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Evening star., 1952-12-21
Star Cartoon Books
Still Best Seller

Heovy demond for the compoisn
OF 1852 in Stor eortoons hos required q
third printing Of the book containing
neorIy 90 Of the politieol cartoons Of
Jim Bervmon and Glib Crockett which
appeared on the front pose Of The
Stor during the presidential eompoisn.
Moil orders to The Stor brought
Shipment Of the book to every Stute in
the Union but Wyoming and 10 Quebec,
0ntorio. Cubo, Jopon. Irelond end Scot
land.
There is still time to get these books
for Christmos presents at the box office
in the lobby Of The Stor Building Or
by moil order to Room ia, The Stor
Duildins. The price is 50 cents per
D:opy with on additional ehorse Of 10
Cents to cover melting and hondIins.
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Benton-McCarthy
Report Due Soon
BY the Associated Press

The Senate Elections Subcom-
mittee plans to report this week
on its long investigation of the
charges Senator Benton. Demo-
crat, of Connecticut and McCar-
thy, Republican, of Wisconsin
have made against each other.
Subcommittee members intend
to meet tomorrow to go over q
tentative draft.
Senator Hendrickson, Republi-
can, Of New Jersey, vice chairman
of the group, told a reporter he
expects the report to '1ay the
facts before the Senate" but re-
fused to discuss its contents fur
|ther.
Serving with Senator Hennings,
Democrat, of Missouri, chairman,
and Senator Hendrickson on the
subcommittee is Senator Hayden,
Democrat, of Arizona.
Senator Hendrickson said they
hoped to whip the report into
final shape quickly for publication.
It may be released before Christ
mas.
The subcommittee also intends
to issue shortly a report on rem
edial election laws, based on it's
investigations of senatorial cam
paigns in a number of States.
Senator Benton introduced g
resolution in August. 1851, accus-
ing Senator Mccarthy of fraud,
perjury and deceit and asked for
his expulsion from the Senate.
Senator Mccarthy countered
last spring with a resolution ask
ing for an investigation of Sena-
tor Benton. He charged Senator
Benton had followed a pro-Com-
munist line while. Assistant Sec
retary of State.
Evening star., 1952-12-21

age improvement program ne IN
augurated.
He has been unopposed in his
last four campaigns.
Fairmount Heights, an almost
exclusively Negro community of
about $500 persons, has only two
white families living within its
limits. They operate businesses
in the town, which was incorpo-
rated in 1885.
Long time Resident.
The mayor has lived in Fair
mount Heights, at 709 Sixty-f1rst
avenue NE, for more than so
years. He retired in 1945 after
80 years as a clerk in the District
Post Office.
Like most of the other old
timers here, my wife and I came
to Fairmount Heights to get away
from high rents in the District.
Many of the old folks in this town
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Santa Getting Cards
Along With Toy Lists
From Area Children

The hopes and fears of hun
dredS of Washington children are
wrapped up in letters to Santa
Claus, pouring into the Post Office
here for transfer to the North
Pole.
In pencil. ink and tipping, they
are. for the most part, simple
lists-and usually pretty long
ones. Some tots. more adept with
scissors than with pen, simply
mailed the jolly old gentleman
pictures from magazines showing
what they'd like.
Others, anxious to see Christ
mas work both ways, sent Santa
Christmas cards.
In a few cases. Yuletide caught
the approach of girlhood smack
in the middle, as in this one:
Dear Santa, I would like an
air rifle, a Lone Ranger cap
rifle and a bride doll"
On Good Behavior.
Most youngsters asserted they
had been very good indeed in
the past year. and would be even
finer In the future, if he would
deliver the goods. Apparently i'm
pressed by the good saints girth.
many children promised to "eat
all my dinner all the time"
A surprising amount of altru-
ism showed up in the letters:
I'm going to share all of the
games with my brother Jack"
1T has been some time. since
I have written to you. I truly
hope you are enjoying the best
of health. Since you were here
last year I have a baby sister.
Would you bring her a rattle and
some clothes?"
Parental caution and proper
thankfulness creep into the
epistles:
I'VE will take whatever you
give U.S."
IT like Santa the best of all.
We will be happy with whatever
we receive. dear Santa, because
we know that you know best"
p. S. by Air Mail.
Forgetful moppets rushed air.
mail additions to their liStS-"I
forgot the bride doll"
Santa is getting a lot of art
work. Drawings of hoped-for
wagons and fire trucks. One lad
drew in a postage stamp on his
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Arlington Buys
Site for Addition
To High School
z Acres Purchased
For Future Expansion
Of Woshineton-Lee

