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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-08
Mrs. Burgess
Is HOnOred
AT Luncheon

Mrs. Charles c. Finucane,
wife of the Undersecretary of
the Army. was hostess at a
farewell luncheon yesterday in
honor Of Mrs. Carter L. Bur-
CESS. wife of the former AS
sistant Secretary of Defense,
at the 1925 F Street Club.
There were four luncheon
tables, with Mrs. Finucane as
hostess at the head table.
Presiding at the other three
tables were the wives of the
three armed forces Secretaries.
including Mrs. WILDER M.
Brucker. wife Of the Secretary
of the Army: Mrs. Charles S.
Thomas. wife Of the Secretary
of the Navy. and Mrs. Donald
A. Quarles. wife of the Secre-
tary of the Air Force.
Other guests included Mrs.
Herbert Brownell. Mrs. Fred
Seaton, Mrs. Reuben S. Rob-
ertson. Mrs. Bernard NJ.
Stanley. Mrs. Arthur w. Rad
ford. Mrs. w. Bedell Smith.
Mrs. w. j. Mcneil. Mrs. c. c.
Furnas. Mrs. F. S. Bryant.
Mrs. Thomas S. Gates. jr.. Mrs.
E. Perkins MCGUIRE and Mrs.
M. D. Sprague.
Also. Mrs. Hugh NJ. Milton,
Mrs. George H. Roderick. Mrs.
Frank H. Higgins. Mrs. Frank
Willard. Mrs. Garrison Nor
ton. Mrs. william B. FRANKIE.
Mrs. L. S. Garlock. Mrs. David
Smith. Mrs. Dudley c. Sharp.
Mrs. William H. Martin. Mrs.
Thomas P. Pike. Mrs. Richard
E. Horner. Mrs. Edward A.
Bacon. Mrs. Frederic S. With
ington, Mrs. Cary Randall.
Mrs. Mrs. Thomas K. Taylor,
Mrs. Noah NJ. Brinson. Mrs.
Fletcher D. Plumley. Mrs. Will
liam P. MacCracken. Mrs.
Robert LeBaron. Mrs. Ray
Henle. Mrs. H. Strive Hensel,
Mrs. Samuel E. Neel and Mrs.
Dolly Corbin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-08
BY RUTH DEAN

An American Legion officer
yesterday declared it "a
bloomin' disgrace" that alb
sence of a universal military
training law makes it possible
each year for some young
men to do nothing and evade
the responsibility they know is
theirs"
We've been operating the
greatest lottery in the world
since World War II. and
there's no reason why one man
should be doing anything diff
terent from anyone else." Brig.
Gen. Will F. Nicholson, ma
tional security chairman of
the Legion. told the Legion
Auxiliary at the Hotel Statler.
Gen. Nicholson declared:
I'VE all know that only a
fraction Of the l8-year-olds
coming of age each year are
drafted for the Army's special
two-year training program.
Some of those who aren't
drafted go in the National
Guard, some into the Air Force
and some into the Navy, and
some of them aren't going to
do anythink. / think it's a
blcomin' disgrace.
Congress should pass legisla-
ton ito see these boys know
responsibility" he asserted.
AT the same time, Gen.
Nicholson told the women, as
sembled for their annual ma
tional security briefing prepa-
ratory to their participation
in the Women's Forum on Ma
tional Security, that he favored
las a matter of fairness" active
duty training for men who
enter the National Guard
without previous military
service.
THE American Legion down
through the years has ener-
getically supported the Ma
tional Guard, and the Legion
will continue to support it,"
he declared. But I think we
in the Legion are going to
have to support the Defense
Department in its recon-
mendation that young men
who are going in the Guard
have six months training. as
a matter Of fairness"
Other speakers yesterday
exhorted the auxiliary men,
bers to support legislation
which would give this country
an adequate civil defense sys-
tenn. protect the Constitutional
rights of servicemen overseas.
and m aintain protective
armed strength as national
security measures TO meet the
challenge of world commu-
niSm.
At the same time, the group
heard a former Russian ref
ugee. whose first 81 years
were lived under Soviet rule,
warn them against the subtle
inroads of international COM
munism. particularly on the
Nations youth. He was DR..
Nicholas Goncharoff. now
with the International Branch
of the YMCA.
In his speaking wells
around the country, DR.. Con-
chariot said he noted that the
people are "unconsciously I'M
aware" of the theological bat
tie being waged by interna-
tional communism Ito win the
hearts and minds of people"
What we need is to win the
hearts and minds of our
youth" he asserted. Fear and
hate are only destructive. We
must have a clear idea of what
we're fighting for and then
proceed with the unuuestiOn-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-31
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Wien Airlines

