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Evening star., 1954-12-22
Hurricane Hazel Leaves Mark
On Season S Holly Wreoths

chlorophyll. photosynthesis or
whatever to put into good TO-
liage.
So the wreath-makers gather
twigs with berries on them. strip
on the leaves and store the fruit
in a cool basement. Later. they
gather up male foliage bright,
glossy and much prettier than
the female.
Meanwhile, other workmen.
less skilled and dedicated, are
making wreaths ''cut OF the
trashiest kind of holly" Mr..
Dengler reports. This stun has
all the living matter leached
out of it by strong chemicals.
then 1t is enameled green and
glossy.
The Italians. Mr.. Dengler
says. are beating the Eastern
Shore people at this sort of
thing by making them cheaper.
Nearly everybody these days.
Italians included, are using arti-
fetal berries on their wreaths,
Mr.. Dengler said. They are
cheaper, easier to handle and
don't dry up or fall out.
The day Of the man who hunts
his holly through the woods and
fields may be ending anyway. Mr..
Dengler reports that the latest
thing In holly is the orchard.
Holly is q crop just as much
as apples" he said.
Evening star., 1954-12-22

Between you and your Christ
mas holly wreaths stand rain.
Hurricane Hazel and sex.
The rain and hurricane pretty
well ruined Delaware's wreaths
by wrecking the berry crop.
Maryland's Eastern Shore has
lots Of berries on its trees. but
they're too much trouble TO
work with, according to Harry
Dengler, extension forester at
the University Of Maryland.
old-timers in the shore cou1-
ties have to be stirring soon
after Thanksgiving If they want
to make wreaths with natural
holly berries.
rfoIly trees. even as you and
I. are of two sexes.
Berries come only from the
female. But the effort involved
doesn't leave her much energy.
Evening star., 1954-12-22
Seoul Commend Shifted

SEOUL, Dec. 70 P The
South Korean Air Force viii
take over operational control Of
Seoul City Air Base next month,
. United States Air Force officer
said today. Air Force courier
flights, controlled by the Japan
based 3I5th Combat Cargo,
Squadron. moved to nearby
Kimpo Air Base today.
Evening star., 1954-12-22
D. c. Hearing Society
Names Board Members

John Ramsey, director of COM
munity relations for the CIO:
Mrs. Harvey Wiley. Washington
civic leader, and DR.. Roland
White have been appointed to
the board Of the Washington
Hearing Society for three-year
terms.
One-year appointees to the
board include William e.
Schmidt. chairman of the board
OF directors, Julius Garfinkle g.
Co., and Nanakee Little, presi-
dent Of Snyder q Little, Inc.
Evening star., 1954-12-22
| Crowd Burns Power Office

SAC JoAo DA BOA VISTA,
Brazil. Dee. ~ R A crowd
estimated it 1000 persons
burned the once and substation
Of . power company last night
In protest over power shortages.
The city has been on 20 hours
daily rationing for some time
and last week went without
power because Of q breakdown
in the power plant.
The Nome nugget., 1954-04-09
Hope For Agreement On S~one of Investigation Of McCarthy-Army Row

WASHINGTON, lR-Investiga- in2 senators said today they hope to agree next week on the overall scope of their probing into the bitter row between Sen. McCar- thy and high Army officials.
 The Senate Investigations sub committee, which Mccarthy heads, has voted to launch on April 21 televised public hear ings to seek the truth amid charges exchanged in the dispute over alleged seeking of favors for a drafted consultant to the sub committee, and alleged black mail' attempts to divert probes of Army matters.
 Sen. Mundt R-SD), who will preside at the hearings, told re- porters a necessary early step will be some effort to decide how far back the subcommittee must ex- plore into controversies between Mccarthy on the one hand and Secretary of the Army Stevens and John c. Adams, Army gen. eral counsel, on the other
 Mccarthy said yesterday he does not know know anything about Ray H. Jenkins, the Knox vile, Tenn, lawyer engaged We'd nesday by the subcommittee as it's special counsel for the pending investigation.
The Nome nugget., 1954-04-09
New Security Program Designed To keep Subversives From Armed Forces

