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Evening star., 1947-05-20

The 1,efDly elected president
OF the Womdn's Club OF Chevy
Chase, Mrs. Robert J. Dnnne-
miller, ,Dill be Installed at the
monthly meeting OF the group
tomorrow. Long actiDe in the
organization, Mrs. Dannenail-
Ter headed the War .Seruice
Committee, which sold oDer
s1,00O, 900 in War Bonds. She
is also chairman OF inter1a-
tional relations OF both kte
Montgomery County Federa-
ton and the Maryland State
Federation OF Women's Clubs.
-Chase-Stntler Photo.
Evening star., 1947-02-02
Audit
Continued From First Page.)

in all phases OF the reported short
age. In accordance with usual pro-
cedure in cases of this kind, 1t was
explained, the department referred
it's findings to the district attorney
here for presentation to the grand
jury.
The audit, ordered by Speaker
Martin after the newly appointed
Sergeant at Arms William F. Russell
requested an investigation of the
banking department, attributed $22,-
965 of the shortage to Mr.. Romney
who was Sergeant at Arms from
1881 through 1916 and cashier from
1917 to 1881; $64,573.12 to former
Representative John H. Smithwick
Democrat, of Florida; $25, ,066.4S to
Frank j, Mahoney of New York
City, a former bookkeeper in the
Office; $4,000 to H. A. Mckenzie, a
former employe of the office, and
$1,37662 to Champ Pickens, de-
scribd as a "prolnoter."
Purported Confession in Report.
In the audit report was copy of
purported confession" by Mr..
Mahoney, admitting he took $25,-
066. .48 before leaving the Office in
1888. The report did not indicate
whether any attempt had been made
by Mr. Romney or others to prose-
cute Mr.. Mahoney at the time.
Most Of the shortage attributed
to Mr.. Romney and Mr.. Smithwick,
according to the audit report, came
from uncashed checks which were
kept in the office and carried on
the books as cash on hand" A
few of the checks, the report added,
had been presented to banks but
had bounced There were ap-
proximately 81 such checks or or
ders,," dated between January II,
1923, and November IA, 1888.
The report noted indications that
the shortage may have been as high
as $4,000 at one time.
Evening star., 1947-02-02
Sugar
CONTINUED From First Page.>

81 nations and large number of
commodity committees, which work
out recommendations for allocating
foodstuffs of producing countries to
needy nations.
Agriculture Department officials
believe that Great Britain should
explore the possibilities Of getting
more sugar from Java this year and
thus help relieve the world sugar
shortage.
Cuba Principal Supplier.
Cuba will be the principal sup
plier to the sugar pool. Its export
able crop this year is estimated from
4 SOC, 900 to 4.700, 900 tons. The ten
tative United States share is $780,
600 tons, with the remainder going
to other countries.
Mr.. Anderson is said to be insist
ing on minimum of $780, 900 tons
Of the world supply for this country
While council last week showed
the United States requirements for
the year were 100000 tons, this
country has not formally presented
it's estimate to the sugar committee
Evening star., 1947-02-02
New Car Dealers Reach
Peak Of 46,877 in U. 5.
BY the Asseeiaisd Press

DETROIT, Feb. There now
are 46,877 new car dealers in the
United States, compared with A.
500 at the outbreak Of the war, ac-
cording to the trade publication
Automotive News.
During the war the number fell
of to about $4,000.
The industry's big three" of Cen
eral Motors. Chrysler and Ford ac-
count for a total of 81, ,583, the trade
paper said, with GIN showing a
decline and Chrysler an increase over
the immediate prewar totals. It
lists General Motors dealers as
numbering 1889; Chrysler 1l,454
and Ford 1900.
The major factor responsible for
the overall increase, Automotive
News reported, was Kaiser Frazer S
1850 dealers.
Evening star., 1947-02-02
Morning Democrat and Chronicle
land the afternoon Times Union.
cA>a f,~... yTFY ns-r,,k~

