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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24

tended several major changes
in the city's licensing and in
spection programs.
Since his appointment In
July. 1854. his department has
taken over some inspection
duties formerly held by the
health department. set in
operation a new housing divi-
sion and housing code. created
a new apartment house code
and revamped the electrical
code. ii
Extensive Plans
Plans have been made for an
extensive breakdown next year
on plumbing violations, and the
department now is completing
work on a new set Of charity
solicitation regulations and a
complete rewrite Of the city's
building code.
The department, also is re-
studying the city's licensing
program with a view to prob
able extensive revision.
Another major project has
been a block-by-block inspec-
ton drive aimed at reversing
housing deterioration in a run
down area in the Northeast.
The department is now in the
process Of extending this drive
to the Northwest section.
Mr.. Gwathmey won the
Legion of Merit for military
construction work in the Medi-
terranean theater during World
War II. He is a graduate of
the Naval Academy. He is mar
ried and has two children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24

New regulations for policing
District charity solicitation are
expected to be submitted for
study to the new Charitable
Solicitation Advisory Council
this week.
Chairman Walter F. Chap
pell said yesterday he hopes for
quick council action on the
proposed regulations, drafted
by licensing ofiicials to enforce
q law enacted by Congress last
summer.
The council. at an organiza-
ton meeting, last week formed
a flve-man steering committee
to work intensively on the
project. In addition, David F.
Linowes. one Of the nine civic
leaders named to the council
by the Commissioners 10 days
ago. was elected council vice.
chairman.
Charity rackets. especially
those using telephone solicita-
ton. are the target Of the new
law. Among its features is a
requirement for periodic finan-
cial reports by Embarrassing
organizations.
The new regulations, once
they win approval Of the coun-
Gil. will be passed on to the
Commissioners for scheduling
Of a public hearing. Mr.. Chap
pei said.
The new steering committee
expects to give interested per-
sons an opportunity to express
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24

will be a code manual con.
tanning illustrations of type:
Iof construction which meei
the requirements set out in it,
IA chapters.
Main Body
Explaining the new approach
Mr. Gwathmey said the main
body of the code will set forth
performance standards, such
as for fire resistivity. 1t will
then be up to the architect or
designer to apply these stand
ards to specific projects, salts
flying the city that the design
he works out will meet the
performance requirements.
The code provisions will
cover all aspects Of building
construction.
The new approach will allow
types of construction not now
permitted. or allowed only
rarely and under special cir
cumStances, Mr.. Gwathmey
said. AS one example, he cited
the use of bolts as a substitute
for rivets and welding in steel
construction. Boiling will be
allowed under the new code to
an extent never previously pos
sible here, he said.
The present code. the license
official said, has inhibited adj
vances in design and withheld
benefits Of new building prod
ucts from the community.
The building code revision is
the largest task undertaken by
licensing officials in recent
years. Mr.. Gwathmey said. He
described it as a tremendous
job" The task has been under
way for 2Ia years. he said.
The first impetus for the re-
writing came from the building
industry itself. he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24
Marine Killed us Car
Crashes on Highway

STAFFORD. Va. Nov. 23 up.
"A Marine enlisted man, Karl
Russell Wolbach. IS, was killed
today in a noncollision accident
on State Route 610 In Stafford
County.
The victim was dead on ar
rival at Quantico Hospital. He
was attached to Maintenance
Company. Service Battalion at
Quantico Marine Base.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24

drink. along with such sum-
mertime attractions as SWIM
ming and wading pools and q
picnic area.
Virginia law forbids both the
gambling and the liquor sales.
However, the ship is moored in
Maryland-owned waters, up to
the high-water mark of the
Virginia shore. The licenses
were issued in Charles County.
Md.
Governors Protest
The Governors of both
States have protested the OPEN
ing of the Freestone enter
prise. which joined six casino
piers built out along the Vir-
ginia shore.
In Arlington. three business
concerns filed motions for
judgment. claiming unpaid bills
for material and labor. They
are Bernard H. Putziger, Pad
dock Co., $48,6 48, for swimming
pool work; Eugene w. zim-
norman, electrical contractor.
$35.270; and Powell a. Co..
$2,2l2, for kitchen work.
A fourth suit was filed by
John L. Albrittain. 403 Fair
chester drive. Fairfax, claim
ing that Freestone owes him
$4,000 for wages and expense
money under a contract as pro-
motion manager.
Freestone's chief promoter
and major stakeholder is j.
Carl Hill. an Arlington attor-
ney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24


