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Evening star., 1947-04-04
|3O-Day Strike Notice
Filled for Employees
|0f Western Union
By The Assoeirssd Press

NEW YORK, April the AFL
Commercial Telegraphers Union has
filed a 3o-day Smith Connally Act
strike notice on behalf of $1,000 en-
ployes of the Western Union Tele-
graph Co. throughout the country.
Jesse A. Payne, CTU president,
directed copies of the notice yes
terday to President Truman. the
Labor Department. the National
Labor Relations Board and the COM
pany because, he said, of complete
collapse of collective bargaining"
The CTU contract with Western
Union expired April and was ex-
tended to July /, but Mr.. Payne said
q 3O-day cancellation clause would
permit the union to call a strike any
time after May 8 He predicted "95
per cent" Of the members of the 81
|CTU locals would vote for strike.
Mr.. Payne added, however, that
we're not closing the door entirely.
We're willing to arbitrate."
Western Union officials had no
comment at this time.
About 10000 AFI telegraph work.
ers belong to the CTU, and aoout
1000 more to the Telegraph EN-
ployes Union and the Telegraph
Workers Union, which are involved
In the current negotiations.
The New York metropolitan area,
where 1000 Western Union employees
belong to the CIO American Com
munications Association, would be
less affected by a CTU strike than
other parts of the country. Mr..
Payne said, however. that there
would be no messages coming in or
going out of the area.
The CTU seeks an increase Of Is
cents an hour in wages which the
company said now average $1.08
for all but messenger The rates
for motor messengers are 88.7 cents
and for walking and bicycle mes
sengers, 654 cents.
A Union Policy Committee will
decide whether to call for a strike
vote, Mr.. Payne said.
The CTU president charged the
company with numerous violations
of the existing contract" and with
wholesale layoffs, downgrading and
unilateral pay cuts.
Evening star., 1947-04-04
College Of Preachers
Conferences Called

The Rev. Theodore o. Wedel,
warden of the College of Preachers
at washington Cathedral, today an
nounced that two special confer
ences will be held, preceding the
April "A opening of the regular
spring term of the college.
College workers of the Third
Province will hold three-day ses-
sion, Monday through Wednesday,
when the principal lecturer will be
DR.. Edward McGrady, professor Of
philosophy at the University OF the
South, Sewanee, Tenn.
The Joint Commission on Unity,
organized to study the question of
unity between the Protestant Epis-
copal and Presbyterian churches,
will convene Thursday for two day
session.
The academic conferences begin
April IA with the Rev Otis r. Rice,
chaplain at ST.. Luke's Hospital. New
York, leading the discussion on
Pastoral Ministry" The Very Rev.
A. C. Zabriske, dean of Episcopal
Theological Seminary in Alexandria,
will be leader of the April 21-26
conference on Some Anglican
Theologians: Hooker, Maurice and
Dubois
The third term, April 28-May 3,
will be "Catholicity: A Study in Doc
trinal and Liturgical Tensions
Ancient and Modern" The leader
will be DR.. Dom Gregory Dix,
scholar and author "Old Testa-
ment Theology Is the theme May
1924, under the leadership of the
Very Rev. Charles L. Taylor. dean
of the Episcopal Theological School,
Cambridge, Mass.
DIR. Percy l.. Urban, professor OF
systematic theology, Berkley Divin-
ity School, Yale University, will
conduct the May 1851 conference.
The theme will be announced later.
THE Gospel and Society" will be
the subject June 2-7, with DR.. John
Bennett, professor of Christian
ethics, Union Theological Seminary,
as leader. The final session will be
June 9-14, with the Rev. Charles w.
Lowry, rector of All Saints Church
here, leading the subject, "The
Christian Doctrine of God"
Evening star., 1947-04-04
Maryland Controller
Sees Lille Difficulty
Collecting Sales Tax
BY the Assoeiussd Press

