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Evening star., 1947-04-09

announcing price cuts after Mr..
Truman's first appeal in January,
did so with the proviso that they
not be penalized by excessive wage
increases"
Other Companies Favor Cut.
Several other companies, includ-
Ing Plymouth and firms In the rug.
rope and machinery fields, have an
nounced similar reductions. DR..
Nourse recalled. r. II. Macy & Co..
big New York department store, also
declared for the presidential poll
Icy.
Describing these movements as
encouraging signs, the economist
went on:
I'm certainly not ready to admit
defeat"
The rubber industry negotiated a
moderate" settlement-an liz cent
hourly increase - with the CIO
United Rubber Workers, DR.. Nourse
said, adding:
'tNow 1t is up to the rubber COM
panies to make price cuts. A cut
in tire prices could lead to a cut in
Evening star., 1947-04-09
Jersey Law Revision
Ignored by Operators;
) Phone Unions Work
By the Asseeiotsd Press

NEWARK, N. j., April pa New
Jersey Bell Telephone Co. spokes-
man announced today that-with
the exception Of switchboard OPP
erators-most Of the company's en-
ployes who had been Idle In the
Nationwide telephone strike. had
returned to work.
At the same time, the Trafnc Te1e-
phone Workers Federation Of New
Jersey (the operators, afiliated with
the NFTW), called for q quick
test" of the amended New Jersey
antiutility strike law which sets up
compulsory arbitration machinery
and imposes stiff penalties for non
compliance. The law was before
Gov. Alfred E. Driscoll for signature
later today.
Jesse Bell, New Jersey Telephone
Co. public relations director, said
almost" 100 per cent Of the 1,500
commercial telephone workers, url-
afiliated with the NFTW, returned
to work this morning.
Miss. Della Plunket, president OF
the Telephone Accounting Workers
Union, also unafhliated, said some
of the members had returned to
work, but she did not know how
many.
Called Involuntary Servitude."
John j. Curtin, president Of the
Telephone Workers Union, an un-
afiliated group claiming 1900 main
tenance employees, said his members
had gone back to work, but that
the antistrike measure was Gin
voluntary servitude."
Mr.. Curtins union has not been
on strike. It has conducted inde-
pendent negotiations, but 1T has re-
spected picket lines.
Mrs. Mary Hanscon, president OF
the New Jersey operators union,
said her $4,000 members would ap-
peal for support of the Civil Lib
critics League, the Workers Defense
League and the state AFL and CIO
organizations against the antistrike
amendment.
The operators were instructed to
"stay out, since the law is not
signed" she said. i
Governor Asked Not to Sign.
Her union at the same time petit
toned Gov. Driscoll not to sign the
amendment he had sponsored and
which passed last night.
Mrs. Hanscom told the operators
under no circumstances are pickets
to be released until further instruc-
tions from the washington NFTW
headquarters"
The amendment, passed by both
houses Of the Legislature shortly be-
fore midnight, is not scheduled to
be signed by Gov. Driscoll until 81
pm. today.
Gov. Driscoll said he would delay
making the measure law until that
time, in order to give striking tele-
phone employees an opportunity to
return to work and avoid possible
fines of from $3.50 ito $500, imprison-
ment for 30 days, or both.
The legislation also provides for
$4,000 a day fines against the COM
pany and the unions involved in the |
strike If either side fails to abide by
the compulsory arbitration pro-
visions.
Evening star., 1947-04-09
Prices
Continued From First Page.)

