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Evening star., 1947-06-19
Popertrooper Leads New Drive
To Help Children, 5 HospitoI
Girl Asks SchooImotes
To Appeal for Pepco
Refund Coupons

It's time TO senda IN tine nrSt team
to carry the ball for the Childrenis
Hospital.
The campaign to turn light bill
refunds from the Potomac Electric
Power Co. into construction material
for a new Children's Hospital Is
running behind schedule. officials
say.
But If the city's school children
get behind this drive the way they
have in the papertrooper collections.
Children's Hospital soon will reach
its original goal of $1,000, 900.
One of Washington's leading
papertroopers, 7-year-old Jennette
Liesmann of the Stanton School,
today urged her schoolmates to
join her in backing the hospital
drive with the same enthusiasm
they showed in collecting old news.
papers and magazines for their
school.
Schools out now, and we have
plenty of time" said Jennette
"All the. people we collected paper
from know us. and If we ask them
to sign the coupons to give their
refunds to the hospital, I'm sure
they will do it. We won't have
to carry much paper: just those
little coupons, and each one is
worth $3.50. 1t won't cost anybody
anything, and it will put the hospital
over
Before they began opening this
mines by Congress there will be no
work contract for the coal industry
after June 80.
Navy CurtaiIs Air Operations.
Meanwhile, the Navy announced
that because of a gasoline short
age 1t is restricting some of its air
operations.
Capt. Ralph E. Wilson, senior
Navy member of the Army-Navy
Petroleum Board, told reporters in
sufficient offerings of aviation gaso-
line have been received from the
petroleum industry. He said the
Evening star., 1947-06-19
Soop Box Derby Guide

The Washington Soap Box
Derby Is a coaster car race for
boys to be held July IL under
sponsorship of The Star and
the District Department of the
American Legion. Boys II to
10, inclusive, and those reaching
their 18th or 10th birthday in
the period from June / to
August II, inclusive, are eligible.
Official rule books are issued
on registration with a Chevro-
let dealer in the Washington
area. Entry blanks must be
signed by a parent or guardian.
Registration lists close Jtlne 30.
The coaster, cars must be boy
built at a cost Of not more than
$6 in addition to the amount
spent for wheels and axles.
Precision wheel bearings are
prohibited, but ordinary ball
bearings are permitted.
These maximum limits are
prescribed: Length, 80 inches;
width, AZ inches; height, in
cluding windshield, 80 inches;
weight Of racer, $50 pounds;
combined weight of racer and
driver, $50 pounds.
Evening star., 1947-06-19
Symphony Will Hold
First Of Water Gate
Concerts Tonight

The first Of the 1948 Watergate
concerts of the National Symphony
orchestra will be held at 8.30
O'Clock tonight with the orchestra
playing, as in past seasons, from q
barge north of the Memorial bridge:
Mona Paulee, mezzo-sopr OF
the Metropolitan Opera, will sing.
The orchestra will play program OF
short pieces, including the Royal
Fireworks Music by Handel and the
Andante from Howard Hansons'
Nordic symphony. Richard Bales
will conduct.
Hans Kinder will conduct Sum
days Water Gate concert. 1t Will
be his first Washington appearance
with the orchestra since his opera
ton early this year. Jesus Maria
Sanroma, pianist, will be the SOLO
list.
Three Nights Weekly.
Thereafter the orchestra will play
Tuesday, Thursday \ and Sunday
nights through July 20.
The remainder of the schedule
\
will be:
Tuesday, June 24-Todd Duncan
baritone; Richard Bales. conductor
Thursday, June 26-Angel Reyes
violinist; Howard Mitchell, con-
ductor.
Sunday, June 2s-Tchaikowsky
program, Hide Somer, pianist;
Richard Bales.
Tuesday, July symphony night,
Richard Bales. conductor.
Thursday, July 3-Irene Mark,
pienist; Richard Bales, conductor.
Sunday, July 6-Gen. Platof1 Don
Cossacks, Howard Mitchell, con-
ductor. :.
Tuesday, July 8-Jan Tomasow,
violinist; Howard Mitchell, con-
ductor.
Symphony Night, July 10.
Thursday, July 10 - Symphony
night, Howard Mitchell, conductor,
Sunday, July 13--William Chal-
mers, baritone; Richard Bales, con-
ductor.
Tuesday, July 15-Jorge Bolet,
Evening star., 1947-06-19
Registration Lists
For Soap Box Derby
To Close June 80

