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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-17
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BALTIMORE, Sept, II R).--
A memorandum sent out to
Maryland doctors calls for de-
feat Of any legislation which
would augment the empire
building of the Veterans Admin
istration."
1t was sent to every member
of the Medical and Chirurgical
Faculty of Maryland by its COM
mittee on veteran medical care.
The memorandum also asked
the doctors to use their influ-
ence in supporting any bills
which "curtail the domain" of
the Veterans Administration.
The committee, headed by DR..
Amos r. Koontz, directed its at
tack chiefly at hospital treat
ment of disabilities not con-
nected to service duty. 1t said
81 per cent of patients in Vet
Grams Administration hospitals
today fall into this category.
Octopus" Seen
The memorandum likened the
VA to "a huge octopus which is
insinuating its tentacles into
every facet of our national
life"
1t warns that If the "tenta-
cles" tighten further, I'VE will
be engulfed in a vortex of social
lied medicine" without further
acts Of Congress.
1t put the number of veterans
in the Nation at 81 million and
said that by 1870 a total Of Sc
per cent of them will be As years
or older.
AS a larger number of veterans
grow older and become victims
of chronic ailments the commit
tee foresees a rising demand for
admission to VA hospitals.
Dependents Bill Offered
The memorandum adds that
bills already have been intro
duced in Congress to provide for
care of dependents of veterans.
The committee noted that the
Legion employs a ply
sician as lobbyist in Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-17
Evening Glasses Set
At Wushinoton-Lee

Registrations are being ac-
copied this week for evening
classes at Washington-Lee High
School. Glasses begin tonight for
the $50 students already regis
tered.
Registration is being held from
Z pm. to 10 pm. in the main
Office. Glasses are being offered
in academic subjects and a num-
Der of vocational courses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-17
BY CHARLES YARBROUGH

The good neighbors Of Nor
rison street in Chevy Chase may
not know 1t. but the bazooka Of
World War II renown was born
In q nearby basement. ~
Retired Col. Leslie A. Skinner.
who fired his first rocket when
he was is and set an Army post
hospital afire, went on to father
the country's rocket program as
we know it today.
Col. Skinner was back in town
yesterday with belated reassur-
ance for the good neighbors of
Morrison street.
1t was in his Morrison street
basement that Col. Skinner
made up the IL rounds of ba-
zooka ammunition which won
official recognition and accept
ance by the military.
But those rounds were no
more dangerous in that base
ment than tooth brush handles, ("
he grinned yesterday.
event Sort of Backward
Not so the 80 pounds of black
powder he secreted in the base
ment of his fathers home at
Fort Strong in Boston Harbor
1t was this powder, scrounged
from a sergeant hoping to
please. that was mixed with
kitchen nfolasses to form the
propellant for the 15-year-old
future colonel's first rocket.
Il made it from bamboo and
string. 1t was supposed to 60
out over the water, but it went
sort Of backward, landed on the
hospital porch and started a
fire.
Needless to say, that ter
minated the experiment"
Much Of his rocket research
was down at the Aberdeen
Proving Ground. where the work
had unofficial offlcial sanction.
He was doing it largely on his
own time. Behind him was a year
at Harvard pre-medical school.
five months service in World
War I as a corporal and West
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-17
MARYLAND-V VIRGINIA NEWS
World War II Bozooko
Began in Chevy Chase

Point graduation. He went into
balloon service and then into
engineering. always striving for
military engineering assign
ments.
The rocket pioneering went
forward from 1881 through 1898.
BY that time, the Colonel had
fired LOO rocket rounds and was
off to Hawaii for a two-year
stint. The research begged down
from lack Of materials, but back
in Watertown, Mass, in 1910, he
re-opened his work.
No One Wanted Them
About that time. the National
Defense Research Committee was
formed and DR.. c. N. Hickman
asked for Colonel Skinner to
head the rocket division.
\ But no one wanted rockets
except a handful of believers.
Work went forward under Navy
auspices at Indian Head, Md,
where the basic phase of the
bazooka came.
1t was about this period that
Col. Skinner made UP the
rounds in his basement, took
them to Aberdeen for firing the
next day and convinced top
Army brass that they had some
thing.
I'VE knew we could make
them, but there was not enough
black powder to produce them
in sufficient quantity for mass
testing by the services" he ex-
planned.
There were no requirements
for rockets because the service
didn't know what they could do.
We couldn't show 'em because
we couldn't get the powder. We
couldn't get the powder because
there were no requirements for
powder plants. We couldn't get
the plants because there were
no requirements for rockets"
He roamed the Pentagon cor
ridors, stepping on too many
toes" With an INSTRUMENTATION
cloud hanging over his head, Col.
Skinner was sent to England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-17

