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Evening star., 1946-03-24

Oy h6Splng the union divided.
Mr.. Reuther told his followers:
II can document cases where r. J..
Thomas has been completely dis
honest and has made political de-
cisions on purely union matters.
Mr.. Reuther assailed the Com
munist party, which he said has
been opposing efforts to bring him
into the race for the UAW presi-
dency.
II suppose" he said, they will
call me a Red-baiter tomorrow in
the Daily Worker. But this is not
matter of Red-baiting. The basic
issue Is this: A trade union pro-
gram ought to be based on the
needs of the workers and not on
the needs OF an outside organiza-
tion."
Mr.. Thomas, in his speech, sim
gled out Mr.. Dubinsky and made
an oblique reference to John L.
Lewis, president of the AFL United
Mine Workers.
10-point Program.
His address embraced a 10-point
program for the union including
'industry-wide" agreements and an
annual wage guarantee for auto in
dustry workers.
There is a man in the AFL," Mr..
Thomas said, who during the Cen
eral Motors strike gave money to
the General Motors strikers.
II say to you frankly that am
worried about that situation. That
same man, during the period before
Homer Martin was expelled from
our union, gave $25, 900 to the UAW-
CIO. That is none other than Dave
Dubinsky.
There are many people who say
Dave Dubinsky is an honorable man.
But I say he's a good friend of
John L. Lewis"
CAT New York, Mr.. Dubinsky
said, There is not one word of
truth" to Mr.. Thomas conspiracy
charges.
CIT is true that I am a good
friend of John L. Lewis" he add
ed. That is the only truth.D
The mention of Homer Martin
was a reference to the time when
Mr.. Martin was ousted as president
Of the auto union in 1888 after a
split in the JAWS top leadership
Mr.. Thomas succeeded Mr.. Martin
Leonard Backs Thomas.
The Thomas forces were joined
today by Richard T. Leonard, UAW
National Ford director and member
of the International Executive
Board.
Mr.. Leonard, announcing his can
didacy for one of the unions two
vice presidencies, pledged his sup
port to reelection Of Mr.. Thomas
Mr.. Leonard headed the union ne
gotiation in the recent Ford agree
ment.
| In assailing the AFL and indus
try, Mr.. Thomas said they cannot
destroy the UAW-CIO from the
outside so now they are moving
from within"
j Both cheers and boos greeted hin
as he began his speech.
During our last convention 0944
our country was in the midst Of th'
greatest war in history he said
"Our union and our country wer'
fighting for victory over Fascisn
and Nazism.
To-day we have another figh
on our hands-a fight over thes,
same elements that We had to flgh
on an international scale"
He said that in President Tru
mans labor-management confer
ence last fall Il think 1t was shown
that the anti-labor forces alread.
have the support of top leader
i, Of the AFL."
Mr.. Thomas declared the Nationa
Association of Manufactures "hav
; tried and still are trying to breal
our union" but added, II don
believe we can be whipped from
within any more than from
without"
/ Mr.. Thomas called for supper
Of price control and advocated {
decent tax program to maintain
wage gains"
! A yoluminous assortment of reso
Evening star., 1946-03-24
Third Broker Is jailed
lon Mine Fraud CHARGE
BY the Associofed Press

TORONTO. Mar. 23.-The third
member of a trio of Toronto brokers
charged with conspiracy to defraud
investors in Habitant Gold Mines,
Ltd, in Northern Quebec was ar
rested at favorable Lake, Ontario
provincial police said today.
w. A. Dempsey, the third men,
ber of the firm of Morgan, Dempsey
& Co., will be flown $50 miles south
to .Kenora to await police escort to
return him to Toronto.
The other members of the firm
X. L. Morgan and Ed Dempsey
were arrested in Toronto March %
Evening star., 1946-03-24
French Medical Dean Dies

