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Evening star., 1947-02-01
Builders
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by the 19 international unions COM
prising the AFLs building and con-
struction trades department. The
Associated General Contractors OF
America have recently indorsed the
arrangements in principle.
1.-The associations of the speciality
contractors were represented in the
discussions leading to the plan and
have expressed their approval OF
the principles and procedures pro-
vided therein. The electrical con-
tractors and their employees have
had their own machinery which has
operated successfully for many years.
We understand that other speciality
contractors are in the process of
setting up their own procedures.
s'The flexible framework of the
National Joint Conference Commit
tee will be available to any group in
the industry. u
"The National Joint Conference
Committee is composed of repre-
sentatives of labor organizations ana
the contractors from the principal
branches of the industry-buildmg
construction, highway and road
construction, heavy construction,
other types of construction. 1t has
been our intention to operate
through committees, one for each
branch of the industry. In this way
lit will be possible for other organi-
cations, not directly parties to this
plan, to participate in and utilize
the machinery that is being estab-
lished.
Decisions Binding.
"a submission is made to the Ma
tional Joint Conference Committee
on the understanding that the de-
termination of the committee is a
final and binding determination of
the issues involved"
In pledging to seek the highest
measure of industrial peace, the
pact-makers told the President they
were mindful of his adinonition in
November when major building con-
trolls were lifted that management
and labor are now responsible for
working out agreements that will
provide uninterrupted production.
In his statement on the agree
ment, the President recalled that
ne declared in his state-of the
Union message that the national Ia
bor policy of this country was based
on free collective bargaining and
that continues to be the policy of
this Government.
Evening star., 1947-02-01
0PA Employe From D. {.
Dies Of Beating in Indiana
By The Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. Jerome
Hester, 81. of 3708 New Hampshire
avenue NV, Washington, an OPA
Eemploye, died today from the effects
O ia beating suffered here last week.
Two Indianapolis youths, Harry
Albert Ettinger, 10, and Marvin
Lawrence, 20, held as suspects in the
slugging, we're in Jail in default Of
t$3, 900 bonds.
The two were arrested shortly
after an alteration at Union
Station
Detective Sergts. Michael Cava.
naugh and Fred Whistler said Et-
finger had made a statement in
which he admitted hitting Mr. Hes.
ter on the jaw. In the statement Et-
finger said he had been ''insulted"
by Mr.. Hester.
Mr.. Hester's widow, Mrs. Mary
Hester, said his body would be
taken to Fort Worth. Tex, tomor-
row. She had come here from Long
View, Tex, after being informed Of
her husbands injury.
Mr.. Hester had been in Indianaps
oils two weeks making a real estate
survey,
Evening star., 1947-02-01
lzvestio Sees Violation
of Democratic RIGHTS

MOSCOW, Feb. l P).-Reports
that Gen. Macarthur had warned
Japanese strikers they might be ar
rested were described in Izvestia to-
day as a gross violation of the
democratic rights of the japanese
laboring masses and contrary to the
principles of Potsdam."
The government organs COM
mentator said characterization is
unthinkable without the active par
ticipation of wide masses of the
population in the political life of the
country" -
"Such step (the strike ban) =
the writer continued, sis also q
violation of the principles of demo-
cratic trade union movement in
Japan as proclaimed by the Fa1
Eastern Commission. Tt threatens
to undermine the very roots of the
young democratic movement-and
endeavors immeasurably to prevent
the democratic reorganization in
Japan"
Evening star., 1947-02-01

Artificial limbs far more efficient
than those now in general use by
amputees are being developed in
Army laboratories here, it was
learned today from Maj. NJ. j.
Fletcher, director of the Army Pros
thetics Research Laboratory at Wal
ter Reed Hospital.
In less than a year since the ex-
perimental laboratory was set up,
appliances have been. devised and
some have already been fitted on
amputees, with the following ad-
vantage over the ordinary artificial
limbs.
l. They provide greater pressure,
smoother operation and easier con-
troll.
2. They are lighter and easier to
maintain.
8. They are almost indistinguiSh-
able from natural limbs in appear
ance.
While progress already made has
been great, Army authorities are
anxious not to Great undue opti-
mism among amputees that the
new artificial arms and legs will be
available for distribution or pur-
chase in the immediate future, Ac-
Evening star., 1947-02-01
Collapse Of Stable
Kills -Four Horses;
Dogs Buried 8 Hours

