davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1952-08-24
; Burned Cleaning Well
As Gas Fumes EXPLODE

Three men were burned about
the face and chest yesterday when
gas fumes exploded in a well
which they were cleaning at the
rear of I'LL Addison road. Fair
mont Heights. Md.
Admitted to Prince Georges
General Hospital were Roy Van
deobeck, SO, and Harry Brisey,
I35, both of Accokeek, Md. The
third man, John Armstead, A,
colored, a District resident, was
treated and released.
Prince Georges police Pfc. Will
liam Wiseman said the three had
lowered a small gasoline pump
into the well to clear it of water.
He said when the water was all
lpumpsed out the pump was
raised and the men decided to
test the air in the bottom of the
well before descending.
| One of the men lighted a piece
of paper and dropped it into the
well. Police said all three were
leaning over the side of the well
peering into it when the gas
fumes exploded. Police said q
carburetor on the pump had been
leaking badly.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
County MOI 10 Lose Bus
Fund , Fenwick Is Told

Arlington State Senator Charles
r. Fenwick said yesterday that his
county would not lose any revenue
from the State for pupil transpor-
tation if it becomes a city.
MIR. Fenwick said he earlier had
been under the impression that
incorporation might result in q
loss OF pupil transportation
revenue from the State.
He said he since has been ad.
vised otherwise by Dowell j
Howard, State Superintendent oi
Public Instruction.
IF Arlington County changes
to the status of a CITY," Mr.
Howard wrote. 1.-THE reimburse
ment will be the same as long as
the requirements of the appro-
priation act and regulations OF
the State Board of Education are
met. In other words, the appro-
priation, statutes and regulations
of the State Board Of Education
are applicable to both counties
and cities alike"
A referendum on proposed in
corporation of Arlington is due
to be held in November.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
Maryland Hearing Sc
On Higher Fees for
Building Inspections

The Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
will hold public hearing October
on a proposal to- increase its
building inspection fees in Prince
Georges County.
The hearing will take place at
4 pm. in the commissions Prince
Georges County regional Office at
the Calvert Mansion, 4811 River
dale road, Riverdale.
Under the proposal, the fee for
inspecting f1reproof buildings
would be increased from 5s to "a
cent per square foot. For masonry
and frame buildings, the inspec-
ton fee would go up from 3s to
u cent per square foot.
The commission is considering
the raises because the increase in
building construction during re-
cent years has necesSitated an
increase in the building inspection
staff.
Commission members pointed
out the proposed new fees. if
approved, would be the same as
those charged in the District OF
Columbia.
Building inspection in the Mont
gomery County portion Of the
Maryland Washington Regional
District was transferred from the
commission to the County Council
last November under AN Act of
the Maryland General Assembly
Evening star., 1952-08-24
5000 Visit TiIghman
For Bay Fishing Fair
By the Assoeioied Pres.

T1LGHMAN, Md, Aug. 23.-
Anglers were catching plenty OF
fish but few large ones today at
the Chesapeake Bay Fishing Fair
A crowd estimated at around
5000. arriving by boat and high
way, packed into this bayside sea-
food town to see the fun and
feast on crabs.
The payoff is tomorrow, when
$4,000 worth of trophies and
merchandise prizes go to the win
ners Of SO different contests.
The fanciest prize is a big silver
cup for the largest edible fish
caught from a boat skippered by
one of Tilghman's sport fishing
captains and guides.
There are others for the angler
coming the farthest for the fair
the fattest, the oldest, the young
est, the best equipped, and the
best fish caller.
The deadline for catching a fish
entry is 8 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. The trophies will be passed
out tomorrow afternoon, with Gov
McKeldin invited to do the honors
Evening star., 1952-08-24
Services Security Agency
Lists Several Vacancies

The Armed Forces Security
Agency yesterday announced ii
has a number of vacancies for
qualified persons with salaries
ranging from $3,410 to $7.040 a
year.
Vacancies exist, the agency
said, in the following categories:
electronic. electrical and mechan-
Iical engineers; mathematicians
and translators; mechanics, engi-
neering craftsmen, bindery work.
ers and refrigeration and air.
conditioning mechanics. Appli-
cants should apply at the En-
Iployment Coordination Office,
Old Post Office Building, Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
INV.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
MHlG4hbn Will Not Seek
Reelection to Arlington Board

to Town Meeting agree to abide
by the decision of the meeting.
Only one candidate will be named
because there will be only one
board vacancy.
Mrs. Cannon, who is employed
by the Defense Department, issued
this statement yesterday:
I'm view Of the absence Of q
decision by the Court of Appeals
in the matter of the eligibility OF
Federal employees to serve as
County Board members, I shall
not be a candidate before the non
partisan Town Meeting. Septem-
ber 3.
Further, in order to avoid en-
barrassment on the part of voters
who believe in non-partisan Sc
lection of candidates for the
County Board, it is improbable
that other Federal employees OF
any one receiving any emolument
from the Federal Government will
offer himself as q candidate at
Town Meeting"
Evening star., 1952-08-24

