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Evening star., 1946-02-24
Woman BYstander Killed,
Bandit Shot in Cleveland
BY the Associoted Press

CLEVELAND, Feb. 23.-A woman
bystander was shot fatally today
as police frustrated an attempted
holdup of South Side loan COM
pany, critically wounding one gun
man and capturing man they be-
lieved to be his partner.
Miss Helen Brodzinski,' %, ste
nographer, died at ST. Alexis Hos
pital of bullet wound in the head
after she accidentally stepped into
crossfre between police and the
gunmen.
Kenneth B. Mccarthy, manager
of the Personal Finance Co., said
two men wearing silk-stocking
masks walked into his second floor
Office and drew revolvers on a wo-
man clerk. Richard Brown, a Gus
toner, grappled with one gunman
and shot pierced Mr.. Browns
coat sleeve, police said.
The two gunmen started to flee
but one was halted by shots fired
by Patrolman Warren Strainbrock
Detective 1t. Peter j. Kekic report
ed, 1--WE captured a man near the
scene Of the attempted holdup to.
day whom we believe was the other
gunman involved in the incident
He Is being held for investigation.
Evening star., 1946-02-24
KorIoff's Wife HoIts
Divorce Proceedings
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Feb. ga suit
for divorce against Boris Karloff
movie actor, has been withdrawn by
Mrs. Dorothy Pratt. her attorney
announced today. She sued the ac-
tor under his true name OF William
Henry Pratt.
Her attorney, S. S. Hahn, did not
say whether the couple had been
reconciled. They have been married
for IS years.
In her divorce complaint last De-
cember /, Mrs, Pratt charged mental
cruelty and asked $4,000 monthly
alimony and $500 monthly for the
support of their 7-year-old daugh-
ter, Sara Jane.
Evening star., 1946-02-24
"a New Benton PAINTINGS
To Be Shown in CHICAGO
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-Twenty-
four paintings by Thomas Hart
Benton which were completed in
the last two years and never have
been exhibited will comprise a
showing to open at the Associated
American Artists Galleries Thurs
day.
In addition, an already we'll
known large painting, titled "The
Rape Of Persephone, will be dis
played.
This painting, the only one of
the group which has been displayed
before, was first shown in New York
in 1889 and was viewed by 10000
persons in three weeks.
Mr.. Benton. native Of Missouri,
studied at Chicago's Art Institute,
and said the exhibition "is like a
sort of homecoming after years of
absence"
Evening star., 1946-02-24
u. 5. Prepares 10 Act
Tomorrow 10 Settle
Detroit Milk Strike
BY the Associated Press

DETROIT, Feb. 23.-Unless Sub
stantial progress" has been made to-
ward settlement of the four day
milk strike that has closed 20 of the
city's 80 dairies, the Federal Gov
ernment announced today it will
take hand in the dispute Monday
An estimated 100000 families
have gone without regular milk de-
llverieS since the walkout started
Wednesday and each day lines of
DetroiterS have converged on the
few dairieS operating to obtain mea-
ger supplies.
Intervention Arranged.
Cancellation Director Edgar l.
Warren arranged to intervene in
the dispute at the suggestion OF
Walter c. Green. Federal labor con-
ciliator in Detroit
Mr.. Warren, in a telegram to Mr.
Green, requested that both sides
confer with him in Washington
Monday if no progress had been
made toward settlement over the
week end He said he wished to
explore the situation and to en-
deavor to find basis for agreement.
20-Cent Raise Asked.
The union, members of Local SO
United Dairy Workers, are demand
ing 20-cent hourly wage increase
Last night they rejected a l0-cent
offer by the dealers. Russell L. Bal
lard, president of the local. termed
this mot sufficient" but said it was
the first dealer offer mot tied to
price relief"
Meanwhile, two dairies signed
wage agreements today with the
union providing for 20-cent hourly
increases and meeting the union S
demand. The agreements are retro
active to January l.
Evening star., 1946-02-24
Senators Plan Fiqht
To End Price Controls
On Farm Commodities
By the Assoeioied Press

