Gov. James F. Byrnes OF
South Carolina warned the Khan
that authorized peace officers
could cope with any violence. The
Grand Dragon of the Carolinas
Khan, Thomas L. Hamilton OF
Leesville, s. c., withheld comment
on the arrests until he studied the
details.
Abduction Described.
The FBI told how Granger and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-17

Miss Martin were abducted into
South Carolina by hooded, robec
and armed Klansmen.
'The victims were driven into 9
remote area on q side road, anc
at the site Of the hogging were
removed from the car in which
they had been transported.
Granger was made to lear
over front fender of the auto
mobile and was fiogged with q
wide leather strap until the blood
ran. Miss Martin was logged in
the same fashion, each blow
knocking her to the ground.
"She was then put back in thu
car, but when she made a remark
not relished by the raiders was
dragged from the car and fioggec
again."
Lecturer, Is, Arraigned.
The men were arraigned sepa.
rately. They were listed as:
Early L. Brooks, a, Exalted
Cyclops (president) of the FAT
Bluff Klavern and a former polio.
chief of Fair Bluff. He is a light.
ming rod salesman and a Fail
Bluff constable.
Bobby Brooks, 10, his son
Klakard tlecturer) of the Klavern
now living In Raleigh.
Ross Enzor, 46. L. w. Worley
| Is. James Robert Hayes. So. Pitt.
man Foy Strickland, 90, George
Miller, 10, Sherwood Miller, 81
and Steve Edmund, rs, all farmer.
living near Cerro Gordo and FAN
Bluff.
Horace Strickland, IL, deputy
sheriff of Columbus County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-17
Prince Georges Panel
To Be Named Tomorrow

The Prince Georges Chamber Of
Commerce has called a meeting
of civic representatives for 8 pm.
tomorrow in the Avondale Branch
of the Citizens Bank to discuss
selection Of a panel on the recent
survey of county government.
Representatives of civic organi-
cations, service clubs, the real
estate board. bar association and
Farm Bureau have been invited.
A spokesman said the object was
to select an impartial panel and
arrange for it to discuss the
survey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-17
Scientists Wife Killed

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 16 ZAP. Mrs.
Roger J. Williams. wife of one Of
the Nations leading nutrition sci-
fentists, was killed by a passenger
train here today. A witness told
investigators she ran from q
parked car into the path Of the
Missouri Pacific Eagle at q cross
ing in North Austin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-17
Miss Taylor Flying TO Alter

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 16 R.-
Elizabeth Taylor is leaving for
London tomorrow to be married
to British Actor Michael Wilding,
She will fly to New York and leave
there by air for London Monday
afternoon.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1952-09-11
Yellowstone park and Virginia

Yellowstone park and Virginia
City.
Sunday dinner guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Richards were
their son-in-Iaw and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Lucas, and
family of Sheridan, and Mrs.
Fred Richards.
THE following grocery stores
will close at 600 o'clock Satur-
day evening, beginning in o.
tober: Georges Food Mart,
Nicholas, Stevenson and Mason.
ADV.
Miss Donna Landon returned
this week to Rocky Mountain
college where she will begin her
sophomore year. Miss Landon
will assist with freshman or
ientation during freshman week
at the college.
Mrs. James Two Two has re-
turned from the Crow Agency
hospital and her condition Is
reported as being much i'm
proved.
Miss Cloanna Wagaaner and
Miss Kay Lanier, members of
last years graduating class,
have enrolled for the fall term
at the Billings Business college.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1952-09-11
Civic Club Opens
Foil Activities

Lodge Grass. The Civic
club opened their fall activit-
les Tuesday evening with a
meeting at the home of Mrs.
". M. tMatross.
During the business session,
conducted by Mrs. Murry Brown
as president, the group made
plans for their annual no-hostS
dinner as a reception for the
faculty, the affair to be given
at the Legion hall on Tuesday,
Sept. %. Mrs. Leo Pattyn will
be in charge of the program.
Mrs. Harry Wilson was ap-
pointed to serve as %receptionist
for the club at the teachers
reception sponsored by the Fed
Grated clubs next Tuesday eve
nlng.
Mrs. Homer Neun was in
charge of the program and
gave an interesting paper on
"Plastics", beginning with the
development of celluloid as the
first of the synthetic plastics
to replace ivory in the use of
billiard balls, down to the pres
ent day uses of plastics and
their Importance in our mod
elm life. Mrs. Neun pointed out
that the two natural plastics
a-e silk and shellac while our
modern plastics are the result
of mans own efforts in COM
bining elements to produce a
new element.
Mrs. Matross was assisted in
entertaining by Mrs. Lilly Green
and Mrs. o. j. Landon. The
next regular meeting will be
with Mrs. Francis Owen with
Mrs. Jack Owen as co-hostess
on Oct. IA. Mrs. A. M. Steven
son, Jr., will be in charge of the
program, which will continue
the group study of new devel-
opments in fabrics, medicine,
etc.
Mrs. C. E. Swinland and Mrs.
J. H. Crutcher were club guests.
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Read tho ITO ccifiod Ado
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1952-09-11
Returns From Trip
Across Continent