WASHINGTON, R Secretary of Defense Wilson Thursday an- nounced a security program de- signed ito clean out and keep out" of the armed forces persons deemed to be security or loyalty risks.
 Wilson announced the new dir ective, and the security-loyalty yardsticks it lays down, at pub lie hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee.
 Its objective, he said, is to pro- vide uniform standards for the Army, Navy and Air Force and ito speed up our procedures for getting such individuals out of the service and for keeping them out. !"
 The new directive declares a general policy that the Defense Department will assume that ac- ceptance or retention of any mem Der of the armed services is clear ly consistent with the interest of national security unless and un- til a determination to the con trary is made"
 However" it continues, when credible information which raises the question of security is re- ceived action will be taken to de- termine whether acceptance or retention is consistent with the interests of national security.
The Nome nugget., 1954-04-09
French Destroy Red Preparations For New Attack

HANOI, Indochina, R-French Union troops, flaming out over wide area around Dien Bien Phu Thursday, destroyed a long string of enemy trenches being built for a fresh assault on the northwest Indochina baStion.
 Sixty rebels were killed in the operations, the French said.
 Grenades and tank guns were used to crush in the rebel diggings on a sector almost two miles west and southwest of the heart of the fortress. Then infantrymen closed in for hand-to-hand fighting to rout the survivors.
 French warplanes, supplied by the United States, broadened their bombing and strafing at tacks on the rebels supply lines. Military depots at Yenbay, on the Red River 12O miles northeast of Dien Bien Phu, were blown up, the pilots said, and several hun dred trucks hauling war materiel to the besiegers were destroyed.
 F'reSh aerial aid was reported to have arrived from the United States, this time a shipment of US. CAY transports. The French News Agency announced their landing in dispatch from Saigon. A group of B-26 bombers got in earlier this week to reinforce the aerial onslaughtD
The Nome nugget., 1954-04-09

In the cases of draftees the dir ectiVe declares:
 l. Known Communists will not be inducted into the armed ser vices"
 2. Inductees' who do not satis- factority" fill our loyalty ques- tionnaireS or whose question naires disclose significant derog- atory information will be ac- cepted into the service and re- tained on non-sensitive assign ments in the lowest enlisted pay grade permitted by law, pending completion of a thorough investi- gation."
 The order continues:
 "In the event this investigation reveals that further retention would be inconsistent with the interests of national security, he (the inductee) will be separated under other than honorable con- ditions. Should the investigation disclose insufficient derogatory information to warrant separa- ton in the the interest of national security, he will be continued in the service and thereafter ap- propriately assigned" the charac- ter of his ultimate discharge to be determined by his subsequent conduct"
The Nome nugget., 1954-04-09

WEST GERMANY-A scene reminiscent of World War II shows men of the 4th Infantry Division in an army duk, fording a channel in the Rhine River during a recent exercise. The U. s. troops in Germany hold several maneuvers each year, using rivers to practice amphib- ious and combined operations, in winter and in summer, ire quently in cooperation with the Air Force.
The Nome nugget., 1954-04-09
Pioneer Meeting Notes

Nome Pioneers of Alaska held it's regular Wednesday evening session April 7th with President Bob Scott presiding. John w. Ray mond, Alaska born, formerly of Fairbanks and now residing in the Nome district, was admitted to Alaska's organization of pio- neers. He is engaged in gold plac- CT mining.
 George Bodis and George Co., shaw recently returned from the States and told of meeting other Pioneers while in Seattle. Both said they were glad to be back again in their home town.
 Lauri Mattila was reported as still being i'll and is again back from the hospital at his home.
 Secretary Goshaw assumed his duties for the first time, relieving Fred Bockman, who has served faithfully and efficiently as sec retary.
 After the meeting everyone en- joyed the homemade cakes and coffee served by James Walsh and William Ullrich. President Bob Scott announced the next regular meeting, on Wednesday evening, April 21st and urged all Pioneers to attend.
The Nome nugget., 1954-04-09
Plane Smashes Hospital

CAIRO, R--A single engined Egyptian air force plane plowed through a hospital in suburban Cairo Thursday, leaving patients and staff unhurt.
 An offical spokesman said the pilot was killed.
The Nome nugget., 1954-04-09

