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Evening star., 1947-05-29
z Coffin Plant Strikes Threaten
Delay in Returning War Dead

Two strikes in the casket industry
today threatened to disrupt the
Governments elaborate plan to
comply with the requests of thou
sands of families for the return
home from overseas of their World
War II dead.
While Liberty ships were being
prepared at Pearl Harbor and Ant
werp to return with the first con-
signments. coffin deliveries at home
dropped 200 a day under the con-
tract schedule. owing to strikes at
Akron and Warren tOhiol plants.
Meanwhile. one union was said to
have rejected War Department
request for permission to remove
from struck plants finished parts
needed to complete the especially
designed. hermetically sealed collins
in which the bodies will be returned.
A strike of United Automobile
Workers tCIOl at the GOODYEAR
Aircraft plant in Akron. which has
been partially converted to supply
Evening star., 1947-05-29
kohen Outlines Plons
For All-duy Event
Following Purude

The l947 Washington Soap Box
Derby will be held July IL. Director
Charles .Kohen announced today.
The date Is a Saturday. ~
Mr.. Kohen said the decision had
the approval of police and other
officials concerned with special ar
rangements for the all-day event.
plans now are going forward for
a big parade over the Derby course
as a start of the program Mr..
Kohen added. The location OF the
course has not been announced. but
all contestants can be certain we'll
have one of the fastest hills in the
city"
Mr.. Kohen said registration totals
in all sections of Washington and
in the suburbs already were well
ahead of last year.
"I think we're going to break
records this year." he commented.
Boys who haven't entered still have
plenty of time in which to sign up
and build their coaster cars"
The Derby director made public
the following names Of additional
entrants:
John Broyles. IA, of 1888 Madison
street NV; Charles G. Jones, IA,
Of 400 Elm avenue, Takoma Park !;
John S. Frisby, IA, OF 3o42 r street
NV: Willard A. Holbrook III, Is,
of 5025 Lowell street NV; Calvin
L. Corder. IL, OF 2029 North Taylor
street, Arlington; Hugh Neill. IL, of
1870 Hawthorne street NV: Stan
Evening star., 1947-05-29
Death From Fumes
.0f Cleaning Fluid
Ruled Accidental

A certificate of accidental death
was issued yesterday for Earl E.
Bauman, 40, at 5604 Thirty seventh
avenue, Hyattsville, who died Tues
day night in Prince Georges General
Hospital as a result of inhaling
fumes from a cleaning fluid two
weeks ago.
Death was attributed to carbon
tetrachloride poisoning, following an
autopsy by DR.. James I. Boyd,
county deputy medical examiner.
Mrs. Thelma v. Bauman told
police her husband had gone to
Camp Lejeune, N. c., May II to as
sist his brother r-in-law. Marine
Master Sergt Charles Hudgins, in
cleaning his new home.
Bottle Shattered on Floor.
While there, a bottle of cleaning
fluid was shattered on the floor as
the two men and a Marine captain
whose name she did not know. were
cleaning the interior ct the house
The men also had used the fluid to
remove paint from their hands, she
told police.
Mr.. Bauman and Sergt. Hudgins, a
graduate of st. Johns High School
in Washington returned to Hyatts-
Vile, May II. The following day
Mrs. Bauman said, her husband be-
came i'll, and a doctor ordered him
sent to hospital. He was placed in
an oxygen tent Sunday.
Sergt. Hudeins also became Il,
on his return trip to North Caro-
lima and was taken to the Naval
Hospital at Camp Lejeune. His con-
dition IS critical.
Was Gas Company Supervisor.
Mr., Bauman was employed as a
supervisor for the Washington Gas
Light Co. service department
where he worked for the past &c
years. He formerly sang in the gas
company MAZE CIlOTuS.
Besides his widow, he is survived
by three daughters, Jeneanne, II;
Earline, Is. and June Anne Bauman
s. His parents, Mr. and Mrs Albert
Bauman, of Mount Rainier, and four
brothers and four sisters also sur
Vive. He was a native of George
town.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. Saturday at st. Jerome S
Catholic Church, Hyattsville, with
burial in Fort Lincoln Cemetery
Evening star., 1947-05-29
Methodists 10 Open
Annual Session Today
BY the Associated Press

