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WANT TO BUY 5. 6. or 7 ROOM HOUSE
in good location. Will pay top price.
No dealers. Write Box Ms, care Star
News.
VANTED-ADDING MACHINE, IRON
safe. oil circulator. office desk and
filing cabinets. Howell Motor Co.
Dial 1852.
WANTED TO RENT. AUGUST l. HOUSE
win three or four bedrooms. Any
location. Not over $40 or $50 P. o.
Box 95l Wilmington. N. C.
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NEW YORK, July 18-P)-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
u. S. Cofeterios, Drugstores,
Restaurants Raise Food Prices
Peoples Chain and Hot Shoppes Join
Federal Operators in and 10 Cent Boosts

Menu prices rose today at 50
Federal cafeterias operated by
Government Services, Inc: an
equal number of Peoples Drug
Stores and Is Hot Shoppes in the
Metropolitan Area as restaurant
opera tors adjusted prices grow
ing out of higher raw food costs.
Latest food chain to make ad-
justments was the Hot Shoppes. A
company official said dinners made
up OF meat, fish or poultry had been
advanced 10 cents dinner, while
breakfast dishes containing meat
rose cents.
Milk in the drive-in restaurants
jumped from to 10 cents bottle.
ice cream is up cents a dish and
ice cream to take out is increased
10 cents a quart, the oficial dis
closed.
First general menu price changes
was announced last night by Gov
eminent Services.
At Peoples soda fountains, milk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Two Killed in Wreck
Near Charlottesville

The engineer and fireman of a
northbound Southern Railway train
were killed and baggage master
injured today when the locomotive
and nine cars left the track in a
cut near Elma. Nelson County, about
81 miles south of Charlottesville. Va.
The dead are. Engineer Hallibur-
ton Swan. 70, Brandy, Va, who sue
cumbed to severe burns in Martha
jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville.
and George Turner, %, colored.
Alexandria, whose body was buried
under the overturned locomotive.
c. H. Crump, Alexandria. baggage
master, received slight injuries. &C
cording to railroad officials here
The train was made up of mail
and baggage cars only and was en-
route from Chattanooga to Wash
ington.
Mr. Swan was thrown clear of the
engine, but was burned about the
lower body. The body of the fire.
man was recovered several hours
after the crash.
Several of the derailed cars were
catapulted ahead of the overturned
engine. blocking the northbound
track Railroad officials said the
southbound track was being used to
handle traffic in both directions
without delaying schedules.
E. D. Baker. Alexandria, conductor
of the train, was unhurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
MedIey's Execution
Is Stayed by Black

The execution date of Joseph D.
Medley, A, who was scheduled-to die
Friday for the murder of Mrs. Nancy
Boyer. was postponed today when
Associate Justice Hugo L. Black of
the Supreme Court signed an order
staying the execution until the
highest court acts on a petition for
a rehearing on a request for writ
of certiorari.
1t was said at the Supreme Court
that action on the petition was I'M
likely before some time in October.
Power to grant such stay is given
the court by Congress. Court rules
permit one justice to issue stay
which will be effective until final
action by a ma jority at later
meeting.
Attorney James K. Hughes said he
did not plan to file a petition asking
executive clemency for Medley. He
explained that he did not feel such
petition should be filed until all
court remedies are exhausted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Bevin, Improving
May Go 10 Paris Soon

LONDON, July 29-Foreign Sec
rotary Ernest Bevin was reported by
his wife today to be very much i'm
proved" and perhaps will be able to
attend the Paris Peace Conference
by late in the week.
London newspapers had specu-
lated earlier that the 65-year-old
statesman's illness was more serious
than merely the strain of overwork
Some suggested he might resign be-
cause he had said frankly he never
wanted to be foreign secretary.
There was no official confirmation
Of any forthcoming cabinet revision
and foreign Office source said MFR
Bevin was recovering and might be
able to go to Paris soon. In his
,3sence. his place is being taken by
Prime Minister Attlee.
Nevertheless, a new crop of rumors
wore circulated that Mr.. Bevin was
fed up and that he Gid not relish
his much-publicized clashes with
Soviet Foreign Minister W M. Mol
otov or the comment they provoked
In this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
u. N. Group Selects
IS Possible Sites
For World Capital
List Will Be Cut to Five
Before Assembly Meets;
All in Westchester Area
BY the Lssoeio:ed fress

