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Evening star., 1946-06-30
Plea
In Railway. Express
Wa|kout Is Ignored
By the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, June %. - Local
leaders of 10000 AFL union men,
bers who have staged walkout
against the Railway Express Agency
said today they would resume ne
gotiations with the company Mon
day but declared they doubted "the
authenticity" of a back-t -to-work plea
by company and national union
officers.
The walkout, which the local
union says was in protest of lay
offs, changes in hours and other
matters, has brought to a standstill
the vital flow of rail and airway
express in the metropolitan area.
Adolph j. Mazanec, general chair
man of the New York district of the
union, said after conferring with
the unions New York board OF
adjustment that the scheduled Mon
day meeting with the company in
dicates progress"
Conference Awaited.
But a return to work, he added
depends entirely upon the outcome
OF the conference"
Earlier today, L. o. Head, presi-
dent of the Railway Express Agency
and, George M. Harrison, national
president of the Brotherhood OF
Railway and Steamship Clerks
Freight Handlers and Express and
Station Employees (AFL), issued a
joint statement condemning the
Walkout as unauthorized and urging
the men to return to work.
A spokesman for Mr.. Head said
the national union president had
signed the statement in Washing
ton and had sent it here for Mr..
Heads signature and release.
In the statement the two men
outlined the crippling effects of
the work stoppage and pledged
that all grievances properly pre-
sented will have consideration and
will be disposed of in an orderly
way and as promptly as possible. !"
Authenticity Doubted.
However, Mr.. Mazanec said: eve
doubt the authenticity of the state
Evening star., 1946-06-30
D. {. 10 Take Over
War Housing Center

The War Housing Center at 140O
Pennsylvania avenue NV. tomor-
row will pass officially from Federal
to District operation as part OF
the Division of Services to Veterans
headed by Waldron E. Leonard.
The division also includes the
Veterans Information Center.
Previously the housing center was
financed exclusively by the Federal
Housing Administration which,
earlier this year, indicated a desire
to withdraw from the s75 900 project.
The Commissioners then agreed to
furnish half the funds if the FILA
would furnish the other half.
Mrs. Ellen Harper, director of the
center under Federal operation, is
returning to other duties with FHA
Mr.. Leonard said, and taking over
her work will be John Richards, a
Marine veteran. Mr.. Richards, who
will be an assistant to Mr. Leonard
as the overall director of the two
projects, was in the real estate field
for 16 years and has spent four
years as an employe of the Treasury
Department..
Mr.. Leonard said it was his in
tention to disturb "as little as pos
sible" the organization and oper-
alton of the center he has taken
over
Evening star., 1946-06-30
Communists Barred
From Policy Making
By Clio Auto Union
BY the Associated Press

DETROIT, June 29-Officials o1
the CIO United Auto Workers saiG
today that Communists have beer
barred from policy-making levels o1
the union, but denied any purge
of leftwing minorities.
Statements were issued by Vice
President Richard T. Leonard anc
Secretary-Treasurer George F
Adde's in response to published re-
ports growing out of caucus ol
their supporters within the union
The two officials have long beer
recipients of leftwing support with
in the UAW-CIO's political struc-
ture, but neither, has been accused
of membership in the Communist
party.
"It is no secret that a small MI
nority Of our members do belong tt
other organizations such as the
Socialist Party, Communist Party
Association of Catholic Trade Un-
ionists, Trotskyite Party and
Others Mr.. Adde's said in his writ
ten statement.
No Interest in Groups.
"We refuse to permit any of these
outside organizations to determine
our union policies and programs
=" We have no interest in these
groups nor do we subscribe to their
philosophers. We quarrel with nc
one who chooses to belong to other
organizations, but will resist the
attempts on the part of any of these
groups to set policies and formulate
programs for the UAWCIO."
Mr.. Adde's said he expressed these
sentiments at the caucus.
Mr.. Leonard added:
II am against interference
in union policies and affairs by any
political party. I will fight against
such interference. I have no in
tention of giving aid and comfort
to political parties which put their
organization first and the union Sec
ond."
Union Source Quoted.
A high union source had said
earlier that, at the caucus of East
Side Detroit local leaders, "the gen
Evening star., 1946-06-30
Bi|bo AssoiIs Opponents
On CoIored Vote Agitation

