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The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-04-10
Change Closing

The committee this week an nOunced that the closing date for each weeks derby has been set up to midnight Sunday. This is to give the entrants who can fish only on week ends a chance to shoot at the winner Up to the last minute.
 Previously, when the derby clos at midnight on Saturday, the Sun day fishermen entering his catch had to wait all week while others tried to top him.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-04-10
Prizes

With the fish being caught get ting progressively bigger and with lots of herring being reported in the bay, it's a safe bet larger fish will be entered to compete for the season derby prize of a seven and a half horse Evinrude outboard mo- tor.
 However. prizes are being award ed for the largest fish caught in the week up to Sunday midnight and Vern Smith is in line this week for a $32 glass Harnell rod and case donated by Les Florence of the Pacific Marine Supply Vern's king weighed 26 pounds, 8 ounces.
 The prize for the next week will be a pair of rubber fishing boots with the winner picking his or her size and style.
 Twenty-four men and a girl have paid the $5 fee to enter the derby the committee reports. We won't list the 24. but the girl is Mrs Dan Rock Cod' Roberts.
 Rent a Skiff
 Several people who have entered the derby have to beg rides but have indicated they are willing to rent a skiff. Therefore, the com mittee asks that anyone who has a skiff they would be interested in renting register the skiff and the price per hour or day with Dan RO- berts or Art Nelson.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-04-10
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Or vii K. Rude has made application for a homesite under the Act of May 26, 1884 GAS Stat 809) Ani- chorage Serial No. O22484 for a tract of land described as Tract A, of the Wrangell group of homesites situated on Zimoyia Strait near Wrangell, Latitude 56'- 27'1O" N Longitude 132 23' w. Plat of U. S. Survey No. 2321, con- taining All acres and it is now in the files of the District Land Office Anchorage, Alaska.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any of the above mentioned land should file their adverse claim in the District Land Office within the period of publication or thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the sta tutes.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-04-10

VIRGIL o. SEISER
 Manager First publication April 10, 1853 Last publication June 5, 1853
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-04-10
Alaskan Gruening

Report from Juneau is that re- tiring Gov. Ernest Gruening will stay in the Territory, retiring to his country estate "Gruening Manor" at Eagle River Landing north of Juneau, there to write history of Alaska We suspect it will be a right interesting bOoA,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-04-10
In the 0ffing, Maybe

The dope is that Claire Wilder, publisher of the Petersburg Press, is in line for U. S. Marshal in the First Division and George Misco- vich, Speaker of the House in the recent legislative session, slated for the similar post in the Fourth Division.
Evening star., 1953-04-07
Advisory Body Formed
For Corcoran Gallery

Formation Of an advisory body
known as the Council of the
Corcoran Gallery Of Art has
been announced by Charles C..
Glover, president of the gallery's
Board of Trustees.
The function of the council
will be to make recommendations
concerning the improvement and
development Of the gallery, adj
ditionS to its collections and the
Improvement Of the building.
The newly appointed members
Of the council are Mrs. Robert
Woods Bliss. Mrs. Joseph E. Dav-
les. Mrs David E. Finley. Mrs.
McCook. Knox. Keith Merrill,
Mrs. Corcoran Thorn. Charles H.
TompkinS, Mrs. Harlan Fiske
Stone and Orme Wilson.
Evening star., 1953-04-07
Hall Acceptable 10 Taft
As Chairman Of 6. 0. P,
BY the Associated Press

Senator Taft, Republican, of
Ohio, said today the selection of
Judge Leonard Hall as Republi-
can national chairman would be
entirely acceptable to me-"
The Senate Republican leader
said in a statement he had mo
choice" among the candidates
and that Judge Halls selection
would be entirely acceptable "as
would that of a number of others
who have been proposed"
The Taft statement sharply
built up the odds already favor
able to the selection of Judge
Hall. former Republican Con-
gresham from New York and
now a surrogate Judge in New
York, to succeed Wesley Roberts
as party chairman. The National
Committee meets here Friday to
name successor to Mr.. Roberts,
who has resigned as an after
math Of criticism for his part in
the sale Of a hospital to the
State Of Kansas.
Evening star., 1953-04-07
Takoma Citizens Oppose
Liquor License for Store

