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Evening star., 1947-08-13

Marilyn n, Foster; 20. 5512 Grove st..
Fred sheesley. %, eos 14th ct. NV. and
Donald Morrison, 20. 1918 L st. NV, and
Francis Haimes. 20, oil Mass. ave. NV.
James Ledford, 21, 404S Minnesota ave.
Ut. ne.
Jack Montgomery. 20, and Ellen Steiner,
19, both of 108 36th Ut. ne.
New Zealand occupies 1880
square miles.
Evening star., 1947-08-13

Aeronautics Board, will address the
Reciprocity Club at 1890 pm. FRI
day in the Mayfiower Hotel.
Evening star., 1947-10-11
Chinese Festivities Mark Start
Of Lee FomiIy's Convention

former foreign secretary OF the
Chinese government; Delegate Lee
Chung Ping of Hong Kong, and
pretty Mai Don Shu, also of Hong
Kong, singer currently the rage in
China, and her 4-year-old daughter.
Local guests included the heads of
other Chinese family groups and
merchants associations; James A.
|O'Shea and Alfred Goldstein, attor-
neys for the, Lee Association, and
Police Inspectors Floyd Truscott and
Clarence Talley. Inspector Talley
gave demonstration of chopstick
technique which amazed even the
Chinese.
In the midst of introductions, the
guests were brought standing to
their feet by some one who lifted
glass and shouted Ping Boy which
an interpreter said meant drink to
success" 1t was done.
Contrary to Chinese custom, the
meal was hurried, for the guests had
to be off to a cocktail party at the
Chinese Embassy within an hour
and half.
Following the embassy party,
guests gathered at GOT H street NV,
for session of Chinese music and
singing by Mai Don Shu.
Evening star., 1947-10-11
P. N. Kaiser 10 Head
World Labor Office

Creation of an Of1ce of Interna-
tional Labor Affairs in the Labor
Department was announced last
night by Undersecretary David A.
Morse.
The Office will be headed by Philip
M. Kaiser, Mr.. Morse said. 1t will
be responsible for coordination of
the increasing international activi-
ties of the department.
Mr.. Kaiser has been executive as
sistant to the Assistant Secretary of
Labor since September, 1916, and
has been handling international
labor affairs.
In another announcement yes
terday, Mr.. Morse named Thacher
Winslow as his personal representa-
tive at meetings of the United Ma
tions ad the International Labor
Organization.
Mr.. Winslow, who has been assist
ant to the Assistant Secretary of
Labor, also will act as assistant to
the Undersecretary with respect to
special matters in the domestic field,
Mr.. Morse added.
Evening star., 1947-10-11
ice Again Postpones
Arnold Fare Increase
To Study Petitions

Arlington County officials and
residents have won a second respite
in their fight against increased fares
on Arnold bus routes after the In
terstate Commerce Commission late
yesterday ordered the effective date
of tn boosts postpond to October 81.
The new rates were scheduled to
go into effect tomorrow at the end
of Today extension previously
granted by the commission.
Yesterdays action was taken In
response to four petitions seeking a
review of the commissions order
early last week authorizing the
Washington. Virginia & Maryland
Coach Co. (Arnold Lines) to inaug-
urate increases ranging from S to
10 cents in cash fares and from az
to 71a cents if tokens are used.
The petitions were filed by the
Arlington County Board, Arlington
Public Utilities Commission, Airing
ton Bus Riders Association and the
Arlington Civic Federation.
Francs J. Ortman, president Of the
bus riders association, said his
group felt the commission should
reconsider its order granting the in
creases because association members
claim a reduction of at least 20 per
cent in Arnold schedules became
effective October /.
Evening star., 1947-10-11
Vandalism Is Probed
As Northeast Plant
Suffers $1,000 Loss

Police today were investigating
what they termed the worst case OF
vandalism seen in recent years
The damage occurred at the Ma.
tional Engineering and Metals Co
plant, 1915 Kenilworth avenue N. E
early yesterday, and was estimated
at $1,000.
Detectives from No. IL Precinct
said the vandalism appeared to be
the work of several persons.
In addition to breaking open
four foot safe, the vandals poured
buckets of paint into unfinished
air conditioning units. over type
writer's and time clocks, slashed
leather Office chairs, scattered boxes
of parts over the floor, and dumped
boxes of records all over the plant
Jackson K. Lightfoot, vice presi-
dent of the company, which makes
air-conditioning units, said the van
dals might have been former en-
ployes since they evidently knew
their way around.
The plant has been shut down
for about a month, he said, and
many of his so former employees
have two weeks pay coming to
them. The plant is scheduled to
reopen shortly, he said.
1t is the seventh time the plant
has been entered since its opening
Is months ago, Mr.. Lightfoot said.
Evening star., 1947-10-11
Netherlands 10 Give Sword
To Eisenhower tuesday