Registration lists for the sixth
Washington Soap Box Derby will
close June 80. Director Charles
Kohen announced today.
The coaster race will be held July
IL.
The boy who registers now still
will have plenty of time In which
to build fast car" Mr.. Kohen said
THE registration deadline is very
important, however, since no boy will
be permitted Nto take part in the
Derby unless he has filled out an
official entry blank and has had it
indorsed by parent or guardian
"I am concerned about q number
Of boys I understand have been
working on their racers without reg
! istering. They may find themselves
disqualified If they don't sign UP
before the lists are closed on the
30th.
| Derby interest this year Is break
! ing all records and We don't want
| to have to rule out any boy who has
built car"
/ Mr.. Kohen urged entrants who
have racer construction problems to
attend the Coaster Clinic at 3:45
pm. tomorrow In Room 528. Star
Building. Participants in the WMAL
broadcast at AIS will be drawn from
among the boys present, he said.
The Derby film will be shown. and
Paul Boudrot's 1916 championship
car will be displayed
Additional Derby entrants in
clude.
Leroy Craddock. Is, of 218 Tenth
street NE: Bill Sillers, Is. of 218
Tenth street NE; Bobby Johnson,
13, of 1868 Trinidad avenue NE:
Paul Fellows. y, of 1905 Sharon
drive, Silver Spring; Frederick Pfaf-
man, II, of 1921 Moves drive, Silver
Spring; Danny L. Few, II, of TIA
Ninth street N E: Henry Schulze. II,
of SIS Florida avenue NE; Frank
Sacra, u, of 912 Ninth street NE;
Ted Coleman. IA, of lid Hillside
road. Greenbelt. John r. Mermel,
II. of 62o7 Twentieth place, Hyatts-
Vile
Also, Billy Lusk. 10, of 1920 Ken
nedy street, Hyattsville; Berdon
Bell, jr, II, of 1878 East West high
way, Silver Spring; Richard A.
Warner, IL, of 1909 Carroll avenue,
Takoma Park; Stanley M. Weitz,
Is, of 437 Delefield place NV:
Ernest Brown. IA. of 1886 Thirteenth
street NV: Johnnie Dwyer, IL, of
2704 Harmon road. Silver Spring
George Ware, Is, of 121 Quincy
place NE: Robert Heath, 13. of 1924
Savannah street Sc; Donald Righ-
ter. Is. of Oil Alabama avenue S S.E.:
Glenn R. Jackson, IL, of 2525 Mime
sofa avenue Sc; James B. Thayer,
IA. of 915 Savannah street S.E.
And Greg Bruce, II. of Ills Over
hill road, Bethesda: Henry Hunt, IL,
OF 4617 Cheltenham drive, Bethesda;
Leo Quinlan, II, of 6 Sextant green
SW.: Earl Rigges. IA, OF 474s Clifton
street Sc, and Donald w. Faulk-
ner. 10. 2ooG IT street Sc.
fRead The Star for Derby Nesns.J !.
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Evening star., 1947-06-19
HyuttsyiIIe Assault Case
Hearing Set July 7

