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Evening star., 1946-07-04
Union Raises Lending Fund
To Protect 0PA EmpIoyes

The raising of loan fund fo,
OPA employees in case their July q
pay checks are delayed as result
OF congressional inaction was
launched last night by Local Gor-
merly Local u of the United Public
Workers of America, CIO, with ST.
200 pledged in 10 minutes at men,
bership meeting, William Stafford
chairman of the unions OPA
branch, said today.
At the same time, the local, whose
membership includes employees OF
several Government agencies here
promised full support to the OPA
branch of the union IN its plans to
protect OPA employees from hard
ship as the result of staying on the
job in response to President Tru-
mans request.
These plans include the negotia-
tions Of agreements for the orderly
transfer of any laid-off OPA en-
ployes to the stats of expanding
agencies, with particular guarantees
against down-grading and racial
discrimination. However, union
Spokesmen pointed out that such
agreements are at best temporary
makeshifts, and are not a substi-
tute for the setting up of central
rehiring registers for laid-off EN-
ployes and veterans by the Civil
Service Commission.
Evening star., 1946-07-04

Inspector Mansfield visited at least
one school day during the year and
put on his children's safety circus,
which features Pete, the Safety
Bird" and winds up with the issue
OF safety whistle to all school chill
dren who produce a membership
card in the safety program signed
by parent
Pete" has lived to be hundred
because he observed the safety
pledges which keynote the program
l. will not play in the street.
2. will cross the street only at
the corner.
3. will look both ways before ]
step of the curb and then cross only
when the way Is clear.
4. will not run between parked
cars nor walk or run in front of a
streetcar, bus or automobile.
S. will be extra careful-and will
obey all safety rules when / ride a
bicycle. scooter, sled or skates.
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Wartime Construction
Blamed for Collapse
of Store S CeiIinq

Wartime construction" today was
blamed for the collapse of half the
ceiling at the Chapel Oaks Super
Market, 5726 Sheriff road, Chapel
Oaks, Md.
Ben Rubel, Forest Gordon and
Irving KaminSky, owners of the
store, said the ceiling fell last night,
about two hours after closing time.
No one was inside at the time.
Damage was confined principally to
the fixtures, although no estimates
could be obtained.
Mr.. Rubel, who lives in Green
Meadows, Md, said the store was
completed about eight months ago
and is practically new
He said he and his two partners
purchased the store last week and
are leasing the building from Harry
Witt. He added that repairs are
being made and that the store will
reopen tomorrow. He said Mr.. Cor
don lives at Naylor Gardens, Thir-
tieth street and Naylor road S.E.
and Mr.. Kaminsky at 46l @ street
NV.
Unable to Get Materials.
Offlclals Of the company the
owners said had built the market
could not be reached
Perce Wolfe, chief Prince Georges
County building inspector, said orig
lnal construction plans called for a
metal ceiling. but that the builders
were unable to obtain the necessary
material and were forced to use a
combination metal and wood frame
to which the plaster was attached.
He also pointed out that the out
side walls were of cinder block and
lacked protective coating. permit
ting water to leak in the 3-foot
space between the roof and ceiling
during heavy rains.
New Ceiling Ordered.
Mr.. Wolfe said he has ordered
the entire ceiling taken down and
a new one put up with additional
wall braces.
Asked why employees of his depart
ment had approved the construc-
ton, Mr. Wolfe said he had moi
yet talked with the inspector who
had checked the ceiling while the
building was being erected.
He added he will inspect tae CELL
ings Of eight other adjacent stores
which were built about the same
time. as the supermarket
| Harry Marine and Jack Schwartz
who own the liquor store next door
and who sold the market to The
present owners, said they noticed
a crack in the ceiling about month
ago. They said they reported 1t te
the landlord but that nothing vas
6one
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Another War Probable
Basil O'Connor Feels
BY the kssocioied Press