There he worked with English
rocket experts and helped iden.
tify the German W. in aerial
photos before the first was ever
fired.
Much Yet To Be Done
Some of his work helped pro-
duce the first successful aircraft
rocket; some more of it was the
basis for the WAC Corporal
guided missile.
He'll be back in town soon
opening Offices as a consultant
in rockets and propellants.
There's still much to be done
in the rocket field, he believes,
particularly in solid propellants
Strangely enough he doesn't
have the slightest idea of what
the Russians are doing about
rockets.
"All I know is that the rocket
work was a great misfortune in
a way because the only way to
get things done then was to
step on high toes. 1t ruined my
Army career" he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-17
Contractors Will Meet

The Alexandria Contractors
Association will hold its Septem-
Der dinner meeting at Z pm. to-
morrow in the George Mason
Hotel. Burlt L. Knowles, engi-
neering adviser Of the National
Association of General Contrac-
tors, will speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-17

in an effort to obtain more liberal
veterans hospital and midical
care benefits. 1t suggested that
the doctors join the Legion in an
effort to work within the organ
ization to reconcile its point of
view with that Of the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-12
Colleges Get
ESQ Grants

Washington universities are
among 1913 educational institu-
tons throughout the United
States named as recipients of
81 .067 900 in grants awarded by
the ESQ Education Foundation.
The grants. totaling $1,000
in this area are to be used for
undergraduate education.
Locally. grants were awarded to
American University, which re-
ceived $4,000; Catholic Univer-
sity, $4,000: Georgetown Uni
versity, $500 and George Wash
ington University, $500.
The grants were made to COL
leges and universities in 40
States and the District of Co
lumbia. Most of the recipients
are general liberal arts colleges.
Another 5000, 900 went to II in
situations for building expansion
programs, $4,000 to support re-
search projects in 10 institu-
tions, and $4,000 to the United
Negro College Fund for the 81
institutions it represents.
The foundation to aid educa-
ton was set up last fall by the
Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey
and a group of affiliated COM
iDanieS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-12
Suit Filed Here to Enjoin
Trial of 4 els in Jopon

sovereign power but that the
government was merely acting
as spokesman for seven men,
bers of the United Nations who
had sent troops to Korea.
They contended that no treaty
exists which gives the State De-
partment power to conclude
such an agreement with Japan.
They further charged that the
State Department illegally
caused the agreement to be
published in the statutes of the
United States as a treaty,
per Sc"
The complaint pointed out
that the soldiers were sent to
Japan involuntarily. 1t also
stated that they had not been
first taken into custody by ia
panese police following the
fight.
Declaring that "the Constitu-
ton should follow the flag with
respect to all members of the
armed forces compelled to serve
in a far-off and alien land. !"
the complaint declared "they are
entitled to the shelter and pro-
lection of their Government"
The District Court was asked
to enjoin the Government from
enforcing against the accused
soldiers ANY of the provisions
of the so-called agreement"
Named defendants in the suit
were Defense Secretary Wilson
and Army Secretary Brucker.
Attorney William P. McCracken,
Ijr.. is legal representative locally
for the group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-12
Police were moving faster thar
talnnhoY1a coil Yesterday

EOl1Cc WCIc 1uOflIlS 4dcICA SAAoAi
a telephone call yesterday.
Answering a call in an apart
ment they were raiding. gambling
squad detectives were told that
similar raids were underway
elsewhere.
This did not come under the
heading of a news flash to the
policemen, who were well aware
of the simultaneous raids.
But it was something of a
surprise to the man in the apart
Iment, for whom the warning had
been intended.
Booked as Robert c. Thorpe,
so. colored, of the 600 block of
New Jersey avenue NV. he was
described by 1t. Scott Meyer of
the gambling squad. as "the big
man in the ring"
Also arrested at the apart
ment, in the 1900 block of First
street S.W., was Miss Lorraine
B. McAbee, 81, colored, a resi-
dent there.
Arrested ring" members in
the raids at other locations were
Ezra c. Cummings, 43, of the
700 block New Jersey avenue
NV; Isaiah P. GLADDEN.. go. 400
block of X street NE; Lawrence
Quick, SIS. of the 1000 block
Rosedale street NE; William p.
Scott, g., of the 400 block of H
street NV; Mrs. Mabel E. Hol-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-12
BY HOWARD L. DUTKIN