Morning Democrat and Chronicle
and the afternoon Times Union.
Stemmed from ITU Dispute.
The strike stemmed from a wage
dispute between the papers and ITU
members with Stereotypers, press
men, mailers and photo -engravers
becoming involved in separate dis.
.putes several days later.
Negotiators for the strikebound
newspapers and ITU reached an ac-
cord January S, but publication is
still halted over the demands Of
pressmen, mailers and stereotypers
for full pay for the time they re-
NAMED idle.
Other newspaper strikes are In
progress at Springfield, Mass,
Clovis, N. Mex, and Trenton, N. j.
The Trenton strike-also dispute
between the afternoon Times and
the ITU over wages and working
conditions-was a year old last
January II.
Printers Start Newspaper.
After the walkout, the striking
printers started weekly news
paper. the Trentonian, which was
expanded to a morning daily last
fall with ITU as its financial backer.
The Times hired nonunion printers
and continued publication.
In Springfield. striking Guild
members and mechanical workers
have kept the city's four dailies
idle since September In a contro-
versy over wages and other contract
demands. Negotiations have con-
tinued but Thursday typographical
union representatives rejected
management offer on the grounds
the proposed settlement offered no
union security and failed to specify
the number of persons to be re-
turned to work.
A union-management impasse on
closed-shop clause in new con-
tract resulted in the three-month-
old walkout of printers on the
Clovis News-Journal. The News
Journal, which is still publishing,
claimed that the unions proposed
closed shop clause failed to provide
for sufficient help and an adequate
apprentice training program.
Evening star., 1947-02-02
Ex-NA Worker Says
CIapp Is Known as
Communists Friend
By ,he Assoeiaisd Press

/ l. q Bolt. IT,, a former Tennessee
1yalley Authority employe, testineo
yesterday that Gordon r. ciapp mas
been known in the iva as a sood
friend of the Communist element;
Mr. Bolt. appearing at the sixth
dav Of hearings by the Senate Pub
IIic works Committee on the nomlna-
ttio,, of Mr. Clapp to succeed. David
liz. Lilienthal as IVA director, as.
i serted any man exercising reason
shle dilieence should have known
about the running around of IVA
communists.
Earlier, Mr.. Clapp reiterated from
the witness chair that he had no
communistic leanings.
Denies Red Sympathies.
'I am not a Communist, never
have been, and never have had
Communist sympathies." he said. 81
have been asked that number of
times at this hearing and I make
the same reply"
AAAC SSAAhAAAbtCC dlDST
Mr.. Bolts testimony until Tuesday.
Chairman Revercomb said he hoped
the hearings could be completed
then.
Senator McKeller, Democrat Of
Tennessee, who is oposing the nomi-
nation, asked Mr.. Bolt if Com.
munism was thoroughly impregnated
in TVA?"
NO" replied Mr.. Bolt. What I
saw was definite Communist
understanding or encouragement at
very high level in TVA-the con-
troll level. The great body of IVA
workers are just as loyal Americans
as any,"
Legal Branch Accused.
Mr.. Bolt charged that members of
the IVA legal branch, including
Herbert Marks, now general counsel
for the Atomic Energy Commission.
engaged in a form of propaganda
definitely communistic" between
1885 and 1887.
These men set themselves up, Mr..
Bolt continued, as conSultantS to
Communist sympat thizers.
The witness said Mr.. Marks at
tended guild union organizing meet
ings in Knoxville, Tenn, and on
one occasion was called as a witness
in a hearing. A complaint was
made, he continued, and the head
Of the legal department promised
to take some action"
Marks defied him." Mr.. Bolt said,
"and all they got out of him" was
a promise that when he did en-
gage in such outside activities he
would do 1t on annual leave"
Saluted as "Comrade."
MIR. Bolt said he had heard others
say that Floyd w. Reeves, former
IVA oficial, had received a letter
with the salutation: Dear Comrade
Reeves"
Mr.. Reeves, who preceded Mr..
Clapp as head of the IVA person.
mel department, was described by
Mr.. Bolt as the father of commu-
nistic thought at the authority.
Mr.. Clapp, he added, attended
the University of Chicago under Mr..
Reeves and was considered Reeves
pet"
Now he is considered Mr.. Lilien-
.thars pet" interjected Senator. Nc
Kellar. -
aThat,s ,.ioIot the u,itness ranlied
Evening star., 1947-02-02

