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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-18
Grand Jury Will Hear
Marcantonio in Probe
Of Election Day Killing
Four Are Now Held as
Material Witnesses in
Scotteregeio's Death
BY the Associated Press

NEW YOHh, NOV. 1S.-Repre-
sentative Vito Marcantonio
American Labor Party, will be
served with a subpoena to appear
tomorrow before a grand jury
investigating the election day
fatal beating OF Joseph scotte-
reggie, SO, Republican election
worker, District Attorney Frank
s. Hogan said today.
Mr.. Hogan said the subpoena
would be served this afternoon on
Mr.. Marcantonio, who won re-elec-
ton over Frederick Van Pelt Bryan
Republican, in the 18th congress
sional district.
Mr.. Scottereggio was a campaign
worker for Mr.. Bryan. He was
beaten as he walked from his home
to the polling place and died last
Monday.
Mr.. Hogan refused to say on what
phases of the case Mr.. Marcantonio
would be questioned.
The district attorneys announce
ment was the first indication that
grand jury already was investigat-
ing the death of the election worker
Evidence Of Political Motive.
Asked whether Mr.. Scottereggio's
death could be called a political
murder, Mr.. Hogan said: Every
thing that has been obtained points
exclusively to that motivation, but
we are not excluding other posi-
bilities."
Meanwhile, Joey Rao, As, and
Michael Trigger Nike Coppola, 46,
ex-convicts, are being held in lieu
Of $250,000 bail each, as material
witnesses in the case.
The two, described by Assistant
District Attorney Jacob Grumet as
Harlem underworld characters, were
arrested Saturday night and were
held in the unusually high bail yes
terday by Judge James G. Wallace
after Mr.. Grumet. said the men
planned to leave the city.
Mr.. Grumet said Rao declared he
was unemployed and Coppola said
he was gambler. Both were known
as gangland big shots" in the pro-
hibition era and were seen often ir
the company of such gang leaders
as Vincent Mad Dog. Coll and Ar.
thur Dutch Schultz Flegenheimer
In 1888, Coppola was arrested in q
penthouse in the company OF Louis
l"Lepke" Buchalter.
| Two Others Held.
Two other men arrested as mate
rial witnesses, William Donaghy, 70
and Dominick Petrone, Al, an Amer
lean Labor Party district captain
were also in city prison in default
of SIC, 900 bail each.
Police last night mustered a spe-
cial detail of officers who speak
Spanish or italian for a possible as.
Segment to the district attorneys
office in the case.
Meanwhile, fellow campaign work
ers began raising fund to help Mrs
Cecilia Scottereggio, the widow, tt
meet her husbands hospital ano
funeral expenses and to provide fol
the education of their daughter
Katherine, Ia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-18
by tho Asseeiotsd Press

ATLANTIC CITY, N. T., Nov.
1s.-Philip Murray, CLIO presi-
dent, today prepared the organi-
zation's eighth convention for a
coming wage struggle by saying
the Staggering profits" of in
dustry are the gravest threat to
the democratic way of life.
At the same time President Tru-
man sent a message congratulating
the CLIO on past progress, but call
ing attention to the responsible
ity" it bears. He carefully refrained
from advising the CLIO in specific
terms what course to follow.
Mr.. Truman said labor manage
ment terms have too often been
fixed by raw economic power which
took no account of human values
or human needs" He added that
inevitably this lack of moral law
had its economic counterpart-de-
preston"
Mr.. Murray. in a keynote speech
opening the convention, made only
a passing reference to the "Commu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-18

The Navy, playing host to Mr.
Truman, wants him to do some fish
ing and take a submarine ride. MIR
Ross said he might look at SUBJ
marine riding is out. The Presi-
dent is finding good weather.
AS a part of his "loafing" program
MIR. Truman is reading Harold
Lambs Life of Alexandria, and
enjoying 1t.
The President expects now that
his party will be increased Wednes-
day, when he is looking for Admiral
William d. Leahy, his chief of staff;
Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan, mill
tary aide; John Caskie Collett Of the
White House advisory staff and Re-
conversion Director John r. Steel
man, who is sitting in on the coal
dispute. Mr.. Ross said, however
that the arrival of this quartet de-
(See TRUMAN, Page A-5.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-18
President Passes Up His Walk
To Swim as Vacation Begins
By Joseph A. Fox
Star siaF Correspondent

