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Evening star., 1946-06-27
House Fight Expected
On 1ruman'5 S Plans
For Reorganization
BY Joseph YOUNG

SHOWDOWN was expected in the
House today on President Truman's
three plans to reorganize the Gov
eminent. Opponents of the pro-
posal predicted that the measures
would be disapproved.
However, strong fight for the
Presidents recommendations is ex-
pected to be waged by Chairman
Randolph of the House Civil Service
Committee. MI Randolph, who is
also member of the House Com
mittee on Expenditures which last
week voted to reject all three of Mi
Trumans proposals, has filed a
minority report to the committee S
findings and plans 10 wage an in
tensive battle to win House approval
of the proposals.
Chairman Manasco of the Ex-
penditures Committee told newsmen
he believed the House would pass
legislation before nightfall express
ing disapproval of all three plans.
Other House leaders expressed sim
liar views privately.
Deadline July Is.
Veto action by both the House
and Senate is necessary to kill Mr..
Truman's proposals If either the
House or Senate fails to take dis
approving action before July l6,
the plans will become law.
The main features of the reor-
ganization plans would consolidate
all Federal housing activities under
. the National Housing Agency, trans
fer Federal health activities under
the Federal Security Agency. and
transfer more than score of func-
tions within various bureaus and
agencies.
The Senate Judiciary Committee
has Just completed hearings on the
plans. but the committee has not
yet met in executive session.
Minority Report Asks Approval.
In filing his minority report. Mr,
Randolph declared that no action
would do more TO paralyze the ex-
ecutive branch and to breed what
we call bureaucracy than the defeat
of these plans
Mr.. Randolph Sal0 thefe is no
question" that these plans would
improve the organization of the ex-
ecutive branch of the Government,
adding that no evidence has been
produced that would warrant re-
lection of:ahe plans by the House.
"Quitehaside from the meritorious
featuresabf these plans. they present
a further clear cut, issue" MI Ran
dolph declared. rs the Congress
going to assume responsibility for
blocking necessary improvements in
the organization OF the executive
branch, or is the principle of presi-
Dental initiative and joint action
with the Congress under the Reor
ganization Act of 1945 going TO pre-
vail?"
Mr. Randolph declared that op-
position to the plans on the grounds
that it would lead to ''socializstion'
Of the housing industry and So
cialize medicine was not based on
facts Each of the actions contem-
plated represents necessary de-
sirable improvement in the con-
duct of Government business Mr. |
Randolph said:
Evening star., 1946-06-27
0PA Studies Request
For Milk Price Boost

The price of home delivered milk
will rise to 18 cents quart if pro-
posals made to the Office of Price
Administration by 10 leading dis
tributors of the Washington area
are granted
The producers, claiming represen-
tation of 80 per cent of the industry,
asked the OPA yesterday to grant a
2-cent-a-quart increase because of
increased costs of labor. raw milk,
equipment and other factors. 1t
would cap 1-cent-a-quart increase
recently granted by the Government
to compensate distributors for the
40-cent-per- r-hundredweight of milk
Evening star., 1946-06-27
Dead, Missing Data Show D. C
Leading Nation With $685.

