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Evening star., 1952-05-12
By the Assoeiused Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska. May IL
The daring North Pole Air Force
plane-landing party has uncov-
cred more Of the Arctic's secrets
One, a cache left by the Real
Admiral Robert E. Peary expedi-
tions in the early 1900s, had lair
hidden nearly a half century
Others, scientific secrets, are as
old as the Arctic itself.
The air command told today OF
more of the work done by sci
entists and observers on the his
toric flight May 4 in which 1t,
Col William P. Benedict Of Para
disc, Calf, landed a CAT and
took off 3 hours and 10 minutes
later from the geographic North
Pole.
Echo Fixes Ocean Depth.
These were some Of the results
The depth of the ocean below
the ice was determind by seis-
mograph echo sounding at IA, $50
feet. DR.. Albert P. Crary and his
assistant, Robert Cottell Of the
Cambridge Research Center, Cam
bridge, Mass. bored a 10-foot
hole in an ice foe and dropped
two pounds of INT and exploded
it in the experiment.
The annual spring thaw was
opening great cracks in the pack
ice forming the polar ice cap.
M/Sergt. Edison Blair. Los An
geles, said new channels, vary
ing from a few feet to several
hundred feet in width, were open
ing on every side Of the ice fiow
upon which the CAT sat.
It was only by coincidence,
Sergt. Blair reported, that such
an area, roughly a half-mile In
size, was free from the pressure
ridges at the geographical pole.
Crew Sights Cache.
The Admiral Peary cache was
found on one Of the planes flights
and landings over the region. The
plane was travelling at low alti-
tude over Cape Columbia, Elles-
mere Island, where the Peary ex-
petitions left the last land to
start a 5OO-mile trek over the ice.
The cache was spotted, and
upon landing the party found
lit contained names and dates be-
tween 1900 and 1909. There were
four metal and wood boxes.
In other work, the expedition
left at the North Pole six water
tight glass jars. wrapped in eye
Evening star., 1952-05-12
John William McLure,
Federal Building Engineer

John William Mcclure, SO, an
inspecting engineer with the
Public Buildings Administration
for Is years. died Of a heart at
tack Saturday at his home. 4511
Avondale street, Bethesda. Md.
Mr.. Mcclure was a native OF
Union, S. c.. and a graduate OF
Clemson College in the class OF
1914. He served with the Army
Engineers during World War I.
Surviving him is his widow
Katherine Dorsey Mcclure; a son,
John w. Mcclure, jr., of Union,
and q sister, Mrs. Emma M. Haus-
mann of Atlanta.
Funeral services will be held in
Union on. Wednesday.
Evening star., 1952-05-12
Princess ssburhaneddin
Daughter-in-Law Of
Last Turkish Sultan

Princess Burhaneddin, 80, form
er Washington resident who was
the widow of the son of Turkeys
last sultan, died yesterday in New
York after an illness of several
months.
Prince Mehmed Burhaneddin
and Princess Burhaneddin lived
for many years at 1886 McGill
terrace NV. They also main
tanned homes at Bar Harbor, Me-,
Dinard, France, and in New York,
where Princess Burhaneddin lived
recently. The Prince, a son OF
Sultan Abdul Hamid II, died on
1850.
Princess Burhaneddin. the for
mer Elsie Gregory Jackson of
Washington, had previously been
married to Deming Jarves Of Bos-
ton, who died in 1928. She was
decorated by both the Belgian
King and the French government
for her hospital work in World
War T..
The Princess was long active
as a water-color painter and ex-
hibited her work widely. Her
most recent exhibit was in New
York this spring.
Surviving her is q brother,
Navy Capt. John p. jackson, re-
tired, of 2840 McGill terrace, and
five nieces and nephews, includ-
ing Schuyler Jackson and Mrs,
Eugene O'Dunne, jr., of Washing
ton. Two stepsons, the Princes
|Osman and Fahreddin, both OF
New York, also survive.
Funeral services will be held
in New York tomorrow.
Evening star., 1952-05-12
|EIIender Plans 10 End
Agriculture Inquiry
Some Time This Week
By james (. Roper