COLLINS, Miss, June % (H).-
Senator Bilbo, Democrat, of Missis-
sippi concluding his last full week
of campaigning prior to the July
2 primary, today criticized his op-
ponents for making a concerted
eleventh hour attempt to create the
impression that Bilbo started all
this agitation about the Negroes
voting this summer"
He hit also at several "big slick
magazines and two colored neWspa-
pers for "dastardly and coWardly'
attacks he said they had directed
at him.
For four years." he said, slick
long-range social equality advocates
have combed the State in an ef1or,
to stir up trouble in Mississippi.
discovered their sordid plans.
have exposed them in the closing
days of this campaign. AS result
they are crying out that Bilbe
started it ALL
Again he called for measures tt
keep Negroes from voting Tuesday
Il repeat once again: Keep the
Negroes out of our white primary,
he said. Thousands of Negroes
have registered At the same time
I call your attention that under the
law Negroes are absolutely pro-
hibited from voting in a white
Democratic primary because every
voter before being permitted to vott
must have been in harmony witt
the Democratic party and its OBJ
jectives for the past two years"
Evening star., 1946-06-30
u. 5. Park Policemen Take
Hiqh Honors in Pistol Shoot

A five-man United States Park
Police pistol team has walked off
with high honors in the New Jer-
sey Individual Pistol League
matches held last week at Tea
neck, N. j., it was learned yester-
day.
Pvt. Robert J. Mansell, crack shot
on the, team, took first place in the
As caliber individual match with
score Of 284 out of a possible 300. He
also came away with second place
for best aggregate score.
Pvt. Vincent j. Cleary took Sec
ond place in the Glass c .38 caliber
| individual match.
The three others on the team
were Cpl Emmett S. Mast and Pvts.
Leon D. Cool and Thomas c. Tingle.
Capt. Mark Raspberry, park police
chief, who went with the team to
New Jersey, said yesterday 10 police
teams, from New York, Philadel-
phia and other Middle Atlantic
centers, had competed in the match.
Evening star., 1946-06-30
Weather Report:

United States Weather Bureau
forecasts issued at 1890 pm.
District of Columbia Partly
cloudy, continued warm and humid
Highest temperatures near 80.
Maryland-Partly cloudy, contin-
ued warm and humid. Highest
temperature near 80.
Virginia-Partly cloudy, contin-
ued warm and humid. Highest
temperature near 80.
Temperature and Humidity.
(ReadingS at Washington National
Evening star., 1946-06-30
Methodist Official Is Killed
In Fredericksburg Collision
b. the Assncinted Pras,


FREDERICKSBURG, Va, June
29.-The Rev. Benjamin Meade Per-
singer, 43, Richmond district super
intendent of the Methodist Confer
ence and for many years pastor OF
Epworth Methodist Church, Nor
folk, was killed today in an auto
mobile-truck collision on Route /
6 miles south of Fredericksburg.
A companion, the Rev. w. R. Had
dock, Richmond, pastor of the Lau.
rel Street Methodist Church, was
injured in the accident, as were
G. E. Burnette, Hendersonville, N
c., and Junius ROLAND, Petersburg
said by investigating State police
to have been occupants of the truck
trailer The three were under treat.
ment at a Fredericksburg hospital
Evening star., 1946-06-30
Piper Aircraft Aide
Is Killed in Crash
By the Associated Press

LOCK HAVEN, Pa, June 29.-
Richard C. Hoy, 33, assistant chief
engineer of the Piper Aircraft Corp,
was killed today in the crash of, an
experimental plane into a mountain
top.
Mr.. Hoy's body. badly burned,
was recovered from the wreckage
of the plane a few hours after 1t
crashed into Bald Eagle Mountain
near McElhattan, about seven miles
east of Lock Haven.
Evening star., 1946-06-30
Catholic Veteran Guard
To Aid Richmond Rite

A selected uniformed Guard OF
Honor of the Districts Catholic
War Veterans posts will meet on
the Eleventh street side of the Star
Building at 11:30 am. today to
journey to Richmond, where it will
assist in the installation of officers
of the Father John Bannister Tabh
Post at pm, it was announced
yesterday.
Earlier, members of the CWV post
of the Holy Rosary Church, Third
J and F streets NV, are scheduled
to attend mass and receive Com
munion at 8 am. All CWV posts
will be represented with their colors
The Rev. Victor Fortino, assistant
pastor, will conduct the services.
Evening star., 1946-06-30

ment put out by the company"
He declared that the local union
leaders had not received any of1l-
cial word from Mr.. Harrison.
An embargo on all express ship
ments into and out of the city was
ordered by the company after the
walkout began at 1901 am. Thurs
day. The local union leaders pre-
sented the company list OF %
grievances.
The garment, fishing and floral
trades, caught by the embargo, said
they faced serious difficulties and
predicted curtailment of their oper-
ations If the walkout continued.
Evening star., 1946-06-30