hearings probably about two
months after its submission.
The new code represents a
complete change in philosophy
from that underlying the city's
existing building regulations,
Mr.. Gwathmey said.
Detailed Specifications
The present code contains a
myriad of detailed specifica-
tions covering all aspects Of
building design. The new code,
abandoning this approach, in
stead will be geared to per-
Torrance, thus allowing much
more freedom in design, the
licensing chief explained.
The change In approach.
which will bring the District
in line with other major juris-
dictions which already have
abandoned the older type of
code, has necessitated rewriting
the larger part Of the code. Mr..
Gwathmey said.
An advisory committee which
has maintained close liaison
with representatives Of the
building. architecture and en-
cheering professions has had
a large hand in the revisions.
the director said.
Some Lack Of Agreement
There are areas Of lack of
complete agreement" he said,
however. He added that these
doubtless will be the focus of
attention during the public
hearings. The chief points at
issue will be outlined by the
department when the code is
made public, he said.
The new code will be larger
than the present one. It will
run to more than 400 printed
pages.
One Of its principal features
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The Hotel Sales Manage
ment Association continues
its Mayflower Hotel con-
vention.
Opening a three-day con-
clave. the National Inde-
pendent Automobile Deal
ers Association is head
CHARTERED in the Statler
Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24
|Gwothmey to Quit Post
AS DC. License Chief

Cabell Gwathmey. the Dis
trict's $l3.300-a-year license
and inspections director. plans
to leave the District government
January ! for work in private
industry.
Mr.. Gwathmey's application
flor retirement was disclosed
last night by Col. Alvin c.
yelling. District EngineeraCom-
missioner. Col. yelling ex-
pressed regret over the license
chiefs decision.
Mr.. Gwathmey. who Joined
the District government only
a little over three years ago.
told The Star he is leaving
partly in order to increase his
personal income.
The 55-year-old official quail
fies for retirement because of
previous service as an Army
ofiicer and as a civilian in the
Army Engineer Corps. His re-
tirement pay will be a little over
half his present salary.
Has Two Offers
He said he is considering two
job offers in the construction
field. both outside Washington.
Col. yelling announced Mr.
Gwathmey's retirement plans
during q broadcast on Station
WWDC. He called Mr.. Gwath-
mey a splendid engineer, fine
administrator and "high-class
gentleman"
Mr.. Gwathmey, an Army
colonel during World War II,
was brought to the District by
Maj. Gen. Louis w. Prentiss,
then District Engineer Commits
sioner, to- superintend the IL
censes and inspections portion
OF a District government re-
organization.
He was recommended also by
Schuyler Lowe, District general
administration director. who
had worked with Mr.. Gwath-
mey in the Engineer Corps.
The licenses dictatorship is
one of a small number Of "su-
per-grade" posts in the city
government.
Mr.. Gwathmey in q letter
made public by Col. yelling
said his departure plan was
motivated ''by q desire to re-
turn to the construction indus
try"
The license chief said no
recommendations have yet been
made regarding a successor.
The second-ranking man in his
department is j. j. ngenfritz,
deputy director and q District
government veteran.
Mr.. Gwathmey has superin-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24
Safety TuIks
Visits to Schools
Listed by Mansfield

Inspector Dick Mansfield, director
Of The Stors School Safety Prosrom.
will give his eortoon soiety ehoIk-
talks at the following schools in the
District this week:
TomOuow--clsysIond EIemsntoy.
9:l5 ON. and l0:4S ON.
Tuesdoy-Morsen EIsmsntory,
9:lS an. and l0:45 ON.
Wednesday - Congress Heights
Elemsntery, 9:lS ON. end lo:45 en-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24
Minister to Speak

The Rev. Charles w. Caulkins
Of the Brookmont Baptist
Church will speak on Teaching
Sex Education" at 8 pm. to-
morrow In Taft Junior High
School. Eighteenth and Perry
streetSlNE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24
Sports Writer to TaIk