Four riding horses were crushed
to death early today when q stable
at 2615 D street NV. collapsed.
The second floor Of the stable
was used as a warehouse and hun
dreds of pounds of roofing material
were stored there. Police said they
believed the weight of the material
caused the stable ceiling to give
way, burying the horses.
Officials of the Warren Ehret Co.,
a roofing firm, said large amount
of asbestos type roofing material
had been stored on the rear of the
second floor.
The horses were owned by the
Potomac Riding School.
Also buried for about 5 hours
under the debris was a dog named
Trixie and her five puppies. Trixie
was rescued at 9 am. by James
Dickey, Is, of 2315 Pennsylvania
avenue NV, riding academy
lpatron, who climbed between fallen
girders to free her. The puppies,
three weeks old, remained in an in
accessible section of the stable.
Their father, Yippy, managed to free
himself during the night.
Eleven other horses kept in the
stable were uninjured by the cave-in,
which was discovered at am. by a
groom, Norman Harris, colored,
when he arrived at work. A heavy
girder under the stable roof had
prevented the front part of the
building from collapsing.
One of the crushed horses, Lady,
was a favorite of patrons of the
riding school, according to the own
ers, o. w. Catlett and j. F. Cock
Grille.
The value of the horses was esti-
mated at more than $1,000 by the
owners, who said they recently had
refused an offer of $400 for Lady.
No estimate of the damage to the
building was available.
The building Is believed to be at
least go years old and was once used
for storing scenery for theaters.
Park Police Pvt. E. A. Gross be-
lieves the cave-in happened be-
tween and 2 am.
Evening star., 1947-02-01
Palestine
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packing, even though the more op-
timistic among them clung to hopes
that the order would be rescinded OF
modified.
Martial Law Feared.
/ Meanwhile, fears that the next
step in the British campaign against
violence would entail imposition OF
martial law in some form spread
through Jerusalem along with un-
confirmed reports that Dow Bella
Gruner, Jewish underground men,
ber under death sentence, had re-
jected his right to appeal to the
Privy Council, Britain's. Supreme
Court.
Reliable informants said the Pal
estine government has given him
until tomorrow to make up his mind
at which time it may declare an end
of the respite given him from his
sentence to hang for engaging in an
attack on a police station. He origi-
nally was sentenced to die last Tues
day, but the execution was post
poned after two Britons were kid
naped. Both were released later.
All observers here anticipate that
Irgun Zvai Leumi, the organization
to which Gruner is reported to be-
long, will fulfil its threats of ''imme-
diate reaction" if Gruner is exc
cuted. Most recent reaction" was
the kidnapping of the two civilians as
hostages for Gruner's life.
0n the House of Commons yes
terday, Winston Churchill de-
manded that the British govern
ment end the 'squalid warfare"
in the Holy Land Or surrender
Britain's Palestinian mandate to
the United Nations, unless the
United States helps in the prob
lem on a $3.50 basis)
Foot Patrols on Duty.
One whole section of Jerusalem S
Katamon Quarter now is being sur
rounded by double thickness of
rolled barbed wire. Unofficial
sources said it was to be one Of the
principal compounds for government
officials.
A new type of foot patrol ap-
peared in Jerusalem for the first
time today, with police and soldiers
combining in groups of to
10 to walk the streets. Heavy troop
movements also were reported on
northern and central Palestine
roads, but there was no comment
from the military.
Indicative of the new tension in
the Holy Land was the experience
of ]. Walter Green, Associated
Press photographer, who was jailed
for half an hour today and inter-
rogated by Royal Irish Fusiliers
Evening star., 1947-02-01

two British destroyers last October
20 with loss of A lives.
Mr.. Maxim reported he had re-
ceived no reply to his cable dated
last Tuesday asking Albania when
it's representative, 'Hysni Kapo,
might be expected here. Mr..
Gromyko criticized the calling OF
yesterdays meeting when it was
known that no reply had been
forthcoming and said he had in
formation that the Albanian had
started for New York on January
%. OFF the floor, Mr.. Gromyko said
he had learned this through my
government
The Council left the calling of the
next meeting to the new Belgian
chairman. This opened the posi-
bility of a Monday session If the
Albanian should arrive and the
certainty of Tuesday meeting,
probably in the forenoon, for the
start of the historic arms debates.
Evening star., 1947-02-01
Judge Rules Portal Suits
Must Name individuals