Chairman Ellender of the
Senate Agriculture Committee
moved today to end the COM
mittee's investigation of the Agri-
culture Department this week.
He named Secretary of Agri-
culture Brannan as the last sched-
uled witness. Secretary Brannan
is expected to testify Thursday.
Senator Aiken, Republican, OF
Vermont, however, insisted the
hearings be kept open at least
long enough to hear Elmer S
Kruse, deputy administrator Of
the Agriculture Departments
Production and Marketing Ad-
ministration.
Senator Aiken feels both Sec
|retary Brannan and Mr.. Kruse
tried to suppress evidence of the
growing shortages in Govern
ment-Stored commodities. Mr.
Kruse is in Europe on Govern
ment business and may not be
ready to testify until next week
Senator Aiken said the hearings
should be kept open all summer,
if necessary. to hear Mr.. Kruse
Ellender Charges Laxity.
Senator Ellender said the two
months of public hearings by his
committee have shown some las
administration and that a few
crooks and thieves were involved.
"The investigation has been well
worth WHILE" he told reporters
''To my mind, we have shown the
overall job was well done.
IT just hope some people who
are too doggone suspicious aren't
going to try to drag this thing Out
beyond the point where it serves
a useful purpose and we have
about reached that point now."
Secretary Brannan asked fol
the chance to testify before the
committee to answer Senator
Aiken's complaints that the Agri-
culture Department tried to cover
up irregularities in the storage
program.
Evening star., 1952-05-12
Mrs. John |. Fugitt, Is,
Former Soprano SoIoist

Mrs. John L. Fugitt, 76, who
died Thursday, was buried in
Mount Olivet Cemetery today.
The feunral mass was said in
list. Thomas the Apostle Church.
Mrs. Fusitt, the former Anne
Grant of Washington, was a re-
tired District employe. Her hus-
band, who died 10 years ago, was
a retired banker. Mrs. Fugitt had
been soprano soloist at st. Pat
rick's Church for many years and
had also sung at several inaugural
balls.
Surviving is a daughter, Miss
Mary j. Fugitt, who lived with
her mother at 2915 Connecticut
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1952-05-12
West Virginia Joycees
Elect Officers
By the Associoted Press

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, May
~. The West Virginia Junior
Chamber of Commerce yesterday
elected A. E. Gus" Davis of Blue
field president at its annual State
convention.
Seven district vice presidents
also elected at the convention in
cluded DR.. Andrew Zepp of Mar
tinSurg.
Evening star., 1952-05-12
BY the Associoted Press

SEATTLE. May 12.-Air Force
investigators and astronomers,
after checking hundreds of eye
witnesses reports, said today a
fiery object which exploded with
violent force over Seattle and the
surrounding Puget Sound country
early yesterday probably was a
meteor.
They continued questioning wit
nesses from Olympia, so miles
south of here, to Bellingham, 80
miles north, however, and started
Ia search for strange" materials
they said might have come from
a meteor.
The object flashed across the
sky at 1926 am. (PDT), yester-
day. Airline pilots and ground
observers said it exploded with a
binding flare and burst into fam
ing streamers. The rumbling con-
cussion that followed ratified win
dows and shook doors.
Col. T. Allan Bennett, command
ing officer of the 25th Air Defense
Division at McChord Air Force
Base near Tacoma, and DR.. J,
Hugh Pruett. University of Oregon
astronomer and Pacific regional
director of the American Meteor
Society, agreed it probably was a
meteor.
Col. Bennett said none Of the
|radar installations in the Pacific
Northwest picked up the object on
their screens and he doubted the
object could have been an air.
craft or guided missile.
IF it was a meteor, it was
probably coming nearly straight
down." Col, Bennett said. THAT
would make it very difficult to
track Con radar). If it was an
aircraft or guided missile we would
have picked it up."
Evening star., 1952-05-12
1u Mrnturiattt

