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the camp.

900 of the original stocks of $12,-
100000 in electrical equipment. tools
hardware and similar items and
81 100000 in Photographic equip
ment which went on sale last Mon
day at the Holabird Depot. Fed
eral agencies had first priority on
those purchases and bought about
S8000,0 900 worth last week. The Vet
erans' Administration. was the
largest buyer and acquired large
supplies of hand tools for veterans
on-the-job training and similar
purposes.
Million in Photo Supplies Offered.
Principal interest in today's sale
.centered on the million dollars
worth of Photographic equipment
which Mr.. Littlejohn had set aside
for exclusive sales to veterans. This
included $50 cameras, including a
motion picture outfit, 284 projectors
300 lenses of all types, 1000 film
holders, 75o developing trays, as
we'll as smaller quantities of screens
printers and enlargers. The set
aside also included s452 900 worth
OF Photographic lamps and bulbs
and $4,000 worth of chemicals.
Because of the scarcity of these
items no veteran was being allowed
to buy more than one of each type
When the gates specially reserved
for the sale were opened at 7:3(
O'Clock this morning 267 veteran,
were in line. About 200 of then
had been there all night and man,
OF them had sleeping bags or camr
chairs. The first nine veterans ar.
rived about noon yesterday.
1,700 Veterans REGISTERED.
The sale started promptly at {
o'clock, but previously about 30t
veterans had gone through the
initial registration process which
consists OF showing their certificate.
and designating the type Of materia
they wish to buy. BY noon NOR,
than 1,700 had been registered bu
less than 400 of them had moved
into the salesroom. Although thi
warehouse is one of the largest a
the depot the veterans could be ad
mitted only in groups of about 100
Mr.. LittleJohn said he heard n,
grlpes' from the waiting veteran
in line. He was told, he said. tha
the procedure was much NOR,
orderly and faster than at an,
previous sale Of this kind TO
veterans In this area. But he de
clared he was far from satisfied
with the rate at which the earl,
arrivals were able to get into tn
salesroom, although the initial reg
istration process seem adequate.
Mr.. Littlejohn chuckled when h
told how he showed his Army dis
charge credentials to various WA
employees and went through almos
to the very end before he wa
recognized. He said that his dis
charge card shows clearly that h,
was major general in the Quarter
master Corps during the war. H,
explained also that as an employ,
of the War Assets Administration
he was not eligible to participate IL
the sale.
To Urge More Care in Future.
Although he showed on particula
resentment against this apparen
lapse on the part of several WAi
Evening star., 1946-08-26
Two Ex-Convicts Shot
In New York Gang Fight
BY she kssoeioied Press

NEW YORK. Aug. 26.-Two ex-
eonvicts were shot, one fatally. yes
terday in typical ganeland fashion
in Lower Manhattan, where the VIC
Ems were hit by eight shots fired
BY occupants of big black sedan.
Vito Greece, 80, wounded five
times, was dead, and Rosario AMIGO
n, shot three times, was near death
hospital attendants said today
Police said both men had criminal
records.
Police questioned 20 acquaintance
= the victims yesterday and said
4ney had received information that
10Th men had been trying to
muscle in on floating dice games
ln the neighborhood.
Evening star., 1946-08-26
Army Recruiting Drive
Declines in District:
|EIks Offer Services