WESTMINSTER, Md, May 90
Bishop Charles Wesley Flint of
Washington and other dignitaries
of the denomination gathered at
Western Maryland College today
for the formal opening of the eighth
session of the Baltimore annual
conference of the Methodist Church
The formal opening of the meet
ing, to continue through Monday
was scheduled at 2 pm. after a
series of committee meetings.
The conference guest speaker will
be Bishop Bruce Baxter of the. Port
land. Greg. Conference who will
deliver a series of sermons.
Tonight the district superintend-
ents will make their annual reports
and tomorrow will be Methodist
Womans Day" including the
bishops hour in the morning. q
woman's program at pm, and an
address by Bishop Baxter at pm
Alumni dinners are scheduled at
$50 pm. tomorrow, to be followed
by a conference session, at which
DR.. F. T. Cartwright will be guest
speaker.
Evening star., 1947-05-29
Striking Insurance Agents
Agree 10 Turn in Records

Eighty striking agents of the
Peoples Life Insurance Co. have
agreed to turn their debit books
over to the company to expedite set
tlement of the walkout, George L
Russ, president of the Industrial
and Ordinary Insurance Agents
Council. AFL, said today.
Mr.. Russ said he expected 275
agents in Virginia and Maryland or
strike since May Is also to vote to-
day and tomorrow for returning the
collection books. The company had
made return of the books a condi-
ton to sitting down for a negotiat-
ing session.
A meeting has been arranged for
10 am. Tuesday at the Labor De-
partment with Cancellation Commits
sioner James J. OByrne attending,
Mr.. Russ said.
District agents have been picket
ing the Peoples home Office at Thir-
teenth and H streets NV. and two
District offices. There are three
principal issues in dispute-wages,
scope of bargaining areas and the
unionization of supervisory person.
mel
Evening star., 1947-05-29
Southern Presbyterions
Gather for Assembly

MONTREAL, N. c.. May 20 iP,.-
Delegates from Is Southern States
today began arriving at this North
Carolina mountain resort for the
opening tonight of the 87th general
assembly OF the Presbyterian Church
in the United States.
The session will continue a week
and will be highlighted by the elec-
ton of a new moderator.
Two long standing controversies
face the assembly. They involve the
proposed reunion with the Presby-
terian Church in the United States
of America tNorthern) and with
drawal from the Federal Council of
Churches of Christ In America.
In the 18th century the Belgian
territories formed whole with Hol-
land.
Evening star., 1947-05-29
New Company 10 Operate
Oak Ridge Atomic Plant
BY the Assoeio.ed Press

Atomic Energy Commission Off
cials said today that operation of
the Clinton laboratories at Oak
Ridge, Tenn, will be continued
under contract with another private
firm when the present agreement
with the Monsanto Chemical Co.
expires June 30.
A joint commission company state
ment yesterday disclosed that a dis
agreement over the company's pro-
posal to remove. various atomic re-
search projects from Oak Ridge to
it's own laboratories elsewhere had.
resulted In a decision not to renew
Monsanto's one-year contract.
Commission officials said in an
swer to a reporters question that
there was no idea of the commits
sion itself taking over actual opera
ton of the laboratories.
Six major atomic research and
development projects now are in
operation or preparing to operate
under private contract. At the
Atomic Energy Commission it was
said that no indication Of dissatis-
faction with contract terms has been
expressed by other private firms.
Monsanto officials at st. Louis
said their contract was on a nom
profit basis and that for reasons of
security they were unable to disclose
the amount of the contract pay
lments.
The joint statement said the
Clinton laboratories constitute a
vital part of the atomic energy pro-
gram and certain projects at Clinton
are among the most important in
the field"
Evening star., 1947-05-29
American u. Will Hold
Commencement Monday

The 33d annual commencement
exercises of American University
will be held at $50 pm. Monday in
the campus quadrangle at Massa-
chusetts and Nebraska avenues NV
Methodist Bishop G. Bromley
Oman of New York will be the
commencement speaker.
The graduation program will be-
gin on noon Saturday with a parade
of the classes. Other events sched-
uled for that day on the campus are
luncheon of the Alumni Association
of the College of Arts and Sciences
at l pm, alumni tea sponsored by
the Junior Women's Guild at $3.50
pm, meeting of the Alumni Asso-
ciation of the School of Social
Sciences and Public Affairs at pm.
General Alumni Association dinner
at $50 pm. and the commence
ment ball. which will be held at 10
pm. at the Kennedy Warren Hotel
Evening star., 1947-05-29
1000 Present at Mas!
In ST. Matthew S for
Archbishop CurIey

