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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-08

Although delegate Edward
Ahrens of Franklin Union No. a
of the I.T.U. urged immediate ac-
ton, the proposal to refer to the
board first carried, in spite of
Ahrens' point that the question
was one every "adult delegate"
was familiar with, and required
no special investigation.
Several delegates requested re-
ports on the activities of the All,
Chicago Labor Committee, form
ed several weeks ago by leaders
of the three main labor organiza-
tons, and urged further action
by the GIL members of the CON-
mittee.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. iIblllaH Observation-Disclosures
81 A e GHERE n
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-08
Chicago AFL discusses rent
control, labor unity

proposed state the
meeting of the Chicago Federation Tuesday
night as delegates the question GIL executive
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-08

cent raise, considered unaccept-
able by the union.
THE LOCKOUT came after
members of the day shift held a
union meeting all day Monday.
When the company ordered them
suspended, workers on the other
shifts protested, and the suspen-
sion was extended to all crane
operators.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-08
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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-08

The three top officers of the
CLIO United Electrical, Radio &
Machine Workers went to Wash
ington last week.
They though they were go
ing to testify on the question
of anti-lab0r bills introduced
i'm the Senate.
When they got there, how
ever, they found that Senators
Taft, Ball, and other cronies
were not interested in testimony
Evening star., 1947-03-13
Further Cross.Examinafion
OF Won SfrempeI Due Today

Further cross examination of
Baron Herbert Won Strempel, for
mer first secretary of the German
Embassy here, was scheduled in Dis
,trict Court today in the perjury trial
of Douglas M. Stewart, former editor
Of Scribner's Commentator.
Won Strempel yesterday pointed out
Stewart In the courtroom as one of
the men in a room in New York's
Pennsylvania Hotel to whom he said
he gave $4,000 in 1941 to start a
magazine. He said he met Stewart
in New York by pre-arrangement,
and the trip was authorized by DR..
Hans Thomson, former German
charge d'affaires here, also recently
brought here as a witness in this
trial. The money came from en-
bassy funds, he said.
Stewards version is that the $15,-
900 was left at his Lake Geneva
(Wis0 home about August 1941,
in brown paper package in the
hallway. He says he does not know
how it got there. The Stewart trial
grows out OF testimony he gave
before the mass sedition grand jury
here.
Shortly before World War II, Won
Strempel was an important figure
in Washington's social circles.
Evening star., 1947-03-13
D. {. Divorce Cases
Show Sharp Decline

Divorces in the District are on q
rapid decline if filings of divorce
and maintenance actions for Janu-
ary and February of this year, COM
pared with filings during the same
two months last year, are to bs
taken as any criterion.
Records at District Court show
that during the first two months Of
this year there was a total of 548
divorce, maintenance and annul-
ment actions filed, as against 1863 for
the same period last year.
A breakdown of the figures shows
that of the actions filed for the two
months of this year 367 asked for
absolute divorce, 124 for limited di-
vorce, 10 for annulment and SO
merely for maintenance.
For the fiscal year ending last
June 30, total of 1000 divorce,
maintenance and annulment suits
were filed. In the first eight months
of the present fiscal year, from July
through February, 2,073 cases were
filed.
Evening star., 1947-03-13
Bankruptcy Trustee
Starts New Study Of
Williams Interests

Further Investigations into the
interests of George H. Williams
have been launched by Samuel M.
Greenbaum, trustee in the bank
ruptcy of the real estate man.
AT a hearing yesterday, an official
of the Abstract & Title Co., Inc, Of
Maryland, declared Williams had
ordered title searched on property
he didn't own. The land was to be
mortgaged for a $4,000 loan, Har-
vey D. Booth, vice president Of the
firm, said.
Mr.. Booth declared searches were
ordered on several pieces of property
in which Williams said he had in
terests shortly before the real estate
man was declared bankrupt last
December. The title search in con-
nection with a building and piece
of land at 3646 Bladensburg road,
Cottage City, Md, disclosed VIII
liams held no interest, Mr.. Booth
said.
Files s1,166 Claim.
Mr. Booth has filed a claim
against Williams for $1,166, which
he said was due for claim searches.
Another witness, Willis l.. Haines,
listed as owner of the land, told the
bankruptcy officials Williams once
owned a half interest in the prop
erty, but that he sold out last April
Mr.. Haines said he and Williams
had bought the property Jointly
month earlier.
Williams continued to rent the
Office, however, as base for his
realty operations In Cottage City,
Mr.. Haines said. He added that
the building now Is occupied by
William S. Helm, former Williams
salesman who is operating as the
United Realty Co.
Shares Phone.
Mr.. Helm told a reporter Williams
has some Office space in the build
ing now and that he takes calls
over the United phone but has no
connection with the real estate COM
pany. Mr.. Helm said that, until a
month ago, he was operating as the
Helm Realty Co., in Virginia, and
that he plans to change the name
of his firm again because there Is
already United company here"
Meanwhile, Mr.. Haines told the
hearing Williams owes him nearly
$4,000 but said he had not filed a
claim for the money. In addition,
he said, he has loaned Williams
about $500 since December "to live
on"
Mr.. Haines, now a used car dealer,
said he has also loaned Williams
an auto until he gets back on his
feet"
Evening star., 1947-03-13
Two Young Men Sought
In Three Ho|dups Here

