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Evening star., 1947-04-27
Maritime Commission
Accused Of 'S|ipshod'
Contract Methods
Representative MoIoney
Urges FuII-ScuIe Probe
Of Aerodynomics Corp.
BY Miriom Gutenberg

Representative Maloney, Re
publican, of Pennsylvania last
night accused the Maritime
Commission of "slipshod meth
DDS" in awarding contracts and
said he had found enough to
justify a full-scale investigation
of Aerodynamics Research Corp.
and it's subsidiaries.
Mr.. Maloney. a member of the
House Merchant Marine Commit
tee. made special trip to Philadel-
piia yesterday to investigate the
+@ersington Shipbuilding & Dry
DocG Corp, one of the Aerodynamics
subsidiaries which holds two Mari
time Commission contracts.
On his trip, Mr.. Msloney said he
found:
/. Two officers of the Kensington
firm are also officers of Aerody-
namics but know nothing about the
parent company's affairs.
2. On one occasion, Aerodynamics
gave the shipbuilding concern $170,-
900 but cancelled the check the same
day when the parent corporation
heard the Bureau of Internal Rev.
enue was about to file a tax lien.
8. Although the contract to Ken
sington totals about $700 900, the ex-
penditure including extras" prob
ably will run more than a million
dollars. The proportion of extras"
to the original contract, Mr.. Maloney
said, doesn't look good to me-"
4. The Maritime Commission re-
quired no financial statement to
show the reliability of the contractor
before awarding the 100000 con-
tract.
Hearings to Open May IL.
The Merchant Marine Committee
expects to open hearings May IL
on the contracts of Aerodynamics.
The Senate War Investigating Com
mittee also is investigating the COM
pany which was listed as tax-exempt
(See AERODYNAMICS, Page AS
Evening star., 1947-04-27
Sunny Day Is Predicted;
Park Gardens in Bloom

1t will be safe to plan an outdoor
excursion today, the Weather Bu-
reau promised last night. Warm
weather and sunny skies were fore
cast, with the temperature above rs
degrees.
Officials of the National Park
Service said that the expected mild
weather today should assure a full
blooming Of the double-blos
cherry trees in East Potomac Park.
The late-b blooming trees line the
Potomac River driveway out to
Hains Point, where grove of the
oldest trees grow.
Also on display today will be
the pansy gardens In West Potomac.
Park, which will be lighted for a
special night exhibit.
Temperatures in the city last
night were In the upper 40s.
Evening star., 1947-04-27
OWhR Advisers Suggest
Setting Up Permanent Unit
BY tho Assoeio,sd Press

The advisory board of the Once
OF War Mobilization and Recover
sion suggested last night that a
similar group be set up permanently
to advise on general economic poll
cies and labor management prob
lens.
The board. created in October,
1914. of representatives of labor,
management. agriculture and the
public, made its final report to Presi-
dent Truman. The OWMR will
terminate June /.
William Green, AFL president and
a labor member of the board, said
such an agency could be valuable
and effective" in peacetime. He sug-
geSted, however, that it be limited
to important considerations of
policy and procedure of special con-
Germ to labor, management and the
farmers"
Philip Murray. CIo president, an
other board member, expressed hope
that some governmental agency viii
continue to function in making i'm
portant contributions during peace
time
Evening star., 1947-04-27
Star Amateur Photo Contest
Resumed With Weekly Awards

The Sunday Stars Amateur
Snapshot Contest, suspended
since 1912 because of wartime
shortages of supplies. is being re-
sumed this year, giving camera
enthusiasts of the Washington
area an opportunity to share in
local and national cash awards
totaling more than $4,000.
Any photos taken since January
l, 1947, may be entered in the
contest in which single picture
may win its sponsor from 50 to
81 500. Pictures may be mailed
to The Stars Amateur Snapshot
Contest Editor Immediately, since
the first of the weekly prize-win-
ming selections will be published
in the Sunday Star Pictorial
Magazine on June l, or as soon
thereafter as possible.
Evening star., 1947-04-27
II B-2os to Escort
AIemon Plane From
New Orleans to D. c.
By the Associated Press