Two acres adjoining Washing
ton-Lee High School have been
bought by the Arlington School
Board for future expansion.
The property, at the corner of
Washington boulevard and North
Quincy street, was acquired for
$4,000. the board announced
at its meeting yesterday. The tract
includes a small store and three
houses, which the board will offer
for rent. Part of the area will be
used as an addition to the school
playground.
The purchase completes ac-
QUESTION of an entire block for
school purposes. extending from
Washington boulevard to the
Washington & Old Dominion
Railroad and from Quincy street
to Stafford street. The School
Boards, administration building
is on the property.
Site of the future jamestown
Elementary School has been ac-
quired for $50. .762, the board was
informed. This property included
II acres and is near North Glebe
road. between Williamsburg boule-
ward and North Albemarle street.
The property is on the Fairfax
County line and part of the tract
to be used by Arlington County
for recreation lies in Fairfax.
jamestown will serve part of
the area now sending students to
Marshall and james Madison
Schools. Funds for the new school
are set aside from bond issue pro-
ceeds and bids already have been
requested on grading the site.
The board decided to give it's
employees additional time off this
week, adding Wednesday after
noon and all day Friday to the
Christmas holiday. Employees also
will be given time off on January 2.
Dedication of the new Rudolph
Campbell Gymnasium at Wash
ington-Lee was announced. Mr..
Campbell. who died last year. was
Ia social studies teacher at the
school.
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Body Of RecIuse, 81, Is Found
In Cistern Near Virginia Home

The body of an 82-year-oid re-
cluse was found in the bottom
of a cistern at her home in Hern-
don, Va, yesterday afternoon.
She was Mrs. Sally Miley Martz
who, according to relatives, al
ways kept pretty much to her.
self and had lived alone since the
death of her farmer husband Cor
nelius in 1947. Mrs. Martz was
last seen on Monday. police said.
Police believe Mrs. Martz died
accidentally when she fell through
|rotted wooden boards covering the
,12-foot cistern.
The body was in about two feet
of water, they said, but her head
was above the water. Police said
she may have been alive in the
cistern day or two, unable to
climb out. She apparently had
been dead three days.
Purse Found on Path.
That's entirely possible" said a
nephew. w. E. Martz of Herndon.
"She kept very much to herself
no one could ever do anything
for her. About the only person she
ever saw was neighbor at whose
house she stopped to rest when
she walked back from town"
I'm not surprised about the
well,@ Mr.. Martz said. "I always
knew something was likely to
happen to that old well. But she
wouldn't listen to anybody"
The stone. one-story house
where she lived was about
quarter mile away from the near
est residence.
Robert Lee Miley, n, of 5549
Thirtieth road N. w., brother of
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Seminary Hills Group Republicans Casting
Joins Fight on zoning Eyes on Political Jobs
Change in Alexandria Opening in Virginia

