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Evening star., 1952-07-27
L L-oyolty, Love
And Years Go
Into Book
By Ruth Dean

The story Of Mai. Edna Lotus
Smith. U. s. M. c. r.. is the story
Of book. The two can't be sep
larated. because for five years the
two were inseparable.
It all began on a spring day
in 1947 in New Mexico when
Maj. Smith received telegram
asking her to return to active
duty with the Marine Corps in
Washington.
She and her husband, a re-
tired rear admiral and former
Navy aviator. had just bought a
ranch near the Sandia Mountains.
They had been in it only a month
when the telegram came. "It's a
signal honor that they've called
you back to do this" her husband
said underStandingly, as reluctant
as he was to see her go.
And it was, Maj. Smith be-
Ilieved. The Marine Corps felt
that the story of its aviation
branch had never been adequately
told, and that there was only one
person who could do the research
job Eddie Smith.
It was six months, however, be-
fore the Marine Corps found an
author. He was Robert Sherrod.
just returned from a Far East
writing assignment, and a good
choice for the job. He'd landed
! with Marine combat troops at
Tarawa. Saipan, Two Jiina and
Okinawa and had flown on Marine
combat missions.
| The book finally came of the
lpresses last May on the 40th ami
verSary Of Marine aviation, under
the title, History of Marine
Corps Aviation in World War H."
but between the first rough draft
land the final 496-page volume lies
Ia story of blood, sweat and
lIyears," as Maj. Smith expressed it..
The Marine Corps originally
thought 1t would only take a year.
So did Mai. Smith and Mr.. Sher-
rod, who had applied for o six
month leave of absence from Time
Magazine, then a three e-month ex-
tension. It takes time to compile
a careful history that starts with
1911 and ends with Korea. His
editors eventually called him back
for an assignment. and he had to
continue the Marine Corps job on
Sundays. days off and holidays.
In the meantime, Maj. Smith,
working far into the night at a
Pentagon desk, found that digging
for source material, writing ex-
tracts and reading and editing
rough drafts was also taking it's
toll in months.
When the books author was
called to a European assignment,
Maj. Smith had even more to do.
At one period, a 16 or Is hour day
was not unusual. She kept awake
with black coffee. often didn't get
more than four or five hours sleep
"a night.
Those who have long known
Eddie" Smith, however, also
know that she has never chosen
to be idle.
When she was 18, she left her
native Philadelphia to join the
Yeomanettes just before the close
Of World War I. Four years later.
she became the bride Of hand
some, red-headed Clyde Smith.
just out Of Annapolis. Their first
/ assignment was Pensacola and
she learned how to fly a jenny
just SO she could feel more Sc
cure" about his job. Tours of
duty followed in Hawaii, Panama
and China. and whenever he was
assigned to the feet. she fol-
lowed it.
Her taStefully decorated
Georgetown home contains beau
tiful momentos of their China
days. She calls them her loot"
because living in Peking in 1890
was so inexpensive, you could get
things for song.
V When Mai Smith mo ocp,f fnl
Evening star., 1952-07-27
Marine Corps Photo.

how she got Operation Book"
In spite of the long, lonely
hours. the separation from her
loved ones and the loss of sleep,
Maj. Smith is proud Of the book
which she calls a monument to
five years work.
Her fellow Marines are proud OF
her, too. One of them, Col. John
L. Smith, who led the first Marine
fighter squadron into Guadal-
canal, spoke for all of them. Pen
ming an autograph in the first
copy Of the book. he wrote: etc
Eddie Smith. who I know would
have been in the pages Of this
book-had she been an MR. in
stead of a WR."
Evening star., 1952-07-27

lowing the fleet. she was busy
studying languages-Italian at
the University of Perugia and
Spanish at the University OF
Mexico.
When World War II broke out
she put her knowledge to work as
an editorial research assistant
checking high-security radar re-
ports with the Army Signal Corps
The WAVES were organized, and
to her chagrin she learned that
a naval officers wife could not
join. So she waited for the
Woman Marines. Her previous
classification landed her in q his
torical research job in the Navy's
Aviation History Unit. That's
Evening star., 1952-10-12
MoDEL-ETTS PROVED SAFE ond
EFFECTIVE BY ACTUAL
CLINICAL TESTS

