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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05
Mrs.R. F. Whitehead Quits
As Settlement House Head

Mrs. Robert F. Whitehead, 1924
Twenty eighth street NV, one of
the founders of the Georgetown
Settlement House, 1924 N street
NV, and chairman of its board
for II years, has resigned, it was
announced yesterday.
Mrs. Gerhard Gesell, vice chair
man, said the resignation was &C.
cepted with deep regret by the
Community, Chest agency's govern
ing body. Mrs. Whitehead's with
drawal was necessitated by in
creased personal responsibilities, she
said.
During Mrs. Whitehead's tenure,
the settlement house organized a
nursery which now has an enroll
ment Of 20 children. 1t also spon-
sors a program of day home care
for children of working mothers
and is headquarters for a girls club
and a mothers club. Part of its
operating costs each year are met
BY profits from the annual tour
OF old Georgetown homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05

Since VE-Day Constantine Brown.
the United States has actually spent
81, 000, 900 900 in loans and other
types Of assistance, he added. This
does not include contributions to
UNRRA and other international re-
lief organizations to which we have
contributed 80 per cent, in an effort
to aid the rehabilitation Of European
countries.
Despite these attempts, there has
been no sign OF recovery throughout
the world, due to politics in which
Moscow plays the major role. Quite
the contrary.
Buying Peace Is Impossible.
Buying world peace under pres
ent set-ups seems impossible. In
some countries our loans are being
used against our own interests, In
others they are just being squan-
dered, Mr.. Brown charged.
Another speaker at today's ses-
sion was Aubrey G.. Lanston of New
York, vice president of the First
Boston Corp, whose subject was,
Debt Management and Banks" He
strongly advocated higher interest
rates.
Francis e. Robey, vice president,
Bank Of Commerce d Savings,
presented his report as chairman
of the associations Credit Bureau
Committee.
The Nominating Committee, APP
pointed today, includes Robert v.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05
Misuse Of Explosives
Blamed by Senator'S
In CenfraIia Probe
BY the Asseeiaisd Press

A Senate Public Lands Subcom-
mittee declared today that "use of
explosives in q nonpermissible man
ner" was the immediate cause of
the March Is Centralia Gll.) mine
disaster which claimed Ill lives.
Submitting areport to the Senate
on an investigation it made, the
committee said:
I'm summing up the responsibility
committee members foundssthat
almost every one concerned was
guilty of negligence to one degree or
another-management, the miners
the mine workers union. State bu-
reaus and Federal bureaus"
Chairman Gordon told the Senate
the committee recommends Federal
legislation giving the United States
Bureau of Mines or some other Fed
eral agency authority, not only to
promulgate an adequate safety code,
but also authority to enforce it."
The COMMITTEES report states:
"The evidence In this investiga-
ton shows that the immediate cause
Of the explosion at the Centralia
mine was the use of explosives in a
nonpermissible manner;
THAT the blasting practice in use
in this mine was contrary both to
the Federal Mine Safety Code and
to the Illinois statute:
That the men doing the blasting
in some instances at least, contrary
to law, used coal dust for stemming
their shots; that is to say, coal dust
was used to I'LL in the drill holes
after explosives had been inserted,
instead Of nonexplosive, noninf1am-
mable material as required by
State law"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05
Waiver Of Bar Exam
Sought for Graduates
Who Entered Service

District law school graduates who
entered the service before gaining
admittance to the District bar
would be exempted from bar ex-
an1inations under q bill being pre-
pared by Representative Heating,
Republican, of New York.
MIR. Heating, q member Of the
House Judiciary Committee, said
he planned to introduce the meas
ure early next week. It would waive
examinations for all law graduates
who spent as long as two years In
the service or as long as one year
II they were wounded in the war.
Ofacials Of the Veterans of For
Ieign Wars, who conferred with Mr..
Heating yesterday, proposed the
bill.
John Williamson, WV legisla-
tive representative, said present
candidates must spend two or three
years in refresner courses before
they are qualified for the extensive
bar examinations.
"And we don't feel the exams are
q fair test of graduates ability to
practice law" he declared.
He pointed out that several
States already have allowed veter-
ans to begin practice without taking
the examinations. Mr.. Heating said
that in New York the tests are
waived II graduates have only one
year Of war service, and providing
they are qualified through scholas-
tic ability and neral character.
Opposition to the proposal, how
ever, came from Walter C. Clephane,
chairman Of the Districts Commit
tee on Admissions to the Bar.
While refresher training Is not
required of veterans, he said he
thought it would be "a great mis-
take" to admit law graduates to
practice without having them brush
up on schooling to the extent that
they can pass the examinations.
The graduates are eligible for the
refresher training under the CT bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05
Four Arrested in Maryland
In Robbery and Assault