Walter Reed Hospital amputee
patients yesterday received "prac-
tice" streetcar to help them practice
handling themselves on public trans
portation vehicles.
The streetcar is a 24-foot mode
of the Capital Transit Co.'S stream
lined cars, designed to familiarize
amputees with means of getting or
and off.
The model, located at the Forest
Glen annex where some 400 amputee
patients are hospitalized, was turned
over to Brig. Gen. George G. Beach
jr., hospital commanding officer, by
E. D. Merrill, president of the tran
sit company.
Doors Like Real Ones.
Front doors of the mock car car
be controlled either from the out
side or inside and passenger" are
confronted by a dummy fare boz
as they step on to add the touch o1
realism.
Amputees have had particular
difficulty alighting from the center
treadle doors on streetcars, a hos,
pital spokesman said, because tn.
doors close too quickly. To aie
patients in negotiating the steps
doors on the model have been Sc
to close at actual speed-two seconds
after foot pressure is released from
the treadle. ...
+ TlSergt. Joseph F. Stork of Phila.
deiphia, Pa, who lost his right leg
in action on Okinawa, one Of the
patients on hand to try the mode,
yesterday. said he was sure the
model will help, but the big prob
lem still is for us to maintain our
balance after the streetcar starts
and before We can find seats"
You see" he said, people don't
recognize that we're emDutees. be-
Evening star., 1946-06-30

cause our clothes cover the artificial
limbs, and it's tough to keep your
balance if you can't get seat right
away. But this will really help a
lot in getting used to the cars and
in getting on and Off"
Another patient, T/Sergt. Michael
Romanick of East Canaan, Conn,
who lost his left leg on Okinawa,
added that he has fallen down on
streetcars because I wasn't able to
make seat before the car started"
S/Sergt. Milton Kornfeld of New
York, a member of the National
War Amputee Car Committee, also
praised the model, but said the re-
marks bring out the feeling of most
amputees about the need for pri-
vate transportation.
Part of Program.
The Forest Glen" will be an i'm
portant supplement to a number of
devices in the amputees' physical
reconditioning program, according
to Maj. Thomas Dring, executive Of
ncer OF the annex.
! A Capital Transit spokesman said
the idea came up when Congress
was discussing the need of providing
special transportation for ampu-
tees, and when this did not ma
terialize, officials felt the veterans
under ordinary circumstances would
have to resume their places in ci-
villain life utilizing public trans
|portation"
| The four-ton model was con-
Istructed at the company. shop,
Fourth and P streets S.W., and
transported to Forest Glen by Army
trailer. 1t is marked Forest Glen"
and numbered 100. Actual street.
cars of the type it depicts are num-
bered beginning with 1101, Mr.. Mer-
rjll said
Evening star., 1946-06-30

eral idea conveyed to the members
was that the Communists would not
be urged to take an active part in
the union and their influence would
be subordinated."
The announcements by Mr.. Adde's
and Mr.. Leonard, who are aligned
with Vice President r. J. Thomas
within the UAW-CIO, places all top
| union leaders on record against
Communist pressure in the organi-
zation. President Walter Reuther is
an active foe of the left-wing ele-
ment of the UAW-CIO.
Evening star., 1946-06-30
Retiring D. c. Worker
Honored by Friends

Frank E. Ellington, 10, of 1915
Second street NE, property Officer
in the City's Refuse Department
who retires tomorrow after As years
service, was honored in his office
Friday by fellow workers ane
friends.
He was given a radio and some
of his favorite records.
Born on an Illinois farm, Mr.
Ellington came to the District II
1900 to attend George washington
University, but an eye ailment pre-
vented him from carrying out hi.
desire to be a physician.
Evening star., 1946-06-30
Prof. Louis PeIzer Dies

IOWA CITY, Iowa, June 19 P.-
Prof. Louis Pelzer, ST. of the Uni
versity of Iowa history department
and vice president of the American
Association of University Professors,
died last night of heart trouble.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-05
Tension Dips In Holy Land