Lodge Grass. - Eighty-year-
old T. j. Davis, father of Mrs.
Elmer Knight, has returned
from a, visiting trip which took
him across the entire contin-
ent.
Last July the octogenarian
went by automobile to Vancou-
yer and Portland, Ore, with his
son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Otto BrockWay. Re-
turning to Lodge Grass he then
went to Indiana to visit his
nephews, Harold and Earl Davis,
who took him on to Kentucky,
Ohio, Virginia and West Virgin
ia. In Handy, w. Va, he Wis
tied the Rev. and Mrs. Howard
Parry. Rev. Parry was formerly
pastor of the Little Brown
church.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1952-09-11
Lodge Grass Briefs

Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Haworth
and granddaughter, Judy Yag-
er of Sheridan, have returned
from a tWo-week visit with rel
atives in Kansas City, Con-
cordia, KanS., and Lincoln, Neb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Fellows
and sons, Jim and Charles, re-
turned Thursday from Kansas
City, Mo-, where they visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Tom and
son. Enroute they attended the
ball games at st. Louis where
they saw the Brooklyn Dodg-
erS, New York Giants and st.
Louis Cardinals play. While at
Kansas City, Charles underwent
a throat operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Benty of
Miles City visited MIR. and Mrs.
! Mike Carney and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Wilson Wednesday. Mr..
Rerty is MI. Carney's uncle.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. v. Adams
and son, Jimmy, of Chandler,
Okla, are spending two weeks
with Mrs. Adams brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo Pattyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wilson
were Sheridan callers Thurs
day.
DR.. and Mrs. w. A. Petzold,
Rev. and Mrs. H. S. Benson,
Miss Clara Odds and Miss NAL
Vera Johnson attended the Big
Horn County Minister'S meeting
at Rusby last week
Miss Ards Johnson of Sher-
idan, Wyo., has accepted the
teaching position at the Corral
Creek school and assumed her
duties there this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Fitzgerald
and children and Mrs. w. A.
Petzoldt spent the week end in
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1952-09-11
Ground Observers
importance Is
Stressed at Meet

Lodge Grass. - With the
Russians deploying some ATS OF
the Bog type of bomberS in
the Attic, the Importance of the
use of human ears and eyes in
spotting unidentified aircraft
was stressed at a meeting of
the Ground Observers corps
held at the Legion hall Friday
evening.
Bob Clawson has been ap-
pointed as co-ordinating chair
man of the group, replacing
Cal Buckingham, who has NOV
eG to Billings.
In stressing the need for all
out cooperation from every
adult citizen in Lodge Grass,
it was pointed out that should
Russia attempt an airborne in
vasion from the Attic their
most logical route would be
over the relatively unprotected
and sparsely settled areas of
Montana and the Dakotas. Fly
ing at an estimated speed of
600 miles an hour, they would
come in too low for radar to
pick them up, and if the jet
interceptorS, now stationed in
Billings, are to be effective, the
filter center would have to
trace the course of an invading
craft by the ground observers
reports only.
Volunteers are asked to con-
tact Mr. Clawson for assign
ment at once as a 24-hour
watch is of vital Importance in
this particular area. The town
Of Bridger, with a population
only slightly larger than Lodge
Grass, has $50 spoilers.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1952-12-05
CARPENTERS HOLD
annual CONVENTION
IN GREAT FALLS

Robert Harris, Kalispell carpen-
ter, will serve another year as presi-
dent of the Montana State Council
of Carpenters, delegates to the 9Th
annual convention Of the council de-
cided Wednesday. The convention
was held in Great Falls the first
three days of this week.
In addition to Harris, Richard It'd
dy, Butte, was again elected secre-
treasurer, land five of six execu-
tive board members were reelected.
The five reelected were John Reed,
Anaconda, first vice president; Bob
Morehouse, Billings, second; R. P.
Johnson, Missoula, third; Walter Dy-
ba, Miles City, fourth, and William
Shawl, Libby, Lumber & Sawmill
Workers, sixth vice president. Will
liam Delger, Great Falls, was elected
fifth vice president.
The 1858 convention of the coun-
Gil will be held in Bozeman, beginning
the first Monday in December.