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Evening star., 1947-04-01
Man Saves His Wife and Boby
And Two Others From Fire

lout Of the room to the head of the
stairs.
A few seconds after Mr.. Nc
Naughton took the mother and child
out of their bedroom, the fioor Of
the room collapsed.
b He and his wife were rushed i'm
'mediately TO Emergency Hospital,
where she was treated for burns to
the face and Mr.. McNaughton for
burns to the face and feet. Both
were released.
Fireman James NJ. Cox, %, OF Fire
Rescue Squad No. suffered slight
wrist cut while fighting the blaze.
Firemen said the IRE may have been
started by an overheated stove.
The McNaughtons and Sholls are
staying with neighbors ut l423 Fox
hall road NV.
Mr.. Sholl, who was driving his
taxicab when the fire broke out,
said the McNauehtons were evicted
from their former home about a
month ago, and that he took them
in with his own family.
Now I'm in the same fix and
we're both homeless Mr.. Sholl
said. Everything we had was
burned up. Furniture, clothing, In
surance papers. everything.
III any one knows Of an apart
n1ent or house we could rent and
move Into Immediately, we would
be very gratined If they would get
In touch with u.s."
Evening star., 1947-04-01
NMU 5uspends Stack
Years by Union Vote
BY The As.ee;s,sd Press

NEW YORK. April AFTER 4
stormy membership meeting, Joseph
Curran, president Of the National
Maritime Union, CIO, announced
early today that the union had sus-
pended from office Joseph Stack,
NMU vice president whom Mr..
Curran had charged with misfeas-
ance and malfeasance in ONCE.
Efforts to reach Mr.. Stack for
comment were unsuccessful. Mr..
Curran said an Overwhelming
majority" OF 5000 union members
voted five-year suspension of Mr..
Stack, who has led criticism OF Mr..
Curran's resignation as a co-chair-
man Of the Committee for Maritime
Unity.
At the closed membership meeting
last night, Mr.. Curran said, = he
took over the chair from Frederick
Myers, meeting chairman, when the
latter proposed the meeting recess
without voting on Mr.. Stacks re-
moval. Mr.. Curran then called for
the standing vote.
An NMU trial committee had
made It's report on the Stack case
earlier.
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Greek Envoy Mourns
George as Good King
BY ,hs Assseiatsd Press

NEW YORK, April 1.-Vassili
Dendramis, recently appointed Greek
Ambassador, in 4 statement today
said AL Greeks are depressed at
the sad news of the death OF King
George in Athens because he has
been a good king and ally"
1T Is a sad moment for ALL he
said. King George was faithful
to the Allies to the end. All persons
hope the new king, Paul, will con-
duct the affairs Of Greece to bring
happiness to the people and raise
the welfare Of the country.
And hope the new king will
facilitate an understanding among
all the parties In Greece. AL of the
parties should sustain Paul, and per-
haps all but the Communists will"
Dendranis now is the Greek dele
gate to the United Nations and was
named Ambassador March "a. He
is awaiting acceptance Of his Gre
dentials in Washington.
LONDON, April ! GA British
Foreign Once spokesman expressed
shocked surprise today at news of
the death of King George II of
Greece. He said there would be no
immediate official comment, and he
refused to speculate about the pos.
sible political effect.
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Arson Trial Judges
Plan Night SESSIONS
u he As.eeieisa pssss

BALTIMORE, April after
hearing one Of three defendants
Identified Is the originator Of two
warning nctes hurled through VIM
dcws during q maritime strike, three
Criminal Court Judges prepared to-
day to hold night trial sessions on
charges OF murder and arson filed
against the three in connection with
q fatal rooming house fre
+ On trial are Walter Haas, John
Hatginisios and John A. Bridges,
jr. They are charged with being ac-
cessories to the fire bombing of q
rooming house where six Latin
American seamen lost their ny IS last
October 81. 81.
Fred Arnesen, who lives next door
to the roomiag house, testified at the
trial opening yesterday he saw Haas
f1uri something through q window In
the Rouse October "a. Patrolman
Walter Tyler said note tied to a
msritime-type wrench was found
m the house.
Mrs Catherine w. Lopez, former
employs at the Seafarers' Interna-
tional Union. said she wrote note
at the direction OF Haas shortly be-
fore one was found in the rooming
house. She identified note which
read stop rooming Finks (scabs) in
your boarding house. This is your
final warning as the one she wrote
for Haas.
Mrs. Lopez also testified she wrote
9 second note saying stop feeding
drinks to scabs" at the direction OF
Haas. A note carrying these words
was tossed through a bar window
two hours after the one thrown into
the rooming house.
Evening star., 1947-04-01
U. 5. Appea!s Ruin. / |! |.
On Seizure Of Mines !
lY N Asss<isisd prsss