of Economic Advisors; Mariner
Eccles, chairman of the Federal Re-
serve Board; Budget Director James
E. Webb, John r. Steelman, presi.
Dental assistant, and Maj. Gen.
Phillip Fleming, head Of the ONCE
Of Temporary Controls.
Mr.. Ross described the session as
a very academic meeting" He
said the President would have moth
ing to say at this time about it and
he doubted If he would have any
thing to add when he holds q news
conference at 10:30 am. tomorrow.
Truman on several occasions has
expressed concern over the price
rise which now exceeds that Of 1920
and in his Jefferson Day speech
Saturday urged business against
going whole hog for profits" de-
claring that this "selfishness"
threatened the economy.
Nourse Reads Memorandum.
Mr.. Ross said DR.. Nourse led Oh
with a memorandum which COW
cred the high spots Of the recent
research by his council, and then
there was a general discussion by all
participants and "the President did
a lot of listening"
Mr.. Ross said he thought there
was some reference to steel prices In
the overall picture, but told another
questioner he did not think the
individual cabinet officers would
intensity their efforts to bring about
voluntary price reductions.
After Mr.. Ross said that no action
was contemplated, q reporter asked
II it could be concluded the "situa-
tion was not considered serious
enough to warrant Intervention"
He replied he was mot drawing
any conclusions"
Dr.. Nourse said yesterday wages
are among the obstacles to price cuts
by industry. He explained he had
no specific recommendations to give
today.
Three weeks ago, DR.. Nourse said,
it appeared that prices, except for
food and farm products, were about
to reach q ceiling and make an
lorderly adjustment downward"
/ Instead, however, the Bureau OF
Labor Statistics wholesale commod-
Iity index has risen on two success
sive weeks to new highs since Sep
ltember, 1920, and the labor relations
picture darkened with the telephone
strike.
united States Steel has an.
lnounced the position that it canno1
do anything about prices until it
wage problem Is Strengthened out
i DR.. Nourse said.
4 TN telephones o wage increase /
demanded which the systems 50.
they cannot meet without rate In
J Icrease. Settlements remain to b
reached in automobiles In othe
| industries.
II "The chilling effect Of the wag
uncertainty win be felt in the non
! | agricultural lines"
Il DR.. Nourse noted that Ford Moto
!. Co. and international Harvester,
Evening star., 1947-04-09
Rosa /. Downing, ! 81. /.
Catholic LAY Leader,
Is Found Dead Here

Hoesa =. poWn1n1, d, WAsh1nGtc1
attorney and 8 widely known Cath
ole Iayman, was found deAd thi1
morning on the door q the hath
room of his home. at 3714 Thirty.
NTH street NV.
Death apparently was caused n !
cerebral hennorTl1a8 8e, according 70 Z
|priynte physician and police.
william CalnAn, STA Thirty-fifth
street NV, said he w1s summoned
|by Mn. Downing and helped I'm
|force open the bathroom door
against which Mr. Downing had
faIlon. He then called . doctor, Who
pronounced Mr.. Downing dead.
Native Of Washington. Il
Mr.. Downing WaS = native 0f
Washington, born IN = hoNse near
Fourth and " streets NE. Hs a.
tended Gonzaga High School and
received his law degree from
Columbian Law School, nov George
washington University. For Z NUM-
Der Of years he taught law At CO.
Iumbus University.
He was one Of the originators Of
the Manresa m0vemsnt-a three
day period Of prayer participated In
by many Catholic laymen each year
Their retreat house u located near
Annapolis, Md.
Thirty years ago Mr.. Downing
was active in movements support
ing the irish struggle for freedom
as headed by Premier De Valera,
friends said. He was q member Of
the knights Of Columbus and the
District Bar Association.
Bar Names Pallbearefs.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Louise Downing, and three brothers,
Robert Of Washington, Patrick Of
New York, professor at Fordham
University, and Dennis, an oficiaI
Of the city traction company at Gin
cinnati, Ohio. A son Maurice died
several years ago.
The District Bar Association
named the following honorary pail
bearers: Austin Canfleld, Michael M.
Doyle, Walter G. English, John d.
Fitzgerald, James J. Hayden, VIII
liam e. Leahy. Joseph j. Malloy,
Earl p. Ready, George E. Strong and
George e. Sullivan.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1947-04-09