Police today were seeking two
young men who may have been in
voled in three holdups reported last
night.
The first robbery occurred shortly
after II pm. when the shabbily
dressed youths walked into the groc-
cry of Mrs. Rose Anna Collins at
1882 Wisconsin avenue NV, held
her at gun point and took Sc from
the cash register.
Five minutes later two men an
swering the same general descrip-
tion held up Samuel Patterson, clerk
on duty at a Western Union office
at 371O Macomb street NV. and
took Al from a cash drawer.
About 1:3O am. two men, one
with a mask over his face and the
other shielding his face with his
right arm, walked into a gasoline
station at 1401 Rhode Island avenue
NE, held up the attendant, James
l.. Eckard, 18, and escaped with $40
Evening star., 1947-03-13
S. Horn-BIowing Conviction.
Settles Fiqht With Detectives

A case involving six charges,
among them carrying a deadly
weapon and assault on policemen.
yesterday boiled down to single
conviction-unnecessary honking of
an automobile horn.
Brought into Municipal Court for
allegedly participating in a fracas,
January IL, with two plainclothes
men were Carl C. White, 25; his
brother Walter, 27, and Clair C..
Long, Is, all of the 200 block OF P
street NV.
Detectives M. L. Bailey and M. A..
Dixon testified the three youths as
saulted them when they approached
Walters parked car to inquire why
the horn was blowing. The detectives
said that although they showed
their badges, Walter demanded:
whats 1t to you?' and showed them
Evening star., 1947-03-13

away from the car which was parked
in front of the mems home.
In the ensuing alteration Long
was struck over the head by one Of
the detectives and Walter White ran
into the house, 1t was testified. I'm
mediately afterward, the door opened
and Carl White emerged with an
empty 20 rifle. it was said. Both
sides agreed on the stand the strug-
gle ended promptly when the detec-
tives identified themselves at this
point.
The three men said the officers
had not identified themselves at first
and Walter White said he thought
they were holdup men.
Judge Ellen K. Raedy dismissed
charges of assault against all three
Of the deadly weapon charge against
Carl, and of the double-parking
charge against Walters. The horn
charge cost Walter S..
Evening star., 1947-03-13
Group Favors Income Tax
On All Who Work in D. T..

The North Randle Community
Citizens Association last night op-
posed the District sales tax but
voted for an income tax on all
persons who work in the District.
The group favored the taxation
plan because it would be more in
elusive and would effect those from
Virginia to Texas"
Simon Sherman, representing 80
veterans in the frozen custard busi-
ness, opposed the plan to sell ice
cream by weight. He said If the
proposal were adopted, his group
and 130 counter freezer men all
would lose their jobs. He explained
the cost of new machinery would
force the stands to close.
Four new members were voted
into the association.
1t was announced the April meet
ing would be held on the third
Wednesday, instead of the second,
to avoid the Easter holidays.
The group met in the Kimball
School on the corner of Minnesota
avenue and Ely place Sc, with
E. L. Merzereau, presiding.
Evening star., 1947-03-13
Stamp Honorine Pulitzer
To Go on Sale April 10
By the Associated Press

