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Evening star., 1952-05-21
Mack Tells Airmen
Of His World Flight

Representative Peter F. Mack,
wartime pilot who flew solo
around the world last fall, de-
scribed his flight for 125 pilots
and navigators here last night.
His audience was made up of
members Of the Washington Air
Derby Association, the 99s, a
women's flying organization, and
the Washington Association of
Flying Clubs. The dinner meet
ing of the association was held
at the Bethesda Officers' Club,
with Col. Donald D. Webster as
host.
Political banter mixed with
hangar flying as Representative
Edward F.. Jenison, Mr.. Mack's
Republican opponent in the Illi-
nois election, introduced the flyer.
The Illinois Democrat, flying a
single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza,
visited 80 countries in his world
girdling flight from October to
January,
Evening star., 1952-05-21
| More Lawsuits Pile Un
Against Government
In South Anrboy Blast
by the Asseeiaied Press

A maze Of litigation has grown
out of an ammunition explosion
at South Amboy, N. j.. May 10.
1850.
Justice Department lawyers said
today they have not yet tabulated
all the suits in which the Gov
Iernment has been named defend
ant. They said, however, that a
rough estimate would be about 80
suits asking something over $50
million.
The number of plaintiffs was
ESTIMATED somewhere in the
Ineighborhood of $4,000.
Midnight May 19 was the dead
line for filing suits under the two
year statute of limitations.
$4,000 in One Suit.
One suit filed in Federal Court
here and in New Jersey for $40
million listed almost 1880 plain
tiffs. Justice Department lawyers
said the suits here and in New
Jersey appeared to be identical,
and presumably were filed in
both places to make sure one was
in the right jurisdiction.
Suits listing fewer plaintiffs also
have been filed in Federal Courts
in New York and Brooklyn ir
which the Government is named
defendant.
Justice Department lawyers said
many other suits have been filed
which did not name the Govern
ment as a defendant. Many OF
these actions were in the State
courts in New Jersey.
/ While formal answers to the
suits against the Government still
are to be prepared, Justice De-
partment attorneys said they plar
to contend the Government hac
no responsibility for the explosion
They said they will contend the
Government had nothing to dt
with the making of the ammuni.
ton or its shipment.
81 Killed in Explosion.
The explosion, which killed 8
persons, occurred as ammunition
was being transferred from freigh
cars to barges preparatory to ship
ment to foreign buyers.
The Kilgore Manufacturing CO
of Newark, Ohio, which made tn
ammunition, is listed as a de
fendant in the main suit agains
the Government. Other defend
ants include the Pennsylvania an,
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
and Healing and Son, Inc, which
operated the barges.
The Pennsylvania Railroad, IL
turn, has filed a suit for $14 mil
lion against the Government an,
a long list of other defendants il
connection with the explosion.
Evening star., 1952-05-21
Baltimore Man ParoIed
In Race Track Dope Case
BY the Assoeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, May 21.-Thomas
Kane. 81, of Baltimore. has been
|paroled after serving eight months
of an indeterminate two-year
sentence for violating narcotics
laws. Kane was one of q pris-
Ioners released yesterday by Gov.
McKeldin on recommendation OF
Director A. Earl Shipley of the
Parole and Probation Department.
Kane was implicated in dope
cases concerning jockeys in Balti-
more's Pimlico race track area,
The supplier of the narcotics re-
Iceived a 10-year sentence.
Evening star., 1952-05-21
House Votes S195,644
For -Four District Funds

The House yesterday approved
an appropriation of $1s5,644 to
meet expenses, in four District cat
egories for this fiscal year.
The fund is broken down as
follows: $4,000 for the Office of
Corporation Counsel for work on
settlement Of claims, $19.614 for
final judgments rendered against
the District, 1924 for payment
of certified claims and $28,746 for
operation of Federal courts.
The appropriation is carried in
the urgent deficiency bill passed
by the House and sent to the Sen
ate. It totals $1,413,820, 900 for
several agencies.
Evening star., 1952-04-30
|3-Day Folk Festival
Opens Here Tomorrow

The 1852 Washington Folk Fes-
tival, featuring the music, songs
and dances of 80 countries, will
be held at 8:15 pm. tomorrow.
Friday and Saturday in the Car
doza Center Auditorium, Thir-
teenth and Clifton streets NV.
Some $50 Washingtonians will
participate in the festival, which
is sponsored by the Washington
Folk Dance Group of the District
Recreation Department.
Among the American dances to
be demonstrated are Indian
dances. Western squares, Appa-
lachian circles, old-time waltzes
and New England contras. Audi
ence participation will be encour-
aged to familiarize the public with
customs and games Of other coun-
tries. 6
The director Of the festival is
Dave Rosenberg, assisted by
Cynthia Moore and Frank Davis.
Evening star., 1952-04-30
Occasional
Furniture
New Cream Deodorant.
when used daily. will
do this for you