From Fairbanks: c. H. John sen, Don Sherwood, w. Tschopel, C. Stitch, w. Allen, Parnell Joani. Al Hanke, Eric JOhanson, A. liar rison, Anna Mae Harrison, Mrs. D. Tarpenning, MT. and Mrs. Jim Duey, Ray Hernesay, A. Nelson, Geo. Moto, C. Skierock, P. Per kins, B. Cooper, Jack Coots, Wm. Morin, D. Melland, Mrs Dewey Goodrich, H. Robinson.
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The Nome nugget., 1957-07-05
JIM BRANDON DIES IN ANCHORAGE

The many friends of Jim Bran don will be saddened by the news of his sudden death last Tuesday. He is reported to have died of a heart attack.
 Jim Brandon was born in Tel Ter 58 years ago and the Bran dons lived in Council, Golovin and Nome before moving to Dill ingham and later to Anchorage
 Mr. Brandon worked as a jani- tor at the Anchorage Federal. Building. He is survided by his widow, Trixie, five children, and several grandchildren.
The Nome nugget., 1957-07-05
Multi-MilliOnaire Gilman And Philanthropist Dies

HOUSTON, H-Hugh Roy Col lins, 76, oilnan, philanthropist who gave or pledged more than 16O million dollars to educational and charitable institutions, died Thursday. His wealth has been estimated as high as 500 million dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27
ABC Hearing Set
Monday to Rule on
Atlas Club License

The District Alcoholic Bevcr-
age Control Board will hold a
hearing at 10 am. Monday TO
decide whether to continue. sus-
pend or revoke the Glass L IL
cenSe Of the Atlas CLUB.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Andrew G. Conlyn laid he has
prepared a citation asking sus-
pension or revocation of The
clubs license to sell set-ups to
people providing their own liquor
at the l349 f street NV. loca-
ton. The citation, he said. is
based on a police raid on the
club February II. 1855.
As a result Of the raid, persons
connected with the club were
char ged with permitting gam
bling. selling beverages without
a license and permitting liquor
drinking after hours. The clubs
license recently was renewed by
the Abe Board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27
The
Rambler
Desk to Deck
An Easy Vault

A banker told the Rambler
that Edward C. Baltz, presi-
dent of the Perpetual Build
ing Association, Eleventh and
E streets NV, has a boat in
his office basement.
We stopped by, and he
thought we wanted to buy a
boat. Then he changed to the
proper course and took us
down a circular iron staircase
from his Office into a bomb
shelter. 1t is a well-equipped
woodworking shop, and there,
sure enough, was a 20-foot
mahogany speedboat in an
advanced stage of reconstruc-
ton.
1t was a wreck" he said.
That's why l bought it and
trailered it up from Florida
for something to do"
He pounded the new aft
deck with his fist.
Il can do as good work as
any of these so-called mechan-
les he said. When you fit
and groove mahogany into a
deck like this you know you've
done a job"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27

has two $3.50 VS." but as one
is here and one in Florida, it
is not too confusing,
ITS got SO bad he said,
that people stop at my dock
at Fort Lauderdale to buy
Gasoline. They see so many
l9ats they think it's a boat
.2rd."
He has a man there taking
care of his 55-foot Annapolis
cruiser and his 34-foot Ban
field Sea Skiff.
"a captain?" we asked.
II am captain of my boats"
he said. Il don't refer to
anyone in my employ as
captain which sometimes
leads to difficulties.
He also has a 34-foot Chris
Craft at the Corinthian Yacht
Club here and a number of
small sailing craft at his place
on South River near Annapolis
for his grandchildren. He
doesn't like sail-"too slow"
Judge Tamm will be along
pretty SOON" he said. He does
the painting"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27
Food Handouts
Aid96FamiIies
Grants TotoI 81, 426
In New D. c. Program