The Post Office Department an
nounced today that the new Scent
stamp honoring Joseph Pulitzer will
go on sale April 10 in New York.
That date is the Tooth anniver-
sary of Pulitzer's birth at Mako,
Hungary. The issue commentaries
his distinguished career in Ameri-
can journalism and his contribu-
tions to freedom of expression and
freedom of thought" in this coun-
try. Pulitzer founded the st. Louis
Post Dispatch and published the
World papers in New York.
The stamp is special delivery size
and purple in color. On the right
is an oval portrait Of Pulitzer and
to the left is the Statue of Liberty,
across which are the words: "Our
Republic and its press will rise or
FALL together"
Evening star., 1947-03-13
VA Officials Frown
On Employees Holding
Office in EXCL Groups
By George Beveridqe

The Veterans Administration to-
day officially frowned on any of its
employees holding Office in veterans
organizations and laid down sug-
gestions for conduct of all workers
who belong to veterans groups.
Omer Clark, chief aide to Veter-
ans Administrator Bradley, who
signed the order, said it was
prompted by fears that employees
who hold office in the organizations
might run into dual responsibility
in dealing with veterans affairs.
In fact, he said, the agency has
received numerous complaints from
organizations themselves, charging
that VA officials have shown favor
itism to their own groups. Spokes-
men for the agency said it was the
first time VA has taken a formal
stand on the question.
60 Pct. Are Veterans.
While the number of employees
who belong to veterans groups Is
not known, go per cent OF the
agency's more than 100000 workers
are veterans, and therefore eligible
for membership in veterans organ
izations.
The order emphasized that the VA
could not regulate outside activities
of its workers, but it bluntly de-
clared:
"It is considered bad judgment
for any enploye to hold elective or
appointive Office in service organ
ization recognized by VA"
The order pointed out that Gov
ernment regulations forbid workers
from using information they pick up
on their jobs in any programs of the
veterans groups. 1t also told VA
employees:
That, at meetings, they should
keep out of debates on administra-
ton of the agency; that they should
not serve on committees dealing
with functions of the VA, and that
they should keep out of member
ship campaigns.
Reaction Comes Fast.
Reaction came fast from Charles
M. O'Malley, District commander
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
who said he has called a meeting
of all the groups for noon Saturday
at 1919 K street NV. to discuss
| the order.
We've just organized post COM
posed entirely of World War II vet
Grams who are working at the VA
If they can't be officers in their own
post it will fall apart" Mr.. OMalley
declared.
Millard Rice of the Disabled
| American Veterans said he did not
think the VA should expect en-
ployes now in Office to drop out OF
veterans groups.
| Spokesman for all the major or
ganizations said no employees now
hold national offices with theil
groups. High-ranking personnel Of
both the agency and the organiza.
tions have frequently interchanged
| however.
Evening star., 1947-03-13
Mrs. Goodrich Is Named
Head of Barney House

Mrs. Jean Stanley Goodrich. who
for the last eight years has had
charge of the music department at
Barney Neighborhood House, has
been named head resident of the
house.
The action was taken at a meet
ing of the Board of Trustees yester-
day at the Union Trust Co., Fif-
teenth and H streets NV. Mrs.
Goodrich has been acting head
since February !.
Organization Of two baseball
teams at the house was reported.
Mrs. Goodrich said the players were
in need of baseball equipment, but
there were no funds available to
purchase suits, bats, balls and
gloves. Barney House, 470 N street
S.W, is q Community Chest agency.
Evening star., 1947-03-13

The last words Navigator George
Hart spoke before he was blown
out of plane flying 4 miles above
the North Atlantic Monday night
were: "I'll have my next big meal
in the Azores"
This was revealed here today by
Carlyle Smith, 20, of 3214 Twenty
third street north, Arlington, pur-
ser on the Trans World Airline
Constellation plane, who was the
last person to speak to Mr.. Hart.
The navigator was sucked out
of the plane when the astrodome
"a plastic bubble on top OF the air.
craft-broke loose and plunged into
the sea.
Both Mr.. Smith and Marjorie
Page, 26. hostess on the Gander-to-
Paris flight, denied published re-
ports that she had been rescued"
from a fate similar to Hart's by
the pursuer. Miss Page lives at
the Cairo Hotel here.
There was a loud sWiSh,' she
said, followed by strong blast OF
Evening star., 1947-03-13
Liquor Store Threat
Seen in Bill for Strict
400-Ft. D. T.. Rule