BENSON. MATILDA H. In loving remem
brancs. Of my dear mother. MATILDA
n. BENSON, who passed from here II
years ago today, May 10. 1912.
I can't begin to describe her,
There's so much would 60 untold,
For was blessed with q mother
whose heart was as pure as gold.
She nursed my childhood bruises
And she kissed away my tears;
she 1lled my life with sunshine >
Her kind words were ever cheerful
TO, stranger or the friend;
AL who knew her loved her dearly;
She "fS pE1o4Hp ae;iasDl soN' & The HoS1s: ens:
BENSON, MATILDA A.. A tribute of low
to the memory Of our beloved mother anc
grandmother. MATILDA H. BENSON. wht
LET US 1c years ago today. May 12
Dear MON. this message is to you,
Because you're not beside us;
we miss you SO, we know you know
.,rp Your nlyery l9ye vii always Guide US;
AEH AND DExoTEP FxHEE9. DAUGHTER MABEL
Of our dear father cHARLEs (. BERGER sdSi
who departed this life eight years age
:sdsx ss g. baz liz le4a ehareh
- HIS CHILDREN.
CARROLL; JAMES A., JR; A tribute o.
our son, brother, nephew and cousin
JAMES A. CARROLL, Jr., who was taken
from IRON 'ps SO suddenly one year ago today
How much we miss you. James. you must
without these words to tell you 80.
Without remembering with sigh;
It's the saddest day Of all the year,
The way death came and and took s,j goy away
DETwELER, MINNIE. In loving remem:
DETWE1LER,. who passed away three
years ago today. May IL. 1949.
To-day recalls the memory
Of 2 loved one gone to rest
And those who think Of ner today
Are those who loved ner best.
YOUR COUSIN. CLARENCE BolTs. AND
IvERSON, HOWARD LEROY. In loving
Temembrance Of my dear son. HOWARD
LEROY 10Y 1VERsoN: nsR who depagted this life
Some day. some time my eyes
Shall see the face love so we'll;
Some day his hand will clasp
pEvoTEp Aad pfzey MorHER iff f5fsSslHi bHUaHrER.
'EhN GGfA " hAxMSE5 SE5RGI
our ss oak i ~ ms1sEs n
RTTT JORDAN. who departed this life
JORDAN. who departed this life one
asA yesE aE1 May g. 1s5a and t5 GEORGE N
years ago, May 1S. 1898.
Even death cannot entirely separate US
from the ones we loved so dearly. Tender
memories always will keep their spirit:
HIS s5E, DEVOTED CHILDREN AND GRAND
REID. i9 DOGGY HdLI5, I; Z In loylns memOry d
awsy two years ago today, May IL. 1860.
God saw the road was getting rough.
The hills too hard to climb.
So he closed your weary eyes
And whispered. Peace be thine"
But days Of sadness still come over me.
Hidden tears so often flow;
Memories keey you always near nae.
DecA4zH wiNcENT iSTe0 1skIppYi XII y REID.
ALICE In sad but loving remembrance
Of our dear parents. CHARLES g.
SCHROTH and MARY ALICE SCHROTH
who departed this life nine years ago.
We only ask to live each day
ws So ;1 when en- our task dsa, Is tsnis done
,,,n,, IN Gods homs ;,r2ge beyond the nn;,,cv sun;
GRUvER. BARBARA HENRY.
SHERIDAN. ELMER r. (PHlL). In lovlne
memory OF my devoted husband, ELMER
F. (PHIL) SHERIDAN, who departed this
life one year ago today. May IL. 1851.
think of you every day.
How dear you were TO me.
But God knew best,
DrvdfES 81 iS0T wiz ksg hGs oSsG 4 Tsit
Evening star., 1952-05-12
19 Guest Speakers
To Address Annual
|UCS Health Meetinu