FORT WORTH, Tex, April
26.-Two squadrons of BIG
Superfortresses from the 9th
Air Force will serve as guard
of honor Tuesday when Mexico's
President Miguel Aleman flies
from Mexico City to Washing
ton, D. c., in President Tru-
mans Private plane, THE
Sacred Cow"
The IL B-29s will take off
from Fort Worth Army Air
Field to meet "The Sacred
Cow" over New Orleans.
Led by 1t. Col. Willard w.
Wilson, Fort Worth, and 1t.
Col. Howard F. Hugos, Enid,
Okla, the bombers will dip
their wings in salute to Mr..
Aleman, then escort the party
on its fight to Washington be-
fore returning to Fort Worth
on the nonstop flight.
Evening star., 1947-04-27
Body Washed Ashore
South Of Alexandra

The body of a man, believed to
have been in the water about four
months, was found washed ashore
on the bank of the Virginia side of
the Potomac River about two miles
south of Alexandria last night.
Fairfax County police said there
were no marks of Identification or
evidence of violence after an exam
ination by DR.. Nelson Podolnick,
county coroner. They said they are
attempting to determine If the body
is that of Hubert williams of Wash
ington who was reported drowned in
that vicinity last December.
Police described the man as Is to
80 years of age, dressed in a khaki
Army-type 'windbreaker" jacket. a
red and black plaid shirt, blue
trousers or dungarees and tan shoes.
The initial, "B" was on a trousers
belt.
A comb in a case, a bottle-type
cigarette lighter and 10 cents in
change were found in pockets.
The body was found by a fisher
man, Harry Jones, of Route 1, Alex
andria, police said.
Evening star., 1947-04-27
CBS Refuses Marshall Talk
At Time Set by Stote Dept.

formation OF persons lnqulrlng
about the speech:
"The State Department set the
time without consulting any of the
networks. CHS previously had Of
fered 1890 or II o'clock Sunday or
Monday nights. We are carrying
John Foster Dulles in report on
the Moscow conference Tuesday
from 1880 to 10:45 pm"
Mr.. Dulles, Republican foreign
affairs expert. was an adviser to
Gen. Marshall at Moscow.
WTOP further explained that
State Department representatives
customarily call In officials of the
major networks in advance Of such
important speeches and then set .
time mutually agreeable to all con-
cerned.
State Department officials could
not be reached for comment.
Evening star., 1947-04-27
10 States Set Up Clocks; House
Votes Tomorrow on D. G. Time
Storm Of Orotoy Seen on Option Plan Here;
Railroads, Buses, Planes Keep Old Schedules

Most of the people in 10 States
and some of the people in six
other States turned their clocks
an hour ahead early today, but
no one in Washington will know
the score on daylight saving
time here until tomorrow after
noon.
The House is scheduled to vote
tomorrow on a Senate-approved
bill directing the Commissioners
to order daylight time for Wash
ington if public hearings indicate
the city wants it.
With Washington still on East
ern standard time, however. this
community will see many immediate
effects OF daylight time in the East,
Evening star., 1947-04-27
By c. A. Mothisen

The Nations Capital is ready
to provide an enthusiastic well
come for a distinguished Good
Neighbor, Chairman Edgar
Morris of the Citizens Commit
tee for the Reception to Presi-
dent Aleman of Mexico, declared
last night.
Everything is arranged, and we
expect at least 100000 persons to
line Constitution and Pennsylvania
avenues Tuesday afternoon" Mr..
Morris announced after final
meeting of his subcommittee chair
men.
1--WE are certain Washington will
turn out in great strength to greet
this distinguished visitor in man.
ner comparable to that with which
the people of Mexico City received
President Truman"
Distribution of posters to mer-
chants has begun, and arrange
Evening star., 1947-04-27