PARIS, Mar. % P.-Dr. A
Joseph Riviere, 81, dean of French
medical men and one of the pio-
neers in electrotherapy and physio-
therapy, died today.
Over 100000 American military
and civilian personnel have visited
the Sphinx and Pyramids on Amer.
lean Red Cross tours.
Evening star., 1946-03-24
|GM Asks Senate Probe
I'm Collaboration Of
u. 5. Experts, Union
By the Associated Press

DETROIT, Mar. 23.-General
Motors Corp. disclosed tonight II
has asked a Senate committee to
investigate "the. degree of collab-
grafton which existed between the
CIO United Auto Workers and stat
isticians employed by the Federal
Government"
A company spokesman confirmed
rumors that it sent a letter on
March l to Chairman Murray of
the Senate Education and Labor
Committee asking for the inquiry
He said no reply has been received
The spokesman said GIN contends
that a report, prepared by an en-
ploye of the Commerce Depart
ment, was given secretly to the
UAW and used as a basis for the
unions August 18 demands for q
80 per cent wage increase for GIN
workers.
Union Comment Unavailable.
UAW officials, attending the
unions international convention at
Atlantic City, were not Immediately
available for comment on GINS
declaration.
GIN said the controversial report
apparently was the one" on which
Secretary of Commerce Wallace
based his November l assertion that
the auto industry could raise wages
Is per cent in two years without in
creasing auto prices.
There is strange coincidence
between the Department Of Com
merce report and the figures used
by Walter P. Reuther (UAW vice
PRESIDENT in his recent wage dis
cussions with the company" GIN
spokesman declared tonight.
Have Errors in Common.
"The UAW contentious and tht
Department of Commerce report
have many errors in common and WI
think that, somehow or other, th'
UAW must have gotten hold Of tht
Commerce Departments figures" HI
added.
The GIN representative declared
that the figures, although not made
available by the Commerce Depart
ment to GIN until February 6, wer'
used by the union all through th'
bargaining.
"The two sets of figures even con
tanned the same errors" the GIN Of
ficial explained. He cited what h
said was "a typical example" in
VIVA reference during negotiation
to some figures on page 526 Of cen
sus report. THE Department o
Commerce report had the sam
figures, but when we checked 1t our
selves we found it should have beel
page 524 in both cases. That wa
too much of a coincidence for us u
accept" he added.
Secretary Wallace declared Mte
the GIN strike settlement agreemen
was reached this week that the fig
ures were not official Commerce De-
partment findings and he Withdrew
the assertion that the industry coule
pay the IS per cent wage increase.
Evening star., 1946-03-24
Diono Barrymore Plans to
Divorce Actor Husband
BY the Aesoeioted Prsss

HOLLYWOOD, Mar. %. Diana
Barrymore, daughter of the late
John Barrymore, disclosed today
that she had separated from her
husband, Bramwell Fletcher, actor.
The actress said she planned to
sue for divorce in California or Ne
vada. She is "a and Mr. Fletcher
is Al. They were married in 1912.
Her mother, Mrs. Harrison Tweed.
writes under the pen name Of
Michael Strange.
Evening star., 1946-03-24
106 Persons Seized
In 6 Raids Staged by
Antiqamb!inq Squad