Jerusalem, July @UP)-Holy Land tension between the British and Jews eased perceptibly todny after a locked packing case was tossed from truck in Tel Aviv and three kidnapped British army offic- CTS emerged unharmed from it.
 The officers-Capt. K. H. Spencer of the Royal Artillery, Capt. G. c. Warburton of the Fourth Parachute Battalion, and Capt. A. W. Taylor of the l7th Parachute Battalion-said they were "okay." They had been held Is days by the militant Irgun Zval Leumi as hostages for two of it's members condemned by the Brit ish but given communications We'd nesday.
 Reports circulated that contacts were going on with a view to a sensible settlement" of the warlike state between the British and Jews. It had prevailed since last Satur- day when the British announced a campaign to root out terrorism and anarchy
 Other favorable signs were army plans to evacuate the Jewish Agen- cy headquarters. a 48-hour recess in military operations in Jewish settle ments. and round of talks between British and Jewish leaders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-05
Holiday Toll Mounts to 14O
 "Sofe-ond-Sone'
 Fourth Observed
BY UNITED PRESS

Independence Day ciden tai deaths mounted today on the sec- ond day of a four day holiday week end.
 A survey showed a total of 14O persons died in accidents dxectly attributable to the Fourth of July holiday. The toll on the whole was small in the light of tremendous crowds that thronged to highways and resorts. The National Safety Council had predicted that 1900 persons would die from injuries in accidents during the long, holiday weekend.
 There were fewer fireworks fatal ities than ever before, but the num- bel of traffic and drowning deaths mounted hourly
 Traffic deaths mounted to 73, IT of them were in California alone Forthy- three persons were drowned nine were burned by fireworks and l5 died in miscellaneous accidents The deaths included only those re- Sulting from holiday celebrations.
 California. reported the highest death figure, with p fatalities. Ohio followed With 18 Michigan had l2 Pennsylvania 10, and Texas '. Indi- ana, Iowa and Massachusetts each
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-05
Some Retail Food Prices Edge
 More Steps Taken
 To Curb Increases
 In Nations Cities
By UNITED PRESS

Some retail food prices edged high CT today and more cities took steps to control rents.
 While debate on the Office of Price Administration continued in Congress, the Nationa: Home and Property Owners Foundation report ed that the mayors of dozens of cities Philadelphia, Pitt tsburgh, Indianapolis, Cleveland and Seattle-had re-estS SblislHd fair rent committees.
 The San Francisco Board of Su- pervisors passed an emergency rent control ordinance forbidding in- creases of more than 15 percent over old OPA ceilings.
 The Louisiana legislature was studying twin bills aimed at freez- ing rents at the level of June 30.
 In many cities there were demon strations protesting increases in rents and retail food prices
 Four thousand persons at Miami Fla, met to endorse a buyers strike to keep prices down. The Colorado Anti-Inflation Committee scheduled march on Denver's City Hall Mon day night to protest the attitude of city officials concerning rent and price increases.
 Despite reports of spotty food price increases, surveys showed that tex tile goods, such as clothing and dry goods, generally had been held at their own levels. Experts said price increases on these goods probably would not show at the retail level for about so days. ...s-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-05
Shortage Leaues Many Homeless Hotel Evicts 50 Boomers, Many Tired and Old
Photo, Coviello.

tired looking suitcases, and many a pocket bulged with extra socks One of the homeless group is still walking about the city with a patched clean blue shirt on coat hanger.
 Little Tim, that's a different Tim than the one I was talking about, has got a place till Sunday" said the old man, but he'll proba- ply be over here with me after that. He tells me that he can't rent room anywhere
 The welfare department?
 The old man tried to glover but his facial muscles were too tired. Only his eyes showed his anger.
 They'll not get me signing any papers or anything" he said spirit edly." I can take care of myself" !"
 He rubbed the stubble on his chin, then he said hopefully: That sky is nice and clear. It's pretty bad in the park here when it rains at night"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-05
State Industry
 Asked to Adopt
 Price Measures

Hartford, July - (UP) - The State today endeavored to encour- age private industry to adopt self regulatory measures to maintain prices at a reasonable level.
 About 100 officials of State and local Chambers of Commerce and representatives of various concerns were scheduled to hold panel dis cussion with Gov. R. E. Baldwin this afternoon to wrestle with problems raised by the passing of OPA.
 Chief topic was to be possible programs designed to keep food prices from soaring. The Governor has stated that not much can be done by State regulations, but he expressed belief that dealers them selves should establish their own line and then hold it. This, he said. would assure a steady flow of foodstuffs into the State and would reduce the impact of shortages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-05
City to Get New Porochio| School Soon Mount Cormet
 Postor Confirms
 Perish Program