The third annual Health, Well
fare and Recreation Conference
of the United Community Services
will be held May % at the Shore
ham Hotel.
Eight panel sessions with 19
guest speakers will be featured
in the all-day conference. Four
simultaneous sessions will be held
at 9:30 am. AND -four more at
2:30 pm.
At the annual UCS luncheon
at 1890 pm, Commissioner F.
Joseph Donohue and Margaret
Culkin Banning. well-known au-
thor, will be the speakers. Mr..
Donohue will discuss the city's
health, welfare and recreation
program.
Registrations for the sessions
are under way at UCS headquar-
ters. 1101 M street NV.
Morning Program.
The morning panel topics and
speakers are:
Our older citizens: What is
needed and what is provided
Mrs. Albert w. Atwood, chair
man; DR.. A. L. Chapman, Public
Health Service, and DR.. Wilma
Donahue. University of Michigan.
The Capitals children in need
of special Services-Mrs. Anna H.
Hedgeman, Federal Security
Agency, chairman; Melvin A.
Glasser, Children's Bureau; Mrs.
John Tannhauser, Mrs. Adelia B.
Heiney, Health Department.
What does the presence Of the
Federal Government mean to
Washington? - Mrs. Donohue.
chairman; Newbold Noyes, jr..
Sunday editor, The Star; Rhoda
Milliken, former director of the
Police Womens Bureau.
Rehabilitation of the physically
handicapped-Leon Chatelain. jr..
chairman;Dr. Charles S. Wise.
George Washington University
Hospital; Henry Viscardi. New
York University.
Topics for Afternoon.
Topics and speakers in the
afternoon will be:
Our older citizens-what can
they contribute to the community?
William E. Leahy, chairman;
Mother Bernadette de Lourdes.
Mary Manning Walsh Home, New
York; Helen Livingston, Library
|of Congress-; Harvey L. Curtis.
president, Fossils Club.
Mental health services for our
children-Glenn E. Watts, presi-
dent, Industrial Union Council
chairman; DR.. Edwin S. Kessler,
Washington Institute Of Mental
Hygiene.
What has the Federal Govern
ment done for Washington?-
James M. Mitchell, member, Civil
Service Commission; Thomas c.
Jeffers, National Capital Park
and Planning Commission: DR..
Winfred Overholser, superinten-
dent, st. Elizabeths Hospital.
Rehabilitation of the economic
ally dependent Edgar Morris.
Board of Public Welfare, chair
man: DR.. Josephine j. Buchanan.
Gallinger Hospital; j. Sheldon
Turner, Federal Security Agency.
Meeting enrollments will be
limited. and will be formed on a
first-come, first-serve basis, UCS
announced. The registration fee
for the day is 81; luncheon, So.
Evening star., 1952-05-12
Harvard Astronomer Says
Meteor Could Level CITY

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, May IL
R). "A Harvard University
astronomer said last night that
if the giant meteor that exploded
over Western Washington had
been a little lower it could have
wiped out the City of Seattle and
its inhabitants.
DR.. Fred L. Whipple, a student
of meteors, said in an interview
that "a big enough meteor can
cause more damage than several
atom bombs"
He cited the meteor which fell
to earth in the wilderness west
of Vladivostok, Russia, in 1947
"It blew down trees and leveled
everything within a radius of sc
miles," he said.
He said meteor explosions are
caused by the heat generated when
resistance of the earth's atmos-
phere meets the energy of motion
of the speedy, free-traveling
meteorS.
1T could happen any time. any
where" he said, "but the chances
are rare" Most meteorS. DR..
Whipple said, explode many miles
above the earth. Only the big
ones can come close to the sur
face of our planet.
Evening star., 1952-05-12