The Government yesterday asked
the Circuit Court Of Appeals ct
Richmond. Va. to oyerrule i red
eral District Court decision that the
Government illegalls seised the soft
coal mines.
The Justice Department filed .
brief citing the Supreme Courts re-
cent decision In the John L. Lewis
contempt Of court case, IN support Of
its contention that the District
Court At Wheeling. w. Va, erred In
its ruling.
The lower. court held that Ralnh
A. Fox, owner Of the Fox Coal Mine
No. 3, near Morgantown. w. Va, was
illegally ousted as operating mani
ager Of the mine in January.
Mr.. Fox was discharged by the
Coal Mines Administration for
alleged failure to make payments to
the United Mine Workers welfare
fund, refusal to check on union
dues, and refusal to comply with an
arbitration award.
The District Court held that the
Government had neither the power
to remove Mr.. Fox as manager nor
to seize the mines In the first place.
1t issued temporary Injunction to
remove the Government oficers
from control.
Meanwhile. attorneys for Mr.. Lewis
and the United Mine Workers told
the State Corporation Commission !.
In Richmond that the Virginia Sc.
curities law, because OF its own speci.
flcations and those OF two amend.
ments to the United States Consti.
tuition, cannot be held applicable to
the labor union and Its president.
In a 2s-page brief, filed on SEQ
action against the UNIV and Mr..
Lewis, the attorneys said any deci-
sion that the law is applicable '',,n.
questionably" would amount to pre-
Vious restraint" on the defendants
exercise "of free speech and peace. :
ful assemblage."
Evening star., 1947-04-01

the observations OF Dr.. George Van
Bedrock Of the University Of Chi
cago Yerkes Observatory. and r.
Oliver Westfan of the National Bu-
reau Of Standards.
Test Of Einstein Theory.
They will try to test the Einstein
theory of reiatiyity through q check
Of the so-called "Einstein shift. y
The shift Is an asserted bending of
the rays OF light emitted by stars
as the rays pass near the sun. A
total eclipse offers the only oppor-
tunity to study this theory, DR.. Van
Biesbroeck explained yesterday
since stars which appear near the
sun when viewed from the earth
are not visible at other times be-
cause Of the glare.
Part Of the expedition personnel
was to leave today for Brazil in
AAF C-54 planes. There. the sci
entists will complete preparations
for the observations to be made
during the minutes and 48 seconds
Of totality May 40.
Dr.. Lyman J. Briggs, chairman
Of the Research Committee Of the
National Geographic Society and
former director of the National
Bureau OF Standards, Is scientific
leader Of the expedition.
Drs. Francis G. Heyden and Lau-
renee c. McHugh, Georgetown Uni
versity astronomers, will pe among
those taking part. Others will in
clude representatives Of the Uni
versity Of California Lick Observa-
tory, the Bureau Of Standards, the
Naval, Research Laboratory and
AAF meteorological and guided mis-
Sile units.
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Correctitn

An alteration which resulted in
a stoo fne assessed agsnst willis
shu. 2s. Of Groveton, Va in Mu-
nicipai Court on Satmtay. oc-
Cured. according to the cesplaint,
when shu and a companie went
TO the complainant's hotel DON,
the companion. seeking to leap the
whereabouts 81 his wife. he
woman in question was erroneols Y
,eientifed In The Sunday Star E
shu's wife. Shu is not married.
Evening star., 1947-04-01
B. & 0. Official Predicts
Bus Line Fare Increase
'sy the Asseeiessd Press
s.