Baltimore County police yesterday
arrested two teen-age youths and
two older men after chase on the
road to Washington in connection
with the robbery of q hitch mixer
near the Maryland-Pennsylyania
line and q criminal ASSAULT on q
woman a few hours later near Balti-
more.
Police said the youths gave At
lanta (Ga) addresses and said the
car they were driving was stolen
there. The men were from Youngs-
town. Ohio, and Kingston, N. Y.
A hunt for the quartet started
when Frank Hogan, 10, reported te
State police he had been picked ur
by four men on U. s. Route north
east of Baltimore, beaten and robbed
Of $48 and thrown out of the car.
Several hours later, q 27-year-old
East Baltimore woman reported fouI
men forced her into q car.
Patrolman william Boyd quoted
the woman as saying three Of the
occupants attacked her after they
had driven to an isolated spot, then
beat her and threw her out Of the
car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05
Jewish Appeal Launched
With Receipt Of $4,000

Receipts of $4,000 in contribu-
tons from large industrialists in
New York City, st. Louis and Mil
waukee was announced today as the
Christian Committee of the 1s47
United Jewish Appeal began its ma
tional campaign to aid Jewish wal
victims.
The United Jewish Appeal goal
has been set at $4,000, 900. OF this
total, the District quota is $4,000
600. and the local Christian Com
mittee will attempt to raise $780,
900.
Carter Barron and Frank r. Jel-
left, co-chairman of the Christian
Committee here, have appealed to
Christian church members to con-
tribute 81 each to the drive. Con-
tributions will be solicited in the
churches June ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05
Ship Owners Reject
Clio Proposals, Make
Counterde
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

NEW YORK, June 5.-Wage-hour
demands presented by the CLIO Ma
tional Maritime Union in behalf of
1000 members employed as seamen
on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts
have been fatty rejected by group
Eof 80 ships owners and operators,
a shipping spokesman says.
The spokesman said yesterday
that in return the owners and op-
orators made IL stiff counterde-
mands' Of Joseph Curran,a ~Nh1U
president. The counterdemands cali
for adjustments. unfavorable to the
union, of some existing contract
clauses.
Mr.. Curran refused to comment
on the matter.
In its demands, made two weeks
Eago, the union sought changes up
ward in the manning scale, which
determines the number Of men to
be employed per ship. 1t did not
specify what wage demands were
sought. but said only it wanted
substantial Increases Id wages
and overtime rates, 40-hour week,
six weeks annual leave with paw,
and establishment of health and
welfare fund.
Present basic wages range from
$159 monthly for ordinary seamen
to 1894 for electricians.
Meanwhile, an opinion by the
United States Circuit Court of
Appeals yesterday opened the way
for about 25,00o longshoremen in the
port Of New York to recover over
time compensation estimated at be-
tween $25,0O0, 900 and $4,000, 900.
The Circuit Court, in its opinion
reversing decision by Federal
Judge Simon H. Rifkind, held that
so-called overtime" work covered
by contracts actually represented
regular" pay rates described in the
wage-hour law of 1888. Workmen
must be compensated at time-and-
a-half payment, the Circuit Court
ruled.
Plaintiffs in two suits for overtime
recovery filed in October. 1915, were
longshoremen employed by the HUI
ron Stevedoring Corp, a subsidiary
II the Grace Line, and by the Bay
Ridge Operating Co., both Of New
York,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05
Wallace Answers No
And 1heg Hedges on
Backing Truman in '48
BY Tie Assee;e,,d P,..,