Cheeta's capture came without
fanfare. He got too close to civili-
Ization and found himself en-
meshed in a fish net welded by
an unidentified resident in the
first block of Hickory avenue.
The monkey had escaped from
the rear of the Takoma Television
Co., 7040 Carroll avenue. operated
by Francis Kurwin. Cheeta's mas
ter. Mr.. Kurwin has moved the
pet to his home in Wheaton
with the blessing Of Takoma Park
residents.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
II. ). Steel Settles
Union Contract Detail,
By The Assoeioted Pre,s

PITTSBURGH, Aug. % (P).-
U. S. Steel Corp. biggest steel pro-
ducer in the Nation, reached COM
plete agreement with the CIC
United Steelworkers today on q
new contract.
The giant firm was the last
major producer to come to terms
with the union. Earlier today
Crucible Steel Co. of America also
signed a formal pact with the
union.
U. S. Steel employs about ITO, 0,OOC
USW members in it's far-flune
plants. The Crucible pact covers
about $4,000 workers at plants in
Pittsburgh and Midland. Pa: East
Liverpool. Ohio; Syracuse, N. Y.
and Harrison, N. j.
Both firms had resumed produc-
ton under interim agreements.
The U. S. Steel contract embodies
all terms Of settlement worked
out at the White House July "a
which sent most of the 600, 900
striking steelworkers back to work
after SIS days of idleneSs.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
E|)I'['|||hI

Mrs. Florence Cannon, former
|non-partisan chairman of the
Arlington County Board. yester-
day announced she will not be a
candidate this fall because the
State Supreme Court of Appeals
has not decided whether Fed
eral employees can legally hold
local Office.
The county's non-partisan will
hold their Town Meeting Septem-
Der 3 at Thomas jefferson Junior
High School to name a candidate
for the County Board. A court
decision on the issue is not ex-
Ipected by that time.
Already nominated as board
candidates in the November
election are Wesley w. Cooper
Democrat. and George M. Row.
zee, jr., Republican. Alfred E
Frisbie. Democratic incumbent, Is
not a candidate for reelection.
No candidates have filed for the
Town Meeting. Deadline for filing
Is midnight Wednesday. Candi.
dates are to file with Ralph Arble
1924 s. Pollard street.
Persons who submit their names
Evening star., 1952-08-24
Let's Get Out the Vote
ID. G. Expected to Set Record
In Sending Ballots Elsewhere

Iistration by mail. Registration
headlines vary in the States.
] Rhode Islanders, for instance,
must register in person not later
than September 4 If they expect
to vote by absentee ballot or
otherwise November 4.
Kentuckians have a September
S deadline for registration in per-
son. Californians may register by
mail but their registration must be
in the hands of election officials
in California by September II.
Pennsylvania is one of eight
States now providing absentee
voting. Its registration deadline is
September Is.
Mrs. Fisher cautioned Kansans
to be especially alert. Throughout
most of that State the registration
deadline is october "a. In Topeka
Wichita and Kansas City, Kans.,
the deadline is October IA.
The COP. absentee voters bu-
reau here. Mrs. Fisher said, is
particularly pleased by the number
OF Democrats and avowed inde-
pendents who have come In for
information or assistance.
Never before have we seen any,
thing like it," she commented
f"As for the response to date
there is a noticeable and unusual
earneStnesS about the men and
women who come seeking help in
registering and voting in their
home States. Most of them, OF
course. will send in their absentee
ballots. But a surprising number
are going home to register or vote
or both. in person.
| Requests for information and
other help, such as free notarial
service, have been received from
Republicans on our lists in greater
number and earlier than in past
elections.
Office Hours to be Longer.
Another factor on which Mr..
Strong and Mrs. Fisher base their
prediction of a record voting from
the District. is that the visitors
include larger numbers of young
people and more older persons
than at this time in previous elec-
ton years.
Mrs. Fisher announced that the
bureau will increase it's staff of
five volunteer notaries and also
llengthen the Office hours as the
demand grows. 1t will have 20
notaries after October ! and the
clerical staff will have about 40
workers. Since December, 1914,
the bureau has been maintained
by the Republican State Commit
tee for the District.
1t now is open from 9 am. to
5 pm. Beginning next week the
hours will be from $3.50 am. to s
pm. After September Is the Of
fee will remain open until 9 pm.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
g. O. P. Committee Pick:
Visual Aid Director
BY the Assoeioied Press

