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Evening star., 1947-11-29
Denham Hiring Policy
Challenged by NLRB
Independent Union

The National Labor Relations
Board is in the middle of q labor
relations problem with its OWE
employees.
Employees of the board, at least
those who belong to the independ-
ent NLRB union, do not believe
they have had a fair opportunity tt
apply for new jobs opening up in
the expanding agency.
Specifically, the union has di-
rected a complaint at Robert N
Denham, NLRB general counsel
who under the Taft-Hartley Act
has jurisdiction over most NLRE
employees here and in the field. II
has challenged the right of Mr.
Denham to fill jobs without giving
incumbent employees a chance tc
compete.
Board Is Sent Appeal.
Ogden w. Fields, union president
said he had appealed to the f1ve-
man NLRB, which is set up tc
smooth the Nations industrial rela-
tions, to impose restrictions on Mr.
Denham's filling of future va
cancies.
Mr.. Fields said the agency plans
to hire an additional $50 employees
in Washington and the field offices
and that DR.. Denham has control
over the jobs.
Mr.. Fields said that after d meet.
ing with Mr.. Denham yesterday, the
general counsel had appeared to bt
more willing to consider the union!
position than he was at a full dress
session with the union Executive
Board on November II.
Policy Change Cited.
Since 1888, Mr.. Fields explained
all vacancies and new jobs develop
ing in the agency have been postee
so that employees of the board hae
opportunity to try for those posi-
tions if qualified. Since Mr.. Den.
ham took over August %, he added
the general counsel has assumed tn,
authority to determine himsel
which job should be posted ans
which ones he would fill with can,
didates of his own choice.
The union president said that Mr.
Denham explained that so long a.
he intended to make an appoint
ment of qualified person it woule
be dishonest to post that position
as vacancy and lead other worker
to believe they would be consid
cred.
There was no immediate conmen
from Mr.. Denham.
Evening star., 1947-11-29
Winchester Milk Price
To Rise 2 Cents Monday
By the Assoeiofed Pres

WINCHESTER. Va, Nov. 29-
Effective Monday, the retail price of
grade A milk will be raised 2 cents
a quart, bringing it to 20 cents, Win
chester milk distributors announced
yesterday.
The Winchester Milk Producers
Association explained that because
of steadily increasing production
costs its members increased the price
of milk sold to distributors by 60
-~ cents to Sc per 100 pounds. The in
crease was partially blamed on long
dry spells which forced farmers to
use dry feed for cows much earlier
than usual.
An increase of cent per quart on
the retail price of milk was levied
recently.
Evening star., 1947-11-29
Truman Thanks Bradley
For Service as VA Head
By fhs Assoeiofsd Press

President Truman yesterday
thanked Gen. Bradley for his fine
and loyal service" as administrator
of veterans affairs.
The White House made public an
exchange of letters In connection
with Gen. Bradley's resignation to
become Army Chief Of Staff when
Gen. Eisenhower steps out OF uni
form some time next year.
Mr.. Truman disclosed last week
his selection of Carl r. Gray, jr., to
replace Gen. Bradley December !
Gen. Bradley plans to take a leave
and survey Army installations be-
fore assuming his new duties.
Gen. Bradley's formal letter OF
resignation, dated November 26
said, "It has been a high privilege
for me to have had this opportunity
to administer the benefits which a
grateful Government has provided
for its returned fighting men and
the many dependents whom we
serve"
Mr.. Truman told Gen. Bradley he
had filled his position with "honol
and distinction"
Evening star., 1947-11-29
Alcohol Tax Agents
Smash Big Still, Seize
-Four in Maryland
By The Assoeioted Press