A drive to remove price controls
from all farm commodities is TAX
ing shape in Congress.
Chairman Thomas of the Senate
Agriculture Committee told report
ers yesterday he will make a fight
to that end when the the Senate
considers price control legislation,
and that there are other Senators
of like mind.
Legislators from the cotton States
have been particularly concerned
over the possibility of a ceiling on
that commodity.
Senator Ellender, Democrat, of
Louisiana, who said he had been
one Of the strongest advocates of
price control, said he believes there
must be changes now.
Price Adjustment Urged
Before the Senate considers an
extension of price control" he added
in an interview. II believe it is in
cumbent on OPA to adjust prices
on all commodities in line with the
wage increases approved by the Ad-
ministration."
The present price control law ex-
pires June 80 and President Truman
has requested a renewal.
Senate Majority Leader Barkley
said 1t is planned to let the House,
where hearings have started, act
first. but the matter will have to
come up in the Senate Banking
Committee before long.
Subsidies Linked to Issue
Tied up with the question of con-
tinued price controls is that of
whether the Government should
continue paying subsidies to hold
down food costs.
These currently are running about
81 500, ,00O,0 900 a year.
Senators Taft, Republican, of
Ohio and Hickenlooper, Republican,
of Iowa, already have urged that
plans be made to taper them off
and end them. The present pro-
grams expire June 80.
Senator Ellender said he was
doubtful he would vote for con-
tinued subsidies and Senator Thom-
as said he was strongly in favor
of ending them.
Financing Called "Infiationary."
The Oklahoma Senator argued
the subsidies are "infiationary" In
the first place, he said, the Govern
ment must borrow the money to pay
them and this deficit financing is
inf1ationary.
Moreover, he added, their effect
is to put 81 500 ,OOO, 600 of additional
purchasing power in the hands of
The public.
Senator Thomas said prices
would rise temporarily if price con-
trolls were removed from farm
products and subsidies discontinued
but that he believed competitive
production would soon bring prices
down.
Evening star., 1946-02-24
Boettieers to Convert
Phoenix Weekly to Daily
BY the Asseeiotad Press


PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 23-John
Boettiger and his wife, Anna Roose-
velt Boettiger, announced today
they had purchased the Phoenix
Shopping News as "the first step in
the establishment of a new daily
newspaper" in Phoenix.
They have been in Phoenix fol-
six weeks surveying market poten-
tialities of the State and city.
Mr.. Boettiger formerly was pub
Usher of The Seattle Post -Intelli-
gencer.
In formal statement announc-
ing purchase of the weekly adver-
tising publication, the Boettigers
said they planned to buy a home
here and spend a major portion oi
our time in Phoenix"
Evening star., 1946-02-24
Strike Slated Today
In Houston Against
City's Utilities
Rx the Associated Press


HOUSTON, Feb 23-D. w. Max
well, secretary of the Houston Build
ing and Trades Council. announced
today that Houston's water supply
and most of its major utilities
would be cut of at pm tomorrow
by striking unions, all AFL afflliates
City officials, however, said that
despite withdrawal of workers and
picketing of the plants, vital water
and sewage plants would be kept
in operation.
Early. today, the city was granted
restraining order to keep strikers
of the city-county employees union
and the hoisting engineers union
from picketing the city's water
plants, sewage and gas plants and
garbage truck lots. The unions rec
ognized the injunction and with
drew pickets when notified of the
order.
However, third union, the Elec-
trical Workers Union, was not
named in the injunction, and A. J.
Bannon, business manager, said It's
members would take over the pick
ct lines Sunday morning." This, he
said, would put 300 more men out
on strike and bring the total to
1000.
Mr.. Maxwell made his announce
ment after the City Council, at a
meeting today, made no promise of
wage increases and refused to grant
recognition to the unions.
Mayor Otis Massey said city on
cials are confident that the water
and sewer plants will continue to
operate despite the threatened with
drawal Of union workers and that
the Texas State defense guard was
standing by in case 1t Is needed"
City officials say 400, not 1000
employees are on strike.
City employees are asking salary
increases of from 1874 to Is per
cent and union recognition.
Evening star., 1946-02-24
Home Demonstration
Meetings Are Slated