NEW YORK, July 29.-The
United Nations Headquarters
Commission announced today
the selection of IS possible sites
for the permanent home of the
United Nations in the Westches-
ter-Fairfield area of New York
and Connecticut.
The proposed sites for the world
capital range from 2 square miles
to 40 square miles. After discussing
each site with persons involved,
the commission will cut the list
down to five sites to be considered
by the General Assembly at its
meeting in New York this fall. These
will be areas of 2, 5, 10, 20 and 40
square miles each.
In New York, the towns figuring
in the sites are Harrison. Rye, Cort-
landt. Yorktown, Bedford. North
Castle and New Castle. In Connecti-
cut the towns concerned are Green
Wich, Stamford, Ridgefield and Mil
ton.
The commission pointed out in
its announcement that the General
Assembly in London last winter
limited it's search for a site to the
Westchester-F Fairfield area.
The probability that the Atomic
Energy Commission might be forced
to make majority and minority re-
ports was seen today As the Russian
plan for controlling atomic energy
went under the close scrutiny of
commission members.
A member OF the United States
delegation to the commission said
it seemed inevitable to him that
the commission would make two
reports to the Security Council, its
parent body, and to the General
Assembly
The United States delegation
member said the majority report
favpring the United States plan
would be supported by 10 delegates
on the basis of the present consid-
Grafton of the question of control
The minority report, he added
would be made by Russia anc
Poland and would favor the Rus
sian plan for atomic energy control
Russia has informed the commits
sion that she rejects the major pro-
posals of the United States plan
Now the American delegation plans
to let Russia carry the ball for a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
U. 5. Proposal 10 Unity
Reich Zones Accepted
In Principle by British
Diplomats Expect France
To Aoquiesee and
Russio to Refuse

The State Department an
nounced today Britain has &C
cepted "in principle" this Gov
ernment's proposal to unity
occupation zones in Germany.
The departments announcement
reiterated the hope that Russia and
France likewise will accept.
Despite this hope, the expectation
among diplomats here is that the
United States and Britain at once
will work out details for unifying
their own zones economically. that
France probably will join promptly
and that Russia will refuse to CO.
operate.
The announcement which may
mark a step in the hardening of the
great power split in Germany came
as Secretary of State Byrnes met
with Prime Minister Atlee and For
eign Ministers Molotov and Bidault
in the first day of the Paris Peace
Conference.
The State Department announce
ment said:
The Department of State has
been Informed that the British Gov
|ernment has accepted in principle
he offer of Secretary Byrnes to
join the United States zone of oc-
cupation in Germany with any
other zones for the purpose of treat
ing the zones so Joined as an eco
nomic unit.
The department welcomes the
announcement as a first step, toward
easing the heavy financial burden
resting on the two occupying pow
ers and realieving the distress which
has resulted from Germany's beine
divided into four relatively water.
tight economic compartments.
The department hopes that the
other occupying powers will find II
possible to give an equally favor.
able response to Secretary Byrnes
offer, In the Judgment of this Gov.
eminent the greatest general ad
vantage would accrue from promp
measures to achieve the economic
unity of Germany as prescribed by
I the Potsdam agreement"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
By Joseph Young

The Senate Civil Service Com
mittee today approved legisla-
ton to raise the Federal pay
ceiling from $4,000 to 1880.
The committee authorized its
chairman, Senator Downey. Demo-
crat. of California to introduce the
legislation as an amendment to
pending Civil Service measures now
before the Senate.
Senator Downey announced he
would seek immediate action on the
possibly today
Although approving the raising Of
the ceiling, which would mean ST.
172 salary increases for top career
people in the Government and
50 1863 wage boost for agency heads.
the committee rejected Senator
proposal to raise the SIS
900 annual salaries of cabinet off,
GERS to $l8,354 a year.
The Downey amendment would
wipe out the present $4,000 Federal
wage ceiling and grant the full per-
centage increases of the 1945 and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
u. S. Handling Of War Contracts
Attacked by Warren in Blast at
Army Contractors and Officials
Committee Approves Raising
FederoIP Pay Ceiling to $4,000
Downey Will Seek Immediate Senate
Action; Cabinet Increase Is Rejected

