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also were on held blvouac three
days last week.
The 121st Engineer Battalion,
once a regiment of the District
of Columbia National Guard, has
more than $50 men and officers
here, majority from Southern
Maryland. The battalion is COM
manded by 1t. Col. Frederic M.
Hewitt of Baltimore. Its Com
pany A from Prince Frederick is
commanded by First 1t. James C,
Cox and has 81 here from that
area. Company B. with 106 men
and officers, is commanded by
Capt. Francis R. Dean and is
from Leonardtown. Capt. Arthur
C. Calhoun, formerly of HyattS-
vile, commands Company C from
Oakland. while First 1t. Robert S
Jameson. jr., of Newburg, COM
mands the 104-man Company D
from La Plata. Headquarters
and Service Company. from Eli
colt City. has 81 here under
command of First 1t. Harold L.
Ramsburg of West Friendship.
The city of Annapolis is rep
resented here by the 29th Quar-
termaster Company. commanded
by 1st 1t. Edwin L. Talbot.
There are 10 officers and 102
enlisted men in this unit whose
mission is the supply of the
entire 29th. 1t. Col. George B
Fowler, also of Annapolis. is the
division quartermaster.
! Among the approximately 2,70O
VirginianS here with the 29th are
473 enlisted men, Is officers and
l warrant officer of the 116th
Infantry Regiments Sd Battalion
from the northern and central
Shenandoah Valley areas.
Virginia Units
Commanded by 1t. Col. Cecil
E. Runkle of Ivy Depot, this bat
talon has five companies from
within this sector. Headquarters
Company, commanded by Capt
Roland S. White. and Company
l, led by Capt. Boyd G. Headley
both from Winchester. From
Charlottesville comes Company
K, led by LIST 1t. Gilbert j. Sui
Ivan; from Staunton and
Waynesboro is Company L. leo
by Capt. Kenneth T. Linkous OF
Stanton and from Harrisonbure
is Company NJ. led by Capt. John
O.. Marsh, jr., of Strasburg.
The latter company has two
Of the regiments three new jeeps
mounted with 105-millimeter re.
coilless rifles, issued just 10 days
before it came to camp. It's
been a novel experience for the
Harrisonburg boys, trying a COM
bination never before used ir
combat.
Despite the large turnout. moi
all Of the goth Division is here
at Indiantown Gap. The 1l5tt
Infantry's Tank Company Of
Hyattsville. Md, and other tank
elements Of the division trained
last month at the Army.
armored center at Fort Knox
. KY. So did the divisions 29tt
Reconnaissance Company Of
Berryville. Va. If these unit.
were here the division strength
would exceed $500 men.
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CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The National counter-In-
telligence Corps Association
continues us sessions in the
Sheraton Park Hotel.
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Frederick Represented

Farther out in Maryland. the
il5th Infantry Regiment has
Company A and Medical Com
pany. BOTH from Frederick. They,
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.Armory Home Show
Set on Fixup Theme

The 10th annual Washington
Home Show will be tied in with
the big 1856 home Improvement
campaign to be touched of
Monday with a proclamation by
President Eisenhower, it was
learned today.
The President is scheduled to
proclaim 1856 as Home I'M
Iprovement Gear in support OF a
drive to be known as Operation
Home Improvement"
This campaign is being spon-
sored by more than a hundred
big industries and trade asso-
Citations, and is expected to boost
the total volume of home repair
maintenance and improvement
activity next year far beyond its
current rate Of $40 to $12 bill
lion a year.
The Nationwide program will
have as its slogan, '56-the
Year to Fix" This same slogan
has been designated as the
theme Of this years Home Show
to be sponsored by the Home
Builders Association of Metro
politan Washington.
The annual show here will be
held for nine days between Feb
ruary 10 through Is. James w
Pearson. executive vice president
| of the builders organizat ior
and home show director, said
today. 1t will be held in the Dis
trict National Guard Armory.
This years show is expected
to be the biggest ever, the build
ers' association said. More than
30 per cent Of available exhibit
space is already assigned.
Do 1t Yourself Show
A wide variety Of exhibits will
entertain and educate Home
Show visitors. Mr.. Pearson said
Many are of the "do-it-yourself'
variety and will show newly-de-
veloped equipment and tools.
The show also will include an
educational exhibit explaining
electrical wiring demands.
"A custom-ma electrical wir-
ing board will illustrate the use
Iof electricity in the home" Mr.
Pearson said. THE board will
demonstrate the electrical needs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-14
Big PorIey
PIonnedby
Builders
Chicago Meet
To Draw 100
D. c. Delegates
BY ROBERT J. LEWIS