CHAPTICO, Md, Nov. 29.-Fed-
eral alcohol tax unit,agents smashed
Ia 30o-gallon still-largest found in
Maryland since 1941-and arrested
four men yesterday, they reported.
They said "moonshine" from the
still had been sold in Washington
and Baltimore.
Agents described the raid as one
in a campaign the Maryland Wash
ington branch of the alcohol tax
unit has carried on in the face of
increasing moonshine activities since
rationing of sugar ended.
The raid was carried out by four
agents in a pine forest near this
st. Marys County town. Frank J.
Sweeney, group head Of WASH
ington area revenue service agents,
headed it.
MI. Sweeney said that, acting on
an irformant's tip, he reconnoitered
the area Monday. found the still
and took away a specimen of mash
He said analysis of the mash in
dicated it would be through fer
menting yesterday. Mr.. Sweeney
said five men were in the area when
the agents staged the raid. -Four
were taken into custody, the fifth
escaped.
The agents said they destroyed
about $50 gallons of homemade
liquors,
Two of the men placed under ar
rest-Robert Swami, 81, and John
tC. Grant, both colored, of st. Marys
County-were jailed at Upper
Marlboro on charges of violating
internal revenue laws.
The other two were cited to ap-
pear today for arraignment before
United States Commissioner w. H
Meloy at Upper Marlboro on similar
oharoeS
Evening star., 1947-11-29
District Veteran
Dies as Car Hits
Tree al Fairfax
Three Men Injured
When Auto Cureens
Off Loading Platform

A Washington automobile me-
chanic was killed today when his
automobile crashed into a tree at
Fairfax, Va, county police reported.
In the District, three men were
hurt, one seriously, when their auto
mobile struck a streetcar loading
platform at Tenth street and Rhode
Island avenue NE, and then
careened into tree.
The victim of the Fairfax crash
was Horace F. Baxter. 20, a me-
chanic for the Skinker Motor Co.,
1915 Twentieth street NV, who
lived on Route g., Fairfax.
Was Alone in Car.
County police said Mr.. Baxter's
automobile struck tree about 4:50
a m. as it rounded curve on route
237, just outside the town of Fairfax.
He was alone in the car.
Mr.. Baxter, an Army veteran, was
married and had three children. His
body was taken to the Money &
King funeral home, Vienna, Va.
Seriously hurt in the District
crash was Charles Meunier, 10, Of
448 Randolph street NV, a pas
senger in the car, who suffered a
fractured skull.
| Police said witnesses reported the
car, driven by Thomas L. Paddock,
%, of 1743 North Capitol street,
sWerved to avoid a tractor trailer
and struck the loading platform. 1t
then careened across the north side
of Rhode Island avenue and into
the tree, they said. The crash sent
flying pieces of metal and glass
through window at 912 Rhode
Island avenue NE.
Passengers Injured.
Mr.. Paddock and another passen-
ger, Charles P. Foertsch, 49, of 302
Todd place NE, were reported in
fair" condition today at Casualty
Hospital. Each suffered a possible
leg fracture and bruises.
In another accident late yester-
day. woman was struck by a bus
40 o1iS ~ OooSu A5lCNC1ltll SUl CCI az
street NV. The condition of Mrs.
Edith Judge. 81, of IA Farragut street
NV, was reported as mot serious"
at Emergency Hospital. She suf-
fered head and arm injuries.
Police said the Richmond bound
Greyhound bus was driven by Earl
Whitley, SO, of 1925 Mount Pleasant
street NV. The accident report is
being studied by the corporation
counsel, police said.
A young football player, Ernest A.
Fairfax, jr., colored, 16, of 1926 Bells
court NV, was so intent on catch
ing a forward pass yesterday after
noon that he backed into an auto
mobile at Warren and B streets NE.
and wound up in Casualty Hospital
with a fractured left leg.
William Lane, 68, colored, 1884
North Carolina avenue NE, was
driving the car, police said.
Evening star., 1947-11-29
Linemon Shot Fatally;
Cote Owner Is Held
By the Assoeioted Press

WYTHEVILLE, Va, Nov. oh
K. Alley, 32-year- -old electrical line.
man, was shot and killed in res.
taurant at nearby 1vanhoe last night
and police today were holding with
out charge the owner of the estab.
lishment, William McCloud.
Wythe County Sheriff j. Munsey
Sutherland and two deputies placed
McCloud. father of two children
under arrest shortly after the shoot.
inp
Evening star., 1947-11-29
Bockovac and Wife
Finally Moving From
P|ane-Racked House