H. E. Simpson, Vice president Of
the Baltimore d Ohio Railroad.
said today he believes motor bus
lines will eventually find it neces.
sary' to seek passenger fare In.
creases such as those now being
asked by Eastern railroads.
He testified at the Interstate Com.
merce Commissions hearing on the
Eastern railroads petition for au-
thority to boost basic passenger
coach fares from "a to as cents
per mile and Pullman fares from
3.3 to 3.5 cents per mile.
Mr.. Simpson said the railroads
do not anticipate any substantial"
loss of business from . higher fare
scale.
I'm connection with coach travel.
there may be some, DETECTION OF
traffic to automobiles and the motor
bus lines as result of the increase
fares, but not to any substantial
amount" he testified, adding the
prediction that bus lines will have
to raise fares.
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Withdrawal Of Russians
From Dairen Reported
" the As,oe;o,sd Press

TIENTSIN, April THE Cath
olic newspaper Social Welfare today
reported in an unconfirmed dispatch
from Mukden, Manchuria, that Rus
sian troops were withdrawing south
toward Port Arthur from Dairen and
Chinchou.
The newspaper added, however,
that 10000 Russian troops remained
In the area southwest OF Chinchou,
which is about 40 miles by rail north
Of Dairen.
Under the 1945 pact between
China and Russia, the Chinese were
to assume administration OF Dairen
and Port Arthur, with the latter to
be used as q naval base by Russia
and China. A Tass dispatch broad
cast today by the Moscow radio and
recorded in London labeled as
false" Kuomintang press reports
that Russia was refusing to permit
China to take over.
Evening star., 1947-04-01
End OF Franco Regime
Discussed in London

LONDON. April tP.--Informed
Wnlehall sources said today that
the Possibility of ending" the
Franco regime was discussed here
yesterday by British Minister of
state HecNor Mcneil and Rudolfo
Leopez, new President of the exiled
Spanish REPUBLICAN government.
THIS dlscloS0re followed q Foreign
Once spokesmsn's statement that
Britain nad nesa aware for some
time that Generalssimo Franco was
planning to restore the monarchy to
Spain.
Evening star., 1947-04-01
IS briions Protest Refusal
OF Soviet 10 Let Wives Out
by the kssoeio,sd prsss

LONDON, April Fifteen Brit.
ish men protested to Prime Minister
Attlee last night against Soviet
government decision to refuse exit
permits for their Russian wives.
Most were married in Moscow
while on wartime duty. -
You will understand this (de-
cision) means separation from our
wives and children for the rest of
our lives" the Telegram said. I'VE
most earnestly beg you not to regard
the Russian refusal as final. We
cannot believe 1t is intended to wreck
the lives Of 80 ordinary people.
Therefore, we implore you to ask
Generalissimo Stain II he will re-
consider this so fateful and terrible
decision"
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Paris RoyoIists Reject
Franco Move for Successor

PARIS. April / tP.-The Asence
France-Presse quoted Spanish roy
alist circles here today as saying
no monarchist would be duped"
by Gen. Francisco Frances move
Yesterday to provide a possible
royal successor to himself.
Royalists were quoted as declar-
ing that Gen. Frances action CON
stitutes only a last maneuver by
the Franco regime in its efforts to
survive" and actually Is an attack
on the very principle Of monarchy"
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Midweek Lenten
Services
Of the
Lutheran Churches
Washington Area
Every Wednesday, 8 Pm.

