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Evening star., 1947-10-28
Council Weighs Bid
To Georgetown Units

The Georgetown and Georgetown
Progressive Citizens Associations
may be asked to join the Northwest
Council in the near future.
At meeting of the council last
night in the home of Mrs. Olive G.
Faircloth, 2851 Twenty ninth street
NV. the group discussed inclusion
of the two Georgetown groups but
postponed decision until its next
meeting on November "a, when it
was hoped the matter will be settled
by the full council membership.
Since the inception of the council
more than 10 years ago to include
citizens groups west of Rock Creek
Park and north of Wisconsin ave.
nue., groups in the Georgetown area
never have been invited to men,
bership because it was felt their
problems were not the same as those
of other associations in the North
west.
In other actions, the council op-
posed the proposed re-examination
of automobile drivers every six
years.
Members agreed Traffic Director
George E. Keneipp's idea might be
good, but We don't see that it's prac-
tical-they haven't time enough now
TO examine just the new drivers
On a motion by w. A. Ross of
the American University Park Citi-
zens' Association, the council disap-
proved any further increase in
transit fare "at the present time.
Evening star., 1947-10-28
Loss Put at 30 Million
In Maine Forest Fires;
New Blaze Is Raging
By the Associated Pres,

PORTLAND. Me, Oct. 28.-Grimly
Maine guarded today against resur-
gence of forest fires that have dealt
the State a heavy economic blow
After two days of light winds,
velocities of Is to 18 miles an hour
from the southwest we're predicted
by the Weather Bureau, which also
forecast showers in Northern Maine.
OF % dead and s32 100000 prop
erty loss from forest fires in the
Nation, Maine had Is deaths and
10000 900 damage.
Although all but one of the States
many fires were under control last
night, Co-chairman Edward A.
Whitney of the Governors Emer-
gency Committee reported 10000
firefghters on vigil
A new blaze raced through tim
berlands near the Machias River, in
Eastern Maine, but for the time be-
ing endangered only lumber camps
on that stream.
expected to receive today $50 pre-
fabricated metal houses, flown to
Maine from Syracuse, N. Y. First
refugees permitted to return to the
stricken resort town, which lost 300
vear-around homes and so estates of
wealthy summer people, expressed
surprise that the damage was not
even larger.
About $50 of 1000 evacuees were
allowed to re-enter. Most of them
were local businessmen and Police
Chief George C. Abbott said no more
passes would be given until business
was established again and houses up.
Altogether the State lost l,148
homes, including 851 permanent
dwellings.
In some communities, such as
Dayton, Lyman, Brownville and For
tunes Rock, all in York County,
returning evacuees found scenes of
almost utter desolation.
Kennebunkport, in whose envi-
rons some 200 homes were destroyed,
reported to Gov. Horace Hildreth
that because of the hospitality and
resourcefulness" of those untouched
by the disaster the town needed
housing for only six families.
Evening star., 1947-10-28
Infant Left on Steps
Reclaimed by Father

A baby boy abandoned last Thurs
day on the steps of Leland Memorial
Hospital, Riverdale, Md. has been
reclaimed by his father, 23-year-
old District man.
The father, Winston E. Dowdy, a
carpenter, of the 5100 block of H
street Sc, surrendered to Prince
Georges County police yesterday.
They quoted him as saying he left
the baby, wrapped in a towel and
newspapers, and placed in a shoe
box. on the hospital steps.
Police said he and his wife Elma,
20. said they weren't ready" for
the baby. His wife, police said they
we're told. was unaware he was going
70 abandon the baby shortly after
it's birth
Police said the father, who learned
authorities had been looking for
him after establishing his identity
through laundry marks on the towel
was charged with abandonment OF
an infant child. He was released
under $500 bond pending hearing
in Hyattsville Police Court Novem-
Der 10.
Mrs. Dowdy. police said. was taken
to the Riverdale hospital yesterday
after becoming ill. The baby is
remaining in the same hospital.
Evening star., 1947-10-28