The Joseph L. Bockovacs finally
are moving today from their home
at 199 Chesapeake street S.W., where
they have been harassed by Boiling
Field planes flying low over their
rooftop.
Not only do the Bockovacs in
stinctively duck when a plane
rumbles over their house, but, Mr..
Bockovac said yesterday, "at night
when the windows open, they blow
the covers up off my feet"
A year ago last August, Congress
passed bill directing the Army to
buy Mr.. Bockovac's property, which
is on a direct line with Boiling
Fields main airstrip. But Mr.
Bockovacs personal relations with
Congress have not ended. Now he
wants to buy the house he and Mrs
Bockovac built in 1925 and rebuild
it on new site.
Buy Site in County.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bockovac have
bought about three -fourths of an
acre at q Franklin street, Chevy
Chase View, Montgomery County
Until they can erect new home
they will occupy three-room apart
ment they have rented from friends
across the street.
The deal for the Chesapeake street
property has been held up by the
question of price. MI. Bockovat
turned down the first sum Offered
for the 2-acre tract with its eight.
room brick bungalow. The Govern.
ment then. filed condemnation pro-
ceedings, took title and posted $25,.
600 as its payment. .t
A jury saw the property Wed
nesday, and a hearing on the ques
ton of valuation comes up in Dis
trict Court Monday.
Mr.. Bockovac said he was told b.
the Army Department that, whsr
it gets the property, will rent th'
house. This astonished him, for h
understood that the Government
was buying the property to eliminate
the hazard. So Mr.. Bockovac Wen
back to Congress.
Bill Asks Removal.
| Senator Young, Republican, 0
North Dakota, has introduced bill
which would direct the removal o
the house and wou's give Mr.. Bocko
vac first preference in the disposa
of salvage. If Mr.. Bockovac can bu,
the material, he will build a hous'
smaller than the present one. Nov
g., he will watch with considerable
satisfaction the house rise on tn,
Chevy Chase View property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bockovac hav'
grown flowers on the Chesapeak,
street property and sold them at tn,
New Center Market. Mr.. Bockovac
an expert toolmaker, retired afte,
working at the Naval Gun Factory
Evening star., 1947-11-29
Prince Georges Reporters
Want Apostrophe Revived

The newly formed Prince Georges
Press Association wants the name OF
the nearby Maryland county spelled
with an apostrophe. Under current
newspaper usage the apostrophe Is
dropped.
The group recalled that the
county was named for Prince George
of Denmark. Further, 1t was of
ficially chartered as Prince Georges
County.
The association comprises~repre-
sentatives of weekly and bi-weekly
newspapers within the county and
of metropolitan dailies
assigned to .the area.
Evening star., 1947-11-29
Contract Pushed
ForUnderpass
AfDupont Circle
D. c. Hopes to Cut
$500, 900 From Bid
Of$3,951,485

A contract between the munich
pal government and John McShain,
Inc, for the building of the Dupont
Circle underpass at cost Of s3,951,-
4s5 is under preparation at the Dis
trict Building today.
The Commissioners hope, how
ever, to reach an agreement with
the Philadelphia concern as to spe-
cification changes which will reduce
the actual cost of the project to
about 5000 900 below the face value
of the contract.
Announcing the award late yes
terday, the city heads explained the
McShain company's bid, although
the lowest of four submitted, was
S151,4S5 above the amount of funds
earmarked for construction OF the
underpass.
Hit On Solution.
After considering their problem
for two weeks, the city heads hit on
the solution advanced yesterday
Awarding the contract for the full
amount of the McShain bid, the city
subsequently will agree with the
company to substitute local rock for
saWn granite called for in the spe-
cihcations and to substitute terra
Gotta for cast-iron drain pipes.
Engineer Commissioner Gordon R
Young said this, together with a few
additional minor changes in the spe.
cifications, would bring the cost o1
the project within the Districts
means. He indicated the Philadel-
phia firm already had agreed in.
formally to these changes.
Officials said there might have
been some doubt about the legality
of changing specifications before 6
contract was awarded. But they
added there is no question of the
legality of such a change after ar
award has been made.
Mutual Agreement.
1--WE can make any change We
want by mutual agreement with
the contractor" Gen. Young said
ut is strictly matter between our
selves"
Gen. Young said he thought tht
contract award was "a very gooe
bargain" for the District. He re-
called he told Congress last Apri
the project would cost about $780,,
600. and that prices have riser
greatly since then.
Work is expected to begin on th'
underpass, which will put Connect
cut avenue traffic under the circle
early next year. 1t is estimated th'
project will take about two years
Evening star., 1947-11-29
Miss Ida Beagle Retires;
In Government 30 Years