MISSOURI SYNOD
BETHLEHEM Thurs) 2407 Minnesota Sc, Rev. E. c. Rokow
CALVARY 1901 Georgia, Silver Spring. chopIoin Weber
CHRIST, 10Th and GoIotin NV. Rev WiIam K Bruennq
lMMANuEL, 1900 Russell, Alexandra; Rev W. Mensine
Mt. olNET, 1925 Vermont Ave. NV. Rev. VIM schebe
OUR SAVIOR, 9th and S. Toyor Arlington; Rev. P Kovoseh
TRINITY, 4th and NV, Rev. H. NJ Hennio
TRINITY 3Oth and Bunker Mount Roner Rev. Edwin Piepow
UNITED LUTHERAN
AIoNEMENT, NJ coptoI oad R. l., Rev. Paul Rea.er.
GeokeEIoWN Wisconsin and volto NV Rev. H. E. Beatty.
HOLY COMFORTER. 1919 Aobomo Sc, Rev H. l. Rhodes.
KELLER MEMORIAL Moylond and 9th NE. Dr. Simon
LUTHER PLACE, 18th and NV, Dr. /. R. Tabor
OUR REDEEMER 2255 9th NV, Rev. j. n. Somer.ile
REFORMATION, 2l7 E. copitoI, Dr. BIoekwelder;
RESURRECTION. Powhoton Wosh Bkd AH.; Rev. Johnson
ST. Marks INCARNATION, l4th & GoIotn, Dr. Monken
ST. STEPHENS, 1911 Brentwood Rd Me- Rev l. NJ SchuzeA
ZION, New Hampshire and Buehonon NV, Rev. E. R. BIey
AMERICAN LUTHERAN
CHRIST 80l Georgetown Rd Bethesdo Rev. Otto scheutxe
FAITH. Lee Blvd and Joekson Arlington: Rev. Robert Long
GOOD SHEPHERD Broddoek and Luroy Alex Rev A. Gysan
GRACE 1900 Sixteenth St. NV, Dr.. Gerhord lenski
ST. MATTHEW'S 18th and Kentucky sE Dr. Bernard Holm.
TAkoMA 7th and Dohlo NV, Rev. J. Adrian Reffer
AU6USTANA SYNOD
AUGusTANA v neor 10Th NV. Dr. ciorence r. Nelson
PEACE NJ 7h and Buehonan, Arlington Rev. Joel Lsndeen
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Murder Suspect Hangs Self

DAVENPORT. Iowa, April ! (Hp.--
Stephen J. Petroci, "a, charged with
murder In the sleeping potion
death March 81 of his landlord,
Edward L.. Purse, 81, hanged HIM
self In the Scott County Jail this
morning, Sheriff Walter Beuse said.
Petroci was charged with giving Mr.,
Purse an overdose OF sleeping pills
under the impression he was going
to Inherit the mans $25 900 estate.
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Truman Reluctantly
Signs Sugar Control
For Only I Months
By ihs Asseeiofsd Pres.

Sugar rationing gained a new
seven month lease on life today,
but President Truman-fearful
Of disastrous economic conse-
quences" from such a short ex-
tension - announced he might
seek longer controls.
The Sugar Act, which also carries
sugar price control to October 81,
was approved by Congress yesterday
along with a 90-day extension of the
Presidents power to parcel out a
sharply trimmed list of industrial,
drug and food items.
MIR. Truman signed both bills in
time to prevent the entire sugar and
ALLEGATION program from lapsing
along with the Second War Powers
Act. The act is the source of the
priority. rationing and ALLEGATION
power. 1t ran out at midnight, save
for the few controls salvaged.
Signs WithaReIuctance.
But Mr.. Truman said he penned
his signature with reluctance" on
the sugar bill because Congress ap-
parently is counting on more great
ly improved sugar supplies than
those now definitely In prospect"
II should like to emphasize the
fact that sugar supplies in the
United States normally approach a
low level early in tine fall" his
statement said. IT controls are
ended on October 81, the situation
may be as dangerous as if they had
been allowed to lapse today"
II this proves likely, Mr.. Truman
added. he will "ask the Congress to
reconsider" inasmuch as some
members clearly recognized" the
dangerous possibilities during de-
bate on the bill.
No change in sugar rations or
regulation will be made for the pres
ent, Secretary Of Agriculture Ander-
son announced. He took over the
program today, In line with Con-
gress' mandate relieving OPA of the
job, but he set up new Sugar
Rationing Administration" in the
department made up of 1,750 en-
ployes from OPA's former sugar
staff.
OPA distributed dismissal notices
to 1000 more employees throughout
the country, and by May / the expir-
ing agency's payroll will be down to
around 9,150, q spokesman said.
About 5000 OPA employees in rent
control are expected to be off OPA's
payroll just as soon as Congress acts
on rent control extension and its
transfer to another agency.
Users Get 1o-Pound Boost.
The bill provides 20 pounds of
sugar a person for the next seven
months, or an annual rate of IS
pounds, 10 pounds more than last
year. 1t sets aside $4,000 tons for
new industrial users, and continues
inventory controls until next March
81, to prevent big industrial users
from boarding supplies once coupon
ends.
The delayed-action legislative Job
threw sizable part of the Gov
ernment into an uproar from which
1t had not fully recovered today.
The biggest question was whether
grain, rice, meat and other agricul-
tural products could continue to be
parceled out for domestic, military
and foreign consumption. They
were not singled out by name as
were tin. antimony, freight cars,
cordage, cinchona bark for quinine
and the drug streptomycin.
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Scots Outlaws on Man