Mrs. Evalyn Walsh Mclean,
famed Washington hostess, and
owner of the Hope diamond,
died at her home, Friendship,
last night of pneumonia con-
tracted only two days ago. She
was go.
At the bedside when death came
shortly after 6 o'clock were DR.
Bernard j. Walsh, the attending
physician; Father Edmund A. Walsh,
vice president of Georgetown Uni
versity, a longtime friend who ad-
ministered the last rites; Mrs.
Eleanor Patterson, publisher of the
Washington Times Herald; Supreme
Evening star., 1947-04-27
Three Pickets Seized
In Phone Tieup Here;
Talks 10 Continue
Union Denies Vandalism; !;
Situation Not Hopeless
U. S. ConciIotors Soy

New violence and sabotage
were charged in the telephone
strike here last night as the ma
tional walkout of $4,000 work.
ers headed for it's fourth week.
Federal conciliators said after a
series of Labor Department shirt
sleeve" conferences yesterday that
the national strike situation is
most difficult but certainly not
hopeless" They called further
meetings today to develop a pro-
gram they believe may be fruitful y
Locally, police last night arrested
two young women pickets on war
rants sworn out by Miss Dolores
Swan, %, of 1922 A street Sc, a
former telephone company employe
who said she returned recently to
help out" the company. She de-
clared she was assaulted by group
of girls as she was leaving the COM
pany's Franklin Exchange at 100
Seventh street NE. at GAS O'Clock
last Thursday night.
Identifies Two Women.
Miss Swan identified Miss Pearl
Jennings, 25, of 2l6 Maryland ave-
nue. NE. and Miss Mary Butler, IS
of 308 B street NE. as having been
in the group that aflegedly struck
her and threw her to the ground
police said. Miss Jennings and Miss
Butler were arrested on assault war
rants last night at their homes
They were released at Precinct
station after furnishing $500 bail
each. Miss Swan said she recognized
the two young women as employees
of the company when she worked
regularly there.
Miss Jennings and Miss Butler
could not be reached for comment
last night, nor could Mrs. Mary E.
Cannon, president of the Washing
ton Telephone Traffic Union.
A third picket, Mrs. Virgie Brown,
36, of the TOO block of Tewkesbury
place NV, was arrested shortly
after midnight and charged with
disorder1y conduct. She was ar
rested by Policeman r. C. Burke,
who said she stepped out of the
picket line in front of the Colum-
bia exchange in the 1400 block of
Columbia road NV, called him un-
printable names and began cursing
and raving. She was held for $25
collateral.
Earlier last night the Chesapeake
g. Potomac Telephone Co. cited
new cases of sabotage" j. B. Nor
rison, vice president and general
manager. reported that receiver
cords on 13 coin box telephones at
the Bethesda Naval Medical Gen.
ter were cut yesterday. Four tele-
phone receivers were stolen from
downtown public booths, he said.
Truck Reported Damaged.
Headlights and windshield of
company truck were smashed, three
tires were punctured and sugar was
placed in the gas tank, Mr.. Nor
rison declared
Officials of the District Fedora
ton Of Telephone Workers said they
knew nothing Of such vandalism.
They also denied reports that many
union members have served notice
they would return to their jobs to-
morning. No back-to-work
move of that kind developed at aI
(See TEIEPHONE. page A-41
Evening star., 1947-04-27
Wallace Due in U. S.
From Europe Today
BY the Associated. Press

NEW YORK, April 26.-Henry A.
Wallace is scheduled to arrive here
oy plane early tomorrow from Europe
where he recently completed a speak
ing tour.
The former Vice President and
cabinet member left Paris for the
United States at sos am. EST
today.
He will open a series of talks in
this country with CHS network
broadcast from New York Wednes-
day night, according to a partial
itinerary of coast-to-coast speak
ing tour announced by the new Re-
public magazine, of which he is
editor.
Evening star., 1947-04-27