CAMDEN, N, j., Feb. (P.-A
union bringing portal-to-portal
suit must have signed statements
from each of the complainants it
seeks to represent under a ruling
handed down yesterday by Federal
Judge Thomas M. Madden.
Judge Madden's decision limited
claims brought in suit against the
Campbell Soup Co. by Local 80, In
ternational Food, Tobacco, Agricul-
tural and Allied Workers (CIO) to
234 workers actually named and
gave the union 20 days in which to
obtain sworn statements from 5,286
unnamed employees.
The union filed the suit December
27 asking total of SAG, 10000 and
the company petitioned the court to
dismiss as compliments those not
named on the grounds it could not
answer suit unless it knew who the
claimants were.
Evening star., 1947-02-01
japanese
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ernment will further abuse it's power
and the living of workers will be
deadly threatened.
The challenge to the supreme
commanders power gave point to
previous indications that the general
strike call was intended as chal-
lenge to occupation authority as well
as for the announced purpose OF
wage and political gains.
Evening star., 1947-02-01
Rites for Elders Widow

DENTON. Md, Feb. R.-Funeral
services will be held here tomorrow
for Mrs. Alfred Smith, widow of a
former presiding elder of the Will
mington Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. Mrs. Smith
died Thursday after many years 'ol
i'll health. She was so years old.
Evening star., 1947-02-01

and July in making individual ad-
justments.
Senator Tobey, Republican, Of
New Hampshire, asked Gen. Flem-
ing whether he had conferred with
Presidential Assistant John r. Steel
man before the recent increase order
was drawn up.
Yes, I did" Gen. Fleming said.
did he approve the order?" Sen.
ator Tobey inquired.
HE left it up to me-" Gen. Flem.
ing replied. HE said it was my
responsibility"
Evening star., 1947-02-01

about his taking pictures of the new
barbed wire barricades. He was re-
leased with a warning against
photographing security points.
Evening star., 1947-02-01
Bill Asks 5000
For Injured Worker

Senator Capper, Republican, Of
Kansas, yesterday introduced till
authorizing payment of $4,000 to
Charles r. Hooper, of 17l2 Monroe
street NE, because of an injury
at the Navy Yard here in 1894
A piece of steel from another
workman's hammer struck him.
causing the loss, of an eye. the
record showed. President Roosevelt.
in February, 1914, vetoed bill for
IS 1000 to be paid MIR. Hooper for
the same injury.
Austria is celebrating the a50th
anniversary of its foundation as an
independent sovereign state.
Evening star., 1947-02-01

Russia has a 15-year planting
plan for reforestation of steppe and
desert areas.
Evening star., 1947-02-01

Cuba shipped more squash than
any other vegetable to the United
States In a recent month.
Evening star., 1947-02-01

Police Constable Tilley Of Hun
manly, England, spent 10 hours in
henhouse and arrested a pair OF
egg stealers.
Evening star., 1947-02-01

EXPLAINS RENT MUDDLE-
Maj. Gen. Philip B. Fleming,
director of the Office of Tenn
porary Controls, explained to
the Senate Banking Commit
tee yesterday that it was he
who had prepared an order for
a 10 per cent increase in rent
ceilings that was killed later
by the White House.
-AP Photo.
Evening star., 1947-02-01
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Oysters

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Evening star., 1947-02-01

WHIST WATCH, mans. chalet, yellow
gold, gold link band. on Wednesday eve
ming: reward. FR. 1899 after Pm. 2'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
Further Advance Reported
In Cotton Textile Prices
by the Associated Press

NEW YORK, July l9.-Prices
continued to move higher In the
cotton textile market during the
past week, rejecting the tnsistent
pressure for goods and sharp ad-
vances in raw cotton prices.
Print cloths were practically sold
up for the balance Of this year and
buyers sought lighter weight sheet
ings as substitutes, boosting sales for
that type of goods to a fairly sub
stantial level for the balance Of this
year and into the first quarter Of
| 1913.
Prices on heavy goods rose mod
erately. Sales, however, were lower
than in the preceding week because
many mills withdrew from the
market to wait until the raw cotton
situation stabilizes
Textile workers during the week
reversed their previous stand on
wages and asked for increases be-
cause of the continued rise In cost
of living.
There was increasing talk In the
wool goods market that prices may
be higher for spring lines. The
market was quiet with converters
waiting for the opening of spring
lines of woolens and worsteds.
In rayon goods, mills continued to
sell on an allotment basis and Of
ferings were short of demand for
the spun goods and piled yarn fab
RIGS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
THE SUNDAY STAR Washington. D. c.
20, 1917
Stock Prices Stumble
After Substantial
Two Months Rise
By Victor Eubonk
Associated Press Financial Writer