1916 Federal Pay Acts that were
denied top bracket employees because
of the $4,000 limit All increases
granted to employees in the $4,000
$4,000 class had to stop at $4,000
and agency heads received no raise.
The bills chances depend on
whether there will be an oppor-
tunity to bring it up during the few
remaining days of the session. Com
mittee members said that was the
reason the legislation will be intro
duceo AS an amendment to civil
service legislation now pending be-
fore the Senate. This will bypass
the necessity of having the legisla-
ton referred to a committee and if
passed by the Senate will mean that
the House could also act on it with
out referring it first to the House
Civil Service Committee, it was said.
President Truman and admins
tration leaders are reported to favor
Senator Downey's proposal. Mr..
Truman previously had called on
Congress to vote more liberal raises
for top Federal employees in order
See DOWNEY, Page A-5.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29

per half pint now costs 8 cents in
place of 5 cents Sandwiches con-
tanning ham, bacon or beef have
been raised cents, while brick ice
cream in pints jumps from 25 to 30
cents, the company said.
Crushed fruit sundaes have been
increased from Is to 20 cents, while
dry breakfast cereals are up from
10 to Is cents an order and milk
shakes from 10 TO Is cents. The
price of ice cream sodas and dish
ice cream has not been affected, the
drugstore chain reported.
We held off as long as we pos
sibly could said Thomas N. Beavers.
president of the company, but We
have come to the point where We
had to make some changes.
In the Federal cafeterias dishes
containing such 0econtrolled food
items as meat, fish. poultry and
dairy products have been increased.
Government Services said, to offset
higher raw food costs
The increase on A la carte meat
tSee RESTAURANTS, Page A-5.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Il Billions Approved
By House Unit for
GI Fur|ough Pay
SIG, 900, 900 for OPA
Also Included in
FinoI Deficiency Bill
BY the Associated Press

A $2,431, 100000 allotment for
CT furlough pay and a $4,000
600 fund for the reborn OPA
topped a $2,479, 1858 ,210 deficiency
bill approved today by the House
Appropriations Committee.
Last scheduled money measure
of the Seventy-ninth Congress, the
bill also provides:
S20,000,000 for overtime. leave and
holiday pay of Government workers:
S250,000 for the new Price De-
control Board under OPA.
Provision for use of Manhattan
Engineering District tatomic bomb
project) funds by the Atomic Energy
Commission. and $l9,750,000 of War
Department money for military aid
to the Philippines
The bill was rushed to the House
floor after two days of committee
hearings, and House leaders urged
its immediate passage.
Accounting for SO per cent of the
total, the CT furlough pay allot-
ment gives effect to pending legis-
lation under which an estimated
$4,000 900 Army and Navy enlisted
personnel already discharged or still
in service are expected to apply
for reimbursement for unused fur
Tough time.
The bill authorizing the payments
is tied up in a House Confer
ence Committee seeking to adjust
differences over the form of pay
ments. The House voted for cash.
while the Senate recommended
bonds except for payments under $50.
Although President Truman is
reported to favor the bond pay-off.
the plan evoked some grumbling
from the House conferees. They
point out that the officers, who have
been eligible for paid terminal leave
all along, got theirs in cash.
Some of the lawmakers fear re-
percuSsions at the polls this fall if
they put the CT payments on the
I. o. U. basis.
Veterans would receive two and
a half days paid leave for each
month of active service from Sep
TENDER 8, 1899. The limit would be
iSne APPROPRIATION Paoe a-51
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29

Metropolitan police have called
in the Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation as the theft involves inter-
state shipments.
Mr.. Neugebauer described the
missing truck as dark blue and
marked in white letters Washing
ton Transfer Company"
1t. Aubrey Tolson, head of the
police general assignment squad
said it was the first case of its
kind in the District as far as he
knew He refused to theorize as
to whether it was the work of q
gang of professional "hi-jackers'
until further investigations had
been made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Leaders Lose
Hope for Action
On Housing Bill
Banking Unit Insists
On Full Hearings on
long-Runqe PIun
BY the Associated Pres.