injuries, !; died tnonbattlep. 55.
finding Of death, IA
Nearby Virginia Figures.
Two hundred twenty-five men
from Arlington and Alexandria
Va, failed TO return. The total
Is made up as follows: Killed in
action. SO; died OF wounds, Is. died
Of injuries. 2: died ,nonbattle,. "a;
finding of death. 10: missing. l.
Seventy from Fairfax County, Va.
failed TO return. The total is made
up as follows: Killed in action, 81;
died OF wounds, 7: died ,nonbattle,
23 finding Of death. 3.
For the Nation as whole the
figures are: Killed in action. 176.-
1872: died of wounds, Is, ,493: died OF
injuries. 929: died 'nonbattIep
85,2l9: finding of death under pub
lie law 'after being missing, 19,48l
missing, 424; total. 3O8,978.
The War Department said it is
extremely reluctant to hold ou,
hope to next of kin that any miss
| ing person will be found alive
1T is expected that after a reason
able lapse of time and after due
investigation, most of these miss
ing cases will be closed with find
lngs of death" the report said. II
is also pointed out the number oi
missing persons is being reduced
daily through operation of Army
search teams in all theaters Of op-
era.tions.
. E.cSestds. Percentage. ~, :, :,
The War. Departments explained
that, While the District contained
.4s per cent of the population of the
United States and possessions tex
cluding the Philippines, in 1910, ii
contributed ,64 per cent of all the
persons who entered the Army. The
sos per cent who failed to return
represent "a per cent of the Army S
total dead and missing.
Maryland likewise furnished more
!Afni 10 the Army 'thans,itst par
ceptaee OF the population. With
l.36 per cent of the population in
1910 it contributed 1.53 per cent
of the Army strength The 22C
per cent who failed to return rep
resented 40 per cent of the Army s
total dead and missing.
Virginia, with 299 per cent OF
the population. contributed 1.99 per
cent of the total who entered the
Army, the War Department said
The 3.02 per cent who failed TO re-
turn represent 1875 per cent OF
the Army's total dead and missing
Navy Compiling Data.
The Army's list of dead and
missing is compiled in so booklets
one for each State. the District
and the possessions. The lists and
figures are for the concluding date
of the study January 81, 1946.
The Navy Department is now
making a compilation of the cas-
ualty figures for the Navy. Marine
Corps and Coast Guard. The fig
ures for the District show 1854 died
In combat, 10 died in prison camps
and nine missing The figures fol
Maryland include TIA died in com
bat. Z died in prison camps and
8 missing. The Virginia figures
are not yet completed.
Evening star., 1946-06-27
Jury De|iberates i
Case Of Miss Ellis,
Accused in Assaults

A District Court jury this AFTER
noon was deliberating the case Of
Miss Sarah K. Ellis, 35, of the 5000
block of Fourth street NV, accused
Of assault with intent to kill Mrs.
Naomi Harris, Al, and the latters
daughter, by former marriage.
Naomi F, McDade, IA, last January.
The case went to the jury after JUS
tice James NJ Proctor, who presided,
delivered the charge.
Miss Ellis was tried on two counts
OF assault with intent to kill and
two of assault with a dangerous
weapon. Two of the counts accuse
her OF shooting and wounding Mrs,
Harris and two of stabbing the girl
with an ice pick The attack allee-
edly took place in Mrs. Harris
home in the 140O block of Sara
toga avenue NE.
Rebuttal witnesses were called
this morning before attorneys began
their closing arguments.
DR.. Frank S. Caprio. psvchi.
artist. testified yesterday he ex-
amined Miss Ellis five times and
that in his opinion she was
presently of sound mind. After
hearing Defense Attorney James
K. Hughes review the ordeal
which she underwent prior to the
alleged assault. the psychiatrist
added that in his opinion she was
OF unsound mind last January "a
and suffered from an hysteria psy-
Ghosts.
Miss Ellis became hysterical after
two hours on the stand yesterday
and had to be led from the court
room, while the trial recessed for q
short time
Police said Miss Ellis went to the
Harris apartment, at 14l3 Saratoga
avenue NE. to brighten Naomi
into giving him ,Comdr. Harris)
up
Yesterday she testified she had
lived with him under the impress
sion she was his common-law wife.
She said she became intoxicated
during an interlude with him in a
hotel and bore a child on May %.
1914, after refusing to have an
illegal operation performed. She
added that Comdr Harris delayed
getting marriage license and
quoted him as finally saying: "Ws'd
better call the whole thing off.
She said the commander told her
common law marriages were legal
in 80 States and the District. She
quoted him as saying you have
me sewed up whether we are mar
ried or not
Il still had faith in him
two days prior to his marriage to
Naomi she told the court. He
said would have to prove the baby
was his. I didn't know which wav
to turn. I felt like a ship lost at
sea: / thought of jumping off
bridge. It was like an awful dream"
Evening star., 1946-06-27
5ReaI Estate Agents
Suspended in D, {.
tFrom Yesterdays Last Edition. J

