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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
| Statistics Reveal
More Births to
Women of Is

1t took the 55-nation 1nterna
tional Statistical Institute to come
up with the latest item on the inf1a-
ton chart today-babies.
Pascal K. Whelpton Of Miami
University, oxford, Ohio, told the
gathering that native American
white women in the 25-year- age
group are having more babies these
days than at any time since 1910.
Mr. Whelpton has figures to prove
it. Women born in 1921 had had
958 babies per 1000 up to last year.
This compares with record of 885
per thousand for women born in
1915-l919, and 1854 for those born in
1904, by the time they had
reached Is.
But things used to be different.
Women of the 1904 era had
lO68 babies per 1000 before they
reached 25.
Mr.. Whelpton knew the answer
too. The current high production
rate represents primarily the MAX
ing up of births postponed during
the depression" He predicted an
early return to the downward trend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
State Seeks 10 Halt
Sleeping Sickness as
Two Children Die
BY the Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. Estate
and Federal health authorities were
working in Southwest Louisiana to-
day in an effort to halt an cpl
demic of animal sleeping sickness
which has spread to the populace
with fatal results to two children
The disease, tentatively diagnosed
as equine (horse) encephalomyelitis
has killed $500 horses and mules
in that section. Peak incidence of
the disease among horses and mules
has passed, according to DR.. E. P.
Flower, secretary of the State Live
stock Sanitary Board. but it con-
tinues to spread slowly northward,
reaching as far as Rapides, Grant
and Natchitoches Parishes.
Harry Demette, 5year-old son
of a Vermilion Parish tenant farm
err, died of the disease in Charity
Hospital here yesterday. The boy S
sister, Eva. 2 years old, died Tuesday.
The father of the children, Ecar
DemetJe, 30, OF Maurice, Sdld SeN-
eral work animals had died of the
illness in his neighborhood and
that he had skinned one of them.
DR.. L. K. Bishop, a surgeon, and
DR.. r. E. kissing. an animal pathol-
ogist, both of the United States
Public Health Service, and Paul B.
Schepp, an entomologist of the
Louisiana Health Department, are
working in the area in an attempt
to halt spread of the disease.
DIR. w. L. Treuting, State health
officer. said it is believed the disease
is carried from animals to humans
by mosquitoes. 1t causes an inflama-
ton of the brain and spinal cord,
and is related to infantile paralysis,
he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
Rome Par|eys Fail
To Halt Farm Strike
BY the Assoeiafed Press

MILAN. Italy, Sept. ia strike
of some 100000 farm laborers and
sharecroppers in Northern Italy en-
tered It's sixth day today despite
conferences in Rome between Pre-
mier Alcide de Casper and labor
leaders.
The strike has DELAYED the har-
vest of the Pc Valley rice crop,
badly needed in an Italian economy
still struggling to recover from the
war. Giuseppe di Vittorio Commu-
mist leader of the Confederation OF
Labor. has threatened sympathy
walkouts of metal and textile
workers.
Giuseppe Pianezzs, secretary Of
the Co-ordirating Committee of the
upper italian Land Federation, said
yesterday the farm strikers we're
demanding an eight-hour day, more
farm employment, commission 10
pass on dismissals and pay and
family allowances for themselves
equal to those for industrial workers,
Because of the strike, milk was
scarce in Milan.
Dispatches from the strike areas
said that relatives Of farm owners
teachers, accountants and clerks
had gone into the fields to help
their kin, thus provoking few in
cidents.
Conservative newspapers said
union representatives toured the
countryside with loudspeakers, call
ing on the strikers to hold out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
U. 5. TO Ask Second Bid
On Alaska Timber Tract
by the Associated Press

Bids for a second block of Alas
kan timber totaling 1900, 00O, 900
cubic feet will be called for by the
United States Forest Service In a
few days.
1t is the second such bid re-
quested recently. The service says
the timber offered. near Ketchikan.
is enough to operate a s35 100000
pulp mill for so years.
Frank HeinZleman. regional
forester of Alaska said today bids
would be opened for the sale of
timber for the first mill, near Peters,
burg, Alaska, on October /.
Sale Of the Petersburg tract will
be the first step in the Forest Serv-
ices plan to establish six huge pulp
mills In the territory. each of which
can turn out SIS tons of pulp day
The successful bidders can make
pulp and ship it to the United
States or make newsprint for ship
ment here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
0'Nei| Reports Legion
Wants VAChief Givinq
Full Career 10 Job