The doctors tested Model-Etts clinically on
large group of really overweight people
Evening star., 1952-10-12

BoTH youthful and pretty. this
OIL oecosien troek hos o weolth
Of eye-eotehins detoiI. It is
ideol for the coreer girl or COL
leee miss. Peg pockets top o"
orrow : slim skirt. and o tie co"
re tucked under your chin tor
extro eIomour. Premiere Pottern
No. 379l is o sew rite perforated
pottern in sizes 10. II. "a. Is.
lS ond 20. Size II requires 4Nl
words OF 39.ineh fobrie. The
pottern costs zoe. pleose remit
in coins or ston.ps teoins pre-
fered). giving your nome. od-
dress, pottern number ond size
on the coupon OF lett.
Evening star., 1952-10-12

Your doctor probably knows about and
approves of the latest scientific way TO
set rid OF ugly excess fat.
II is called Modei-Etts, and one OF the
things your doctor likes about it is that
ModelEtts is absolutely safe. II is not a
drug but food adjunct
Model-Etts is the discovery Of sroup
OF New York doctors.
These doctors had been trying 10 solve
the overweight persons most vexing prob
lem-how to lose weight without dieting
or hunger
While these doctors realized that. except
in those unusual cases of glandular obesity,
dieting was the best way to slim down, ii
had one serious drawback k--hunger.
Many people not being able to resist
the hunger dieting caused ate between
meals or went off their diets entirely. And
of course the excess fat returned.
what these doctors were seeking was a
formula that would make dieting unneces
sary by automatically preventing over
weight folks from overeating-and at the
same time stop hunger
They succeeded with Mode-Etts
Evening star., 1952-06-22
Maryland Bar Hears
u. ). Actions AssaiIed
BY The Associofed Press

ATLANTIC CITY, June 21.-
A New York lawyer today tolc
the Maryland Bar Association that
the United States causes most
courtroom litigation.
Addressing the Bar Association
at its 57th annual convention
here, George w. Whiteside saio
lawyers try to keep out of court
in most other cases, but are forced
into litigation by actions involv-
ing the Government.
Mr.. Whiteside's speech was part
of a busy week end which in.
Icluded election of officers ane
committee reports.
Edward H. Burke of Baltimore
and Towson, was named presi.
dent, and Robertson Griswold ane
is. Vannort Chapman were re.
elected treasurer and secretary
respectively.
Among new vice presidents ar
J. Crossan Cooper, jr., and Nc
Kenny w. Egerton, Baltimore
v. Calvin Trice, Cambridge; Judg'
Floyd w. Kintner, Elkton; C.. Wal
ter Cole, Towson; Leo H. Miller
HagerStoWn; Daniel M. Murray
jr., Ellicott City: Thomas M. An
derson, Rockville, and Edward C
Beh. jr, Laurel.
Elected to the bars executive
council were Judge John B. Gray
Prince Frederick; Ralph G. Hoff
man, Westminster, and Robert M
Goldman and Roszel C. Thomson
both of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1952-06-22
BY Horny Lever
Sfar Stoff CORRESPONDENT

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va, June
pa spectacular full-scale am
phibious assault on a beach south
of here yesterday gave West Point
cadets and Annapolis midshipmer
their baptism of fire.
About 1000 of them and some
Canadian Naval cadets joined TO-
900 men from the Army, Navy
Marines and Air Force in vividly
realistic execution of Operation
CAMID VII. Five paratrooper.
were injured, none seriously, il
the four-and-a-h -half-hour exercise
which took place on the beach
and in the Atlantic Ocean of
Camp Pendleton.
CAMID cadets and midship.
mem climaxed two weeks of train.
ing for junior classmen from the
academies. They put into prac-
tice what they had learned ir
classrooms and in practical work
The consensus was that it was
rough. but they did well.
The operation was so vast IL
scope that in addition to thou.
sands of troops and airmen, it re.
quired the light cruiser USS Roa.
noke, the destroyers Rowe anc
Bearss, and "a other vessels. These
included attack cargo ships, high
speed transports. rocket ships anc
landing craft. Scores of fighter
aircraft and tanks also joined ir
the attack.
Generally considered the most
difficult of military maneuvers
Evening star., 1952-06-22
Mahoney Leaves 10 Start
Eastern Shore Campaign
Ry the Associoied Press