NEW YORK, July 4.-Basil O'Con-
nor, chairman of the American RED
Cross, said yesterday he frankly
expected another war.
Mr.. OConnor. who left La Guardia
Field by plane for London to attend
"a meeting of the League of Rec
Cross Societies at Oxford, said in
answer to question about whether
he expected another war:
Frankly, yes. Every one must
plan on that basis. We can't be
Utopian. We must sit down anc
plan as though there will be an
other war"
He said that one of the prime pur-
poses of the Red Cross for the future
would be to keep down human dam
age in war" Another problem to be
discussed at the meeting, he said, is
getting relief to prisoners of war
especially civilian prisoners and
internees."
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Degnan Case Suspect Held
Under $4,000 Bond
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, July 4.-Seventeen-
year-old William Heirens, Univer-
sity of Chicago student, whose finger
and Palm prints were reported by
the FBI to match those on the
Suzanne Degnan kidnap Staying
note, spent independence Day in a
Jail cell today under s270,000 bond
on Is charges Of burglary or assault.
| Police have not charged the youth
with the dismemberment Staying OF
the 6-year-old girl last January T.
but States Attorney William J
Tuohy said evidence on the killing
will be presented to the grand jury
Heirens has denied Staying the gir.
through five days of intermittent
questioning by police.
/ He was bound over to the grand
! jury by Judge William D. Hartigan
in felony court on 81 burglary ano
four assault to murder charges.
Bond was set at $4,000 on each
of the assault counts, and at $4,000
on each Of the burglary counts
Heirens' counsel said no effort would
! be made to provide bond.
Evening star., 1946-07-04

couldn't get OPA to raise it." Sub
sequently OPA allowed the industry
total of $375 in price increases,
but the firm was not then in pro-
duction
Mr. Carly said he had first at
tempted to obtain a ceiling price
rise through the Baltimore OPA
Office, but was unsuccessful. Then,
he explained, he made an effort to
obtain retail ceiling price so the
firm could handle bricks produced
by other firms.
The OPA people Eever could get
it through their heads that we were
not producer at that time and
only wanted to handle bricks like
any other dealer" he said, "and
consequently We never could get a
price. They just didn't have a
formula to fit our case, I guess"
mo Story" Now.
Mr.. Carly said there was mo
story" in plans for the reopening
and wasn't anxious to talk about
the firms troubles at first.
"OPA's out now, and we can go
ahead, so there's no story any more, -
he said. IF the OPA comes back
and we have trouble, we'll let you
know"
Mr.. Carty said he wasn't certain
about how much he would charge
for bricks, but said the price prob
ably would be somewhere between
$21 and $25 thousand"
While the Frederick plant was
closed down. Mr.. Martz said, thou
sands of bricks were brought into
the community from Pennsylvania,
West Virginia and Western Mary
land About Is homes have been
started or completed here since vi
day, he said Other bricks were
needed for industrial and home re-
pairs.
Our entire production could have
been soiu just as fast as the bricks
were made-if we could have made
them at profit he said.
Evening star., 1946-07-04

Trafic deaths among school chill
dren have dropped from u in the
1884 school year to four for the
school year just ended, Richard H.
Mansfield, director of The Evening
Star school safety program, said to-
day in reporting that membership in
the program during its third year
passed the 10000 mark.
The former police inspector and
well known human interest car
toonist OF Washington's years gone
by said he did not claim the drop in
school-age traffic deaths was the re-
suit OF the program, but that he felt
the program had been a factor OF
prime Importance in bringing it
about.
The reduction took place, he said
in a year when gas rationing was
lifted and increased use of over
age and often mechanically deficient
cars was the rule.
Evening star., 1946-07-04
CeiIinqs
Continued From First Paee.)