ANNAPOLIS, April 4.-Wher the
State Q per cent retail sales tax goes
into effect July /, 1t won't be the
first taste of taxation at that sales
level tor many Maryland retailers.
Back in 1885 they had to handle
an emergency gross receipts tax
which yielded approximately $5,000,-
900 for relief purposes.
That tax was much simpler to fig-
ure out, but Chief Deputy Collector
Joseph O'C. McCuster said today
most retailers will find that once
they start collecting and reporting
the sales tax, they viii soon work
out easy methods to handle it.
Merchants who will have the most
trouble collecting the tax are those
who sell a variety of taxed and un-
taxed goods. The corner drugstore
operator probably will have the big
sest headache in the food depart
ment. Food sold for of-premises
consumption is not taxed, while that
eaten on the premises is.
The tax begins on 9-cent sales,
on which 1 cent is charged, From
there to 81 cents, the cent is still
the tax, but after that 2 cents Is
collected up to 81.
Methods Being Studied.
Right now the controllers office
Is studying methods OF administer
ing the levy. One of the first
things to be done is get the names
of retailers. These are available to
a great extent from licensees lists.
and, OF course, there is always the
income tax return as cross check.
Mr.. McCusker said every effort
will be made to publicize the opera
ton of the sales tax so that all
retailers may have clear idea OF
their responsibilities. For assuming
these responsibilities, they will re-
ceive 3 per cent Of the total tax
they take in.
Reporting forms and instructions
are being prepared for retailers. but
they will not be ready for distribu-
ton for some time. The reports
will be made once month.
Whether retailers will resist the
set-up remains to be seen. They
were strongly opposed to passage
of the tax bill, which was one OF
the main props of Gov. Lanes rev.
enue program.
Soma Items a Problem.
Under the gross receipts tax law,
Mr.. McCusker said, one of the chief
complaints was that merchants were
at a disadvantage in selling goods
nationally advertised at fixed prices.
AS for the State getting all the
money it's entitled to, controller
officials are not worrying Mr.. Nc
Cusker estimated that approx
mately 80 per cent of the tax will
be turned over to the State by 10
to IS per cent of the retailers.
With the little fellows" the State
will have to depend largely on their
honesty in reporting taxable results.
"Chiseiers" Can Be Spotted. j,
There will be "chiselers," as in
every tax system, but the State has
a couple of aces in the hole for
dealing with them. One of the
easiest methods of detecting false
report will be 2 per cent return
figured to just that.
Mr.. McCusker said any one turn
ing in an exact 2 per cent of his
total sales listed probably will be
holding back on the tax because 1t
Is actually more than 2 per cent
on smaller items"
But State officials are anticipating
general compliance under the new
law.
Evening star., 1947-04-04
Bill 10 Curb Can ine
|0f Weapons Backed
BY Municipal Judges

Chief Judge George BarSe OF Mu-
nicipal Court has notified the House
District Committee that his fellow
Judges approve the Hebert bill giving
police the power to arrest and search
persons they have good reason te
believe are carrying concealed
weapons, 1t was learned today.
Judge Barse informed Chairman
|OHara of the House District Judic-
'iary Subcommittee that the judges
had discussed the bill at recent
conference and favored 1t in
principle.
The bill, aimed at halting pro-
miscuous pistol carrying In Wash
ington, was reported favorably by
the judiciary Subcommittee yester-
day and now goes to the full COM
mittee for action.
Representative O'Hara said he
was pleased with the approval OF
the judges and hoped the full COM
mittee would act favorably on the
measure Monday.
Another bill favorably reported by
the O,Hara subcommittee concern
ing petty larceny has been approved
by judges Of both District Court and
Municipal Court, Mr.. O'Hara said.
Chief Justice Bolitha j. Laws OF
District Court told Mr.. OrHara, in
letter, that the jurists in general
term yesterday had approved the
measure which transfers minor
criminal cases from District Court
to the jurisdiction of the Municipal
Court. It does this by raising the
monetary limit of thefts. defraud-
ments and damage to private prop
erty from $50 to 5000. The purpose
is to decrease the case load OF the
higher court.
The Municipal Court judges ap-
proved this bill In principle, Chief
Judge Barse wrote, but with the
suggestion that the penalty Of $500
be increased to $780,
The Municipal Court judges also
approved in principle the bill Great
ing q board of parole for penal and
correctional institutions consisting
of three members appointed by the
Commissioners. This measure is still
pending before the O'Hara subcom-
mittee,
Evening star., 1947-04-04
Former Wife Of D. {. Man
Wins Fight for Daughter
Rx the Assoeiat.d Press