A preliminary hearing has been
set for July 7 in Hyattsville Police
Court for Louis E. Hackey, 33, of the
3700 block of Webster street, Brent
wood, charged with attempted GRIM
inal assault on 23-year-old Hy-
attsville woman.
According to Carl G. Schatz,
Brentwood police chief, who ar
rested Hackey yesterday, the woman
who is colored was thrown. to the
ground by an assailant on June
near the Brentwood Elementary
School. The man fed when she
called for help.
Evening star., 1947-06-19
THIS AUTHORIZATION MUST BE MAILED
BY WEDNESDAY, JUNE IS, 1s47.
pianist; Francis Madeira, condu

pianist; Francis Madeira, conduc-
tor.
Thursday, July 17-Frederick
label. tenor; Richard Bales, con-
ductor.
Sunday, July 20-Symphony night,
Alexander Smallens, conductor.
Tuesday. july ~ Gershwin me-
mortal, Sidney Foster, pianist; Alex
ander Smallens, conductor.
Sunday, July 27-Joseph Fuchs,
violinist; Richard Bales, conduc-
tor.
Tuesday, July 90 Gladys Swarth-
out. nezzo-soprano; Richard Bales,
conductor.
Tickets are obtainable at the Ma
tional Symphony Box Office in
Kits Music Store. 1880 G street
NV.
Evening star., 1947-06-19
SchWeIIenbach Plans
Action 10 Prevent
Coal Strike in July
By james Y. Newton

y
Secretary OF Labor Scfwellen-
bach plans soon to take over the
soft-coal dispute which threatens
to close the mines in July at a
time when the United States and
the world is faced with a fuel
shortage.
Labor Department officials re-
vealed the Secretary's plans at the
same time the Federal Bureau of
Mines reported that on May I, last
date for which figures are available,
there was enough coal above ground
to last the Nation only SO days,
This stockpile is small. the bureau
said, compared to the average war
time supply of 64 days. Even after
last December's strike there was
enough coal on hand to last 80
days.
The Government must release
control of the mines it has operated
for more than year by July l..
Since the mine owners and John. L.
Lewis United Mine Workers have
been unable to agree on a new con-
tract there is a grave threat of a
work stoppage after that time.
Miners to Have Vacation.
The miners vii go on vacation the
latter part of this month and are
due back at work July 8. So it will
not be known definitely until that
time whether there will be a shut
down.
Officials said Mr.. Sehwellenbach
may take over the dispute before
July and try to persuade the un-
ion and mine operators to renew
negotiations.
1t now is generally recognized
that there is no provision in the
Taft Hartley labor bill which could
be used to head off the threatened
coal strike. Barring ~ agreement
within the industry or continuation
of Federal power to operate the
Evening star., 1947-06-19

mornings mail, Pepco workers had
received only 1884 coupons author
izing the company to give the cleo
tricity rebate to the Hospital Cam
paign Committee.
The coupons represent a value of
about $4,000 in money paid by
Pepco consumers in the last three
years but ordered refunded by the
Public Utilities Commission They
must be mailed in by next Wednes-
day or the refunds will be credited
against next months bill. Nearly
$4,000 remains to be raised of
the 81 ,300,00 goal.
Evening star., 1947-06-19

industry is more interested in its
civilian markets than its military
markets.
He interpreted the Navy order to
mean that training would be lin
tied to short hops around air sta
tions and that the Naval Air
Transport Service could make rou-
tine scheduled flights only.
Twenty -four New Zealand fisher
men have gone to China to teach
Chinese fishermen in the use of
western type fishing gear.
Evening star., 1947-02-09
Soldier
Continued From First Page)