NEW YORK, July 19.-The stock
market stumbled during the past
week after one of the most substan-
tial two-months' recoveries in a
long time. Bonds trailed with shares
to a lesser degree while commodities
scared and relapsed at intervals.
Monday was the best day for the
stock division with activity the most
pronounced Of the week. Buying
and short covering were credited
mainly to rising inflationary psy-
chology based on the wage-price
spiral. From then until Friday the
course was downward as speculative
contingents cashed in on the idea
the exceptionally lengthy upswing
called for a sizeable technical cor
rection.
Dividends and earnings still were
helpful but waning tax hopes, In ad-
dition to doubts regarding business
and international affairs, chilled
sentiment.
Average Off Slightly.
On the week the Associated Press
60-stock composite showed a net de-
cline of 4 of point at 67.2, first
drop since the sharply slumping
period concluded May II.
The comeback started from that
date and, with scattered Interrupt
tions, the overall index climber go
points up to last Monday, or, in
terms of quoted values, about So
o00, 000, 000
In the 40 sessions from the May
low, which was bottom since jan
uary rs, 1945, there were only 10
moderate declines.
The industrial average in the
same stretch was up 1927 points and
on Monday reached a new high
since last August.
Volume for the week of $685., 973
shares compared with $685. 89 the
week before which was top since
the 6-day period Of May "a. On
Thursday the million-share mark
was bettered for the twelfth straight
session, q record since last Decem-
Der.
Rails pushed up Monday on hopes
Of passenger and freight rate boosts,
with steels, motors, oils and special
tndustrials following. A number of
extra and increased disbursements
spurred individual favorites.
Turnover was 100000 shares,
largest since May 10. Selling in the
final hour cut gains. 1t was the
broadest market since October 8
with LOTT issues appearing. A stock
exchange seat was transferred for
$4,000, up $4,000 from a previous
transaction at a high since March II.
Losers Prevailed Tuesday.
While a number of pivotals con-
tinued to record peaks for the year
or longer in the Tuesday proceed
ings, losers prevailed at the close.
The pace slowed to 100000 shares.
Offerings again reduced leaders
moderately Wednesday on 100000
shares.
Liquidation was more urgent
Thursday but dealings held to
i,110,000 shares. The days average
dip of f1ve-tenths of a point was the
widest since July 8. Declines ranged
from one to four points.
In the concluding session the
direction was cloudy until the final
hour when oils, motors, rails and
special issues were given a runup.
Turnover dwindled to 920, 900 shares,
O bottom since June 80.
The tax bill veto and subsequent
Congressional action was said to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
More Craftsmanship Needed
To Sell New Securities
BY the Asseeiotsd prsss

NEW YORK, July 19.-The In
vestment Dealers Digest will say in
its July 81 issue that the first half
OF 1947 was an active period Of
new financing but securities moved
more slowly than In the drst half
Of 1915 and craftsmanship" became
an increasingly important factor.
Underwriters" said the profess
sional publication, carried a number
Of their offerings into the second
half Of the year. RecepttUty to
preferred stocks was poor. partic-
ularly beginning With the second
quarter Of l947.
Railroad equipment trust GER
tificates became increasingly impor.
tant as the carriers set about re-
placing out-worn cars and locomo-
tives.
Competition for corporate bonds
became q real factor for the first
time in about five years"
A compilation showed that among
firms participating in underwriting
syndicates. first place went TO Horn
blower 81 Weeks with total of 81.
Kidder Peabody & Co. was second
with So and Blyth IL Co. third with
80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
Bituminous Production
Up Sharply in Week
By the Associated Press

The National Coal Association es-
timated on the basis of incom-
plete car-loading reports that btu
minous production in the week end
ed July IL was 6,235, 900 tons.
Production in the same week of,
1916 was 1886 900, a figure which
has been maintained on the average
during 1947; and the coal association
blamed last weeks shortage on
strikes"
Output in the week ended July 5
was only 1910, 900 tons, but that was
during the 10 days when most
miners took a holiday provided for
in the United Mine Workers con-
tract with the Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20

have been pretty well discounted
marketwise. One of the reasons for
the market bulge Of the past several
weeks was seen in the disclosure
that the stock exchange short in
terest as of July IS was reduced to
l,418,302 shares from 1883, 638 on
June II, largest decrease since
June, 1916.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
Power Lines Planned