The neck of bird has greater
freedom of motion than that of
snake.
Evening star., 1947-10-28
TUESDAY, ocTosEs "a IoI7 ~

much, have companions whose
loyalty is in question, have suits
pending against them. have past
criminal records no matter how
slight. and other factors.
Mr. Flemming's statement was in
terpreted by commission officials as
a bid to the so-called sensitive"
agencies to follow regular civil serv-
ice procedure in dealing with this
class of employees
The use of summary powers of
dismissal in cases of persons with
allegedly weak character is simply
an invitation to arbitrary and thor
oughly unjusQfied. action" Mr.,
Flemming declared. mo emergency
can justify action of this kind, par
ticularly when we consider that for
years regular procedures have been
used to discharge such persons"
46,875 Fired in Year.
He pointed out that during re-
cent 12-month period the Govern
ment dismissed 46.875 persons for all
causes.
1--WE can fire people in the Federal
Government without resorting to
arbitrary action Mr.. Flemming
asserted.
Winding up his appeal, Mr.. Flem-
ming said:
If we subject Federal employees
to such action, we are undermining
the very service We seek to
strengthen through the carrying for
ward Of the loyalty program.
At the same time, Mr.. Flemming
disclosed commission plans to speed
up the loyalty program. The COM
mission will keep close watch on ali
agencies to see that the records OF
at least Is per cent of an agency's
total employees are submitted to the
FBI every month.
Evening star., 1947-10-28
ForrestaI Will Address
Auto Association Meetinq

Defense Secretary Forrestal, Repre-
sentative Dirksen, Republican, of
Illinois and DR.. Paul F. Douglass.
president of American University,
will speak at the three-day conven-
ton of the American Automobile
Association opening here today.
Mr. Forrestal and DR.. Douglass
will speak at luncheon meetings and
Mr.. Dirksen will address banquet
session Tuesday night
Rapidly mounting costs OF auto
mobile transportation and the cha
otic conditions in the new and used
car markets" will be among the main
subjects discussed at the meeting.
More than 500 delegates of motor
clubs throughout the United States
and Canada are expected to attend.
Evening star., 1947-10-28

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Evening star., 1947-10-28
Admiral Fitch to Take
Post With General Tire
BY the Associated Press

AKRON. Ohio, Oct. 28.-Admiral
Aubrey Wray Fitch, u S. N, retired,
former Naval Academy superinten-
dent, has accepted vice presidency
with the General Tire & Rubber
Export Co.. here, William ONeil,
president of the parent company an
nounced.
Admiral Fitch, Washington resi-
dent. retired from the Navy July |
when he was special assistant to
the Undersecretary of the Navy,
John Sullivan. now Secretary of the
Navy. Before his 1945 assignment
as superintendent of the Naval
Academy. Admiral Fitch was deputy
chief of naval operations.
Evening star., 1947-10-28
Clark Urges States
To Support Decision
On TideIands Claim
By the Associated Press

BOSTON, Oct. 28.-Prefacing his
remarks by asserting he was a Texan
and staunch supporter of States
rights, Attorney General Clark yes
terday called on State attorneys gen.
eral to support a United States Su-
preme Court decree upholding the
Federal Governments claim to off,
shore coastal land.
Mr.. Clark told the 41St annual
meeting of the National Association
of Attorneys General he believed
agreements could be reached in 80
per cent of present disputed cases.
He said the Federal Government
made no claim to inland or man
made" land or waters and that
among areas excluded from consid-
Grafton was submarine, oil-rich ter
rain off Long Beach, Calf.
Claim Is Outlined.
"All that we claim he said lis
that the Federal Government owns
the bottom of the ocean miles out. ="
"a formal decree saying the
Federal Government has para
mount rights" in underwater oil
lands was handed down yester-
day by the Supreme Court. But
the tribunal pointedly refrained
from stating that the Govern
ment actually owns the lands
and left many details to be
fought laterD
Mr.. Clark said the Government
contended oil wells in disputed
areas off the coast should continue
in operation in escrow until settle
ment is reached, by agreement if
possible.
He suggested committee of at
torneys general try to work out
some effective way that we can
carry out the mandate of the
Supreme Court of the United States.
Opposition Expressed.
Many of the attorneys general
from various States expressed oppo-
sition to the Supreme Court decree
Attorney General Price Daniel of
Texas, called on the association to
continue its efforts for congressional
legislation to establish State do
minion definitely over tideland
waters, and Attorney General Wal
ter R. Johnson of Nebraska. presi-
dent of the group, said a resolution
to that effect may be acted on today
Mr.. Daniel said the Supreme
Court decision would ultimately in
volve the question of State do
minion over the Great Lakes. He
added that the decision went be-
yond dominion over land and in
volved the basic principles of Fed
eral-State relationships.
Ruling Is Challenged.
Smith Troy. attorney general
from the State of Washington, told
the association that Washington
while not prepared to "secede from
the Union" it did not consider itself
bound by the California decision.
Mr.. Troy declared that the cir
cumstances of Washington ad-
mittance to the Union made many
of the principles in the California
case inapplicable to his State. He
said other States also were admitted
under unusual circumstances thai
made the California case in
applicable.
He forecast that battles over the
interpreta ton Of the law would
keep many of the States and their
citizens in the courts for a century.
Assistant Attorney General George
Bidwell of Massachusetts,, who has
studied the case for Attorney Cen
eral Clarence A. Barnes. said that
title to more than 1863 .O00.0 900 worth
of assessable property in Boston re-
mains in doubt.
Neon is an element present in air
only to the extent of IS millionths
Of q per cent.
Evening star., 1947-10-28
Railroads Seek Riqht
To Operate Air|ines;
Cite Taxes, Subsidies
BY the Associoted Press