Abraham Chaifetz was elected
president for a second term at
the meeting of the Citizens AS
scciation of Takoma, D. c., last
night.
Other officers elected were:
Bruce E. Anderson, vice presi-
dent; Howard S. Rappleye, secre-
tary; M. Stanley Nichols, treas
urer; Mr.. Chaifetz and j. Court
ney Suter, jr., delegates to the
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions.
The association opposed the
granting of a liquor license by
the ABC Board for a store at
1925 Fourth street NV.
Another resolution asked the
Commissioners to draft legisla-
tion requiring applicants for a
liquor license to notify property
owners within 600 feet of the
location at least As days before
a hearing.
Miss Lou German was appoint
ed chairman of a committee to
arrange a picnic June / at the
Takoma Recreation Center.
The meeting concluded with
the motion picture viva Mexi-
CO." Mr.. Chaifetz presided at
the meeting in the Takoma Ele-
mentary School, Dahlia street
and Piney Branch road NV.
Evening star., 1953-04-07
Taft Prods Senate,
On TideIands Bill

Republican Leader Taft said
today that the Senate would con-
tinue debating the submerged
lands bill until a vote is obtained,
even if it means going beyond
this week.
AS the Senate resumed dis
cuSsion of the measure, the Ohio
Senator reminded his colleagues
that "f we ever want to get away
this spring, we must get down
to business" He announced that
the submerged-landS bill debate
would be the main order of buSi-
ness every day this week. He
indicated that a vote might be
reached by Friday.
There was pressure behind an
"oil-for-education" amendment
backed by some Senators oppos-
ing enactment of what they call
q "give-away" bill.
Senator Holland, Democrat, of
Florida, sides with many Re-
publicanS in urging passage of a
bill to establish State ownership
of offShore areas within the "hiS-
tbric" limits Of coastal States.
The measure would confirm
Federal ownership Of the rest of
the continental shelf stretching
Seaward.
Senator Humphrey, Democrat,
Of Minnesota got an early jump
by warning that the Senate bill
would give Florida. Louisiana
and Texas "oil, gas and other
mineral resources worth more
than $50 billion"
Evening star., 1953-04-07
Heart Attacks Indicated
In Death Of 7 Men in Cells

Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald said today he believed
two men who died in police sta
ton cells within a 24-hour period
were victims of heart attacks.
However, he reserved final de-
cision pending reports on chem
ical analyses of vital organs.
The men were the third and
fourth prisoners to die in Is
days time. Final chemical re-
ports have not been received
on the first two.
The fourth victim was Carl
c. Coffey. AZ. of the 1900 block
OF Massachusetts, avenue NV,
who was found unconscious yes
terday morning in his second
precinct cell, and was dead on
arrival at a hospital. He had
been arrested on q charge of
drunkenness.
Sunday night Tidas Meekins,
48, colored, also arrested for
drunkenness, became Ill in the
seventh precinct and died before
reaching the hospital.
Evening star., 1953-04-07
BY the Assoeiot0d Press

ANNAPOLIS, April 7.-High-
lights of the 1853 session Of the
Maryland General Assembly IN
cluded the following actions.
many subject to Gov. McKeldin's
approval:
A continuation of last years
IS per cent reduction in the
State income tax. Gov. Nickel
din already has signed the meas
ure, good for another year.
A budget calling for expendi-
ture Of $193.5 million in the year
beginning July !. The Republi-
can Governor had originated this,
with a few additional millions,
so his name wasn't even needed.)
A series of raises up to $500
for public school teachers which
finally-after two vetoes-found
the Legislature and the executive
in agreement.
Closing Law Renewed.
A renewal Of the States Sun
day closing law, just as it is,
after many voices had been
raised to ban the sale Of alcoholic
beverages throughout Maryland
on the Sabbath.
A rejection, to which all have
grown accustomed, of sundry
proposals for a veterans bonus.
An equally familiar rejection
Of efforts to stimulate the leas-
ing Of potential oyster grounds.
this time accompanied by an in
crease to so per cent in the
States share of shucked oyster
shells.
A rapid move to tighten GRIM
inal laws, especially those against
vicious attack, after q rash Of
violence on the streets Of Balti-
more.
A slow, unceremonious House
Evening star., 1953-04-07
Big 81 Pill Might Save You
From A-Bomb, Scientists Say