Ninety-six families have been
aided so far in the Districts new
emergency program to feed
needy children. a Salvation Army
officer said today.
A number of other families
have applied for free groceries.
but have not yet received grants.
Grants to date total Sl,426,50
Welfare Director Gerard M
Shea said. meanwhile. that he
plans to ask city officials to set
up some rules TO govern the food
handouts.
So far the city has been allow
ing the free food to 90 to almost
all applicants presenting reason
able indication of need, Mr..
Shea said. But increasing num-
bers of persons are applying on
their own. without referralS by
any social agencies. and some
rules are needed for screening
them, he added.
The Salvation Army is proc
essing food applications at its
family welfare department. l12
F street NV. Applicants are
being required to get clearance
from the Welfare Departments
public assistance division. 8l5
Rhode Island avenue NV. be-
fore obtaining food orders. how
ever.
Mr.. Shea said officials plan TO
exclude nonrcGidentS and pub
lie assistance recipients from
the emergency alt Nonresi-
dents will be referred to private
welfare agencies. he said.
Donald Gray. public assist
ance chief. said "a persons came
TO his Office this morning to get
clearance for the free food. The
number was larger than yester-
/ day. One man today was turned
down because he was childless,
Mr.. GRAY said
The free food distribution
started last Saturday. Recipi-
ents get tickets good at any gro
cery store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27

street NV. was the second in
FAINT in six months to undergo
this type of surgery successfully
at the hospital-an operation
with only a so per cent chance of
survival.
He was born with a condition
known as tracheo-esophageal fls-
lula. His esophagus (the tube
that connects the throat to the
stomach and his trachea tthe
tube that connects the throat
with the lungs were joined.
Without surgery. this means
death IN a matter Of days.
Richards esophagus, instead of
going to his stomach, ended in a
blind pouch-sort of a dead alley.
The bottom part of this tube
which should have been con-
nected with the upper part. was
instead connected with the ira
chea and then led to the stomach.
Perhaps one infant in 5000 is
born with this defect. 1t wasn't
until l943 that it could be cor
rected sometimes. and even now
success is not always assured.
Without immediate surgery. the
child will die, and a newborn in
FAINT is not a good operative risk.
AS soon as Richard was fed.
he vomited, because the fluid
couldn't get very far down his
esophagu2 Some Of ii entered
his lungs. There was danger from
the stomach that gastric juices
might go up the incorrectly con-
nected lower esophagus and
enter his lungs. perhaps causing
pneumonia. The combination
might have meant actual drown
ing. X-rays confirmed the dag
nosis.
Surgeons readied Richard for
the operating room and. SO hours
after birth, they operated. 1t
was one o'clock in the morning
His chest was opened. his right
side completely exposed. His
fourth right rib was removed,
and his lungs. heart. esophagus
and tachea were uncovered.
This is difficult business for
surgeons working on a tiny in
FAINT. weighing 6i2 pounds.
II took an hour and a half TO
prepare him for surgery. The
actual operation took three
hours.
For eight days he was fed only
liquids intravenously Now he
is on a diet including certain
solids.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27
ASKED ABOUT his BIZ

ASKED ABOUT his boat
building, the banker said:
when I got to eighth grade
and the carpentry shop l
was always making something
for boats. 1t took me 10
years to do eight grades. l
was two years in the sixth
and two in the eighth. l was
all right at arithmetic but
no good at English and
history. l wanted to be a
mechanical engineer but my
marks we're not high enough.
an high school, l got a job
in a drugstore at $3.50 a week
to buy a motor for a boat /
Quilt in the attic"
Judge Edward A. Tamm Of
District Court, a handsome
dark Iris h m an, arrived,
quickly changed to painting
clothes and got in the hull.
"This is great work for
anyone with mental prob
lens" said the Judge. We
gathered he meant that all
judges have mental problems.
Mr.. Baltz went on talking
about boats, how he lost a
boat in a regatta race and 1t
was never recovered.
"Thcre went $4,000" he said.
fortunately ! had a life pre-
server"
Cant you sWim?"
"He's good for four strokes"
said the Judge.
Mr. Baltz objected.
The Judge amended 1t to
give strokes"
There was no further objec-
tion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27
Architect Asks
Regional Plan
For District