Glasgow reports that there's a
law still on the books in the Isle Of
Man, dating back to the days when
Scots pirates used to raid Manx
boats, that DEGREES that any Scots
man seen on the island may be shot
IN sight
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Bowie Results
BY the Assecioted Prsss

FIRST RAcE-Purse. $500: elaiming
4-yesr-olds and upward: g furlonxs
Jfmeshorough tScocca) 1850 $50 T.2g
Angel Cholly fSpencer3 "a 40 ff4o
indian Sun fPittarelhD $50
Time. 1:16.
Also ran--over Gold, Meneither. Dowsa-
bel, Big Jack, Miss Upper, Caroline Ann,
America Fore. Tfmott. fioater
Evening star., 1947-04-01
BosiIicu First Church

The first Catholic church, from
the hierarchal point Of view, is the
basilica Of st. John Lateran, in
Rome, the cathedral of the Popes.
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Report

District Of Columbia-Sunny this
afternoon, with temperature In the
COS. Increasing cloudiness tonight,
with lowest temperature near ~
degrees. Tomorrow cloudy and mild.
with occasional showers.
Virginia and Maryland-Increas-
ing clo..diness and warmer tonight.
Tomorrow cloudy and mild with
occasional showers.
Wind velocity, IS miles per hour
Direction, south southeast.
River Report.
from q. 8. Ensineers}
Potomac River, clear at Harpers Ferry
and slightly muddy At Great Falls; Shen
andoah. clear 1T Harpers Perry.
Temperature and Humidity.
Evening star., 1947-04-01
PRECIPITATION.

Monthly precipitation in inches in
CAPITAL (current month to dAtsl:
Evening star., 1947-11-09
.Lutherans 10 Dedicate
New Residence Today
AT Home for Aged

The Weidley Memorial Residence
Of the National Lutheran Home for
the Aged, Eighteenth and Douglas
streets NE, will be dedicated at
pm. today.
The residence, providing accom-
modations for Is guests, is a me-
mortal to the late DR.. John Weld
ley, pastor of the Lutheran Church
Of the Reformation from 1906 to
1888 and president of the homes
board of trustees from 1906 to 1910
and his wife, president of the home
board of lady managers from 1906
to 1910. The building Of 13 guest
rooms, parlor and a kitchenette
has been occupied since September /
DR.. Oscar F. Blackwelder. sue
cessor to DR.. Weidley as pastor of
the church of the Reformation, will
offer the dedicatory prayer and DR..
Joseph D. Krout, secretary of the
Central Pennsylvania Lutheran
Synod, will read the service.
Before the dedication, DR.. Leander
M. Zimmerman, 88, senior pastor of
the Maryland Synod of the United
Lutheran Church, will lay the cor
nerstone of the Maryland Synod
Building of the National Lutheran
Home. This building, now under
construction. will have rooms for 60
guests, a dining room and kitchen
annex providing facilities for an
additional 200.
The ceremonies will include a
special service in the home with the
Rev. j. Frank Fife, president of the
Maryland Synod, as the speaker.
The two new buildings are part of
a program designed to increase the
facilities of the Lutheran Home.
Funds are now being raised for
construction of a Central Pennsyl-
vania Synod Building and for the
enlargement of the homes chapel.
Cost of the entire program is esti-
mated at $460,0OO.
DR.. Robert L. Lang has been pas
tor-superintendent of the Lutheran
Home since 1910. Officers of the
home are John w. Martin, president
of the board of trustees; DR.. Carl
R. Simon, secretary; Thomas P.
Hickman, treasurer, and l.. Russell
Alden, attorney.
Evening star., 1947-11-09
Williams, Parrish Shifted
On Capital AirIines Stuff