A new paroehial school to be op- erated by the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. is to be establish ed in Waterbury. The Democrat learned today. The Rev. Patrick w. Flynn, pastor, confirmed that a par ish school is being planned.
 Our plans are not ready for an- nouncement. Father Flynn said, and the projeW must be considered as still in the future. A .parochial school is now, however, 4le of our parish's great aims.
 The parish now owns large tract of land, on whicE the church stands on Highland Avenue from America Street to Congress Avenue. It all ready has a convent, located on Congress Avenue.
 Opening of the new parochial school would take away the large majority of the pupils now attend ing the B. W. Tinker public school, located less than block away from the Our Lady of Mount Carmel property. It is estimated that close to 90 percent of the pupils enrolled at Tinker School are Catholics and that most would transfer to the new parochial school
 The Rev. Arthur Heffernan, Dio- cesan Superintendent of Schools, is reported from Hartford to have been consulted about the plans for the new local parochial school. He is in general charge. under the Most Rev. Henry J. OBrien, Bishop of Hartford, of all Catholic schools in the State.
 Under Father Flynn, the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel has made important strides forward in recent years. The parish has one of the most beautiful churches in the citeeand it's location has been called one of the finest in the area. Parish organizations and activities have been growing and fourishing and the time is apparently considered ripe for new and important ven- ture
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-05
|SommySneod Wins Open

St. Andrews Scotland July 5- (UP)-Sammy Snead of Hot Springs Va. won the British open golf championship today the first Amer ican to take the title since Denny Shute turned the trick in 1883.
 Snead who had the reputation of blowing up in the big tournaments when the going got tough shot a final round 75 two over par to give him the title by four strokes with a 72-hole aggregate of 290.
 Johnny Bulla of Chicago who was runner-up the last time the tour nament was held in 1889 and Bobby Locke the pre-meet favorite from South Africa tied for second with 294,s. Back of them came Henry Cotton of Britain tWo- time winner of the title Charles Ward also of Britain and Dai Rees the diminutive WelShman with 295's.
 Snead went over par on both of the final rounds today coming in with "A for the first 18. But those two scores together with his sub-par opening rounds-71 and 70 were more than enough to win.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-05
Boston Firm Gets Leases

The SreyfuSs Properties of Bos- ton have taken over the McGrath property at the corner of Phoenix Avenue and East Main Street under 6O-year lease, Attorney Herman Weisman, who handled the trans action, reported this noon. The firm is also negotiating with LoeW's to purchase or lease property on Phoe- nix Avenue now occupied by Mulli- gan's Restaurant and a parking lot.
 Prior to this the Boston firm ac- quired two other parcels of property from the Ellen F. Hayes estate Pro- perty on the wet of the Strand the ater lobby was leased for 50 years, while property to the east of the lobby, now housing the Anchor Grill, Amusement Palace and Schneider's Bakery, was purcha sed from the es- tate.
 When the tr /seasions are com- plete, the Dreyiuss Properties will control the entire block with the exception of the Strand Theater lobby. The firm plans 10 tear all the buildings down and put up one, two or three new structures No work is planned before 1949. It is probable that one building will be put up to the west of the the ater lobby, taking in the Hayes and McGraw properties and eXetnding back to the old State Armory, and a second building to the east of the lobby taking in the Hayes property which the firm purchased.
 It has been reported that the present negotiations for the Phoe- nix Avenue property owned by Loew's contains provision whereby the lobby of the Strand Theater will be made wider.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-05
Livestock
 Jams Yords

Chicago, July 5-(UP)-Farmers poured the largest Friday livestock shipments in 10 years into the Chi cago stockyards today.
 An official of the stockyards' ac- counting department said the dush to market reflected farmers reac- ton to the possibility that O.P.A, ceiling prices might be restored.
 Friday usually is slack day at the stockyards, the spokesman said. He explained that yesterdays holi- day at the market was a contribut- ing factor to today's run.
 More than 23,000 hogs, $500 cat tie, 1000 sheep and 660 calves were received at the yards.
 Hog receipts at l2 principal west ern packing centers totaled 95,2OO head, compared with 19,400 week ago and 38,000 year ago.
 Markets so far this week have handled a total of 297,4OO head, compared with 89,600 a week ago and l54,l00 in the corresponding period of 1945.