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Evening star., 1947-07-11
Egypt Asks U. n. 10 Order
British Troops 10 Leave
By the Assoejoted Press

LAKE SUCCESS, July ll--Egypt
demanded formally today that the
United Nations Security Council
order immediate and total with
drawal of all British troops from
Egypt and the Sudan.
At the same time the Council was
asked to terminate the present Brit
ish regime" in the Sudan. which
long has been source of friction
between Egvpt and Britain.
The Egyptian complaint was
signed by Prime Minister Nokrashy
Pasha and dated July 8. Mr.. No.
krashy Pasha was expected to ar
rive here over the week end or early
next week to present Egypt's argu-
ment personally before the Council.
United Nations officials said the
Council could not take no the case
before Tuesday at the earliest be-
cause of Council rules.
The British were understood to be
ready to begin the discussion imme-
diately.
Evening star., 1947-07-11
Nathan D. Bills, 81,
PhiIonthropist Dies
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July IL
Nathan D. Bills, 81. prominent in
dustrialist and philanthropist, died
at his home today after a long
illness.
Known as the father of the
Springfield playground system" he
established four Fairgrounds and
gave the city $4,000 to establish
Franconia golf course, municipality
owned.
A native Of Springfield and mem
ber of a family which settled in
this country in 1855, Mr.. Bills was
we'll known in the Palm Beach, Fla,
area, having wintered there many
seasons. Last winter he and his
wife celebrated their 6oth wedding
anniversary there.
In addition to his widow, Mr.. Bills
leaves a daughter, Mrs. Fritz B.
Talbot of Boston.
Evening star., 1947-07-11
.CI0-PAC Maps Fight
On Taft.Hart|ey Law
By the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July Ii
The CLOS Political Action Commit
tee says its answer to the Taft
Hartley labor law will be vigorous
compaign at the polls, financed by
voluntary contributions from its
members. 70
The committees action, mapped
by its Executive Board yesterday,
was followed by statement from
CIO President Philip Murray that
plan to qualify all C1O members
and their families to vote in 1948
will be the most concentrated reg
istration drive in the history of the
Nation" He added:
THE way to solve labor legisla-
tion-the Taft-Hartley problem-is
to elect the type of representatives
to Congress who will repeal the
act"
The Executive Board said volun-
tary contributions will be sought
from CIO members and that the
members of these unions will
form the core of an army Of 1,000.-
600 citizen volunteers who will
preach the need of registration and
voting in the blocks in which they
live"
Jack Kroll, national director OF
the CIO-PAC, declared If all men,
bers of CIO unions and their fam
lilies register they will represent Is
per cent of the Nations eligible
voters.
That will be quite an influence
on the ballots" he declared.
MIR. Murray said each of six CIO
international unions will hold ma
tional conferences to spark the vote
drive and that next Labor Day will
be called "PAC Day" by the C1O
with country wide gatherings
planned.
CIO unions represented at the
conference were the United Steel
Workers: the United Electrical
Radio and Machine Workers; the
.Amalgamated Clothing Workers
the Textile Workers; the United
Auto Workers and the United Rub
Der Workers.
Evening star., 1947-07-11
| New Trial Is Denied
Anti-Fascist Leaders
Guilty Of Contempt

District Court Justice Richmond
B. Keech today denied motions for
Judgment of acquittal and a new
trial for Is leaders OF the Joint
Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee
convicted last month Of contempt
Fof Congress. :
The defendants were accused of
withholding records of their organi-
gAtiens from the House Committee
on Un-American Activities. SEN
tence will be imposed on DR.. Ed
ward K. Barsky and his associates
on the committee next Wednesday
by Justice Keech. Individually they
face possible maximum sentences OF
ST 900 fine and four months to a
year imprisonment.
Chief Defense Counsel o. John
Rogge said he would appeal the
case.
Mr.. Rogge and the Government
prosecutor, Assistant United States
Attorney Charles B. Murray, argued
the motions for a judgment of ac-
quittal and new trial for two and
one-half hours this morning. At
the end Of the argument, Justice
Keech announced his ruling without
comment other than that he had
had the benefit of studying the mo-
tions in written form, in addition to
hearing the oral argument.
In asking for a judgment of &C.
quittal Mr.. Rogge referred to what
Ne called erroneous instructions by
the court to the jury regarding the
defendants custody over the records.
Mr.. Murray denied it could be
construed from the courts instruc-
tions that the defendants were guilty
even had they tried to comply with
the committee subpoena.
In asking for a new trial Mr.
Rogge asserted that Mr.. Murray's
closing argument was highly preju.
dicial and inflammatory." He sale
also that the evidence on a con.
spiracy count, on which hte de.
PENDANTS won a directed verdict o1
acquittal. was so interrelated with
the evidence on the substantiative
! count that it could not be separated
in the minds of the jury. This, he
said. resulted in prejudice to the
defendants and an unfair trial.
In addition to DR.. Barsky Other
defendants are Howard Fast, author
Herman Shumlin, theatrical pro.
Queer; Leverett Gleason, publisher
DR.. Louis Miller, DR.. Jacob Aus.
lander and DR.. Jesse Tolmach
physicians; DR.. Lyman r. Bradley
language professor; James Lustie
and Charlotte Stern, labor union
officials; Manuel Magma, business
man; Ruth Leider and Harry M
Justiz, lawyers, and Louis Kamsly
Marjorie Chodorob and Mrs. Bobbie
Weinstein, housewives.
Evening star., 1947-07-11
.4O96 More Seek Jobs
Al District uses as
Openings Fall Off