The Seminary Hills Association
has joined the ranks of Alexandria
civic groups in fighting proposed
changes in the city's zoning pro-
Icedure, the subject of a referen-
dunn January 13.
The referendum will determine
whether the city charter should
be amended to permit the city
council by majority vote to grant
IreZoning requests which have been
disapproved by the Planning Com
mission. The charter now requires
"a three-fourths vote of the coun-
ell to override the Planning Com
mission in such instances and also
in approving community unit
plans.
In a letter to the City Council
yesterday, the Seminary Hill As
soeiation expressed opposition to
the proposed changes for the fol-
lowing reasons:
I. The existing charter and pre-
vious zoning ordinance both re-
quired the three-fourths vote in
such cases. "The present move
ment to effect a change. insti-
gated and backed by certain men,
bers of City Council, would seem
to be based on expediency, rather
than sound consideration of the
best interests of the CITY,"
2. Planning and coming should
be kept as far as possible from
partisanship. prejudice and per-
sonal interest. Peoples real prop
Ierty should be subjected to a min
imum risk of becoming a political
football.
3. It has been stated in City
Council that four persons - two
members of the planning COM
mission and two of council-could
deny a rezoning application, but
this is not borne out by facts.
The bylaws of the planning COM
mission require that at least five
members be present to hear a re-
zoning application and that all
seven be present, and a majority
of that number vote, to recon-
mend denial of a rezoning appli-
cation.
4. Recommendations of the
planning commission are arrived
at only after arduous study and
devoted attention to the best in
terests of the entire city. If the
proposed change is made, the
planning commission would be-
come little more than a research
bureau and may as we'll be abol-
iShed.
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Maryland Delegate
'Assai|s Gag Rule
BY Department Heads
By the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 20.-Dele-
gate Horace P. Whitworth. Kerub-
lican of Allegany County, doesn' t
believe a State department head
should be able to prohibit the
workers under him from talking
about departmental affairs with
|newsmen without his approval
Mr.: Whitworth, in a letter to
the Baltimore Sun, said if it be-
came necessary he would Intro
duce a bill or resolution (during
the General Assembly session be-
ginning next month"; which will
prohibit all department heads
from making such a rule"
Investigator Reinstated.
His letter was dated December
IL, two days before Edward Lyden,
chief investigator of the Depart
|ment of Motor Vehicles, was re-
|instated. He had been suspended
by Commissioner Thomas B. r.
Mudd for 80 days last week for
celebrating to newsmen on testi-
|mony he had given in police court.
Mr.. Mudd said this was in viola
|tion with a department. order
which made it mandatory that all
policy statements be cleared by
him.
Il firmly believe the letter
said. "that all State governmental
agencies are public agencies sup
ported by public money and are
public business. and public officials
are servants Of the public and
their actions in such business
should be open and above board
for all citizens Of Maryland to
know about.
Secrecy in government business
should be abolished.
Cites Gag Rule"
Gas a member of the House OF
Delegates of the Maryland Gen.
eral Assembly, I read with in
terest about the so-called gag
rule imposed by Commissioner
IMudd upon his subordinateS and
the suspension of Mr.. Lyden, his
chief investigator. for darinN to
EXPOSE certain receptions pfac-
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Police Cars Ordered 10 Stop
Al Red Lights in Alexandra

Alexandria City Manager Ira
Willard yesterday directed police
cars to stop at red lights, even
when answering emergency calls
The order was prompted by the
recent Virginia Supreme Court of
Appeals decision that a policeman
was liable for damages in an acci-
dent where the police cruiser had
gone through a red light.
Maj. Russell HaweS, Alexandria
superintendent Of police, said
police would avoid streets with
traffic lights as much asI possible
when answering emergenl " calls
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Silver Spring Firemen
Cite Christmas Fire Peril

Silver Spring fremen yesterday
Joined the chorus Of voices warn
ing against Christmas fires.
The department heads urged
parents to test tree lights to make
sure they're safe; prevent the
kids from scattering batting or
paper over electric train tracks
and get rid of gift wrappings be-
fore they pile UP into fire hazard.
The department also advised
using a flreproofing compound on
Christmas trees,
Evening star., 1952-12-21
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Dec. 20.-Virginia
Republicans are enjoying the task
of deciding how to split up the
political spoils of their Presiden-
tial victory.
Chief speculation centers about
an expected opening on the Fed
eral bench. G.. O. P. sources an.
ticipate that Judge John Paul oi
Harrisonburg will retire from the
western district bench late next
year. He will be 70 in December
1858.
Judge Paul, the only Republican
in she States Federal judiciary
is certain to be replaced by 9
Republican lawyer if the present
system of two judges for the
western district Is retained. State
Senator Ted Dalton of Radford
Virginia's g. o. P. national COM
mitteeman. has figured high in
speculation as to Judge Paul's sue
'cesSor.
Changes in Attorneys.
On another level, the change
in Administration foreshadows
changes in the district attorneys
and marshals for both the eastern
and western districts of the State
These jobs, not under civil serv-
ice. now are held by Democrats
District Attorney A. Carter White
head and Marshal L. M. Walker
jr., in the eastern district, and
District Attorney Howard c. Gill
mer, jr., and Marshal l.. Sanford
Finney in the western district.
In the eastern district. James
r. Moore. who submitted his res
ignation recently as Richmond city
Republican chairman, has figured
in speculation for district attor-
ney.
James Kellam, member of the
Republican State Central Com
mittee from Princess Anne
County, is a prospective candidate
for the marshal'S job.
Two Major District Jobs.
It is probable that other Repub-
licans from the tenth district in
Northern Virginia will be inter-
ested in the two major eastern
district jobs. The tenth was one
of three Virginia districts to elect
G. O. P. congressman this fall.
The patronage situation may be
considered at the central commit
tee session planned by Republican
leaders for sometime after the
Eisenhower, Inauguration next
month.
Evening star., 1952-12-21