Mrs. Marguerite F. Hamelin, as
sistant home demonstration agent,
has scheduled meetings Of four home
demonstration clubs and two All
Clubs in Fairfax County this week.
The Kenmore Home Demonstra-
ton Club meets at 2 pm. Tuesday,
Clifton Club, l:3o pm. Wednesday
and the Oakwood Club, pm. Thurs
day, for demonstrations on home
decoration. Pest control and out
door home Identification will be dis
cussed at the meeting Of the Grove
ton Club at 1:30 pm. Friday.
The Clifton All Club meets at
1890 am. Wednesday and the Nc
Lean Club 1890 am. Saturday.
Evening star., 1946-02-24
Apartment 'Rentinq'
SwindIe Sends Man 10
Jail for 270 Days

A 33-year-old colored man who
took a brief fling at the real estate
business by renting apartments
which weren't for rent to unsus-
pecting strangers was sentenced in
Municipal Court yesterday to serve
270 days in Jail.
Leon Mansfield Marshall. l4OO
block Of S street NV, pleaded gull
ty before Judge Almond Scott to
three charges of larceny and an
other Of unlawful entry. Several
other charges against him will be
taken up in Municipal Court We'd
nesday.
Meanwhile, one family continues
to occupy an apartment in the l4OO
block of @ street NV. under pre-
carious conditions. The family
moved in February 13 as a result of
a deal with Marshall, according to
Detective w. j. Webb of No. 2 Pre-
cinct.
Two Rent Same Flat.
Detective Webb said Marshall
was passing the apartment house
when he noticed painters at work
in one OF the apartments. The
man found a woman who was look
ing for a place for her family and
rented 1t to her in return for a $35
down-payment, according to Mr.
Webb. The woman promptly
moved her family into the place.
She didn't become suspicious until
another woman, who had paid
Marshall $40, showed up to claim
the apartment, Mr.. Webb said
Then the women complained to
the police.
Other prospective tenants never
even got peek at the places they
had rented" police said. Marshall
would pose as the janitor of an
apartment, accept a $35 down pay
ment and then leave his clients
waiting at the front door while he
went inside the apartment and
disappeared through another exit.
Radio Racket Charged.
Other charges against the defend
ant, police said, involved the prac-
tice Of obtaining $40 each from sew
eral persons on the pretext that
he could obtain radio for them
from an Army major who was leav-
ing for overseas. He would take
them to an apartment house in the
1900 block of Argonne place NV.
police said, and leave them waiting
while he went inside to get the ra-
dio. He never returned, it was
charged.
Marshall and John Daniel Wiley,
AZ, colored, OF the 1900 block of
Eleventh street NV, were arrested
Wednesday on charges of unlaw-
fully entering a building in the
first block Of M street NV. Mar
shall was sentenced to pay a $25
fine or serve 30 days imprisonment
concurrently with his other SEN
tence.
Wiley. who repeatedly told police
he had just been released from
Lorton Reformatory where he had
served sentence for joyriding, said
he was merely looking for a place
to spend the night. He pleaded not
guilty and demanded a jury trial,
which was set for March II
Evening star., 1946-02-24
Continued From First Page.)