While District Army recruiting
figures, matching national decline,
dipped toward new monthly low,
leaders of Washington Lodge, No
Is, of the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks met this morning with
Maj. Richard j. Carmody, District
recruiting officer, to offer their serv-
ices in the drive for volunteers.
Exalted Ruler Resell T. Pickrel of
the local lodge told Maj. Carmody
the Elks had set a goal of one re-
cruit month for each 100 members.
With $500 members here, this pro-
gram, if fulfilled. would result in 26
additional volunteers month, about
10 per cent of the average District
monthly total.
George E. Strong, attorney and
former Army colonel, was appointed
chairman of the Elks' volunteer
Army recruiting program. He said
a letter would be sent to every men,
ber of the Elks explaining the aims
of the drive and requesting each
member to contact one young man
and urge him to enlist through the
local recruiting office.
Private Cooperation Asked.
The drive was a response to an
appeal by Maj. Gen. H. N. Gilbert
Army recruiting head, for the CO.
operation of private agencies to stem
the national decline in volunteer
Army enlistments.
| Rejecting this Nationwide slump
total recruiting totals for the first
% days of the month were l48 VOL
unteers, compared with 269 in the
same period last month and 305 for
the entire month of July. The low
est monthly total so far recorded was
212 in May, 1916.
Maj. Carmody pointed out, how
ever, that scheduled resumption of
the draft and the discontinuance of
educational and other benefits under
the CT Bill of Rights to those who
enter the military service after Oc-
tober 5 was expected to produce a
new squirt IN enlistments in Sep
tember.
Basic Training Lure Offered.
One incentive being offered here is
the proposal to any organization
which can secure the enlistment
together of so or so young men that
they will be permitted to form a
platoon which will remain a unit
throughout basic training.
Mr.. Strong Indicated that the Elks
might be interested in attempting to
sponsor such platoon of young
men. Pointing out that "the break
with home ties is pretty rough part
of Army service for young men," he
said he thought many might enlist
If they could remain with their
| friends.
Evening star., 1946-08-26
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Evening star., 1946-08-26
GAR Veterans Reject Idea
This Is Last Convention
BY The Assoeioied Press

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 26.--vet.
Grams OF the Civil War cast aside
today any. idea that they are hold.
ing the last encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
National Chairman Robert M
Rownd, 102, of Ripley, N. Y. de.
|clared the GAR would accept an in.
vitation to return to Indianapoli.
for another encampment next yeal
III 1t were offered.
Convention headquarters reported
that 10 members, the youngest 96
had arrived for the convention ane
several more had sent reservations
The delegates were scheduled Il
spend most 81 today resting while al.
lied organizations conducted bust.
ness meetings. Tonight delegates
will be welcomed by Gov. Ralph
F. Gates and Mayor Robert H. Tyn.
dali,
Evening star., 1946-08-26
Horses to Get Breuk

NEW YORK P,.-If New York
ers don't quit misusing the citys
troughs, says the ASPCA, poor
dobbin won't be able to enjoy a
clean drink of water. The society's
inspector Of troughs reports he Is
always collaring folks washing fish
and some people use the troughs
for laundry, leaving teu-tale soap
sudx
Evening star., 1946-08-26
.Jopon Will Increase
Food Rutions Soon
By the Associated prex,

. TOKYO, Aug. 26-Minister of
Agriculture Hiro Wada said today
the Japanese government will in
crease food rations next month and
is considering paying higher prices
for rice and potatoes it will buy
from farmers.
Evening star., 1946-08-26
Georgia
Continued From First Page,

States has nothing to do with State
elections" the Federal Court said
save as specially provided in certain
Of the amendments.
THE amendments relating % to
abridging the right to vote on &C
count Of race, color or sex are not
involved here. The equal protection
Evening star., 1946-05-23

per proposal forerunner, in reverse,
Of what to expect when tests come
on a variety of restrictive amend
ments to the pending mild" bill ap-
proved by the Labor Committee.
Barkley Votes mo"
Fourteen Democrats and one
Progressive joined with Is Repub-
licans in shouting down the Pepper
substitute. The IL Democrats who
voted for 1t included Senator Bark
ley.
Two more amendments were
dropped into the already we'll
stacked hopper.
One by Senator Saltonstall, Re-
publican, of Massachusetts, would
require that any health trust funds
established under proposed legisla-
ton be subject to annual audits,
with these available for inspection
OF interested persons designated by
written agreements.
The second by Senators Aiken,
Republican, of Vermont and Morse,
Republican, of Oregon would amend
Senator Byrds proposal for regis
tration and financial statements
from all unions SO this would apply
also to trade associations and busi-
ness groups.
Senator Aiken asked that the
penalty for failure to observe these
proposals be changed to eliminate
loss of bargaining rights and substi-
tute fines of up to $4,000.
Evening star., 1946-05-23
Trumans 10 Be Hosts
To Injured Veterans
At Lawn Party Today