18th Century Tobles with
top groin genuine leother
tops, hand, gold tooIine, all
mahogany choice OF
step, cocktail, end or lamp
tobles, some with two drow-s
ers, snortIy styled, ca. -s--- ALSO 1926
Bochelor Chest, mohooony,
four drawers, extension desk
top So.UU oo.VV
Step TobIe, genuine nohoo-
ony, each step top in genuine
leather with gold tooIino - 1926 1926
Genuine Mohooony Grand
fother Clock k----------24o.95 l95.00
ChippendoIe Breokfront in
Swirl Mahogany. with desk
compartment ond plenty of
shelf space 1900 275.00
Mahogany Wall Novelty
Shelf II shelves and small
drower), soiled---- 1926 7.95
Evening star., 1952-04-30
Senate Approves Two
Bills
.Tota|ing $5.1 Billion

In a sudden surge of action
the Senate yesterday passed it,
first two major appropriations
bills for the next fiscal year, pro.
posing outlays totaling $5.1 billion
One was SIT billion Labor
Federal Security budget bill, which
shows gross spending Of about s.
million more than allowed BY the
House.
The other was the Treasury
Post Office bill for which the
Senate granted nearly $3.4 billion
This was $44 million below the
House figure and $121 million less
than President Truman's request
Both bills now are headed fol
HouSe-Senate conferences for &C
tion on some new economy de-
vices designed to cut Government
spending to degrees not yet cal
culated.
WOud Limit Overtime.
For instance, instead of the
Jensen riders to, force Federal
savings. the Senate bills carry
amendments by Senator Ferguson
Republican. of Michigan, to limit
some Government agencies to 90
per cent use of funds granted for
overtime pay. Travel and trans
portation Of personal equipment
The Ferguson amendment, as
applied to the Treasury-Post Office
bill. exempted the Secret Service
Coast Guard, Internal Revenue
and the Customs and Narcotics
Bureaus.
AS to the Labor Security bill
the Ferguson amendment would
exempt such services as food and
drug. education. employees in hos
pitfalls and clinics. the national
health Institutes, trust fund en-
Iployes and National Mediation
Board.
Publicity Curbed.
Senator Byrd, Democrat, of
Virginia won Senate approval of
an amendment to the Labor
Security bill allowing those agen-
cies to spend not more than rs
per cent of amounts the Budget
Bureau had earmarked for pub
licity purposes.
There was no immediate esti-
mate available on the probable
effects of these amendments. They
give the Senate a trading posi-
tion with the House on the Jensen
rider.
Another Senate amendment,
sponsored by Senator Stennis.
Democrat, Of Mississippi would
add $445,0 900 for vocational edu-
cation.
In action on the Treasury
funds, the Senate adopted an
amendment by Senator Dirksen,
Republican. of Illinois placing an
arbitrary limit of $644 million on
how much the Treasury could
spend next year, whether 1t be
new or saved up money. This was
some $45 million below budget
requests.
Evening star., 1952-04-30
Candidate PIuns N Talk

Walter L. Green. candidate for
Democratic nomination to Con-
Igress from Maryland's 5th Dis
trict. will discuss campaign issues
lat $50 pm. Friday during 10
minute television appearance over
IWMAL-TV'S Channel Z.
Evening star., 1952-04-30
Dining Room
Furniture

Modern Drop Leof TobIe
that opens to 81 inches and
four matching Chairs in
blonde -Io9.oO I4S.9V
50 inch Buffet in modern
blonde wood with plenty OF
storage spoce ----------l5 5|.oO iVS.UV
Knotty Pine Corner Chino
cobnet with open front 1925 69.S5
Knotty Pine Corner China
cabinet with gloss china
door -ZoU.OU ISS.S9
Modern Chino Cabinet with
solid DOORS Mahogany ----l72.OO 10000
Lined Oak, modern Drop
leof Toble -------- i4.So TS.So
Grey Wonut Modern Exten-
sion Toble --------- o9'So 1872
Modern Grey Walnut Buff
fet IOS.S0 So'1S
Modern Grey Walnut Chino
Cabinet and Bose lO9.95 9e.9o
Provincial Cherry Dining
Room Suite; extension Ioble,
3 Side Choirs, Arm Chair,
Hutch Cabinet and buffet 1900 eZI.oo
Evening star., 1952-04-30
'VMl to Heur vondenberq