The Boston College Club Of
washington will hear Bob
Addie. sports writer OF the
Washington Post and Tines
Herald, speak at a noon lunch-
con tomorrow. The club will
meet at the Touchdown Club,
l4l4 I street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24
.GombIineShipC Creditors
Act to Collect Debts

Creditors Of the gambling ship Enterprise at Freesone
Point Va last week voted I'd take its operation until they
collect than half million dollars in claimed debts
Meanwhile four suits have been filed in Arlington Circuit
Court against the Feeone corporation They ask for judg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24
Revised Building Code
To Be Submitted Soon

sweeping revision of the Districts building code
pected ready submission the Commissioners
month.
Cabel Gwathmey director Of licenses and inspections
department said yesterday the code being printed
The Nome nugget., 1957-06-21
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. BUYS
 LOMEN COMMERCIAL co.

men Commercial Company, ex- cept that MT. Lomen will retire from active participation and de- vote his interests toward develop ment of mining and the natural resources of Seward Peninsula.
 Robert J. Behnke, vice presi- dent of the Alaska Steamship Co.,, is now in Nome to confer with Gabrielson, local Alaska Steam ship Co. agent Walter w. Sipprell, and the local shippers to ascer- tain what improvement or chang es can be made to benefit the service
 Behnke stated:
 "The. Alaska Steamship Go. is proud to acquire this long -eStab- lished Nome company. We feel that ownership of the Lomen Commercial Co. will make it pos sible to offer consignees and ship pers in the Norton Sound area a more completely integrated ser vice which will benefit all con- cerned.
 We are pleased to have Lomen personnel in the Alaska Lines or ganization and know that we can all work closely together to pro vide the service which is 50 inn portant to the area"
The Nome nugget., 1957-06-21
JUN. Command
 VOids Arnlistice Ban on Weapons
By DON BALDWIN

PANMUNJONT, Korea, R-The LIN. Command today voided the Korean armistice ban on new weapons to match the Communist buildup in North Korea.
 Murray Snyder, US. assistant secretary of Defense, said in Washington the new arms would include jet aircraft which can carry atomic arms, but "at this time no atomic weapons are being given to ground forces" He re- fused to say whether atomic am- munition would be stored at Ko- rean bases for use against an at tack.
 The JUN. side declared it would continue to observe fully" the cease-fire provision and all other points in the 1853 armistice agreement
 The Communist com m n d promptly charged the U.N with attempting to make South Ko- req a new base and prepare for a new war"
 US. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Homer L. Litzenberg, senior mem Der of the LIN. command, notified the North Korean and Chinese Communists of the LIN. decision at a meeting in the truce hut in the demilitarized zone. Litzenberg said the Red reply was "milder than I expected"
The Nome nugget., 1957-06-21
Doctor Bill of $l,5OO in Rescue of Boy From We'll Criticized as Too High

felt his charge was a fair one. He said he had consulted medical col leagues and the medical society, and was told he would be foolish not to seek payment.
 He said he was asking only half what he normally would receive for his services-$30 an hour. He explained he spent eight days and approximately 100 hours on the case.
 pr. Kris has been credited with playing a key role in saving the life of the tot, who fell down a narrow 24-foot well shaft dug by his father in the yard of their home.
 pr. Kris supervised the admin istration of oxygen to the boy thru tube for nearly 24 hours while scores of rescue workers dug tunnel to extricate the youngster.
 The boys parents have said they just aren't able to pay the bill now.
The Nome nugget., 1957-06-21
PLANE BUZZES ALARM

BRIDGETON, N. J., R-When MT. and Mrs. Richard Williamson heard a plane repeatedly circling low just above their roof, they ran out to see what the trouble was.
 The trouble was a fire in their chimney. They told police the pi- lot had apparently buzzed the house to wan them.
 Firefghters quickly extinguished the blaze Williamson estimated the damage at several thousand dollars.
The Nome nugget., 1957-06-21
Plans Outlined For Road Building In Nome Area

