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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-03-19
c. & O. Flyer Delayed
By Collision With Woqon

The Chesapeake g. Ohio's Fast
Flying Virginian" arrived here three
hours late today due to a stop for
repairs after it plowed into a farm
ers wagon at a Kentucky grade
crossing.
The flyer left Cincinnati on sched-
ule yesterday, but as it approached
Quincy. KY, Ward Clemmons. a
farmer, was trying to move his
wagon, filled with railroad ties, over
a crossing.
When he saw the train bearing
down, Mr.. Clemmons unhitched the
horses and led them to safety. The
locomotive crashed into the wagon.
Damage to the locomotive required
three-hour stop for repairs. Due
at 4 am, the flyer got here at 7:0l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-03-19
Funeral Set Tomorrow
For w. (. LonufeIIow

Funeral services for Wilbert Ed
mund (Commodore) Longfellow, SIS,
recently retired assistant national
director of the American Red Cross
Water Safety Service, who died yes
terday in Emergency Hospital, will
be held at pm. tomorrow.
Services will be held in the West
ern Presbyterian Church, 1906 H
street NV. The Rev. C. Stewart
Mckenzie, pastor Of the church, will
offlciate. Burial will be in Provi-
dence, r. I.
Mr.. Longfellow retired from active
Red Cross work last December after
80 years service. He devoted his life
to teaching people how to swim and
how to save themselves and others
from drowning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-03-19

Mr.. Quinn had many other inter-
ests. He was an active worker In
Board of Trade affairs, president Of
Congressional Country Club in 1910
and a member Of the Knights of Co.
lumbus and the Elks.
He was born here January IS,
1883. He attended Gonzaga College
and Georgetown University Law
School, receiving his bachelor OF
laws degree from the latter in 1904
and masters degree year later.
He was married in 1910.
Mrs. Quinn viewed the body late
yesterday in the Humphrey funeral
home in Bethesda.
In addition to his wife, Mr.. Quinn
leaves a daughter, Mrs Frederick
A. Marsteller, $500 Newport avenue,
Chevy Chase, Md: three sisters, the
Misses Agnes and Veronica Quinn,
1929 Shepherd street NV, and Sis
ter Marie Lidwine, nun at Trinity
College, and two grandchildren,
Karen and Claire Marsteller, and
!, respectively.
A brother, Robert j. Quinn, died
in 1945 in Springfield, Ohio, where
he was manager of Social Security
Board Office.
Tribute Paid in Court.
In a brief ceremony in District
Court this morning, Richard w
Galiher. who was also an associate
of NJ. Quinn. said it was one OF
the q dest duties of his life to
ammo &c his colleagues death to
the court. He gave a brief sketch
Of Mr.. Quinn's career, adding:
He was a man who by his abil-
ity made a name for himself that
lawyers in this jurisdiction will
never forget. He served his God
and his country well as we all
know"
In reply, Chief Justice Bolitha j
Laws, who paid high tribute to Mr.
Quinn, said:
Seldom has the bar lost one who
has been so prominent. He was
outstanding as trial lawyer - a
formidable advocate, yet good
friend"
Justice Laws extended the court
sympathy to Mrs. Quinn.
In the courtroom were Justices
Goldsborough and Keech of District
Court; Walter M. Bastian, treasurer
of the American Bar Association
and a former District Bar Associa-
ton president; John J. Carmody
another former District bar presi-
dent. and Joseph C. McGarraghy
president of the Board of Trade. g
Garfield Expresses Sorrow.
Mr.. Garfield issued statement
saying:
"As president of the Bar Asso-
citation and as very personal friend
and associate Of many years, I wish
to express my extreme shock and
sorrow at the passing of Mr.. Quinn,
The judges, his fellow lawyers and
his friends knew him to be the great
man that he was.
His greatest burden, and one
which proved so overpowering, was
sense of loss occasioned by the
tragic death of his son, killed in
action in Italy In 1915, just few
days before the cessation of HOSTILE
ties. Only those of us close to him
know how deeply he was affected
by this. His death will be great
loss to his family, his profession and
to the CITY,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-03-19
JAW Charges Prejudice
In House Investigation

LOUISVILLE, KY, Mar. 10 ~
Activities of a congressional sub
committee, investigating affairs of
the strikebound Allis- Chalmers local
OF the CLIO United Auto Workers,
were assailed yesterday by national
UAW officers.
The unions International Exec
utive Board charged the House Sub
committee on Education and Labor
has sought to serve the corpora
ton and break the strike" which
began at the Wisconsin plant last
April.
George F. Adde's, secretary-treas-
urer of the JAW, said the con-
gressional probe was unprecedented
and biased"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-03-19
Sponsors Delay Vote
On Maryland Sales
Tax Until Tonight