BALTIMORE, June 21.-George
P. Mahoney, Democratic candidate
for the Senate, left Baltimore to-
day for week of campaigning on
Maryland's Eastern Shore.
His stops include Ocean City
Berlin and Cambridge.
Mr.. Mahoney will open his gen.
eral election campaign on the
Eastern Shore with a major politi-
cal address Thursday at Cam
bridge to the Young Democratic
Club of Dorchester County.
His other appearances will be at
conventions of the Maryland Po-
lice Association, the Ocean City
Hotel Owners Association and the
Maryland Volunteer Firemen's AS
Sociation at Ocean City.
Evening star., 1952-06-22
Police Report Wages
AS Less Than Clerks
In Arlington Service

Arlington policeme have
backed up their request for more
pay with an analysis of their
wages as compared to wages paid
other county employees and in
Iprivate industry.
The committee of the police
association presented figures to
the County Board which shows
that a private gets top pay OF
$1.58 an hour, while a county
stock clerk receives $1.88 or a
clerk-typist. $1.80 an hour.
The analysis accompanied a pro-
posed pay scale for the coming
fiscal year which provides an
average increase of about $500
annually.
Start Set at S3,448
Police privates start at $3,04C
annually under the present scale
and reach top pay of $3,928 in
six years. The new scale proposes
Starting pay at $3,448 with top pay
of $4,480.
The committee noted that po-
licemen work six days a week
while other county employees work
five-day week.
The analysis also noted that
District police privates receive tor
pay of 1921 an hour and Federal
building guards, $500 an hour.
S2.72 Hourly for Chief.
In the higher brackets, the re-
port shows the Arlington police
chief is paid $2.72 an hour, one
cent less than is paid District po.
lice lieutenantS. -.
The proposal was taken under
adviSement by the board, which
has set up a fund of 100000 to
provide pay raises for county en-
ployes in the new budget year
No indication has been given OF
how the pay increases would be
spread among employees.
Evening star., 1952-06-22
Middies, Cadets Hit Beach for Baptism of Fire

an amphibious assault like CAM1D
requires the closest cooperation
of all units involved and split
second timing for successful, exc
cution.
It started with simulated gun
fire from the warships off shore
Then, squadronS of F-7-F Tiger
cat bomberS and F-4-U CorSair
fighters sped through the air over
the beach and launched strikes on
pre-briefed enemy" targets. This
was followed by stating of enemy
zones of troop concentration.
With the beach now partially
"softened up," the scrub area be-
hind it was attacked by 200 para
troopers of the 82d Airborne Di-
vision in support of the landing
forces. They bailed out of Clio
"boxcars' in groups of 30 or
more. Many were off target, how
ever, and the five men suffered leg
or. back injuries when they landed
on barracks far to one side of the
drop area.
The bombers continued to pum-
mel the sand dunes. Then seasoned
"frogmen" of the Navy underwater
demolition teams swan out and
Idetonated large amounts of under
water explosives which rocked the
beachhead area. Their work fin
ished, they swan to speeding
personnel boats and were hauled
aboard.
At this point, simulated gunfire
support for the landing increased.
Big guns of the Roanoke and
smaller weapons of the rest of the
Evening star., 1952-06-22