those moods and committed the
crime?'
"Answer-'To the best of my
knowledge, yes, but I am still not
positive
"Question-'Does it seem to- you
at this time that you did commit
the crime?'
"AnSwer-'Yes.'
"Question-'Did you or did you not
murder Elizabeth Short?'
Answer don't know but it is
possible
"Question-'Is it possible you could
have murdered Betty?'
"Answer-'Yes it is possible ]
could have committed the murder
from my past actions"
Had Been Thrice Married.
Maj. Morris described DUMAS
handwritten statement as written
clearly without any incoherence.
grammatical but poorly punctuated
and Photographed. He said the
soldier was weary" after the ques-
tioning which started at 8 am. yes
terday and finished at 3 am. today
DUMAS was reported by the pub
lie relations officer to have been
thrice-married. One marriage took
place in Czechoslovakia while serv-
ing overseas. He earned four battle
stars and wore the combat infantry
mans badge.
He returned from Europe last
December and, after post-overseas
furlough, was assigned to Fort Dix
as military policeman.
Maj. Morris said DUMAS state
ment gave this account of the As
day furlough:
On December 4, he left the fort to
see his mother in New Hampshire
He then went to Boston and New
York and then to Chicago to see a
sister.
ITO my surprise I met Betty in
a cafe,"e Maj. Morris quoted the
statement as saying, land I made
date for the 9th or 9th In hotel
in Peoria"
He then returned east to Fort
Dix, later left for New York, where
he. met a sailor from whom he
bought a plane ticket to San Fran
cisco. He arrived in Chicago on
January 9 or 10, got off the plane
and called the hotel in Peoria
When he found that Miss Short
was not registered at the hotel he
went on to San Francisco. He said
ne met her at cafe there and
started drinking and that then his
mind went blank and he found
himself in New York.
Evening star., 1947-02-09
Musons to Discuss
Blood Donors Group

Organization of a blood donors
group will be discussed at the 80th
grand convocation of Washington
Royal Arch Masons Wednesday
night in the Masonic Temple, Thir-
teenth street and New York avenue
NV.
Such an organization has been
proposed by the High Priests ASso-
citation of 1916 as a means of making
blood available in an emergency to
all Master Masons and, in particular,
to Royal Arch Masons. Members of
the association, of which Theodore
G. Lewis is grand high priest, al
ready have supplied this service to
numerous members of the craft and
their families.
Invitations to the convocation
have been accepted by numerous
grand chapter officials in Maryland,
Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
New Jersey, New York and the
District.
Evening star., 1947-02-09
White Russians Ask
| That kremIin GET Role
In Governing Ruhr
BY the A..oeio,,d Press

LONDON, Feb. 8.-The White
Russian Soviet Republic proposed
today that the Kremlin be given .
hand in ruling Germany's indus
trial Ruhr Valley, now occupied by
British forces.
/. The White Russian memorandum,
submitted to deputies OF the four
power Foreign Ministers Council,
which is considering the German
peace treaty, said special British
American-Fren Russian control
authority should take charge Of the
Ruhr although 1t should remain q
part Of Germany.
Reflects Soviet Views.
The White Russian memorandum,
submitted by Foreign Minister K. v.
Kiselev, followed one submitted yes
terday by the Soviet Ukraine, which
proposed a central German govern
|ment with "self governing" states.
These views, presumably rejecting
the views Of the Soviet government
itself, caused some surprise in Brit
ish and American quarters, since
they appeared to be an approach
to their own views.
The White Russian suggestion.
the most specific from any Russian
source yet to be put in writing, left
no doubt, however, that the Rus
SLAMS were still strong for a power
full central German government, as
against French proposals for an ex-
tremely weak central government.
Reparations Demanded.
The White Russians also asked:
l. Complete disarmament and de-
militarization OF Germany and SUI
pervision by the Allies for 40 years.
2. Military and economic disarm-
ament of the industrial Ruhr.
3. 81, SOC, ,000, 900 reparatioAs from
Germany. This was modest beside
the demand Of her sister Russian
republic. the Soviet Ukraine. which
has asked $4,000, 900, 900.
The White Russian also charged
that the United States occupation
forces in Germany failed to take
appropriate action against Fascists
and war criminals.
On Austria, the deputies agreed
that the Allies should withdraw
their troops within 80 days of the
signing Of a treaty Of independence
with the Austrian nation. The
deputies also accepted a principle
that the Allied control authority
| in Austria should end when the
| treaty is effective,
Evening star., 1947-02-09
Marshall Urged 10 Ask
For More Reporters
Al Moscow Meetinq
By the Assoeiotsd Press