A distinguished architect urged
last night that Washington
pioneer development of area
wide regional authorities" to
cope with the sprawling suburbs
but retain historic values of the
past in the Capitals architec-
ture.
Ralph Walker. twice president
Of the American Institute of
Architects, told a meeting of the
Ala Washington chapter that
the time has come when the
present planning commission in
the District is to be considered
outmoded."
1t should be succeeded, he said
by a regional authority that
would serve as pattern for the
Nation in master planning" the
sprawl OF cities into great met
ropolitan areas.
Among a number OF sugges-
TONS he made for the architec-
tural future of the Capital was a
trend toward a constant height"
Of buildings downtown.
Wants Heights Reduced
Heights OF buildings in the
downtown business area, he said,
should be reduced below current
levels permitted. At the same
time, he said, all buildings should
be forced to build to the com
plete limitation imposed" to
eliminate a distressing rag
gedness Of the building line"
Mr.. Walker attacked as "an
outrage" the current plans to
extend the east front OF the
United States Capitol. He also
urged that the old Patent Office
and State-War- Navy buildings
be preserved from "wanton de-
struction.' and cited the "reli-
gious care" given such buildings
in other capitals.
Mr.. Walker also noted that
Washington needs a national
cultural center, but said he was
greatly amused by design
sketches proposed for such a
center by the District Auditorium
Commission.
He characterized the Audi
forum Commissions sketches as
indicating below the wrist
thinking. which leads naturally
to Worlds Fair stunt-like results
Here in Washington. the stunt
certainly should be absent
Calls for "Classic Quality"
The architect, whose New
York firm Of Voorhees,, Walker
Smith a. Smith is designing the
new Atomic Energy Commission
ana Bureau Of Standards build
ings in nearby Maryland also
blasted the present-day architec-
tural reluctance to use "sculp-
ture. painting and decorative
ornament. He said the archi-
lecture of the Capital should
have "a classical quality
a certain Formally. a certain
richness OF detail. an intelligent
use Of ornament to add grace.
In another address, Carl Feiss
IA Washington planning con-
sultant, deplored the possible
threat that funds may be held
up tor Washington's massive
Federal construction program to
replace tempos.
Apparently referring to the
collapse of the lease purchase
program, Mr.. Feiss said it was
difficult for me to see how We
can say we only can take people
out of tempos in times of de-
preston, and not spend money
for buildings at other times"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27
Publicity Group Named
For Southeast HOSPITAL

The Greater Southeast Hospi-
tai Foundation last night called
on four publicity experts to help
bolster its $4,000 fund drive.
w Lcdru KoontZ. president OF
the foundation. said the follow
ing committee was appointed:
Burton r. Warner, Max
Shohet, Horace White and Bill
Herman.
The fund drive is aimed at
raising money to pay for the
8l2-acre proposed hospital site
at Wheeler road and Mississippi
avenue Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27

and more for faith 1t is less a
giving up-and more giving out
a giving out of our truer selves.
1t is keeping faith with man and
God 1t is a time that confirms man
in his human dignity and affirms
God in His compassion and concern
tor mortal man.
It's teaching is that life is serious
life is Sorrow--lfe is sacrifice LIES
sentence can be loneliness, betrayal,
death-failure by all earthly stand
ards.
But the last lesson Of Lent is
that death hetraval and loneliness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27
Toustmusters Elect

The Suburban Maryland Jun
Tor Chamber of Commerce
ToaStmaster Club (2082l has
elected Howard j. Thomas as
president. Other officers: adj
ministrative vice president. Will
liam MiZell; educational vice
president. OSkar Egger secre-
tary, Jack Doran: treasurer,
James Ratliff, and sergeant-at-
arms, Joseph Dorr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27

MIR. BALTZ is a tall, broad
shouldered man in his sixties,
and in his 40 years at Per-
petual he made it the largest
building and loan association
in the Nation. (In recent
years mergers in Los Angeles
have formed a larger onel. .
But he has always had time
for boats.
He has more than 10 boats,
and all the cabin cruisers are
named $3.50" and distin-
guiShed by Roman numerals.
They all have ship-to-Shore
telephones and depth finders.
Through some mixup he now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27

are not astngtha Easter shines beyond the shadow OF
the
So find eternal destiny beyond life's petty
distractions and disappontments dare beyond
fears to and to sacrcen the role high humble
to which we have been assgned-to keep faith with
and God
Tomorrow: Sara Hammond Knight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27