lf1otilla, unloosed a heavy barrage,
including a rain of rockets.
The first wave of assault troops
with academy men in the van,
came up fast in their landing
craft. They had a. hold on the
beach within 20 minutes. Some OF
them took care of tank traps
Then tanks with "breathers, u
which permit them to operate in
water. arrived right behind the
first wave.
AS each wave of troops landed
another was starting from the
fleet more than a mile off shore
In all, eight waves of riflemen
machine gunners, mine detection
units, preaching teams and other
troops hit the beach.
Two hours later, LCU's Qanding
craft, utility. disgorged bull
dozers, tanks and artillery. and
the beachhead was considered
secured.
The ashore and afloat training
of the West Pointers and midship-
men was supervised by Vice Ad-
miral F. G. Fahrion, commander
Amphibious Forces, Atlantic Fleet
Rear Admiral Rufus E. Rose, COM
mander. Amphibious Group IL
used the USS Mt. Olympus as his
flagship.
High-ranking civilian and mill
tary officers, including more than
100 foreign naval attaches, wit
messed CAMID VII. When asked
why no Russian representative was
at hand, an officer said none was
invited. Neither was the general
lDublic-
Evening star., 1952-06-22
Private to Defend
Army Sergeant in
Alexandra Court

Army sergeants generally get
little but abuse from the privates
But in Alexandria Civil Court
July 10, an Army private will have
some things to say in defense OF
sergeant.
Pfc. Harvey Smith, of Lodi
N. j.. will act as an attorney in
a civil case in which the sergeant
| is involved. Pvt. Smith was
drafted in November, 1850, after
graduation from New York Uni
Iversity Law School, and has spent
most of his time at Ft. Belvoir
writing contracts for the Engineer
Research and Development Lab
Ioratories. s..
He'll get no pay for saying nice
things about the sergeant. He
says he figures he's helping out a
buddy and getting good courtroom
experience at the same time.
Evening star., 1952-06-22
Kefauver and Taft
To Address Institute
AT u. Of Virginia
snseinI pisnnieh TO The stnr


CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, June
21.-The Institute of Public At
fairs, which begins a week-long
session Thursday at the University
of Virginia. will hear two leading
presidential candidates, Senator
Taft and Senator Kefauver.
so Others TO Speak.
In addition, more than so other
speakers will appear on the pro-
gram, discussing a wide variety OF
problems.
At the formal opening, Senator
Byrd, Democrat of Virginia, will
speak about financial problems of
the Presidency. Gov. Battle will
welcome the visitors on behalf of
Virginia and President Colgate w
Darden, jr., will greet them on be-
half of the university. This is the
10Th summer for the institute at
the university.
Senator Taft villa speak at q
public meeting Friday evening. He
will share the platform with T. "
Smith, former Representative
from Illinois, now a Syracuse Uni
versity teacher. The two engaged
in series of radio debates a dec
tade ago.
On Monday, June 80, Senator
Kefauver will be heard. Adolph
A. Berle. jr., former assistant Sec
Iretary of state. will discuss dipio-
matte problems of the Presidency
Flanders to Be Heard.
Senator Flanders. Republican OF
Vermont, on Sunday. June 20, will
present the views of Gen. Eisel-
hower's supporters.
James B. Carey, national secre-
tary-treasurer of the Congress OF
Industrial Organizations, will be
heard by the institute. Mark Eth
ridge of the Louisville Courier
Journal and John Temple Graves
of the Birmingham Post will also
speak.
Marquis Childs, columnist, will
preside over morning and after
noon sessions devoted to discus.
sions of domestic problems of the
Presidency. This will occupy the
first three days.
Dean Rusk, former assistant
secretary of state and new head OF
the Rockefeller Foundation, viii
be chairman during the last three
days, when foreign problems art
discussed.
Evening star., 1952-06-22
Education Course
Offered Prisoners
At Fort BeIvoir

Stockade prisoners at Fort Bel
voir, Va, are going to get chance
to learn while they're in the pokey
officials at the Army Engineer
Center said full facilities of the
Armed Forces Institute will be
offered to prisoners living up tc
conduct standards. Qualification
tests are being given and ar
rangementS made for starting cor
reSpondence courses.
Base officials said the program
Is in keeping with findings OF
many large penal. Institutions
that education plays a vital role
in rehabilitating prisoners.
Evening star., 1952-06-22
z Reuppointed in Loudoun

LEESBURG, Va, June 81
(SpeciaD Two school board
members were reappointed at a
meeting of the Loudoun County
School Trustee Electoral board
today. They are Douglas N. Myers
q member of the board since
1948, and James w. Ashton, or
the board since 1949.
Evening star., 1952-06-22
Byrd Hits Miller
As Fair Dealer
Topping Truman
Senator Gives Himself
Credit for Keeping
Word Economy Alive
By the Associated Press

