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Evening star., 1954-12-19
BY Mary McGroY

/ Everybody talks abouts Federal
prose as II it were the weather
Now somebody finally Is doing
something about it.
It takes only the most cursory
look at the statistics to realize
| that something had to give. Gov
erpment letters flow from Fed
eral typewriters at the rate OF
13o per second. That comes to
4 million each working day. The
current records of the Govern
ment would fill seven and a halt
Pentagons.
1t is not an easy project per-
suading civil servants to GO
against the grain by writing
shorter and fewer letters. But
those involved are much heart
ened by the fact that this year
for the first time in the history
of the Republic. the volume OF
records was cut down-and by
100000 filing cases worth.
"Better and Fewer Records"
Four Government agencies now
are under study by correspond
ence experts. BY July, the word
savers expect to launch a Gov
ernment-wide drive for better
and fewer records" A few agen-
cies have made independent ef-
forts to cut the flow Of papers.
but these have not been con-
tagious.
It was the General Serv-
ices Administration which first
set out to keep Uncle Sam from
being walled up in papers. like
the Collyer Brothers Of New
York. The Hoover Commission
Report warned that voluminous
| records were a roadblock to eff
ficiency. In 1850, the Federal
| Records Act came to the rescue
by defining a record as distinct
from a meaningless piece OF
paper.
Armed witt. what they like to
call statutory authority" the
Records Management Division OF
the National Archives swung in
to action. No institution could
have a kecner interest in the
matter, since Archivist Wayne
c. Grover and his associates
faced the prospect of being
pushed out into Pennsylvania
avenue Of the tide Of documents
were not Stemmed.
Letter Writer is Key.
The amiable arcnivist has the
power to dispose of records, with
the agreement Of what is known
as "the inirlating agency" But
this is not to strike at the heart
of the matter The real source
of the trouble is the Government
letter writer, he of the rambling
hedging phrases and of the mul-
tiple carbon, copies.
The task o. graphing with
these prolific authors was as
signed to Miss Mona Sheppard
Archives specialist in Records
Management Control.
Miss Sheppard took the field
at the invitation of Internal Rev
enue Commissioner T. Coleman
Andrews in the Baltimore office
of the Internal Revenue. She
quickly concluded that the bad
letter-writer has three glarine
faults in composition.
| First of all, he is wordy, In
variably repeating in his reply
facts stated in the incoming let
ter, facts which are obviously
known to the addressee.
Secondly. and this may be due
Evening star., 1954-12-19

letter. the brief reply and the
ruthless wedding out of material
which need not be filed. sE
: Miss Sheppard recently found
in the Archives a letter from
Thomas Jefferson. It bade the
heads Of the executive agencies
there were four at the time-to
submit to him personally all In
coming letters and drafts Of re-
plies.
They sent out excellent letters
in those days. says Miss Shep-
pard.
Evening star., 1954-12-19
Flyers
CONTINUED From First Page.l

Continued From First Pageo
Wiley said the Peiping broad
cast misinterpreted remarks he
made In an interview. He said
he was asked what should be
done If the airmen were not
freed and that he replied it
would be "entirely up to the
United Nations" to decide
whether action would be taken
under Article AZ of the United
Nation Charter. That article
provides for use of member
air, naval and land forces in
restoring peace and security)
Rede China, which sentenced
the IL to terms up to life i'm
prisonment insists they flew over
Chinese territory deliberately on
espionage missions.
The United States contends
the men were shot down during
the Korean war, wore uniforms
as spies would never do and that
their detention violates the Ko-
rean armistice terms for release
of all war prisoners desiring re-
patriation.
Earlier last week, Peiping radio
limited Red China might be will
ing to swap the II flyers for
Chinese students detained in the
United States.
But last night Peiping broad
cast an editorial of the Tientsin
Ia Kung Pao saying:
Students and spies fall under
two entirely different categories.
The Chinese people have every
right to punish United States
spies sneaking into China to
carry out acts of sabotage but
the United States State Depart
ment has no justification what
soever to detain Chinese stu
DENTS"
Nationalist Papers Protest.
In Taipeh, Nationalist Chinese
newspapers objected both to any
such swap and to the proposed
visit of Mr.. Hammarskjold to
Peiping.
The Peiping radio said Senator
Wiley had observed wisely on
December IL that it would be
absurd to risk a global conflict
with great loss of life to save the
II imprisoned flyers and two
American civilians.
But a mere five days later"
the broadcast continued. ION
learning of Premier Chou En-
lai's agreement to receive Mr..
Hammarskjold, this Senator
suddenly emerges as a brave man
trying to threaten the Chinese
people with war. What crude and
laughable political blackmail.
". neither the resolution
adopted by the United Nations
General Assembly under manip-
ulation of the United States
(condemning detention of the
Americansl nor the war cries of
Senator Wiley can alter the firm
stand of the Chinese people.
Wiley and people like him in the
United States, big and small,
need to exercise some reason. !"
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-31
ExpansIen cavsIss Agssl