omment yesterday after School
osed an estimate by principals
a moral obligation on us" to act
in the matter.
DR.. Corning opposed having
the school system set up any
emergency feeding program on
it's own. contending this is prop
erly a function for the Welfare
Department.
He said the schools do not
have the social workers needed
to investigate the status of in
dividual pupils in such a pro-
gram.
The schools already are having
difficulties screening students for
free lunches in junior and Senio,
highs. he said. The school sys-
TEN served 45.964 such lunches
last year and is now serving
them at about the same rate
$50 a day, he added.
Cites Present Losses
The present junior and senior
high cafeteria system. which is
subsidized with free food from
the Government, lost $1,000 last
year. and any elementary set-up
would be costly, DR.. Corning
warned.
He said if a new lunch system
is ordered. however, it might be
possible to use junior and senior
high kitchens as distribution
centers.
The school system, DR.. Corning
asserted, is making full use of the
Governments surplus-food pro-
gram. This includes the distri-
button of free half-pints of milk
to all elementary pupils daily, he
noted.
In response to a suggestion by
another witness, Mrs. John F.
Davis Of Barney Neighborhood
House. for hiring an outside food
service to distribute lunches in
the schools, he said this is barred
under the surplus program.
Senator Morse said if this is
the case. perhaps the law ought
to be changed. He said he would
take the matter up with the
Agriculture Department.
Price Offers Quoted
Mrs. Davis said she had been
told by one food firm that it
could provide 25 to 30-cent hot
lunches TO as many children as
desired.
During testimony by Isadore
Seeman. executive director Of
United Community Services.
Senator Case suggested the
Senate group might make part
of its staff available to work
with UCS and other appropri-
ate agencies on an overall re-
view Of the Districts welfare
services.
Mr.. Seeman said a check on
families getting food under the
new emergency program showed
they were not getting other
needed help. He said the city
needs to develop a well-rounded
program of family services.
DR.. Robert H. Parrot of Chill
dren's Hospital told the Sena-
tors the experience of the hos
pital gives evidence of under
nutrition" in the community.
calling for both more relief and
more preventive measures.
He said 80 per cent of a
group of ll2 youngsters referred
to the hospitals social service
department in a recent three
month period were undernour-
ished. and around 10 per cent
of all children admitted to the
hospital have relatively serious
nutritional anemia.
Many of the youngsters. he
noted. 60 back to the same food
short conditions when they go
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27
Properly Rights
Bill Approved
House Unit Measure
Would Aid Widows

A House District Subcommittee
today approved a bill that would
entitle widows to more property
rights whenever their husbands
die without leaving a will.
The measure Of Representative
Hyde. Republican of Maryland,
was approved by the Judiciary
Subcommittee headed by Repre-
sentative Abernethy, Democrat
of Mississippi.
1t was a lawyers bill" Ac-
tually it would apply more to
the surviving spouse-either male
or female-but in practical effect
would apply more to widows than
to widowers.
After hearing an explanation
of the law as it presently exists,
Chairman Abernethy observed.
Il don't think a widow has much
chance around this town"
Would Abolish Dover
According to the lawyers. the
bill is designed to abolish dover
and curtesy. Dover is the estate
widow is entitled to and cur
tesy is the estate that a widower
gets.
Thomas NJ. Raysor, president
OF the District Bar Association
said that the present law dates
back to the seventh year of the
reign of Henry Ill"
Robert f. Mclaughlin. pres
ident Of the District Commits
sioners. said that under the
existing Law when a person dies
lntestate without leaving wild
his personal property goes to the
District and his real estate goe.
to the Federal Government.
Has Certain Rights
The widow has certain dover
rights for a life estate in the
real estate. One of the things
the bill would do would be TO
make real estate follow the same
line Of descent as personal prop
erty.
For example. if a man died
without a Will and left $4,000 in
personal property and $4,000 in
real estate, the wife now would
get $1,000 and the children. if
any, $4,000. The wife would
have certain rights to live III the
home, varying according to her
age. If the woman was 20 years
old she would have only one
fifteenth interest in the prop
crty, Mr. Raysor told the COM
mittee.
Under the bill she would be
entitled to an outright one-third
interest in the real estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27

TODAY

The National Rifle AS
ISOLATION meets in the
Shoreham Hotel.
The International Photo
graphic Exposition continues
at the National Guard
Armory.