The Bureau of Public Roads is getting into high gear, stated District Engineer Frank Morris, with the bulldozers going to dou- ble shifts this week.
 The road work, Morris ex- plained, is being done in stage construction along several parts of Highway 97. These will be connected when the culverts ar rive on the first boat
 The work is being stretched out so that the .Kougarok roads may be connected to the Dexter road as soon as possible Once the road is connected, the finishing and grading will be started.
 Assisting Morris is Don Lean, resident engineer; bulldozer fore man Barney Crosby; Ralph Smith, scnaper foreman; Jerry Carol, culvert foreman; and Harry Bourne, inspector of truck hauls.
 Don Lyle is Second Division district mechanic and Carl Mich elson is shop foreman
The Nome nugget., 1957-06-21
Canada's Conservative Party Back in Power After P Years

OTTAWA, R-The> Conserva- tives, under Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, took over the gov ernment of Canada today for the first time in 20 years. The party defeated the Liberals of Louis St. Laurent in an upset June TO-
 Governor General Vincent Mas Sey formally accepted St. Laur- ent's resignation 90 minutes be- fore Diefenbaker was sworn in.
 The Conservative Party came out of the June 10 election with no members-not a majority in the 265-seat Commons. The Lib erals have 105 members.
The Nome nugget., 1957-06-21
By EDWARD NICKERSON

MANORVILLE, NY, R-A doc tors 1,5OO bill for services dur ing and after the rescue from a well of little Benny Hooper Jr five weeks ago drew strong fire today from high medical officials
 Dr. Edwin s. Hamilton of Kan kakee, H., chairman of the trus- tees of the American Medical Assn, asserted that i've strongly disagree" with the action of Dr.. Joseph H. Kris in submitting his bill.
 Dr. Hamilton said the associa- ton feels mot one doctor in a thousand would have charged a fee" His statement also said:
 The ANA feels the physician in the Hooper case was rendering a public service and acting in the noblest tradition of medicine when he stood by while the boys life hung in the balance. It is inn possible to evaluate such service. "
 Dr. Kris had said yesterday he
The Nome nugget., 1957-06-21

Ralph Lomen, president of the Lomen Commercial Company, and D. E. Skinner, president of the Alaska Steamship Company, today made the following an- nouncement:
 The entire capital stock of the Lomen Commercial Company has been purchased by the Alaska Steamship Company effective this date.
 H. c. Gabrielson has been re- tained as general manager, and no changes are anticipated in the name, personnel or policies of Lo-
The Nome nugget., 1957-06-21
$25O,O0O Damage Suit Slapped On Hank Bauer, Yankee Outfielder

NEW YORK, R-A $250,O0O damage suit was added today to the legal troubles of Hank Bauer, New York Yankee outielder, stemming from his visit to the Copacabana night club.
 The 34-year-old athlete. ap- peared in felony court on a charge by Edwin Jones, AZ, a delicates- sen store operator, that Bauer feloniously assaulted him in the club. Bauer has insisted he did not hit the man.
 Bauer waived a hearing before a magistrate and chose to place the case before grand jury which is expected to hear evil dence next week with Bauer's teammates among the witnesses.
 A dozen of Bauer's young fans were on hand at the courthouse. They shook his hand and wished him luck.
 The husky, former marine was tight-lipped.
The Nome nugget., 1957-06-21
Giant Tornado Hits Fargo, N.D., Killing Ten

FARGO, N.D., LR-A giant tor nado, striking from a Iethal cloud towering more than 10 miles high, smashed thru 100 blocks of a Fargo residential area last night, killing ten persons-six of them children in one family.
 Damage was estimated at at least S15 million.
 At least 85 persons were in jured, some critically.
 The massive, black funnel lashed a swath of devastation 20 blocks long and five wide.
 Mayor eHerschel Lashkowitz made the damage estimate.
 He said 500 homes, a high school and four churches were destroyed and that many other buildings and vehicles were dam aged.
 The mayor said he was asking federal aid to provide housing for 2,O0O persons made homeless by the storm.
 The dead include six children of the Gerald Munson family. They ranged in age from 1 to 16. The mother was hospitalized with shock.
The Nome nugget., 1957-06-21