bf me AsSoSidfso Ffess
LOS ANGELES, April Mrs.
Marion B. Whitaker. Is, yesterday
won a hectic contest for custody OF
her 5-year-old daughter. Oracle
Ann Memmi, but the father, Joseph
Memmi, 80, who came here from
Washington, D. c., seeking the
child, was given the right to visit
the girl.
Mrs. Whitaker paid s25 fine In
Pasadena justice court yesterday on
charges that she resisted ofncers by
slapping, kicking and scratching
them when they called to take the
child to Juvenile Hall pending out
come of the custody hearing. The
mother tainted in the courtroom at
the first hearing Monday.
Evening star., 1947-04-04
mt. Olympus at Conol;
Due Here April ID
By .he Assoeioted Press

BALBOA, Canal Zone, April J
Delayed1.-The Mount Olympus
flagship of the Nays homebound
Antarctic expedition, arrived today
at Balboa for three-day Easter
visit.
The olympus will go through the
Canal Monday, en- route to Wash
ington where it is due April IA.
The Pine Island, flagship Of the
expeditions eastern task group also
will make the crossing of the Canal
Monday, but in the opposite direc-
ton. It is en- route to San Diego
Calf.
The Currituck, flagship of the
western group, is due at Balboa
April en- route to Norfolk.
Evening star., 1947-04-04
Tuck and Lane Expect
Mount Vernon Parley
TO End Oyster Dispute
By Jomes BirchfieId

The Governors of Maryland and
Virginia expressed confidence today
that differences over enforcement
of fishing laws in the Potomac River
will be solved through mutual co.
operation and understanding.
Welcoming Maryland's Gov. Lane
and his party to historic Mount
Vernon where compact between
Maryland and Virginia was signed
In 1785, Gov. Tuck OF Virginia called
for joint action in enacting leeis-
lation for preservation of the valu-
abale seafood resources Of the Poto-
mac.
II will demand Gov. Tuck said.
t'the fair and firm enforcement Of
all laws -seafood and others"
In replying to his Virginia host,
Gov. Lane said the original compact
showed the friendship that has ex-
listed between the two states for 162
years.
Lane Foresees solution.
This compact lasts today" Gov.
Lane said, "and speaking for my
State 1t shall be supplemented and
i1crec red"
"Out OF iiii5 conference Gov.
Lane continued, will come sRe.s-
factory solution to the fishing prob
lens between the two States that
our people can point to with pride.
Tracing the history of the agree
ment between Maryland and vir-
ginia, which was signed at Mount
Vernon in the presence of George
Washington, w. Tayloe Murphy.
former Virginia State treasurer, said
the two-State agreement pointed
the way for the adoption of the
Constitution of the United States.
Mr.. Murphy said historians have
credited the Maryland Virginia
compact as the foundation for the
Constitutional Convention held In
Philadelphia in 1887.
Pointing out that the original
agreement calls for concurrent leg
islation by Virginia and Maryland
in laws affecting the Potomac, Mr..
Murphy said law passed 90 years
ago provided that violators Of the
fishing laws should be tried by the
courts of their native States.
Sees Breach Of Compact.
Maryland's act, passed BY the re-
cent General Assembly. allowing
Virginia fishermen to be tried by
Maryland courts, is the first breach
of this compact, Mr.. Murphy said,
Former Virginia State Senator G.
O'Conor Goolrick Of Fredericksburg,
chairman of the joint commission to
revise the compact, was prevented
from attending today's session be-
cause of illness.
Mai. Robert N. Archer, chairman
of the Maryland delegation, was
named vice chairman of the COM
mission. David H. Wallace, execu-
tive secretary of the Maryland Tide
water Fisheries Commission, was
named acting secretary. Commis-
sion members said procedures will
be set up today for future work by
the commission in revising the COM
pact.
The late arrival Of Gov. Lane.
whose party came aboard the. State
yacht Potomac, delayed opening of
today's session. Members Of the
Governors party said floating tree,
which fouled the anchor, delayed
getting under way this morning
from Quantico where. the Potomac
anchored last night.
Evening star., 1947-04-04
Booker T. Washington
Ball Planned Tomorrow