Given to animals an hour or
two before they're exposed to
lethal X-rays, cysteine saves
most of them. It apparently
would do the same for humans.
DR.. Harvey M. Patt Of the
Atomic Energy Commissions
Argonne National Laboratory
here said IT would take it (cys-
teine) if an attack were immi-
nent. But I wouldn't want to
take a daily dose over a long
period" for then the cysteine
might damage body organs.
Cysteine costs about 8 cents a
gram. which is 1/28th of an
ounce. About so grams, or $4
worth, would protect a person
weighing $50 pounds, he esti-
mated.
But. DR.. Patt added, if he knew
an A-bomb were about to burst.
It'd run flrSt, and worry about
protection later"
Evening star., 1953-04-07
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, April IA big fat
pill costing about 81 probably
would save you from radiation
sickness or death from an A
bomb, scientists said today.
You'd have to take it, though,
just before the bomb went OF.
The pill was described today
by scientists speaking in a news
conference or presenting reports
to the Federation Of American
Societies for Experimental Biol
ogy.
The pill would weigh almost
two ounces, for a 150-pound per-
son. It would be smaller for
some one smaller, still bigger
for q fat person.
It would be made by cysteine,
one Of the amino acids or build
ing blocks Of proteins such as
muscle, fat. nerves and other
tissues.
Evening star., 1953-04-07
Couple ChHdIess for Is Years
Adopts S German Children

couple is required to live in the
foreign country where their chill
dren were adopted for a year
after final papers are obtained
before the children can be
eligible for citizenship.
Moving to California.
Other states, among them CAL
ifornia, do not have this require
ment. So the family will move
to San Fernando "just as soon as
1--WE can make the arrangements, I"
Mr.. Kalepp explained.
Mrs. Kalepp's family lives in
Los Angeles.
The three boys were living in
an orphanage in the little town
Of Nordenstadt, near Weisbaden
where Mr.. Kalepp was stationed.
The boys mother and step-father
had been unable to provide for
the youngsters and happily
agreed to the adoption.
John, who last week began at
Etending Freedom f4ill School
near his home, said he was "very
happy" to- learn Of his adoption.
Il had read so much about
America in my school books and
wanted to come here to live" the
youngSter said in faultless Eng
lish. 1T is wonderful here"
Pleasures in School.
The fifth grader said American
school teachers are far more len
lent than their German counter
parts. He is particularly pleased
with the playground and lunch
room facilities of his new school.
The two girls were in separate
orphanages in WeiSbaden, and
the couple was happy to reunite
the two, although neither of
them knew each other as blood
sisters.
The Kalepp children were not
the only ones transplanted by the
couple. An S-month-old Ger
man police dog named Bimmie
came along with the family.
Mr.. Kalepp has one more addi-
ton in mind before many more
months pass. No big family
should be without a Shetland
pony, he believes.
Evening star., 1953-04-07
Warren Seeks Curb
On Free Use Of VA
Hospitals by Wealthy

Ex-servicemen ranging from
well-to-do to wealthy are taking
advantage of lenient practices to
enter Veterans Administration
Hospitals at the expense Of tax
payers, according to Controller
General Lindsay Warren.
The abuses were pointed up in
a report sent recently to the
House Veterans Committee by
Mr.. Warren, who suggested a
change in the law to exclude
such patients, or to compel them
to pay to the extent Of their
ability
Based on a survey Of 1886 vet
erans' cases in 46 hospitals. the
report revealed that more than
half had incomes Of more than
$1,000 a year. One patient was
a millionaire, and others had
assets up to half a million.
Can't Question Statements.
The trouble, said the report,
is that Government attorneys
have ruled that VA officials are
not to question the sworn state
ment of veterans who say they
are unable to pay for hoSpitaliza-
ton. as the law requires.
Many veterans who so swear
are fully able to pay for their
disqualification and others are
able to pay in part" Mr.. War
rem said.
The 336 cases studied were
represented, not especially chosen
for effect. The. Warren report
gave this breakdown: #
All patients had an income
of at, least $4,000 a year. 76 had
incomes Of up to $4,000. 40 up
to $1,000, 81 up to $4,000, 20
up to $4,000, IL up to $4,000
and 26 incomes between $4,000
and $50, 900 q year. twenty-five
had assets of between $4,000
and 81 million.
Lengthy disqualification.
The gSeatest abuses occur
among patients entering hospi-
tails for 90 days or less. the re-
port showed. These cases cost
the Government about $72.5 mil
lion a year.
Another factor was the time
a patient remained in the hos
pitalS compared to civilian hos
pital procedure.
For example, veteran hospi-
tails keep tonSil patients an aver
age Of 8 days, compared with a
day and a half in private hos
pitals. The same patient might
spend Is days in an Army hos
pital.
The investigators learned that
two-thirds of the veterans hos
pital beds are occupied by nom
service connected cases. How
ever, many of these are tubercu-
lar or otherwise chronically i'll.
Mr.. Warren suggested that the
committee might wish to con-
slider amending the law to make
VA facilities available only to
those veterans unable to pay for
disqualification, or to assess ap-
propriate charges to those able
to pay.
Evening star., 1953-04-07
One Tog or 7 abs on Old Plates
Proposed for Autos in D. G.