The American Legion will urge
President Truman to appoint a vet
Grams administrator who will make
the job "a life work. when Gen.
Omar n. Bradley resigns, according
to the organiaztion's new COM
mander, James F. ONeil
At his first news conference since
being elected, Mr. ONeil told re-
porters yesterday he had no candi-
date in mind and that the Legion
would not propose one.
Gen. Bradley, now on a tour of
military installations in Europe, is
expected to become Army Chief of
Staff when Gen. Dwight Eisenhower
returns to civilian life.
Mr.. ONeil said appointment of a
man who would devote his full tai
ents' to the job would engender
renewed confidence and boost the
morale OF both the veterans to be
served and the employees within the
Veterans Administration.
He added that veterans resent so
much brass in the Veterans Admin
istration."
Asked whether that also would
refer to Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hersh-
ey-frequently mentioned as pos
slble successor-Mr. ONeil refused
to comment.
The commander, who is on leave
from his job as police chief of
Manchester. N. H, also urged that
the VA call in experience execu-
tives' from commercial insurance
firms to recommend corrective meas
ures in the unsatisfactory" han
ding of veterans CT insurance.
He called for special session
of Congress to act on universal
military training. and criticized
Senator Taft. Republican, of Ohio
for resisting the will of the people
on the training proposals.
To Advance Housing Plan.
Mr., O'Neil said the Legion shortly
will come up with a program to
improve the veterans housing situa
ton but did not give any hint of
what it might include. He added,
however, the problem should be
attacked at community and State
levels, rather than on a Federal
program which would spiral the
COSTS
Mr.. O'Neil said the Legion will
press for legislation to punish Gov
eminent officials who fire veterans
while retaining non-veteran, non
status personnel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
Episcopal Church Accepts
Gen. Lee as Lay Worker
BY The Associated Press~

NEW YORK, Sept l3.-An offer
by 1t. Gen. John c. H. Lee, United
States Army commander in the
Mediterranean theater, to serve the
Episcopal Church as lay worker
in religion after his retirement from
the Army has been accepted. a
spokesman at the national head
quarters of the church says.
Gen. Lee, who plans to return
to this country soon for retirement,
offered his services to the Right
Rev. Henry Knox Sheriff., presiding
bishop of the church in the United
States, and the bishop accepted
them, according to the spokesman.
The capacity in which Gen. Lee
will serve will not be decided until
he and Bishop Sheriff. confer.
The Army's inspector general has
been investigating Gen. Lees COM
mand recently, following criticism
by Robert c. Ruark. Scripps-Howard
columnist. Gen. Lee said yesterday
in Italy that orders for his retire
ment were issued before publication
of the criticism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
7 Convicted by Jury
In Negligent Homicide
Case 10 Ask New Trial

Two men convicted jointly on the
same negligent homicide charge to-
day were free under $1,000 bond
each, pending argument october 2s
of motions for new trial.
Found guilty yesterday after SO
minutes of elaboration by Munic-
ipal Court jury, which included two
women, were Robert S. Luebin, 81
of the 500 block of Decatur street
Edmonston, Md, and Josiah Har-
rison, As, of Rosslyn, Va, Capital
Transit Co. streetcar motorman.
Mr.. Luebin was the driver of a
car in which his son. Robert, jr., 80
was killed in a crash May at
Quarles street and Kenilworth ave-
nue. NE, involving a streetcar oper-
ated by Mr.. Harrison.
Consolidation of Cases Protested.
The jury was polled for its verdict
after the third day of trial before
Judge Nathan r Margold.
Attorneys Sidney johnson. repre-
senting Mr.. Harrison. and John Pau
Jones, representing Mr.. Luebin. sale
they will ask for new trial on the
ground consolidation of the cases
on the same charge was improper
The defense lawyers objected to the
consolidation last month before the
trial began, but Assistant United
States Attorney John B. Dia-
mona III said he permitted the ar.
rangement to stand to get an appel
late court decision on its legality, Il
an issue were made of his move.
Vision Under Dispute.
Witnesses examined by Prosecution
Richard Roberts testified there was
evidence Mr.. Luebin's car had beer
going at an immoderate speed as il
entered Kenilworth avenue ano
started to cross the car tracks. The
streetcar struck and dragged the cal
IS feet and evidence indicated the
motorman had not thrown on the
emergency brakes.
Both defendants commended that
clothing hanging out to dry in a
yard INSTRUCTED their vision, but Mr.
Roberts said both operators hao
clear vision of the intersection fol
half a block on the approaches. The
Judge and jury viewed the intersec-
ton Wednesday during special
court recess recommended by the
prosecutor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
Scottish Groups 10 Hear
Statesman on D. T.. Visit