political organisation, flnctionins
according 70 law, participating In
eIect3ons, supporting and seeking to
advance American democracy"
Had Askea = Testify.
Dennie had asked ana been
sronted pexm1ssion TO testify q fort-
nirht ago when the committee was
holiine hearings on bills to outlaw
fhe Co1mmunist party. But when he
refused 70 say when, where or un-
DR. what name he was born, he was
ejected without getting 8 chance to
make : statement. The subpoena
FOR his return today followed,
The committee received testi-
nony that Dennis was born in
Seattle 4C-odd years ago IS Francis
Eugene Waldron. EBI Director ].
Edrar Hoover sald Dennis has a
record of criminal and Communist
PARTY activity and has used half .
dozen names.
Nr. Nixon told the committee that
Los Angeles police want Dennis un-
der the name of Frank Waldron for
jumping i bail bond years ago..
Evening star., 1947-04-09
Mrs. Edith F. Leonard Dies;
Lived 80 Years in District

Mrs. Edith F. Leonard, 81, resident
here for more than 30 years, died to-
day at her home, 1913 Harvard
street NV, after a brief illness.
Mrs. Leonard, the widow Of John
w. Leonard, was a native Of Anson-
vile, Clearfield, County, Pa, and
moved here after the death Of her
husband.
She is survived by three daughters,
Miss Helen L. Leonard, Navy De-
partment employe; Mrs. John G..
Vaughan, wife of Maj. John G.
Vaughan, U. s. M. c., retired, OF
Round Hill, Va; and Mrs Charles
F. Howell, widow of Rear Admiral
Charles F. Howell, u. s. G. G.
Funeral services will be held In
Ansonville at II am. Saturday
followed by burial there.
Evening star., 1947-04-09
House Bill Bans Closed Shop
And Industry-Wide Bargaining

5. Secondary boycotts-dn which
employees refuse to handle products
and supplies for some one other
than their employer:
Both bills ban them.
Jurisdictional strikes - Usually
caused by scraps between two unions
over the right to do d certain job,
with the employer not party to
the dispute.
Illegal under both bills.
8. Mass picketing and use of vio-
lence In picketing:
House bill makes it unlawful, Sen
ate does not.
7. Free speech for employers:
Guaranteed by the two bills.
8. Communists:
House bill gives unions the right
to expel Communist Party members
or sympathizers. It forbids any
union to be approved as the bar
gaining agent for employees If 1t
has q national or local officer who
Is q Communist or an officer who
can reasonably be regarded" as
being Communist. Senate bill has
no similar provisions.
Political Contributions Barred.
9. Political contributions by
unions.
Forbidden by House bill butnot
by Senate.
10. Union responsibility:
Both bills permit unions to be
sued for violating contracts.
II. Mediation:
Both bills would take the Concilia-
ton Service away from the Labor
and make it an in
dependent governmental agency.
IL. Unfair labor practices:
Both bills list unfair labor prac-
tices by unions as well as by en-
ployers. The House list is much
longer. It includes a ''bin Of rights"
TO protect workres against unfair"
union action, such as denying the
secret ballot on strikes, elections and
explosions.
Rulings that labor practices are
unfair would be enforced by the
courts, If need be, and those found
guilty could be deprived of their
rights under the Wagner National
Labor Relations Act.
The Senate bill provides various
penalties for other violations of the
proposed new labor law. Under the
House bill, unions engaging in jur-
Isdictional and some other types of
strikes, secondary boycotts and H.
legal picketing could be punished
by: (a) loss Of MIRA rights for al
year. (b) under the antitrust laws,
and (c) through damage suits.
The Senate bill also permits dam
age suits in some instances and puts
secondary boycotts under the anti
trust laws.
Evening star., 1947-04-09