The U. S. District Court today
was asked to forbid Defense and
Army authorities from turning
over four American soldiers to a
Japanese civilian court for trial.
The men were accused Of as
sault and battery and disorderly
conduct after fracas with jap
anese civilians and policemen at
Maebashi. Japan. last Septem-
Der. They are Corpl. Walter R.
Mckenzie, and Pvts. Alan c.
May, Kenneth J. Reynolds and
Jesse Nordyke.
The trial, which had begun
before a Maebashi court. was in
terrupted until February 10 at
the request of attorneys for the
soldiers to give them time to
bring action in Federal Court
here.
Rights Declared Violated
In a suit for injunction and
immediate stay of plans to turn
the soldiers over for trial in
Japan next month. the attorneys
declared that the Constitutional
rights of the men had been vio-
lated.
1t was commended they have
been denied trial by jury. con-
formation and cross examination
of witnesses in the American
sense and that the proceedings
are held exclusively in the Jap
anese language without adequate
interpretative assistance.
Also under attack, in the COM
plant. was the Status of Forces
agreement concluded with Japan
by the State Department, in be-
half of the Government on June
IL. 1854.
This was believed to be the
first time that legality of a Sta
tus of Forces agreement had been
questioned.
The agreement covers the sta
tus of troops overseas who be-
come accused of crime. Accord
ing to the complaint. the soldiers
were turned over to the Japan
csc authorities by virtue of this
agreement.
Call Provision Illegal
Attorneys for the soldiers in
the current case charge that
such a provision in the agree
ment is Illegal. They assert that
the agreement was not an act
Of the United States as a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-12
Messerschmitt Plans
To Make Planes Again

AUGSBURG. Germany. Jan.
IL up. - Will Messerschmitt,
airplane designer and builder.
announced today he viii resume
aircraft production this year.
An announcement from Mr..
lMesserschmitt's firm said he
plans to manufacture either the
NE 200 jet fighter trainer
which he developed in Spain in
recent years or the French Jet
trainer, Magister.
Mr.. Messerschmitt also plans
to produce two and four engine
cargo planes. Production will be
at his Augsburg plants. still
partly in ruins from World War
II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-12
Raid TipoH Comes Late,
Police Answer Phone

brook. So. of the 400 block Of M
street NV. and William Barnes.
ST., and william Barnes, jr., both
of the TOO block Of New Jersey
avenue NV. All are colored
Robert L. Smith. 80. colored.
of the 100 block of H street NV,
described as the second big
man of the group. was arrested
at Third and P streets NV. 1t,
Meyer said he was earring a
bag containing numbers slips
and $341.97 In cash.
All appeared before United
States Commissioner Cyril s.
Lawrence today on a charge Of
operating a lottery. Each case
was continued until January %.
Each is under $1,000 bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-12
Work Storts Jan. Is
On 4th Atomic Sub
BY the Associated Press

Construction of the Nays
fourth atomic submarine, and
the first to be built In a Gov
|ernment shipyard. will start
officially on January rs.
The Navy announced yester-
day the date for laying the keel
|of the submarine Swordflsh at
the Portsmouth IN. H.) Naval
Shipyard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-12
Antarctic Warm,
British Discover

LONDON, Jan. IL R.-The
British Antarctic expeditions ad-
vance party reported last night
the weather in the South Polar
area is too hot. Surfaces are be-
coming slushy in 39-degree heat.
it said.
The Royal Society said earlier
the party has landed at good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-12
Boho'i Reception

A reception to be held fol
Mason Remey. president of the
International Bahai Council
Haifa, Israel. tomorrow in the
Perpetual Building Association Ii
open only to those who have
been invited. An earlier notice in
yiting the public was erroneous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-12

started Land, almost directly
loading from the motor Anarctca from the American
Tottan landing expedition the McAiudo
on the Wedell of Coats Sound
Montana farmer-stockman., 1956-07-01

THE RECORD of hail damage in
Montana over period of nearly 40
years is shown by the three maps on
this page. They were prepared by E. K.
Bowman, Helena, chairman, State
Board of Hail Insurance.
Maps No. 1 and No. 2 were first
published in the June 1, 1947, issue OF
Montana Farmer-Stockman with an
article by Bowman entitled "Are There
Hail Belts in Montana?" In that article
Bowman stated:
"a careful examination and compari-
son of the maps convinces me that the
extent of any hail belts which may exist
in Montana is doubtful and that it is
possible that other so-called hail belts
may appear in a few more years in the
parts of the state now enjoying a long
term of years with losses below the
average"
AccumuIative Record
This observation would now seem to
be borne out by the addition of the third
map which brings the record up through
1855. It should be noted that the three
maps present an accumulative record
of the hail losses since 1915 for the
Montana farmer-stockman., 1956-07-01
4O-Year State Hail Record
Fails to Indicate Belts