lyn, N. Y, came
to Washington
in the 1905. He
retired in 1882.
He and his wife
Minnie cele-
b r a t e d their
55th W e d ding
anniversary on
December 81.
Also surviving
Mr.. Stuart are
eight children,
nine grandchil-
dren and seven
great g r an d.
child rem His
Evening star., 1952-05-12
George {. Perine, Is,
Relative Of Washington
BY the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE, May 12.-George
c. Perine, widely travelled writer
and relative of George Wash
ington, died at Union Memorial
Hospital here Saturday. He was
73.
Mr.. Perine's family owned the
estate from which the present
Homeland residential section was
developed.
Mr.. Perine wrote ''Poets anc
Verse Writers of Maryland" anc
other works.
Evening star., 1952-05-12

children, all of whom live here,
are Mrs. Catherine Robinson, Mrs.
Lillian Reynolds, Mrs. Isabel
Blackman, Mrs. Gladys Thiele,
Mrs. Elinora Embrey, Mrs. Marie
Wilson and Charles T. and Eugene
Stuart.
Funeral services will take place
at IL am. Wednesday at the Hines
funeral home. Burial will be in
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-05-12
Irun Opium Sale Set

TEHERAN, Iran. May IL Up.
"A government spokesman an
nounced yesterday Iran has
agreed to sell $2.4 million worth Of
raw opium to an unidentified
American firm.
Evening star., 1952-05-12
Alexander I. Stuart, o5,
Ex-Gun Factory Emp|oye

Alexander T. Stuart, 95, retired
naval gun factory employe, died
yesterday at his home, 179 v
street NE.
Mr.. Stuart, native of Brook
Evening star., 1952-05-12
Town Wins Fight

Because there are nine other
Ashfords in the British Isles. a
village in England has won Its
fight to regain its ancient name
of Ashford-in-t the Water.
Evening star., 1952-05-12
Anurilittn

STEIN, DAVID. The unveiling of the
monument to DAVID STEIN will be held
District Of Columbia Lodge Cemetery
Relatives and friends invited. Ia
Evening star., 1952-05-12
investigators Agree Explosion
lover Seattle Was q Meteor

Some observers said the object
appeared to be as low as 5000
feet. However, DR.. Pruett sale
meteors usually cease to glow al
25 to 80 miles.
There were no reports Of dam.
age caused by the blast, but police
fire department and newspaper
switchboards were jammed BY
hundreds Of calls from suddenly
awakened residents.
Evening star., 1952-05-12

, ROSE. Objects and members
of st. Augustine's Auxiliary
No. 73, knights of st. John,
and District Auxiliary No. 2,
are hereby notified OF the
death of Sister ROSE CAMP
BELL. Call meeting Monday.
May 12, 1852. at 8 pm. at
Funeral Home, 1920 9th st.
vol Ti1nsdaH Nav "a at q a m
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-04-01
eoRRsT C'asVs
81 MC,e7ouG
By ROBERT c. WEBB

INOREST FIRES, lightning, insects, dis
u ease, wind and logging operations have
taken most of Montana's giant trees and
left only the stumps or rotting trunks of
some of the fallen giants. Nowhere in Mon.
tana can one find tree that could compare
with the enormous Western Yellow Pine
that once lowered over the forests near
Stevensville All that now remains of that
lofty pine is weather-beaten stump, II
feet in diameter
Montana still has some great trees. In
the northwestern part of the state climate
and soil have combined to produce ideal
conditions for the growth of Western Larch,
also known as Western Tamarack.
In 1941, B. A. Bealey and Karl A. Klehm,
measured a giant larch located on Wolf
creek near Libby This old monarch of the
Kootenai National forest measured feet
inches in diameter at breast height Accord
ing to foresters, this larch is the largest
recorded living tree in the state and the
largest recorded living larch in the world.
About IS feet up, the trunk is forled. The
larger fork was killed by lightning many
years ago. The other fork is about 35 feet
tall, making a total height of about 100 feet.
Foresters estimate the tree to be approx
mately 1000 years old.
K d. Swan, official photographer for
the Forest service before his retirement a
few years ago, photographed the giant larch.
Because of the limited clear space, Swan
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-04-01