Thomas Johnston. member of the
British Parliament for more than
20 years, will address a joint meet
ing of st. Andrews Society of Wash
ington. the Clan Mcclellan and the
Daughters of Scotia at pm. Fri
day in Pierce Hall. Sixteenth and
Harvard streets NV.
Lord Inverchapel, the British am
basSador, will introduce Mr.. john
ston.
Mr.. Johnston. now chairman of the
Scottish Tourist Board, was Parlia-
mentary Undersecretary for Scot
land in 1929-31, Lord Privy Seal in
1881, Privy Councillor since 1881,
and Secretary of State for Scotland
in 1941-45. He will speak on the
economic situation in Scotland.
Scottish songs by Dorothy Mar
wick and James MacGruder and
pipe music by the Washington Scot
fish Bagptpe Band also will be fea-
tured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
Iturbi's Son-in-Law Sues
To Keep Children S Custody
BY the As,ocioted Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-Violinist
Stephan Hero filed suit yesterday
for State Supreme Court judgment
awarding him custody of his two
children and for an injunction
restraining his father -in-law, Piano
Virtuoso Jose Iturbi, from interior
ing with this custody.
Mr. Hero asserted in his suit that
he had reason to believe Mr.. Iturbi
would make an effort TO remove my
daughters from the home of my
parents"
The children, Maria Teresa. 10,
and Maria Antonio, 9, now are living
with Mr., Heros parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Simon Hero. in New York
Mr.. Iturbi recently instituted child
stealing charges against Mr.. Hero
after the latter allegedly had re-
moved the children from Mr.. Iturbi's
California home. The charges later
were dismissed when a Beverly Hills
court ruled that a four-year- old
order giving Mr.. Iturbi custody of
the girls was voided by the suicide
of their mother in April, 1916. ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
Carburetor Maker
Says Strike Will NOT
Close Auto Plants

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 13.-Hugh H.
c, Weed. president of Carter Car
huretor Corp. of ST. Louis. where a
three-week- strike of 2,400 en-
ployes has halted production, said
Yesterday he did not expect any
automobile industry shutdowns as
result of the strike.
At Detroit, Chrysler Corp. said
the strike was making it neces-
'sary to ship at least 10 per cent of
its passenger cars without car
,buretors. but that actual passenger
car production was not affected.
Mr.. Weed took issue with a state
'ment by John w. Livingston of st.
Louis, executive board member of
the CLIO United Automobile Work
ers, that the strike might lead to a
shutdown of much of the automo-
bile industry.
. Mr.. Weed said the company had
supplied large stock of carburetors
to automobile accessory dealers and
that any of these could be in
stalled in a machine which lacked
one. He added that manufacturers
given advance warning of the like
lihood of strike, had put in a
large supply of carburetors.
There couldn't have been a time
for strike to be called that would
have been less critical than this
one" Mr.. Weed asserted.
The strike was ordered August 20
when wage negotiations became
deadlocked with the workers ask
. ing for an increase Of 18 cents an
hour and the company standing on
general increase offer of liz
cents.
, Mr.. Livingston described the pres
, ent wage scale, which he said ranges
from 81 cents to $159 an hour, as
being 25 to 40 cents an hour below
the automotive industry average.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
DistrictWomanK Killed ,
Another Hurt in Crash
OF Truck and Auto