L Oltl L lISb FdSG.1
melons are lower priced this week.
He reported that supplies of most
fruits and vegetables are in liberal
amounts and that a bumper crop
of potatoes is expected to hit the
markets soon.
H. j. Charles, president of the
United States Brewers Foundation,
promised that brewers will make no
increase in the price of bottled or
draught beer beyond the increase of
l cent for the l2-ounce bottle grant,
ed on June Is by the OPA.
Mr.. Charles said kilograms and
phone calls from brewers throughout
the country were coming to founda-
ton headquarters, pledging adher-
ence to the industrys hold-the- line
program. If the price line is held by
suppliers to brewers, by transporta-
ton lines, beer distributors and re-
tailers, Mr.. Charles said, there need
be no price increase of beer to the
consumer in the foreseeable future,
Meanwhile. from Virginia, the AS
soclated Press reported that Gov.
Tuck had received scattered reports
OF drastic increases in rentals and
the OPA Office in Richmond dis
closed increased meat prices at re-
tail stores in several sections OF the
State.
5000 Rent Rise Reported.
i,,fo
Falls Church landlord had upped
rent In one instance by 500 per
cent and a Virginia Beach family
complained that the rental on their
house had jumped from $3.50 to
S331.70.
The Richmond OPA Offices re-
port on increased meat prices in
cluded one on the sale of steak at a
Richmond grocery for 81 a pound
compared with the 54-cent-a-pound
ceiling as of last Saturday on the
highest quality steak.
The OPA quoted a Suffolk price
control board as reporting that sir
loin boneleSS steak had Jumped
from 81 to 70 cents a pound. pork
liver from "a to y cents and pork
chops from 80 to so cents a pound
At Norfolk, the OPA said, dressed
chickens jumped from so to 81 cents
and steak from 81 cents to $l.25 a
pound
Numerous rent increases and sew
eral cases of evictions were reported
from Winchester. The greatest in
crease was from $40 to $50 a month
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Marine Corps Officer Held
In MiIIion-DoIIar Theft
BY the Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, July 4,-The
San Francisco Chronicle said today
that high naval officials had dis
closed the arrest of a Marine Corps
officer at Camp Pendleton, Calf,
on charges OF bribery and diversion
of an estimated 100000 in Gov
ernment goods.
The authorities, the newspaper
said, reported the officer was con-
nected with the camps post eX-
change.
An investigation is under way, it
was announced in statement by
the 1lth Naval District at San Diego
yesterday which asserted, Certain
individuals OF this command might
be involved with civilian concerns. +"
One Navy oficial said the mer-
chandise included 100000 cases of
Eastern beer, 1000 shock proof
wrist watches, large stocks of textiles
and luggage and other critical ci-
william commodities.
He said the investigation was
started after San Francisco bro
kerage firm was approached regard
ing a transaction in Eastern beer at
the camp. The firm notified Navy
officials
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Chicago War Plant Leased
By u. 5. as Auto Factory
Sy the Associoted Press

The War Assets Corp. has leased
the $170000 900 Chrysler war plant
in Chicago to the Tucker Corp, also
of Chicago, for five years.
The Tucker firm, headed by Pres
ton Tucker, has said that it intends
to build automobiles and will employ
5000 persons. The plant manufac-
tured aircraft during the war.
War Assets Administrator Ed.
mund B. Gregory said the Tucker
Corp. will pay a rental of 5000 ,0O(
the first year. 100000 for the sec.
ond and $2.400,0 900 for each of the
remaining three years.
Mr.. Tucker announced plans las
February to produce the new Tucker
Torpedo, ultramodern passenger
car, within six months after occu.
patton of the giant plant.
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Pearce Leads Raid
On House One Block
From No. | Precinct

Capt. Robert Pearce, who has Just
returned as commander Of No. !
precinct, yesterday led his men in
a gambling raid on an establish
ment block from the station house
Police arrested five persons and
confiscated $2,631 in cash, two pis-
tolls with ammunition, a quantity
of numbers slips, % bottles of whis-
KY, six cases of beer and an adding
machine. Believed to have been
stolen, the machine was turned over
to Federal Bureau of Investigation
experts for chemical check of the
filed-off areas in an effort to trace
its ownership.
The raid occurred in the 600 block
of New Jersey avenue NV. Capt.
Pearce and two of his men entered
the scantily furnished house while
others of his command entered
through tunnel from a rear alley
to the house.
Capt. Pearce said that while his
men searched the blishment he
answered the telephone and took
bets totaling SIT from construction
workers. He said the operator han
died 5000 daily play, that the
place had been in operation for
about eight months.
Two of those arrested were booked
as Sam Waltover, SO, of the first
block Dingmans court NV. who
was released under $500 bond on
charges of possession of lottery
slips and operating a lottery, and
Lucerle Thorp, 81, OF Winston
Salem, N. c., who posted $500
bond on the same charges. Both
are slated to appear in Municipal
Court tomorrow. Three others ar
rested were held for investiga ton.
Capt. Pearce replaced Capt. Bev-
erly Beach as commander of No.
l precinct, after nearly a years
absence from that station.
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Mother Fails 10 Find
Children After Victory
In Battle for CUSTODY

Victor in a lengthy legal battle
for custody of her two children-a
boy, II, and girl, Mrs. Martha L
Boone, 33, of Tryon, N. c., today was
hopefully awaiting word as to theil
whereabouts.
Reached at her hotel this morning
Mrs. Boone said efforts to find hel
estranged husband. Maj. Daniel F.
Boone, 1900 block of Sixteenth street
NV, with whom the children have
been living for several years, had
proved futile up to today.
Maj. Boone had been awarded Gus
tody in District Court proceeding
in 1914. However, that decision was
set aside by the United States Court
of Appeals and a rehearing was Or
dered. In remanding the case the
appellate court suggested that an
impartial expert be called in to in
vestigate as to what is best for the
children.
The expert, social worker, made
report to the court, the substance
of which was that both Maj. ano
Mrs. Boone were found to be fit per-
sons for the care of the children
Justice F. Dickinson Let's subse-
quently ruled the mother should
have custody.
While the last custody proceeding
was under way Justice James M
Proctor of District Court in 1874;
ordered stay in a habeas corpus
proceeding order, pending final de.
termination of the case in the Other
proceeding or until further order
of the court. The habeas corpus
ruling had given the children's Gus.
| tody to Mrs. Boone
Following his ruling in the Other
custody proceeding on Tuesday Jus.
tice Let's yesterday afternoon va.
Gated the stay order in the earlier
| habeaS corpus action.
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Fire Horn Presented
Al Annual Meetinq
OF Oldest Inhabitants