Miss Ida May Beagle. 6308 Della
ware street, Chevy Chase, Md, has
retired after 80 years service with
the Federal Government. She was
a clerk in the Underwriting Service
of the Veterans Administration.
In 1917. Miss Beagle went to work
with the Civil Service Commission.
She was transferred to the Bureau
of War Risk Insurance, which later
became part of VA. She Is a graduate
of Central High School and Wash
ington Teachers College. She taught
at the Mount Vernon School in Del
Ray, Va, from 1911 to 1917.
Evening star., 1947-11-29
Martin Plane Plant
Reports Rise in Jobs
By The Assoeioisd Press

BALTIMORE. Nov. 90. - The
Glenn L. Martin Co. announced to-
day substantial increase in en-
ployment in recent months and said
prospects were for more as produc-
ton was expected to 60 up.
Company officials said the air.
plane rlant now was employing
about 11,000 In May, it reported
the employees numbered SIPS sitter
steady layoffs due to a production
showdown while tests were completed
on new models.
The company says 1t still has
three models in the experimental
stage, including q six-engined Jet
bomber for the Army.
Evening star., 1947-11-29
ID. {. Teachers
Dispute Figures
|0n PaySca|e
| Group PIons Study
To Prove inequality
Of High SoIory Claim

School teachers in Washington be-
lieve the statistics indicating
teachers here are the best paid in
the Nation do not show a true pic
ture. !
The figures on teachers pay were
made public recently by the National
Education Association. =
Eber Jeffery, president Of the
High School Teachers Association
of the District, said teachers here
are disturbed over what they regard
Fas Misrepresentation. He disclosed
his association is having a study
made Immediately to show what it
regards as the true situation.
DR.. Regis Boyle, president Of the
Education Association of the Dis
trict, pointed out that the NEA COM
pared Washington, which has no
rural areas, with the States, where
country school teachers are under
paid. Washington, she declared,
should have been compared with the
Nations cities, but there are no up
to-date figures for the cities.
Special Study Planned.
For this reason, Mr. Jeffery's group
plans to undertake the special study
and release the figures as soon as
they are compiled.
1--WE plan to show actual disburse-
ments in the 100 largest cities of the
country for classroom teachers in
the public schools" said Mr.. Jeffery,
who is a history teacher at the eVt-
erans' High School of Central High.
Mr.. Jeffery pointed out in the
Washington salary schedule, there
is no recognition for college work
beyond the masters degree. He
said in % other cities of "a, which
are above 100000 population each,
salary schedules do recognize fur
ther graduate work beyond the
masters degree.
Figures, obtained from Boise L.
Bristor, statistician of the Board of
Education, were released today by
Mr. Jeffery, showing these average
salaries in the District: Elementary
teachers, $3,216 annually for 1947-8;
high school teachers, $3.50 and the
city average for both of these groups
combined, $3,398.
Experience Not Figured.
Mr.. Jeffery made this estimate
himself of teachers take-home pay
in the District: Elementary, $2,700;
high school, $2,970, and the city
average for both, $2,865.
DR.. Boyle said teachers from out
side Washington, coming here with
five years experience, receive $500
annually, compared with $4,000 made
by a school teacher who has been
in the public school system here for
five years. In the new salary scale.
she said, experience should have
been taken into account, but was
not. Teachers here were not boosted
sufficiently so they would occupy the
same relative position in the new
scale as they did in the old, based
on experience, she said.
A teacher in Washington with a
bachelors degree can earn but $4,000
annually compared with $5,125 re-
ceived In New York, DR.. Boyle
pointed out. A San Francisco
teacher with work beyond masters
degree can receive $500 annually,
contrasted with $4,000 here, she
lsaid.
Evening star., 1947-11-29