the 1858 tags for use in 1854
and attach a metal tab to each
plate.
This would result in a saving
Of $4,000, slightly more than
could be saved with one full-size
tag. The tabs would cost 1612
cents a pair.
Gen. Prentiss asked the board
to take the matter up Thursday
in view of the fact that the De-
partment of Corrections soon
must start manufacturing the
new 1854 plates.
Maryland, which used tabs last
year. has issued one new plate
for each vehicle this year. Vir-
ginia used tabs on old plates last
year but has issued two new tags
per car this year.
Evening star., 1953-04-07
College Head Urges
Dr.. Darling S Custer
BY the Assoeioted Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio. April T.
DR.. Howard L. Bevis, president
of Ohio State University today
accused DR.. Byron T. Darling of
gross INSTRUMENTATION in refus-
ing to say publicly whether he
was a Communist and recon-
mended he be fired at once.
The recommendation was di-
rected to the university's Board
OF Trustees, which holds its
next meeting April 20.
DR.. Bevis said DR.. Darling,
Ohio State physics teacher and
researcher. who now is under
suspension, showed unf1tness to
be a professor and cast as
persions at fellow professors in
testimony before the House I'm
American Activities Committee
last month.
DR.. Bevis said of the 41-year-
old physics professor, "by re-
fusing to say whether certain of
his colleagues were Communists
he cast an unwarranted asper-
sion upon them individually"
DR.. Darling's refusal to answer
questions put to him by the
House committee in Washington
March Is, DR.: Bevis' statement
said, "as to whether he then be-
longed or ever had belonged to
the Communist Party or any re-
lated organization, and whether
he had ever performed services
for or received funds from that
party or such organizations did
grave injury to the university
and its faculty."
Evening star., 1953-04-07
Sam, Woyword Bull,
Is on Chain Gang
After Lawn Party

Sam draws a long sentence to
the chain gang today, after Gre
ating a mild disturbance in the
1900 block Of Call place Sc. yes
terday
Madison Bruce's 2-year-old
bull, Sam. who usually nibbles
around his home at 4937 Call
place. thought the grass looked
greener on the other side of the
street After he had wandered
into a few nearby yards, the
neighbors called the police. How
ever. Sam had ambled home by
the time the law arrived.
Mr.. Bruce says he'll tether Sam
in mis- own backyard from now on,
along with Nancy, Star and Leah,
all cows Of the same address.
Il would have. come and got
him If they had let me know be-
fore calling the police" Mr..
Bruce grumbled. Besides. Sans
too young to hurt anybody"
Evening star., 1953-04-07
Dupont Circle Unit Urges
Hospital Center Funds

The Dupont Circle Citizens
Association last night asked that
Budget Director Joseph Dodge
unfreeze the appropriations for
the District Hospital Center.
In an economy move by the
new administration, all Federal
building projects not yet one
fifth completed have been stop
ped. Members of the group ex-
pressed concern that the Dis
trict's badly needed hospital
project will be discarded along
with many other projects.
The group also recommended
that the number Of nurses at
Gallinger be increased.
The group sent a letter to the
National Capital Parks, request
ing that children be kept from
bathing in the fountain on Du-
pont Circle.
Lloyd s. Luther presided at
the meeting. held in st. Mat
thew's Cathedral Club. 1914 N
street NV.
Evening star., 1953-04-07

A proposal to issue only one
license plate per automobile next
year. or to use metal tabs on this
years tags. will be considered at
Thursdays meeting of the Dis
trict Commissioners.
The money-saving measures
were suggested in a memoran-
dunn from Gen. Louis w. Prem
tiss, Engineer Commissioner.
Police Chief Murray is opposed
to the single tag because he says
a sizable number of motorists
are apprehended every year
through the ability Of his men
to detect a wanted vehicle by
its front plate.
George E. Keneipp, director Of
motor vehicles and traffic. thinks
the best plan would be to keep
Evening star., 1953-04-07