ment program
that is gather
ing momentum
in his commu-
nifty.
The retired
postal employe,
who will end his
fifth two-year
term next June,
said he has been
aSkeQ TO seek
reelection and
probably will do
so to carry out
the street, side
walk and drain.
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Purty for Sunny Duyers

The Ha-Wee-Suta group Of the
Camp Fire Girls will hold a Christ
mas party for students Of Sunny
Day School at 2 pm. Tuesday at
the Bethesda Recreation Center.
Mrs. Richard Green directs the
group.
Evening star., 1952-12-21

envelope. carefully labelling it,
stamp"
Some children displayed con-
siderable knowledge of parent
psychology:
MY dolls Rose and Rosely want
some snow suits, but I think
mother will take care of that"
And If Santa is a large citizen
now. he's bound to be even larger
come Christmas morning. Any
number of selicitous youngsters
promised him, in return for sun
dry gimcracks Zone. wanted, in
Evening star., 1952-12-21

uGSS CVuutG "
the lobby Of The
Stor Building.
New features
this year include
Q world otlos. o
section on por-
liomentory pro-
cedure and q
who wos who" i"
This 92S : pose
aImonoe is o store
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Fireworks BIust Kills 4

AMALFI, italy, Dec. 20 P.-
A small fireworks factory blew up
here today, killing four WORKERS
and injuring two.
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Meet the Mayors

Sixty nine year old James
Campbell, mayor of Fairmount
Heights. Md, has been the spark
plug of a comprehensive improve
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Information Please
Almanac Now on Sale

The Stor edition of the 1853 Infor-
nation Please Almonoe is now on sole
for 81 at newsstonds and at the busi.
Evening star., 1952-12-21

addition to his list, anything else
you can bring me") food and
drink. Cookies led the list, usual
ly accompanied by coffee.
But one child, wise beyond his
years. promised Santa a bottle of
beer.
Evening star., 1952-12-21

|ticed by few used-car dealers in
Maryland.
'This rule, as imposed by the
head Of one of our State agencies,
in my opinion, is against the
democratic principles Of freedom
of the press; and I am personally
going to try to do something to
have such rules abolished in the
session Of the General Assembly. /"
Evening star., 1952-12-21

Of reodily ovoilable foets for 6ome and
office use. Be sure to get your copy.
Evening star., 1952-12-21

Robert Lee Miley, II. of 554s
Thirtieth road N. w., brother oi
Kodiak mirror., 1952-12-13

tion can begin.
 It has not been announced who will receive the contract for the foundations,
 The Nativity Pageant which will be presented at Kodiak Naval Station December 21 and 22 continued rehearsals this week.
 Every Church in Kodiak and on the Naval Station have been asked to participate in the Pageant. The choir at the base is under the direction of James Moon, YNSN, and in town under the direction of Mrs. John Springhill.
Kodiak mirror., 1952-12-13
Seattle Pl Prints
 Fa5rbankS Letter

The Seattle Post-Intelli- gencer carried a front page open letter to the people of Seattle from the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce last Sunday.
 The letter, deploring the present longshore foremen's strike and calling on Seattle residents to help settle the dispute, was signed by PA. Anderson, president of the
Kodiak mirror., 1952-12-13
Anchorage Men Check Housing

Clarence Rush and Ernie Jeffs of co. Rush, Inc. of Anchorage were in town this week to check on the progress of the housing project in the east addition.
 Rush may obtain a sub con- tract from the builder for the plumbing of the 300 odd houses which are planned here.
 Aleutian Homes, Inc. of Portland are the sponsor of the project.
 Last week it was reported that some of the prefab houses would be shipped to Kodiak late in December.
 Patrick Lynch and Company have been draining and ditch ing sites for the houses. Foun- dations for the dwellings must be poured before the contruc-
Kodiak mirror., 1952-12-13
Helen Beukers l Married Saturday