The Nations railroads pleaded
today for the right to enter the
airline business, asserting they are
forced through taxes to contribute
to a 5000 100000 annual subsidy for
the air industry.
The rail carriers spoke through
the Association of American Rail-
roads in a statement submitted to
the Presidents Air Policy Commits
sion.
They asked that they be accorded
equal considera ton with other ap-
plicants for airline routes. The law
now is interpreted by the Civil
Aeronautics Board as forbidding
surface carriers to engage in full
scale air operations.
Says Competition Would Rise.
The railroads said their proposal
would not lessen competition, but
instead would carry into the air
the competition now existing among
the surface lines, causing it to be
intensified rather than diminished.
Their figure on estimated sub
sides was reached by adding the
money spent by the Government for
air mail pay, airports, air naviga-
ton and landing aids, weather OBJ
serving, safety enforcement, air
promotional activities, technical re-
search and development, and civil
ian pilot training "a wartime
project). The. railroads excluded
the money spent directly by the Air
Force and Navy for air research
but said the airlines obviously bene-
fitted from that also.
The Nation has about $4,000 civil
planes, of which fewer than 1000
are operated by the airlines.
Heavy Inroad Forecast.
I'VE must remember the asso-
cations statement said, that the
airplanes are sharply challenging
the supremacy of the surface car
riers and we'll they may in view of
the rich fertilizat ton which they
receive from the Government"
Commenting on some forecasts of
future airline traffic inroads on the
railroads. the statement said that
allowing something for overenthu-
siasm," it would mean a loss of
$3.50, 100000 year, "a result which
means bankruptcy for three-fourths
of the railroad mileage of the
country"
The railroads are making no war
on airline operation and develop
ment," they said. They do protest,
however, vigorously, and we submit
with Justification, a policy of whole
sale subsidization out of funds raised
by taxation to which the railroads
themselves are large contribu
tors.
Air Industry Called Giant.
"The air industry is more than
20 years old. 1t has attained the
stature of a giant. It's days of being
pampered and coddled should be
terminated. II it can not now stand
alone. it probably never will"
K. NJ Merritt, traffic vice presi-
dent of the Railway Express Agency,
told the commission that it should
be allowed to extend its services
now limited to the certificated air.
lines-to noncertificated carriers.
The airlines oppose that move,
Mr.. Merritt said in his statement,
because they desire a monopoly of
the (cargo) business"
The neck of bird has greater
freedom of motion than that of a
Evening star., 1947-10-28
Body Of J. J. 0'Leary,
Chief Aide 10 Lewis,
Sent East for Burial

The body of John J. OLeary, 81,
vice president of the United Mine
Workers, who died in San Francisco
yesterday after heart attack, was
en- route to Pittsburgh today for
burial.
Mr.. OLeary, second in command
to John L. Lewis in the Mine Work
ers' Union, was stricken 10 days
ago just after the close of the
AFL convention in San Francisco
which he attended as a UNIV dele
gate He died in st. Luke's Hospital,
the third prominent AFL leader to
die at San Francisco.
Mr.. Lewis, who has been hospital
lied in San Francisco for routine
checkup, repeatedly will return to
Pittsburgh for the funeral services.
Mrs. Mary Murphy OLeary ac-
companied the body of her hus-
band, east.
Born in Scranton Suburb.
Born in a suburb of Scranton,
Pa. July 18, 1881, Mr.. OLeary went
to work at an early age in the
anthracite mines near Carbondale.
He came from a mining family. He
Joined the UNIV in 1898 at the
time most of the hard coal fields
were organized.
His family moved to the soft coal
fields of Western Pennsylvania when
Mr.. OIeary was a young man and
he accompanied them. Wages were
better at that time in the bituminous
fields.
Mr.. OLeary became district Off
Ger Of the UNIV in 1910 and from
1917 to 1912 served as international
board member for UNIV district 5,
about Pittsburgh.
Succeeded Philip Murray.
In June, 1912 Mr.. OIeary be-
came vice president of the union,
succeeding Philip Murray, presently
head of the CIO. It was at that time
that Mr.. Murray broke with Mr.
Lewis and the miners left the CIO
a few months later.
Mr. OJeary married Miss Mary
Murphy. chief secretary of the
UNIV Office in Pittsburgh, in No.
vember. 1927. They have no chill
dren.
One of the three top officers of
the UNIV. along with Mr.. Lewis
and Secretary Treasurer Thomas
Kennedy, Mr.. OJeary probably
knew more about the business of
mining coal and the problems of
the miners than any of the other
top officers.
Had Wide knowledge.
His knowledge of contracts and
the inter-relation of the various re-
gional districts of the mining in
dustry was great, and Mr.. Lewis
leaned heavily on him in negotia-
tons with the soft coal operators.
His associates in the union said that
Mr.. OLeary was always "benevo-
lent man." always quick to help an
acquaintance who happened to need
mis- aid, financial or otherwise.
During Mr.. Lewis battles with
most of the rest of the AFL at the
recent convention, Mr.. O'Leary
played an important role. When
the convention sought to curb the
powers of the UNIV District so, the
organization in which the miners
have placed workers OF various in
dustries, Mr.. OJeary snatched a
microphone and made a speech in
defense of the operation, although
Mr.. Lewis was seeking the floor at
the time.
Successor to Mr.. OJeary will be
selected by the union Executive
Board until the UNIV convention
fills the place permanently next
year.
Evening star., 1947-10-28
Justice Holmes Residence
To Be Used for Business