Rejecting the fact that fewer Jobs
are available in Washington while
at the same time more workers are
being laid of. activity Of the United
States Employment Service has
jumped sharply during the first six
months Of 1947.
About 40 per cent more visits to
the office were reported up to June
80 as compared with the first six
months OF 1916. The total climbed
approximately 10000 from 33S.6Ss
last year to 484 900 this year. The
agency thus has done eight months
work ct last years rate in just six
months this year, according to the
USES.
Other factors in the rise are the
increases in USES services to en-
ployers and counseling of workers
Both employers and workers usually
require more than single visit per
case.
That there are fewer Job opportu-
mites this year is borne out by fig
ures showing 10000 fewer job re-
ferral cards were issued to iob-seek- =
ers than during the same period of
1916. But at the same time the
ratio of placements in jobs of these
cardhoIders was much higher than
in 1916, said Fred z. Hetzel, Dis
trict USES director.
During the first half Of 1916 there
were 81 .470 placements made from
a. .230 referrals, ratio of l to 2.06
while this year there were 20,344
placements to 34,425 referrals, or
l to IL.
Another conclusion drawn from
comparisons of the two periods Is
that more women were placed in
jobs this year although the num-
Der of referrals in both cases was
about the same.
Veterans have done less shopping
around for jobs in 1947 than in 1916
There was a difference of only 100
placements between the first half of
1916 and that of 1947, although the
peak load of returned servicemen
was in the spring of l947, Mr.. Hetzel
said,
Evening star., 1947-07-11
Congress in Brief
By the Associated Press

Senate:
Continues debate on House-ap-
proved bill to cut income taxes
starting January l.. .....-... ..
Foreign, Relations Commit I
hears Secretary of State Marshall
in off the record dicussion of Euro
pean recovery plan and proposed
U. N. Charter revision.
Banking Commi tee meets behind
closed doors to consider relaxation
OF curbs on installment buying.
House:
Continues debate on sugar con.
trolls and Natural Gas Act amend.
ments.
House Administra ton Committed
hears CIO views on poll taxes.
Armed Services Committee near'
end Of universal military training
hearings. - ~--
Evening star., 1947-07-11

Bradford Beary, 9, and Fred Stone,
IA, today became the uncrowned
kings of Washington marble shooters
in the annual Police Boys Club
Tournament at the Monument
Ellipse.
Freckle-faced Fred. who lives at
1011' K street Sc, won the junior
division championship by virtue OF
an early victory over his brother
Ken. IL, and later wins over even
better shots.
Bradford, who moved here only
three weeks ago from st. Louis,
was the midget group winner.
Today's tournament brought out
40 finalists from five police boys
clubs. The winners of tournaments
held by each club during the last
few weeks.
In winning the junior champion
ship finals, Fred defeated Ken Tai
bert, II, of 1885 Ridge place Sc.
Bradford Beary defeated Coyal
Evening star., 1947-07-11

MonsfieId's Condition
Continues Critical

The condition Of Representative
Marsheld. Democrat. of Texas. con-
times critical TODAY. accordinc to
doctors at the Bethesda Naval Hos
pital.
The family of the 86-year-old
legislator. who took turn for the
worse several days ago. have beer
near his bedside at the hospital
since that time. He has been III
three months.
Evening star., 1947-07-11
Directed AcquittaI
Is Again Denied
In Patterson Trial