Modern Jericho in Jordan, $40 feet below sea level is the worlds lowest lying town, says the Ma tional Geographic Society.
The Nome nugget., 1954-04-09

LOS ANGELES, CALIF-"Hi, Nom; Hi Dad" Those four words spoken by 5yearod boy the to the prayers his for three months On 5h Freddie Burmester high school student critically Freddie he awakened and talked his mother and eating his first meal while Vernce Yarbrough looks
Evening star., 1954-05-03
Forrest De |. Van VaIin,
State Department Ex-Aide

Forrest De Lore Van Valin, "a.
retired employe counselor in the
State Department, died yester-
day at his home, 1910 Biltmore
street NV, after a long illness.
A native of Unionville, Pa,
Mr.. Van Valin began his 40 years
of Government service in 1909
as a War Department clerk -tele-
grapher during World War I,
transferring to the State De-
partment in 1922. Three years
later he joined the chief clerk S
Office there.
When he retired in 1949 he
was commended by Secretary of
State Acheson for his "outstand-
ing record for which the De-
partment has deep appreciation. "
Mr.. Van Valin was commended
for making available to employees
such services as group insurance
and the blood donor program
and for his cooperation with
community organizations in the
participation of the department
in Embarrassing campaigns.
Survivors are his widow, Lii
liam Davis Van Valin, and two
brothers, Raymond, Philadel-
phia, and DR.. Ralph w. Van
Valin, Newberg, Ore.
Services will be held at II am.
tomorrow at Hines funeral home,
2901 Fourteenth street NV.
Burial will be in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1954-05-03
Mrs. John Marrinan,
Mother Of Reporter

Mrs. John j. Marrinan,
mother of John w. Stepp,
Evening Star reporter, died
Sunday of a heart attack at
8100 Grove street. Silver Spring
She was SO.
Mrs. Marrinan, a native of
Newark, N. j., married John w.
Stepp, ST.. during World War
I. He died in the influenza
epidemic during that war.
Several years later, she mar
ried Mr.. Marrinan, formerly a
labor relations conSultant with
the Government and most re-
Gently a Republican National
Committee aide. Mr.. Marrinan
has been a patient at Glen
Dale Sanatorium for the last
year.
Mrs. Marrinan worked as a
nurses aide at Washington
Sanitarium.
Besides her husband and Mr..
Stepp. who lives at $500 Crest
wood place. East Riverdale, she
is survived by another son,
James w. Marrinan, BOT Hous-
ton avenue, Takoma Park and
four grandchildren.
Evening star., 1954-05-03
Mrs. Pleasant B. AIdrige,
Mother Of GAO EmpIoYe

Mrs. Pleasant B. Aldrige, 83,
mother of George T. Aldrige, 518
Missouri avenue NV, a General
Accounting Office employe, died
Thursday in Texas at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Harry c.
Bowman.
She was the former Grace G.
Huffman of Kansas, and lived in
Clinton County, Ohio, until her
husband died in 1926. She had
lived several years in Washing
ton, but for the last "a years
she had lived in Texas.
Also surviving is a grandson,
Vance c. Nessly Of the Wash
ington address.
Services will be held at 2 pm.
tomorrow at Hysong's funeral
home, 1900 N street NV. Burial
win be In Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1954-05-03
Mrs. Frank Baldwin,
Widow Of Architect
Was Social Worker