District officials today voiced the
belief the District would become
pretty much of desert, as far as
retail liquor stores are concerned,
If Congress were to approve a full
fledged "40o-foot rule"
Such plan was recommended to
the Senate late yesterday by Sena-
tor Brewster, Republican, of Maine.
He said he acted at the request Of
Washington church groups.
New Plan More Restrictive.
The District, under an admins
trative rule of the Commissioners,
now has a rule against granting of
any new liquor license to any place
within 400 feet of churches, schools
and other public institutions.
This is less restrictive than the
proposal of the Maine Senator, one
municipal official explained. He
went so far as to say it might wreck
the Districts liquor industry.
The measure offered by Senator
Brewster would amend the District
liquor act to provide that after next
January 81 no permit could be is
sued, renewed or transferred to any
place in the District within 400
feet of the property lines of any
school, college, university or public
institution.
Measured by Entrances.
The property lines designation In
the bill, municipal officials said,
would give its effect far greater ap-
plication than the Commissioners
present rule. In the first place, they
explained, the present rule does not
apply to District locations which
were licensed before the 400-foot
rule first was adopted.
Also, they explained the existing
rule is applied from the main en-
trance of the store to the main en-
trance of the church, school or
public property, by the most direct
route.
Evening star., 1947-03-13
Garfield Hospital 10 Open
Planned Parenthood Clinic

Garfield Hospital next week will
open a clinic to advise parents on
child-spacing methods, it was an
nounced yesterday at meeting OF
the District Planned Parenthood
Association.
The Garfield clinic will supple
ment one now operated by the
Planned Parenthood Association at
tbs E street S.W.
Charges for clinic service, part Of
the Garfield outpatient department,
will be made on a sliding scale, ac-
cording to ability to pay.
The clinic will be under the medi-
cal direction of DR.. Robert B. Nelson,
jr., of the hospital staff.
Evening star., 1947-03-13
Drop
Retirement Bill
As TooCost|y
Substitute Measure
To Be Drafted by
Committee Staff
By Joseph YOUNG

The Senate Civil Service Com.
mlttee today decided that ths
LANCER Chavez bill to nberalize the
entire Federal retirement system is
too costly, and directed its staff to
draw up a revised measure that
won't cost so much money.
Chairman LANCER had been hope
ful that the bill would be reported
favorably today, but in an executive
session this morning, the group de-
cided that the economy-minded
Congress would not pass such costly
legislation.
Take Realistic View.
After the meeting ended, Senator
LANCER told reporters:
We've taken into consideration
the Civil Service Commissions esti-
mate that eventually the bill as now
written would cost about 5000, 900 900
a year. We want to be realistic about
it, and consequently have instructed
the committees actuary to work out
a revised bill with the commissions
retirement experts"
Senator LANCER expressed the
hape that most of the major fea.
lures of the bill, which would re-
duce the retirement age to go, in
crease annuity payments and grant
survivorship insurance benefits to
Federal workers and their families,
might be salvaged in the new bill.
Other committee members expressed
the belief, however, that consider
able changes might have TO be made
to reduce the bills costs.
In Economy Mood.
The committee also agreed that
the retirement fund should be
solvent at all times, Senator LANCER
said
Before going into executive ses-
sion Senator Chavez, Democrat, Of
New Mexico, acknowledged that
Congress is in an economy mood.
We are not going to have an easy
time passing the bill as it now
stands"
George D. Riley, committee staff
director, said the committee hoped
that the bills costs could be con.
siderably reduced through tighten
ing up the administrative function
OF the civil service retirement sys-
TEN.
Evening star., 1947-03-13
Reckless Driving Charged
To Two After Accident

Two persons were injured and
the drivers of two automobiles were
charged with reckless driving in
an accident today on Defense high
way, near the intersection with
Grain highway, Prince Georges
County police reported.
Mildred Baldwin, %, colored, a
passenger Of 400 block Luray place
NV, was released after treatment
for minor injuries at Prince Georges
County General Hospital, and John
E. Robb, colored, 1900 block Evarts
street NE, received first aid at
the Upper Marlboro police station.
Police said Robb was charged
with reckless driving and failure to
keep to the right, and Grace l..
Pyles, Gambrills, Md, was charged
with reckless driving after their
cars sideswiped.
Evening star., 1947-03-13
Dairyman Sees Delay
lin Deliveries Under
Daylight Saving