LEXINGTON, Va, April 3d.
Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg, CHIEF
of staff, United States Air Force
will be the commencement speaker
at Virginia Military Institute s
graduation exercises on June 10
Approximately $50 VMI first class
men will be graduated.
Evening star., 1952-04-30
BEDROOM Furniture

Blond Korino Suite with
bookcase bed, double dresser
and chest Of five drowers- 5000 ZS3.VU
Swirl Mahogany 3-Pc. Tro-
ditionoI Suite, including a
double bed, l2-drower So
inch-wide triple dresser, and
mirror, chest Of drawers,
serpentne fronts -------364 ~ ZS6.VV
Modern Cherry Suite, in
cIudnq 54-inch double
dresser with Plote mirror,
chest and double bed -----346.5O 1880
Casual Provincial Suite with
double dresser and mirror,
chest and double bed ----349.9o 1880
Motchine Night Toble ---- 1926 1925
3-Pc Maple Bedroom Suite
with single dresser. chest,
and choice Of single or
double bed ------------l IZ.9o SI.eo
Antique White Chest-On-
chest lo9.95
Antique White Vonty-----lz9.95 1925
Antique White Vonity
Antique White Double Bed 1895 S4.s5
Antique White Night TobIe 44.95 1895
Evening star., 1952-04-30

ernment's Security Ministry. The
court convicted Karl Heinz Becker
of trying to bribe German
driver employed by a British in
telligence unit to get names of
East Zone refugees.
Evening star., 1952-04-30
East Reich Spy Sentenced

HANOVER, Germany, April
80 R.-A 27-year-old 8 German
was sentenced today to a two
year prison term on charges of
spying for the East German gov
Evening star., 1952-04-30
AII-WooI Twist
CARPET
lOss.s:; D: y.

IT'S ALL WOOL in the COL
ors you like best for woll-to-
wall or in rug sizes to suit your
room. It's q reoI buy OF
only 1926 square yord.
Evening star., 1952-04-30

When Nees have a sole :. you noturoI|y
expect great volues! Thot's exoetIy whot
you get in our SPRING SALE. Here ore but
few Of the hundreds of values to be found
at our Washington and Alexandra Stores.
No soiIed merchandise but all NEW
"Dreomhouse QuoIity" furniture with
prices you won't wont to miss. Nee's poy-
ment plan is kind to limited budget, too.
Why woit {. when you can save NOW
during Nee's SPRING SALE with out
standing values for every room in your
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08
new, odorless
RENUZIT

Dry eIeon at home, rain or shine, with new
odorIess Renuzit. This marvellous oIl-pur-
pose dry cleaner meIts dirt owoy like magic,
leoves clothes, rugs and upholstery clean
and odorfree. Sole and eosy-to-use. No
woter, so fobrics can't shrink or stretch.
Quart. 5oe; gallon, ZOO two gallons. BIS.
Super Renuzit also available; gallon. 1.29.
WGL-Housewores, First Floor, North
Building T.. olso Bethesda Chevy Chase
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08
color luxury for your home
MAGICOLOR

MoecoIor points, inside and out long wearing beauty
and protection for your home Professional results for
the omoteur pointer. Moecoor points sove you time,
money and work.
sotno the miracle Iotex wall finish, is reody mixed for
your brush roller Dries in 20 minutes with no point odo
Twelve glowing coIors and white available Gallon $40
Super White House Paint exterior house point hot gives
two-coot appearance with just one coot And it stoys
bright because it's self cleaning Gallon CPS
deeper shades slightly higher
W6L-Point Department, First Floor North Building only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08
shut cold winds out with
WEATHER.
GUARD
storm windows

Keep your home snug and warm this winter with
ViVitex Weother-Guord storm windows Easy to tock
up, follow simple instructions. Set Of four includes
hommer nails, "a framing strips and Plastic sheets.
3.98
Individual units no hammer ----------------1.00
WGL-Housewores, First Floor, North Building
:. also Bethesda Chevy Chase
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08
HOLLOWARE
1880

International u. outstanding hail.
mark Of American siIversmiths
and The Silver Room present q special
offering Of important siIver-pIoted
hoIloWore at very attractive price
on each piece. This is famous Inter-
national siIver-pIoting on q sturdy
copper base, and the lovely Primrose
border hos been hand applied. There
is wide selection of pieces, an op-
portunity to have matching hollowore
ct big savings. Also, fine hoIIowore is
olwoys the appropriate wedding or
anniversary gift. 1t would be wise to
buy now, even if you are we'll in 3D.
vance of the wedding dote.
Group includes.
Vegetable dish, 1880
Well and tree platters, 1880
Gravy boat, 1850
Water pitcher, 1880
Coffee pot, 1880
Sugar and cream set, 1880
Tray, 1880
-. add 2O% Federal Tax
WGL-The Silver Room, First Floor
.s. also Bethesdo-Chevy Chase
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-01-31
ORDER OF
PUBLICATION