Gen. Eisenhower will be presented
a golden, gem -encrusted sword
commemorating his leadership OF
the Allied Armies in Europe during
World War II at ceremony at the
Netherlands Embassy Tuesday.
The sword, gift of Queen Will
helmina on behalf of her people,
will be presented by Ambassador
Eelco N. Van Klefens.
The handle and scabbard OF the
sword, which took year and a half
to make, are encrusted with pearls
and other jewels. On one side of
the blade is engraved the motto OF
the United States, "E Pluribus
Unum." The other side bears the
heraldic device of the Kingdom OF
the Netherlands, "Je Maintiendral'
q will maintain.)
On the scabbard appears the
names Of places where important
battles took place during the liberia
ton of Western Europe, while a
document accompanying the sword
states that the gift is "in grateful
memory of the glorious liberation
of my country and my people"
The ceremony of presentation will
be attended by high civil and mill
tary authorities of the United
States.
Evening star., 1947-10-11
Clio Leader Renews
Plea for Price Action

The District Commissioners today
were criticized for a second time by
Henry Beitscher, president of the
Washington Industrial Union Coua-
Gil (CIO), for their refusal to dis
cuss with council members what &C
ton they proposed against the high
cost of living and other matters"
Mr.. Beitscher said he had been
informed, after trying to arrange a
meeting since September 8, that the
Commissioners have no intention to
take any action and that an ap-
pointment would serve no useful
purpose"
such cynical dismissal of the
issues of vital concern to the people
of the city by the District Com
missioners is indicative OF their con-
tempt for the people whose welfare
they took a solemn oath to defend, y
said the labor official.
Among the proposals the council
wished to discuss was that the Com
missioners send a representative to
Richmond October for the joint
congressional committee hearings
on the high cost of living, to urge
restoration of price control, roll
back of prices and Redistribution of
rationing. Mr.. Beitscher said.
The council also advocated public
hearings in the District on living
costs. to incorporate in the records
of the congressional committee.
Mr.. Beitscher said the Commis-
sioners' acts of omission and COM
mission" were the most persuasive
reasons for restoring suffrage to the
District"
Evening star., 1947-10-11
Man Charged With Beating Boy
Failing to Call Him Daddy
Pleads Not Guilty;
Will Stand Trial
On November24

A 26-year-old carpenters helper
appeared in Municipal Court today
on charges brought by his wife that
he beat his 2-year-old stepson be-
cause the child called him Bob
instead of Daddy"
When Robert Allen Sullivan, 1000
block of N street NV, pleaded not
guilty to the charge, Judge Walter
j. Casey set bond at $500 for a jury
trial on November "a.
Sullivan was arrested last night
at his home by Policeman John A
Jones on an intoxication charge
When his wife, Mrs. Carrie Sui
Ivan, 20. related her story, the
charge of assault also was placed
In court today, Mrs. Sullivan tole
Judge Casey that her husband "beat
and whipped" her chubby blond
haired son, Charlie Hansen.
Charlie appeared in court with
scratches on his nose and a bruise
on his left cheek. Police quoted Mrs
Sullivan as saying her husband re-
sented the boy calling him Bob in
stead of daddy.
The Women's Bureau reported
that last May Mrs. Sullivan COM
planned to them her husband had
assaulted the child. Police photos
Evening star., 1947-10-11
Father Visits Scene
OF May Murders

A visit to the scene near Omaha,
Nebr., where his son and daughter
in-law were found murdered August
% has convinced Beverly c. May,
Alexandria bus line operator, that
solution of the case Is a tough prob
iem."
Before boarding a plane for home,
Mr.. May told Omaha newsmen yes
terday he was satisfied that "every-
thing possible is being done to break
this case" the Associated Press re-
ported.
His son, Robert L. May II, and
Mrs. May were shot to death and
their bodies abandoned u miles west
of Omaha They were returning to
their Parkfairfax home from a visit
to Colorado. Authorities at first be-
1ieved their slayers were two hitch
mixers picked up at Grand Island,
>Nebr., but later discounted that
theory.
The elder Mr.. May said he had
gone to Omaha at the request of
the sheriff and to see for himself
what progress was being made. He
learned that rewards for the slayer S
arrest have risen to $1,000.
II haven't been able to sleep and ]
wondered if there was not something
I could do" Mr.. May said.
Mr.. May is general manager OF
the Alexandria, Bancroft g. Wash
ington Transit Co., where his son
worked in the public relations de-
partment.
Evening star., 1947-10-11
NAACP Seeks Funds
To Aid Pupils 5uit on
School Segregation