General manager N. P ri omsen announced that the Aleutian Marine Transports g motor vessel Expansion" will leave Seward Monday. August 2nd on it's first mail and cargo run out the Aleutian Peninsula. The Expansion" took over the mail contract from the Berger Transporta- ton Company's vessel Gar land" which has been trans ferred to Southeast Alaska trade.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-31
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Continued from page one

proposed changes with the or dinance. City Manager Bob Sharp is of the opinion that
 Kodiak will be very fortunate to hold its present rate and it wouldn't be to much out of line to expect a boost in the Insurance rate.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-31
NorIcE

IN THE UNITED, STATES
 COMMISSIONERS
 (EX-OFFICIO PROBATE)
 COURT FOR THE TERRI TORY OF ALASKA, KO- DIAK COMMISSIONERS
 PRECINCT
 Notice of Hearing Of Final Account, Report and Petition For Distribution and Discharge In The Matter of The Estate
 of Renwick D. Russell,
 Deceased Probate No. 441
 NOTICE is hereby given that Marshall Crutcher, Co Executor of the Estate of Ren. wick F. Russell. Deceased. has this day filed in this court his First and Final Account and Petition for Final Dis tribution and Discharge is the abOve-entitled Estate, and that this Court has designated Thursday. the S0th day of Sept. mber, 1854, at the hour of 10:00 o'clock A. M., as the time, and the Office of the United States Commissioners, Ex.O .OHicio Probate Judge of the Kodiak Precinct, Third Division, Territory of Alaska. at Kodiak, Alaska, as the place. when and where said report, account and petition will be heard; and all persons interested in said Estate are hereby required to file their objections to the said report, account and petition, if any they have, in writing, on or before the said day, in the Court, and to appear at the time and place aforesaid and present their objections; and at the said hearing, the Court will determine what persons are to. take the Estate under the laws of the Territory of Alaska.
 DATED at Kodiak, Alaska, this 2S day of July, 1854
 Isl Mabel M. Fenner
 Probate Judge First Pub. 7-31-54
 Last Pub. 8.21-54
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-31

FOR SALE-1949 Dodge, one ton pickup, excellent tires, three eights steel plate bed. Towing pintle, heater. 4
 extra tires. A real buy at : only $40. Phone Navy 632.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-31

FOR SALE-2 room House completely furnished. refrig. Immediate possession $500 or best offer. Green c0lored house, 10th past Montmartre or contact Corky DraglaRd ACS 7-31 lt
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-31
Hospital NeUs

Births:
 To MT. and Mrs. Robert A. Reynolds July 23 a girl. weight 6 lbs. ' ozs. name Marlys Ann
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-31

AVAILABLE September l. space in Frontier Building. facing Alaska Way. Suitable for office or small speciality shop. See Mrs. Blankenburg at Frontier Shop.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-31

FOR SALE GladIron Mangle Will sell for $70. or trade for well pump. Phone 307l. 7-3l 1t.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-31

FOR SALE stock, fixtures and equipment of Frontier Shop. Space for lease or rent. See Mrs. Blankenburg, Frontier Shop.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-31
voIway Missing

~ A Albert James Volway, age67 has been missing since Monday morning and every indication points 10 the fact that he must have drowned in Gibson Cove just South of the City.
 l ;e: ll the disappearance of Volway are very clear cut and although the Cove has been dragged several times the body has not been re covered as yet.
 On Saturday July 24th Vol way was forced to move from the rooming house in which he had been living for the past two weeks apparently for non- payment of rent. Hewandered around the City all day Satur- day and finally turned up at the Beachcomhers and was just sitting in 9 booth resting. He caught the early Kodiak Transit Bus into town and left the bus at Gibson Cove at ap- proximate1y 7:3O Sundaymorn- ing. Volway spent all day Sun day with Walter Hand who is living in the house at the head of Gibson Cove. When night time came Hand told Volway to go. out to the Helen W. which was moored in the Cove to some piling. and go to bed
 as there was plenty of room a. board her. Two young men thatlive at the Cove with Hand, Floyd Green and Louis Hansan took Volway out to the Helen W. in a skiff and returned 10 the house on the beach. This ] was at about 8:30 pm, Sunday | July 18th. At midnight thetwo men again went out to the moored boat and because o1 !, darkness they didn't see Vol. way, but supposed he was a. :. sleep on the front deck, SC they retired in the pilot house. The next morning on arising they discovered Volway's clothes iE 8 neat pile in the pilot house, but no trace of the elderly mar could be found.
 1 The U. s. Marshal was motif. : jed operations were at once started. More equipment was sent into the City from the Naval Station but to date nc trace of Yolway has besa found.
 [ Albert James Volway was born at Port Huron, Michigan ion March 30, 1886. The only known relative is a sister liv. 1 ing in Seattle by the name of Mrs. A. L. Cox.
 : Doctor c. Earl Albrecht, the Commissioner of Territorial Public Health stated this week that Kodiak would have a new Public Health Nurse to replace Miss Walker by August first.
 ~
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-31