The petition Of L. f. Breunin-
ger and Sons, Inc, corporation,
states that it is the owner of a
parcel of land described as Parcel
Lettered c. in Block 6, in a subdi
vision known as Section 1, M.W.O.
- Bradley Hills, as per plat re-
corded in Plat Book 25, at Plat
1882, through which there was
laid out and reserved a reserva-
ton tor surface drainage as
shown on said plat, that said res
ervation is no longer necessary
nor desirable in the public inter.
est of any person concerned, and
is undesirable and impractical, and
restricting the use and value of
the plaintiffs property, that it has
expended approximately Sixty
Thousand Dollars $3.50, ,OO0.O0) in
the erection of a culvert on said
lands for the purpose of caring
for storm water drainage and. sur
face water, that the proposed
abandonment has been submitted
TO the Washington Suburban San
itary Commission and the Mary
land-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, who have
no objection to the same, that it
Goes not affect any property ex-
cept that of the petitioner and tha.
no other property owners are al
fected thereby. 1t is, thereupon.
this 18th day of January, 1852,
ORDERED, by the Circuit Cour.
for Montgomery County, Sitting
as a Court of Equity, that all per
sons having any interest in. or af-
Cected by, the abandonment Of
said reservation for surface drain
age, as set forth in said petition
show cause, if any they may have,
why decree should not be passed
on or before the 18th day of Fet-
ruary, 1862, next, provided a copv
of this Order be published in soma
newspaper published in Montgom.
cry County, Maryland, for two
successive weeks before the End
day of February, 1861.
CHARLES W. WOODWARD,
Judge of the Circuit Court for
Montgomery County, Nd.
True Copy-Test:
Clayton K Watkins, clerk. s15
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-01-31

"A quick look around local en-
poriums of trade and it becomes
/. apparent that St. Valentines Day
is practically around the corner.
Shop windows and counters are
blooming with red hearts and sat
in ribbons; others are stacked
high with fripperies, sweets, and
OF her decorative merchandise
which devoted SWANS will pass
along to the No. l Girl in their
lives, come Valentines Day.
All of which leads up to a bit
of research on the historical con-
troversy that surrounds the origin
of st. Valentines Day. Scholars,
generally are in agreement that
February ID was named for a
young priest who refused to ac-
cept the traditional gods of Rome.
AS the story goes, st. Valentine
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-01-31
Equity NO. I5IUZ
ORDER OF
PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to OBJ
tain a finding that Alan j. Stout
was last heard of on or about the
Both day of November, 1886, for
the appointment of the petitioner
Beatrice S. Stout, as receiver of the
estate of the said Alan j. Stout,
and for general relief.
The Petition states in substance
that the Petitioner is an adult res
ident of Montgomery County,
Maryland, residing at 303 Hilltop
Road, Silver Spring, Maryland, and
that she was married to the said
Alan j. Stout on the 10th day of
August, 1921; that two children,
Lewis Alan Stout and John Fred
erick Stout, were born of said mar
riage; that Alan j. Stout has been
missing from his home since the
30th day of November, 1886, and
that petitioner has not seen nor
heard from him since that time;
that petitioner and said Alan ].
Stout are seized of certain real
property situate in the District Of
Columbia, designated as premises
SO Frenklin Street, NE, Washing
ton, D. c.; that petitioner desires
that said property be sold and pro-
ceeds distributed under the pro-
lection of the Court, and that pc
titioner be appointed receiver Of
the estate of the said Alan j.
Stout.
1t is, thereupon, this 7th day of
January, 1852, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County,
Maryland, as a Court of Equity,
Ordered that petitioner, by causing
a copy of this Order to be insert ed
in some newspaper published in
Montgomery County, Maryland,
once in each of four successive
weeks before the 9th day of Feb
ruary, 1862, give notice to the alb
sentee, Alan J. Stout, and all per
sons claiming an interest in the
property of the said Alan j. Stout,
of the object and substance of this
Petition, warning the said Alan j.
Stout to be and appear in this
Court, in person or by solicitor, on
or before the 25th day of Febru-
cry, 1862, to show cause, if amy
he may have, why an Order ought
not be passed as prayed; and re-
quiring all persons claiming an in
terest in the property of the said
Alan j. Stout to file with this
Court, in person or by solicitor, OIL
or before the 25th day of Febru-
ary, 1862, a statement of the ma"
ture and extent Of such interest.
CHARLES W. WOODWARD,
Judge of the Circuit Court for
Montgomery County, Md.
True Copy-Test:
Clayton K. Watkins, Clerk. 726
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-01-31
Equity No. l5730
ORDER OF
PUBLICATION