The Republican National Com
mittee picked a director of Visual
Aids yesterday. He is Norris j
Nelson of Washington, who served
with the Office of Strategic Ser
vices during World War II.
Mr.. Nelson's group, the COM
mittee said. will supervise the
production and distribution of
film strips which are devoted
largely to Fair Deal blundering,
corruption and disaster in Korea. u
Formerly a city councilman in
Los Angeles, Mr.. Nelson has been
employed recently as field repre-
sentative and assistant in the
public relations department of the
Republican Congressional Com
|mittee. He lives at 1923 Kenmore
street NV.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
Westinghouse High
81 Million Addition
To Open September 7

A 81 million addition to Wash
ington-Lee High School in Arling-
ton. making it the largest high
school in the Washington area
will open at the beginning of the
fall semester, September 2.
The new addition nearly doubles
available floor space at the coun-
ty's only white high school. 1t
parallels North Quincy street at
the East end Of the former school
building and is connected to the
main hall. providing an entrance
on Quincy street.
The addition includes a gymna-
sium with seating facilities for
$500 spectators. All of the seats
both on the floor level and on
two balconies, are collapsible.
Science, home economics and
art classrooms are the principal
teaching rooms provided in the
new structure. Also included are
a small auditorium with seats for
$50 persons, administrative Offices
and school guidance department
rooms.
A clinic for the school health
department is located on the Sec
ond floor of the new wing. An en-
rollment of about 1900 students
is expected in September, an in
crease Of more than 200 over last
year.
The addition was designed by
Rhees Burkett, Washington archi-
tectS. It was built at a cost of ST.
127. 1877 by the E. L. Daniels Con-
struction Co. of Arlington.
Principal Of the high school is
Jerry Gerich, appointed this year
to succeed T. Edward Rutter, who
was named superintendent of
schools early this summer.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
Eisenhower 10 Win
South, Mcke|din Say!
In Blast at 1ydings
BY the Asseeiofed Press

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Aug. 23-
Gov. McKeldin said today he is
more confident than ever now
that Gen. Eisenhower will crack
the solid South.
Why is he more confident than
ever? Because former Senator
IMillard E. Tydings has called the
prediction inaccurate political
propaganda"
And Mr.. Tydings, said Gov
McKeldin. is a political has-beer
who for four years has been guess
ing wrong consistently.
@'Tydings Predictions Recalled.
Gov. McKeldin cited:
In September, 1850, when Mr.
Tydings was running for re.
election, the Senator said he was
confident of winning.
In October, he said Maryland's
counties would give the Democrats
their biggest majorities in 2C
years.
/ On election night, when the
count was running against him
Mr.. Tydings said the late returns
would turn the tide.
When all the votes were
counted, Mr.. Tydings was behinc
by 43,111. The Democrats lost the
governorship, the Senate seat, anc
one seat in the House of Repre-
sentatives.
Or. Gov. McKeldin went on
take this:
| On July 16, 1850, as chairman
of the Senate Armed Services
Committee, Mr.. Tydings predicted
/ it would take American troops sis
to nine months to win the war ir
Korea.
"Tydings," the Governor said
sis one of a group of political has
beens who have been guessing
wrong and consistently leading
their party to defeat in Maryland
for years.
Call for Change Cited.
Tydings and his group provide
an excellent example Of what
many Southern Democrats near
when they say a change is needed
They know the way to accomplish
this is to completely repudiate
the lame duck influence of the
Truman and Tydings type"
The Governor returned earlier
this week from a vacation trir
through the South, saying he
talked a lot of politics with south
Ierners and predicting Eisenhower
will pick up several electoral votes
in this normally Democratic ter
Iritory.
Mr.. Tydings countered yester-
day with a statement saying Gov
McKeldin disregarded facts ano
was putting out political propa.
ganda. It would be better. Mr.
Tydings said, if the Governo,
would stay at home and tend tc
the States business.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
Capt. Fifzhugh Lee Takes
Norfolk Air Command
BY the Assoeiated Press