rights and charged with the obliga-
|tion Of establishing justice, Of pro-
noting the general welfare OF their
citizens and OF cooperating with
other nations in flrthering the uni
yersal welfare Of mankind"
The declaration upholds .the
right of NIL peoples that are cap
able Of sen-government to organize
politically and to function as states
upon equal terms with other States 2
A nation has .'the right to demand
|of its citizens respect for the rights
of minorities," the declaration
stated. Other rights in this category
include the right to watch over,
stimulate, restrain and order the
private activities Of individuals and
groups in the degree that is neces-
sary for the common good" and ito
regulate operations OF international
economic groups functioning within
its own boundaries"
Among the IS rights listed for ma
items in the international commun-
ity are:
The right of access, upon equal
terms, to the markets and raw ma
terials OF the world necessary for
its own life as a people.
Exploitation Barred.
"The right to protect its own
natural resources and economic life
from unjust exploitation.
The right to grant asylum to re-
fugees from injustice"
The declaration concludes with a
comment that nations have the
duty as well as the right to "as-
sociate and to organize in the in
ternational community for their
common welfare"
"The indispensable foundation of
all peaceful intercourse among ma
tions and an essential condition of
juridical relations among them are
common trust and respect for the
plighted word" the Declaration
says. Treaties and agreements must
not be considered subject to arbi-
trary unilateral reputation.
Evening star., 1947-02-02
Catholic Conference
Lists Human Rights
For U. n. Committee

The National Catholic Welfare
Conferences declared last night ia q
statement to the United Nations
COMMITTEES on Human Rights that
the natural. inalienable rights Of
man include "the right to living
wage" and Athe right to collective
bargaining"
IN a Declaration of Human
Rights" drafted by committee Of
theologians, bishops, priests and
tlaymen, the conference listed many
tother rights which, it maintained,
must be observed If man is to fulfill
obligations to God, to himself, his
family, his fellow man, his nation
and the community OF nations.
The declaration, copies Of which
were sent to the UN committee
headed by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt,
calls for "use Of the worlds re-
sources by all peoples" irrespective
of geography, background govern
ment or manner Of civilization.
Obligation Cited.
Holding that "at all times the OBJ
ligation to respect the rights OF
others operates against the arbitrary
use of rights" the declaration
warned that:
weakness resulting from con-
quest or imperfection in govern
mental organization should not be
used as a pretext to reject the fun
damental rights of man or to impede
their legitimate exercise"
Among fundamental rights listed
for the human person are:
1.-The right to personal ownership,
use and disposal of property subject
to the rights of others and to linn
itations in the interest Of the gen.
eral welfare.
"Tne right to work and choose
ones occupation.
"The right to associate by indus
tries and professions to obtain eco
nomic justice and the general vel
fare.
| Society Must Assist.
The right to assistance from so
ciety, If necessary from the State,
In distress of person or family"
"The right to q nationality.
1.-THE right to access to the means
OF livelihood, by migration when
necessary.
| 1.-The right to freedom of express
sion of information and of COM
munication in accordance with truth
and justice.
"The right to life and bodily in
tegrity from the moment Of con-
ception, regardless Of physical or
mental condition, except in just
punishment for crime"
Rights pertaining to the family
include "the right to housing adapt
ed to the needs and functions of
family life"
The declaration also stipulates
"the right to protection against i'm
moral conditions in the community"
and "the right to assistance through
Icommunity services in the education
land care of the children"
National Rights Listed.
The section dealing with domestic
rights of nations explains that "po-
Ilitical authority is entrusted by God
Ito nations which are endowed with
Evening star., 1947-02-02