Montana stock companies and since
1919 for the state hail funds. Thus the
latest map presents the combined losses
from 1915 through 1855.
Of this total record Bowman has this
to say:
Looking at map No. you will see
that all of the counties showing in black
in 1945 are not black now. This means
that their all year loss ratios have de-
clined to below 10 per cent Now only
one county shows in black, the loss
ratio there Tin Carter county, has risen
above 10 per cent in recent years.
On the whole, the statewide combined
loss ratios have declined from 1945 to
1855. Losses have been severe in Judith
Basin and SweetgraSs counties, which
puts them in the z to per cent class.
Also several others had increasing loss
ratios.
Hail Areas Shift
''Using all of the experience figures
available, l would still hesitate to name
any certain areas in Montana as hail
belts because of the erratic and uncer-
tain location of the storms during the
last 80 years. One could say that a
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-12-06
27KiWanians
Have Perfect
attendance

Twenty-seven members of the
Geauga KiWanis stand likely
today to ealn attendance pins
for perfect attendance at their
January installation party. To
Win the awards the men will
have to continue perfect attend
ance through the month of Dec
ember.
Heading the list is Howard
Ensign who is going into seven
years of perfect attendance
Six year pins may be won by
Clifford Babcock Frank Scho-
field and Robert Wolcott.
Prospects for five year pins
are Hartley Parsons Lynn Reit-
er, Hubert Starr, Ed Williams.
Four year pins are being saved
for Peter Barone, DR.. Walter
c. Corey, Rev. Ed. Kuehnel,
Roy Parsons, Otto Van Orsdale,
Ralph Randles and Perry Smith.
Possibly eligible for three
year pins are Andy Evans and
Russell Haueter, Michael Fish
er and DR.. Dale Hawk and
Stephen Pozone are in line for
two year pins while Phillip
Halstead, Robert Hills, Paul
Peterson, Ed PulSifer, Tom
White and George Zakany will
probably line up for one wear
pins.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-12-06
NEWS from MUNSON

cat Pins Jeffrey Fritzges,
Paul Haas. Leslie Horton, Neil
Brown, Dale Winzor, Tim Shan
non, Charles Gla"zer. Kenn
Johnson, Billy Scheiman, Wayne
Matthews and Joe SzuzkieWicz
and Jackie Gessic Bear Badges
went to James Doran and Tom
Winzor. Gold Arrow to Dale
Calabreese and the second 81.
yer Arrow to Jan Ebert.
The social calendar plan for
December Is a Christmas carol
ing party on Tuesday ever'no
December 18 at Z PM. After
the best of vocal performances
Eve hope) the group will end
their evening at a party at
Mrs. George Lanstrum's house
on Bass Lake Road.
Girl Scouts
The seventh meeting of the
Munson Girl Scouts was helt
at the home of Mrs. Haas.
President called the meeting to
order and the secretary read
the minutes of the last meet
ing. Th girls practiced knitting.
Refreshments were served bv
Sandra Pfaff. Next meeting will
be December 5 after school
4
Munson GOodworkers
The first meeting of this
season of the Munson Good
workers was held on Friday
November 80 at the home of
Mrs. George Lanstrum. "a boys
| joined and l girl. Guests were
Mr.. Robert Williams and Mr..
Roy Emerson the County Ex-
tension Agent. Refreshments
were served by Bobby Ian
strum and Carl Rogers.
MunsOn Grange
Munson Grange met Nov
ember % at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Gene Kachkowski.
Reports of P amona Grange
Banquet were given. Five mem
berS Of MunSon attended the
banquet at which Lanny Lam
strum was given recognition
for attending the State Grange
Convention as King from Geauga
County Pamona Grange.
The Home Ec. chairman re-
| ported two more cook books
sold. Plans were made for a
Christmas Pot Luck supper
December 26. Details will be
given at a later date. There
will be no meeting on Dec
ember II.
League News
The next meeting of the
Tuesday evening unit of the
League will be December IL al
the home of Mrs. A. Mikula
This will be the only Dec.
ember meeting.
The Thursday morning study
unit will meet at the home ol
Mrs. Hamilton. Bell Chardon or
December 13.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-12-06
Teacher Gives
Chalk Talk to
Hamhden P-T