with him and union representatives
here tomorrow They suggested a
meeting with the Secretary alone,
saying the Cancellation Service does
not have the confidence Of this
company"
Union estimates placed the cost
In wage losses so far in the Cen
eral Motors strike at more than
S107 900 900. The automobile in
dustry already is about 1.0O0.0 900 cars
behind its schedule. GINS loss in
untitled orders was placed at up
ward OF 500,O00,0 900 and the cost to
retail dealers in lost sales commits
sions was estimated at well above
500, ,000,0 900. GIN normally pro-
duces more than so per cent of total
number of cars made in this coun-
try.
In the Labor Committees hear
tngs, Senators Ellender. Democrat,
Of Louisiana; Smith, Republican, of
New Jersey, and Ball, Republican,
Of Minnesota, all wanted to know
what AFL President Green could
suggest to be done to achieve the
labor peace goals set forth in the
Case bill.
Says He Can't Get Suggestions.
Senator Ball said he had been
asking union leaders one after an
other sbout possible alternatives to
reach abuses and evils and so far
have not got one answer"
Senator Smith said these leaders
seem to feel that you are anti
labor If you even suggest" that the
situation needs correcting
Senators Ellender and Ball said
that under present laws you can't
touch union" for boycotting the
Use Of products of nonunion work
ers or OF another union.
Mr.. Green declared that in boy
colts there Is nearly always to be
found the hand of a selfish en-
ployer. He suggested that there are
plenty of laws against conspiracy.
Mr.. Green also contended there
are relatively few misdeeds by
organized labor He opposed any
law which would punish 100000
AFL workers because of acts of a
minority.
Want Higher Prices.
The Pittsburgh steel fabricators.
who buy all or part of the steel
used in their operations, wired Mr..
Snyder they cannot pay the IS in
creased price of steel and the 1877
cent wage increase without higher
prices for their products.
Col. James S. Erwin, president of
the Tristate Industrial Association,
said only three of the associations
Sc companies have been able to
reopen since the ending of the strike
in the basic steel companies and
that the plight of its members is
similar to that Of about $50 other
steel-using firms in the country.
One member of the association
who makes heavy machinery said
I'VE will need price increases of at
least IS per cent to keep out of the
red. This is an overall figure On
some items we will have to add more
than so per cent; but none less than
25 per cent"
The fabricators are caught in a
squeeze between the higher price
OF steel and the necessity of having
to boost wages 1914 cents an houl
% end their strikes.
Evening star., 1946-02-24
Many Changes Announced
For De Sotos in Production
BY the Assoeioted Press

DETROIT, Feb. 23.-The De Soto
division of Chrysler Corp. an
nounced today that its new model
passenger automobiles in production
embrace many engineering changes,
including a new fluid drive trans
mission, newly designed hydraulic
brakes, smaller wheels of the safety
rim type and self-cleaning gasoline
filter.
The new transmission, which is
special equipment, shifts gears hy-
draulically.
The six-cylinder 81" head engine
has aluminium alloy pistons. An en-
tirely new front end has been de-
signed with a grille of wide chromed
vertical bars above a 6-inch wrap
around bumper that curves around
the tenders. Rigid headlights re-
place the preWar retractable type.
Evening star., 1946-02-24
|Reich Reds Are Tool
'0f Moscow's Policies,
Social Democrat SAYS
By Edword P. Morqon
Foreign Correspondent Of the Stor ond
the Chieoao Dolly News


BERLIN, Feb 23.-Kurt Schu-
macher, leading Social Democrat
in western Germany, charged today
that the German Communist Party
Is purely an instrument of Rus
sian foreign policy"
He said, in effect, that that was
the reason why the Socialists in
the western zones were rejecting
fusion with the Communists, even
though it meant that the Social
Democrat Party would split in two
between the eastern and western
parts Of the Reich.
He added with bitterness that
fusion In the Russian zone was a
foregone conclusion despite the
fact that the majority of the Soc
ialists do not want it."
Invitation Refused.
DR.. Schumacher, who was flown
to Berlin from Hanover under 4
British protection, said that the
party in the three western zones
would refuse the Berlin Socialists
invitation to attend the national
convention in April When asked
why. he replied that the western
delegates could not expect fair rep
resentation.
The middle-aged political leader,
who lost his right arm as a German
soldier in the World War, was
asked how he reconciled the charge
that Moscow dominated the Com
munists with the fact that the
French Communists demanded in
ternationalization of the Ruhr and
Rhineland, while the German Com
munists Just as stoutly opposed 1t.
His answer was "chauvinism. He
reiterated the popular anti-Com-
munist accusation that the Reds
wanted to maintain political tur-
bulence in Western Europe.
Opposes Russians.
DR.. Schumacher said that the
German Socialists wanted no quar-
ter with the Russians, but that they
wanted to be independent Of the
influence OF any foreign power. He
must have been thinking beyond
the phase Of Allied occupation,
however, because as he spoke he
was fanked by British army officers
and political experts Of the British
military government.
He added that the Social Demo-
Gratis were in no position to decide
their own destiny now and that
Germany's political future depends
on what the occupying powers
agree-or disagree-to do about 1t.
(Copyright JA4SO
Evening star., 1946-02-24
Miss White to Address
Silver Spring Dinner