The section dealing with domestic
rights of nations explains that 'po-
litical authority is entrusted by God
to nations which are endowed with
Evening star., 1947-02-02
CothoIie Group indorses
LiIienthoI for Atom Post

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1 tP.-The
Catholic Committee of the South
today Endorsed publicly the nomi-
nation of David E. Lihenthal as
chairman of the United States
Atomic Energy Commission.
The Rev. Vincent j. O'Connell,
chairman of the committee, said the
committee was backing Mr.. Lilien-
thai ION the basis of his record as
administrator of the Tennessee
Valley Authority, on personal
qualities and his religious philosophy
of life"
The Catholic Committee of the
South is an organization of the
Southern hierarchy, clergy, and lay
men for the expression of Christian
principles throughout the South
eastern region and for the establish
ment of integral Christianity.
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat, of
Tennessee, ong-time political foe
of Mr.. Lilienthal, has opposed his
nomination to the atomic commits
sion charging him with being "the
chief Communist in my State"
Evening star., 1947-02-02
To-Day Strike Ends
On Kansas City Star;
3 Papers Suspend
~ the Associated Pres.

A 16-day shutdown Of the Kansas
City Star ended last night with an
agreement In the strike Of contract
carriers.
In other widely scattered sections
Of the Nation, months-old walkouts
have suspended or curtailed opera
ton of daily newspapers and one
Of them-the November Z strike of
more than 500 members of the CIO
American Newspaper Guild has re-
suited in the sale of the 76-year-old
Philadelphia Record and its affili-
ates, the Camden Post and Courier.
The three newspapers, which sus-
pended publication yesterday, were
acquired by the Evening Bulletin
of Philadelphia, leaving the Ma
tion's third largest city with only
three daily English-language news
papers.
Company Agreed to Farley.
Three days ago the Kansas City
Star management accepted an in
vitation from George L. Berry, head
of the International Pressmen's
Union (AFL), to meet for a discus
sion of the labor dispute.
The carriers, affiliated with the
International Pressmen and Assist
ants Union, set up picket line
around the, Star January II and
pressmen and composing room
workers refused to cross it, leaving
the city without daily newspaper.
In a statement, the Star said
Mr.. Berry had ''reaf1rmed that no
strike sanction" had been given the
pressmen and that they had been
Instructed to "desist in picketing."
In Rochester, N. Y, news-hungry
residents have been without local
daily publications since November
8 as the result of strike by men,
bers OF the International Typo
graphical Union tAFL) against the
Evening star., 1947-02-02

RICHMOND CALIF-MSSING CHILD AND MAN FOUND
Ralph Worre, 40, talks with newsman (ghD as Ramona
Levkovch Az stands by Worre held here tor the Reno
request the chid's mother Mrs. Alexandra Levkovich
Worre denied kidnapping the child and said he her in
nursery school request and the mother later
had an argument he declared -AP Wrephoto
Evening star., 1947-01-17
Georgia
Continued From First Page.)