Municipal Court Judge Nathan r.
Margold today denied second
motion for a directed verdict of ac-
Iquittal in the negligent homicide
trial Of Cecil Patterson, 49,. ,.,driver
of an automobile which fatally in
jured two men here last August g.
at Fourteenth street and New York
avenue NV.
The frst motion was made yAstsr-
day by Defense Attorney William
H. Collins. and at that time Judge
Margold said he was denying the
motion because the Jury should have
chance to decide whether or not
two previous epileptic "blackouts'
had forewarned the defendant that
he should not drive car.
In denying today's motion, Judge
Morgold commented-while the jury
was out of the room-that he would
find Mr.. Patterson not guilty If he
were member of the jury.
His comment came after the jury
had retired temporarily while Judge
Margold considered Mr.. Collins mo-
ton to direct a verdict Of not guilty.
The prosecution claimed Patter-
son, Government Printing Office
linotypist, who lives at Riva. Md,
was "blacked out" in an epileptic
seizure when the car went onto the
sidewalk.
Those fatally injured in the acci-
dent were Joseph A. Scannell. As,
of the 1900 block of Pennsylvania
avenue NV, and John Lowe, 50, OF
the 400 block of Eleventh street
NE. Five other persons were injured.
Defendant Takes Stand.
Patterson took the stand in his
own defense today and related to
the court how he had gone to two
doctors in l945 after having black
out" spells on two occasions-the
! first in June and the second in Oc-
tober. He said on the first occasion
he told the doctor of fainting while
at work. and was told hv t',r. '>'>''-
sician that it was probably some.
thing he had eaten. PaICe4,-,a .,eAu
he sought to find out what had been
his trouble from Government Print
ing Office nurses but was unsuccess-
full.
After the second spell he was ex-
amined by another doctor but re-
ceived no word that he was in bad
physical shape. he testified.
Assistant United States District
Attorney John B. Diamond III
charged that Patterson knew what
his condition was and should not
have been driving an automobile
Judge Margold, however. said NO
evidence had been presented to the
court that the defendant knew
what was on GPO health record
cards which we're brought in as evi-
dence.
Witnesses Tell of Commissions.
Witnesses to the crash. which oc-
Cured around 10 am. at the busy
downtown intersection, testified
that Patterson, after his car had
mounted the sidewalk and crashed
into a tree, was suffering severe
muscular commissions and was froth-
ing at the mouth.
If found guilty, Patterson would
face a possible sentence OF one year
in Jail or $1,000 fine or both.
Evening star., 1947-07-11
Cash and Bonds Found
In Bank Box Of Slain
New York Actress

NEW YORK, July 1l.-A bank
safe deposit box maintained by Mrs.
Sheila Mannering, 40, slain actress,
contained $500 in cash. $4,000 in,
War Bonds and an undisclosed
amount OF jewelry, police announced
today.
Detectives continued questioning
persons whose names were found in
the woman's address books but no
promising leads appeared to have
developed.
Although more than 300 persons
had been questioned up to today,
no arrests had been made.
A key to the safe deposit box was
found in the West Fifty-seventh
street apartment, where the attrac-
tive blond's nude body, sheet tied
around her neck and a towel thrust
in her mouth, was found Wednes-
day.
Often Broke sIOo Bills.
Police learned also that Mrs. Man.
nering several times had visited
store to break 500 bills, sometimes
saying: Look what daddy gave me-"
Two men who had been uues-
toned at length were released by
District Attorney Frank S. Hogan
yesterday just as the attorney for
one of them was seeking his free
dom on writ of habeas corpus.
Mr.. Hogan directed both to appear
before the grand jury next We'd
lnesday.
One of the two men was Jacob
(Jackl Rosen, SO, textile executive
and father of two children. His
attorney had sought the writ.
Owned Clothes In Apartment.
Police said Mr.. Rosen told them
he had seen Mrs. Mannering Sunday
and Monday. but not on Tuesday,
the day police theorize she was slain.
They said Mr.. Rosen also said he
owned a pair of shorts. three suits
of underwear, two detachable COL
lars, pair of socks and mans
handkerchief which were found in
the apartment. Mr.. Rosen's business
associates. police said. supported his
statements that he had not been
with Mrs. Mannering Tuesday.
Names of most of the men being
questioned were lister in six ad-
dress books found in the apartment.
Meanwhile, police crime techni-
clans took photographs of tooth
marks on the slain woman's arm and
on cigar butt found in her bed
room, and said they would be COM
pared with dental impressions of one
or more of the men friends of the
victim.
Mrs. Mannering, who used Bessie
K. True as a screen name in the
1905, was found dead Wednesday
morning by maid The body lay
between twin beds. one Of which had
been occupied. A radio was on.
Evening star., 1947-07-11
Alumni to Heor Warren