A bitingly sarcastic Senator
Byrd f1ayed Francis Pickens Miller
yesterday as more of fair deal
er" than President Truman, land
that's saying a lot" ..
Senator Byrd. fighting Mr.. Mil
Ter for the nomination to his Sen
ate seat. also told an audience OF
Virginia Insurance men at Roa-
noke:
1--WE kept alive the fact that
economy is still word in the die
tionary." VIZ
In Richmond, meanwhile, Mr..
Miller accused Senator Byrd of
whipping up a false issue of
Trumanism" in their election
campaign and said the Senator
actually helped put the President
in the White House.
Recalls 1914 Convention.
"AS the controlling power in
Virginia's delegation to the 1914
Democratic convention at Chi
cago, Byrd was largely responsible
for the selection of Truman as the
vice presidential nominee" the
challenger declared in a state
ment.
There is no honest excuse for
Senator Byrd to cloud this cam
paign with a false issue of Tru-
manism.'' said Mr.. Miller. "He
has clear challenge against the
crippling effects of his stultifying
political machine, which, thank
heavens, is one of the last dark
fortresseS Of political tyranny in
America. Let him face it and de-
sist from further miSrepresenta-
ton"
Failed to Expose Scandals.
Mr.. Miller said Senator Byrd
although he held powerful posi-
tions in the Senate, including the
Craftsmanship of the Finance Com
mittee and other investigative
bodies failed to expose any
of the serious corruption which
was going on in governmental de-
partmentS within walking distance
of his own Office"
He called charges that he has
condoned everything that has
happened during Truman's ad-
ministration an "aged political
herring"
Hits Whitehead Charges.
In a later speech at Bedford
yesterday. Senator Byrd said that
Delegate Robert Whitehead showed
his usual duplicity" when he
tried to create the false impress
sion" that he has opposed the
rural electrification program.
Mr.. Whitehead said Wednesday
night that Senator Byrd was listed
by the National Rural Electric
Cooperative Assertion as voting
wrong" on 16 out of II issues
in the Senate between 1914 and
1851. Senator Byrd wasn't pres
ent for the 17th vote, Mr.. White
head said at Lovingston, his Nell
son County home.
To this Senator Byrd said that
with the usual duplicity which
characterizes his statements about
my public record, he (Whitehead)
does not explain these II votes,
but attempts to create the i'm
preston that have opposed the
rural electrification program, and
this, of course, is absolutely and
completely false"
Evening star., 1952-06-22
Bible School at HyuttsviIIe

A summer vacation Bible school
for children 4 to II opened yes
terday at First Baptist Church,
Hyattsville, Md, and will continue
through July 3. Approximately
200 students are enrolled. Mrs.
Claude Anderson is principal.
Evening star., 1952-09-23

the airport. Their parting kis
was passionate. Nothing wa.
settled. He had lied to May about
the talk with his mother. They
were vaguely and informally en-.
gagged, but there was to be no ring
and no definite planning. until af.
ter the war. May seemed salts
fed: at any rate she didn't argue
Suspend all work on Caine moi
80 per cent or more complete. Cut
overhaul period to three weeks
Caine under way for Pearl not
later than % December.
When Willie returned to the
Navy Yard there was q conference
at the BOG. Captain Queeg was
freshly shaved and looking spruce
but his eyes were bloodshot and
his face was puffy and pallid. He
handed out the new assignments
Gorton, Adams and Carmody had
been detached. and Maryk. to his
astonishment. replaced Gorton as
executive officer. Keefer became
gunnery officer. Willie was exalted
to communications officer.
On the 30th of December the
Caine steamed out through the
Golden Gate at sunset. minus
Evening star., 1952-09-23
OFFICE OF THE COUN-
TY COUNCIL FOR
MONTGOMERY
COUNTY, MD.
Rockville. MARYLAND