from Yesterdays Last Edition.
Suspensions of licenses of three
real estate brokers and two sales
men on charges of violating the real
estate brokers' license law was an
nounced today by the District Real
Estate Commission.
Those suspended and the length
OF their suspensions were: Cloyd r.
Graham. broker, 1902 Old George
town road, Bethesda, Nd. from Jilv
TO August s; Howard R. Schafer,
salesman, 7004 Wisconsin avenue,
Chevy Chase, Md. from July 8 to
August 6; j, B. Malos, broker, 733
Investment Building, July 8 to July
IA; Pauline Antoinette Phillips.
saleswoman. 1888 Investment Build
ing, July 8 to July IA, and Hal S.
Nickel, trading as Realty Service
Co., broker. 1927 I street NV, July
10 to August s.
The suspensions were announced
by John Petty, secretary of the COM
mission, following hearings of the
charges some days ago.
Mr.. Graham ana Mr.. Schafer were
charged with permitting sellers of
piece of Chevy Chase property to
sign and accept a contract on which
the $500 deposit was in the form of
60-day promissory note instead OF
cash. Mr.. Malos was charged with
having advertised property in a
newspaper without written consent
of the owner. Miss Phillips was
charged with offering property for
sale without consent of the owner.
Mr.. Nickel, according to the com
mission, accepted a deposit on a.
piece of property at a price s1,1oo
above that asked by the owner and
then purchased the property him
SEN atshe oFnen;s price fezpeSlsto
his client. ,r''
The habits of saving and bond
buying that American workers ac-
quired during the war and which
meant SO much to our Nation can
now be turned into peacetime chan
neiS
Evening star., 1946-06-27
Peor;o Fronsit Crippled
By Wolkout Over Poy
By its Associated Pres.

PEORIA, Ill, June 27-All trolley
and bus service in this city of los ,O0t
was at standstill today as 30t
members Of the AFL Amalgamateo
Association Of Street and Electrica.
Rak8k and Motor Coach Employes
walked OF their jobs.
Lawrence Lulay. president of the
unions Local 416. said there was INC
strike, but temporary suspension
of work"
He added that the decision to walk
out was reached at an early morning
meeting called after a breakdown ir
wage negotiation with the Illinois
Power Co., operators of all public
transportation in the city.
Evening star., 1946-06-27
Lumber Black Market
Prosecution Is Just
Beginning, 0PA Says
By Robert }. Lewis