KEY WEST, Fla, Nov. 18.-Presi-
dent Truman today passed up his
customary early-morning walk for
a swim, as he started his weeks va
cation at the submarine base.
The President slept until Z am,
which is practically the middle of
the day for him in Washington,
then went from his quarters to the
nearby salt water pool Of the Off
GERS club, and got in workout,
according to Press Secretary Charles
q. Ross.
Mr.. Truman has a direct tele-
phone to the White House, but has
used it only to talk to Mrs. Truman,
Mr.. Ross said. He told reporters
there was nothing new on the coal
situation and that the President has
issued no instructions here on deal
ing with John L. Lewis. The Navy
win ferry his mail here daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-18
Neighborhood Concert
Audience Urged to Be
Seated by 8:15P.M.

The first OF the neighbour
hood concerts by the National
Symphony Orchestra arranged
by The Evening Star will be
held at $3.50 o'clock tonight
at Roosevelt High School, with
DR.. Hans Kinder conducting.
Admission to the concert is by
invitation issued by The Eve
ming Star through the Recrea-
ton Department and Roose-
welt and Coolidge High
Schools. In order that as
many as possible may hear
the program, Station WMAL
I will broadcast the concert,
necessitating that all who hold
invitations be in their seats
by Sis pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-18
Coal Rafioning Begin!
Today as D. {. Girds
10 Conserve Stocks
Pepco Hos 5-Week Pile;
'Brownout' Is Possible
On Electric Power Use

Rationing Of soft coal to all
Washington consumers was to
begin today.
Edward d. Shaw, executive secre-
tary Of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers*Association, said notices TX
coal retailers would 70 out today
explaining the Government orde,
which limits soft coal deliveries Il
consumers with less than a Today
supply on hand.
] II. Ferry, vice president Of the
Potomac Electric Power Co., de.
clared, meanwhile, that If miner.
stop work this week there was 9
good chance that a power brown.
out" would be ordered by the Gov.
eminent.
A similar move was taken last
spring during the coal strike then.
Some Difference of Opinion.
Mr.. Ferry said that since Satur-
day, when the Government acted to
freeze coal stocks and set up a form
OF rationing, the local situation had
worsened and, accordingly, drastic
action now was being discussed.
A somewhat different view of the
situation was taken by spokesman
for the District Commissioners, who
said they did not contemplate a
meeting with power company Off
Gals at this time. He added that il
the strike materializes, there I'M
doubtedly would be a meeting, but
that the situation was "far from
being critical" since coal supplies
here are much better than last
spring.
Pepco has about a five-week sup
ply of coal on hand. Retailers
stocks were said to be ample fol
at least month.
The Virginia State Corporation
Commission in Richmond was
watching the situation closely. The
commission clamped tight rationine
of electric power on two-thirds oil
the State last spring.
vepco Actively in Market.
William E. Wood, executive vice
president of the Virginia Electric
& Power Co., said that the company
had attempted to buy up all the Goa,
it could obtain. He believed the
supply on hand greater than thai
when rationing was instituted in the
spring, although he had no exact
figures.
With nearby Virginia completely
converted to natural gas, the Goa
threat presents no problem to ga.
consumers.
H. B. Moves, general superintend-
ent of the Washington Gas Light
Co., said he saw no immediate
threat to its operations. The com,
pany has a two-month supply Of
coke and 25-day supply Of soft Goa
on hand.
Consumers Word Taken.
Clarifying its rationing order o.
Saturday, the Solid Fuels Admins.
tration announced that home own.
ers who need coal can buy it from
frozen stocks by applying to theil
retailers and certifying they have
less than To-day supply.
No certificates need be filed oui
or written statements supplied. The
STA leaves it to the retailer te
check the truth of purchasers re.
ports that they are in need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-18
By The Assoeiossd Press

( I
The Office Of Defense Transporta-
ton today ordered IS per cent
reduction in railroad passenger
service performed by coal-burning
locomotives effective at 11:59 pm
next Sunday.
ODT said the order was issued
because of the threatened stop
page of production of bituminous
coal"
The agency warned further that
a continued stoppage Of soft coal
mining operations would result In
the curtailment of freight, parcel
post, mail and railway express ship
ments and all export traffic except
food, clothing and medicine"
The Tail passenger order provides
that no railroad shall operate daily
coal-burning passenger locomotive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-18
Probers Get Reports
Of Heavy Spending in
Missouri Primary
Irregularities Charged
To Both Sides in AxteII
Defect of Slaughter
BY the Associated Press