A Booker T. Washington birth
day ball, sponsored by the Carver
Terrace Association, will be held
at 10 pm. tomorrow at the Lincoln
Colonnade, 1915 U street NV.
The ball will climax a day of
festivities honoring the Negro edu-
Gator. Booker T. Washington SOU
venir half dollars will be given to
each feminine guest.
Evening star., 1947-04-04
Army Plane ExpIodes
In Air, Killing Officer
BY the Asseeiafsd Press

CROCKETT. Tex. April Ar,
Army plane exploded in fight 16
miles southwest Of here yesterday
killing an officer identified by papers
as Capt. Robert D. Erbland, 80, OF
Rochester, N. Y.
The explosion shook windows In
buildings two miles away. Pieces OF
the plane were scattered over a 100
acre field,
Evening star., 1947-04-04
Embassy in Madrid Told
To Aid 0usfed Newsman

The American Embassy In Madrid
has been instructed to give every
possible assistance and protection
to Francis E. Mcmahon, New York
Post correspondent, who has been
ordered out Of Spain. Acting Secre-
tary of State Acheson said today.
He added that the Embassy also
was directed to investigate COM
plants that Mr.. Mcmahon had
been harassed by threats from the
government, and to make the most
vigorous protest If these were found
to be true.
Evening star., 1947-04-04
Macarthur Labor Aide
Sighted by Russians
BY the Assoeioted Press

SEOUL, April 4.-United States
Army Intelligence officers said to-
day that Gen. MacArthur's labor
adviser and an air force lieutenant
who accompanied q World Fedora
ton of Trade Unions delegation to
North Korea were told by the Soviets
they were not part of the delegation
and need not go with the group on
a tour Of factories.
Intelligence said Richard Deverall,
former education director OF the
United Auto Workers (CIO), and
the air force lieutenant, whose name
was withheld, were told of the Rus
sian attitude by Soviet officers when
the WITH delegation reached Py-
ongyang 'tHeijo,,5 capital OF the
Russian zone, this week. ~
The two were not held incommu-
nicado, intelligence said, nor were
they arrested or explicitly restricted.
However, they received the impress
sion from Russian officers that they
should remain in their hotel" the
intelligence officers declared.
They added that Mr.. Deverall and
the lieutenant reported treatment
was fine and meals good"
MFR. Deveran accompanied the
WFTU delegation throughout Japan
opd South Korea apd returned tn
Tokyo with it Thursday.
TOKYO, April 4 P.-Gen. Mac
Arthur and 1t. Gen. John r. Hodge,
commander of American forces In
Korea, discussed the Korean situa-
ton today, but details of their con-
versation were not disclosed. Gen.
Hodge is returning to Seoul from
conferences in Washington.
Evening star., 1947-04-04
n,-A YA-
Congress in Brief
By the Assceioted Pre-

Senate:
In recess until Monday.
Appropriations subcommittee con-
tinues review of s35, ,0oo. 900 House
slash in Coast, Guard funds.
Republican Policy Committee dis
cusses legislative program.
House:
In recess until Monday.
Evening star., 1947-04-04
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Consider-
ably cloudy, with highest tempera-
ture in upper Sos this afternoon.
Cloudy tonight with lowest in upper
40s. Tomorrow, mostly cloudy and
a little warmer, with showers by
night.
Virginia and Maryiand-Cloudy
snd somewhat warmer tonight. To-
morrow mostly cloudy and warmer,
with showers in west portion
spreading through east portion by
night.
Wind velocity, II miles per hour:
direction. southeast.
River Report.
(From United States EnRineers)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and slightly muddy ct Great Falls: Shen-
andosh clear at Harpers Ferry.
Temperature and Humidity.
(ResdtnRs at Washington National Airport)
Tempereture Humidity
Evening star., 1947-04-04