A series OF SIX ralQS, eXCendlne
through 10 hours yesterday, nettee
Inspector Oscar j. Letterman's anti
gambling squad LOG arrests. Mos
of those taken elected to forfeit s.
or $40 collateral.
Four raids were staged before
daylight, starting at / am, ane
the others took place during mid.
morning. A feature of the raids
was the arrest of two men, sitting
in a cab, who were charged with
operating a lottery. One of them
faces the additional charge OF set.
ting up a gaming table.
The raid leaders were 1t. Roy E
Blick of the vice squad, Detective
Sergt. Howard E. Ogle and Detec-
tive Sergt. Paul Clarke.
Twenty-one Seized in First Raid.
The first raid, made in the 50(
block of Rhode Island avenue NV.
brought the arrest of 81 persons
all colored, who were taken to No.
police precinct. Twenty of them
were charged with disorderly con.
duct and forfeited SIS each, but
Mamie Louise Ransom, 81, colored
said by police to be the operator
of the place, was charged with set
ting up a gaming table, permitting
gaming, operating lottery, posses.
sion of lottery slips and keeping
and selling whiskey.
She went before Municipal Court
Judge John P. Mcmahon and was
held for the grand jury and re-
leased on $500 bond. Police saic
that at her house two tables were
in operation-one a blackjack game
and the other a game called pitt
pat"
The second raid took place in the
$500 block of Georgia avenue NV.
in a pool room on the second floor
police said. There II people were
taken into custody and taken tt
No. 10 police precinct and charged
with disorderly conduct. All elected
to forfeit $40 each.
The third raid was in the frs
block of Fenton place NE, wher'
At persons, all colored, were arrested
and tSken to No. police precinct
There they were booked on charge!
of dtsorderly conduct and eacf
elected to forfeit IS.
Fourth Raid Nets "a.
The fourth raid was in the frs
block of R street NE. Police sale
that was known as Club 81, and o
were arrested there, all colored
They wire taken to No. 2 precinct
and charged with disorderly con
duct. Each chose to forfeit SIS rather
than "ten it to the Judge"
Between 10 and II am. the las
raids we're conducted. One was made
in the HOO block of Seventh stree
NV, where Lide Owens, 81, col
ored, of:the 1700 block of First stree
NV, was arrested. He was charged
at No. police precinct with operat'
ing a lottery and possession Of lot
terry slips, and was released on ST ,50(
bond. He is scheduled to be ar
raigned before United States Com
missioner Needham C. Turnage to-
morrow morning. Police said the.
seized about $500 worth of number
slips at that address.
Entering a lot in the 1900 block o
New York avenue NE, the squa,
arrested two men sitting in cak
Police said that Anthony j. Vilar
IS, Brandywine, Md, was charge
with setting up gaming table an
operating lottery. He was re
leased on $500 bond.
Also arrested was Paul Elliot, 81
Chillum, Md, who was charged wit
operating lottery. He was also re
leased on 81 500 bond.
Both men were booked at Mum
ber IL and are slated to appear be
fore Commissioner Turnage tomor
row..
Evening star., 1946-03-24
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
AETNA CASUALTY AND
SURETY COMPANY

DISBURSEMENTS.
losses -.--~--- S1s,o77,272 S5
All other disbursements 30,473,4s025
Total disbursements S4s,550,752. so
Evening star., 1946-03-24
Hotel Workers End Strike

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. % tP.-
A 14-day strike of 274 AFL hotel
and building service workers at the
Adelphia Hotel was settled today,
Albert E. Friedwald, treasurer OF
Sheldon Hotel Corp, owners Of the
hotel, reported. He did not disclose
the terms.
Evening star., 1946-03-24
BucterioIoqists to Meet

Five speakers will address the
Washington branch of the Society
of American Bacteriologists at the
George Washington school of med
licine at pm. Tuesday.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Seven TussIes Slated
For Heurich Caqers

Seven games are scheduled in the
Heurich Basket Ball League today
and tomorrow, with four tilts on tap
at the Takoma Fire Department
gym this afternoon and the regular
weekly triple-header set for Turner'S
Arena tomorrow night.
Feature tilt of today's program is
the 5 o'clock finale involving Naiman
Photos and Mullikin Travels. The
Photographers boast number of
outstanding local high school and
college stars, headed by Roy McNeill
from George Washington, Ralph
Matera from Eastern and George
Washington, Harry Martin of Gen.
tral, and Dick Farr, 6-foot former
Central star.
Chemical Warfare tangIes with
Transportation Corps in a girls tilt
at o'clock to open today's schedule,
while Garvin's Grill meets Takoma
Decorators in another girls game
at 3 and Clifton Liquors clashes with
War Department at in a mems
contest.
Tomorrow nights slate lists FBI
Girls VS.. Marine Corps lassies;
Kavakos Grill VS.. Mullikins and
Perrusso's Cafe VS.. Clifton Liquors.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
.Schacht Top Speaker
Al touchdown Club