Prosecution of 40 lumber dealer.
in four Far Western States for So
0O0, 900 in treble damages was only
the opening gun" OF a series OF
mass legal moves to break the
black market in building materials
an OPA spokesman said here today
A large number of additional court
actions will be filed soon in many
parts of the country, he said.
Yesterdays civil suits were filed
simultaneously in California. Ari-
zona, Washington and Oregon. and
involved 65. 900 900 board feet of lum
Der. equal to the needs for about
$500 medium sized veterans homes
OPA said.
Agencies to Cooperate.
Filing Of the suits followed hard
on the heels of Yesterdays an
nouncement that four major Gov
eminent agencies - the National
Housing Agency. Justice Depart
ment, OPA and Treasury Depart
ment-would work closely in an eff
tort to halt illegal building supplies
sales.
Investigations of the black market
IN materials have been pushed for
the last two months in an effort
to increase supplies for the veterans
emergency housing program.
Meanwhile. the Civilian Produc-
Iion Administration. which has
charge OF limiting nonresidential
building to essential and nondefer-
rable projects, ordered a Washing
ton owner to halt remodeling after
having authorized him to 20 ahead
Liquor Store. Not Grocery.
CPA charged that In this case a
ilquor store had been misrepresented
as q grocery. A stop order was is
sued by Norris S. Werner, CPA COM
pllance chief, against Harry and
Annie zola, whose plan to alter their
store at 406 First street Sc. at a
cost of sl50O, was approved last
week by the local CPA Office.
The stop order. CPA said. was
issued when investigation disclosed
that the alterations were for a
liquor store and not a grocery store
as represented"
Mr.. Werner said the "applica ton
was originally approved when it was
represented by an agent that the
remodeling was necessary to protect
foodstuffs from the weather and
from rodents"
The establishment Is an old gro
cery," Mr.. Werner said. but only
liquor has been handled for the last
two years"
Continued Restrictions Asked.
At the same time an indication
by Civilian Production Administra-
tor Small this week that the agency
probably would relax restrictions on
nonhousing construction after the
end OF July was called extremely
unfortunate" by Frank w. Cort =
right, executive vice president of
the National Association of Home
sBnllders. - j
Declaring the housing program
lin serious danger of failing at this
time through the inability of vet
erans constructing their own homes
and home builders constructing
homes for veterans. to secure more
than score of critically necessary
building materials Mr.. Cortright
said:
We urge that the Government,
should not relax. the present re-
duced$rare ''of approvsls :un4ft:t the
construction limitation order 70,
at least six months.
IF this is not done veterans will
have good reason 10 doubt the
sincerity of the Governments in
terest in the veterans housing pro-
gram
Evening star., 1946-06-27
Radcliffe Refuses
To Concede Defeat
Pending Count Today
BY me Assoeioted Press

Election supervisors throughout
MARYLAND began today the official
canvass of ballots cast in Mondays
primary elections.
Some counties were not expected
to complete the official count before
tomorrow.
The canvass was not expected to
change results indicated by unoffi-
cial counts, which showed that Will
liam Preston Lane, jr., won the
Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor. Mayor Theodore R. McKeldin
OF Baltimore the Republican guber-
Material nomination, D. John Markey
the COP nomination for the United
States Senate and Gov. O'Conor the
Democratic nomination to the
Senate.
However, Senator Radcliffe has
declined TO concede the nomination
to Mr.. O'Conor and said last night
he was waiting for things to clear
up"
Unofficial returns indicated that
the 49-year-old Governor captured
l02 of the 152 convention votes
But the O'Conor MARTIN in severa'
counties was still yery7close. and al
late hour last night there were 9
few scattered polling places which
had not reported
Gov. OConor said he had received
hundreds OF letters and telegram.
congratulating him on his apparent
victory, including wires from Sena
tor Tydings and Secretary of the
Navy James v. Forrestal.
The conventions, to be held withir
two weeks, will mark the end oi
political activity until September
when campaigns in prepare ton fol
Novembers general election will eet
under way.
With only l9 of the States 1881
precincts unreported, Gov. OConol
polled ll6, ,339 votes to Senator Rad.
cliffe's $3.50. The Governor car.
rled II Of the % counties, with
convention votes totaling 81. ane
Ave Of Baltimore City's six legis
lative districts, with IS convention
votes.
Figures for | ,299 precincts cav,
Mr.. Lane l03, ,227 votes, while Stat,
Controller j. Millard Tawes hat
S4,347, and Representative Baldwin
48.254. The convention vote was
Lane, IS: Tawes, 40; Baldwin, ID
Mr.. Lane won nine counties anc
! five legislative districts in Balti-
more. Mr.. Tawes was high in II
counties and one city district, Mr.
Baldwin led in four counties.
Mr.. Lanes opponent in the gen
eral election. Mayor McKeldin
scored a smashing victory over Her
man L. Mills, the Hagerstown mer-
chant who deplored extensive gov
ernment regulation of business. Re-
turns from s43 precincts showed a
primary vote OF 36,979 for McKeldin
against 1914 for Mills.
Mr.. Markey maintained his COM
manding lead In 936 precincts he
received 1920. Joseph A. Wilmer
1874, and Roscoe F. Walter, 1894.
Meanwhile. legislative returns
showed that whoever takes over as
Governor in January will have a
much-changed General Assembly
with which TO work.
approximately Is members OF the
present House Of Delegates who
sought denomination were defeated
and numerous others did not seek
another term.
New Senators will occupy more
than half the seats of the upper
house
OF the 20 members OF the State
Senate 2 failed in their bids for
denomination and 13 others retired
from politics Or sought other State
offices, leaving only Il present men,
bers as candidates for reelection
in November.
Evening star., 1946-06-27
Delaware Park Results