An ornate silver horn presented
to John J. Peabody, first chief OF
Washington's paid fire department,
by an admiring citizen in 1853, to-
day was turned over to the Associa-
ton of Oldest Inhabitants at its
annual July meeting at the Old
Union Engine House, Nineteenth
and H streets NV, by William F.
Peabody, the former fire chiefs son.
The gift was received by Acting
President John Clagett Proctor from
Mr.. Peabody, who said it was a
memento of the days when hand
operated apparatus moved out to
fires preceded by man with horn
calling out directions.
He said the horn was presented to
his father by Mrs. E. H. Pendleton,
resident of the Capitol Hill area
in the early days.
Members paid tribute to Theo-
dore> W. Noyes, association president
for many years, who died at his
home early this morning. A reso-
luton designating the August meet
ing of the association as a memo
rial to Mr.. Noyes and ordering the
association flag at half staff for
period of 30 days was unanimously
approved
Leahy Addresses Meeting.
Following business meeting,
members heard a special Independ-
ence Day program high lighted by
an address by William E. Leahy,
Washington attorney and director
of District Selective Service.
Mr.. Leahy was one of the seven
new members earlier approved by
the associa ton. The Others wert
Walter Harvey Cole. District elec-
trical inspector: Frederick S. Tyler,
lawyer; A. E. Columbus, District
electrical inspector: A. B. Griffith,
former Government employe; Lu-
ther c. Steward, president of the
National Federation of Federal EN-
ployes, and Milton Baer, jeweler.
Resignation of Harry A. Burr as
association marshal was announced
by Mr.. Proctor. together with the
designation Of Frank Gummel to
tohC OFCl Ill Dull uuGlCS.
Recalls Old Days.
Mr.. Peabody, who lives at 1903
Delafield place NV, recalled for
the members the old days of fight
ing Washington fires with the
so-called bucket brigade. This was
followed, he said, by the hand
operated apparatus, which later
progressed to horse drawn equip
ment.
Just as the horse gave way to the
gasoline engine of present day ap-
paratus, Mr.. Peabody predicted fu-
, ture fire engines would probably be
!. propelled by atomic power.
The Rev. Edgar C. Beery. pastor
of Emory Methodist Church, gave
the invocation for the patriotic exer-
cises which included a renewal of
the pledge of allegiance to the flag
by the members and vocal selections
by Mrs. Edward H. Cox, accompanied
by Mrs. Lola Harrison at the piano.
i Following the usual custom, the
old fire bell was rung at u noon.
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Grain Elevator Fire
Is Linked to Rumors
By the AsSocioted Press

QUANAH, Tex, July 4.-Fire
swept through wheat filled eleva-
tor here few hours after Santa Fe
Railroad officials had sent out a
warning to grain dealers in the
Southwest yesterday that they had
uncovered rumors of IAN organized
effort to damage wheat in storage
Origin of the fire was a mystery
Homer McCreary, manager of the
elevator, said he had no idea how
it started except that it broke out In
the top of the shaft. The mill was
destroyed along with 25.0O0 bushels
Of wheat.
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Mrs. Byrnes in Moscow

MOSCOW, July 4 lPy.-Mrs. James
F. Byrnes, wife of the United States
Secretary of State, will be the guest
Of honor at Fourth of July cele-
bration to be given at the United
States Embassy tonight 10y 1t. Gen.
Walter Bedell Smith, the American
Ambassador, and Mrs. Smith. Mrs
Byrnes arrived here from Paris yes
terday.
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Arlington Man Retires
After 48 Years Service

James White. ST, of Arlington. Va,
a veteran of 48 years Government
service, retired on June 80 as asso-
ciate procedural analyst in the
Audit Division, ONCE Of the Chief
of Finance Of the War Department,
it was announced today.
A native of Oxford, England. Mr..
White came to this country at the
age of 10. He entered Government
service in 1893 as a messenger in
the War Department.
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Maj. Swoncutt Given
Permanent Rank
BY the Assocjoted Prose