RALEIGH, N. c., June 5.-Henry
Wallace, asked directly at press
conference today If he would support
President Truman for reelection
hesitated and said: That depends
OIL would say, NO."
The former Vice President Is to
make an address here tonight and
the press conference this morning
was held at the home of Josephus
Daniels, publisher of the Raleigh
News and Observer and Secretary OF
the Navy in. President Wilson'S
cabinet. Mr.. Wallace is a guest of
Mr.. Daniels while here.
MIR. Wallace, who has been cru
sading vigorously against the "be
firm with Russia" aspects of Pres
ident Humans foreign policy, had
been asked earlier If he planned to
lead In the forming Of a third party,
and he replied:
I'm doing everything I can to
make the Democratic Party a
liberal party. If the Democratic
Party becomes war party, a party
OF reaction and depression, then
I'll no longer be Democrat"
Explaining his answer to the
question about supporting President
Truman for reelection, Mr.. Wallace
said that his support of the Demo-
cratic Party in the l94S election
depended on whether it Is q war
party" at that time.
Asked If he would support the
Republican Party, Mr. Wallace
said:
II can't imagine myself cam
paigning for Republican under
any circumstances"
He then modified this statement
by saying that he might make q
slight reservation" about applying
this to Harold E. Stassen, the for
mer Governor Of Minnesota and
Senator Morse, of Oregon. He said
he :. had great esteem" for Mr..
Stassen and Senator Morse. The
latter. he added, was mighty fine''
in his attitude toward labor. 49,
Then Mr.. Wallace said that the
trouble with fine Republicans" is
that when they get in the national
field they have to work with a
group dominated by special In
terests" so that they break their
hearts"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05
End Of Newsprint Shortage
Seen Nearer by Brown
BY the Assosiatea Pres,

Chairman Brown of the House
Newsprint Investigating Committee
said today the newsprint shortage
problem may be licked months
ahead OF what we originally
thought"
MIR. Brown made the statement as
the committee heard Army officers
explain details Of a proposed lease
OF Sis acres of the Alabama Ord
nance Works, Tallarega County,
Ala, TO the Coosa River Newsprint
Co.
The committee has urged the War
Department to expedite action on
the lease, for 40-year period. Mr..
Brown said his group will ask the
Senate and House Armed Services
Committees to approve the contract
promptly.
Industries understand the need
to increase the newsprint produc-
tion and have been very helpful, /"
Mr.. Brown said. I'VE believe we
can get this shortage licked months
ahead of what we originally
thought"
Representative Hobbs, Democrat.
OF Alabama told the committee the
Coosa River Co. can produce 800
tons OF paper daily once the con-
tract is signed and the manufacture
ing machinery acquired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05
By ths Asser,s,.d pres.

LONDON, june IA Scotland
Yard spokesman said today scores
Of prominent Britons, including
high government leaders, were tar
garets Of ! murder by-maii plot
of Jewish terrorists." apparently in
reprisal for British Palestine policy.
Discovery Of the letter bombs was
disclosed yesterday, when Scotland
Yard announced that envelopes
containing explosive powder and
tiny detonators had been sent to
several leading figures in British
life.
A Yard spokesman said three
more such letter bombs were un-
covered today. AL recipients thus
far had been warned or became
suspicious in time, and the letters
we're turned over to police.
The spokesman said the letter
bombs were very dangerous and
suficiently powerful to kill or per-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05

One Of two women involved in q
fight in Municipal Court corridor
was to appear in q contempt OF
court proceeding before Judge
Thomas D. Quinn in Landlord and
Tenant Branch at 1870 pm. to-
morrow.
Ordered to appear was Mrs. John
D. Reagan, 46, Of the 300 block
of Knox street Sc. She posted $500
bond after being held for nearly an
hour yesterday in the United States
Marshal's once on Judge Quinn's
orders.
Police reported the fighting broke
out yesterday between Mrs. Reagan
and Mrs. Gladys Moore, %, a next
door neighbor, who had testified
against Mrs. Reagan's husband in
an eviction trial just ended.
Judge Quinn had ordered the
Reagans to move within 80 days.
Following the battle between the
women, however, Judge Quinn
changed his mind and ordered the
Reagans to move at once.
The National Capital Housing
Authority had filed the eviction suit,
charging Mr.. Reagan committed
a nuisance" in the neighborhood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05
Republican Women's Club
Formed in Alexandra

An Alexandria Republican Wom-
ems Club was formed yesterday at
a luncheon meeting at the Belle
Haven Country Club.
Mrs. Robert Smith, of Russell
road, Alexandria, was chosen pres
ident; Mrs. Thomas M. Jones, jr.,
vice-president; Mrs. william G.
Sherman, secretary; Mrs. w. B.
Fulton, treasurer, and Mrs Ernest
Ackerley, program chairman.
The more than 20 organizing
members present heard q talk by
Mrs. Queenie Glare, president of the
Arlington Republican Women's
Club. Guests included Mrs. C. c.
Macpherson, vice-chairman of the
Eighth Congressional District Club:
MRS. John T. Kennedy. second vice.
president Of the Washington Repub-
lican Women's Club, and Mrs oren
Lewis, of Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05
Officers Help Marine
Fight Brig Charges