James E. Williams, 5000 Perry
street NE, and Charles w. Parrish
jr., 610 South Twenty-third street
Arlington, have been appointed te
new positions at Capital Airlines
G. NJ. Britt, District sales manager
announced today.
Mr.. Williams, who has been with
the airline in Washington for six
months, was promoted to CONNER
cial representative of the Washing
ton area. He will handle all COM
mercial accounts and sport teams
for the airline.
Mr.. Parrish will take over Mr.
Williams former position as inter-
line and agency representative in
the area. He will be in charge of
sales and traffic activities con-
nected with Washington travel
agents, bureaus and hotel trans
portation desks. Mr.. Parrish Is a
native Washingtonian and was
reservation clerk before his new
appointment.
Evening star., 1947-11-09
Georgetown U.ScheduIes
Radio Forum for Today

The Georgetown University Radio
Forum of the Air will discuss THE
Role of the State in Higher Educa-
ton" over station WARL at l pm
today.
Participants in the round table
panel will be the Rev. William Nc
Manus, education division director
National Catholic Welfare Confer
ence; Joseph zebley, University OF
Baltimore, National Students Asso-
citation regional president; Jerome
j. Stenger, student council secre-
tary, and Charles Napier.
Evening star., 1947-11-09
FIemminq to Speak

Arthur s. Femming, Civil Service
commissioner, will be one Of the
speakers at a meeting Of 300 bust
ness school administrators in St
Louis November 27 to 20. Other
speakers include DR.. Anson B. Bar
ber, chief of the business education
division of the Veterans Admins
tration.
Evening star., 1947-11-09
Hebrew Group to Meet

Chesed Shel Emmes Washington
Hebrew burial society, will nomi-
nate officers for the year at a meet
ing Tuesday at 8 pm. at 481O
Georgia avenue N. w. President
Simon Racoosia will preside.
Evening star., 1947-11-09
Philosophical Unit to Meet

Human destiny will be discussed
at the meeting of the Society o1
Philosophical Inquiry at 5 pm
Wednesday at the National Museum
Edward E. Richardson, president
announced yesterday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
Appointed TO VETS BOARD

RALEIGH, N. c., June 28-U.P-
Gov. Gregg Cherry today appoint
ed T. E. Haigler and Gabe Holmes
of Sanford to four-year terms on
the Lee county board of veterans
affairs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
BY ROY COOK
Star-NeWs Staff Writer

CAMP CHICKAGAMI, June %
-Thirty-one tired, but happy boys
from the Wilmington YMCA left
Camp Chickagami this afternoon
for their homes after spending the
pas two weeks at this ideal sum-
mer camp on the shores of White
Lake.
The Wilmington youngsters, IN
der the direction OF Adam Smith
Wilmington YMCA physical direc-
tor, have enjoyed various water
sports and athletic events during
their stay here and many of them
have expressed their sorrow that
the camp only lasts for two
weeks.
Smith explained the days pro-
gram for the boys at the camp
and outlined the many happenings
and events that take place during
tho t'Vo-Week camping period. He
said that the youths were quarter
cred IN their cabins and took a rep
resentative of the press on a tour
OF the camp.
Each of the neat cabins is NAM
ed after an Indian tribe and is
equipped with six double-deck
beds. Twelve boys and a camp
counselor are quartered in each
o. the white cabins that are
nestled among the cypress and
pine trees that DOT the shore of
White Lake.
One Of the main features the
boys enjoy is eating, Smith said.
The youngsters are served we'll
prepared food cafeteria style.
Mrs. C. D. Brothers, wife of the
operator of the camp supervises
the cooking and the campers do
not have to serve on KIP duty.
The average days program as
outlined by Smith is as follows:
7:30 am. Dip in the lake and
flag raising ceremony. The boys
are served breakfast in the main
dining hall at 8 o'clock after which
cabin inspection end squad duties
are attended to. Then the young