The object of this proceeding is
to secure the foreclosure of all
rights of redemption of the follow
ing property sold by the Collector
of State and County Taxes for the
County of Montgomery and State
of Maryland under two separate
tax sales, as follows:
(1) Oscar A. Eklund, whose in
terest was decided by Oscar A. Elk
lund and Mary L. Elkund, his wife.
to Harold H. Giese and Gladys
Giese, his wife, the plaintiffs in
this proceeding; said property be-
ing all that piece or parcel of land
situate, lying and being in the
State of Maryland, County OF
Montgomery, which is described on
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-01-31
Farm Income for 1852
To Equal Last Year,
Economists Claim

Farmers net income in 1852 will
remain about the same as it was
in 1861, say University of Mary
land farm economists, but higher
costs of living may decrease their
purchasing power. These conclu-
sions are reached in a new Miscel-
laneous Extension Publication No.
PA (revised), "Basic Economic
Factors Affecting Demand for Ag-
ricultural Products"
Here are the reasons why these
conclusions were reached:
Increasing defense spending was
the most dominant element in 1851
and still remains the most infiucn-
tial force effecting consumer and
business spending in 1862. Indust-
rial production is expected to be
steady, and civilian employment
is expected to increase two or
three million above the 1851 level.
The population is growing at the
rate of two million a year. Con-
sumer income is increasing, al
though consumer spending shows
signs of leveling off. Prospects are
good for continued large volume
of agricultural exports during ~.
1t all adds up. say the econo-
mists, to a slight increase in de-
mand.
However, the slightly increased
demand for farm products in '52
is expected to be balanced by a
higher agricultural production. In
view of this fact, the University
of Maryland's agricultural econo-
mists predict that average farm
prices in 80 will remain about
equal to the 1851 prices.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-01-31

court. He bribed a guard to
smuggle it out to the lady of his
choice. The valentine is now on
display in the British Museum.
Handmade valentines reached a
peak in elegance during the reign
of Louis XIV. Dan Cupid made
his appearance at that time, too.
In England, fathers told their
daughters receipt of a Valentine
was tantamount to a proposal of
marriage and eligible suitors were
judged by the ingenuity their
handmade Valentines revealed.
In the United States, lovesick
swains devoted themselves to pen
and-ink blurbs until 1910 when
Esther Rowland, a student at Mt.
Holyoke College for Women, de-
signed and printed up a batch of
fancy, bedazzling Valentines for
her friends. She later headed up
a firm that specialized in the MAX
ing of Valentines.
1t wasn't until 1858 that humor-
Gus verses and designs, also the
ugly" Valentines made their ap-
pearance alongside the ones of
lace, ribbons and sentimental ap-
peal. Strangely, enough, they
were Immediately popular.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-01-31
Valentine Day Lore Unrolls
PanamOra of Fact and Fancy

was eventually jailed for his faith
in Christianity. While incarcer-
ated, he cured his keepers daugh-
ter of blindness. Notwithstanding,
he was beheaded shortly thereaf-
ter. Following his execution on
February IA, 270 AID, it was
learned he had written a letter
to the little girl who had been
Blind in order to console her and
had it signed "From Your Val
entine." From this, there came,
repeatedly, the custom of exchan-
ging From your Valentine" greet
ings on February IA.
Actually, however, the Romans
had celebrated February Ia as the
Pagan feast of Lupercalia for at
least 300 years before st. Valen-
tine. The celebration grew out of
the pseudo-scientific belief that
birds of Italy began mating on
FeprudIy H.
1t was the custom to set up
"love lotteries" in central loca-
tions such as in the public
square or as an old-style Town
Hall. There, on a one-slip-per-
customer basis, the name, address,
and zone number of every eligible
maiden was placed in a large urn.
Roman beaN then "drew" their
blind dates for the current year.
The Valentine fever came to the
United States during Revolution
airy War days but valentines had
been exchanged between Sweet
hearts for at least 300 years be-
fore that time. The oldest valen-
tine known to exist was made by
the Duke of Orleans in 1415, who
was imprisoned in the Tower of
London after the Battle of Agin-