Chairman Priest of the House
Campaign Investigating Com
mittee said today the committee
has evidence of Irregularities
in the Missouri Democratic pri-
mary in which President Tru-
mans candidate defeated an
incumbent House member.
The irregularities" reported by
committee investigators, Mr.. Priest
said in an interview, include "heavy
spending on both sides" in addition
to other things.
Mr.. Priest talked with reporters
before the committee held meet
ing behind closed doors to consider
the Investigators report.
G. o. p. Winners Not Involved.
The Missouri primary in the 5th
congressional district attracted Ma
ton wide attention when Mr.. Tru-
man supported Enos A. Axtell
against Roger Slaughter, incumbent,
who has opposed administration poll
icies. Mr.. Slaughter was defeated,
but Mr.. Axtell lost in the general
election to Republican Albert l..
Reeves, jr.
Mr.. Priest emphasized that the
investigation would not affect Mr..
Reeves, since it involved only ''the
machine and anti-machine fac
tons" in the Democratic primary.
There have been no complaints
or charges against Mr.. Reeves" he
said.
If further action is indicated as
a result of the committees inquiry,
Mr.. Priest explained, it must be
taken by Missouri authorities, "be-
cause the case will be out Of our
hands and out of our jurisdiction
when we make our report to the
House."
Election Cost Plenty"
Mr.. Priest said the committee
also will consider Investigators re-
ports on primaries in which Repre-
sentative Emory H. Price, Democrat,
of Florida was renominated and
Representative Malcolm C. Tarver,
Democrat, of Georgia, was defeated.
He declined to say what the re-
ports showed.
Whether there will be further
committee hearings, Mr.. Priest said,
will depend on responses to about
80 questionnaires sent to labor or
CARNATIONS and other groups in an
effort to determine how active they
were in the November S election.
One thing appears certain, he
commented: "This election cost
plenty. 1t looks like it might have
been an an-time high-even as
costly. as, or more costly than, any
presidential election"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-18
Crank Charges
Tucker Libe|ed
Him on Deal
Director Of Air Forum
Denies He Contacted
MIA, Threatens Suit
BY tho As.oeio,sd Pres.

Theodore Crank said today he
has instructed his attorneys to
bring a libel action against Pres
ton Tucker, one of the principals
in the battle over disposition of
the Governments $171, 600, 00O
wartime Dodge Chrysler plant at
Chicago.
Mr.. Crank, New York and WASH
ington attorney, said in a state
ment that he had acted in legal
matters for Mr.. Tucker, president
of the Tucker Corp. Of Chicago. q
new automobile concern, but denied
that he ever interviewed with "offi-
cials of the National Housing
Agency on fuckers behalf"
Mr.. Tucker told newsmen last
Thursday that an attorney who i'm
piled he had Government CON
nections" had offered to help him
keep a lease on the Chicago plant
in return for a six-figure considera-
ton. Mr.. Tucker did not name the
attorney.
Mr.. fuckers assertion brought
from Housing Expediter Wilson
Wyatt a request that the Justice
Department make an immediate in
vestigation. Mr.. Wyatt has sought
to void the Tucker lease and have
the plant turned over to the Lus-
tron Corp, another Chicago firm,
for production Of prefabricated
housing.
Produces American Forum
Mr.. Crank is the producer of the
American Forum of the Air, a week
ly public affairs discussion program
broadcast by the Mutual network
He acts as moderator of the pro-
gram.
He holds a construction permit
for a frequency meditation broad
casting station here and has an ap-
plication pending with the Federal
Communications Commission for
permission to establish a standard
station.
Al an FEC hearing on the latter
application last week he testified
gross income from his law practice
Is lin excess of sl00, 900 a year"
Ternling Mr.. fuckers assertions
an absurd story" Mr.. Crank out
lined In his statement what he de-
scr1bed as his legal activities in be-
half Of MIR. Tucker. and added:
THE documentary proof of these
statements Is being made available
to the Attorney General, the Senate
and House Surplus Property In
vestigating Committees and to the
National Housing Administration,
and have asked all these agencies
to make complete investigation"
Says Work Was Completed.
MIR. Crank said he was retained
by Tucker last August u ito per-
form legal work and for the purpose
OF interesting capital in the financ-
ing OF the Tucker Corp. and arrang-
ing the legal details incident there
to-" that he was to receive per cent
OF Tucker stock and 5000 monthly,
and that his work was done and
completed"
Mr.. Crank said Mr.. Tucker was
represented by another firm of at
torneys early in July when Mr..
Tucker obtained his first commit
ment from the War Assets Admin
istration for lease on the Dodge
Chrysler plant.
1T was that firm and not I who
represented Mr.. Tucker and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-18
D. {. COURT ORDERS lewis TO DELAY STRIKE
Murray Charges Huge Profits
Are Threat to Democracy
Trumun's Message to CIO Convention
Coils Attention to Lobor's Responsibility