Hambden P.T.A. had unusual
entertainment on Nov. 27, when
Mr.. Ken Smith, 9th grade teach
er and Well-knoWn chalk-talk
artist drew exceptionally beau
tlful pictures. Everyone admired
his rapid-fire talk and jokes as
he drew.
Mrs. Mary Hlebak displayed
her gift items which she sells
On Nov. 20, Hambden School
was host to the Geauga Council
P.T.A. Despite bad weather it
was well attended.
After Pres. Ochlinger conduct
ed her meeting, the Geauga
County School Board had a
question and answer perioc.
which followed Mr.. Schofield' S
speech on consolidation.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-12-06
CHARDON METHODIST
CHURCH NEWS

Thursday, December 6 ,.~ ,~s
1890 pm. Women's Society
of Christian Service will have
a Bazaar and Luncheon at the
Thrasher House.
7:sO pm. Senior Choir Re
hearsal
8:p.m. Bible Study Course.
Sunday, December 8 80 ..., ..,
Regular Church Services. AT.
ter the liam. Service there
will be a Coffee Hour" A
good get-together time.
6:p.m. Methodist Youth Eel
lowShips will have a Is cen
supper and program.
Monday, December 10 ,.. -. %.
PAS Brownies
7:p.m. Boy Scouts
8:p.m. Curriculum Netting
Tuesday, December IL ..,......
Sarah Circle: Kaye Carson
Leader. Netting with Mrs. Chris
tine Many for Dessert Lunch
con at 1:3O pm.
Miriam Circle: Elsie Pildner
Leader. Netting with Mrs. Grace
Poston for 1890 Luncheon
Ester Circle: Maude Davis
Leader. Meeting with Mrs. Dor
othy Carney, Mrs. Keyes Co
Hostess, 0:p,m.
Deborah & Rebecca Circles
Nellie Mutch Leader: Meeting
with Mrs. Winona Blythe 8 pm
Ruth Circle: Emily Doty
Leader. Meeting with Mrs. May
Grau Dessert Luncheon l:3(
pm.
2:45 pm. Brownies Meet,
Wednesday, December IL ,,......
Bpm. ChildrenS Choir
4:p.m. Wesleyan Choir
7:p.m. Finance Committee
Bpm. Official Board
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-12-06
BY Bette Scheele
Telephone Chardon 6-1238

MUNSON - At the recent
meeting of the Women's Aux
iliary of the Munson Fire De-
partment the following officers
were elected for the coming
year President Mrs. Bette
Scheele; vice president, Mrs.
Nancy Dade; Secretary Mrs
Jean Jensen and Treasurer Mrs.
3 Weidlein. Mrs. Dade will
also be Ways and Means Chair
man. The organization has de
cided to work with every eff
fort made to raise money for
the firemen. Dues will be abol-
shed The first effort of the
Auxiliary will be the Mid-Hol-
'tay Dance to be held on Sat.
Dec. 20 at Rabies Field House.
Tickets may now be had from
any member of the Auxiliary
aS well AS from the firemen.
They will be $500 advance
price and $500 at the door.
A midnight buffet supper is
being planned. Music will be
furnished by Joe Sedlon's and
Bill Lvtle's wonderful orchestra.
Anyone attending previous dane
es where this orchestra PLAYED
know that they keep you swing
ing and toe tapping all even
ing.
/ This coming Sunday the Fire
men will be putting on their
second Turkey Shoot at Best S
place on Route A from noon
til dark. Hot dogs. donuts and hot
coffee will be sold during the
afternoon. Here's a chance to
win that Christmas Turkey for
the family
MunSon Parent Teacher Club
/ On Monday December 10 the
PIC will hold their regular
meeting at the new school with
a Christmas auction following
| the business at hand. Parents
are urged to attend and bring
along a friend or two. Also a
oft that NAV be auctioned off
Bring the gift wrapped in cell
ophane or Saran so that the
prospective bidders may view
the contents. Bids will be taken
on each item. Guest speaker
/ for the evening will be Mr.
Richard Brown florist who will
| demonstrate centerpieces and
how to make them for the
HOLIDAYS.
Two members from Munsor
PTC attended the Hambden PTA
Council meeting last Thursday
November % guests of the
evening. They were Mrs. Ann
ponyik ard Mrs. Ruth Hawkins
Several items of interest tx
Nunson were brought out among
those being each PTA in the
county working on a project O.
a scholarship for a student anc
= the problem of consolidation.
Crib Pack Meeting
I'm sure all the parents en-
jCyed the MunSon Pack 9
Troop performance on Thurs
day evening November % a
much as the boys enjoyed per
forming. Their skit on the lif,
: of Porta Rico was one of which
they can be proud. To intro
duce their show Den 2 had
musical band Den Histor,
! of Porta Rico Den l foo
Den 4 agriculture Den 6 Stat
istics and Den 5 puppet shov
The same evening the follow
ing boys received awards Bob