Mrs. Frank Conger Baldwin,
socially prominent in Washing
ton and the widow of a ma
tionally-known architect, died
yesterday at her home, 2122
Bancroft place NV, after sew
,ral months illness.
She was the former Alice
Matthews of Scranton, Pa, the
daughter of Richard John and
Imogene Leach Matthews. Fol-
lowing the death of her first
husband. William Henry Storrs
of Scranton. she married Mr..
Baldwin in 1926 and came to
Washington to live.
Helped Inaugurate Chest.
Mrs. Baldwin took an active
part in social life here and was
prominent in civic and philan-
thropic activities. She helped
inaugurate the Community
Chest in Washington and was
active in its affairs for many
years.
She was a member of boards
of numerous charitable and civic
organizations, including Barney
Neighborhood House and st.
Johns Church Orphanage. She
was a member of the Sulgrave
Club and other clubs in Nam
tucket, Mass. where she main
tained a summer home until the
last year or two.
Secretary of Institute.
The late Mr.. Baldwin, who
died in 1945, was secretary of
the American Institute of Archi-
tects for many years.
Mrs. Baldwin is survived by
two sisters, the Misses Flora
Leach and Helen Matthews of
Los Angeles.
Services will be held at IL
am. tomorrow at her home,
conducted by the Rev. C. Leslie
Glenn, rector of st. Johns
Church. Burial will be in Scran-
ton.
Evening star., 1954-05-03
Nathaniel N. SmaIIwood,
Capital Transit Cashier

Nathaniel NJ. Smallwood, 81, a
cashier at the Capital Transit
Co., died Saturday at his summer
home in Leesburg, Va. An Ar
lington resident for 18 years, he
lived at 5001 North Fourteenth
street.
Mr.. Smallwood was born in
Bluemont. Va, and went to high
school in Round Hill, Va. He
worked for Capital Transit for
20 years and was an Army vet
eran of World War 1.
He was a veStryman at St.
Georges Episcopal Church in
Arlington and a member of
Pentalpha Masonic Lodge.
Survivors are his widow Celia
May and three sisters, Mrs.
Beulah Reid. Arlington, and Mrs.
Raymond Booker and Mrs. Vir-
ginia Lyon, both of 1911 Calvert
street NV.
Services will be held at l pm.
tomorrow at st. Georges Episco-
pal Church, North Nelson and
Fairfax drive. Arlington. Burial
will be in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1954-05-03
Mrs. Sprouse Rites
SET for Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Sprouse, 80, a helpless paralytic
who was burned to death Sat-
urday at her home. Springvale
avenue, Mclean. Va, will be
held at / pm. (EST) tomorrow
at Money & King funeral home,
Vienna, Va. Burial will be in
Warrenton, Va.
Mrs. Sprouse, a widow, was
born in Marshall. Va, but had
lived in Mclean for many years.
She had been bedridden for sew
eral years.
She lived with her son, Clar-
ence Sprouse, who tried to enter
his mothers room after the fire
started, according to Fairfax
County police. Police said Mr..
Sprouse evidently fell asleep
while smoking. and awakened to
find the one-story frame house
burning.
Flremen took Mrs. Sprouse
to Arlington Hospital where she
was pronounced dead.
Besides Clarence. she is sur
vived by another son. David, in
Herndon. Va. and q sister. Mrs.
Nancy Kerns. Mclean.
Evening star., 1954-05-03
John {. Hoover, Is,
Dies; Was Cousin
OF FDl Director

John E. Hoover, rs, Washing
ton lawyer who had been law
clerk to five Supreme Court
Justices. died unexpectedly Sat
urday at his home, 1880 Cali
fornia street NV, after a heart
attack,
Mr.. Hoover, a cousin of FBI
Director j. Edgar Hoover, was
a sixth-generation Washing
tonian. He was the son of John
Edward Smith and Louise Gau-
thier Hoover and attended
Georgetown University.
For Is years he served as law
clerk to Supreme Court Asso-
ciate Justices Peckham, Harlan,
Hughes, Joseph Rucker Lamar
and Pitney. During that time he
prepared memorandums on mo-
tionS for rehearings, took down
opinions stenographically, tram
scribed them and reviewed them
for errors before they were cir
culated among the justices for
comment and approval.
Sought Judgeship.
On two occasions Mr.. Hoover
was an aspirant for appointment
to the Office of United States
attorney for the District and for
a judgeship on the United States
Court of Claims bench. He had
tried cases before he Court of
Claims for a period Of 20 years.
For many years he was a special
assistant in the Justice Depart
ment.
Mr.. Hoover wrote opinions in
the Office of the general counsel
of the General Accounting Office
for two years. He served in a
like capacity with the Farm
Credit Administration for nine
years, retiring in 1912. Since
then he had been in the private
practice of law at his home.
Took Daily Walks.
Mr.. Hoover had been a famil-
lar figure on Connecticut ave-
nue., where he took five and 10
mile walks every day and night
for 40 years.
During World War I he was
a draft board member.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Laura Warren Hoover; a son,
Army Col. Warren H. Hoover,
Fort Sill, Okla: a daughter, Mrs.
Lora De Costa, 2745 Twenty
ninth street NV; two sisters,
Mrs. Louise Egan, 1914 Thirty
seventh street NV; Miss Alice
M. Hoover. East Rockaway, N. Y;
a brother, Frank P Hoover,
1911 Thirty-first street NV,
and two granddaughters.
Services will be held at 10
am. tomorrow at st. Matthews
Cathedral, 1725 Rhode Island
avenue NV. Burial will be in
Rock Greek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1954-05-03
William Sfarbuck,
Radio Commissioner
Here From 1924