said he could not get all of the tree in the
picture. Consequently, he had to take three
separate photographs Of the tree from a
nearby railroad grade. He later made
composite photograph of the tree from the
three original photographs.
For purposes of uniformity and accuracy,
the circumference and diameters of trees
are taken at breast height whenever pos
sible. The sizes of trees can be figured on
the basis of circumference and diameters
or heights or volume (the number Of is foot
logs they contain). The circumference and
diameters of standing trees can be easily
and accurately determined, but the heights
must often be estimated.
Information on the dimensions Of large
trees is far from complete. Many of the great
trees are in out-of-the-way places and sell
dom seen by anyone However, Mr.. /. ".
Anderson, Northern Rocky Mountain Forest
and Range please turn to page 49,
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-01-25
Scholarship for Negro
Offered by St. Ambrose's

DAVENPORT, Iowa - (NC) "A
second scholarship for a worthy
Negro student has been offered by
the ST. Ambrose College Student
Council here. The winner will en-.
roll in the spring semester Jsnu-
ary %.
The scholarship award for a Ne
gro student has been established by
the Student Council as an aid to
combating racial discrimination,
and to comply with the wishes of
Pope Plus XII. II was pointed out
that while the Student Council has
created this special scholarship,
none of the scholarships awarded
annually by St. Ambrose College
discriminates against any student
because Of race, creed or color.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-01-25
Officers Elected,
Activities Planned
By Circleville CYO

When the Senior Catholic Youth
Organization OF st, Joseph's parish,
Circleville, met in the Recreation
Center recently, plans were made
to hold a skating party on Janu-
ary 80 at Washington C. II. Invi-
tations have been extended TO
members of the local Junior group
as we'll as members of the CY0 in
both Washington c. H, and Chilli
cethe.
New members received into the
group at this time were Ann and
Sarah Short, Jackie Smith, Helen
Mogan, Margaret Ann Green and
Charlotte Mcconnell.
Officers elected at the meeting
of the Junior CY0 OF st. Joseph's
parish, Cireleville, were John
Goode, president; Ann Stockton,
vice-president; Judy Goeller, treas
urer, and Martha Rhoads, secretary,
A winter picnic Is being planned
by the Senior and Junior CY0
groups to be held at st, Rita's
camp, near Lockbourne, on Febru-
ary 3.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-01-25
College Students Slate
InLerraciaI Justice Week

The annual celebration of Inter
racial Justice Week in the Catholic
colleges and universities will this
year be held concurrently with
Brotherhood Week to be observed
February 1924, according to Char
les ]. Day, national chairman Of In
terraeial Justice Week.
During the past six years, Cath
olic students have designated the
first week in March for Interrac-
ial Justice Week. In letter reIeas-
ed Friday, January 10, to the
National Conference of Christians
and Jews, sponsors of Brotherhood
Week, Mr., Day said that the new
date was set by the National FEEDER
alton of Catholic College Students
at its Eighth Annual Congress.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-01-25
Drama Plauti
Daturuln Est
Kalendis Feb.

Latin students at ST. Charles
Seminary, Columbus. will breathe
new life into an old play when they
revive the drama, "Csptivi," writ.
ten over 1000 years ago by the
Roman playwright, Titus Plautus.
Two performances Of the Latin
play are scheduled at the Campus
theater. Feb. /, at 2:30 p. m, and
Feb. 2, at 8;15 p. m. Members of
the Stagecrsfters, dramatic unit at
ST. Charles, will assist with the
production.
Described as comedy. "Captivi"
will be preceded by . prologue
which explains much Of the action
and helps those whose Latin Is
rusty to bridge their vocabulary
gaps. u
Taking part in the production
will be: Edward Trenor, John
Dreese, John Ryan. Charles Len
hard, Charles Wells, Ralph Torow-
ski, Jerome Raiser, Joseph Durant,
William Brungs. Robert Duggsn,
and Leo Finnen.