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 19.-State ad-
ministration supporters, facing a
strong minority with taxation plans
of its own, battled today to save a
sales levy described as necessary to
balance revenues with increased
governmental costs.
The State Assembly fight, devoid
of give-and-take provisions, was
waged to obtain votes for passage
in the Senate of Gov. Lanes 2 per
cent sales tax proposal.
The tax, according to the admin
istration, is needed to pay the
States present and future bills.
Last night, showdown had been
set, but Senator George, Democrat
of Queen Annes County, who Is
maneuvering the administration
proposal, was successful in a mo-
ton to delay further consideration
until tomorrow night.
The new delay came after the H.
member Republican minority went
on record in opposition to the tax
and called for increases in personal
and corporate income taxes, beer
and amusement levies, and taxes on
tobacco and soft drinks.
The Republicans contend their
plan would raise s25 100000 yearly
the total Gov. Lane said was needed
Minority Leader Kimble, Repub.
lican, of Allegany County declared
last night that COP Senators woule
be summoned to the Governors of.
flee lone by one as part of cam.
paign to induce them to change theil
minds, but when Gov. Lane has
calle dthe last Republican, the Gov
ernor will find II men standing goot
and true against" the sales tax.
The sales tax is aligned with q
supplemental budget introduced yes
terday by Gov. Lane. This calls fol
$2S, 1865 ,29O in general fund appro-
priauions for the next two years and
would increase the budget to $1i9.-
420,833 from general funds.
Gov. Lane seeks an additional $23,-
482,13l in special fund appropria-
lions, to increase the total to $685.
1856, 1871. 1t would bring overall pro-
posed State expenditures for 1948-a
to $219,256, 165.
The actual supplemental requests
from the general fund for 1948 as
submitted by the Governor came
to $12956,78S and for 1949 to $751;
08,502. The requests from special
funds in 1913 amounted to $751;
956 and for 1949 $11, BOOTHS.
They were made contingent on
passage of the sales levy, 4 to 6
cents a gallon increase in the gaso-
line tax, the dozen bills boosting
pay of teachers and school officials
provisions creating the equalization
fund, providing for basic State aid
per pupil and per classroom unit
and establishment of an incentive
fund for school construction.
Gov. Lane told the Assembly
that Department of Education re-
quests for additional funds had
been set at s11, 10S,371 for 1913 and
1885, 1903 for 1919.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-03-19

Army because they hated the Rus
slams: and members Of miscellane-
Gus Adventures, former Ustachi and
other heterogeneous groups who
fought for or against the Allies, &C
cording to circumstances.
In addition to these former mill
tary men there are between 100000
and 100000 nondescript persons
from neighboring countries who
found refuge in Italy after the Ger
man collapse. Who and what they
are, no one can say for certain. All
that is known is that they entered
Italy with the approval of the Allies.
These men without a country are
spread the length and breadth of
Italy, leading a hand-to-mouth
existence.
Situation Unchanged.
From the time of the German
collapse in May. 1945, until early in
February nothing was done to regu-
late this situation. But soon after
the signature of the peace treaties
the British government woke up to
the fact that there must be an early
liquidation of the men who we're in
the semimilitary camps at Rimini
and Eboli, which hold the Serbs and
Ukrainians.
London dispatched to Italy a mis-
sion under Brig. Fitzroy MacLean,
Conservative member of Parlia-
ment who had been the British gov
ernment's chief representative with
the forces of Marshal Tito. Brig
MacLean must disband these camps
within the next 60 days, when it is
expected the peace treaties will have
been ratified by all the interested
powers.
His instructions are to be fair and
screen all these men carefully before
deciding who Is to be handed over
to Marshal Tito, who should be
given the status of war prisoner and
who should be considered a dis
placed person, entitled to care by
the Allies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-03-19
Convention Record
OF Clio Contradicts
Thomas Testimony
BY the Associated Press