Secretary of State MarshaIl's re-
port to the Nation tomorrow night
on the foreign ministers conference
will not have as wide radio cover
age as is usually accorded such
important reports.
One of the four major networks,
the Columbia Broadcasting System,
yesterday refused to carry the
speech because, Earl H. Gammons,
a vice president, explained, the
State Department set the time for
the broadcast at $3.50 pm. without
consulting any of the networks.
The other networks, National
Broadcasting Co.. agreed to carry
the broadcast at the specified time.
But at Station WTOP, Washington
outlet for CHS. Mr.. Cannon post
ed the following notice for the in
Evening star., 1947-04-27
May Sponsor
0verhauIing Of Laws
To Reduce Spending
Committees Hands
Tied by Some Acts,
Senator Believes
Ry A QIenrv
BY J. A. OIeory

The current economy drive
may lead to a move in Congress
for a review of many laws which
place indefinite permanent obli-
cations on the Federal Treasury,
Chairman Bridges of the Senate
Appropriations Committee re-
vealed yesterday.
AS a result of his experience In
trying to hold down Government
expenditures for the coming fiscal
year, Senator Bridges said he is con-
sidering suggestion that, at the
close OF the session, a corps OF
experts be assigned to study such
laws with view to revising some
He said he thought such a review
would help future Congresses in
getting the fiscal affairs of the Fed
Ieral Government back on an even
keel.
Senator Bridges predicted this
session will achieve a "substantiap
overall budget reduction, but he
emphasized that the Appropriations
Committees of the two Houses "are
not free agents" in their search
for economies because Of the exis-
tence of laws whose long-range cost
was not fully appreciated when the
enabling acts were passed.
Taft to Explain to West.
Other developments yesterday in
the battle over the budget were:
Chairman Taft of the Senate Re-
publican Policy Committee told re-
porters his committee will help
western Senators convince their
people that reclamation projects are
proceeding at better than usual
page despite Democratic claims the
program is being "crucif1ed."
Senator Aiken, Republican of Yer
mont, chairman of the Expenditures
Committee, said his group is going
to examine what he described as
political plum" jobs in the Gus
toms Bureau and may recommend
that they be abolished. But
whether the jobs are abolished or
not, Senator Aiken added, he wants
jobholders ousted who were named
solely for political reasons and are
not qualified.
The Senator said the political
plums he referred to are collectors
of customs and "other political ap-
pointees that are costing the Gov
ernment more than s400, 900 year. "
Customs Dismissals Assailed.
The political patronage complaint
was made during sharp criticism of
the Customs Bureau for firing l.
.57s port and border patrol officials
after the House reduced its operat-
ing funds for the fiscal year that
begins July l.
Senator Aiken told the Senate this
wholesale firing" was bald faced"
attempt to influence Congress. He
recommended that the bureau get
See APPROPRIATIONS Page A-6
Evening star., 1947-04-27

especially Maryland's ''two-dimen-
|sional' system. Baltimore and most
Maryland cities as well as four
counties and their county seats
are on daylight time. Most other
areas in Maryland remain on stand
ard time.
Virginia communities remain on
standard time. There has been a
general understanding that nearby
sections such as Arlington and Alex
|andria would arrange to go on day
light time If the District did.
Railroads, air and bus lines con-
|tinue on standard time Transpor-
tation officials in Washington never
theless expect numerous queries
about schedule time and clock time
See DAYLIGHT SAVING Page AS
Evening star., 1947-04-27
Tennessee PotroIs
Hunt Robid Foxes.
Schools May Close
BY the Assoeiotsd Pres,


ASHLAND CITY, Tenn, April
26.-Children have been ordered
to stay indoors while men
patrol the countryside with
shotguns and rifles for rabid
foxes, Sheriff Werner Harper
said today.
The sheriff said rabid foxes
"are thicker than rabbits" and
several brood mares, mules,
cows and chickens have had to
be killed after being bitten.
Unless volunteer fox hunters
and trappers are more success
ful In killing the animals, coun-
try schools viii have to close.
the sheriff said.
Evening star., 1947-04-27