| President and Mrs. Truman will
welcome TIC hospitaliZed veterans
and feed them ice cream and cake
this afternoon on the White House
lawn at the first official reception
for wounded veterans at the White
House since the last war
Members of the cabinet will assist
the Trumans to receive the men
from Walter Reed, Mount Alto, Be-
thesda Naval and st. Elizabeth's
Hospitals. The American Red
Cross Motor Corps and canteen
workers will help transport and
serve the veterans, some Of whom
will be in wheel chairs.
The White House announced that
except for the receiving line on the
south lawn, refreshments and music
by the United States Marine Band
no other plans had been made in
order to leave the veterans free to
wander about as they pleased.
Many members of Mrs. Truman's
family and President Truman's sis
| ter will come from Missouri for
the graduation of Miss Margaret
Truman next Wednesday. However
the Presidents mother will not be
able to attend as she had hoped
Mrs. James Helm, social secretary
said at press conference today.
Both President Truman and Mar
garet will wear caps and gowns
Wednesday at pm at Constitution
Hall when George Washington Uni.
versity confers an honorary docto,
OF laws degree upon Mr.. Truman
and bachelor of arts degree upor
Margaret
Mrs. Truman, in the presidential
box with members of her family
will wear long blue and white
print dress.
Shortly after her graduation. Mrs
Helm said, Margaret will 60 to In
dependence. Mo, with her grand
mother. Mrs. D. w. Wallace, to
study music during the summer
Mrs. Truman will be in Washing
ton most of the summer, Mrs. Helm
said.
Evening star., 1946-05-23
Railroads
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wage case in three proceedings
This increase would parallel that
given the steel workers to end their
strike.
Tied in with the slight addition
in wages, however, according to Mr..
Whitney, was the Presidents pro-
posal that all rule changes sought
by the brotherhoods be held in abey-
ance for year.
Plan Called Unfavorable.
This proposal was less favorable
than the recommendation of the
fact-f1nding board" the trainmen s
head said.
The White House wage plan was
disclosed at series of conferences
President Truman arranged hur-
riedly yesterday. He first brought
III Mr.. Whitney and Mr.. Johnston;
then the representatives of the other
18 Observation-Disclosures operating
and Is nonoperating-and then
carrier representatives headed by
Mr.. Pelley. 1t was close to o'clock
when the first session got under way,
and 1t was two hours later before
the meetings were concluded.
Trainmen and engineers originally
asked an 18 per cent wage boost
along with changes in As operating
rules-demands that the carriers es-
timated would cost them $1,575,.
100000 annually if spread among
the 100000 rail workers of the
country, as traditionally has beer
done. These rules cover such things
as vacation pay, sick leave, overtime
pay, standby pay and the like. ~
The carriers proposed % changes
The fact-finding board asserted
that generally, the proposals ot
each side are extreme" and only
passed on few, declaring that il
would take months" to go ade-
quately into the merits of the many
points and then reach a decision.
The other operating unions
conductors, switchmen, enginemen
and f1remen-and the incorporating
groups, submitted wage demands in
line with those of trainmen and en-
gineers to arbitration, and emerged
with the 16-cent increase that set
the pattern for that given the two
now threatening to strike These
other 18 union then started new
wage proceedings, and 1t is in con-
nection with these that the Presi-
dent offered the 21a cents more that
was accepted.
Evening star., 1946-05-23
Meeting Is Called
To Consider Offer
On Swimming Pools

A special Recreation Board Com
mittee will meet at pm. tomorrow
to consider an offer by Government
Services, Inc, to turn over opera
ton of the city's six swimming pools
if the Recreation Board can re-
imburse the agency about 27,70C
expended on equipment, Milo F
Christensen, recreation superin-
tendent, said today.
Recreation board members fo1
some time have been interested in
taking over control of the pools
now operated under contract from
the Interior Department. F. w
Hoover, general manager of GSI
said in letter to the board yes
terday thata his corporation is not
anxious" to retain control but was
doing so at the request" of the
Interior Department. He would be
glad to ask the department fol-
release from the contract if he got
the $27,700 back, Mr.. Hoover said
Mr.. Hoover warned that the pools
have been operating at an average
loss of 5000 year, and that this
will fall on the taxpayers if the city
takes over the pools. He added
that longer free" periods of swim
ming, advocated by some board
members, would result in even
greater loss. The corporation has
been taking care of the pool losses
through profit from other conces-
sions, he said.
The general manager added that
if the Recreation Board does not
have $27,700 available, the resulting
necessary request to Congress fol-
the funds will give an excellent
opportunity" for Congress to ex-
press its views.
Mr.. Christensen said the specia.
pool committee had decided to meet
tomorrow at the recreation depart.
ment before Mr.. Hoover's offer was
received. He had no comment te
make on the offer.
Evening star., 1946-05-23
Mrs. Luce Refuses
To Dissolve Committee