New Zealand will build $50 miles
Of power line to supply electricity
to gparsely settled areas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
Capital Securities

Over the Counter.
The following bid and asked quotations
on Washington securities traded over the
counter represent prices at which one or
more dealers members of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
would trade with the general public, at the
time the quotations were assembled for
The Star as of Friday noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20

eetvershp or being reorranzsd under he Bsnkrapte,
Act, or securities assumed BY such companies Rates
q diydend, 81 the ioregoins table are annual s
declaration Unless otherwise noted special or extra
diyldends are not included e Dividend ,v,dsnd
Cash stock Paid last year tPaysbls IN stock Z
Canadian funds. Accumulated dividends paid or de-
dared this rear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20

1913 1914 1915 1916 s3sSss b sIT ~,
MARKET AVERAGES COM
piled by the Associated Press
are traced on the chart above.
In the last week. commodities
continued their upward swing
and bonds advanced, but
stocks receded slightly.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-09-04

ODDS AND ENDS-Jobn Lietl THE
father in PSrsmoNnts "AIdricb" series,
has q top role In THE Bob Hope-Jane
RnsseU 'fTbe Pslefaee." -. CRY Mad
;son gaze Cell RHsseU sn archery set
sVb;eb be bad made; noaV he's giving
Der archery lessons. Douglas Ken
nedy is q popular leading man for
screen tests at Warmers; so fer this year
be bss mzds tests sVitb 10 girls, 8 of
wbons sVers successful. -. The accept.
ed Average is out of IS. Artbwr
Godfrey, sOboss 'rTalent Scouts" pro.
gram IS furnishing, hes bad as many
as So SPONSORS ss one time and kept
them al bsbpy.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-09-04
New Typewriter Eliminates
Chance Of Spelling Errors

A recently patented electric
typewriter eliminates the posi-
bility of misspelling words, says
Golfers. Visible through a slot is
series of small wheels, each of
which contains all characters and
revolves, spelling out one line of
words at a time as the CORE
spending characters on the key
board are struck.
After the operator checks her
spelling, she presses a button
which causes the line to be typed
automatically on the paper while
she writes the next one.
Errors may be corrected indi-
vidually or by clearing all wheels
and retyping the whole line.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-09-04

When Abigail Adams was under
contract to MGM she spent her
training period correcting her
Southern accent-she halls from
Greenville, S. c. She made screen
test with Lee Bowman the other
day, and as a result signed con-
tract with Columbia. She has had
excellent experience-you've been
hearing her on the air In radio
dramas with Orson Welles.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-09-04

On the eve of releasing 'Song Of
Love-" MGM asked the Motion Pic
ture Research Bureau to poll
cross-section Of the public on the
ten greatest love stories. Gone
with the Wind led, with Romeo
and Juliet second.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-09-04
FARMS AND RANCHES

FOR sALE-1oO a. fruit farm, rs a. in
peaches, 20 in apples: On u. S. Route 30,
halfway between Philadelphia and Allan
tic City. over 5000 #. frontage. One ten
room house, two tenant houses, 70x80 pack
ing house, all in AL cond. All conven.
Tractors, sprayers, tools and implements.
net income $4,000 per year. 1947 crop APP
prox. 10000 blu. Value over 100000. VIII
sell for $50, 900. Possession after harvest.
Immediate poss. If buyer assumes current
expenses. Half down, bal. SO mortgage.
Owner wants to retire. A. j. RICE, Own
err, HammontOn, New Jersey. Phone 26-M.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-09-04
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Same Thing


they?"
eyes, everyone you meet is diff
ferent."
Possible
FL shall never marry until I find 9
girl 1Vbo is my direct opposite"
well, there are any number of is,-
telIgent girls in this neigbborbood."
Said one little nurse to another,
GIVE been eating an apple a day
but that new doctor still chases
mel"
Send Him
Lady next door-Little boy, I
need a dozen eggs from the store.
Do you think you could go for
me?"
Little boy-No, but I heard Pa
say that he could.
And 1t Wasn't Midnight
Bus driver Ito little girD-
You're only six? When will you be
seven?
Little gir1-As soon as I get off
the bus.