Secretary Of State Marshall was
urged yesterday by representatives
Of two correspondents associations
to press the Russians for admission
Of a larger number of American
newsmen to the Foreign Ministers
Conference at Moscow next month.
They recommended at the same
time priority rules to be applied in
the event Russia insists on limiting
the number of American press and
radio reporters and photographers
to Is or 20, as Moscow now pro-
poses. Seventy three have applied
to attend the conference.
The recommendations, announced
by the State Department, include:
/. Preference to organizations
which demonstrated their interest
In news of the Council of Foreign
Ministers by assigning reporter to
the Paris and New York meetings
for most of the sessions.
2. Wire services, newspapers, news
magazines and radio organizations
who have representatives in Moscow
were asked to rely on them for the
big conference to permit extending
the rights of coverage to as large
an additional segment of the Amer
ican press and radio as possible. I"
Limited exception, however. was
proposed for the three major wire
services.
The recommendation were draft
ed by Thomas F. Reynolds of the
Chicago Sun, as president of the
State Department Correspondents
Association, and william L. Theis
of the International News Service,
secretary of the Congressional
Standing Committee of Correspond
ents. They met with Michael j.
McDermott. Gen. Marshall's press
assistant. Another meeting was set
for Monday to apply the proposed
rules to the list Of applicants.
Gen. Marshall announced Friday
the Soviet government had advised
that no more than Is to 20 American
correspondents could be accom-
modated. He said the State Depart
ment already has asked that this
figure be increased and also is
trying to obtain broadcasting facil-
ities.
Evening star., 1947-02-09
Picard
Continued From First Page.) }

he told his audience, "I know this
has been very complicated case
and that is why you have been
allowed to come here today" He
explained that he wanted to help
the reporters keep the facts
straight"
The all-newspapermen delegation
filed into Picard's chambers and
grouped about his desk. Others,
including attorneys, were barred.
Finally, he began to read the 29-
page decision slowly, pausing briefly
at the more important points to let
his words sink in. Newsmen who
had been supplied copies of the brief
followed along as he read, and no
one was allowed to leave the room
until the judge finished reading.
Judge Picard directed the re-
porters not to quote him on any
thing except the text of the report
and as individual questioners sought
clarif1cation on points that both
cred them, he referred them back
to the text.
Judge Picard was obviously weary
as he lolled in his chair during
the hour-long conference. Court at
taches confided that he worked
until well past midnight Friday in
last minute revisions and was back
at his desk before am. today.
Evening star., 1947-02-09
Coal
Continued From First Page.)

serious as it was in 1899 and 1940,"
when Britain waged almost un-
armed defense against Hitler, he
said.
Mr.. Shinwell, under fire from
Laborites as well as Conservatives,
told a news conference the govern
ment had to have public co-opera-
ton on the conservation measures
or 'in the next 10 days we shall find
ourselves in a position of complete
disaster"
BY complete disaster" he said he
meant I'VE should not have any fuel
or electricity at ALL"
The small liberal party at local
meeting in London called on Mr..
Shinwell to resign and make room
| for business man."
But Mr.. Shimwen said " would
no more think of resigning than ]
would think of letting myself be
knocked out of the ring by a punch
on the jaw"
Three conservative provincial
papers, the Press and Journal oi
Aberdeen, the Morning News o1
Plymouth and the Cardiff Western
Mail, declared in effect that Shin.
well must go" from the cabinet.
London newspapers also were
critical, even the Labor paper Daily
Herald declaring that several of Mr.
Attlee's cabinet deceive them.
selves"
Most criticism dealth with Mr.
Shinwells alleged failure to fore
stall the crisis with effective action
in time, and with failure to proper
ly acquaint the public of the situa-
ton.
While householders sought candles
and oil lamps-in most cases impos-
sible to find-to bridge the five hour
daily gap in electric supply for heat
ing and lighting. Mr.. Shinwell faced
an hour-long barrage from nearly
100 reporters.
He declined to estimate how long
the power blackout would last, al
though yesterday he said it might
be a week. Reporters left the con-
ference in the belief it might be two
I weeks
Evening star., 1947-02-09
Vundenberq
Continued From First Page.)