NEW YORK, May % (P,.-The
Committee Against Racial Discrim-
inaticn in the Use of Constitution
Hall will not be dissolved and will
continue its efforts to have persons
OF any race perform in the audi
torium, Representative Glare Boothe
Luce. Republican, of Connecticut
said yesterday in telegram to Mrs
Julius Y. Talmadge, national presi-
dent general of the OAR.
The text of the telegram was made
public here by DR.. Maeanna Cheser-
ton n-Mangle, secretary of the IT.
woman committee.
The telegram sent by Mrs. Luce
read in part:
We have never purported our
selves to be an official committee
but, as our letterhead states, we are
voluntary group of members OF
the OAR The congress has nc
jurisdiction over us and SO we can
not recognize any motion which
orders immediate dissolution of oul
committee.
I'VE have organized ourselves tc
facilitate united action toward the
objective of deleting the white
artists only clause from the Consti-
tuition Hall lease and we propose tt
continue our work which we con.
scientiously believe is in the best
interests and for the welfare of tn,
| organization"
Evening star., 1946-05-23
ODTs =
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sential passenger traffic by motor
and air carriers, he said.
In the four-man TRANSPORTATION
command, Charles H. Buford, Fed
eral manager of the 337 seized rail
carriers, remained top man for rail
transportation. However, Homer
King, deputy director of ODT, was
designated a Government "rerout-
ing agent" to divert shipments from
strike-crippled railroads to those
continuing service.
Guy A Richardson, former direc-
tor of ODT's Highway Transport
Department, was recalled to that job
to mobilize the resources of truck
and bus lines.
Laurence c. Turner, director of
ODT's Waterways Department., was
placed in command of emergency
operations of ship lines and barges.
To aid in the mobilization of the
air carriers, J. j. O'Donovan, vice
president of Pennsylvania-Ce
Airlines, was appointed assistant for
air to ODT Director j. Monroe
Johnson.
Col. johnson also designated G.
Lloyd Wilson, head of ODTs freight
division, to act as co-ordinator and
liaison agent among the four
branches Of transportation.
A Post Office Department spokes-
man said the department still had
received no assurance from the
unions that the mails would be al
lowed to go through If the strike
goes on. The unions still have this
under advisement," he said, adding
that he believed the fact that the
Government had taken over the
railroads would put a different light
on it."
He said, however, that the de-
partment has done all we can to
prepare" for a strike and has set
up a program for using every avail
able facility to get the mails through
He would not disclose whether q
mail embargo would be necessary
pending some official word from the
ODT,
Evening star., 1946-05-23
Strike Control
Continued From First Page. J

putes legislation as Senator Hill oi
Alabama, the Democratic whip, told
a reporter he saw no reason why a
measure should not clear the Sem
ate this week.
Senator Reed said he thinks the
time has come to write into law the
principle that the public welfare
transcends the rights of any par
ticular class.
To-day" he said, organized labor
despite internal divisions, has q
composite political power greater
than any other economic class in
the United States.
Special Privileges AssaiIed.
'It has been endowed with spe-
cial privileges and immunities and
powers of aggressive action which
permit and actually encourage ma
tional unions to override the police
powers Of local and State govern
ments, and even to over-awe the
FederaN Government with demon.
strations of private force"
| senator byrQ lndlcated he IN
tends to stand firmly on his pro-
posal to prohibit employer contri
buttons to worker welfare funds un
less management has full voice will
employees in their administration.
Backers for Senator Byrds plal
acknowledge that they are amin,
at Mr.. Lewis's demand for payment
from the mine operators equal to
per cent of payrolls. Senator Byr,
calculates this would amount t
fabout s70,00O,OO0 a year, which h
says would come from the publ
and could be spent by Mr.. Lewis Il
any way he desires.
Those who have been advocating
immediate action on labor dispute
called yesterdays vote on the Pep
Evening star., 1946-05-23