The largest delegation of
Washington area builders ever
to sign up for a convention Of
the National Association Of Home
Builders is scheduled to attend
the 12th annual sessions in
Chicago starting January 20.
The delegation will be led by
the newly elected president of
the Home Builders Association
of Metropolitan Washington.
Lewis T. Breuninger, 1t will be
broadly representative Of the
entire area, and will include six
delegates who are directors of
the national association.
Also among the local dele
gates will be Government OFF,
cials and others who will play a.
part in the week-long program
expected to attract more than
$4,000 persons to the convention
Builder members Of the dele
CATION alone will number more
than 100. James w. Pearson.
executive vice president Of the
Washington organization. said
today. In addition. a large dele
CATION of Government officials
and virtually the entire staff of
the National Association of
Home Builders and the National
Housing Center will be present
for the sessions.
Prospects to Be Explored
Prospects for the 1885 home
building year will be among
topics to be explored at dozens
Of sessions. Round-table pro-
grams, clinic discussions. panel
meetings and general sessions
will deal with q wide variety Of
subjects Of economic, technical
and general interest.
Senator Sparkman. Democrat
Of Alabama. chairman Of the
Housing Subcommittee of the
Senate Banking Committee, who
for years has been a recognized
authority on housing legislation,
will be among the speakers.
Also on the program is Rep
resentative Wolcott, Republican,
of Michigan, the ranking minor
ity member of the House Banking |
Committee.
Secretary Of Labor James P.
Mitchell will speak on the topic,
Moving Ahead With Home
Building" Among other speakers
will be Harold Goodwin. director
of atomic test operations for the
Civil Defense Administration. |
who will discuss the result of |
atomic-blast tests on homes;
Boyd Campbell, president of the |
United States Chamber of Com
merce; Marquis Childs, news
paper columnist. and others.
New Headquarters Set
The Washington group this
year will have a new headquar-
tiers in Suite 700, Conrad Hilton /
Hotel. Convention sessions and :
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will have a part in the program
are Joseph Deckman. who will
participate in a public-housing
panel discussion; and Herman
Schmidt, who has gained recog-
milton for housing rehabilitation
projects. He will participate in
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of air conditioners, clothes
dryers, and other home appli-
Iances, and of the danger Of over
loading circuits since many
Washington homes are made
Iquately wired, this should be an
eye opener to show visitors"
Agencies Participate
Public service exhibits at the
show will included displays by
the Federal Housing Admins
tration, the Veterans Admins
Itration, and the Social Security
Administration. Questions about
financing and eligibility will be
answered. Other booths will pro-
vide information on home de-
signs. construction, improvement,
repair and financing problems.
Show officials include, besides
mr.. Pearson. the following: John
%. Ayler, chairman; Carl Mac
Cartee, vice chairman; and
Angus Lamond, advisory chair
man.
Washington area builders again
will display models. blueprints
and pictures of homes built in
1855, and offer preview of 1856
models in the annual Gallery of
Homes"
Special nights" will be OBJ
served. Mr.. Pearson said. These
will include Birthday Party
Night" marking the 10th ami
versary of the Home Shows
founding; Maryland Night"
District Night, Virginia Night"
and Olympic Fund Night" when
Washington area Olympic stars
will appear to raise funds for the
1856 Olympic teams.
Auto to Be Prize
On Washington's birthday, six
thoroughbred beagle puppies will
be given away to home show visi-
tors. An automobile will be given
away on the final night of the
show. Mr.. Pearson said.
Other features will be daily
fashion shows in which models
will display new spring clothes.
the annual Home Design compe-
tition in which Washington area
youngsters will design homes for
cash prizes, and handicraft ex-
See HOME SHOW, Pg. BIS
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IGosnell, ]. Garrett Bethel and
Alvin l.. Aubinoe.
Mr.. Calcara, the new first vice
president OF the Washington
group, is regional vice president
of the national organization.
e Among builder delegates who
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a panel meeting on housing re-
newal.
Edward r. Carr, president of
the Washington Board of Trade,
is a past president of the ma
tional association. and a life
director. Harry A. Boswell, jr.,
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past president Of the
Washington, group, is trustee
of the Research Institute affili-
ated with NAHB. Russell B.
Martin, former president of the
local organization, is a member
of the national groups Labor
Committee.
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exhibits will be centered chiefly
in that hotel and in the Hotel
Sherman.
The six national directors from
the Washington area are Mr..
Breuninger. Frank Calcara. w.
Evans Buchanan, Clarence w.
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Cool Miners
Coon Strike