FIRST RACE-Purse, $1,000. CLAIMING
3-year-olds furlones
aCateyes Cherry 7sO 40 32C
Miss Sonia I.ullo) go 46f
Jacoped (Polk) 4 Sf
Time, 1:132s
Also ran-DoDas Past CurIer Dotsie
Fasrace, Sun cherie, Tiaer Bess and
Mr. Flip
Gross and Fielding entry.
Evening star., 1946-06-27

The War Department today
issued its first consolidated list
of Army dead and missing in
World War II, disclosing that the
District, where 3,O29 failed to re-
turn, had the highest rate OF
dead and missing, with. sos per
cent. Among the States. Mary
land, with 220 per cent, had the
lowest rate.
OF the Virglnians who went into
the Army, 302 per cent failed TO
return.
For the Nation as whole. the
death and missing rate was 2.9S
per cent. OF the more than TO-
900, 900 men and women modified
into the Army, 308978 did not re-
turn. OF this number, 307 ,554 were
killed in action, died of other causes
or were listed as missing, later 10
be determined dead. In addition
,424 persons still were carried as
missing on January 81, l946.
ArdenneS Affected ID. &.
In discussing data for the Dis
trict, the War Department pointed
out that the figures included large
number of Regular Army person
mel who gave their home address
as the Adlutant General. Washing
ton, although they did not live here.
One observer pointed out that
troops ,trom. the District suffered
high casualties. in the German .coun-
tero1ensiVe in the Ardenhes in De-
cembef. 1914, 'ti
An examination of the District
list disclosed a large number of
hlgh-ranking officers. For instance
it lists 26 generals who were killed
or died during the war.
The War Department was asked
whether the list of District dead
might have been increased by the
death from natural causes OF elderly
retired officers who were recalled to
active dirty 'during the VAR The
answer was there was no breakdown
to support this. and there was no
explanation except Divine Provi-
dence' for the high District death
rate. 1t was noted that only for the
District did the number listed as
died (nonbattle," exceed the num-
ber killed in action.
Figures on Area.
Figures for the dead and missing
for the District, Maryland and Vir-
einia follow.
Evening star., 1946-06-27
rise granted milk producers June

rise granted milk producers June |.
Edward L. Koepenick, attorney for
the 10 distributors, told regional
OPA executives at meeting here
that wage increases recently granted
the LOO workers of the Milk Driv-
ers and Dairy Employees Union, Lo-
cal 246 (AF'L), in combination with
processing costs, had reduced the
distributors profits to an "impos-
Sible" low.
The union workers were granted
a 15-cents-an-hour wage increase in
May, retroactive of March /.
Evening star., 1946-06-27
Suffolk Downs Results

Fr8ST RACE-Purse 81 800: claiming
BY ar-olds and upward: msidens: 8 fur.
fine Stitch nicausD 200 1880 s4c
xtitable tMartin, 1880 . 0G
Su sleepy tCtessett % 0C
A!so ran-Crochety. Lea sther Bound Sor
OF I. nj. Treelynne. FLYING Jim. Pug Bras
Teddy, Buck Sergeant and Sister G.
Evening star., 1946-06-27
Rocing Results
Empire City Results

