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Evening star., 1946-11-20
Waller Opposes Use
|0f Inch Line for Ga,
las Threat 10 Coal
BY Don S. Worren

Representative Walter, Democrat,
OF Pennsylvania today entered the
fight to prevent the use of the Big
Inch and Little Inch pipelines for
the transportation of natural gas
from the Southwest to the East
Coast area.
Testifying today before the House
Surplus Property Committee, which
is investigating plans for disposal
OF the lines, built at q cost of $143,-
100000, Mr.. Walter warned that
Pennsylvania never would issue per-
mits for gas use of the lines. He
emphasized the potential economic
damage to the coal industry and
coal miners in the use of gas as a
competing fuel.
L. Gray Marshall, chief Of the
utilities branch OF the real property
division Of the War Assets Admins
tration, testified that he had "infor-
mally' recommended sale of the
pipelines to Big Inch, Inc, a Della
ware corporation with headquarters
In New York.
lilo Million Offered.
A WAA official told reporters this
concern wants to use the pipelines
for transportation of oil and oil by
products and has offered to pay the
Government $110,000,000 for the
lines.
Robert NJ. Littlejohn, WAA ad-
mlnistrator, announced yesterday
his agency had rejected all Of the
pending l6 bids for the lines be-
cause the Army-Navy Petroleum
Board had insisted that oil-pump-
ing machinery must be kept In
usable condition if the lines were
converted to carry natural gas.
Seeks Best Possible Price.
Mr.. Littlejohn said he was seeking
to obtain the best possible price,
In keeping with the restrictions in
law. and revealed that his agency
had set the present value of the
lines at $113, 100000.
Later in the hearings the COM
mittee expects to hear testimony
from Harold L. Ickes, former In
terior Secretary and petroleum
administrator for war, who is ex-
pected to urge use Of the lines for
gas transportation, and from John
L. Lewis, head of the United Mine
Workers, who Is expected to fight
any plan to use the lines for gas.
Mr.. Walter charged that WAA
was attempting to bypass" the
intent OF Congress under the Sur
plus Property Disposal Act. He
contended the law required WAA
TO submit to Congress any plan It
might have for disposing Of the
lines.
Evening star., 1946-11-20
Trade Association
Elects {. ]. Boofhby
As New President

The Merchants and Manufactur-
Z ers' Association, largest organiza-
tion OF Its type In the country
moved into its 37th year today with
new president, Everett J. Boothby
vice president and general manager
OF the Washington Gas Light Co.
Mr. Boothby was elected at the
annual meeting Of the Board OF
Governors yesterday to succeed
John q. Bell, executive vice presi-
dent OF Peoples Drug Stores, and
association leader for the last three
years.
Organized as a downtown mer-
chants group in 1910, the associa-
ton has expanded to embrace $50
firms representing more than 1000
retail stores in Washington and
vicinity.
Association Has Expanded.
Edward D. Shaw, starting his 2lst
year as executive secretary, said II
new trade groups have come into
the association during the past two
decades and more than $500 meet
tngs have been held.
The Board of Governors presented
the retiring president, Mr.. Bell,
with a gold wrist watch.
They elected as vice presidents
Claude W. Turner of the Railway
Express Agency, Charles E.. Krey,
vice president and assistant treas
urer Of Southern Diaries, Inc, and
Maurice L. Nee of the p. j. Nee Co.
Other Officers Listed.
Other new officers are Ford E.
Young of Fussell- Young Ice Cream
Co, treasurer; LIE Roy King OF Will
liam King & Son, assistant treas
urer; Ringgold Hart, general coun-
sci, and Mr.. Shaw, secretary.
Trade groups and their new chair
men are:
Air conditioning, Albert Bethel,
Commissioner Corp; bakers, j. B.
Luttes, Continental Baking Co.:
building supplies, M. r. Palmer, A..
P. Woodson Co.; coal, L. r. Potts,
Grifath Consumers Co., Inc; de-
partment stores, Ralph l.. Goldsmith,
Lansburgh & Bro; florists, Clarence
Shaffer, George c. Shaffer, Inc;
wholesale food, r. C. Briggs, L. S.
Briggs, Inc; furniture, Maurice L.
Nee, P. j. Nee Co.; furs, Dewey zir-
kin; gasoline and Oil, D. Russell My
ers, Shell Oil Co.; wholesale gro
GERS, R. F. Dyer, j. E. Dyer g. Co.
Ice cream, Charles E. Krey, South
ern Diaries, Inc; jewelry, Arthur j.
Sundlun, A. Kahn, Inc; limited
price variety stores, c. P. Kerley, G.
C. Murphy Co.; oil heating, j. w.
Warner, John P. Agnew & Co.;
printers, Charles H. Cooke, Judd &
Detweiler; public utilities, w. j. Nc
Manus, Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co.; shoes, Herbert j. Rich.
sr., B. Rich's Sons; transfer COM
panies, Charles w. Poole, Poole's
Drayage Co.; women's wear, Joseph
r. Harris, Joseph R. Harris Co.; res
taurants, A. G. Earnest, Ewart's
Cafeteria.
Evening star., 1946-11-20
u. 5. Navy 10 Retain
Two Philippine Bases
By the Asseeioisd Pros,