the price Of rubber-tired vehicles.
A cut In steel prices would help in
the same direction, and such q
cumulative effort could bring con-
siderable benefits"
At the Capitol Representative
Mason, Republican, Illinois, hit at
the mistaken notion that myth
cal, paternalistic Uncle Sam has
magical powers to bring about higher
wages and lower prices"
Declaring that the housewife has
the remedy In her own hands, Mr..
Mason said "the only way to reduce
prices OF scarce food items is not
to buy them, but to buy substitutes
for them.
Evening star., 1947-04-09
Telephone
ffsopfir,.ad Ero,,, ETirct Do 90

service, at its Ludlow exchange, the
only one in the District equipped
only with manually operated tele-
lphones.
Strikers Miss Days Pay.
Most of the District strikers al
ready have missed one pay day
since the telephone company pays
weekly. Today q company official
said pay checks for most employees
will be held up because only one
fifth OF the accounting department
employees are working.
The A. T. g. T. estimated that 20
per cent of the normal load of long
distance calls was going through
but the union said its opinion, based
on other strikes, would cut this to
about per cent.
Persons close to the long lines con-
ferences said the company had pro-
posed submitting the case to three
arbitrators, but the union had asked
for single arbiter on the grounds
that it could not afford to pay an
estimated $4,000 the three-man
panel would cost.
The union was said to offer a COM
promise whereby Its members would
be assessed 81 each If the company
would check it of the workers pay
checks. The company refused and
the meeting broke up.
Negotiations Here Recess.
/ Negotiations between the COM
pany and unions here were recessed
again today after another effort to
compose differences failed yester-
day.
Called into meeting by Conciliator
E. T. Bell, the District Federation
OF Telephone sWorkers offered to
begin bargaining on % points in
dispute and If agreement could be
reached on them, then to consider
arbitration of basic wages.
Refusing this procedure, the COM
pany insisted that the strike first
be terminated and that the union
be bound by the arbitration decision
in the matter Of basic wages.
John M. Howard, G. 8s P. COM
mercial manager, said that If the
DFTW would consent to arbitrate
the wage dispute 1--WE could settle
the other % items in dispute within
"a hours"
Local Bargaining Urged.
Urging the DFTW to "break away
from the national pattern Of the
NFTW and bargain with us locally"
Mr.. Howard said the company would
be willing to have the Chief Justice
Of the District Court name an
or act as arbitrator him
self.
Putting his finger on one of the
sore spots in dispute, Mr.. Howard
said the company would never
arbitrate union shop or sign a.
contract providing such security as
asked by the union.
Later In the day, Mr.. Bell met
briefly with the Washington Tele-
phone Traffic Union and the COM
pany. There were no new offers
On either side and the meeting dis
solved without plans for recon-
Vening.
Evening star., 1947-04-09
Former
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Z = S
York he had hoped to remain in
the vicinity for possible return to
the vessel II she did not sink.
Taken Aboard Riddle. !.
The Farmers crew Of 81 and 8
passengers, however. were taken
aboard BY the Riddle. which later
collided with another vessel.
The Farmer was taken In tow by
the lttde British steamer Efixabete,
whose master saw IN her . possible
81 ,O00, 900 as . salvage prize.
But the Farmers twin sister. the
American Ranger, came up, took
over the tow from the Elizabete and
put . skeleton crew aboard the
Farmer, which finally reached Fal-
mouth, England, under her own
steam. She was repaired at Ply
mouth
{ Action by the American Rangers
crew brought strong protests from
the captain OF the Elisabeth and
for q time an international contro-
versy ragged about the salvage ques-
ton.
Evening star., 1947-04-09
Fiscal
CONTINUED From First Page J