More than 1000 persons, includ-
ing members of Congress and the
diplomatic corps were present at a
solemn requiem mass for the late
Archbishop Michael j. Curley at St
Matthews Cathedral today.
The mass was celebrated by the
Most Rev. John M. Mcnamara, ad-
ministrator of the Archdiocese OF
Baltimore and Washington, and the
sermon was delivered by the Most
Rev. Lawrence j. Shehan. auxiliary
bishop of Baltimore and Washington
Three dozen fourth degree knights
of Columbus led the worshippers
from more than 20 Catholic organ
izations at the mass, which was the
official Washington diocese mass oi
requiem for the late archbishop.
Also present were Bishop Arsene
Turquetil, o. M. j.. former vicar
apostolic of Mackenzie, Canada
Bishop Michael j. Keyes of Savan-
nah, and more than SO members
of the priesthood and students from
various groups at Catholic Uni
verSity.
In his sermon Bishop Shehan re-
called the gradually failing health
of Archbishop CurleS, which finally
resulted in his death on May Is.
Evening star., 1947-05-29

$4,000 special caskets, resulted in a
work stonpage by 1000 employees.
Several days ago. the United Elec-
trical, Radio and Machine Workers
struck at plant of the Warren
Stamping Co., in Warren, which was
supplying finished parts for primary
contractors.
The mediation service of the Labor
Department is attempting a settle
ment of both disputes.
Tie plan for return of all bodies
requested by their families was au-
thorized by Congress a year ago
but initial delays resulted from the
necessity for designing the special
steel cofins and shortage of metals
! Unless the strikes are settled soon
! Federal Officials said. many families
will be disappointed by further de-
/ lays.
Contracts have been let with five
manufacturers to produce 50,G0t
! caskets each. About IS 600 a month
will be needed. beginning in October
| to meet the schedule of half a dozer
Liberty ships especially fitted for the
task In both oceans.
Evening star., 1947-05-29
Officials Deny Use
I0fU. 5. Funds 10 Push
'SociaIized Medicine
By the Associated Pres.

A congressional investigation Of
Government publicity and alleged
propaganda" activities began yes
terday with accusations from mem-
bers Of Congress and denials from
Federal officials that public funds
are being spent to promote social
lied medicine"
A House Expenditures Subcom-
mittee, headed by Representative
Harness, Republican, of Indiana,
went into workshop health confer
encesa held In 1945 and 1886 in
Chicago, st. Paul and jamestown.
N. Oak, which apparently discuss d
public health insurance, among
other things, and in some cases
adopted resolutions in favor if it.
The committee brought out testi-
mony that officials of various Gov
ernment agencies helped with the
planning Of the conferences and
took took part in them as consult
ants.
Deny Amy Pressure Effort.
All the Government officials de-
MED any activity or intention to
persuade the conferences to put
pressure on Congress to enact health
insurance legislation or program
of socialized medicine.
DR.. Herman Hilleboe, an assistant
surgeon general of the United States
Public Health Service, said a law
provides for the service to provide
information on health matters
through publications and "other
appropriate matters" The confer
|ences, DR.. Hillenboe added, are part
of an educational program.
He said he sees no conflict with
another law forbidding use of gen.
eral appropriations to influence
Congress on legislation.
Your people are teaching people
how to bring pressure on Congress- -
Mr.. Harness said.
Tried to Inform Public.
THAT isn't my Interpretation" DR..
Hillenboe replied.
He said that the Health Service
Is required, as an executive agency
of the Government, to support Pres
tident Truman's recommendation
for health insurance.
| DR.. Mahew Derryberry OF the
Public Health Service said the work.
shop conferences were sponsored by
the National Farmers. Union, CIO
and AFL to discuss public health
problems.
THE purpose" he said, was to
acquaint the people with the health
problems they faced and the way
they could be met. At no time does
a Government consultant tell them
what decisions they should make"
Evening star., 1947-05-29
Canadian Temperature
Drops to Low 2Os