SAN FRANCISCO, July II Fl.-
Gov. Earl Warren, graduate of TIN
University of California, will ad.
dress 300 representatives of the Ma.
tions leading colleges and universi.
ties tonight at the 32d annual con.
ference of the American Alumni
Council Joseph E. Bell. alumni sec
retary of Lafayette College and pres.
tdent of the National Council, vii
be another speaker. 49,. ..--
Evening star., 1947-07-11
Sales Tax Law Can't
Be, Enforced, County
DELEGATES Declare =

Members of Montgomery County's
delegation to the General Assembly
today declared Maryland's new 2
per cent use tax cannot be enforced
and will not offer any real protec-
ton for suburban residents.
Their statement came after a
Maryland Official assured the Wash
ington Junior Board of Commerce
yesterday that State authorities
would not be waiting at the District
line to grab" Washington trucks
as a means OF checking whether the
use tax has been paid on the articles
they are delivering.
At the same time, however, the
speaker, Walter E. Kennedy, chief
of the retail sales tax division of the
Maryland controller Office warned:
I'VE can make, it stiff for the Dis
trict storekeeper who will not buy
use tax license but still ships goods
into Maryland. We can declare that
such a person is doing business in
the State and keep him out"
Rulings Under Tax Law.
Under the use tax law, Maryland
residents buying goods outside the
State for intended use in Maryland
must pay the same tax as they
would if they bought the articles in
the State.
Washington department store Of
ficials are studying the matter be-
fore taking any action. The depart
ment store division Of the Mer-
shants and Manufacturers Associa-
tion announced Monday that stores
here have not applied for Maryland
use tax licenses pending further in
vestigation.
State Senator Roy Tasco Davis
and Delegates r. Duncan Clark,
Dewitt S. Hyde, Julian P. King, A.
r. Lofstrand. jr.; John r. Reeves
and Leona M. Rush were the legis-
lators who assailed the new law
which also imposed per cent tax
on sales within Maryland beginning
July /.
The Republican legislative del
ega ton declared all members wig
orously and continuously fought the
imposition of a sales tax During
the early days of the debate on the
tax. they. together with other op-
ponents, drew up a substitute plan
under which sufficient funds would
be provided to take the place of the
s19.400,000 estimated income from
the sales tax
See Big Collection Cost.
They said their substitute revenue
measure would have provided $40
100000 at a collection cost of about
s2OO,eO0 a year, whereas the sales
and use levy will cost 81 1,000, 900 to
collect.
1T appeared that this proposal
would be approved until Gov. Lane
and his administration used every
influence at their command to force
the sales tax on the State" they
said.
The delegation said it would have
welcomed the help of the Demo-
cratic Central Committee and of the
Democratic leader of the county in
the campaign against the sales tax.
This support, Notwithstanding the
fact that the Democratic organiza-
ton is close to the administration,
was not forthcoming. While the
Democratic leaders from Montgom-
erys County appeared at Annapolis
regularly to oppose legislation that
affected their politically controlled
commissions and organizations, they
did not at any time oppose the i'm
position of the sales tax"
Evening star., 1947-07-11

Trade Board members beginning
next autumn. ,.
The directors approved both ap-
pointments at their last meeting.
Mr.. Kacy succeeds Bruce Baird,
president of the National Savings &
Trust Co., in heading the new stand
ing committee. 1t is charged with
establishing and maintaining cor
dial relations between members OF
Congress and the District.
Its activities during the year have
included a Welcome to Washing.
ton dinner and reception for new
members of the Eightieth Congress
Evening star., 1947-07-11
Tiny Isle OFF Britain
IsIndependent' 'Kinqdom

S. T. Harman, commonly known
as the King of Lundy," bosses the
smallest independent Kingdom" in
the world The isle of Lundy lies
IL miles off Britain's mainland, out
where the Bristol Channel meets the
great rollers of the Atlantic. Mr.
Harman is proprietor and sole land
owner and can prohibit any one
from landing without his consent.
No taxes are either levied or paid
on the island, miles long and a
mile wide. The only communication
with the mainland is a weekly boat
from Barnstaple, England. Inhabi-
tants are so fishermen and farmers
Evening star., 1947-07-11