AL Schacht, former pitcher ano
coach of the Washington Mats, who
tonight will receive the Bill Slocum
Memorial Award for an outstanding
contribution to baseball, will be the
main speaker at the Touchdown
Clubs luncheon Tuesday at 1890.
Schacht entertained nearly 2,00O,-
600 servicemen overseas during the
recent war, frequently in zones OF
actual combat. He staged approx
mately 500 performances overseas
and entertained at 130 hospitals. He
made three trips to foreign ports In
wartime, visiting North Africa. ST.
cily, New Guinea. the Dutch East
Indies, the Philippines and Japan.
Schacht pitched for the Washing
ton club from 1919 through 1921,
when he developed a sore arm. For
years he was a third base coach
with the Mats and later with the
Boston Red Sox before he turned
to transforming as a comedian.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
ee-Capades, With 152
In Cast and 29 Acts,
Opens Tomorrow

internationally famous skaters and
stars of many branches of sport will
be prominently cast in the sixth
annual edition of the Ice Capades
which moves into Uline Arena to-
morrow night for 14-day engage
ment.
A cast of 152 will be spotlighted
In 20 acts, Including 10 big produc-
tion numbers. Former national
speed and figure skating champions
will fill lead roles with the stream
lined show that provides two hours
and 80 minutes of continuous enter
tainment.
The musical comedy on ice,
opening with the heaviest advance
sale ever recorded for a show of
Its type here, will headline Bobby
Specht, recently discharged from
the armed forces, and the popular
Donna Atwood. Jimmy Lawrence,
Specht's replacement in wartime,
Is billed this year in his own spec
tacular act
Other stars include: Eleanor
Meister and Marilyn Quinn, former
National and Canadian champions;
Ann Robinson, one of the top
juvenile figure skating queens; Mar
Yam (Red Mccarthy, the crash
king of the ice: 245-pound. 55-year
old Orrin Markhus, who teams with
Irma Thomas as the Two Old
Smoothies"; Phil Taylor, stilt-
skating champion; Trixie, the blond
juggler; Chuck Stein and Gerry
Chany, midget funsters, and come
dians Larry Jackson, Leo Loeb, Joe
jackson, jr., Ted Meza, Escoe-LaRue,
Al Surette and Eric Waite.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Lions Face 0|ympics
To Open 6-Game Trip

Washington's Lions are to play
six more Eastern Hockey League
road matches before returning to
Uline Arena to wind up their 1945-46
schedule with three games.
The Lions close schedule of six
games in eight days today when
they meet the champion Olympics
IN Boston. They will battle the
Clippers in Baltimore "Wednesday
night, the Olympics in Boston next
Saturday night and the New York
Rovers in Madison Square Garden
week from today.
The local skaters will continue
bearing down in an effort to make
q strong showing in remaining
league games, but also point for the
championship round robin playoffs
involving all Eastern League clubs
next month. The winner of this
series will qualify to meet the Pa
clflc Coast champion.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Lewis, Ex-Mat King, Heads
Turner Arena PROGRAM

Ed (Strangler) Lewis, five-time
former wrestling champion, will
headline the Turner Arena grap-
pling card Wednesday night when
he opposes Martin (The Blimp)
Levy, 640-pound Boston freak.
Matte Brown, erstwhile contender
for the heavyweight boxing title,
also will appear on the program,
facing Abe Finkelstein in the semi
windup. Brown, a native Washing
tonian, has been touring Eastern
rings during the last six months
and has built big following.
Dave Levin, a former champion
will appear in special added at
traction against an opponent to be
named
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Moore, Rated Among Ring Elite,
May Find Parks Tough Rivu|