NRSALE-D Daveno, overstuH
 chair. ? Hollywood beds, 2
 end tables, floor and table lamps. small rug. Call Navy 908 7-30 1t
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-31

FOR SALE-195O Studebaker 4 door sedan. $500. Good con dition. See at Valley Rental no. 12 7-31 1t
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-31

FOR SALE - Easy Spindry washing machine, good con- dition. Ahlstrom navy quar- ters 13E phone 769. 7-31 It
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-31

FOR SALE July 30- bate1951 4 door Mercury Sports sedan with only l2, 800 miles. In excellent condition. R,H& overdrive. Priced at approx imately west coast blue book value. call 2002 or 2054.. 7-3 St.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-31

KNUDSEN'S LAUNDRY is for sale. Are youinterested? ? See Emil.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-31

FOR 'SALE-house on Mission Road, just inside city limits, Phone 4381 week days after 5 pm.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-31

FCR RSAIE- Webster Chicag 3speed record player. $60. Call 2272 7-24 It.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-31

FOR SALE-1948 KB-2, , ton International panel truck, $25O. Kodiak Elect. Ass n phone 2161. If
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-31

FOR sALE-2 bedroom fur. nished house, includes re- frigerator down town area. Call 4282,
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-31

FOR SALE 1850 Hudson R&H good condition. $650. l bassinette. $3. Call Tom
 O'Callaghan, Base 207 or
 331. 7-3l 1t
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-31

FOR SALE electric portable sewing machine. Repairs on all makes of sewing ma chimes. Write Sewing Ma chine Man, P. o. Box 371, Kodiak. If.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-31

FOR SAI E. Rental property 5 room furnished Navy ap- proved house. Leased for l2 months at. $50 per month. Call Clubb at 4443.
 7:31 It
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-31
BAPTIST MISSION = rua mage sale. Saturdays 1 m
 5 pm. 7-l0 tf

CROOKED ISLAND FARMS Can supply fresh whole milk to a limited number o' customers. Daily home de
 livery. Contact truck driver or a card in the 20 Al Nixon
 6-26 IF
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-31

FOR SALE-1 bedroom house on Potato Patch Lake, furn. For further information call 4544 evenings or 355l days.
 7-24 St
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-31

EOR,SALE-h house on Mission Road, outside city limits. Phone. .43S1 Monday thru Friday, after 5 pm. a,,,t
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-31

Doctor c. Earl Albrecht, the Commissioner of Territorial Public Health stated this week that Kodiak would have a new Public Health Nurse to replace Miss Walker by August first.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-31
classified

FOR SALE -.3 room house co pletely furnished, in- cludjng refrig,, washer, also curtains, lamps. $34O0. Call 0-271 on week days 8 to 5.
 6-24 2t
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-31

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
2oth Division Of Guard
Starts lis Encampmenf
By the Assoeiated Pres.

INDIANTOWN GAP. Pa, JULY
24.--More than 5000 members Of
the 18th division, National Guard
arrived at the Indiantown Gar
Military Reservation today fol-
the start of a two-week encamp;
mer1t. " I'VE '
Maj. Gen. Henry C. Evans OF
Baltimore, commanding general
said the troops arrived without
mishap." The rest of the unit,
several hundred. will arrive to-
morrow.
Gen. Evans said the troops will
spend most of tomorrow setting
up camp. Actual training will be-
gin Monday.
In the division are the 115th
infantry from Maryland, the
116th from Virginia and the
175th from Baltimore. Md. Other
attached units include some from
West Virginia. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
x-Ray Unit 10 Make
s Arlington Stops