ANNAPOLIS, June 5.-Cpl. WILL
liam e. Harrison of Temple, Tex.
was described by four Of his, officers
in the Severn River Naval Com
mand yesterday as an efficient
Marine.
The officers were called as defense
witnesses before the court martial
of the l8-year-old former brig pro-
vost sergeant whom the Navy &C.
cused of maltreating prisoners.
Capt. Thomas Coggins, command
ing officer of the Marine detachment
to which Harrison was assigned,
called him efficient, capable and
good Marine"
Capt. Coggins' testimony was cor
roborated by Comdr. Richard K.
Pratt and Marine 1t. Col. Merritt
Adelman of the Navay Academy
ordnance and gunnery department,
and Comdr. Frank w. Silk of the
languages department.
Before court adjourned for the
day, Judge Advocate 1t. Comdr.
Frank Hertel produced records of
previous Navy convictions Of three
former brig prisoners who have
testified at Harrison's trial. =
Harrison Is one of six men-four
guards and two prisoners-charged
by the Navy with abusing prisoners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05

and damaged walls In his Govern.
ment.owned home.
Police reconstructed the incident
in the courtroom corridor as follows
Mrs. Reagan became i1censeo
over the judges ruling and followed
Mrs. Moore down the hallway when
the trial ended. The two ex.
changed words which led to blows
At one point they fell to the flool
and grappled with each other.
Bystanders soon separated the
women, however, and Mrs. Moore
who was bleeding from the face
was removed to Casualty Hospital
in an ambulance. She was released
after treatment for cuts and bruises
on the head.
Mrs. Reagan displayed shoulder
scratches and bruised knuckles on
her right hand.
Brought before Judge Quinn after
the scufiie, Mrs. Reagan was told to
re-appear for a contempt of court
hearing and was turned over to the
marshals. At the same time, the
judge ordered the Reagans to vacate
their home Immediately. @
The suit was filed as the result of
complaints by neighbors and by
NCHA investigators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05
Hathaway and Newton
Win News Awards

Two reporters and a news photog-
rapher were honored today by the
Washington Newspaper Guild for
their professional achievements
in 1886
Awarded 500 prize for the years
best story on national events was
Hanson H. Hathaway of the Times
Herald. while James Y. Newton OF
The Star received honorable men
ton in the same division.
Mr.. Hathaway's winning article
was on the Carson case. A series
on the Nations soft coal mines won
Mr.. Newton the guilds recognition.
Cornelia Ball of the Daily News
received the 500 award for the best
local story, series on auto loan
usury, and picture of George Allen
entitled Court Jester" won the 500
prize in the news picture class for
Frank Cancellare, Acme photog-
rapher.
Mr., Cancellare also won honorable
mention for a picture Of John L.
Lewis reading q paper in the lobby
of the Carlton Hotel.
Other writer's receiving honorable
mention were Sam Stavisky and
Jerry Kluttz, both of the Washing
ton Post.
Judges of the contest were B. M.
McKelway. editor of The Star;
Michael w. Flynn. managing editor
of the Times-Herald: Alexander
F. Jones, assistant to the pub
Usher of the Washington Post; John
IoRourke, editor of the Daily News,
and Milton Murray, president of the
American Newspaper Guild.
Coinx,ah 1919
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05
Court Order Changes
|CircusAdminisiTaiion;
Show Not Affected