The Navy plans to pull out Of its
war-built $73, 1000, 900 Philippine base
at Leyte-Samar as soon as "Coy-
ernment property" can be disposed
of, an official said yesterday.
The only Navy installations to be
retained in the Philippines viii be
the submarine base at Subic Bay
and air facilities at Sangley Point,
near Manila, he added.
Abandonment of the Philippines
as the key outpost Of the Far Pacific
was implied recently by Vice Admiral
Lynde D. Mccormick, deputy COM
mander in chief of the Pacific Fleet.
mo one foresaw what expansion
could be attained at Guam-Saipan,
he declared, explaining that the
Guam area would become kingpin Of
the Pacific Ocean defenses, backed
up by Hawaii and supported to the
north by the Aleutians. He would
not comment on Filipino objections
to big permanent military installa-
tions on their newly independent
islands.
An important factor in the Navy
decision, however, Is believed to be
that Guam is United States property
and, in case of dispute, the over.
riding voice of the Federal Govern
ment can decide what defenses win
go where.
At the same time, In view of the
expected economy squeeze in the
next fiscal year. the Navy plans to
put all its island bases eggs into one
basket-Guam-and spend most Of
its hoped for 5000, ,000, 900 budget on
getting fast mobile Navy. equipped
with guided missiles and the latest
submarine weapons.
Sign up for security. Buy United
Evening star., 1946-11-20
and Andrew r. Barnett, 4e, of the Soldiers

Home.
Assault with intent to commit robbery
Joe r. jackson. 2l, colored, 500 block
Of First street NV
IGNORED.
The following cases were ignored
thus generating the persons whose
names appear under the charges
listed:
Assault with a dangerous weapon
BLOCK Of Dxen a,rrson aoor 70 csoFed nS a,:s s4o
wilkins. 49,, .colored. 900 block Of Des-
mond court S.W.
Unauthorized use Of vehicIe-carlton M.
Barner, 10, colored. address not given;
James Jane DARLINGTON, jr., %, ,colored, Of the
scott, AZ, Of the 400 block Of n street
S.W., and Erwin W. Gill, 81, colored, Of
shme 2200 block of Twelfth street NV.
Grand larceny Emily Edinger, 43,
Suitland. Md
colored. Fort Belyoir
Evening star., 1946-11-20
West Traces D. c. Legal Staff
Back to PART Time Counsel

The voluminous duties Of the
corporation counsel's Office today
are far cry from the time, nearly
q century and half ago, when
legal problems of the village" of
Washington were simple enough
that attorneys were employed only
as occasion demanded.
The comparison was drawn last
night by Corporation Counsel Ver-
non E. West In a talk before the
Women's Bar Association at the
Willard Hotel.
Although the history of the COR
poration counsel's Office actually
begins in 1871, when Congress Gre
ated a territorial form Of govern
ment here. he related, the first period
Of its history, broadly speaking, be-
gan in 1902 when the city was in
corporated. MIR. Vests talk included
these sidelights:
Francis Scott Key, who was q
lawyer as well as composer of "The
Star Spangled Banner" appears in
the city records as recipient of a
sou payment Tor legal services
rendered prior to 1919. The COM
poser later was United States attor-
ney for the District.
Also in 1919, William Writ. later
the Attorney General, received $40
from the corporation for an opinion
concerning moneys due on the ac-
count of the Lancastrian School"
The first reported case is that of a
man fined $20.33 in costs for oper-
ating an unlicensed hack in 1905.
Mr.. Key was one of the attorneys
representing the driver. who won
his case when the court held the
conviction void for uncertainty"
and set aside the Judgment on the
ground it '.had been rendered by the
Mayor of the city in . case to which
he was party"
THUS the Law officers Of the Dis
Evening star., 1946-11-20