NORFOLK. Va, Aug. ga
member of a distinguished mill
tary family today became COM
mander of Naval air bases here.
Capt. F'itzhugh Lee, former
skipper Of the carrier Franklin D.
Roosevelt, took over from Capt.
William H. Hamilton, who has
been ordered to Washington and
probably will be retired soon.
Capt. Lee is a great-great-
grandson Of Gen. Light Horse
Harry" Lee of Revolutionary War
fame and the grandson of Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee who fought in the
war between the States. The
naval officers father was colonel
in the Army and his great-grand-
father was an admiral in the Navy.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
Two Students Open
Revival in ARLINGTON

Roger Mcdonald and Prentice
Fox, students at Carson-Newman
College in Jefferson City, Tenn,
today are opening a week-long
revival program at the Westovel
Baptist Church, 1125 North Pat
rick Henry drive. Arlington.
The two youths work as a team
Roger does the preaching ano
his fellow student leads the sing.
ing. The series of revival meet
ings will be held daily at 7:3t
pm. except Sunday, when the
services begin at s pm. The
meetings will be held outside OF
in the church auditorium if il
rains.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
Gen. LuidIuw to Head
Joliet Ordnance Center
BY the Associoied Preis

JOLIET. ILL.,, Aug. %. Brig.
Gen. w. E. Laidlaw. former COM
mandant of the Ordnance School
at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Md.
will become commanding general
of the Ordnance Ammunition
Center at Joliet August 81.
Gen. Laidlaw will succeed Brig.
Gen. Joel G. Holmes who has
directed production of the Armys
ordnance ammunition for the last
six years.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
Let's Get Out the Vote
By Robert K. Walsh

The voteless District probably
will set record for sending votes
to other States in the presidential
election this year.
Requests for absentee ballot In
formation and assistance at the
District absentee voters bureau
maintained by the Republicans
have been so numerous that al
all-time record is cerain, L. Cor
rim Strong predicted yesterday.
Mr.. Strong, president of the Dis
Itrict Eisenhower-Nixon Campaign
Club, said the trend also indicates
that a record number of District
residents will return to their home
communities in nearby States tc
cast ballots in November.
Democratic National Committee
officials and District Democrats
maintaining absentee voting bu.
reau service likewise reported ar
unusually good response at this
time.
Estimates Of absentee voting
from the District as well as the
number Of District people who
personally took part In past presi-
dental elections in their home
towns have ranged all the way
from 10000 to 100000.
100000 Eligible to Vote.
The District has about 100000
men and women of voting age and
at least 100000 are eligible to vote
elsewhere this year. But veteran
political observers here believe the
total number of absentee and in
person voters from the District
has never exceeded $4,000.
While confident that a new rec
ord will be established, Mr. Strong
and Mrs. Faith G. Fisher, director
Iof the absentee voters bureau on
the ground floor of the Cafritz
Building, 1925 I street NV,
warned against a false sense OF
security"
Mrs. Fisher reminded prospec-
tive voters that many States re-
quire registration in person. Only
one-third of the States allow reg
Evening star., 1952-08-24
Fish Net Ends Erront Apes
Two Months of Monkeyshines

Cheeta, the elusive ring tailed
monkey of Takoma Park, was
back behind bars yesterday
after two months of n1iSchievouS
freedom.
The white-faced imp gained
notoriety earlier this summer as
he roamed the tree tops of the
city. threw rocks at residents and,
in general. made a nuisance OF
himself.
Takoma Park police were or
dered to shoot to kill if they could
get q bead on the fugitive.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
Yugoslovs Soy AIboniu
Has Violated Frontier
BY the Assoeioted Press

BELGRADE, Aug. 23.-Yugo-
slavia tonight accused Albania of
several border incidents in the
last two days.
Radio Belgrade said armed
bandits in Yugoslav army uni
forms entered Yugoslav territory
from Albania and surprised Yugo-
slav patrols, killing one and
wounding two Yugoslav soldiers.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
Virginia Mental Patient
Hangs Self in Hospital
BY the Assoeioted Press

STAUNTON, Va, Aug. 23.-A
patient at Western State Hospital
hanged himself yesterday, Dr.
James B. Pettis, superintendent,
announced.
The patient was identified as
Wallace Hodges Mann, sr., 56, OF
Spotsylvania County.
DR.. Pettis said Mr.. Mann took
a sheet of his own bed in the
hospitals medical center, went
into the bathroom and hanged
himself. The hospital superin-
tendent said Mr.. Mann, who had
been at the hospital only three
days this time, had been patient
on numerous previous occasions
Evening star., 1952-08-24
Free Fire Inspection
Offered in Silver Sprino