Robert Z. Ringing, whose father
was one Of the i've brothers who
founded the famous circus, today
was the new boss Of thu show, but
apparently thesprogram win remain
undisturbed.
Armed with a Delaware court
order Mr.. Ringing took over as
president last night. He was ac-
companied by his attorney, Dan
Gordon Judge Of New York City.
They went directly to the circus
grounds.
Under the shakenp, which has the
practical effect of reinstating the
officers who ruled the circus in 1915,
James A. Haley Is out rs president,
but his wife remains asvice president
North Out IS Vice President.
John Ringing North, who pro-
duced the current show. is out Al
first vice president and no one Sue
ceeds him Immediately. Mr.. North
interviewed today, saw no immediate
change In the program Of 1.-The
Greatest Show on Earth"
Mr.. North, who said he Is now only
q director on the beard. explainet
that there win be q stockholders
meeting june 20 in Wilmington, Del.
in keeping with the courts direc-
tons.
Under the shakeup, James r.
Grimm is out as OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and has been succeeded by w. p.
Dunn jr.
Election Held Illegal.
The Delaware Supreme Court
held that Mr.. North, Mr.. Griffin and
Mr.. Haley were elected illegally at
the last stockholders meeting in
April, 1916 The election was con-
tested by Mrs. Charles Ringing,
mother of the new circus boss. She
claimed violation Of stock voting
agreement entered into by her and
Mrs. Haley, widow of Richard Ring
ling, who married Mr.. Haley In
1913. The court held the voting
agreement valid.
Mr.. Ringing, who is IS, was not
immediately available for comment
on the new regime.
Mr.. North said that complete har-
mony has existed between himself
and Mr.. Haley in the conduct OF
the circus. Mr.. North recently went
to Europe to obtain several new
acts, which are feature Of this
years production.
Miss Truman Sees Show.
While the management OF the big
show was changing hands last
night. another unprogrammed event
took place when Miss Margaret
Truman, the Presidents daughter,
spent half an hour with the circus
performers In their dressing tents.
Miss Truman was accompanied
by Chief Justice and Mrs. Vinson.
Miss Truman talked to the per-
formers and exhibited keen interest
in their life.
After her visit with the troupers
Miss Truman saw last nights show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05
Homemade Glider Soils
From Catalina to Coast
BY the Assosiatsd prs.,


Los ANGELES; June 5.-Gerald
easy, 81, glider pilot, and his wife
Dee, described their glider flight
from Santa Catalina Island to the
mainland, which they said was the
first ever made between the two
points, as smooth, without Incl
dent"
Mr.. Casey, a transport pilot who
built his sailplane, was towed from
the mainland to a point 10000 feet
over the island. Cutting loose, he
made the 34-mile trip back in As
minutes. The Caseys' daughter
Shirley, 3, who has had glider
flight herself with her daddy, was or
hand to greet them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05
'Unificaiion' Measure
Will Merge Services,
Robertson Declares
BY The Assesie..d Press

Senator Robertson, Repub-
hcan, of Wyoming said today the
pending Army-Navy unification
bill actually would merge the
two services. ga
TITS merger legislation, pure and
simple" the Wyoming lawmakes
told q reporter. "Let's not fool our
selves about that"
Senator Robertson is q member OF
the Senate Armed Services Com
mittee, which Id his absence yes
terday approved the bill by a ~
too vote. He said, he would have
voted against the measure
1t provides for l1nification Of the
military and naval forces under q
secretary Of national security. The
bill says specifically that there shall
be no merger. n provision upon
which the Navy insisted.
Bridges Plans Few Revisions.
But Senator Robertson contended
shat mine lines Of the bill are
merger lines and 1t doesn't take q
lawyer to figure IL out"
He referred to a section which
creates national security organ
ization (which shall consist of the
department Of the Army, the de-
partment of the Navy and the de-
partment Of the air force ss"
Senator Robertson's argument Is
that making the three departments
part of an Organization" spells
merger. He said he intends to fight
the bill on that ground when Il
reaches the Senate floor, probably
next month.
Senator Bridges, Republican, oil
New Hampshire, who voted for the
bill In committee, but reserved the
right to offer amendments on the
floor, told a reporter he has nc
major changes in mind.
Il may have q few little reyisions
to offer and I didn't want to be
bound. by the committee vote from
doing So" Senator Bridges said.
Training Hearings Sought.
Despite their differing views on
the unification blu, Senators Bridges
and Robertson agreed on a related
matter. Both said they, want the
Armed Services Committee to hold
hearings aSssoon rs possible on uni
versal training. The committee will
decide on this next week, even
though prospects Tor final action
this year are virtually nonexistent.
President Truman formally sent
to Congress yesterday the universal
training report drafted by his nine
member commission and urged that
it be given early consideration.
The commission called on Con-
gress to act at once to set up a sys-
tenn Of compulsory military training
for the Nations youths, declaring
that failure to do so would invite
determination"
The House Armed Services Com
mittee already has voted to open
hearings on the proposal. They prob
ably will be started in about two
weeks.
Senator Robertson said he is all
in favor Of Senate hearings, but
doubts whether they can be squeezed
in before the scheduled adjournment
of Congress July 81.