Administration leaders virtu-
ally abandoned hope today for
passage of the Wagner Ellender-
Taft long-range housing bill at
the present session of Congress.
Chairman Spence told newsmen
after closed session of The Bank
ing Committee:
L think yout can say we have
given up hope, if Congress goes
through with its plan to adjourn
Friday"
Shortly before. Speaker Rayburn
told President Truman the House
would consider the bill-provided
the Banking Committee sent it to
the floor.
notwithstanding urgings by Pres
1oent Truman. Mr. Spence said. a
of the committee members
insisted on complete public hear
ings before acting on the bill. A
group Of opponents were outside the
committee clamoring to be heard
While the committee sat IN execu-
tive session.
the measure, authored by Sena-
tors Wagner. Democrat. of New
York; Ellender, Democrat. of Lou.
lslana and Taft. Republican. of
ONO contemplates a 1O-year hous-
ing program calling for construc-
ton OF 100000 dwelling units a
year, including $4,000 public hous-
ing units year.
Too Late for Hearings.
The members of the committee
want complete hearings, which un-
DER present conditions are impos-
sioie, Mr.. Spence said. If Con-
gress adjourns Friday it will he
absolutely impossible to pass the
BILL
Mr.. Rayburn's statement was
made to reporters at the White
House after the weekly conference
OF Mr.. Truman with his congress
slonal leaders.
Seante Majority Leader Barkley
said he thought there would be nc
mitch about plans for adjournment
Friday. although the adjournment
resolution will not be brought un
IN the Senate until Wednesday.
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat. of
tennessee also sat in at the con-
ference which Senator Barklev said
discussed the Gods and ends" of
pending legislation.
For the moment. both houses were
largely marking time. awaiting con-
ference committee agreement on a
cash-or-bonds provision of the CT
terminal leave pay bill. That is one
OF two major pieces of legislation
expected to be whipped through
before Congress quits Friday.
Poll Tax Ban Pushed.
The other, already approved bv
the House and by the Senate FL
nance Committee. would freeze So
clal security taxes a year at the
present rate of l per cent on en-
ployers and employees.
All arrangements apparently had
been made for the annual-and thus
tar futile-effort to obtain Senate
action on bill to outlaw the COL
lection of State poll taxes in Fed
eral elections.
sponsors announced intention to
bring up the House aproved meas
ure which they say a Senate ma
lorlty favors. There was apparent
tSee CONGRESS, Page A-5J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Senate Unit Approves
2 for Economic Council
BY the Associated Press

The Senate Banking Committee
today approved President Truman's
appointment of Leon H. Keyserling
of New York and John Davidson
Clark of Wyoming as members of
the new Economic Advisory Council.
The group will administer the So
called "full employment law" A
third member is still to be desig-
mated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
$4,000 TruckIoud of Whisky
Stolen From I ronsfer Concern

A large tractor trailer loaded with
300 cases of whisky valued at $32 900
disappeared from in front of the
Washington Transfer Co., 1919 New
York avenue NE, some time last
night, police reported.
Robert F. Neugebauer. company
vice president, told police when he
arrived at his Office this morning
he discovered the truck gone. The
thieves broke a window to enter
his office and then stole the keys to
the truck, he said.
The whisky was shipment desig-
mated for the THYME Bottling Co.
here in Washington, Mr.. .Neugebauer
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Husband Held After Blast
In Trunk at Home Kills Wife
By is,t A.socioted Press

PORTLAND, Greg, July ga
small trunk became the center of
investigation today of an explosion
which blew Mrs. James w Bowden
to bits while she was alone in her
home here.
City Detective Bard Purcell re-
ported her husband, charged with
illegal possession of explosives and
held without bail, has denied owning
explosives, or any knowledge of how
his wife was killed Saturday night.
Detective Purcell said the explo-
sion is believed to have originated
IN a foot locker" that Bowden's
two daughters. Doris, 10, and Shir-
ley. II. told them was kept pad
locked In the cellar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Mats and Indians 90
In Sixth Inning Of
Opener al Cleveland
Three Double Plays Mark
First Four Frames of
Pitchers Bottle
By Burton Howkins