Broadcasters in Colombia are
seeking removal of broadcaSting
from government control.
Evening star., 1947-04-04

Record Temperatures This Fear.
Highest 73, on January 80.
Lowest. Z, on February 8.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast and
CIen6efic EurNfYl
Evening star., 1947-04-04
Bowie Entries
BY fhe Associotsd Press

BY The Assoeaotsd FFess
Clear and Slow
First Post, 2 PM, EST. -y4.sax
FIRST RACE-Purse, So 500; claiming
4-Year- -nlds and unWa rd. / i. nniiss
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15
SEEKS BOUT WITH JOE
AFTER SYST KNOCKOUT

MIAMI, Fla.-tNNPA)-Jersey
Joe Walcott Of Camden. New
Jersey. said here last Tuesday
after breaking Elmer Violent
Rays two-year string Of ffty-
one knockout victories that he
will seek bou, with HEAVY
weight Champion Joe Louis next
summer
WalCott won an easy l0-round
decision from Ray before 8.077
fans IN the Orange Bowl He put
the Hastings, Florida, flash down
in the first. third and fourth
rounds. but Ray bounced up
each time before the count be-
gan
Before meeting WalCott, Ray
had been unbeaten for two wears
and had won SO Of his last 81
fights by knockouts
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15
SETS RECORD
FOR INDOOR
QUARTER MILE

CHAMPAIGN. Ill. A new
American record for the indoor
quarter mile was made here Fri
day night by Herb McKenley.
Jamaica born U.of Illinois track
star
The new mark Of 48 seconds
flat was sot at the Big Nine
track finals. and wiped from
the record books the mark OF
48l that McKenley shared with
Bob Ufcr OF Michigan.
The fleet-footed islander has
led Illinois TO three Western
Conference championships. He
hopes to secure a job coaching
track in school in the IT, s..
but before that he would like
20 compete in the l948 Olympics
in London.
Although he hopes TO become
an American citizen, McKenley
may have TO run for Canada in
the Olympics.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15
Hawkins Writes
Seaside Number

ATLANTIC CITY-Erskine
Hawkins, the Twentieth Century
Gabriel. viii soon have the ma
ton singing and dancing 70 the
strains of another Of his prova-
cailve blues type numbers, in
spired by the sounds of the
breakers on the beach He has
tagged his latest Jazz opus with
the title OF "Surfsidc Shuttle.
Although the composition was
completed in unbelevably short
time, Hawkins rates il as one
OF his finest compositions to date
and predicts even greater popu-
larity for IL than for the similar
~ tcmpocd After Hours
Hawkins arrived here for a
three day rest prior TO playing
a dance engagement with his
band at the Waltz Dream Aca-
DENY. Taking a late evening
stroll along the famous board
walk he was spcllbound by the
peculiar hum of the sea as II
beat against the sands IN = mo-
notonous tempo. As he and
pianist Ace Harris continued to
listen they started 70 hum
couple Of improviscd tunes The
more they walked and listened.
the more they composed in their
minds After a half hour or so
OF this. they decided 10 60 TO
their hotel and work while the
sounds were still in their minds
After five hours Of concentrated
effort they had completed
rough draft Of the song Two
DAYS later the song was COM
pletcd.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15
FroGc Show Bar Presents Star
Studded Show Topped BY Vaughn

A six act star studded show
is attracting c!ty-widc response
and much applause from patrons
who en}ov the Swankv atrnos-
phClc ~ the Froic SHOW Bar
the sbowplsce ~ Detroit"
A rundown ~ stan attractions
in tho ctuc boasts 81 -uch nam.
cs rs Sarah Vaughn the fcotlf-
Cd celebrity EVELYN Collins
Rhythm Willie Shep SALISBURY
jimmy Mills ard The music a
Ted Buckness band
First Winner
Tor the succes, ~ last We'd
nesdav's talent discovery con
test Is creating much talk about
town William fBill Ware for.
mer Ford Dlxc-8 singer Won =
weeks engagement with his ver-
sion ~ Begin the Begune
Sarah Vaughan tolmcr v0r-
ISL with John Kthy and BlN
Eckstlro is the featured att-ac-
ton Of the show She score,
with the patrons with cndtor
Of Septembor Song Man !
Love and Mean t. 80 tn
hear hcr ing is 20 enjoy wrft-
ever the song might nc
Shares Honors
jimmy Mills, former vocalist
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15
ENTER TRACK TEAM
in ILLINOIS MEET