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, May % lAD
Temperatures over most of the
Canadian prairies dropped to the
low 20s last night and as the cold
mass moved down into the United
States, farmers in Alberta, Sas-
katchewan and Manitoba began to
estimate their losses.
Alberta's stgar beet industry
feared damage of between IS and
IS per cent of the thinned crop
Planting of about 10000 acres had
been practically completed when the
cold came. But farmers greatest
concern was for fax, late-seeded
fields of which now are an inch OF
two high.
In Manitoba, officials at the Do
minion government experimental,
station near Brandon said the 16 de-
grees recorded Tuesday night had
caused damage ranging from 100 pei
cent to cabbage to 10 per cent tc
carrots
Evening star., 1947-05-29
Presbyterians Reject
u. ). Aid for Schools
AtCIose Of Session
By Cospor Names
S,or Stoff Correspondent

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May 20.
The General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A.
yesterday turned down a commit
tee recommendation for Federal aid
to the Nations schools. The action
was taken at the closing session
iof the assembly's l5oth annual
meeting. ,.
The commissioners to the Cen
eral Assembly upheld by close
vote a majority report affirming
opposition to compulsory military
training during peacetime. A mi
nority report submitted by former
Army chaplain, Mark H. Pennoyer,
of McNary. Ariz., favoring military
conscription during peacetime, was
defeated by a tabling motion which
passed by "a small majority"
The fight against Federal aid to
education was led by DR.. r. Thom-
sen of Amarillo, Tex, who declared
the States were well able to take
care of their own educational sys-
TENS and did not want Ito become
beggars of Congress"
Aid for Teachers Urged.
The motion called for the separa-
ton of church and state and urged
that ''the tragic current crises of
teacher shortage" be met by improv-
ing the economic status of the
teacher"
| Other recommendations passed
included request that the Govern
ment meet the present tension be-
tween Russia and our own country
in the spirit of the good will and
justice inherent in the gospel of
Christ and that peace treaties with
Germany and Japan be drawn upon
the principle of justice" The meet
ing also approved the continuance
and expansion of the reciprocal
trade agreement program.
A proposal that Congress pass a
law to admit 100000 refugees and
displaced persons into the United
States each year for the next four
years also was approved. These
Kpersons would be "in addition to
the regular quotas"
"A resolution urging passage of the
Taft -Ellender- Wagner bill by Con-
gress also'was voted upon favorably
as was a recommendation renounc-
ing the principle of discrimination
in race relations as undemocratic
and unchristian."
Disarmament Endorsed.
Worldwide disarmament through
"the agency of the United Nations
was still another proposal Endorsed
by the assembly.
The meeting approved resolu-
ton for study leading to "the con-
struction of program of education
and action that will enable our
churches to combat the evil effects
of motion pictures"
1t indorsed a recommendation
that the United States cooperate
with the international refugee or
ganization and appropriate s71.000,-
900 assigned as the American quota
The Presbyterian Church needs
1000 ministers Immediately to fill
vacant pulpits and other vacancies,
DR.. Jesse H. Baird, vice presi-
dent of the Council on Theologi-
cal Education, reported.
Pointing out the average age of
Presbyterian ministers today is SIS,
DR.. Baird said sharp increase in
enrolment in the seminaries was
badly needed. He said the annual
additions to the Presbyterian min
istry are 202 short of the needs.
The total Of active ordained min
listers today is 8,126, the report
stated.
Evening star., 1947-05-29
Mrs. Emily Mathews Dies;
District Resident II Years

Mrs. Emily Mathews, S8, died yes
terday at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Florence N. Barnum, 1914
Floral street NV. after a briet
illness.
Born in England, Mrs. Mathews
came to this country with her fam
lily as child. She lived in Utica
N. Y, and Kirkwood. H., most Of
her life. coming to Washington
about II years ago. Surviving are
her daughter, and one grand
daughter, Mrs. Peter H. Blackwell
also of the Floral street address.
Services will be held at 10 am
tomorrow at Hines funeral home
2901 Fourteenth street NV. Buria
will be on Saturday in Forest Hill
Cemetery. Utica, N. Y.
Evening star., 1947-05-29
Soap Box Derby Will Be Held
Here on Saturday, July II
Soap Box Derby Guide