tween the two factions came when
Mr.. Arnall's executive secretary, P
T. McCutchen, approached the desk
at which Mr.. Dykes was sitting with
his feet propped upon the top.
He looked up, smiled, shook hands
with MIR. McCutchen and said: I'm
going to play Governor today"
Mr.. McCutchen asked: You mean
we can't use this today?"
mo, not today" Mr.. Dykes replied.
Mr.. McCutchen turned with curt
thank you" and walked from the
rotunda. = =
While Mr.. Dykes addressed Mr.
McCutchen two State troopers in
plain clothes stood by. They said
they had been assigned "by our i'm
mediate commanding officer" nf
Telephone Ripped Out.
The desk at which the legislator
sat normally is used for the Capitol
information clerk, Mrs. Ida Mae
Evans. She said when she arrived
at the Capitol this morning the tele--
phone had been ripped out and
DYKES told me he was taking over. y
Mr.. Talmadge in his first press
conference told newsmen he had as
signed four State troopers to pro
tect" Mr. Arnall whenever he ap-
peared at the Capitol lin order that
we may have no violence"
Mr.. Talmadge said that the tenn
per of the people is such that any
thing might happen. Some one
might haul off and slap him
Evening star., 1947-01-17
Veteran Restores Necklace
In 77-Doy Hunt for Owner,

Conservatory OF Music in Baltimore,
he commutes by train to the school
five days a week.
Three days later, he said, he saw
a notice in The Stars lost and found
columns that described the pearls.
The ad had been placed by Chase
Donaldson. 2234 Decatur place NV,
but was identified only by box
number
Mr.. Perantoni Immediately noti-
fed The Star he had found the
necklace but the Donaldsons were
out Of town and could not be
reached.
Frankly, I was getting little
worried, carrying that thing around
in my pocket" Mr.. Perantoni said
so 1 came into the office every day
to check on the situation"
It paid of yesterday morning,
when Mr.. Donaldson was located,
the pearls returned and the $50 re-
ward presented. Mr.. Donaldson
said he also would try to find an
apartment for the veteran and his
family.
Mr.. Donaldson, who is president
of the Briggs Filtration Co., in Be-
thesda, said the necklace became
unclasped and dropped to the
ground as his wife stepped from the
same train that carried Mr.. Peran-
toni.
Mr.. Perantoni said the apartment
idea interested him more than any
thing else, since his wife has been
i'll for several months. They have
3-year -old daughter. At night
he plays the trumpet with Jack
Morton's Orchestra here.
Evening star., 1947-01-17
Phone Rate Increase,
Effective tuesday,
Approved in Virginia
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 17-Ef-
fective Tuesday, hundreds Of thou
sands Of telephone users in Virginia
will pay increased rates for service.
The petition entered by the Ches-
apeake g. Potomac Telephone Co.,
which asked the higher rates to off,
set sharply rising costs of labor and
material, was approved yesterday
by the State Corporation Commits
sion, which at the same time issued
an order granting increases in in
trastate rail and passenger rates
which had been sought by rail car
riers in Virginia.
Increases in telephone service
charges will range from as low as
Is cents a month to so cents.
The new rail order followed in
most respects the rates established
on interstate shipments by the In
terstate Commerce Commission last
December.
Notably absent, however, was the
ICC's decision to grant higher in
creases in official territory than In
Southern territory. The line of de-
marcation runs through Southern
Virginia, and any differentials would
have hit at most of the States big
gest industrial centers.
Charges lower than those granted
by ICC were set up on shipments of
pulpwood and agricultural limestone
and fertilizer.
Evening star., 1947-01-17
Mrs. J. {. Walker Dies;
Resident Here 40 Years