MILWAUKEE, Mar. 19.-Minutes
of the 1916 Wisconsin State CLIO
convention yesterday contradicted
testimony given by r. j. Thomas.
international vice president of the
UAW-CIO, before the House Labor
Committee in Washington early this
month.
The documentary evidence was
introduced before subcommittee
investigating the possibility of per-
jury at the Washington hearing.
Challenged on the basis of the same
records was testimony given by Har-
old Christoffel, honorary president
of Local 248 at the Strikebound
Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Co.
Mr.. Thomas In testimony before
the full committee had asserted he
was misquoted by the Milwaukee
press in remarks attributed to him
at the convention regarding the
10h month Allis- Chalmers strike.
Gave Exact Words"
He told the committee his exact
words were:
80 - Sometimes I get so angry
that I would like to go in ito the
planb and pull out these scabs by
the neck. but that l know is not the
right thing to do"
The minutes, produced by John
M. Sorenson. Wisconsin CLIO council
secretary, were read. They quoted
Mr.. Thomas:
II would like to see, some morning.
every local (unionD send all of its
manpower to the picket line, and If
we can't keep those scabs out we will
go in and take them out, and I will
lead you
Out of Context, He Says.
Mr.. Thomas, reached at Louis
vile, KY, where he is attending
sessions of the JAWS International
Executive Board. said, the last
quote is correct but 1t was taken out
of the context of my whole speech"
Referring to the two versions Of
his remarks, Mr.. Thomas said,
When I spoke before the COM
mittee at Washington, I didn't read
from anything, but simply told the
members the remarks as l recalled
them After all. it's kind of tough
to remember the exact words you
used in speech several months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-03-19
Potomac WRC Holds.
Banquet April 5

The Department of the Potomac,
Women's Relief Corps, will hold a
banquet in the Kenesaw restaurant
at 7:30 pm, April 5.
Annual Army day exercises Of the
department will be held April 6 at
the Grand Army of the Republic
Monument, Seventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV. Mrs.
Ethel Ferris, department president,
will place wreath.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-03-19
Honnequn to Leave Hospital

BOSTON. Mar. 10 Postmaster
General Hannegan will be dis.
charged from Massachusetts, Me-
mortal Hospital this week, his physi-
clan said today. Mr.. flanagan has
been under treatment for high blood
pressure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-03-19
Bill 10 Add ; Judges
Appears Sidetracked
Pending More Data

Legislation to add three more
Judges to Municipal Court appar-
entity has been sidetracked for this
session Of Congress, but 1t Is no,
dead.
Chairman Dirksen Of the House Of
District Committee took steps to de.
lay consideration of the proposal
He asked for more detailed reports
on the handling of business by the
present judges. He also indicated
the pending bills were not In linz
with the economy program Of th'
majority.
Joint hearings had been decided
on by judiciary subcommittee OF
the Senate and House District Com.
mittees, but no date had been set
The hearings now have been post
poned indefinitely.
Barse Reveals Development.
Action Of Mr.. Dirksen first came
TO light yesterday in letter by Chief
Judge George P. Barse Of Municipal
Court, written to several persons and
agencies who had supported the
legislation. There are two bills In
the Senate and one in the House for
increasing the Municipal Court jul
dietary by three. He told of con-
ferences with Mr.. Dirksen and the
objections raised by the District
Committee chairman.
"Mr. Dirksen advised me-" wrote
Judge Barse. that as chairman OF
the House District Committee, he
did not feel justified in recommend
ing action at this session Of Congress
for the appointment of additional
judges, not only because such action
would be contrary to the economy
program for this session, but also
because he considered that the COM
mittee should have more detailed
data concerning the work of the
court, and of each of the judges
thereof, such data to be noted and
compiled from henceforth and to
be available for the next session OF
Congress Mr.. Dirksen has
authorized me to advise you to the
foregoing effect" Judge Brase, IT
Is understood will begin preparation
Of current data for Mr.. Dirksen.
Clark Informed.
Similar letters were sent by Judge
Harse, 1t was learned, to Attorney
General Clark; James e. Kirkland
counsel to the Senate District Com
mittee; District Commissioner Guy
Mason, Austin F. Garfield, president
Of the District Bar Association
Joseph C. McGarraghy, president OF
the Board Of Trade, and Judge
Nathan Cayton, chairman OF the
Judicial Council, consisting OF
jurists of the Municipal Court, Juve-
nile Court and the Municipal Court
Of Appeals.
Asked to comment, Mr.. Dirkser
said Judge Barse's letter had ac-
curately described the situation.
II feel" said the Illinois legislator
I'VE should have more information
on whether there has been an ex-
peditious handling Of court business
Congress should know whether the
judges have been fulfilling COM
pletely their responsibility, and
doing an efficient job, putting ir
enough time conducting the affairs
Of court with the regularity litigants
deserve"
These developments followed re.
cent disclosure Of reports to Senate
District subcommittee on the time
spent by judges in Municipal Court
Some officials interpreted the figures
as showing too much absence from
the bench during the last two years
A bill for three additional NUM-.
cipal Court judges passed the Senate
In the 18th Congress, but was killed
In the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-03-19
II Die in Raj Plane Crosh