One Washington woman was
killed and another was injured
when the car in which they were
driving to Florida, out of gaso-
line and stopped on hill near Hen
derson, N. c., was struck by truck
yesterday.
The dead woman was Mrs. Frances
Diaz, 10, the wife of Marcos A. Diaz
of S14 Twenty-second street NV.
According to an Associated Press
dispatch, Miss Betty Lou Ryan,
described as a childhood friend of
Mrs. Diaz, was injured slightly.
John Evans Hodges, 81, Of Tampa
Fla, who was driving to Florida
with the two women, was reported
critically injured, suffering a frac-
tured skull and a broken pelvis.
The dispatch said Mrs. Diaz re-
portedly was en- route to Florida tc
obtain divorce and to marry Mr.
Hodges. Mr.. Diaz denied this. He
said he and his wife had a little
fuss and she went over to her
mothers" Mrs. Diaz was the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs, John Snyder
31O Twelfth street NE. he said.
Mr.. Diaz said he and his wife
met when they were students at
Gordon Junior High School. He
went to Western High School, but
quit to get married when his wife
was IS. He is employed as stock
clerk.
Mrs. Diaz's body has been re-
turned to Washington, but funeral
arrangements have not been COM
pleted. Mr.. Diaz said burial prob
ably will be in Arlington National
Cemetery. He is an Army veteran.
The dispatch said the truck driv-
er, Walter Price, was held for neg
ligence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
Beer Bottle Explosion
Charged in $4,000 Suit

Mrs. Melba M. Dobler, sl25 Will
liams street, Alexandria, Va, yes
terday afternoon brought suit in
District Court asking $4,000 dam
ages for cuts on the chest and leg
allegedly received in July when a
bottle of beer exploded while she
was leaning over it preparing to
putting it into an icebox.
The suit charges breach of i'm
piled warranty as to the safety of
the bottles and names as defendants
fine National Brewing Co. of the
100 block of O street NE, which,
it said, brewed and bottled the
beer, and the Great Atlantic IL
Pacific Tea Co, of the 3400 block
of Georgia avenue NV, The petit
ton contends the beer was pur-
chased IN an A. & P. store in
Alexandria.
Mrs. Dobler. the wife of Army
Capt. George D. Dobler, is repre-
sented by Attorney John M
Webster
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
Missing Yacht Believed
Seen in Long Island Sound

BOSTON. Sept. Is IP>.-The
Coast Guard reported today sight
ing in Long Island Sound yacht
resembling the missing 38-foot
ketch Golden Lion.
The Coast Guard said plane
from Floyd Bennett Field few low
over the vessel. saw two men aboard.
and read the name on the stern as
Golden Sun"
This find was reported to Mrs,
w. Biddle Page of Chester Springs,
Pa. wife of the owner of the vessel,
She had reported the yacht miss
ing.
Mrs. Page SO idthe second word In
the yacht name could be misread
easily from any distance.
A patrol boat from the Eaton's
Neck Coast Guard station was sent
gu to check up with the yachtsmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
Hot, Sunny Week End Due;
Cool Air Fails 10 Arrive

The Weather Bureau today aban-
doned forecasts of a rainy week end
Instead, it promised sunny, blue
skies, with temperatures in the low
COS this afternoon and tomorrow.
Also gone. however, are prospects
for relief from the current heat. A
mass of cool air moving eastward
across the country that was ex-
pected to reach the city tomorrow
has just about petered out in the
Mississippi Valley.
There's an outside chance, the
bureau said. that cool air moving
south from Canada will ease Wash
ington's heat early next week, but
that is beyond the bureaus forecast
Tonight will be clear, with low
of about 70 degrees. Highest yes
terday was 81 degrees, at 4:30 pm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
Oil Land 'Trespassers'
Along California Coast
May Get More Time
BY the Associated Press