Miss Helen Beukers. daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Jan Beukers, and George Pana- maroff were married Saturday evening in a candlelight cere- mony at the home of MT. and Mrs. Jess Blinn.
 Commissioner A M. Vokacek read the wedding ceremony before an altar of evergreens.
 The bride, given in mar riage by her father, wore an ice blue lace-over-satin ankle length gown and carried a bouquet of purple violets. Her attendant, Mrs. Vivian Weaver, wore. a shell pink dress.
 Louis Horn was best man for Panamaroff. Miss Johanna Beukers, sister of the bride, was candlelighter and wore a white net gown.
 Following the wedding, a reception for 250 guest was held at the Elks Club.
Kodiak mirror., 1952-12-13
LETTER TO EDuroR

(Ed. Note: The following was received from Pete De-
 veau, superintendent of the Island Seafoods- -Cannery. De- veau recently closed his can nery over a dispute of crab prices.)
 Recently the Otter Traw- lers Union of Seattle (indepen- !dent) was stripped of it's bar gaining power, and virtually of it's identity as a nnion, by
 an Autumn ruling of the National Labor Relations Board, which held that the union no longer could repre- sent it's membership in collec- tive bargaining; and that it's activities are in fact illegal, ac- |eording to the November issue of Pacific fishermen News.
 Crux of the matter lay in the fact that the unions" mem- bership includes boat owners, skippers and creWmen alike: and that it has represented it's fishermen members in collec- tive bargaining for shares and working conditions aboard
 boats owned by other mem
 bers, the Pacific Fishermen News says.
 Other organizations, the
 PEN said, of similar character
 long ago recognized the plain language of court decisions in cases of this sort and altered their OrganlZatlOnal form Tor fishermen members qualifica- tions to conform.
 The N.L.R.B. ruling was to the effect that the Otter Traw- l Hers Union must represent owners or crewmen, NOT BOTH; and that it must cease bargaining for fishermen members aboard boats owned 1 by other members.
 Isl Pete Deveau
 supt. Island Sea- foods Company.
Kodiak mirror., 1952-12-13
PAGE
Fairbanks c of c.

Your disputes have cost us. s.-honsewives, workers and businessmen--millions of dol- lars" the letter said.
 It closed by asking that the differences be settled and the boat service reinstitued.
Kodiak mirror., 1952-12-13

The Garland, westward mailboat, arrived at the city dock Monday from Seward. After unloading the. vessel left for villages to the west.
Kodiak mirror., 1952-12-13

Edward Pagano, son of Mrs. Margaret Heitman, returned to Kodiak early this week. He has been in the states since September.
Kodiak mirror., 1952-12-13

The City of Kodiak's nem DC Caterpillar and a Jeager compressor arrived in town Tuesday aboard the Susitna, ASC freighter.
 The new equipment was purchased from the Northern Commercial Company for a round $20.000.
Evening star., 1952-01-20
BLACK STAR

nLDSTER Winston Churchill, at II,
~ is the second oldest prime minister in Brit
ish history Who was the Oldest?
William Ewart Gladstone 18O9- 1889 was
80 years old when returned to 10 Downing
Street in 1892 for the fourth time.
MEX, Baltimore, Md.
COME AGAIN .. What tosOn tn weste7n
Pennsylvania gives prizes to Out-of-state motor
ists paying overtime parking fines?
Oil City presents these motorists with an
ash tray bearing replica of the city seal,
and local refinery donates quart of motor
oil. -C.M.J., Chicago
SLAVES According TO recent POLL. what
per cent Of Americans enjoy their jobs?
About 50 per cent.
Mrs Elk. Tulelake. Calf.
AVERAGE What statistics has the Census
Bureau assembled regarding ''ths Average Amer
ican family?
Married about 21 years, husband a semi
skilled factory worker who earns about $50 a
week. There are two children at home Zone
under 18, the other about l8) and one child
is away from home. The family has just paid
off mortgage on house valued at $500.
Mrs. WIG, Springfield. Ohio
PASSES How many persons representing
press, radio and films Veye accredited to coVer
the sixth United Nations General Assembly in
Paris?
1000. -IHC., San Francisco
COPS -. What is the police force of Syracuse.
N. Y, doing to protect children from traffic
accidents?
A blue ticket is given to children found
playing in the streets. The child and his par
ents are required to report to headquarters
MN, Villisc0, IOsc0
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