mist issue" which has occupied the
main attention Of CIO leaders here
during preconvention meetings.
To clear the decks for grim and
difficult wage drive, the CIO leader
ship to the convention
seized the left-vs.-right issue by
the horns. All elements in the or
ganization were persuaded yester-
day to subscribe to strong anti
Communist declaration.
Mr.. Murray said today in flashing
out at corporate profits that ut Is
true that certain interests in the
United States threaten our institu-
tons and free economy-and refer
to the allegations of Communist
Party activities"
Mr.. Murray then demanded: "But
what could constitute a graver threat
to the democratic way Of life than
this fiscal picture?
Cites Gains In Profits.
"It is far greater threat than
anything that has ever presented
itself to the American people. II the
staggering profits Of corporations
/CO~ no No. q -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-18
Big Five Ministers
Try 10 Draft Code
For Restricting Veto
Foreign Affairs OfficioIs
Lift Issue Temporarily
From U. N. Assembly
BY the Asseeiotsd Pres,

NEW YORK, Nov. 18.-Foreigr
Ministers of the United Nations
five great powers met today to
see whether they could work out
what the British call q new "code
OF conduct" to restrict the use
Of the veto in the U. N. Security
Council.
The meeting. was held at the sug.
gestion Of British Foreign Secretary
Bevin, who had circulated among
the members beforehand several
proposals for putting restraints on
the veto by voluntary agreement.
Those who attended the session
for the United States were Secretary
of State Byrnes, Senator Connally
Democrat, of Texas; State Depart
+ment Counsellor Benjamin Cohen
and Charles e. Bohlen, Mr.. Byrnes
Russian expert and interpreter.
Byrnes Meets With Delegates.
Before the Big Five session-of
America, Britain, China, France and
Russia-Mr. Byrnes met with his
top United Nations delegates to dis
cuss the veto issue and review
American policy which agrees with
that Of the other powers in opposing
any basic change in the veto at this
time, but calls for restraint by agree
ment where possible.
The ministers moved to lift the
veto issue temporarily from the U. N
Assembly and add it to their own
tasks, finishing the satellite peace
treaties and beginning German
peace talks.
BY such action, Mr.. Bevin and
Secretary of State Byrnes were re-
ported hopeful they could meet the
antiveto criticisms of small nations
and simultaneously preserve Coop
GRAFTON with Russia. Soviet Foreign
Minister Molotov agreed to talk
things over. The formula Of Big
Five private talks was used when
the Charter was written at San
Francisco.
Dropping Of Discussion Asked.
The United Nations itself was
asked in sense to sanction the
procedure. France proposed that
the Assembly's Political and Sc
curity Committee drop all veto dis
cussion today until the foreign min
listers have acted.
Meanwhile, at Lake Success the
Political Committee of the Assembly
was expected today to postpone a
showdown on the veto and plunge
into another hot issue.
That issue Is a Soviet proposal
that the Assembly request all men,
Der states to report on the number
OF troops they have in nonenemy
nations and to list the air and
naval bases they have In such ma
tons.
While the foreign ministers added
to their problems, diplomats held
high hope that one peace issue
Trieste might be near settlement
at last. They reported it probable
that a break in the Trieste dead
lock of the italian peace treaty was
at hand, though it could be upset
by Russian insistence on setting a
deadline for Britain and the United
States to pull their troops out OF
Trieste.
If the deadlock is broken as
quickly as some expect, 1t should
lSee U. IN. PAGE AS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-18
Conudion Gets 5 Years
On Espionage Charge
By the Assoeiafed Press

OTTAWA, Nov. l8.-David Cor
don Lunan, former officer in the
Canadian Information Services, was
convicted today Of conspiring to
communicate secret information to
Russia. He was sentenced to five
years Imprisonment.
Lunan; the royal commission on
espionage said, was the leader of
a group Of Canadian agents oper-
ating in Ottawa for a Soviet-in-
spired ring which had its head
quarters in the Russian Embassy
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-18
Two Jimu Buttens Down
For Another Typhoon