new law" to strengthen labor man
agement cooperation, proposed
that:
Strikes against the Government,
or summary strikes against public
health and safety, like any other
civil rebellion, cannot be tolerated: /:
"Jurisdictional strikes and sec
ondary boycotts must stop;
unions must be made as effec-
lively responsible for the integrity
of contracts as are their employers;
'The new monopoly-power of Ia
Dor leadership must be tempered
with greater rank-and-file democ-
racy;
Violence and force must be as IL
legal here as in every phase of life
under law in America"
G. O. p. Plans Portal Pay Action.
The Republican Congress, Senator
vandenberg said, intends ito do
something about this scandalous
"portal-to-portal" outrage which
violates every American concept
against ex post facto laws; which
abuses the legislative intent of Con-
gress, not a man of whom remotely
contemplated such perversion
when the wages and hours act was
passed; which threatens the solv-
ency of many a business and the
jobs of its employees to say nothing
of the United States Treasury.
Imagine" Senator Vandenberg
asked, what labor would say If the
courts, in a reverse situation, were
to ind some excuse for employers to
60 back over the years and recapture
some of the wages paid upon jobs
long since finished and forgotten.
The principle of the thing cannot be
allowed to stand If any sort of stable
economy is to save America"
Senator Vandenberg said legisla-
ton on the portal pay issue had top
priority in Congress, along with the
peace treaties and freezing Federal
excise taxes.
"I have no doubt there will be sue
Evening star., 1947-02-09
cessful anti-poll tax, FEPC and
an.i-lynching legislation" he said.
Ives Strikes Blow for Dewey
As Leader for Peace at Home


NEW YORK, Feb. 8 lP).--Senator
Ives, Republican, of New York, to-
night struck a blow for Gov. Dewey
as a presidential candidate in 1948
in describing him as a man who can
lead the way to bor-management
peace at home and who "promul-
gated in 1914" the United States
bipartisan foreign policy.
AS Republicans opened a week of
Lincoln Day" oratory, Senator Ives
told the Queens Village Republican
Club that the G. o. P. intends to
follow a path somewhere midway
between the extremes of too much
and too little government. He re-
called Lincoln's admonition against
the Government trying to do things
for the people that they can do for
themselves.
In addition to crediting Gov.
Dewey with promulgating the Ma
tons foreign policy when he was
the 1914 presidential nominee, Sen
ator Ives said:
Under the leadership Of Gov
Dewey, Democrats and Republicans,
labor and management, working to-
gether, have removed from partisan
politics issues of this kind. If this
can be done in New York State
with all our variations in interests,
in industries and in population, it
can be done in the Nation"
Evening star., 1947-02-09
Baltimore S Export
Boom Continues
BY the Associoied Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. 8.-An all
time record exporting business real
lied in 1916 is continuing to expand
this year at Baltimore's port, the
Association of Commerce reported
today.
G. Harry Pouder, executive vice
president, pointed to a February
schedule of sailings by Is steamship
lines as compared with 81 for Jan.
uary as evidence of Baltimore's s
ocean commerce expansion. He
said 68 cargo ships will sail from
Baltimore this month for 90 foreign
ports.
Two major lines, the Elder Demp-
ster Lines, Ltd, British firm, and
the Isthmain. Line, have started
regular overseas service.
Mr.. Pouder also said the trend oi
inland shippers "is more and more
toward Baltimore"
Mr.. Pouder cited four reasons for
Baltimcre's expanding port business
He said they were continued restora.
ton Of prewar expansion that was
interrupted by hostilities, new busi-
ness particularly from abroad, in
creased available commodities, and
a trend of domestic shippers toward
Baltimore.