Miss Earlene White, postmistress
at the Capitol, will be the guest
speaker at a dinner meeting of the
Silver Spring Business and Profess
sional Women's Club at 7:45 pm,
tomorrow at Golfers Inn on Coles
vile road.
Miss White, who Is a past presi-
dent OF the National Federation of
Business and Professional Women's
Clubs, will talk on Our World to
Build" During the business session
delegates will be elected to the
State convention at Hagerstown
May 4 and S.
Evening star., 1946-02-24
New York
Continued From First PAGE

Botanic Gardens In Brooklyn. Mo-
tormen Of the company were on
strike at the time and a train dis
patcher who had been pressed into
service as . motorman was at the
trains controls. Records show 80
persons were killed.
The TWU demands a s2-a-day paw
increase for its members and recog-
nation OF that union as bargaining
agent for all the $4,000 transit work.
ers. The demands will be presented
to the Board of Transportation
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1946-02-24
A. T. lundberq to Speak

A. T. Lundberg, Arlington County
acting manager, will discuss county
government plans for the construc-,
ton OF streets and sidewalks in the
Cherrydale area at a meeting of
the Community Citizens Associa-
ton at 8 pm. in the school audi
torium tomorrow.
The organization has urged the
construction Of sidewalks on North
Monroe street and North Military
road
Evening star., 1946-02-24
Dayton Cobmen Offer
Free Rides Durinq Strike
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. 23.-"Free"
cab service to any point in Dayton
was being offered today by striking
Yellow Cab Co. drivers.
Drivers said they were not per-
mitted to charge their passengers
but could accept tips.
The strike of drivers, affecting
half of the city's cabs, began last
Saturday over the dismissal of a
driver.
Evening star., 1946-02-24
Kingston Mayor Quits
Over Low Breakdown
by the Assoeioted Press

bT ms NsEptfuIeu TTetE
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Feb. 23.-
Mayor William Seivright resigned
today in protest against what he
called a breakdown of law and
order" as Jamaica's strike of $500
government employees went into its
ninth day.
Mr.. Seivright said constitutional
processes were threatened.
Evening star., 1946-02-24
New York Rubbi to Speak

DR.. Israel Goldstein, rabbi of
Congregation B'nai Jeshurun, New
York, will speak on Crisis In Pal
estine, a Challenge to American
Jewry," at the Jewish Community
Center, Sixteenth and @ streets
NV, at $50 pm. Tuesday.
Evening star., 1946-02-24
Gen. Heovey to Speak

Brig. Gen. William H. Heavey of
the Engineer Amphibian Command
will talk on the war in the Western
Paciflc at a luncheon of the Society
OF American Military Engineers at
1880 pm. tomorrow in the May
6ower Hotel.
Evening star., 1946-02-24

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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-30
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sioe. The other shot is reported 10
have struck the steering wheel.
Westbrook told the officers he
was sitting on the right hand side
OF the front seat when Ganey ap-
preached. He said Ganey made
some remarks about Henderson
taking his (Ganey's) daughter off
and then fired point blank at Hen
derson.
Westbrook told the officers he
pushed the gun down after the
shots was fired and ran from the
car.
Deputy Sheriff Davis said last
night that Ganey admitted to him
that he fired the shots at Hender-
SON.. He vas lodged IN Jail without
privilege of bond pending d coro-
ner's inquest, which has been set
for Thursday night at 7:30 o'clock.
According to the officers, Ganey
remained at the scene until they
arrived shortly after the shooting
took place.
Henderson's body was carried
to Yopp Funeral home here by
the depu.-es.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-30
Lady Nearly Clicked
While Lying In Bed
Due To Stomach Gas

One lady said a few days ago
that she used to be afraid to go to
bed at night. She was swollen with
stomach gas, which always got
worse when she went to bed, and
the gas would rise up in he~ throat
after she lay down and would
nearly choke her. She couldn't lie
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