A mobile X-ray unit operated
by the Arlington tuberculosis
and Health Association will
operate in Arlington next week
at six locations. The schedule is:
Monday, Peoples Drugstore.
Glebe road and Lee highway, 10
am. to 6 pm.
Tuesday, Westover Beauty
Salon, 5845 North Washington
boulevard, 10 am. to 6 pm.
Wednesday, Bell Drugstore.
1915 Columbia pike. 10 am. to
6 pm.
Thursday. Goldenberg's store.
1925 South Twenty-eighth street,
10 am, to 6 pm.
Friday. Hecht's, Glebe road
and Wilson boulevard, / nm, to
8 pm.
Saturday, j. G. Penney's, Will
son boulevard and North High
land street, 10 am. to 6 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
Ceremony Marks
o3d Anniversary
OF First Manassas

The Esd anniversary Of the
Confederate victory In the first
battle of Manassas was OBJ
served yesterday with speeches
in the battlefield park. and the
laying of wreaths.
The Rev. William B. Adams
Of the Temple Hill Baptist
Church. 940O Rockville pike,
Locust Hills, Md. spoke of the
religion that motivated Thomas
Johnathon Jackson whose statue
stood nearby.
Former State Senator John w.
Rust of Fairfax, chairman of the
event, in commenting on Mr..
Adams talk. deplored the
Supreme Court decision that
"forbids reading the Bible In
public schools.
Hits Two Decisions.
He apparently referred to the
McCollum decision of 1948
against released time for. the
religious instruction of public
school students.
THAT decision" said Mr.. Rust,
was the worst decision the
Supreme Court ever made"
He paused a moment and then
said, We'll almost the worst
decision"
His correction was greeted
with applause and laughter.
UDC Members Active.
Mrs. Elizabeth Chapman Fred.
one of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy of Washington
who has been attending these
meetings for many years, was
introduced.
The wreath on the statue of
Stonewall Jackson was placed by
Mrs. William B. Sinnott, presi-
dent Of the Stonewall jackson
Chapter of the District UDC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
Maryland Planners
Again AssaiI Foes
OF Park Bell Road

Maryland planners took an
other shot yesterday at oppose
ton to plans for extending the
proposed inter-county belt road
through a part of Rock Creek
east Of Wisconsin avenue.
The Maryland National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commits
sion, which is backing the road,
said in a statement opponents
have made continued misrepre-
sensations" of plans for develop
ing the road and park. The plans
were drawn by the Massachusetts,
firm Of Olmsted Bros.
One of the latest irresponsible
charges. the planners said. is
that the commission docs not
propose to develop the parks in
accordance with the plans and
that the plans themselves -.
are a fraud on the public"
The group said that except
for a lawsuit holding UP the
road, the Maryland Roads Com
mission could have advertised
bids on it and that work could
possibly have been started by
this time" After the road is
built, the planners said. they
intend to complete the re-
manning park development as
rapidly as possible"
The lawsuit, conteSting the
road as an illegal use of park
lands, will be argued in Federal
court here Tuesday.
Plans, in addition to the road
way, call for extensive develop
ment Of recreation and other
areas, costing an estimated 81
million.
The planners said fnisrepre-
sensations also have been made
about the cost Of the plans and
a model prepared by Olrnsted
Bros. They said the plans cost
$4,000 and the model $500.
half of which was paid by the
Roads Commission. The plan
ners said this was "a fraction
of the customary charge for
park designs for comparable
areas"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
X-Roy Schedule Set
For Montgomery

The Montgomery County
tuberculosis Association has
completed schedule for the
mobile X-ray truck during the
month of August.
Hours are from 10 am. to 9
pm. daily except on Saturday,
when they are from 10 am. to
6 pm. The visits are scheduled
as follows:
August 2, Wheaton shopping
center; August 8, Carroll and
Laurel avenues in Takoma Park:
August 4, Viers Mill shopping
center; August 5, Westmoreland
Circle: August 6, Farm Women's
Market at Bethesda, and August
z, Hecht's~ at Ellsworth drive,
Silver Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
BY the Associased Pres.

RICHMOND, July State
financial experts believe Virginia
taxpayers probably will receive
an 8 per cent tax reduction this
year under the Byrd Tax Credit
Act.
Though nothing as yet is ofii-
eial. that estimate was given to-
day after q few calculations by
the experts who predict approx
mately SIS million win be re-
turned to the taxpayers under
the Law passed In 1850.
An 8 per cent reduction would
represent an increase over the 6
per cent granted last year de-
spite the Boothe amendment
which squeezed through the
General Assembly early this year
in the Legislatures last hours.
Cove por Battle. In his budget
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
Donors File Suit
To Recover Site
Given 10 School
WiIIston. Inc. Says
DeoI Wus Broken
By Fuirfux Bourd