2.year-olds: 51a furlongs
Cieverette (Woodhouse) 40 800 $50
Plcardy Belle tMehrtenH 40 $40
Inahurry tMilleTl S0
Time, 05I.
Also ran-Mediey. Dolly Fac, Mis-. Yam.
Homins,
SECOND DsHACE.,tPsrse;. So SSOa cia.m mt
.ng. 4-~esF -olds and upwarde 8 @f,irlonas
BOY Angler WILSON, 1910 $50 500
LIQUID Lunch MILLER s., 500 $40
Hard Blast tMcCresry) 80
Time, 1:11b.
Also ran-Pheecis, Uncle Byron, Joe
Spagat, Dollar Mark, Capt Caution
Evening star., 1946-06-27

Total --- 1929 4.375 6.007
For Montgomery County, Md, the
number who did not return was
189. divided as follows: Killed in
action, 80; died of wounds. 16; died
OF injuries, l; died (nonbattle), 73;
finding of death. 5; missing. /.
The total dead and missing for
Prince Georges County. Md, is 212,
divided as follows: Killed in action,
l2l: died of wounds, 81: died of
Evening star., 1946-12-25

We cannot hold for fu-
turs delivery and as
there are only one Of q
kind. oil are subject to
prior sole.
Evening star., 1946-12-25

lnson, Widdicomb Shaw, Pullman, Stickley, Dun.
bar and other fine custom shops. To get this distn.
deed! We need the space for new merchandise and
our floors must be cleared at once.
Evening star., 1946-04-28
CATTLE and LIVE STOCK.

MARE, BAY SADDLE HORSE. years
old, Rs1vvn slSGi Md KNoTTY PINE STABLES
: GOOD Riding HORSES, one GATED
PONY BUGGY and harness for sale; ex-
cellent condition. 633S Piney Branch rd.
BOAR BOARD YOUR HORSE at Poplar Springs
trails, no traffic; reasonable rates :i401
JUST REcEIyED-175 English and West west
branketss holsters, farm harness OF any
emies soreEeepeTs PRATT Gr sApDhs
HARNESS H CO. 29s-10 S, Paea St., Balti-
pSfs Ma pear Washington blvd
MULE. good worker, gentle; Slo0. Call
: s. YEARLING beef-type calves; $500 for
HAI "a; 1545 after am: Monday:
oSE eSs Rd1f 1Sp EReoD maze s ya 1rs colt
FREE BOARD for horse. suitable for is-
yearioia yat to slri; good pasture. WA. 1859.
PRIVATE SALES DAILY of 25 head of
Tork so * horses pset From msdiumpricsd horse
Pair of good mules. 1 odd mule. all young
For reference, Montgomery National Bank
shadey ad egoIs Lawn Stock Farms GatheIsbuTg
~, ~. L iioi.e 1aittltLS Spule 10 All StoCk Qe-
nVered at no extra cost. w O. DOSH.
owner Il
AMERICAN SADDLE HORSE. 5-year-old
chestnut gelding, l5l2 hands: outstanding
breeding and conformation: very stylish:
price, $3.50; no dealers. Phone Union 1859.
HEiFEHS. 5 Guernsey and Holstein: will
also trade 1895 Chevrolet truck with
stake body tes PASSENGER car WI sSl3.
| HOGS for,sale. s945 Old Fort rd.. Md.
mare. reasonable; pinto mare. gated, Z
yrs. old, broke for children to ride. 2234
Pennsylvania ave sc. 2Sa
PONY wanted for child. Must be gentle.
BETWEEN AND TONS Of pea coal in
bin in cellar: owner installed oil burner;
COWS, three, . heifer yearlings. 1$pinto
pony. at IHRIG'S. 1859 Brinkley rd.,
Camp Springs, Md. Clinton 595-W-2. rs