Master Sergt. P. Fred Kalepp
and his wife rounded out Is
years of a happy, but childless.
married life last year while he
was serving a two-year assign
ment with the Air Force in Ger
many. .-
Today they are back in their
Fairfax home with their five
children. Il:
The three boys and, two girls
are German youngsters whom
the couple adopted within the
last 10 months.
The boys are John, II, and his
twin brothers, Ray and Jay, 4.
The girls are Mary, s. and
Shiela. 4. Z
It was no accident that the
KaleppS went into the adoption
business on a large scale. said
Mr.. Kalepp, who received. his
honorable discharge yesterday at
Boiling Field.
Both From Large Families.
I'VE. are both from large fami-
lies, and we have always wanted
children. lie explained. 1--WE
seriously considered adoption for
a long time, and now we have
our family. Are we happy?
You're cockeyed right"
The couple had a big family
in mind when they built their
white .four-bedroom home on
Horseshoe drive. near Tyson's
Corner, in 1888.
Mr.. Kalepp owns the nearby
Tyson's Corner Service Station,
which he has leased out during
his military service. During
World War II he served on Oki-
naWa, where he was awarded
a Bronze Star. He returned to
civilian life and worked at the
Pentagon as an Air Force en-
ploye. Then he was called back
as reservist for three years
duty.
The couples parental ardor is
not the least dimmed by the
necessity of moving from this
area for the sake of their chill
dren. Mr.. Kalepp explained that
final adoption papers have not
been obtained for the two girls
as yet. Under Virginia law a
Evening star., 1953-04-07
General Assembly HighIights

burial of the Senate'S favorlte
taxing meaSure-one to reduce
income and property levies auto
matically with excess revenues.
Also getting an okay was a
bill authorizing SIS million in
bonds for making capital i'm
provements at State institutions
A bill increasing the State
liquor tax from $1.25 to $3.50 q
gallon was enacted in the Senate
over Republican opposition. The
G. o. p. fought it because it pro-
vides that so cents of the new
levy revert to the counties and
that would take funds from the
State treasury.
An attempt to eliminate the
State superintendent's power to
approve county school superin-
tendents failed to muster enough
votes.
Dog Racing Bill Enacted.
A chance to bet on dogs in st.
MaryS County was the only
Affirmative action taken on sew
eral bills relating to racing. The
measure is subject to a county
referendum.
A bill to exempt household
fuels from the sales tax was
killed in the House Ways and
Means Committee. but another
measure to exempt insecticides
and fungicideS from the levy was
approved.
The session also proved Mr..
McKeldin. as a Republican Gov
ernor. Is far from helpless at the
hands of a Democratic Legisla-
ture.
He was set down hard on only
one issue Political antipathy
resulted in quick death of an ad-
ministration attempt to make
full-tinle propositions Of Balti-
lnore's police and traffic courts.
Evening star., 1953-04-07

last night in the Shoreham Hotel.
Today, DR.. Chisholm will ad-
dress the National Conference on
World Health, sponsored by the
National Citizens Committee for
the World Health Organization.
now holding a three-day con-
vention in the Shoreham.
The conference marks one of
the final appearances of DR..
Chisholm in his present post. He
says he will resign in July and
leave the organizations Offices
in Geneva. Switzerland, to re-
turn to Canada for a long vaca-
ton.
Practiced in Toronto.
After six years of general prac-
tice in his native Oakville, On
tario, DR.. Chisholm joined the
Institute of Human Relations at
Yale University, lectured in Eng
land for a year and practiced
psychological medicine in To-
ronto for six years.
BY the end of World War II he
was director general of medical
services for the Canadian Army.
Then he became deputy minister
Of a new government department.
National Health and Welfare.
After a year and a half in that
post, he became head Of World
Health.
Program Described.
"The organization does not
make plans for the health of
the world. It helps nations to
take the next appropriate steps
to develop their own health pro-
grams" DR.. Chisholm said.
Eighty-two nations belong to
World Health, but 10 of them.
including the Soviet Union, are
inactive.
DR.. Chisholm is hopeful that
Russia's recent somewhat
changed political attitude" will
bring a renewed interest in such
agencies as World Health.