trict got Of to bad start by losing
their first reported case" Mr.. West
declared, adding that while I'VE still
lose some, on the whole our record
Of victories is fairly creditable."
A city attorney was authorized in
1924. His regular compensation
until 1858 was 500 year, stipend
increased from time to time by sup
Elemental appropriations.
In 1854, the city register, Walter
s. Cox, was paid $50 for legal services
which it had then become customary
to refer to him. He later became a
justice Of the then Supreme Court of
the District and subsequently pre-
sided at the trial of Guiteau, who
was convicted of assassinating Presi-
dent Garfield.
An attorney for the District was
created in 1871. The title later be-
came city solicitor, and then cor
poration counsel.
81 Assistants on Staff.
Mfr. West pointed out that today
his staff, including 81 assistants,
must handle many OF the duties of
the attorney general of State, as
well as all the duties Of a city
solicitor.
With the growth of population In
the District" he said, "the size of
the corporation counsel's office also
has increased, although I have been
attempting, without success SO far.
to convince the Appropriations Com
mittees of Congress that the office is
still understaffed."
Miss Mary-Frances Glenn, vice
president Of the Women's Bar Asso-
ciation, conducted the meeting,
which adopted q resolution extend
ing the sympathy of the association
TO the family Of Mrs. Grace HAYS
Riley. dean emeritus of the WASH
ington College OF Law, who died
November /.
Evening star., 1946-11-20
Fahey Warns Bankers
On Excessive Loans

John H. Fahey, commissioner Of
the Federal Home Loan Bank Ad-
ministration, today declared the
country is 'in the midst of the most
serious imitation of real estate prices
in our history" and warned mort
gage bankers against what he re-
.ferred to as "the danger of infla-
tionary mortgages based upon ex-
cessive prices for homes"
Making clear that he meant
mortgage bankers should not COM
pete for mortgage business by offer
ing larger loans than were justified,
Mr.. Fahey told a meeting of the
United States Savings and Loan
League in Milwaukee:
I'm my judgment, what is most
needed is an end of name-c calling
and recrimination, an end to buck
passing claims that it is the other
fellow who is making all the un-
sound mortgages, and an end to the
continuous clatter that Government
Is to blame for everything"
Declaring the coming year will
provide IAN extraordinary challenge"
to those responsible for financing
home mortgages, the Government
official added in statement:
I'VE should face squarely the fact
that we are in the midst of the most
serious imitation of real estate prices
In our history, and that many thou
sands of veterans and others are
being forced to buy homes they can
not afford and will be unable to
pay for.
This is repetition of the con-
ditions which caused the unprece-
dented mortgage panic of the '30s,
with its attendant obliteration of
thousands of lending institutions
and the loss Of billions of dollars to
millions of people of small means.
THAT disaster cannot be repeated
without far-reaching consequences,
and certainly it is up to the direc-
tors and managements of all our
financial institutions involved in
the making of mortgages to do
everything in their power to curb
present trends and bring down the
prices of homes and apartments"
Evening star., 1946-11-20
Senate War Probers
Hear Tucker Today

A subcommittee of the Senate War
Investigating Committee announced
this morning it will start closed
hearings this afternoon on the con-
troversy involving disposal of the
$171 100000 Dodge Chrysler war
plant in Chicago.
Preston Tucker, head of the
Tucker Corp, to which the War
Assets Administration leased the
plant several months ago for auto
mobile production, was one of the
scheduled witnesses.
WAA and Civilian Production
Administration representatives also
will be heard, according to Senator
Ferguson, Republican, of Michigan,
the subcommittee chairman.
The controversy hinges on a dis
pute between Government agencies,
as well as between Mr.. Tucker and
others, as to whether the war plant
should be used for automobile manu-
facture or for the making of pre-
fabricated houses for veterans.
Evening star., 1946-11-20

TO direct about IS workers to safety
after Mr.. Haynie detected a strong
odor Of escaping gas.
Mr.. Haynie went to the corner to
call for fire equipment as precau-
tionary measure after instructing
Mr.. Hardin to shut of the gas. Just
after Mr.. Haynie left the building
the explosion occurred.
The laundry manager said he be-
Ieved the injured laundry workers
returned to the plant to get per-
sonal belongings after Mr.. Minis
had gotten them out.
Evening star., 1946-11-20
Judge MundeIboum Dies
At 62 in New York Home
BY the Assoeio.ed Pres,

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-Federal
Judge Samuel Mandelbaum, g.,
died today at his home after two
week illness.
Judge Mandelbaum, a native of
Poland, lived In the East Side most
OF his life. In 1886 he was appoint
ed Judge for the Southern District
Of New York by President Roosevelt.
A bachelor. he leaves a sister and
three brothers.
Evening star., 1946-11-20
Children Picket BRIDGE