The old District residence of the
late Supreme Court Justice Holmes
at 1720 I street NV. will be re-
modelled into store and Office
building, its present owner said
today.
The owner, Richard J. Riddell,
real estate man, said he bought
the structure from the Government
in 1912 for $33,850. The building
willed to the Government, had been
offered for sale because no funds
were available for its maintenance
he said.
Evening star., 1947-03-28
Doirymen See Hope Of Price Cut
After Marketing Pact Ends

Many dairymen here are frankly
concerned over high milk prices,
with some reporting that their vol
ume of sales has fallen off since
prices started going up last summer
While producers are freed of con-
trolls, they are not expected to raise
prices next month. Earlier this
year the association petitioned the
Government to set aside the butter
tle-in clause of the agreement,
which, at the time, would have in
creased the price of milk.
Bruce B. Derrick, manager of the
Maryland and Virginia Milk Pro-
ducers' Association, was out of the
city today and not available for COM
ment on yesterdays action.
Group Sought Conference.
Mrs. Newman said her group had
sought a conference with Mr. Der
rick, but that he had refused to see
them "at this time, stating that he
had nothing definite to tell us"
If Mr.. Derrick feels the producer
association has good reasons for
keeping up the price of milk in spite
OF downward trends elsewhere and
IN spite of decline in consumption
here, why won't he submit these
reasons to an open hearing?" Mrs.
Newman asked.
Under the rules, however, no hear
ing could be called because no order
will be in effect after Tuesday.
Evening star., 1947-03-28
By Malcolm Lomborne, Jr.

A spokesman for the dairy in
dustry here said today cancella-
ton of the Washington milk
marketing agreement places
dairies in a position to bargain
with producers, thus opening the
way for a possible reduction in
retail milk prices later this
spring or during the summer.
For the month of April, however,
present prices are expected to re-
main in force, the distributor ofiicial
said.
The Agriculture Department an
nounced late yesterday that it would
terminate the Federal order with
the Maryland and Virginia Milk
Producers Association on April /
This order has controlled wholesale
prices in this area since February,
1910.
Action was taken on petition OF
the producer group which sought to
avert a drop In wholesale prices OF
milk IN nearby areas.
Group Considers Protest.
| Meanwhile, Mrs. Sarah Newman,
chairman of the Washington Com
mittee for Consumer Protection, an
nounced the group was considering
a protest to Secretary of Agricul-
ture Anderson on what she said
was "high-handed action" by the
producer association.
In addition, the committee may
call for city-wide campaign of
buying less fluid milk and purchas-
ing more powdered and evaporated
milk, she said ...-.
Under the marketing order, pro-
ducer prices would have dropped at
least / cent quart on April /. This
would have resulted in an equiva-
lent decrease in the retail price.
The agreement provided for sea-
sonal drop of Is cents a hundred
pounds of milk on April / and fur
ther called zfor an additional de-
crease of 40 cents hundred pounds
if the wholesale price of butter at
New York averaged less than 81
cents a pound for the last 10 mar
keting days of March. The butter
price in New York has been aver
aging from l to 2 cents a pound
below the 67-cent figure.
Dairy Official Explains Action.
The dairy official summed up the
action this way: 1T takes pricing
out of the hands of the department
and places it in the hands of the
association. From now on the price
from time to time will have to be
bargained for" He added that dis
tributors later might say the price
is too high" He doubted, however,
that any such bargaining would be-
gin before May, when milk produc-
ton reaches a flush period.
Evening star., 1947-03-28
Rites 10 Be Held Today
For Edward J. Boes