vail. AS have said before the OAR
is greater than any individual or any
group of individuals. You won't
hear any more from me in this con-
gress," she declared.
Congress Closes Tonight.
Installation of the vice presidents
general, the curator general and the
corresponding secretary general, fol-
lowed by the annual dinner, will
close the Congress.
Officers to be installed were
presented last night, following an
nouncement of the successful candi-
dates by Mrs. William H. Clapp
chairman of tellers. They are
Vice presidents general for a
three-year term-Mrs. J. Harold
Grimes, Martinsville, Ind; Mrs
Ober De Witt Warthen, Vidalia, Ga. i;
Mrs. Leroy Hussey, Augusta, Me-;
Mrs. o. M. Crist. Danville. Ill; Mrs
Frederick B. Ingram, Dallas, Tex =;
Mrs. Nathan Russell Patterson
Tulsa, Okla.
VI q cal CIH1S.
Vice presidents general for two
years-Mrs. Henry w. Townsend
Kansas City, Mo; Mrs. James
Brooks Vaughn, Castlewood, S. Oak;
Mrs. Howard A. Latting, Colorado
Springs. Colo; Mrs. William Stark
Tompkins, Wilkes Barre, Pa: Mrs
T. Frederick Chase, Providence
R. l., and Mrs. David E. French
Bluef1eld, w. Va.
Vice presidents general for a one
year term-Mrs. George Christian
Vietheer, Arlington, Va; Mrs. T. H
Napier, Montevallo, Ala, and Mrs
Arno Albert Bald, Platte Center
Nebr.
Miss Katharine Matthies of Sey.
mour, Conn, was elected cor.
responding secretary general, ar
Office which she has been filling
since the resignation of the former
incumbent because of illness. Mrs
Harry C. Oberholser of Washing.
ton was elected curator general
which Office she has been fllline
since the resignation of the last
regularly elected curator general,
Evening star., 1946-05-23
Federal Conci|iator
Holds Session TODAY
In Sideways Dispute

United States Conciliator James
Holden, officials of Safeway Stores
Inc, and Retail Grocery Clerks
Local 639, AFL, were to meet at
ii am. today in an effort to avert
a strike on June 4 which threatens
to close 181 of the grocery chains
stores in the Washington area.
The officials will meet in the
office of Frank Sheehan, company
labor relations officer, in his office
804 Seventeenth street NV.
Tuesday night 300 union members,
meeting at Turner's Arena. voted to
walk out June unless an agree
ment was reached in contract nego-
tiations regarding vacations. P. M
Clifford, business manager of the
union, said all issues in the dispute
had been settled with exception of
a vacation clause.
Mr. Clifford said the union de-
mand is for one weeks vacation
after years service and two weeks
for employees with three years serv-
ice. However, the firm asks that
the vacation clause remain the same
as in contract which expired April
!. 1t provides a weeks vacation for
one years service and two weeks for
five years work, Mr.. Sheehan as
serted.
Officials of the union indicated
they were willing to submit the issue
to an arbitration panel. They said
the unions strike notice was filed
April II.
Under terms of the new contract,
the company agreed to raise sal
aries of first-year employees from $28
weekly to $50, and top salaries would
be boosted from SAL to $44 weekly,
Mr.. Sheehan said. with wage in
creases retroactive to April l. EN-
ployes are now working under terms
of the expired contract.
Evening star., 1946-05-23

executive assistant to the president
and director of the 1867 sustain
ing fund campaign. From January
l94l, to July, l943, he was manager
of the orchestra.
The association also announced
the resignation of Miss Althea Hooff
as publicity director. She will join
her flance in Japan. Miss Pauline
Perry, former Washington and
Tulsa, Okla, newspaperwoman, will
become publicity director. She is
associated with the Office of Fred
erick N. Polangin, public relations
consultant, which the association
has retained.
Evening star., 1946-05-23
|Homesick Bride
Planning Return
To Native France

An 18-year-old homesick French
bride was ready to go back home
today after five weeks in Washing
ton, but her husband, a veteran of
three years in the Army, still hoped
to win her back.
The Missing Persons Bureau of
the Police Department closed the
case of Mrs. Jeannine Houchens
after the French Embassy informed
it that she isn't really missing but
simply finds that she cannot live
with her husband and is leaving
him."
Her husband George Houchens
81, of 134 North Carolina avenue
Sc, asked the help of police yes
terday. He said their differences
began with the housing shortage
Jeannine was unhappy living with
his family.
George found an apartment on
Eighteenth street NV. But the
young couple may never move in
Jeannine left without even looking
at the apartment, he said.
George went to work as usual
today at the Naval Gun Factory
He hopes to see her tonight and
to revive the romance that began
when he was railroad mechanic
in France.