Mrs. Agnes Elizabeth Walker, r.
resident here for 40 years, died yes
terday at her home, 2018 North
Capitol street.
Mrs. Walker was a native of Bal
timore and was the wife of Julian
E. Walker. pressman at the Gov
ernment Printing Office. She was
a member of the American Legion
Auxiliary, the United States War
Veterans Auxiliary and the Daugh-
ters of America.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by three sons and a daughter
by a former marriage, 1t. Col
George w. Johns, stationed in
Manila; James r. and Benjamin A.
Johns, both of Washington, and
Mrs. Pearl A. Seis of Falls Church; !;
another daughter, Mrs. Clara w.
Schneider, also of Falls Church, and
% grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
the home at pm tomorrow. Burial
will be in Fort lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-01-17
franklin Descendant, II,
Takes Air Ambulance South
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 17-Franklin
Bache Huntington, II, today cele-
brated the 241st birthday of his
great-great-great grandfather, Ben
jamin Franklin, by taking to the air
in his sick bed for season in
Florida sunshine at st. Petersburg.
The flight for the direct lineal
descendant and oldest living men,
ber of the Franklin family was ar
ranged by friends who found him
ill and financially pressed in his
dreary New York apartment.
Mrs. Mildred Davidson, president
and superintendent of West Central
Hospital, st. Petersburg, learned of
Mr.. Huntington's plight and offered
him a home and free treatment at
the hospital. ...
Mr.. Huntington, unable to travel
by train because of a heart ailment,
accepted free flight offered by Air
Ambulance, Inc.
The plane is scheduled to arrive
at St. Petersburg at 8 o'clock to-
night, with refueling stops at Char
lotte, N. c., and Atlanta.
Herman Jaffe, a New York printer,
led the drive for funds to aid Hunt
iAgton.
Evening star., 1947-01-17
By the Associated Press

ATLANTA, Jan. 1.-THE Cover
nor's mansion was strictly Mother
Hubbard affair yesterday when Mrs
Herman Talmadge arrived to take
over.
She found the cupboard bare
Only a can of baking powder, a box
of soda, Two bags OF, salt and a jar
of mustard were on the pantry
shelves.
But the wife of the man elected
Governor by the Legislature found
kind word for her predecessor
Mrs. Ellis Arnall, whose husband
has refused to relinquish to Mr.
Evening star., 1947-01-17
FOUND.

FOUNTAIN PEN, in cab. Cali CORA LED
BETTER, co. 1914.
Evening star., 1947-01-17

Talmadge the Office he has held for
four years.
isn't it clean? Mrs Arnall Ger
tainly left everything in apple-pie
ORDER exclaimed the 23-year-old
Mrs. Talmadge after inspecting the
mansion in Atlanta's northeast resi-
dental section.
She was accompanied by her two
small sons and their nurse, her
mother-in-law, Mrs. Eugene Tai
madge, and her sister -in-law, Mrs.
William Kimbrough.
Like any good housewife, she first
went grocery shopping-and then,
more fortunate than many, she sent
for a cook, the same one who had
served the mansion when Eugene
Talmadge was Governor.
and we don't want anything like
that to happen"
Mr.. Talmadge moved, meanwhile
to take physical control of the en-
tire capitol. His newly appointed
building custodian, H. D. Blackwell
said he would have the locks to all
building entrances changed today
and keep the keys. Already he had
changed the lock on the custodian's
Office and held those keys.
Thompson to Take Oath Monday.
A. j. Prater, an Arnall appointee,
who continues to hold the keys to
the present door locks, said he would
"just wait and see what happens. y
It appeared certain that the con-
test between the two men would con-
ftinue at least until Monday, when
lit. Gov-Elect NJ E. Thompson has
announced he will take his oath of
office, a new one under Georgia S
recently enacted constitution.
Mr.. Arnall has said he would not
surrender the governorship until the
Lieutenant Governor is qualified.
Two minor incidents yesterday
created f1urries of excitement among
Capitol workers and visitors.
First was the release of a small
amount of some eye-irritant gas in
the Governors reception hall. It
brought some tears but was not
sufficient to warrant clearing the
room.
Late in the afternoon. a fire.
cracker was exploded under the
Capitol rotunda. The loud re-
verberations throughout the long,
high-ceilinged corridors indicated a
more serious explosion until its
source was found.
Evening star., 1947-01-17

of finding an
apartment in
the District.
The veteran,
Ermine F. Per-
antoni, jr., of SIG
S out h Eight
eenth street, Ar
lin G t o n, Va,
found the neck
lace on January
6 at Union Sta
ton and traced
j t S O W n e +
through an ad-
vertisenent i n
The Star.
Incatinp the