William D. L. Starbuck, 68,
Federal Radio Commissioner
here from 1929 to 1884, died yes
terday at his New York home.
Mr.. Starbuck was commission
er for the eastern zone covering
New York, New Jersey, Mary
land. Washington and New Eng
land and built up the aviation
radio communications network
on the East Coast. He also was
largely responsible for develop
ing a network of radio stations
in this country with links in
Mexico and Latin America as
aids to aviation.
At one time he lived at 1900
Sixteenth street NV. After 1884
he returned to New York and re-
sumed his law practice. In 1910
he was appointed to the Office
of Production Management.
During World War II he was
head Of the radio and radar di-
vision of the War Production
Board for the New York-New
Jersey area.
Mr.. Starbuck retired six years
ago from his patent law practice.
Born in New York, he was
graduated from Columbia Uni
versity in 1907. He served over
seas in the Army during World
War I. A mechanical engineer
as well as a. lawyer, he formerly
was in a engineering concern
partnership in New York and
had held executive positions with
several manufacturing COM
panieS.
He is survived by his widow,
a son and a sister.
Evening star., 1954-05-03
was uninterrupted by death, =
DR. ElS0n aSsertad

was uninterrupted by DEATH"
DR.. ElSon asserted.
The preacher added that psy-
chologically ''it is harder to dis
prove the resurrection by scien-
tif1c procedure than to prove it."
A rabbi told a Christian con-
gregation yesterday that religion
is filling the vacuum caused by
the collapse of American be-
lief in this country's prosperity.
power and perpetuity.
Rabbi Leon M. Adler of Tenn
pie Emanuel. Silver Spring, Md.
told a meeting of the Unitarian
Church of Montgomery County,
in the Chevy Chase Woman's
Club, that people have turned
to religion in ever-increasing
numbers to meet the needs
caused by the depression. World
War II and the atom bomb.
Evening star., 1954-05-03
Eisenhowers Hear
Talk on Resurrection

President and Mrs. Eisen-
hover were among worshipers at
National Presbyterian Church
yesterday who heard DR.. Edward
L. r. Elson, minister. declare
there is abundant proof of
Christ'S resurrection.
I'm all history-2.000 years
old. both secular and religious
there is not a fact half so well
authenticated as the fact that
the disciples and followers Of
Jesus were persuaded beyond all
doubt that their Lords career
Evening star., 1954-05-03
Isuuc Burton Tiqrett

JACKSON, Tenn. May 3 (P).
Isaac Burton Tigrett, IA, chair
man of the board of the Gulf,
Mobile and Ohio Railroad, died
here last night after a heart at
tack. Survivors include the
widow and brother, Col. A. K.
Tigrett of Washington.
Evening star., 1954-05-03
Arthur J. Johnston, Sc
Hit-Tune Composer
BY the Assoeioted Press

HOLLYWOOD, May 3.-Death
has taken Arthur James john
ston. Sc, a composer of several
hit tunes and for 20 years
pianist for Irving Berlin.
Mr.. Johnston died yesterday
after long illness. He wrote
the music for pennies From
Heaven" Cocktails for Two"
"Just One More Chance" and
Thanks a Million" He also
composed scores for American
and British films.
He is survived by his widow
Veronica.
Evening star., 1954-05-03