COLOMBO. Ceylon. Mar. 10 (P).--
A Royal Air Force transport plane,
en- route from Britain to Singapore,
crashed and burned miles north Of
Negombo Airport today, killing II of
the Is persons aboard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-03-19
Dunce Is Postponed

The second annual dance spon-
sored by the Congregation Beth
Israel and sisterhood has been
postponed from March 90 to June
7 in the main ballroom of the
Shoreham Hotel, according to
Joseph. Zaner. chairman. Proceeds
will go into the congregation build
ing fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-03-19
Weather Report

District Of Columbia-Increasing
eloudiness with highest temperature
about 4s this afternoon. Cloudy with
some light snow likely tonight and
lowest temperature about 80. To-
morrow mostly cloudy and rather
cold
Virginia-Moderate snow in south
portion; snow changing to rain on
the coast. and light snow in north
portion tonight. Tomorrow cloudy
preceded by rain on the coast in
morning. Not much change in tenn
perature.
Maryland-Cloudy with light snow
likely in east portion tonight; snow
changing TO rain on the coast ending
tomorrow morning, followed by
mostly cloudy. Not much change in
temperature tonight, but slightly
colder tomorrow.
Wind velocity IL miles per hour;
direction, south southeast.
River Report.
rrom United States Ensineers1
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferry
And at Great Fails; Shenandoah muddy
at Harpers Ferry.
Temperature and humidity.
fEeadtnEs At Washinrtor National Airport J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-03-19

The belief that some species of
snake have poisoned horns on their
tails is false.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-03-19

In 1912 Mr.. Quinn and Louis
Gutenberg successfully defended
Hiram Ben Hundley, tire dealer, in
a tire rationing case.
Evening star., 1947-07-30
Col. KiIian Drops Suit
To Require Promotion

A suit brought last week by Col.
James A. Kilian, now on duty at
Walter Reed Hospital. seeking to
have his name restored to Army
promotion lists was dismissed VOL
unfairly today at District Court by
his counsel.
The suit named President Truman
and former Secretary Of War Pat
terson as defendants. Col. Kilians
attorneys, A. K. Shipe and John H.
Burnett. said they dropped the suit
on ground that 1t Is rendered moot
under a new promotion bill.
Col. Kilian was court-martialed In
1916 and fined $500 for cruelty by
personnel under his command to
American soldiers imprisoned at
Lichfield. England.
Col. Kilian holds the permanent
rank of lieutenant colonel and tenn
porary rank of colonel. A promo
tion would give him the permanent
rank Of colonel.
In dropping the current suit, Mr..
Shipe also said he does not intend
to press an appeal from an earlier
similar suit brought by Col. Kilian
against President Truman alone
which was dismissed under a Dis
trict Court ruling,
Evening star., 1947-07-30
; In House Named 10 Plan
D. {. SesquicentenniaI Fefe

House Speaker Martin today named
three Representatives to serve on q
commission to plan the sesquicen-
tennial celebration Of the establish
ment of the Federal Government
here in 1900.
He named Chairman Dirksen OF
the House District Committee, Rep
resentative Koran, Republican, OF
Washington, who heads the District
Subcommittee Of the House Appro-
priations Committee, and Repre-
sentative Bloom, Democrat, Of New
York, ranking minority member OF
the House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee.
Speaker Martin and President
Vandenberg of the Senate will serve
as members of the commission ex-
oficio and President Truman will be
its ex-officio chairman. Three mem
bers of the Senate are to be named
by Senator Vandenberg and Presi-
dent Truman will name six residents
Of the District, three of them on
nomination by the Board of Com
missioners.
The celebration ceremonies will be
staged in 1850.
Evening star., 1947-07-30
Secret Talks Suggest
New A-Bomb Tests
BY the Assoeiaisd Press