Archie Moore, rated by many
competent critics as the best fighter,
pound for pound, in the business
today, will display his ability before
Washington fans on Tuesday night
when he finally climbs into the
Turner Arena ring against local
boy George Parks. An able boxer
and slugger, Moore also is tough. He
practically is unmarked. He was
just another lighter under a variety
of managers until Jimmy Johnson,
the 70-year old guide who has
steered many another ringman up
ward took over his affairs a year
ago. Since then Archie's fortunes
have improved until today he is
rated the No. l contender for Gus
Lesnevich's light-heavyweight cham
pionship.
Other Fighters Shun Him.
So good is Moore that, according
to Johnston, he now has trouble
getting men in his own division to
fight him, and frequently takes on
heavyweights. Such is the case
here on Tuesday night when he
meets Parks, who will spot a Is
pound weight edge. However, If his
past fights are any indication Archie
will sail into Parks with little regard
for the latter's weight and reach
advantage.
Currently Moore is under suspen-
sion by the National Boxing Associa-
ton for failing to show up against
Parks when the fight originally was
scheduled two weeks ago. Appar-
emily Moore just wasn't in the mood
that time but he thinks differently
about it now and the suspension
will be lifted cor Tuesdays
fight. After that the main business
on Moore's agenda is fight against
Lesnevich. Johntson has been trying
to make match for some time
and believes success is in sight. The
concensus is that once Moore and
Lesnevich square away, therell be
a new 175-pound champion.
Could Be Real Scrap.
Moore is heavy fayorite for
Tuesdays 10-rounder, but it could
be a good fight. Parks has shown
himself an in-and-outer in his two
years of local warfare, main even
ter at times and then again rating
as a push-over. He's been better
than usual in his recent fights, and
If he remains up for this one he
should give Moore an argument. His
kayoes over Nate Bolden, Shamus
IO'Brien and Jimmy Bell show what
he can do, and he has been training
diligently for this bout since before
the run out" of two weeks ago.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Police Boys 10 Start
Fistic Event Tuesday

The annual Police Boys Club box
ing tournament opens Tuesday
night with IA matches scheduled at
the No. IL Club, Randolph place and
Lincoln road NV, at 7 o'clock.
The semifnals and finals, as usual,
will be held at Walter Reed and
Forest Glen Hospitals. An entry
list of over 200 is expected. There
are 1T already registered in the
novice division. Glasses are listed
for boys from so to $50 pounds.
The fighting Arduini family has
two new entries this year, Paul at
81 pounds and Mike at 46. Pairings:
go ,Pounds-Emelio Prencipe Q2) VS..
Franklin Coleman "a.
% PoundsMRussell ~ Payne "a VS.. Ever
20 Pounds-Robert Rough QD VS..
Billy Mcdonald G2J. ''
70 Pounds--Chess Heater I'D VS.. Ray
Williams q0), Walter Cook 11) VS.. An
vs. vs. Charles Haas Q0), Cecil Smith "a vs.
SO Pounds-7Jooseph Smith. Q1) VS..
PANEL Halwick a., Paul Craft Old VS.
Bruce Rough I'D.
100 Pounds-Ross Hudson u1) VS.. Rob-
Donald ISaas Long q0}, Henry Verna dl) VS.
12o Pounds-Jerry Mcpherson Q1) VS.
Fred Tomasello I0)
Evening star., 1946-02-03
PIayoff Spot 1ussIes
Occupy Rec Cagers