ALBERT E. PRINTz at s pm. at his
P. E. " LARGENF. Secretary. - 4
RAGAN. WILLIAM A. On Saturday. May
l., 1854, WILLIAM A; RAGAN Of 517
Sth st. s.w., beloved father of William
and Ross Rsgan Friends may cal ALA at
be held on Tuesday, May 4. at 2 pm.
Relatives and friends invited. Inter-
ment Congressional Cemetery.
RUBINsTEIN. CHARLES. Suddenly on
CHAR cHARLEs RUB1NsPEiN. ji3fN Ri % beloSed hus. .
band Of Marie Rubinstein. Services
and interment Pittsburgh; Pa. Arrange
vile. Md.
sAUBER; LUCY C. On Sunday, May
& l9s4 ucY t 5sr G. resdsnfs ssnshR 4ofs beoSed std
Mrs; William j. Heneehan, Miss Yvonne
Sauber and Charles T: Sauber. Services
sso at the s H. Hines Co. puneFai Home
Anthony's Catholic Church, 1929
Monroe st. ne. where the holy sacrifice
of the mass will be offered at 10 am.
for the repoSe of her soul.
y E on SATURDAY; m May ,t- /; 1854. ss s. lees
WOOD of 5OO1 North 14th St, Ar
Nav so6s ya osoy9a Snd Srohea Of Of Gf Mr
and Mrs; virginia LYON: Friends may
sell Wson at the bIyd Ives Hme Ss4
ia:30 SG" pm. n.y. tuesday. May 1. thence
to st. George's Episcopal Church. 9th
and N, Nelson SITS, where funeral
ment arlington National Cemetery.
SMITH, JEANNE BARNES, On Sunday
Nav :, 1884. JEANNE BARNES SMITH,
wife of Fred B; Smith Of Chevy Chase.
Conan. Nancy Dana, Frederick Cor
don. 2nd. and Cynthia Webster Smith
OF Chevy Chase. Md; sister Of Rev
Washington D. G.. and Miss Louise
ices will be held at st. Johns Episcopal
Church. Lafayette square. on Tuesday,
In lieu of flowers. 1t is requested that
contributions be sent to the st. Johns
Orphanage.
SNIDOW. MARY KEESTER. On Sunday.
MAI NARY kaEsrsR aia e sSbo% u sss
MsfSaret MsfGme ' NJ ME- Hendsfson OTt0 and Grand,
Of Archer. john c. and Margaret Miiii-
can. Friends may call at the Chevy
Chase Funeral Home. 5101 Wisconsin
ave. NV. Notice of funeral services
STEuARA. LAURA. oficers and mem
bers of st. Cyprian's Beneficial Society
are hereby notified of the death Of
Sister LAURA STEUART. A recitation
of the rosary will be held on Monday,
May !" 1854. at Z pm. at Pope Funeral
Home. Ala 5th st. sc.
MRS. MARION ATKINS, President.
MRS ANNIE HARRIS, Secretary.
TAYLOR. COL. JAMES G.. CU. 8. Army.
retiredl. On Saturday. May l, 1854,
at the Naval Hospital Annapolis. Md,
COL. JAMES G. TAYLOR ~. s.. A.,
retired. beloved husband of Marjorie
E. Taylor. Funeral Tuesday. May A..
at 9 am from the Taylor Funeral
Chapel LAT Gloucester ST.. Annapolis,
Md Interment Arlington National
Cemetery at IL am.
TEMPLE. MARY S. On Monday. May
3, 1854, MARY S. TEMPLE of 2139
N ST. NV. Notice of funeral later.
Arrangements by Jarvis.
IN vALIN. FORREST de LORE. On
Sunday. Nav 2. 1854. at his residence.
1910 Biltmore st. NV, FORREST
de LORE VAN VALIN, beloved hus-
band of Lillian Davis Van Valin.
brother of DR.. Ralph Van Valin
of Newherg. Oreg., and Raymond Van
Valin Of Philadelphia. Pa. Services at
the s. H. Hines Co. Funeral Home.
290l 14th st. NV. on Tuesday. May
4. at IL an. Interment Rock Creek
Cemetery.