CLEVELAND, July 20. - The
Washington Mats and the Indians
were locked In a scoreleSs tie in
the sixth inning of the first game
of double header here today.
The Tribe was giving Scarborough
plenty of trouble. but he pitched
himself out OF tight spot in the
second inning. when a double play
stemmed a rally that packed the
bases. The Mats. also pulled off
double play in the first frame.
The Mats had good chance In
the fourth, when Evans hit dou-
BILE and Grace was hit on the leg at
bat. But Lewis hit into a double
play
FIRST INNING.
WASHINGTON - Grace walked
Lewis sacrificed, Keltner to Becker
Edwards backed against the right
field wall for Priddy's drive. Grace
taking third after the catch. Yer
non grounded out to Becker. No
runs.
CLEVELAND-Case singled to
right. Conway hit into a double
play, Scarborough to Torres to YER
non. Secrecy walked. Edwards flied
to Spence. No runs.
SECOND INNING.
WASHINGTON Spence fouled IN
Teean. Boudreau threw out Torres
Hitchcock famed. No runs.
CLEVELAND-Bec fouled to
Evans. Boudreau singled to center
keltner walked. Hogan beat out
nigh bounder to Scarborough filling
the bases. Gassaway hit into a dou-
bic play, Vernon to Evans to YER
non. No runs.
THIRD INNING.
Observation-Disclosures was safe
when Boudreau's wide throw pulled
Becker off first for an error
Scarborough attempted to scarifice
but forced Evans. Glassawav to
Boudreau. Grace famed. Lewis
walked. Priddy flied deep to Case
No runs.
CLEVELAND - Case popped tn
Priddy. Conway flied to Lewis
SECRECY walked. Priddy threw out
Edwards. No runs.
FOURTH INNING.
Observation-Disclosures famed
spence doubled to the rightfeld wall
for the first hit off Gassaway. Spence
took third as Conway threw out
Torres. Keltner threw out Hitch
cock. No runs.
CLEVELAND-T made a fine
stab of Beckers grounder hack of
second base and threw him out.
Boudreau singled to left. Spence
came in fast for Keltners looper
Hogan forced Boudreau, Hitchcock
to Priddy. No runs.
FIFTH INNING.
Observation-Disclosures doubled
down the leftfleld line. SCARBOROUGH
famed. Grace was hit on the leo
by a pitched ball. Lewis hit into
double play. Gassaway to Bou-
dreau to Becker. No runs.
- CLh VELAND-Gassaway famed.
1ofIes tnre" out Case. Conway
flied to Spence. No runs.
SIXTH INNING.
WASH1NGTON-Priddy flied to
Edwards, Vernon singled off the
rlght-field fence but was out at sec
ond attempting to stretch the hit.
Edwards to Boudreau. Spence dou-
bled off the right-fieh screen,
Torres lined to Gassaway. No runs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Senate Committee
Approves DecontroI
Board Nominations
Thompson PIons Meeting
Tomorrow With Two
Other Members

The Senate Banking Commit
tee promptly approved today the
three men nominated by Presi-
dent Truman for the new Price
Decontrol Board. They are:
Roy l.. Thompson. president of
the New Orleans Federal Land
Bank; Daniel w. Bell, president of
American Security and Trust Co.
of this city, and George H. Mead.
official of a paper and pulp company
at Dayton. Ohio.
Mr.. Mead and Mr.. Bell went be-
fore the committee briefly in ex-
ecutive session. Mr.. Thompson was
not present. The Senate is ex-
pected to confirm the committee s
action without delay.
Committee Meets Tomorrow.
Even before the committee passed
on the nominations. Mr.. Thompson,
chairman-designate of the board
announced plans TO meet here to-
morrow with the other two ap-
pointeeS.
Mr.. Thompson said he expected to
leave his summer home at Bay ST
Louis, Miss. today for the Capital
to get things lined up and ready
to go at the earliest possible time, 3"
In creating the board with top
authority over removal and restora-
ton of price controls. Congress stip-
ulated that no more than two ap-
pointees should be members of the
same. political party. Mr.. Mead is
a Republican and Mr.. Thompson a
Democrat. Mr.. Bell says he has no
party afiliation.
They will be paid at the rate
of $4,000 a year
Expressing belief the Banking
Committee, of which he is a men,
Der, may act on the nominations
today, Senator Radcliffe, Democrat,
Of Montana told reporter that
prospects for speedy confirmation
appear definitely good"
Taft Sees Confirmation.
Another committee member, Sen
ator Taft, Republican, of Ohio, who
led the fight to strip OPA of some
of its authority, said:
Il see no reason why they should
not be confirmed"
Senator Radcliffe. Democrat. of
Maryland said before the Banking
Committee met:
I'VE are going to have to act
at once so the board can get down
to work right away on the big job
it has ahead of it in the little
time it has" Senator Radcliffe said.
The boards first big assignment is
to decide by August 20 whether
meats, dairy products, grains, cot
ton seed, soybeans and hundreds of
products made from them should be
placed back under price controls at
that time. If it makes no decision.
ceilings automatically will be re-
stored.
Under terms of the OPA revival
act, the board must hold public
hearings before it makes any ruling
on these commodities. The purpose
of this is to obtain the views of
,consum-r groups and industry rep
IreSentatives.
Need Week to Organize.
Senator Radcliffe predicted the
board will need "a week or so to get
organized" before beginning hear
ings about August 7. He said the
price hearings will last at least a
week.
The revival law also bans restora-
ton before August 20 of ceilings on
eggs, poultry, tobacco and petro-
leum. After that, consent of the
board is required to re-establish
controls.
The board also has sweeping jur-
tSee OPA, Page A-5)