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 10 (P.-An es-
timated rs children in upper Anne
Arundel County stayed away from
school yesterday to picket a one
lane drawbridge over Stoney Greek
which they refused to cross because
they said 1t was unsafe.
Evening star., 1946-11-20
Fuel Supply Is Short
|At Capital Hospitals
Heated With Coal

A survey of Washington hospitals
today, in face of a national mine
tieup, disclosed that private institu-
tions have only small amount of
coal on hand, but municipal hos
pitfalls. with the exception of the Up
shur Street Hospital, reported good
supply.
This was the picture at private
hospitals, including amounts used
monthly:
Evening star., 1946-11-20
Mrs. Levi Phillips Dies;
Widow of Packer
BY the Asseeiofed Press

CAMBRIDGE, Md, Nov. 20.-Mrs
Levi B. Phillips, widow of one of the
founders Of the Phillips Packing Co.
here, died at her home yesterday
after long illness.
Survivors include a son. Levi B.
Phillips, jr., a vice president Of the
packing firm, and two daughters,
Mrs. p. Florence Williamson and
Mrs. Carlton Brerewood Of Cam
bridge.
Funeral services will be held at the
home tomorrow.
Evening star., 1946-11-20
Reds Refuse 10 Yield
On Chs Protest on
Radio Broadcast Ban
BY the Assceiqfsd Press

MOSCOW, Nov. 20.-The Soviet
Union no longer will allow American
and other foreign correspondents to
make radio broadcasts from Moscow.
This was made known yesterday
in note given the Columbia Broad
casting System by the press depart
ment of the Russian Ministry Of
Foreign Affairs.
The note was In reply to the re-
quest by CHS for an explanation of
Russia's action earlier this month In
cancelling broadcast facilities In
Moscow.
1t said that because of overdue
dening Of the radio stations" here
the government had withdrawn
temporary" broadcasting privileges
given two or three correspondence"
in wartime when "other means Of
communication were dif11cult."
Foreign radio correspondents still
may work In Russia but, like news
agency and newspaper correspond
ents, must transmit stories by tele-
graph. the memorandum added.
Richard c. Hottelet has been full
time Moscow correspondent for
CHS. Two newsmen have worked
part time as correspondents for two
other American radio networks -
Edmund Stevens for the American
Broadcasting Co. and Robert Magi-
dof1 for the National Broadcasting
Co.
They had beamed news broad
casts to the United States free of
charge by short wave on regular
schedules of Moscow radios Eng
lish-language programs. They first
were denied use of the facilities
October Z.
On November 8, CHS asked the
State Department to try TO induce
to u. s. s. r. to lift the ban then
already in effect, and Edward r.
Murrow, the networks vice presi-
dent, cabled Prime Minister stain
that CHS would withdraw Mr.
Hottelet If the new policy stood.
ABC at the same time cabled 1t.
Gen. Walter Bedell Smith, Ameri-
can Ambassador to Russia, to ask
him to attempt to permit resumption
Of the broadcasts.
Evening star., 1946-11-20
Weather Report

District OF Columbia-Mostly sun
ny with temperature around go de-
grees this afternoon and tomorrow
Clear and not quite so cold tonight
with lowest about 3S degrees.
Virginia and Maryland-Fair and
not quite so cold tonight. Tomorrow
cloudy IN south, mostly sunny In
north, mild.
Wind velocity. 3 miles per hour:
direction. north northwest.
River Report
From United States Engineers.3
fotomac River clear at Harpers Perrv
ana az Great Falls; Shenandoah clear al
Evening star., 1946-11-20

The Upshur Street Hosital has
only two-week supply. If it is un-
able to get more coal, as, a last
resort city officials will transfer
patients to Gallinger Hospital.
Glenn Dale Sanatorium has
enough coal for several months,
while Gallinger is heated with oil.
Also operated by oil are Childrens,
Columbia and four neighborhood
clinics managed by the city.
Buildings housing municipal and
District Courts, the Municipal Gen.
ter Building and the District Ga
rage are heated through the Federal
Central Heating Plant, which has
reported at least a months supply
of coal
Evening star., 1946-11-20

Sign up for security. Buy United
States Savings Bonds.
Evening star., 1946-11-20

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 90. on July 90.
Lowest IL. on January IL.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-28
Firemen's Picnic AT Pascagoula Beach
Complete With Fireworks Set For 4th