WILKES-BARRE, Pa, May 9
lR.-The United Mine Work
ers Union struck the Glen
Alden Corp. this morning, halt
ing work at nine operations Of
the worlds largest single an
lthracite producer.
| The strike was called by the
UNIV last night because of Glen
Alden's discontinuance of pay
ments into the unions health
and welfare fund.
| A company spokesman said
the payments had been discon-
Itinued several weeks ago" be-
cause unnamed competitors were
no longer paying into the fund.
Glen Alden said it favored the
fund plan, under which partici-
lpating companies paid SO cents
a ton of mined coal. but that lit
was about time to bring the mat
ter to a head" Producer pay
ments are the sole support of the
fund.
Glen Alden said its COMPETE
tors failure to pay makes for a
considerable difference in the
price of a ton of coal. What is
fair for one company is fair for
another"
The union strike call, which
affects some 1890 workers in
the Wilkes-Barre and HaZleton
areas, termed Glen Alden's &C.
ton a fragrant violation" of
their working agreement.
The strike is the first major
one in the anthracite industry
J since 1850.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-09

GOLDEN WEDDING-Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick A.
Dodge will celebrate their
50th wedding anniversary
tonight with a reception
at the home of their son,
Frederick A. Dodge, jr., 7101
Clarden road, Bethesda. Mr..
and Mrs. Dodge have lived
in st. Petersburg, Fla, since
Mr.. Dodge retired from the
retail grocery business here
about 10 years ago. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dodge have been stay
ing with their daughter,
Mrs. Joseph Mierzwinski,
1911 Brisbane street, Silver
Spring, Md.-Harris-E Ewing
Photo.
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the Kravitzes had been allowed
20 deviations from the original
specifications. These resulted,
Mr.. Strykower said. in a savings
to the contractor of $71,910
which the Government allowed
the Kravitzes to keep.
Testimony showed that the
Kravitzes, in attempting to prove
that they owed the Government
nothing at the time. sent the
wrong set of specifications to the
Army. These were returned with
O notation that they had owed
nothing because there had been
no specification changes.
1t was in connection with this
contract that the KravitzeS,
after several exchanges of let
tiers, collected the 81 cents they
claimed was due them.
The Kravitzes, testimony
showed, worked through David
Spatt. who resigned from the
Quartermaster Corps in 1851 to
60 into business for himself as a
manufacturers representative
Subcommittee Counsel Robert F..
Kennedy said Mr.. Spatt's in
come rose from $4,000 he re-
ceived from the Quartermaster
in 1851 to $27, in 1852.
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Dr.. DonneIIy Quits
Methodist Post

MONTGOMERY. Ala, May 9
R.-Dr. Clarence M. DannelH
announced yesterday that he is
resigning from the vice presi-
dency of the Methodist Church's
Judicial Council.
He was named to the second
highest lay position in the
church Saturday at a church
conference in Minneapolis. DR.
lDannelly said yesterday "a
climate Of circumstances was
created" when he took the job
Named president of the cour-
Gil was j. Ernest Wilkins. Wash
ington Negro, who is an assistant
Secretary of Labor. DR.. Dan
nelly's statement did not refer
to Mr.. wilkins.
DR.. Dannelly, who is superin-
ltendent Of Montgomery City and
county schools, refused to
elaborate on his brief prepared
statement, which described his
four-year council tenure, and
added:
without seeking the Office
I was chosen vice president OF
the council for the next four
years at its new organizational
meeting last Saturday in Mime
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-09
Catholic U. Gives
Harris Trophy
To Andrew BuIint