Admiral H. P. Blandy, the Navy's
top expert on atomic bombs, sat in
at a secret top-level Army and Navy
conference yesterday, leading to un-
official speculation he may direct
some new A-bomb tests.
There was no confirmation. Sec
retary of the Navy Forrestal, who
soon is to take the oath as the
Nations first Secretary of Defense,
refused to discuss the purpose with
reporters.
Secretary Of War Royal delayed
a trip to Germany In order to at
tend. Also present was Admiral
William D. Leahy, chief Of staff to
President Truman.
Admiral Blandy, now commander
in chief Of the Atlantic Fleet, direct
ed two atomic bomb tests last year
at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific. Last
Wednesday the Atomic Energy
Commission announced without
elaboration that it us establishing
proving grounds in the Pacific for
routine experiments and tests Of
atomic weapons"
Presumably Admiral Blandy would
at least be consulted As to the site
of further tests and might again
head them. Yesterday he was
awarded a gold star as the equiva-
lent of fourth distinguished serv-
ice medal for his work in the Bikini
operation.
The accompanying citation, read
by Secretary Forrestal, praised his
sound judgment, broad vision and
initiative in organizing, planning
and directing" Operation Crossroads.
Evening star., 1947-07-30
Court Awards $50, 900
To Woman in Ship Assault

NORFOLK, Va, July 30-United
States District Judge Sterling
Hutcheson has directed that judg-
ment be entered against Dichman,
Wright & Pugh, Inc, awarding
$50 900 to Mrs. Lillian Wesde, 81, OF
Hilton Village, victim of Criminal
assault by a colored cook aboard
the S. 8. Meteor which was then
being operated in the Norfolk
Washington service.
In directing the Judgment entered.
Judge Hutcheson, who presided at
the hearing Of the case here in
March, overruled a motion to set
the verdict aside made at the time
of the trial. Dichman, Wright e.
Pugh, Inc, operated the vessel for
the Government.
The jurist also entered judgment
in the amount of 5000 for Mrs.
Robert L. Stinemeyer, S., who was
in the room with Mrs. Weade at the
time of the attack, and $1,000 in
favor of Frederick Weade, husband
of the victim.
Jack Lester Barnes, rs, the cook
who was charged with committing
the crime, was tried on the original
charge prior to the civil action and
subsequently executed. The attack
occurred aboard the Meteor In Aug
ust, ls45, while the vessel was en-
route to washington.
Evening star., 1947-07-30
D. {. School Teacher
Admits FaIsifying City
Income Tax Returns

Ernest C. Rick, a school teacher
here, today pleaded guilty in Mu-
nicipal Court to charges he evaded
District income taxes by filing .false
and fraudulent returns in 1912,
1943 and 1914.
At the same time, identical
charges against his wife, Mabel A.
Rick, also a school teacher, were
dropped by Assistant United States
Attorney John Lane, who said Mr..
Rick had assumed all blame.
Judge Ellen Raedy referred the
husbands case to the probation
Office for report and sentencing In
two weeks. Mr.. Rick is under 81 900
bond.
The Kicks were charged with
falsely claiming in their return
that they had five children. They
were childless at the time, the
tax division reported.
The case first came into court
Al L CUl ud1y, 401o, u1ioCA PlOoCSuIlOll
by the United States Attorneys
Office. Two months later motion
to quash the information on grounds
that the case was under jurisdiction
Of the Corporation Counsel's Office
was granted by Judge Thomas D.
Quinn.
This decision was appealed by the
Government to the Municipal Court
Of Appeals which reversed Judge
Quinn on July 81, 1916. The Kicks,
through their attorney, Francis
Brooke, took that decision to the
United States Court of Appeals
which upheld the lower appellate
court last March.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rick live at 1885
Massachusetts, avenue Sc. School
authorities said the Ricks now are
on leave of absence from their posts
he from Stuart Junior High School
and she from Hine Junior High
School.
Evening star., 1947-07-30
Mrs. Van Houten Walsh
Funeral Rites Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Lorry
Van Houten Walsh, SO, former
Washington resident who was
burned fatally Saturday in fire
at Miami, Fla, will be held at the
chapel of Fort Lincoln Cemetery
at IL am. tomorrow. Burial will
follow in the family crypt beside hel
father. Henry A. Van Houten.
Mrs. Walsh, who lived in Wash
ington for about 10 years, was as
sociated with Harris & Ewing
studios here for more than three
years and was later Washington rep
resentative for a cosmetics firm
She lived with her family in the
1900 block of Forty-sixth street NV
during that time.
In 1943 she was married to Will
liam e. Walsh, jr.. Miami attorney
and moved to Florida.
In addition to her husband, she
is survived by her mother, Mrs. Coe
T. Van Houten, and q brother,
Henry A. Van Houten, jr., both OF
Miami.