M RS E t h e |
McConkey, 1873
M a S S achusetts
a v e n ue Sc,
told police her
n re ce, Shirley
Ann Littlefeld,
had asked per-
mission to go
for a walk with
a girl friend. At
ii pm. M RS .
,McConkey made
q search Of the
n e | & h borhood
and finding no
trace of her, in
form ed police
Evening star., 1947-07-11

tions Committee
Of the Washing
ton Board of
Trade, John A.
Reilly, president
of the group, an
nounced today.
Mr.. Reilly also
named Carl j.
8urkland, gen.
eral manager of.
Station WTOP.
as chairman OF
he Program
Committee to
arrange six gen.
eral membership
meetings or
Evening star., 1947-07-11

anu lHGu WIVES
Coop e r a t i 0 n
was extended by
t he committee
in aiding men,
bers of Congress
to find living ac-
comnodat i o. n S.
U n d e r Mr.,
Kacy's lea d e r
ship further ac-
tivities of the
committees pro-
gram for the
n eW admins
trative year will
be planned.
Evening star., 1947-07-11
kacy and Burk|and
Appointed 10 Head 7
Board Of Trade Units

Howard w. Kacy. first vice presi-
dent of the Acacia Mutual Life In
surance Co., has been appointed
chairman of the Congressional Rela-
Evening star., 1947-07-11

The girl was described as feet
3 inches tall, with blond hair. brown
eyes and light complexion. She
was wearing a white blouse, blue
skirt and black shoes.
Evening star., 1947-07-11
Police Search for Girl, IS
Missing Since Last Night

Police today were searching for a
15-year-old girl reported missing
since $50 o'clock last night by her
ulla rdian
Evening star., 1947-07-11

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, %, on June H..
Lowest, 7, on February 5.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED BIZ United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1947-07-11
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Considerable
cloudiness and humid with scattered
light showers this afternoon or
evening. Highest temperature near
"a degrees. Lowest tonight around
10 degrees. Tomorrow continued
warm and humid.
Maryland and Virginia.
siderable cloudiness with scattered
showers and not much change in
temperature. Tomorrow partly cloudy
and a little warmer with scattered
afternoon thundershowers in the
mountains.
Wind velocity, miles per hour;
direction, southeast
River Report.
tFrom U. g. Engineers)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and muddy at Great Falls; Shenandoah
clear at Harpers Ferry.
Temperature and Humidity.
fRaadinps at Wa shin oton Nstjorsl Airporf !
Evening star., 1947-07-11

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Canital lcurrent month to datel:
Evening star., 1947-07-11
The Sun and Moor


Sun. today 5:5l s:35
S,In tomorrow $50 $3.50
Mnon. to6ay sc pm.
Automobile lights must be turned on
ne-haH hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Evening star., 1947-07-11

Temperature and Humidity.
tReadings at Washington National Airpor
Evening star., 1947-12-07
LANSBURGH'S BOXES AND WRAPS
YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFTS FREE

There's ohoroe OF Lonsburgh's for hovns oil your
gifts beautifully wrapped in Coy Christmas boxes They're
bright red sporked with gold, the perfect touch for under
Christmas tree, Just ask your soes person to have
Il "wropped eft.'
Evening star., 1947-12-14
King George VI Marks
SD Birthday; Plans
Small Family Party
BY the Asseeioted Press


LONDON, Dec. liking George
vi, the years most famous father
in-law, will turn So tomorrow, but
1t will not be official until next
summer.
That is because tradition gives the
sovereign two birthdays-an official
anniversary celebrated in June with
parading by the smartest of troops,
public rejoicing and the issuance of
the Kings birthday honors list Great
ing new knights and peers.
AS in previous years, the actual
birthday will be, in the language of
the court, "a family concern" with
no real trimmings. The first con-
gratulatory messages from friends
and representatives of state have
arrived. In these, the note is less
informal. 1t is a man, rather than
a monarch who is congratulated.
Needn't Be On Show.
On his actual birthday the King
can come close to doing what he
likes. He needn't be on show, nor
stay in Buckingham Palace, nor
grant audiences, nor brace himself
before queues Of handshakers.
The duty, chores and bores of
monarch on the job have no place
at the spot chosen for the quiet
observance-Royal Lodge, Windsor
Castle, which the King prefers to
all other royal residences because of
its relative simplicity and home
comforts.
The day will be made complete by
the Sunday morning arrival of
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip,
returning from their honeymoon in
Birkhall, Scotland. Queen Mary
also may join the circle at the small
birthday dinner and at what the
King likes even better-the intimate,
tea-drinking, reminiscing gathering
around the open fire in the lounge.
Royal Feast Unlikely.
Roast beef or chicken probably
will be the main course; austerity
prevents q royal feast.
At 81, King George reigns with
high popularity. He tires easily, and
weariness shows on his face. Some
who observe him in public suspect
waning strength but court author
titles say he is in excellent health.
The Sovereign works a full day
sometimes up to II hours and
more-studying state papers, advis-
ing and being advised, conferring
with government leaders, receiving
distinguished visitors, going through
the many exacting ceremonial rou-
tines Of kingship. But on his real
birthday he takes a rest.