These selections will be pub
lished each week until August 81,
the deadline for which win be
noon, August 16.
To repeat: Entries may be sent
in Immediately: the final dead
line is noon, August Is.
The Star will pay IS to the
weekly winner and 50 for each
picture of special merit published
in the Pictorial Magazine.
At the colse of the contest in
September, $25 will be awarded
to the winers in each of the four
classes: I'd Babies and Children;
t21 Young People and Adults; (3)
Scenes and Still-Life; "a Animal
Life.
These four winners will be entere,
tSee CONTEST. Page A-6,,
Evening star., 1947-04-27

Court Justice Frank Murphy and
his secretary, Miss Eleanor Baum
gartner;; former Court of Appeals
Judge Thurman Arnold, her at
torney and Mrs. Arnold; Frank c.
Waldrop, Times-Herald editorial
writer; former Senator Robert R.
Reynolds of North Carolina, Mrs
McLean's son-on-law; and her Sec
retary, Miss Mamie Chase. q
DR.. Walsh said pneumonia was
the only cause of her death, with
no complications.
Both of Mrs. McLean's sons, Ed
ward B., jr., and John, were sum-
moned from their homes in the
Evening star., 1947-04-27

ments have been made to decorate
lampposts along the avenues tomor-
row and Tuesday, MI. Morris said.
First to Visit u. S.
President Aleman's trip will be
the first official visit of Mexican
chief executive to the United States
while in office.
President Truman's private plane,
the Sacred Cow" arrived in Mexico
City yesterday to permit its crew
to prepare for the nonstop flight
to Washington with the official
party.
In addition to his 14-year -old son,
Miguel Aleman, jr., President Ale
mans encourage will include Sec
Evening star., 1947-04-27
15cRaiisesGiiven.
10000 More in.
Major Industries
6. E., Jones & Loughlin
And ChysIer Sign;
790, 900 Now Affected
By the Assoeioted Press

General Electric, the ChrySler
Corp. and the Jones 81 Laughlin
Steel Corp. yesterday granted a
total of 100000 workers wage
increases approximating Is cents
an hour, bringing to more than
I s790 900 the number of workers in
three major industries who have
EeaSF1ed agreements at that fig
ure.
The General Electric agreement
for a 15-cent increase covered 1885,
900 employees in IA States. The
Chrysler contract, similar to one
signed by General Motors Thursday,
provided an liz cent increase, plus
six paid holidays and other changes
and affects 10000 production en-
ployes in five States.
The agreement with Jones g.
Laughlin, the Nations fourth largest
steel producer, covered 5000 en-
Eoyes in the Pittsburgh area and
divided for a 1914 cent increase
" Us other benefits which made the
Il vtal more than Is cents"
Evening star., 1947-04-27
GE to Increase Prices
On Appliances, Heavy Items