$40 - "a w SAAcsN@
h i S t or la n for
World War II
by Gen. Carl
Spaatz.
The Air Force
dental history,
which will take
at lie st six
months to COM
pile. is to be in
cluded in the
Army's general
medical history
of the war.
Selected b e =
ca use Of his
Evening star., 1947-11-29

tory of the temple. He explained the
cornerstone was laid on November
II, 1929, when Edwin o. Dutton
was potentate, and that the build
ing was dedicated and opened April
81, 1880, with James c. Hoyle as po-
tentate. Allen H. Potts, the archi-
tect and a past potentate, was on
the stage last night. The contrac-
tor and builder was Charles H.
Tompkins.
Oriental Band Plays.
Omar w. Clark, chief rabban, and
chairman of the program, was
among the speakers. Entertainment
was furnished by talent obtained by
Maxine Lowe. The Shriners also
were entertained by the Oriental
band and drum corps.
Among Shrine leaders introduced
by Mr.. Wolfe were Renah F. CANA
lier. assistant rabban; Julius B. Gay,
high priest and prophet; William j.
B. Orr, Oriental guide; L. Whiting
Estes, treasurer; Leonard P. Steu-
art, imperial treasurer and past po-
tentate; Howard P. Foley, past po-
tentate and Earl Whittier Shinn,
past potentate,
Evening star., 1947-11-29
Coroners Are Named
For Virqiniu Localities
Rx the Assoeiofed Pres,

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 29.-The
Virginia Commission on Postmorten
Examinations yesterday reappointeo
25 physicians as coroners.
They ere the same ones already
appointed by local courts, but must
under present State law, be ciloseI
in the future by the commission
The physicians, whose new terms
will run to next october l, and tht
counties they serve include:
Drs. w. C. Welburn, Arlington
IL. v. Brush and E. V. Thompkins
both for Rockbridge; F. L. Byers
Rockingham and Harrisonburg, ant
Nelson Podolnick, Fairfax.
Evening star., 1947-11-29
Iverson Quits School Job
To Enter Building Business

Martin F. Iversop has resigned as
director of maintenance for the
Montgomery County Board of Edu-
cation, effective Monday.
Mr.. Iverson, who lives at 1902
Flower avenue, Takoma Park, ~saio
he is entering the building business
with Samuel E. Bogely, Bethesda.
Before his appointment to the
school post, Mr.. Iverson was building
inspector for the Silver Spring-Ta-
koma Park area from 1880 to 1916
He is also a former commander OF
the Maryland Department Of the
American Legion.
Evening star., 1947-11-29
Won Metre Renominuted

MARTINSBURG,. w. Va. Nov.
20 tSpeciaD.-I. D. Van Metre, jr.,
of this city has been nominated to
succeed himself for a three-year
term on the Board of Directors Of
the Maryland and Virginia Milk
Producers Association. A director
will be elected at the annual meet
ing In Warrington, February 2, l94S.
Evening star., 1947-11-29

overseas eXperl- CdI heuter.
ence in a large Air Force headquar-
ters in England and also because
of his work here, Col, Reuter- will
work on the history part time while
continuing his command at Boiling
Field.
A native Of Arlington. Mimi, and
a graduate of the University OF
Minnesota, Col. Reuter- worked In
the United States Public Health
Service and was commissioned IN
the Regular Army in 1886.
Evening star., 1947-11-29
3 Police Trainees
Assigned TO Duty