The Harris Trophy, Catholic
University's highest award to an
undergraduate. was presented
last night to Andrew j. Balint
of Yonkers, N. Y.
Mr.. Balint excelled in basket
ball during his four years at the
university and was on the
schools baseball team.
Mr.. Balint, scheduled to enter
Fordham University Law Schoo,
this fall. is the fourth member
of his family to attend Catholic
University
The trophy is awarded to the
student regarded as the "out-
standing scholar. gentleman anc
athlete" and is presented each
year.
Second highest award, pre-.
sented during ceremonies in
Graduate Hall on the campus
went to Joseph S. Wholey OF
Smithf1eld, r. l., president of the
Student Council, as the "out.
standing senior judged on the
basis OF scholarship and citizen.
ship"
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years you haven't made an
analysis of the SIG million in
contracts?" Senator jackson,
Democrat of Washington, asked
two Quartermaster attorneys.
The attorneys, Maurice p
Arabs and Harry D. Shargel
said that was true, although Mr.
Shargel protested, I'VE have al
ways had a safeguard program"
You boys have a lot to
learn" remarked Senator Jack
son. when you had that lead
of theft back in 1852 and didn't
follow up on it, somebody was
negligent, sound asleep or doing
a poor Job of representing the
Quartermaster Corps"
SIS Million Contract
Two of the Kravitz contracts
were analysed for the subcom-
mittee by Joel r. Strykower, a
Philadelphia quartermaster en-
ploye.
One SIS million contract for
235,000 overcoats showed that
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ueIlCe OI Irduu ana corruption
was told that Herman and
Samuel Kravitz of Atlantic City
and their friends were granted
numerous contract favors that
did not go to others.
Both Kravitzes are now barred
from doing business with the
Government. Herman, the son,
was convicted in 1853 of theft
of Government-owned material.
The same year they hired as
one of their attorneys Murray
Chotiner of Los Angeles, Vice
President Nixon's 1852 campaign
manager.
Once Arrested for Theft
Today'S hearing also brought
an admission from Army Quar-
termaSter officials that although
Herman Kravitz was arrested
for theft in 1852 no check was
made to determine whether the
Government was defrauded in
the $40 million in uniform con-
tracts obtained by the father
and son.
do you mean that in 31a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-09
Publisher Honored

Herbert Hoover, chairman of
the board of the Boys Clubs of
America, today presented Ned L.
Pines, New York publisher with
a gold medallion and certificate
of award. Mr.. Pines received the
awards for publishing comic
magazines exemplifying the
highest publishing standards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-09

lapoiis. A climate of circum.
stances was created. however.
that makes 1t seem necessary for
me to resign"
The nine member judicial
Council is the final appeals
court on legislative matters
within the church.
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Probe Reveals u. S. Let
Krovitzes Keep $71,910
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON

Senate investigators told today that the Army paid 81
cents that uniform contractor claimed due him but allowed
the maker $O due the Government because
of deviations from contract specifications.
The Senate Investigating subcommittee looking into evil
dence of fraud corruption Army uniform BUYING also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-09
CREDIT you

Thot's whot makes this sole so fabulous despite
the drastic price cuts you con buy on the liberal
credit for which Costebers's is famous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
EISENHOWER
Continued From First Page

continued FrOm EIISt rage
nit, without infringement on his
fellow citizens right"
Declaring that "our immediate
purpose is to persuade everybody
to vote republican" the President
laid down -four great detectives
for the campaign. They were:
/. To arouse the consciousness
of Americans to the vast stakes
that hang on this election" so
all will understand how much
1t means to them to keep on
going down the straight road of
prosperity and peace"
2. To generate the conviction
that the Republican Party by
reason Of its platform. It's rec
ord Of the past four years and
beyond. the people that it offers
you as candidates represents
the best hope Of America to fol-
low that great and broad way"
8. To ignite a zeal so that
we can make converts among
every class Of people" whether
Republicans, independents or
Democrats.
4. To "fortify their determine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
Israel BIumed
For Clash on
Jordan Front

LONDON, Sept. Is (R.-Brit-
ain today blamed Israel for a
frontier incident in which 10
Jordanians were killed and three
wounded in a new fiareup of
| fighting.
The foreign Office said pre-
liminary reports from British
sources in the area show that
the incident represents a viola
ton by Israel of recent assur-
ances given to the secretary
general of the United Nations
that the Palestine cease-fire will
be respected"
A foreign Office spokesman
added this comment: Her Maj
IeSty's government must accord
Iingly express their disapproval. "
The spokesman indicated the
fighting was on the Jordan side
lof the frontier and said the in
cident will be investigated by
the U N. armistlce supervision
authorities.
The Jordan government already
has lodged complaint with the
Armistice Commission, claiming
an Israeli regiment crossed the
frontier and that Israeli engi-
neers blew up police post two
miles inside its territory. Jordan
charged the attacking force of
about 1000 men was supported
by machine gun and mortar fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
LOUISIANA PAYS
DESCENDANTS OF
PIRATE FOR RIGHTS