AuCOIlOtlVe IT6QS ASSOCldGlOll, VOl
the committee excessive taxation
will hinder the sale of used cars.
Tax Burden on Motorists.
Purchasers Of new cars today,
he told the committee, "pay approx
mately $50 before shifting the gear
in the new car. That is only tn
beginning as far as taxes are con
eerned. Gasoline taxes of 3 cent
gallon to the District government
and IL cents to the Federal Gov.
eminent cost customers $42 annu
ally"
James B. Garry, superintendent oj
transportation for the Chestnut
Farms Dairy, said his organization
operates 375 trucks.
Takes once put on" he observed
rarely come Off"
Mr.. Heiser pointed out that the
increase would seriously affect the
buses Of the Capital Transit Co. He
said the company is using the
argument Of increased cost due to
an expected gasoline tax increase, In
its plea to the Public Utility Com
mission for higher fares.
Cain Heads Committee.
The joint Senate and House Dis
trict Subcommittee on Fiscal At
fairs is headed by Senator Cain,
Republican, Of Washington, with
Mr.. Bates, a Massachusetts, Repub-
l1can, as co-chairman.
Battle lines over the gas tax in
crease became more distinct yes
terday as the District Highway De-
partment and the District branch
of the American Automobile Asso-
citation defended the levy against
the attacks Of the petroleum indus
try.
P. Y. K. Howat, president of the
Howat Concrete Co., told the COM
mittee he did not see how anyone
operating feet Of trucks in the
city, as he does, could intelligently
oppose the tax increase.
'T feel very resentful of the oil
lobby" he said. IT can't see why
they have opposed this when they
have increased the price of gasoline
twice recently"
II haven't seen any evidence OF
an oil lobby except Mr.. Keller" OBJ
served Representative Bates.
Mr.. Whitehurst again returned te
the stand to defend the need fol
the tax.
I'VE don't think the petroleum
industry knows what the people
here want" he said.
Charges Misleading Statements.
Sam r. Harrison, of the Highway
Department, read into the record I
department statement on 'mislead
ing statements" of the Petroleum
Industries Committee.
TT has become necessary to refut,
the misleading and erroneous state
ments which are being distribute,
by the committee" he said.
Clement F. Preller, president O
the Washington Central Labol
Union, hit at the sales tax ant
suggested boosting income tax rate;
and the Federal payment to tn
District.
The Progressive Citizens O
Georgetown, through Mrs. Eliza
beth T. Sullivan, called for in
creasing the Federal payment =
the District before imposing ney
taxes.
F. Joseph Donohue Of the Wash
ington Retail Liquor Dealer,
Association warned against over
taxing the liquor industry which
he said, already Is burdened heavil
with levies.
Mr.. Donohue said that q fifth q
whisky selling at $3.29 here include
s1.6S in taxes. He said $l.55 is th
Federal levy and 10 cents the Dis
trict tax.
Mrs. B. G. McIlwee, speaking q
an individual told the committe
the Federal share and tax on Ique
Evening star., 1947-08-17
DC. Welfare Institute
To Be Held in October

The Committee of Nine, well
fare group representing nine WASH
ington organizations interested In
civic affairs, will begin preparation
soon for a Public Welfare Institute
to be held here in October, 1t was
decided at a meeting held Friday
afternoon with Ray L. Huff. direc-
tor OF the Department Of Public
Welfare.
1t was the quarterly meeting Of
the group. which consists OF chair
men OF the welfare groups OF the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
Federation of Civic Associations,
Board Of Trade. Federation Of
Women's Clubs, Congress of Par
ent-Teacher Associations, Fedora
ton of Parent Teacher Associa-
tions. League of Women Voters,
veterans organizations and Com
mittee on Religious Life in the
District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1947-08-17

ton, propaganda, suppression of
evidence, lack Of sufficient sources,
differing types Of documents-the
genuine, the outright invention,
cheating document. the sgarbled
document-and factors affecting the
reliability of testimony"
Among the contributors to the
report were George W. Hodgkins,
staff member for curriculum work In
social studies in the District public
schools; William H. Hartley, social
studies department, State Teachers
College. Towson, Md, and Howard
r. Anderson, specialist In social SCI
ences, division Of secondary educa-
ton, United States Once Of Edu-
cation.
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Teaching Of Legends in U. S. History Supported
In Educational Report as Beneficial to PubsL