TOKYO, Nov. 1.-Two Jima bat
tened down today for another ty-
phoon. A typhoon with winds up te
80 miles an hour was whirling north
toward the historic battle-ground and
was expected to hit Two about mid
night. Island installations were
badly damaged by q typhoon last
summer.
MANILA, Nov. Is R-The Ma
Mia Bulletin reported today at least
500 residents missing and feared
dead In the wake Of November Il
typhoon and subsequent floods on
Negros Island. Presidential Secre-
tary Emilio Abello said $50 had died
in the town Of Isabella alone.
There were no reports Of Amer
lean deaths or injuries. Seyeral
villages were demolished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-18
Neglect and Tragedy
Seen Resulting From
Chest Drive Failure
Campaign Heads Predict
Rise in Crime and Disease;
Only p of Goal Reached

The failure of the Community
Chest Federation campaign to
reach its goal of $4,200,000 will
be reflected in neglect and
tragedy all over the CITY," Lee
D. Butler, president of the WASH
ington Community Chest, said
today.
Failure is not something to be
theoretically played WITH" he said.
ut will mean personal tragedy for
thousands of your neighbors. It can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-18
Iieup Of British
And u. 5. Policy
Hif inCorrlInons
Labor Rebel Leader
Cites Split Into Red
And American BIocs
BULLETIN

LONDON R.-Prime Minis
ter Attlee denied in Commons
today that Britain was gang
ing up" with the United States
against Russia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-18

mean community
disaster, increased
danger from cpl
denies, crime and
S c ! al unrest.
G h t agencies
are bulw a r k S
against social dis
a S t e r. Neglect
49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-18

them too long, and the community
will feel the pinch.
Failure means agencies which
have been delegated to do our neigh
borly service for us actually reach a
point where the sick and the des-
perate must be turned away without
service"
Four Others Give Warnings.
Mr.. Butler, was one of five presi-
dents of Community Chests united
in the federation drive who pointed
out today how failure of the CAM
paign will be felt in their commune
ties.
To date contributions totaling only
$2,768, 1858, or 65.93 per cent of the
goal, have been received. The drive
is scheduled to end tomorrow when
the final report meeting will be held
at 1890 pm. at the Hall of Flags,
United States Chamber of Commerce
building.
In Alexandra, Luther H. Dudley,
the chest president, said that in
some instances mo aid can be given
to those in genuine distress.
with budgets already cut to q
minimum" he said, failure viii
mean that no aid can be given in
some instances. There Is no use
talking about increasing facilities
(See CHEST, Page A-5.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-18

(See COAL, Page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-18

(See CRANK, Page A-4.5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-18

(See BRITISH, Page A-5.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-18
Guide for Readers

An Associated Press Newspope
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-12
o ST. PAUL o

April q, at the home OF Mrs. Des-
sic Clemens, 322 N. Western Ave.
A brief business meeting was held,
after which games were played,
with Mrs. Florastinc Garcia win
ming the prize. A delicious mid
night luncheon was served. The
next meeting will he April 20, at
the home Of Miss Gladys Clemens,
go Rondo Ave. Ray Whitmore,
president; Florastine Garcia. sccre-
tRry.
The I. =, I. C.'s met Saturday
evening, April q, at the home Of MIR.
=. Edward Hall, 900 lglchart Ave.
Mrs, CorneliR Smith and daugh-
tors. Laura Mac and Helen, are
temporarily residing at the home
" Mrs. James Clark. 3iS North
Dale.
Mrs. {. W. Wigington. 6T9 st.
Anthony Ave, entertained a few
friends at her home Sunday, April
Z, in honor Of her sOn-in-law, MIR.
Leo Rohanon, who recently returned
home.
Rc.cnlistcd: William Holloman.
proprietor Of the Neighborhood
Cleaners, corner of Rondo and
Grotto, recently ro-enlisted in the
Army, was assigned at Bclvoir, Va.
Hc In now at home on furlough. His
wife and two children reside in
the city. Holloman left for his
camp Wednesday. April 10, after
spending few days with his sis
torS in Washington, n. c, MIR. and
Mrs. Holloman and family one AT
tcrnoon last week were the guests
81 Mrs. Lulu Kccne, 663 w, Central
Ave.