OPELOUSAS, La. (P).-
Descendants of pirate lieu
tenant Zenon Boutte have
received checks from the
State for mineral rights on
land he once owned in the
lair Of pirate cheiftain Jean
Laf1tte.
The checks went yesterday
to 3,287 persons in Louisi-
ana, Mississippi and Arkan-
sas and were believed to be
the largest distribution of
it's kind in oil industry his
tory. The total amount was
not available.
Attorney Herman Guillory
of Vile Platte said that when
zenon sold half of the acre
age on Barataria Island he
failed to sell a strip of about
800 acres. Oil and gas were
discovered on the strip in
1882 and the search for
Boutte's descendants has
continued since them Boutte
died September 9, 1868.
The more than 1000
checks ranged from 2 cents
to SALT.
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3 Dangerous Men
Escape in Wyoming

RAWLINS, Wyo., Sept. 10 up.
Using a saw and a rope, three
convicts escaped from the State
Penitentiary last night and
touched off a manhunt in this
South Central Wyoming COM
munity.
Warden Dean Miller termed
the escapes dangerous and said
two were involved in a riot at
the prison in July, 1855.
He identified the escapes as
Arleen Sheriff, 81: Harry Arnold,
81. and Royal hester, SO. He
said Sheriff and Arnold were
principals in last years strike
when band of rioting prisoners
seized one wing of the peniten-
Itiary. Both were serving 15-to-1S
year terms on a 1850 conviction
for armed robbery.
hester was serving a 1-to-5
year term for forgery and issu-
ing fraudulent checks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13

ton to prepare themselves for
voting" by registering in time.
Doesn't Follow Notes
Mr.. Eisenhower spoke infor-
mally. following hardly at all the
language of excerpts from
notes" he had prepared to speak
from and which were made
public in advance. These notes
contained no reference to his
health, nor to Mr.. Nixon.
The Presidents personal ply
sician. Maj. Gen. Howard M.
Snyder. told newsmen that he
has as much strength now as he
ever had" Gen. Snyder said Mr..
Eisenhower now weighs 1907
pounds-"as high as we want
him to 60" His weight got down
to a little under 158 pounds while
in Walter Reed Hospital last
June after his ileitis operation.
Looking hearty and vigorous
and apparently enjoying his
picnic a great deal. the President
walked among the crowds before
and after the speech-making
program. busily smiling and
shaking hands.
When the time came to eat, he
turned down a seat at a table set
aside for him where the fried
chicken. ham, roast beef and
other picnic ingredients were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
Reds Send French
MESSAGE on Suez

PARIS (P.-The office of Pre-
mier Guy Mollet today said he
received a personal message from
Russian Premier Nikolai Bull
ganin yesterday about the Suez
Canal.
There was no ampiif1cation' of
this announcement and no hint
of the messages content.
The newspaper Paris-Presse
said the message may have been
a plea for moderation" and may
have been sent to other chiefs
lof government.
The newspaper added that the
message denied accusations that
Russia was aware of Egypt's in
Itention to nationalize the canal,
or had instigated the move.
The message was delivered by
the Soviet charge d'affaires in
Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13

NdA4Od Ava GA SAANA, w VIZ IA "a 0O
sistent with national security
Mr.. Burgess did not mention the
Democratic presidential candi-
date by name.
The Pentagon official, at the
opening of his speech for the
Military Order of the World
Wars at the Mayflower Hotel,
said:
I'D like to say emphatically
that I didn't come here to talk
about doing away with the draft
or to entertain any other such
notion on how we might just
gamble with our national secu-
rity or divert our national
thinking from the hard facts Of
this life
"I intend to talk about respon-
sible. patriotic citizenship, the
kind which still considers 1t
worthwhile to sacrifice and be
Inconvenience for this great
Nation of ours"
He continued by saying that
rather than talk vaguely of re-
lieving Americas young men Of
the draft it would be better to
reemphasize young Americas re-
sponsibility to serve"