RICHMOND. Va. -tNNPA)-
Virginia Union University will
send a squad Of twelve men to
the Illinois Tech RELAYS which
Will be held in the University
Of Chicago fieldhouse on March
Is
Coach S B. Taylor has Sc
lcctcd William Baxter James
Baucom. Levi Drummond. Plum
mer Godby. Edward Mitchell,
Hosea Phillips. Raymond Ross.
Lewis Smith. Nathaniel Thomas.
Clarence Turner. Dwight Turner
and Harry Thompson 10 make
the trip
A total Of thirty-one events
VIII make up the day-long pro-
gram, Michigan State Normal
College won the title in 1913.
the last year the meet was held,
and will be defending its cham
pionship against other univer-
sites that include Northwestern
and the University Of Detroit.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15

Tho INST city title was pre-
..a,cd n the Olympia Stadium
~,esdsy March IL, and is spon-
i~d ~ the Detroit Times.
T.Cb ,ea will GET a trophy
Tho Tioians in defeating
r.r,bc-n Fkimos have won II
,,mes ana lost none This was
~ FIRST time that the Miller
Ian. have won a Mctropoh-
nc b,eh chool basketball
.s,mnior hip. Miller has taken
iew East side championships
- : couple of second places
w nevc championship.
Tho i ans got off to a bad
,.,r first quarter shoot
~ ~ o.ia al the basket. They
,sse r field goals out Of
..s,'a bots. and missed robs
"a W. nws Northern took
gae III ntage Of this shoot
T., anlv left tho Trolans
.,e por behind, 6-5.
clert passing and intercept
rr n Clarence Norris was the
3.rccroa threat to Northern $
sgsTsc Il. sept them from max
M N baskets and passing
II owe ihc floor
cos.h Wal Robinson called
h Gcc. his ace in the hole,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15
ZOMBIE SETS
NEW POLICY

A new entertainment policy
has been initiated al Broad
Club Zomhle Entertainment b.
offered FRIDAY through SUNDAY
al this oldest black and tan nit
erv
Laugh Provoking.
In the current show are Leon
Chops Oldcn. comedian and
dancer HIS risque Jokes and
spicy gags arc laugh provoking.
Lctha Jones mistress OF the
blues, who VIII thrill you With
her vocallzinE. Peggy Ganiage.
taps dancer with her clever taps
steps
The fine swing lump and c-
hop music Of David Heard $
Quntette completed the sho,v at
this popular Oakland nIghtcry
Club Zomble is available fot club
parties and anniversary cclobra-
tions Manager Noah Brown viii
welcome YOU and your friends a.
Club Zombie
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15

at the beginning Of the second
quarter and told hun, Get that
ball moving You arc plsvlng
TO slow Speed II up. Sam Gee
and Blackwell took his advice
and had the Ekics in a tough
situation where they couldn't
even see the bali half the time.
When Miller really got i'm the
play Northern was Out -mancuv-
cred, outrun. and outshot. They
ran up a score Of 20-8 at the
end Of the FIRST half
Miller Troians lust poured it
on m tho third quarter. Gee.
Nolrl, and Blackwell were
sinking baskets All over the
floor Gee rackcd up Is bas-
kcts Norris and Blackwell both
settled for 10 while Eugene
Hamilton sank 8 points Blaine
Dennnc Of Northern scored ov-
cr nall lhe points made bv the
Eskies He scored II and Pcnson
scMcd anly one field goal and
three free throws.
With seven minutes left Ia
play Coach Robinson put in an
cntllc ncw team which allowed
Northern "a shoot only 3 points
for the remainder Of the game.
Harold Adams Shot ono Of The
DrCtilCst p!VOt shot, I'M tho naiOo