Additional parking space has been
provided this year. too, since the
army has moved from the camp
ing grounds in the rear of the pa
Wilton. Assisting Mr.. Slater are
James F. Velcich and Burleigh
Walker.
The Fourth of July picnic has
been traditional with the fire de-
partmert for about 30 years. Mr..
Slater said. and the proceeds go
for the upkeep of the fire hall ana
equipment.
Events planned for the children
during he afternoon as announced
By Mr. May are, for boys and
girls through is years of age.
climbing the creased pole, catch
ing the creased pig. running broad
Jump, standing broad jump, sack
race, three legged race. 100 yard
dash, free style swimming, han
dieap sailboat race and disrob-
ing in the water.
In the interest of the welfare Of
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-28
Coast Man Named
To Maritime lob:
Approval Certain

President Truman's appoint
ment of Grenville Mellen, Gulf
port port head, to the Maritime
Commission was hailed along the
Gulf Coast Wednesday as her
aiding a new era in port de-
velopment for this section.
Mr.. Mellen's appointment will
be confirmed by the senate with
out objection, according to the
best authorities, since he has the
backing of the Gulf Ports .Asso-
citation and of senators from the
Gulf states.
Mr.. Mellen, 81, has been pres
ident of the Gulfport Port Com
mission for 10 years and is a vice
president and director of the
Gulf Port Association. A War
Shipping Administration official
declared that the appointment
will "give the Gulf Coast region
the type of recognition on the
Maritime Commission it had not
emo Ied for years"
Members of the Pascagolila
Port Commission expressed g';at-
ification that the coast now has
a member on the Maritime Com
mission and citizens Interested
in further port development here
feel that the appointment will
be of value in future negotia-
tions.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-28

Business will yield to pleasure
Thursday in honor of Independ-
enee Day and practically all bust
nesses, industries and offices will
suspend activities for the day.
The big event of the day will
be the annual picnic of the Pas
cagouia Central Fire Company
which is expected to draw hun
dreds OF men. women and chill
dren to the Municipal Beach
Park. The program for the day
dancing and recreation for the
children under the direction of
A. P. Nav. But the climax of the
celebration will be the first fire
works display TO be held in four
years H. ". Slater, chairman.
has announced that a variety of
fireworks have been obtained and
will be shot off in a colorful and
thrilling display during the even
ing hours. Hamburgers and hot
dogs and cold drinks will be
available on the beach grounds.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-28

of poll tax exempt group. Moss
Point led the county in this ca
tegory with Sc Negroes qualified,
followed by the Bluff Creek, or
Vancleave precinct with SO eligi-
BILE.
Pascagoula trailed with only
30 Negroes eligible and 10 of the
county's 81 precincts had no Ne
groes eligible. Most political OBJ
servers here were agreed that
the Negro vote would have no
effect on the outcome of the
election in this county.
Regarding the out-of party
voters vote, election officials
were instructed by the executive
committee to follow the law"
Harold w. Gautier, attorney and
chairman of the committee point
ed out that the law provides that
any person may be challenged by
any qualified elector or election
official and put under oath to
answer whether or not he has
been affiliated with the Demo-
cratic party for two years.
If he is a new voter, he can
be asked to swear that he will
support the party candidates
and, if he refuses, can be denied
the right to VOTE Mr.. Gautier
said. IF he voted before and does
not swear to support the party
candidates this year, he can also
be denied the right to vote"
He said the law provides that
false testimony regarding vot-
ing is perjury and lis a peniten-
tary offense.
The following election officials
CONTINUED On Page 81
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Colmer Declares
South Has Stake
In Congress Race

w. NJ. (BilD Colmer, candidate
for reelection to congress from
this district, spoke at the Van
cleave School Monday night fol-
lowing the regular weekly meet
ing of new school building boost
ers group.
He was introduced by Denver
Lyons, chairman of the school
building group, and a community
leader.
MI. Colmer engaged in a spirit
ed session with citizens of the
area in question and answer por-
ton of his address before max
ing his plea for reelection on
distriet-wide questions and his
record. He declared that his OPP
ponent had obtained his l4-year
record in congress from Washing
ton and that he was ready to
stand by that record.
y have nothing to hide" Mr..
Colmer declared. And | am glad
for my opponent to use my rec
ord. I'm proud of it,"
He stressed the fact that he
had obtained committee assign
ments of Importance during his
stay in Washington and declared
that he had gained experience
which made him better able to
serve the people of his district
and the nation now than at any
time in his career
we are entering a crucial pc
rod IN our national life" Mr..
Colmer said. And that period
will last from two to four years.
| want to serve YOU during that
period.
Mr., Colmer also stated that the
! whole south had a stake in his
reelection because of his posi-
ton on the powerful rules COM
mittee of congress, which he said
would go to a northern demo-
crat if he is defeated. He declar-
ed that he had been able to bring
important legislation to the floor
through his effort on this COM
mittee and to keep legislation
detrimental to this area from
reaching the floor.