Air Force Saturday with the Nome boys for his first trip ''out- side" He will travel by oomiak 76 miles from Savoonga to meet the plane at Gambell. The trip was made possible through the gener- osity of the president, Ken Bech- tel.
 The Nome boys will be picked up by the same plane for Fair banks, then to Anchorage and Kodiak.
 At Whittier they board the USS Funston for a five-day boat trip, which will be followed by a train trip to Washington, DC, New York, Chicago and Detroit.
 Special treats for the 76 boys from Alaska and their 10 leaders include such things as a National League ball game at Yankee Sta dium, the Statue of Liberty, Mi agara Falls, and many more sur prises.
 Forty-two thousand Scouts will gather at Valley Forge for the big 10-day encampment which has taken over year to plan.
 The Nome group will be gone over a month and include:
 Bill Barber, leader, and his sons David and Joey; Ray Arnold, son of MT. and Mrs. Wilbur Ar mold, Rod Boucher, son of Mrs Emily Boucher, Tom Boucher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clement Bou- cher.
 MT. Bechtel and party leave today for Anchorage, Pt. Barrow, and then to southeastern Alaska to fish before heading for Valley Forge
The Nome nugget., 1957-06-21

Kenneth Bechtel, national pres dent of the Boy Scouts of Ameri- ca who visited Nome on Mothers $ Day, liked Alaska so well during his short stay that he came back again, bringing his two sons, Pete and John, with him.
 They were accompanied by c. Lethin, from Alaska Boy Scout headquarters at Anchorage, and D. c. Winkler, another young man from California.
 The party flew to St. Lawrence Island, where plans were com pleted for a Savoonga Boy Scout, Allen Alowa, 1st Class Scout, to attend the Jamboree with the local group.
 Savoonga has a troop of 26 boys, fully uniformed and led by Daniel Alowa, who is blind.
 Scout Alowa is 16 years old and will be picked up by the US.
The Nome nugget., 1957-06-21
ALASKA AIRLINES RESUMES FAIRBANKS NIGHT FLIGHTS

SEATTLE, R-Alaska Airlines will reinstate it's Sunday night flights to Fairbanks starting June 23, Don Churchward, Seattle dis trict sales manager, said yester- day. Daily nonstop flights to Alas ka thus will be offered, departing Seattle-Tacoma International Air port at 11:50 pm.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1957-05-01

Be sure the end opposite the operator
remains under water.
2. Practical Method (most used):
Take tube in one hand and plunge
1t into the water, allowing about 4
inches of its length to remain above
the surface. Place other hand over the
dry end and pull the tube over the
bank with a quick motion. The inertia
OF the water will cause flow to start.
With practice this can be ACCOMPLISHED
with one hand
3. Pumping Method:
Place the end of tube in water, leav-
ing 18 inches or more of it dry. Push
tube into the water above inches, put
hand over the end, and draw up quick
ly, push down quickly with hand off
OF the end, place hand over end and
draw up quickly AS this pumping ac.
ton is repeated, water will be drawn
up the tube to the hand. Then drou
the tube quickly into position and
water will continue to flow
4. Centrifugal Method:
Take tube in one hand at a point
about one-third the distance from one
end The other two-thirds of the length
should extend away from the operator.
Place tube in water and allow if ia
I'LL. By immersing it at an ANGLE the
air will be expelled With a Quick mo.
ton OF the wrist, swing the tube over
the bank, at the same time holding
the end nearest the operator under
water. The centrifugal action of the
water in the tube will cause it to
start Immediately. This method per-
mltS tubes to be started with one hand
Ihe volume of water which will flow
through a siphon tube depends mostly
upon the diameter of the tube and
the height of the ditch water above
the water in the furrow This height
IS known as head as shown in Fiourn
Flow through siphon tubes is USUALLY
controlled by the size of the tube
lrrlgatorS are in many instances using
one or more tubes per row. Changing
the head of water in the ditch will con-
troll flow but it is not used to any extent
by most practical irrigators.
Good practice in furrow irrigation
often requires that the stream 90 the
entire length of the furrow in about
one-fourth of the time required to irri-
gate the entire field. The flow of each
turrow is then reduced so that little
or no runoff is wasted at the lower
end of the field.
Sometimes it is not easy to change
the volume of flow in a ditch from