I'VE" 1o4S1A, ApIll 20 tHI.-1Qe
General Electric Co. tonight agreed
to a 15-cent-an-hour wage increase
and simultaneously with separate
announcements from the company
and the CIO United Electrical
Radio and Machine Workers an
nouncing the contract, the company
announced 1t would increase prices
}on certain Of its products.
~. The statement on price increases
had been foreshadowed last night
hen Charles E. Wilson, president
I the company, said at Plainfield,
j., that "as result of contem-
ated wage increases" the company
Flll be forced to raise prices about
per cent on an average"
Dames j. Matles, director of Or
rlization for the union, said today
Rt I'VE (the union1 believe there
no justification for an increase
prices on the part of General
ectric, Westinghouse or the Cen
hl Motors electrical division.
Our financial settlements were
pdest ones. The companies should
Fe no difficulty in paying it off
OF their profit margins for 1947.
sed on profits reported for the
u st quarter of 1947, there is every
eson to believe that this will be
bumper profit year for the Cen
fal Electric Co."
q Home Appliances to Cost More.
The company said moderate price
increases" would be announced soon
on such household appliances as
refrigerators, freezers, ranges and
home laundry equipment. 1t speci-
fled immediate increases on "scme
lines Of heavy apparatus" but Sc: d
there would be no increases on flood
lights, welding equipment and elec-
trodes. soldering irons, ballasts, cut
outs and capacitators.
The cost of the wage increases
was estimated by company officials
at Schenectady, N. Y, at more than
$50, 100000 Albert J. Fitzgerald,
general president of the union, had
put the cost at $4,000, 900, but a
union spokesman said later the
union would not dispute the COM
pany figure.
Company officials said also that
the union had been informed of
plans to terminate an existing gen.
eral profit-sharing plan through
which $2,29o,ooo recently was dis
tributed on 1916 revenue.
Doubtful of Newburyport Plan.
Mr.. Wilson declared he did not
have much faith" in the Newbury-
port plan to decrease all prices 10
per cent and added:
Imitation is here, and prices will
go higher regardless of the New
buryport experiment. We have in
dustrial strife and economic upsets
beyond anything We ever had be-
fore. A wave of wage increases is
sweeping the country. With in
creased costs, prices are bound to
go up"
Mr.. Fitzgerald said 11E cents of
WIN S1CdoC "OukI bC dpp1l6O
rectly to hourly wages and the re-
mainder would be used to cover
cost of six paid holidays for pro-
duction workers, three weeks vaca-
tion for 20-year hourly wage and
salaried employees, overtime provi-
sions for salaried workers and other
items.
Salaried workers, who already
have paid holidays, will receive an
increase of 121a cents an hour or
S. a week, Mr.. Fitzgerald said.
The agreement, reached after ne
gotiations since January, follows the
pattern set earlier by the union in
new contracts with the General
Motors Corp. electrical division, af-
fecting 10000 workers, and the
Evening star., 1947-04-27

COPENHAGEN, April 26 6p.-A
small, homemade bomb exploded
last night in the Russian embassy
here but did no damage.
Evening star., 1947-04-27
100000 Are Expected
To Welcome AIeman
On Arrival tuesday
Lust-Minute Plans Luid
For First OfficioI Visit
Of q Mexican President

BIOGRAPHY of President Aleman
who visits here next week. AS.
DETAILED PROGRAM for Presi-
dent Aleman's visit. Page AS.
Evening star., 1947-04-27

Rodio Progroms, Pe. c-s
Complete Index. Pe. Az
Evening star., 1947-04-27
BIost in Soviet Embassy

(See ALEMAN, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1947-04-27

(See WAGES, Page Al )
Evening star., 1947-04-27

tSee CONTEST. Page A-o.
Evening star., 1947-04-27

(See MCLEAN, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1947-04-27

See DAYLIGHT SAVING Page A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-20
20 DIE, 10 HURT
IN PLANE CRASH
Swedish Chartered Ship
Overshoots Runway Near
Ravello, Italy

NAPLES, Italy, Nov. 19.-iR-
Twenty Swedish fliers were kill
ed and 10 others, the only sur
vlvors, were injured last night
in the crash of a Swedish air.
liner carrying 81 pilots who had
delivered bombers to Ethiopia.
A motor failure and fog which
prevented an emergency land
ing were blamed for the crash
In mountainous country near
Raveuo.
A Swedish Air Force press re-
latlons officer said in Stockholm
that the crash of the chartered
Bristol cargo plane was ''T h e
worst catastrophe that ever be-
tell the Swedish Air Force"
The q passenger-airmen were
all described as ''young and
capable fliers" who had flown
II single engined Swedish-built
bombers of a Swedish type call
ed BIZ to Adds Ababa, the
Ethiopian capital. The plane has
no connection with the Ameri-
can four-engined bomber also
designated as BIZ.
The q included four captains
and nine lieutenants.
Survivors of the crash, o1
"hors five were seriously hurt,
SAID failure of a motor over
water while the plane was of
tne Sorrentine Peninsula en-
route to Rome's Ciampino ir-
port led the pilot to try to land
IN fIat country around the fish.
ing village of Cetara.
, In the fog and rain, however,
!he pilot overshot the mark, and
me big plane crashed into Mount
Del Caro- just behind Ravello.