With the Anacostia Black Hawks
perched on top of the Community
Basket Ball League conducted by the
District Recreation Department Bu-
reau of Neighborhood Centers, in
terest is centering on the three
playoff spots in the standings.
The Wilson coaches pulled the
upset of the week by defeating the
second-place Jefferson Mercury
team, 50-41, and the Hilltoppers
found themselves tied for second
place when they knocked of Con-
gress Heights, 40-28.
In other games, Congress Heights
defeated Columbia Recs, 54-32; Joe
Boyles beat Bronaughs, 55-40, and
the Black Hawks won their 18th
straight loop game when they top
pied Punchy Kemps Club, 1920.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Charlotte Hall Ties
Army P|ebe Boxers
special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
WEST POINT, N. Y, Feb. O.
A third-round technical knockout
scored by Cadet Downes of Char
lotte Hall Military Academy over
Cadet Triner of West Points plebt
boxing team gave the Maryland
school mittmen a A tie with Army's
fourth-classmen here today.
The unlimited class TKO came
after Army had forged ahead be.
cause of forfeit in the l75-pounc
brackets and Cadet Cowelrs decision
over Cadet Duley in the pound
division.
120 pounds-Smith tCharlotte HalD, de
ciSioned Rasmussen tArmy).
l27 pounds-Glass Charlotte HalD, de.
cisioned Goodwin ARMY.
l35 pounds-Newton Charlotte Haln
decisioned Jones tArmyb.
145 pounds-Puckett tArmy), decisionec
Anderton Charlotte HalD
155 poundS-Howell (Army), decisonec
Ennis Charlotte HalD.
165 pounds-Cowell (Army). decisionec
Duley Charlotte HalD.
115 pounds-Army won by forfeit
Unlimited class - Downes Charlotte
HalD, TkOd Triner tArmy), in the third
round.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Newcomers 10 Fight
In AAU Tournament

A number of topnotch fighters will
be in action for the first time dur
ing the current AAU boxing tourna-
.ment when the event swings into
its third week of battling on Friday
night at Turner's Arena.
OF particular interest is the debut
of Nick Mancini, tough 16O-pounder,
who hasn't fought in the tourney for
several years while in the Navy. He's
reported in top shape again and is
among the favorites in the middle
weight section. Lou Pavone of St.
Mary's is the defending champ here.
Another favored member of the
strong st. Mary's team is Frank
Peters, last years heavyweight
champion who hopes fol a repeat,
although beaten in the Golden
Gloves final recently.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Expert Rifle Rating Goes
To Seven in This Area

Seven boys in the Washington
area recently have been awarded
the Junior expert rifleman rating
by the National Rifle Association
The award went to Harry B.
Andree, jr., Winfred O. Carter and
William D. Ham or Washington
Gustave S. Souris and Hurbert A.
Clarke of Alexander and Lester w.
Cook and Dan T. Englehardt of
Silver Spring.
This rating is next to the highest
in the NRA series Of Is qualification
awards.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Patuxent Quintet Seeks
Revenge on Bainbridge

One of the seasons top service
games comes up Tuesday night when
the Patuxent River Naval Air Sta
ton plays host to the Bainbridge
Commodores in a return game.
With a 45-41 win over Catholic U.
and 62-20 romp over Indianhead
Navy under it's belt, Patuxent be-
iieves it can square accounts for its
1858 setback at Bainbridge earlier
In the season.
Patuxent has been strengthened
by the return of high scoring Danny
Walsh, who has been nursing an
ankle injury, and Bud Gutierrez
who was on leave. Coach Lou JelSch
also has announced his return to
an active player role.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Islam Prince Annexes
Belle Grove Handicap

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2.-Islam
Prince. classy son of Islam, ran the
six furlongs in 1:13 to win the $4,000
Belle Grove Handicap at the Fair
Grounds today by nearly three
lengths over Spirsilla.
Spirsilla, owned by G. Lussky, left
the barrier. to open up into what
looked like commanding lead, only
to lose it at the stretch
j. Virden's Bank Balance was
third. M. C. Haddix's Mate Me
came in fourth
Islam Prince, owned by J. B.
Theall and ridden by Jockey Eric
Gfuerin. paid S3.40.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Record Swim Entry Looms
For Neiqhborhood Meet

The second annual swimming
meet for playground boys and girls
conducted by the Neighborhood Di-
vision of the District Recreation
Department will be staged in the
Shoreham Pool Saturday morning
starting at 10 o'clock.
last year the meet was the big
eest local swimming event of 1945,
drawing more than 400 participants,
and recreation officials expect an
even larger entry this year.
Contestants must represent the
playground nearest their homes
The age limit for boys is II and 1S
for girls. Entries, made with play
ground leaders, must be made by
Wednesday.