Residents Of Silver Spring may
avail themselves of a free fire
safety inspection for their homes
as part of a fire prevention pro-
gram conducted by the Silver
Spring Volunteer Fire Department.
A trained fire inspector will be
dispatched and provide the home
owner with a confidential report
on any fire hazards found in the
home. To apply for the free in
spection call the Silver Spring
fire board.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
Arlington Mon Graduates

Paul Richard Barker, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Barker
1884 South Thirty-sixth street
Arlington, has been graduated
from Roanoke College, Salem, Va.
with a B. S. degree in biology
Barker, who won letters in soccer
and track, was one of a class OF
II at the summer session COM
mencement.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
Two Virginia Students
To Get Degrees at Smith

Two Virginia girls will be among
those who will receive the degree
of master of social science from
Smith College, Northampton,
Mass, on Tuesday.
They are Helen Guest. 1925
Marine drive, Alexandra and
Elaine Spence, Rural Retreat, Va.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
Maryland State Fair
"Opens Wednesday al
Timonium for 10 DAYS

The annual Maryland State Fair
at Timonium, Md, opens Wednes-
day.
For 10 days through September
Is, there will be livestock shows,
horse racing. carnival rides, agri-
cultural exhibits and other activi-
ties.
Most folks have come to know
lit as the Timonium Fair. 1t was
organized some II years ago. The
Maryland Jockey Club was the
principal owner of the fairgrounds
Marylanders Bought Stock.
Two years ago, the Jockey Club
decided to sell out. More than 60C
Marylanders bought stock in a
non-profit organization which
they called the Maryland State
Fair and Agriculture Society, Inc
Many improvements have beer
made during the past two years
Last year for the first time thu
fairgrounds were Illuminated al
might, permitting the public tc
stay longer and see more. Thi.
year, the exhibition hall and poul-
try and livestock exhibits will be
added to the night list. Nightly
attractions are scheduled for the
grandstands.
Daily Horse Racing.
There will be judging of all va
rieties of livestock and produce
horse pulling contests and 4-H
Club competition. The judging be-
gins usually at 9 am. There will be
horse racing at 1880 pm. daily
except Sunday and the usual car
nival attractions.
Next Sunday will be a All Club
day with a parade and crownine
of the State Farm Queen. The
midway and exhibit will be open
but there will be no judging OF
horse racing.
Timonium Is located on Route
III north of Baltimore, about
three miles north of ToWson.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
BIudensburq Registration

Registration of all new stu
dents who have not already an
rolled will be held at the Bla-
denSburg (Md.) High School
Thursday and Friday from 9 am
to 4 pm. The fall term begins
September 8.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
Carroll County Blond
Is Named Farm Queen

TIMoNIUM. Nd. Aug. 23.-
Diane Thomas. 17-year-old hazel.
eyed blond from Carroll County
today was named Maryland Farm
Queen.
The Taneytown entrant wor
the honor over f1nalists from tn.
States other % counties and will
reign over the Timonium Fair.
Miss Thomas will be crowned
by William F. Schluderberg, pres.
ident Of the fair. in front OF the
racetrack grandstand during thu
All parade next Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-17

FIN Stations
WRc-eM-s,s Me-, Channel 40
$50 an. to ] s.m.
WroP-FM-Ss.3 Me-, Channel 7t1
$50 an. to 2 an.
WBUz-FM-ss.1 Me-, chsaaei ~
7.3o an. to 1880 an. and
4p.m. to 9 pm.
WAsR-ElR-s1.i Me-, ehaansi 2B
2:3o to II pm.
WoL-FM-ee7 Me-, ehsaRsl 20
Sam. TO IL am.
WcFM-9s.s No., Channel $50
pm. to II pm.
WFAN-1oo.3 Me-, Channel 7sf
Sam. to pm.
WWDe-FM-1o1.1 Me-, ehssaeI 30
S am. to 9 pm.
WeMs-FM-te3.5 Me-, chsaael no
sam. to Midnight.
WARl-FM-1o5.1 Me-, Channel 100
Tam. to 9 pm.
WusT-FM-ies.3 Me-, chasnsi 7s2
4 am. to 9 pm.
WMAL-EM-1e7.3 Me-, chsnssl 2s1
7 an. to 1890 an.
Other AM Stotions
WARL-7eo Ke.-7 s.m.-5:4s pm.
WUsI-1,12o ke.-7 a.n.-5:a5 pm.
WFAx-i,22e ke.--S a.u,.-5:45 pm.
WeMS-s1o les a.m.-5:A5 pm.
Wehv--1,ese Ke.-7:3o s.m.-5:45 pm.
WPik-1ao ke.-7 a.m.-5:45 pm.