Rockville, Maryland
A public hearing on the fol-
lowing application for zon-
ing amendment will be held
in the hearing room Of the
County Council, County Of
flee Building, Bethesda,
Maryland,
Thursday, September Is,
1852, 800 pm, at or as
soon thereafter as it can
be heard.
NUMBER A-9l1, James r.
Miller, Attorney for Thomas
e. and Helen B. Hampton,
applicants for the reclassi-
1ication from the Residential
"a" to the Residential &C"
zone Of Lot s, Block 8, Section
/, M. w. Offutt's Subdivision
of Bradley Hills, located at
100 Chevy Chase Drive, Be-
thesda, Maryland, consisting
of 22,833 Square feet, more
or less, in the 7th Election
District, all as will be shown
in the application on file for
public inspection In the Of
fice of the Clerk of the
County Council. Attest:
DAVID L. CALHOoN, Clerk
County Council for Mont
gomery County. Maryland.
Evening star., 1952-09-23
PROPOSALS (cont. J

FIRE DIVISION EQUTPMENT-sealed
proposals for Fire. Division Eoutp-
ment, one (1) and two (2l ambu-
lances, will be received In the ONCE
Of the Arlington County Purchasing
Agent until 10 am. EST, October 8.
1922. and then opened eng rsao a
instructions to bidders. Specifications,
forms Of contract and performance
bond may be seen at the once OF
the Purchasing Agent. Room 21S. OF
two copies Of the specifications may
be obtained By bona fide bidders.
The right Is rsserysar srE,, g reIeeF SG1,r1v any
vs VIRGINIA; 1!.,.IS. BY a. 7. LuNDssSd' ce0s s6
G0yERNMENT or TIE LrEDI 1ISTRiGT GT
sAN1TARY ENdMEERiNd. b. G.,
September 10. 1889. SEALED PRO
429, District Building, 14th and Z
Streets. NV. washington 4 2: g,
gntil sS 2;eS P1yiHT M ssg1sTT0eTF1 T1a SS; 1gSS and
then i pub rpHSliciy "a opened and read for
Construction Of the following pro.
SEWER sTSSrE AND sToRMWATER SrN1T SslSS11s SEWER,
Fort Totten Drive, Me-. between
Hawaii Avenue and sallatin Street
consisting OF 42S linear feet "a. q"
and 425 linear feet 1s" 70 IL" q.
ameter plain concrete sewer. 20
SERVICE SEWER, 7th Street, Sc,
between Barnaby Road and Chesa.
peake Street, consisting OF 1,07O
linear feet 10" diameter terra Gotta
pipe sewer. Proposal forms, drawings
and specifications may be obtained,
without cost, from the Chief Clerk,
Engineer Department (Secfetary,
District Building. (Telephone Ma
tional 5000. Ext; 237S0 0o.,...
Evening star., 1952-09-23
PROPOSALS

FIRE DIVISION EQUIPMENT. Sealed
Proposals for Fire Division EQUIP
ment. One "a and two (2) ambu-
iances. win be received In the Once
Of the Arlington County Purchasing
ssFfsANpaRp ssFfsAnNS ARD TINE, rEE October @ s 8. 1867 Sc
and then opened and read PUBLICLY.
Oficial Proposal Blanks, Instructions
to Bidders, Specifications, Forms Of
Contract and Performance Bond may
be seen ct the Once Of the pur-
chasing Agent, Room 21S. or two
copies Of the Specifications may be
obtained by Bona Eide Bidders. The
BIDS. ARLINGTON COUNTY, vIR-
GINA. By: A. T. LuNDBERG.
County Manager. se23. 30.
CONVENIENT OF THE DISTRICT
Of Columbia, Director Of Construc.
sGaiED aGa SRoFoeesl4snGss FeelsnGsset viii H. b. .sss: ss:
ceived IN Room 429. District 9yild-
October l, 1852. EASTERN STAND
ed and read for Remodeling X-Ray
Building ct Gailinger Municipal Hos
pital, Washington p. c. Proposal
forms, drawings and specifications
may be obtained, without charge.
from the Chief Clerk, Engineer De-
partment (Secretary. Contract Board.
d. CO., Room 427. District Building.
telephone National 5000. Ext.
DOS0ts . . - mA