The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People has
launched a drive to raise funds to
support the suit filed by a 13-year-
old colored student at Browne
Junior High School to test the le-
gality of the Districts segregated
public school system.
The student, Marguerite Daisy
Carr, 1888 Clay street NE, is rep
resented in her District Court suit
by the law firm Of Leon A. Ransom,
Austin L. Fickling and U. Simpson
Tate. Mr.. Ransom is head of the
legal branch of the District Chapter
of NAACP and chairman of the
Committee for Racial Democracy in
the Nations Capital.
A meeting to discuss the suit has
been set for 5 pm. October 10 at
the John Wesley Church, Four
teenth and Corcoran streets NV.
Police Supt. Robert ]. Barrett
has been invited to speak on Metro
politan Police problems and plans,
NAACP official said.
Also to be discussed Is the Dis
trict Recreation Board, which has
segregated policy in its admins
tration of the Fairgrounds and COM
munity use of the public schools.
School Supt. Hobart M. Corning
and the Board of Education are
named as defendants in the suit
filed by the Browne Junior High
School pupil. The suit contends
that they have exceeded their power
and authority in establishing the
segregated school system and that
the laws of the District and the
United States do not make separate
schools mandatory.
Evening star., 1947-10-11

The clangor of Chinese music was
stilled today, after a festive night
marking the opening of the third
annual convention of the Lee family
one of the largest and Oldest
families in existence.
Delegates from all over the United
States and abroad participated yes
terday in business sessions, a dinner,
cocktail party and a music recital,
and Chinatown was alive with lights
and the sound of clashing cymbals
we'll into the night.
The third annual convention OF
the ancient family, which numbers
we'll into the millions, coincided with
the October 10 national holiday of
the Chinese, marking the beginning
of the revolution against the Manchu
dynasty SO years ago.
The c,ampdown on food was tenn
porarily in obeyance, as the Chinese
trotted out their finest and most
piquant dishes for the edification of
non-C Chinese guests at dinner in
the late afternoon. The 10-course
dinner featured such traditional
dishes as birds nest soup, fish Hong
Chu, lobster Cantonese, roast duck
and boned chicken.
Among the guests were Frank Lee,
Evening star., 1947-10-11
Sondridge to Be Guest
At TruviIuh Services

Norman Sandridge, associate.
teacher of the Templemen's Bible.
Glass of the Temple Baptist Church..
will act as guest minister at the
8 pm. services tomorrow at the.
Travilah CMd) Baptist Church. :
The Rev. Claude A. Brubaker, reg
ular Travilah minister, will be host
pastor at the all-day annual home-.
coming services and dinner at Mount
Zion Baptist Church, Georgetown
road, Bethesda.
Evening star., 1947-10-11
RefouIe Wins Injunction
After Staying GriIIings
By the Associoted Press

ATLANTA, Oct. 11.-Judge E.
Marvin Underwood granted tenn
porary- injunction barring Fulton
County (Atlanta) police from ar
resting or questioning Paul Rene
Refoule, French-born artist, with
out warrant in connection with the
unsolved Staying of his socialite
wife.
The order followed a plea by Re-
foule that his civil rights had been
infringed by Police Chief G. Neal
Ellis and five other officers during
successive grillings. Refoule claimed
he was beaten and threatened by
police in their effort to obtain con-
fession that he killed his wife. He
also said he had been denied ad-
vice Of counsel.
Evening star., 1947-10-11
Trinidad Boys Bond
To Hold Rehearsal

The Trinidad Boys Club Band,
directed by Joseph Durso, will hold
its first rehearsal of the season at
7::30 o'clock tonight in the clubhouse,
1119 Wylie street NE.
About IS young musicians are ex-
pected to take part.
The club has raised about half the
$4,000 sought to cover operating ex-
penses for the coming year, accord
Ing to Fred E. Nalley, jr., executive
director.
Evening star., 1947-10-11
Bethesda Methodists Plan
Church BuiIdinq Crusade

A three-week building fund cru
SADIE to obtain money for a new
Bethesda Methodist Church will be
started Thursday night at a meet
ing of church leaders in the present
edifice on st. Elmo avenue. Dr.
Alton E. Laws of theBoard of Mis-
sions and Church Extension of the
Methodist Church in Philadelphia,
will be in charge of the crusade.
Plans for the new building, which
will be built at Huntington Parkway
and Old Georgetown road, will be
completed this month by A. H. Fink,
Philadelphia architect. Bids will be
sought before the end of the month
and it is hoped that construction
will start in the spring.
Evening star., 1947-10-11
Office on Job Rights
For Veterans Is Opened