The development Arm that do
mated q site for the Willston
Elementary School in Fairfax
County four years ago has fled
suit to, regain the land or be
paid 100000 for It.
The donors claim the Fairfax
County School Board did not
live UP to its part of the deal
by acquiring additional land to
enlarge the school site.
Slightly more than I'VE acres
was given the Fairfax County
School Board by developers Of
the big Willston Apartment prof.
ect which stretches out on either
side of Arlington boulevard Just
east of Seven Corners.
Site Called Over Priced.
M. Seth Horne. William niger
soil and H. A. Naisbitt, officers
Of Willston. Inc, claim In their
suit against the school board In
Fairfax Circuit Court that
1.6-acre triangle at the apex Of
Wilson and Arlington boulevards
was supposed to be added to the
original site, through purchase
or condemnation.
The 1.6 acres formerly was
part Of the Foote tract. and now
is owned by Kass-B Berger, Inc.
Of Washington. It is across Ar
lington boulevard from the main
portion of the Foote tract which
is about to be developed as .
large shopping center.
According to the suit, the
school board dropped its plans
to acquire the additional l.6
acres after the land was APP
praised at more than $4,000.
School officials acknowledged
that condemnation actually was
started for the 1.6-acre parcel.
but was dropped because of the
high price. More than $65. 900
was asked by the new owners,
the school board said.
Filling Station Site.
Mr.. Horne. Mr.. Ingersoll and
Mr.. Naisbitt allege that their
donation was contingent on ac-
QUESTION of the other land by,
the school board, and therefore
the whole deal is now void.
Attorney Andrew w. Clarke,
representing the .Willston devel-
opers, said his clients were con-
cerned over proposed use OF the
1.6-acre parcel as a filling sta
ton site. He explained that when
the Willston school site land
donation was made. 1t was anti
cipated that a service road could
be extended along the Wilson,
Arlington boulevard triangle to
accommodate traffic for the Will
ston Shopping Center. He added
that the filling station also would
be in competition with another
filling station planned In the
Willston Shopping Center.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
SlllE tl1IBN
Maryland Slogan Winners
Make q DeoI, Swap Prizes

A Baltimore woman whose Sec
ond-place prize IN q slogan con-
test was week end at 4 Balti-
more hotel has traded prizes
with an Arlington woman who
won 100 gallons Of gasoline as
third prize.
Mrs. William Moser, 3016
North Stuart street. Arlington,
was glad to trade because she
would have had to collect the
gasoline In Baltimore.
The slogan contest was spon-
sored by the new Maryland
Travel Council, organized to
boost travel in the Free State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
GoggIes-ond- Duster Era Autos
Parade Proudly at Rockville

| Rolls Royce, and an Issotta
Fraschini owned by Senator Lof-
| strand.
The only electric power car in
the meet was a 1917 Detroit
entered by Edward E. Rohr of
| Manassas, Va.
Stanley Steamer Wins.
Top. winner of the day was
Earl s. Eckel, of Washington.
N. j.. who won the American
Automobile Association trophy
for the outstanding car with his
1908 Stanley Steamer.
The award for the car with
best closed coachwork went to
Mrs. Louise Cook, Of Bethesda.
Md. for her 1924 Rolls Royce.
A prize to the competitor who
came the longest distance was
awarded to j. L. Baum from
Ephrata, Pa, who entered q 1928
Rolls Royce. He drove 1t 1872
miles to Rockville.
A carnival atmosphere pre-
vailed as an ancient. hand
pumped caliope. mounted in the
rear Of a. 1916 Wilcox steamer
footed Take Me to st. Louis. :"
Bathing Beauty Contest.
During judging Of the cars, q
contest to find q bathing beauty
queen was held. Contestants, all
members OF the Junior Woman's
Club of Rockville, modelled turn
of-the century swimming suits.
The only car to break down
belonged to Howard Morders,
1901 Bradley boulevard, Be-
thesda, Md. Mr.. Morders' car.
1916 Studebaker, failed twice.
After the parade contestants
returned to a barbecue followed
by barn dance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
g Per Cent Tax Reduction
Seenin Virginia Under Byrd Act

message to the Assembly, pre-
dicted q tax credit of approx
mately 81 million and the Boothe
amendment - forged by the
Young Turks" of the Legisla-
ture took away about 50 million
Of that predicted amount.
That left q balance. Of about
SIS million and so far nothing
has changed the predictions of
the financial experts, though
they admit they could be mis-
taken.
The State Controller and other
finance officials are busy now
making their final calculations
Of the revenues. Under the Byrd
law, credits become available on
State income taxes when the
general fund reaches q point be-
yond anticipated revenues from
income lakes.