KWAJALEIN, July 4.-The pilot
and navigator of Dawes Dream, the
Super Fortress which dropped the
atomic bomb at Bikini, received Reg
ular Army commissions yesterday as
first lieutenants.
The two, with wartime status as
majors, are:
Woodrow P. Swancutt of Wiscnn-
sin Rapids, Wis, the pilot, and viii
Adams of San Bernardino, Calf.
the navigator.
Other atom bomber officers are
expected to be commissioned at an
early date.
Evening star., 1946-07-04
Bricks
Continued From First PAGE

be able to get the men We need"
The plant occupies 80 acres on
the edge of this busy Maryland
town, As miles from Washington. It
has one brick-making machine and
eight kilns.
Continued in Business.
Despite the shutdown the firm
has continued building supplies
business at the same location. In
this way, the manager said, the
concern was able to provide I'm
ployment for number of former
brick plant workers.
Before we closed down we oper-
ated two years at a loss On our
brick plant" said Mr.. Carly, who
also operates a Frederick furniture
store. Our price was frozen at sl3
per thousand net at the plant. That
was abnormally low, but we just
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-30
BRITISH LOAN ACTION URGED
 BY PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Presi- dent Truman today asked Congress to vote a $3,750, ,00O, 900 loan to Brit ain, saying it would lead to expanded production, consumption and em- ployment and rising standards of living everywhere"
 Urging prompt action on the agreement, which also includes an additional credit of $650. 100000 set ling Lend Lease obligations, MT. Truman said the loan will permit this nation and Britain to move side by side" toward the goal of expanded world trade
 Within a few minutes after the Presidents message reached the House Chairman Spence (D.-KyD of the Banking Committee introduced legislation calling for approval of the loan. He stated that the com mittee would hold flair and full" hearings ito bring out all the facts"
 In the Senate, however, Demo- cratic Leader Barkley of Ken lucky, was temporarily baked in his attempt to introduce similar leg iSlatiOn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-30
NYC WORKERS MAY
 SOON COMMUTE
 BY HELIC0PTERS

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 30.-The heliccpter may provide commit ter's air line service for metropoli- tan New York-The worlds biggest city.
 J. L. Fitzmaurice, Associate Ex- aminer for the Civil sAeronautics Board, today announced that air Committing, Inc, proposes to give suburban residents in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and con- necticut regular air transportation to Manhattan.
 Air Communting' bid for CAB charter approval was scheduled to be presented at hearings today, Fitzmaurice said, following comple- tion of testimony by intervenors in the Middle Atlantic case-a cam paign by 31 airlines to make com mercial aviation routes touch hun dreds of communities never before on the air map.
 Albert Beitel, attorney for Air Committing, asserted the novel helicopter plan is supported enc tirely by private vapital willing to make this experiment"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-30
SOON
 ABLE TO JOIN
 CTS OVERSEAS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-- The War Department announced teday that families soon may join soldiers in all overseas theatres. provided adequate housing, subsistence anc medical care is available.
 The travel of the soldiers depen- dents to Europe will commence sometime after April and move ments to the Philippines. Japan Korea and the Ryukyus will begin after May l.
 The War Department said that when overseas commanders indicate they are prepared to receive depen- dents, their travel to overseas areas will start without delay.
 No expenditure of War Depart ment funds is contemplated for con- struction of housing for dependents in occupied areas.
 Transportation at Government eX- pense is authorized by law for de- pendents of officers, enlisted men of the first three grades Master or First, Technical and Staff Sergeants1 and certain civilian employees. a
 Soldiers families already had been authorized to go to the Ba- hamas, Panama Canal Zone and Islands of the Antilles, Brazil, Ber- muda, New Foundland, Alaska, the Aleutians, Hawaii and the Marianas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-30
ROBBIE ROCKERS
 STRIKE AGAINST
 MOVIE PRICE HIKE

VERNONIA. Oregon, Jan. BOA new kind of a strike was made in the news in the Pacific Northwest today.
 High school students here did not like it when the towns theatre boosted their admission charge from 35 cents to 50 cents. So they form ed picket lines outside, forcing the theatre to close. Now the Secretary of the Oregon Independent Theatre Owners ASsociation-O. J. Miller says the movie house will remain closed until Vernonia's children and adults who refused to pass the picket line are willing to arbitrate. Miller says the increase was required by the theatres contract with film companies.