Deliberately teaching American
myths and legends" such as the one
about George Washington and the
cherry tree, Is good for pupils. Prof.
Richard z. Thursfield OF Johns Hop
kins University says.
Prof. Thursfield's views are pre-
sented in g 442-page report on the
study and teaching Of American his
tory released last night by the Ma
tional Council for the Social Studies,
a department of the National Edu-
cation Association. Twenty eight
scholars and teachers contributed to
the report, which was edited by
Prof. Thursfield.
The planned use of legends, tradi-
tions, myths and misconceptions in
Evening star., 1947-08-17

American history can bring sub
stantial gains, he maintained.
Possible to Differentiate.
Legends can be usde to develop
a reasoned patriotism without being
taught to children as sober history" ;"
he said. 1T is desirable that they
be presented as folklore, for even
the primary grade child can dis
tlnguish between the equivalent of
fairy tale and fact"
1t seems that the original story
OF George Washington cutting down
the cherry tree merely had him
barking" 1t terribly. The complete
destruction Of the tree, the later
version, Is a. good example Of the
way . story grows with the telling,
MIR. Thursneld said.
It's . natural" for stimulating
classroom questions, he pointed out.
who does Weems (Parson
Weems, who gets credit for the
story say told him the story? Does
the age OF q witness affect the faith
that can be placed in such q re-
port? What kind of q reputation
did Weems have? How did the story
come to be 50 well known? How
much truth Is there In it? Do
Americans have to believe such a
story to appreciate the greatness of
Washington as q man or as Q great
leader?"
Plymouth Rock Mentioned.
Among other myths and legends
OF American history Mr.. Thursf,eld
mentioned the Abraham Lincoln
Ann (Rutledge romance, John
Smiths rescue from death by Poca-
hontas, the landing Of the Pilgrims
on Plymouth Rock and Washing
tons taking command of his troons
under the Cambridge elm.
In dealing with legends and myths,
he reasoned, children learn to rec
ognize bias, pfejudice, exaggera- =
Evening star., 1947-08-17
SIS Forfeited by Student
In Theft of 40c Pie

Probably the costliest piece of
apple pie ever recorded in the Dis
trict was paid for yesterday In
Municipal Court where $25 put up
as collateral by Howard Univer-
sity student was declared forfeited.
The student, James w. Reede,
Is, colored, was charged with steal
ing the pie (normal value 40 cents
from the University Llncheonette,
2700 block Of Georgia avenue NV.
He did not appear In court to an
SWer the charge.
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Ton Of Food Condemned

Health Department food inspec-
tors condemned 2,247 pounds Of
foodstuf last week when they made
23 condemnations. The two largest
condemnataons were potatoes and
tomatoes. The inspectors visited
1,l4l places In the course Of their
work and six cases were heard in
Municipal Court where fines of $275
were assessed against violators.
The skunk is q biological relative
Evening star., 1947-08-17

The skunk Is . biological relative
Of the weasel and mink.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-28

The principal address by Rev.
r. H. Peters of Senecaville high
lighted the annual Noble count
ty w. c. T. u. convention held
Thursday in the First Church of
Christ, Caldwell.
Mrs. Billa Patterson who was
again reelected as county pres
ident of this organization, re-
ported that the membership
now totals 139 for the WCTU,
Youth Temperance Council,
eight; Loyal Temperance Le-
gion, 65 and White Ribbon Re-
cruits, IA.
The program as previously
announced was carried out in
full.
Other officers who will serve
the county organization for the
coming year include: Mrs. Jessie
B. Parrish, Sharon, vice presi-
dent; Miss Effie Warren, Cald-
well, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Faye Renner; recording
secretary and Mrs. Vera Har-
mon, Sharon, treasurer.
A very fine report was given
by Mrs. G. E. Kirchner of the
World WCTU convention and
she gave the name of the new
VCTU World president, Mrs. For
est Peyton of Scotland,