Solemn requiem high mass for
Edward J. Boes, 76. retired cattle
broker, who died Wednesday at
Providence Hospital, was to be sung
at 10 am. today at st. Francis
Xavier Church. Burial will be to-
morrow in Cresson, Pa.
A native of Loretto, Pa, Mr.. Boes
came to Washington in 1929 on his
retirement from business He was
a member of the st. Francis Xavier
parish and the Holy Name Society
of the church. He lived at 123 Thir-
ty-sixth street NE.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Emma Buck Boes, of the Thirty.
sixth street address; two daughters
Mrs. Thelma B. Walker. also the
the Thirty sixth street address, anc
Mrs. Esther MCGOWAN, "a Ridge
road S E.: sister, Mrs. Mollie Mel
Ion, Philadelphia; two brothers
James Boes, New York City, ane
Bert Eoes, Chests Spring, Pa, anc
four grandchildren.
Evening star., 1947-03-28
Rev. Robert D. Nelson
Dies al Winchester, Va.

The Rev. Robert D. Nelson, rs
rector emeritus of Christ Episcopal
Church in Winchester, Va, died OF
a heart attack early today at the
home Of Winchester relative, the
Associated Press reported.
Death occurred at the home of Mr.
Nelson's son-in-law and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Scully III.
A sister, Mrs. john I. Yellott, lives
in Alexandria. while a son, DIR. Rob-
ert B. Nelson, jr., lives in Wash
ington.
He also Is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Sally Bruce Nelson; two daugh-
tiers, Mrs Stewart Bell, jr., and Mrs.
Scully of Winchester; two other
sons, Seddcn C. Nelson of Front
Royal, Va, and Bruce K. Nelson of
Charlottesville, Va, and another
sister, Mrs. Edward T. Helfenstein of
Baltimore, wife of the retired Epis-
.copal Bishop of Maryland.
Funeral services will be held Sun
day at Christ Church. Burial will
be in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-03-28
Mrs. Ruby 5. Beach, 50,
Dies Here UnexpectedIY

Mrs. Ruby Scully Beach, SO, for
mer wife Of Rex M. S. Beach, one
time deputy administrator of the
National Industrial Recovery Ad-
ministration and a cousin of the
author, Rex Beach, died unexpect-
edly yesterday at her home, 3601
Connecticut avenue NV.
A native of Rome, N. Y, Mrs
Beach had lived in Washington fol
the last seven years. Before COM
ing here she had lived in Madrid
Spain, for several years. The
Beachs were divorced about two
years ago.
Mrs. Beach was the sister OF
Thomas P. Scully. Los Angeles, ar
official of the Carnation Milk Co.
and unsuccessful opponent of James
Roosevelt for the chairmanship Of
the California Democratic party ir
1916. She also is survived by q
daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith
Birmingham, Mich.
Funeral services and burial will
be held in Rome on Monday.
Evening star., 1947-03-28

OF as much enect II taken without the
other, for these are complementary,
not conflicting proposals - one to
watch areas where actual disturb
ances occur-the other to strengthen
Greece sufficiently to maintain in
ternal order, and to restore to her
people hope and confidence in their
future as a free people.
Without such measures. each sup
plementing the other, there is~grave
danger that the situation which is
now before the Security Council
might deteriorate.
It Is partly to prevent such de-
velopment that the United States
took the initiative in proposing es-
tablishment of the commission of
investigation in the first place and
is now considering its response to
the Greek request for aid.
The United States regards it as
an obligation under the Charter, as
well as q matter of elementary self
interest, for every member Of the
United Nations to do its utmost to
bring about the peaceful adjustment
of any international situation be-
fore it becomes a threat to the
peace.
It is my belief that the proposed
United States program of assist
ance to Greece and Turkey, togeth-
er with effective action by the Sc
tcurity Council In the case of the
Northern Greek frontiers, would
materially advance the cause of
peace.
The United States desires to col
laborate In peace and equality with
all nations. It does not desire to
dominate, intimidate or threaten
the security Of any nation, large or
small. The United States will sup
port collective security for all ma
tions-large as well as small The
United States respects, of course,
the right of all members of the
United Nations to follow whatever
iway of life or system Of govern
ment they choose. 80 long as the