Thirty-three police privates who
have been undergoing training in
the Police Training School since
october is have been assigned to
precinct duty.
The assignments were announced
yesterday after the announcement
of transfers of three precinct COM
manders: Capts. Benjamin C. Kueh-
ling, Clarence H. Lutz and Walter
T. Storm.
At the same time it was an
nounced that Pvt. Marshall H. Lytle
Is being transferred from No. 3 pre-
cinct to No. 2.
Assignments of the 80 rookie pa
4t.alxs,asa 4laa falissx.
Evening star., 1947-11-29
Reuter- Named Air Force
| Denial Historian Of War

| 1t. Col. Walter J. Reuter-, 2911
South Dinwiddie street, Arlington,
Va, dental surgeon at Boiling Field
since 1916, yesterday was appointed
Evening star., 1947-11-29
Assignments of the 80 rookie pa
trolmen to the precincts follow:

Pvt. Marston Seals to second.
Pvt. Alfred B. Carroll to sixth.
Pvt. Webster D. Dawson to tenth.
Pvt. Louis Deeb 10 thirteenth.
Pvt. Joseph E. Donahue to FIRST.
Pvt. Herman D. Evans to fourth.
Pvt. Roy Griffin to sixth.
Pvt Rodney P. Hamhleton to fourth
Pvt Lewis r. Harris. jr., to second.
Pvi Lewis C. Hines to fifth.
Pvt. Joseph w. Jones to third.
Pvt. John B Kline to first.
Pvt Erskine E. Mackall to eleventh.
Pvt Donald M Mansfield TO tenth.
Pvt. Vincent F, Mazzello to ninth.
Pvt. John w Mccall to third.
Pvt. Paul L. McEwen to third.
Pvt. Kyle v. McGhee to sixth.
Pvt. James 8. Payne to fourth.
Pvt. Alvin L. Pinkney. to third.
Pvt. James G. Priest to sixth.
Pvt. Edward E. Proudfoot to sixth.
Pvt Herman E. Ray, jr., to the. fourth
Pvt Malon H. Shreve to fourth.
Pvt. Ernest c. Smith to ninth.
Pvt. Warren o. Smith to fifth.
Pvt. Milton Taylor to tenth.
Pvt. Oliver p Williamson to sixth.
Pvt. Raymond j. Wrenn to eighth.
Pvt. Peter zacharko to eleventh.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-08
Wallace Merchants Form
Brand New Organization

WALLACE, Nov. Almost
simultaneous with the announce
ment of the close of the tobacco
market here next Thursdays
brand new organization has been
formed among Wallace's out
standing business and profession
al men to sponsor the develop
ment of the town commercially,
culturally, and in all other phases.
The new group is Wallace
Associates. .--
1t is composed Of merchants,
doctors, lawyers, tobacconists, far
mers and all other leaders in
Wallace's community life. 1t will
work toward the development
of all worthwhile projects aimed
toward the further progress of
this up-and-eoming farmers mar
keting and trading center.
Harry Kramer, local depart
ment store owner, is president of
the new group. Officers serving
with him are w. L. (Bill) Hus-
sey, tobacconist and warehouse
men, vice-president; John Skies,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-08
MRS. CLARA PARSONS

Mrs. Clara Parsons, 81, of 119
Williamson Drive, died Thursday
afternoon at 1:50 o'clock in the
James Walker Memorial hospital
after a lengthy illness.
Funeral services will be held
this afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the Yopp Funeral Home with the
Rev. E. w. Pate officiating. In
terment will follow in Bellevue
cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be DR..
James B. Lounsbury, C. A. Lilies,
William Darden, B. A. Boyles,
10. A. Coleman, and Hardy Tay-
lor.
Honorary pallbearers will be
Edward Moore, Shade Phillips,
p. L. Robinette, Monroe Mercer,
J. L. Neal, J. A. Jackson, Norris
W. Bowers.
Mrs. Parsons is survived by
her husband, Harry Parsons; two
daughters, Rose Marie and Helen
Parsons of this city; four sons,
William, Harry, Jr., Elliot, and
Theodore Parsons, all of this city /;
mother, Mrs. Sallie Davis OF
Goldsboro;s three sisters, Mrs.
6 arah Mercer and Mrs. Catherine
Moore of this city, and Mrs. Julia
Phillips Of Pollocksville; three
brothers, Carl of Goldsboro, Al
ton of Kinston, and Kennith
Davis of this city.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced later by Yopp Funeral
Home.