The veterans employment rights
division of the Labor Department
has opened a field Office in Room
1926, Labor Department, to help
veterans get job rights they are
guaranteed under law.
The division, headed by Robert K.
Salyers, was set up to carry on en-
ployment functions held by the old
selective service system. Van j.
Neyl will be in charge of the field
office, Mr.. Salyers said.
Evening star., 1947-10-11
YMCA Signs Up 272
In Membership Drive

The YMCA has signed up 272 OF
the 1900 new members being sought
in the current membership cam
paign.
Early results of the drive were re-
vealed last night at the first report
meeting in YMCA headquarters. Lee
D. Pennington, chairman OF the
campaign, presided.
The speakers were Andy Farkas,
former backfield star of the Wash
inetou Redskins, and Rudy Goler,
director of the YMCA Boys Depart
ment.
Another report meeting will be
held Friday and the final tally Will
be made October "a.
Evening star., 1947-10-11
Architects Make Tour
Of New 6. w. Hospital

George Washington University's S
new hospital at Washington Circle,
due to open in January, was inspect
ed yesterday by a group of 81 archi-
tects and engineers as a model Of
modern hospital planning.
The visitors included building ex-
perts from IL States which hope to
erect similar institutions with Fed
eral funds. Also present was Orestis
Maltos, chief architect in the Greek
Ministry of Health's hospital divi-
sion.
Evening star., 1947-10-11
Police Test Air Rifle
For Court 10 Rule on
Need for LICENSING

Police balllStlcS experts To-Day are
testing an air rifle to determine
whether it is deadly enough to re-
quire that dealers in such rifles
be licensed.
The test was ordered with the
mutual consent of the parties in
volved in a Municipal Court trial
of two hardware store dealers,
charged. with failing to have a
license for selling deadly or dan
gerous" weapons.
The case reached an impasse yes
terday after more than an hour of
trial before Judge Almond w. Scott,
who announced a ballistics test
would be necessary before he could
pass judgment.
"This is serious matter to the
District and the defendants alike,
and it should be settled once and for
ALL" the Judge declared. He set
october "a for resumption OF the
trial.
Involves Sale to Boy.
irving Abraham and 1sadore
Schwartz, both u, co-owners Of the
Hillcrest Hardware Store, 2810 Ala
bama avenue Sc, were arrested for
selling a "BB" rifle to the 14-year-,
old son of Adelbert w. Lee, member
of the Board of Education. The de-
PENDANTS conceded they have no Ii
cense but maintained that, under
police regulations, none is required.
This gun is nothing but a toy"
Defense Counsel Irving Yochelson
told the court. THE regulations
state a license is needed to sell dan
gerous' weapons. There is nothing
dangerous about this rifle"
Mr.. Yochelson added he was pre-
pared to prove his point by shooting
BIB pellets from the gun at drink
ing glass in the courtroom. Judge
Scott, however, declined to be
shown. .
Defense witnesses included C.
Francis Kennedy, president Of the
Washington Hardware Association,
who said probably 80 per cent of
the 113 member stores sell such
air rifles. He added that none
of the dealers is licensed, so far
as he knows. Under cross exam
ination by Assistant Corporation
Counsel Robert Kneipp, Mr.. Ken
nedy admitted BIB pellet might
sitting the flesh, tear clothes or
put out an eye" if fired at close
range.
Wholesaler Calls 1t Toy.
Francis j. Dorsey, hardware
wholesaler for Is years here, testi-
fled he always classed the guns
as toys "that do not need a license
any more than bows and arrows,
darts or baseball bats"
Almost any object is potentially
deadly or dangerous in the hands
of the wrong person." he said. Il
feel an air rifle is perfectly okay
in the hands of the right person" :"
Among Government witnesses,
Harry Caller, license inspector, tes-
titled his Office considers the air
rifle dangerous under the meaning
of the law" Prosecutor Kneipp
emphasized to the court that other
regulations now in effect forbid the
carrying of air rifles by minors and
the discharging of IAN air rifle by
any one without permit.
Asked later why BIB guns have
been sold for so long without
licensing, License Supervisor Ed
ward E. Bailey declared he was mot
aware until three weeks ago" that
the guns were being sold here.
In Municipal Court of Appeals
decision several months ago, it was
ruled air rifles cannot be classed as
firearms, although the sale of air
rifle pellets is forbidden.
Evening star., 1947-10-11
Truman Urged to Revise
Rent Control Statement