The Justice Department asked
the Supreme Court today to de-
cree that the Federal Govern
ment owns the oil-rich lands off
the California Coast, but to
give "trespassers" a temporary
breathing spell.
Attorney General Clark declared
in a memorandum filed with the
court that the Justice Department
considers 1t proper that injunc-
tive relief be withheld until Con-
gress has had a reasonable oppor-
tunity to enact legislation provid-
ing for the management, admins
tration and control" OF the sub
merged coastal lands between the
low-water mark and the three mile
limit.
The Supreme Court ruled on June
% that California is not the owner
of the three-mile marginal belt
along its coast. and the Federal
Government, rather than the State,
has paramount rights in and pow
er over that belt. =" 1t invited
both the State and the Federal
governments to submit by Septem-
Der IS proposed DEGREES to carry its
opinion into effect.
Given Paramount Rights.
The decree proposed today by the
Justice Department would:
l. Declare that the Federal Gov
eminent lis now, and has been at
all times pertinent hereto, pos
sessed OF paramount rights of pro-
prietorship in, and full dominion
and power over, the land, minerals
and other things underlying the
Pacific Ocean in the three-mile
belt in question.
2. Hold that the United States lis
entitled to" an injunction barring
Calofirnia and persons operating
under State permit, principally oil
producers. from continuing to tres
pass on the area.
3. Reserve for the court the right
to issue further orders, II necessary,
to carry out its decree.
The State of California is ex-
pected to request an extension of
time for filing its proposed decree
In view Of its earlier petition for a
rehearing of the original case.
The court may adopt, modify or
reject either OF the proposed DEGREES
as it sees fit.
Revenues Segregated.
IN the memorandum accompanv-
ing the decree proposed by the Gov
eminent, Attorney General Clark
called the courts attention to
stipulation. agreed to by Califor-
MIA and the Federal Government on
July 26, permitting oil production
and other operations on the tide or
submerged lands under State permit
to continue. with revenues to be
segregated for later accounting.
"Injunctive relief against any OPP
erations permitted by - = the stipu-
lation would, of course. be inappro-
pirate the memorandum asserted
And no facts now known to the
Government give rise to a present
necessity for injunctive relief in
other situations"
Mr.. Clark said both the Govern
ment and the State expect Congress
to enact legislation governing the
so-called tidelands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
Mohammedan Settlement
In New Delhi Besieqed
BY The Associated Press

NE WDELH1, Sept. l3.-Troops,
firing heavily and supported by two
armored cars. moved in tonight on
ar area about one mile square
known as Faiz Bazaar in an effort
to seize weapons held by barricaded
Mohsmmedans
Persons approaching the area
populated principally by Moharn-
medans. were warned off by troops
who said capture of automatic
weapons was their objective.
Firing was clearly audible as
though house 10 house firing was IN
progress. Occasionally the sound
Of what appeared to be some heavier
wea pom, possibly mortar was
heard,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
Man, IL, Dying
In Chicago Loop,
Was Just Sleepy
By me Asso-iafed Press

CHICAGO, Sept. 13.-This bed
time story turned Chicago's Loop
into a mess of changing fire en-
gines and rerouted trolley cars:
Jacob Heinansan. IA, fell asleep
on a streetcar yesterday.
Passengers thought he was In
coma and screamed to the motor
man that man was dying.
Fire department rescue crews
were summoned Fire Capt. William
Mcdonald shook Mr.. Heimansan.
You're a sick man." the captain
said. Here's an inhalator for you
Nonsense, replied Mr.. Heiman-
san. I'm just sleepy
You should go to a hospital
said q streetcar official.
I'm not sick, just sleepy" the
old man protested.
At Henrotin Hospital physicians
reported:
Nothing wrong, he's Just sleepy
About 10000 miles Of railroad line
were abandoned in the United
states between 1915 and 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-13
Fleet Exercises Scheduled
Next Week Off East Coast
By the As,ocioted Press

Fleet exercises under the COM
mand of Vice Admiral Arthur w.
Radford are scheduled next week off
the East Coast.
A 16-ship task group will leave
from Newport, R, l., New York, Nor
folk, Va. and New London, Conn,
and meet about 200 miles east of
the Virginia Capes, the Navy an
nounced yesterday.
Ships taking part in the exercises
which will last from Monday to
Friday will be led by the aircraft
carrier Kearsarge.
The battleship Wisconsin, two
cruisers, two submarines and 10
destroyers make up the balance of
the grOup