The Washington Soap Box
Derby is a coaster car race for
boys sponsored by The Star and
the District Department of the
American Legion. Boys II to
l5, inclusive. and those reach
ing their 1lth or 18th birthdays
in the period from June / to
August II. inclusive, are eligible.
Oficial rule books are issued
on registration with a Chevrolet
dealer in the washington area.
Entry blanks must be signed by
a parent or guardian.
The coaster cars must be boy
built at a cost of not more than
s6 in addition to the amount
spent for wheels and axles.
Precision wheel bearings are
prohibited, but ordinary ball
bearings are permitted.
These maximum limits are
prescribed: Length, 80 inches;
width, ~ inches; heights, in
Guiding windshield, 80 inches;
weight of racer, $50 pounds;
combined weight of racer and
driver, $50 pounds.
Evening star., 1947-05-29
House ePasses28%Cui
In Agriculture Funds
by Vote Of 315 10 38

Republican economizers had
one of their biggest hurdles be-
hind them today as the $847,-
COL 1915 Agriculture Department
appropriation bill moved from
the House to the Senate, still
showing a cut of $341 100000 be-
low President Truman's budget.
The bill came from the House
Appropriations Committee with cuts
totaling 1888 ,427 900, or 80 per cent
After 1O-hour floor battle it passed
the House last night, still 28.7 pei
cent under the Presidents recon-
mendation.
COP leaders had their backs to
the wall at the windup, however
and beat off by only six votes-l80
| to Ia Democratic move to re-
commit the bill, with instructions
to restore another $169, 1886 900 of the
savings The bill then was passed
315 to 80.
Savings Total S2,610,000, 900.
This brings the Republican econ
omy drive up to about $2,610000 ,00C
for the session. With only five an
nual supply bills still to be reported
from the House Committee, this
total would indicate the Republicans
will be fortunate if they reach the
Senate's overall goal of $4,000, 900,
900 in savings, rather than the S.
0o0OoO,000 target the House orig
lnally set in January.
During the early hours of the farm
fight yesterday, coalition of Dem
ocrats and Midwest Republicans sue
ceeded in putting back miscellaneous
cuts amounting to about $2.50o,0Oo
With the farm bloc holding its big
punch back for the last-minute re-
tcommittal move, Representative
Dirksen, Republican, of Illinois, ir
charge of the bill, executed stra-
tegic retreat to strengthen his line
He volunteered to restore SO 0OO. .O0C
| of a larger cut his committee hao
made in the funds that are ear
marked annually for farm benefits
out of customs receipts.
S42 500 900 Restored.
This made about $42 500 900 in all
restored out of cuts aggregatine
1888 ,427 900.
Then came the big test on the
recommittal motion of Representa-
tive Cannon. Democrat, of Missouri
to send the measure back to com
mittee with instructions to restore
For the school lunch program, $50.
100000; for the Rural Electrified
ton Administrators lending fund
$25 900, 900, and for soil conservatio
payments, $134,3845, ITO.
; Twelve Republicans joined tht
solid Democratic membership anc
the one American-Labor member ir
support of the motion, but the Re.
publicans held the line by six votes
Earlier in the evening Mr.. Cannon
came within five votes of restorins
the $134, 1886 ITO soil conservation Gu
on a separate vote
Evening star., 1947-05-29
Liberal Grour Meets Tonieht

The foreign and domestic program
of Americans for Democratic Action
will be discussed at meeting of
the Washington Chapter of Amer
leans for Democratic Action at 8
o'clock tonight in All Souls Church.
Sixteenth and Harvard streets NV.
Among those serving on the panel
will be Arthur Schlesinger. jr;
Gardner Jackson and Richard Pill
bert. The meeting is open to the
public.
Evening star., 1947-05-29
Congress in Brief
BY the Associated Press
SENATE.


Begins debate on legislation to ex.
tend rent controls.
Small Business Subcommittee con.
tinues hearing on steel "gra!
market"
Armed Services Committee con-
tinues consideration of bill to unity
the Army and Navy.
Senate and House conferees begin
efforts to resolve differences in two
versions OF tax reduction bill.
Senate and House conferees con-
tinue effort to agree on compromise
labor bill.
HOUSE.
Debates District of Columbia bills
and minor resolutions.
Appropriations Committee con-
siders 1e48 War Department funds
bill.