The Washington Chapter OF
Americans for Democratic Action
today asked President Truman to
reconsider his statement that the
housing expediter has no power to
reject or change recommendations
of local rent advisory boards.
The President made the statement
at a news conference this week in
regard to a per cent rent increase
recommended by a local board in
the Louisville area. He termed the
rent act plainly inadequate" how
ever.
In a letter, Benjamin c. Sigal,
president of the Washington chap
ter, said that If the act is made
quate, this is all the more reason
for the administration to act vigor-
ously in exercising such powers as it
does provide"
Evening star., 1947-10-11
Taxpayer Views
0nImprovemenl
Limit Sought
Gen. Young Says
$4,000, 900 Is Top
Without Levy Rise

The Commissioners want to know
whether Washington taxpayers are
willing to have city Improvements
restricted to $4,5OO,000 worth in the
next fiscal year or whether they
prefer to raise more money for a
bigger public works program.
The question was put by Brig. Gen.
Gordon R. Young, Engineer Com
missioner, when he addressed the
Knights of the Round Table in the
Hotel Washington yesterday.
Il want to dump this problem right
In your laps" Gen. Young declared.
He said he hoped District residents
would express themselves on the
matter so the Commissioners might
be guided in formulating their bud
get from the $144,0O0,000 in requests
turned in by municipal department
heads.
Estimate Follows Study.
He said $4,500,000 is "the absolute
upper limit available for capital i'm
provements out of the general fund
of the District, unless more money is
made available" Gen. Young said
he arrived at this figure by estimat-
ing general budget for the 1859
fiscal year along the lines of the cur
rent budget and by making allow
ances for further price increases.
Public testimony at the commits
sioners' hearing Thursday was heav-
lily weighted toward economy de-
mands. While special interests
asked for increases in some services,
especially public welfare and schools,
spokesmen for some large groups
insisted the city should keep it's ex-
penditures for next year within an
ticipated revenues, without looking
to additional taxes. Total appro-
priations for the District this fiscal
year are about $95 100000.
Cites Higher Costs.
District government experts" have
Informed him, Gen. Young said, the
general fund in 1949 would be around
$80,OOO,O0O if a budget similar to this
year is approved. Increased costs,
including higher salaries. and higher
prices for hospital food, coal and
gas for schools and other District
institutions, would cut this s80,O0O,-
900 so that only S4,500,000 would be
left for capital improvements.
How big bite can we take out
Of the long-range program for capi-
tai improvements for this next
year?" he asked.
He said he would not attempt to
answer his own question, nor would
he indicate what projects should be
listed. Neither would he recommend
specifically whether extra taxes
should be levied to increase the cap
ital improvement program.
Evening star., 1947-10-11
Portitioning of Palestine
Opposed by D. c. Group

The Washington chapter of the
American Council for Judaism today
Endorsed the national organizations
opposition to division of Palestine
into Jewish and Arab states.
Instead, the group proposed a
United Nations trusteeship over the
entire country, with immediate pro-
vision for the admission of 100000
Jews into Palestine. Self-govern-
ment then should be established "as
soon as there is agreement between
Moslems, Jews and Christians" said
Lessing J. Rosenwald, president of
the organization.
"A division of Palestine based on
religions, racial or ethnic groups is
foredoomed to 'bloodshed, bitterness
and strife, prejudicial, however un-
justly, to the status of all Jews
inside and outside of Palestine" he
said
Evening star., 1947-10-11

taken at that time showed large
bruises on Charles back.
Pvt. Jones said that charge was
not prosecuted because Mrs. Sulll-
van took Charlie to her fathers
home in Pennsylvania the next day.
After the case had been heard to-
day Mrs. Sullivan told reporters she
would go to her fathers home again
if Sullivan made bond.
Evening star., 1947-10-11
Dr.. Broome Returns Home;
Feels Fine,' Wife SAYS

+ DR.. Edwin w. Broome, super
intendent of Montgomery County
schools, who suffered a stroke early
in August, has returned to his Rock
vile home after being discharged
from the Montgomery County Gen.
eral Hospital, Sandy Spring.
His wife said DR.. Broome "feels
fine but is still taking things easy"
She did not know when he would
be able to resume his dlsties as head
of the county's school system.
Edgar M. Douglass is acting super
intendent of schools in DR.. Broome's
absence,
Evening star., 1947-10-11
Bishop Dun to Install
Rector at Marlboro

The Rev. w. Curtis Draper, jr.
formerly of the Washington Cathe-
dral, will be installed as rector OF
Trinity Episcopal Church, Upper
Marlboro Md, at pm. tomorrow
by the Rt. Rev. Angus Dun, Bishop
of Washington. HI
A class will be confirmed BY,
Bishop Dun and reception wiz
follow. &