/ Adoption of daylight saving time
by the District might mean resi-
dents would receive day-old milk
from dairy farmers unwilling to get
up an hour earlier" according to
Montgomery County Agent o. W.
Anderson.
A survey of county dairy owners
and employees reveals that prac-
tically everyone in the industry is
content to leave the time situation
just where it is.
I'VE put up with it during the
war because we had to-" declared
Mr.. Anderson, who also is dairy
operator. 1--WE don't have to have
it now.
. THE dairy trucks come by in the
morning anywhere from 7 to $50
am. That means that in the sum-
mer most dairymen have to be up
by $3.50 to feed and milk the cows
and get the milk in cans. If the
District went on daylight saving, it
means we'd all have to get up at
2:30 instead of $780,"
W0uld't Fool With Time"
Clay Plummer, dairy operator
and dealer in cattle, said he was
100 per cent opposed" to daylight
saving time even If Maryland as
well as the District adopts it.
Pooling with the time" he con-
tinued, "is like hitting a sleeping
dog with a stick. It's better lust to
let him lie.
"It's only Government workers
and playboys who want daylight
saving anyhow. All they can think
of is a little extra time for fun in
the evening. They forget about the
farmers and dairymen whom they
depend on"
There are other reasons for op-
position, according to E. L. Burdette
and other dairymen, who believe
that harvesting is impeded by the
time changes.
Sets Clock Early Now.
Hamilton Geisbent, dairyman at
Ayrlawn Farms, Brookmont, ad-
mitted he was game for whatever
might come along. but declared he
would really hate to have to set
the alarm clock any earlier than it
Is now."
He said he believed most dairy
helpers would gladly forego the
extra hour of recreation in the eve
ming to get the extra sleep in the
morning.
William r. Rabbit, Middlebrook
dairyman, added his opposition to
the plan.
An almost lone voice raised in
favor of the proposal was that Of
Carl Snapp, manager of cne of the
dairies of Eugene B. Casey of
Gaithersburg.
B'ames Lawmakers.
He asserted: Il for one do not
mind getting up a little earlier
in order to have a little more time
in the evening. It's my opinion
that it's the Congressman rather
than the da1rymen who don't want
daylight saving. I'm not so sure
anyhow, that such time would mean
that we have to get Up earlier.
1T certainly seemed to work
satisfactorily during the war"
Other large dairy operators In
the county including w. Lawson
King and Mr.. Casey, previously
have expressed opposition to the
plan for the District.
Evening star., 1947-03-13
tates Chamber of Commerce Build

States Chamber of Commerce Build
ing.
All divisions of the campaign are
expected to make reports tomorrow.
So far $317 1868 or 40.37 per cent of
the Metropolitan Area goal of $751;
$50 has been reached. The drive
will continue through March.
At the Legion Cafe, 119 B street
Sc, today uniformed Red Cross
staff assistant was to take over as
cashier and all receipts of the cafe
from II am. to 8 pm. were to be
donated to the Red Cross by the
owners, John Volts and Chris Cop
sohanis, the Red Cross announced.
The seven employees of the restau-
rant also will give their days pay
to the Red Gross drive.
Evening star., 1947-03-13

air. I was knocked to the floor of
the gallery when pressure blew open
door behind me-
Mr.. Smith said the same blast
knocked him down. after I got to
my feet, helped her up," he said.
Both Mr.. Smith and Miss Page de-
clared no one saw Hart fall from
the plane.
Mr.. Smith said he had talked to
the navigator about minutes be-
fore the accident.
"He had some soup and coffee
when the passengers ate their meal" /"
Smith said. II asked him if he
wouldn't like something else, but he
said he had just eaten big meal
before we took off. I was the last
one to talk to him"
Airline officials, meanwhile, said
investigation of the accident still is
under way, but they assumed the
plastic material In the bubble broke
under the combined inside and out
side pressure.
Evening star., 1947-03-13

The women who are doing the
door or-to-door campaigning in the
Red Cross drive and those who give
their time in the volunteer corps Of
the organizations will be honored
at the fourth report meeting of the
campaign tomorrow.
James H. Lemon, chairman of the
Residential Unit, will preside and
introduce some of his division lead
ers, most of whom are women. The
unit already has turned In funds
amounting to $3O,055 or 40 per cent
of its quota.
Prof. William Elliott of the Har-
Yard School of Government Is ex-
pected to be principal speaker at
the luncheon meeting which will be
held at 1890 pm. at the United
Evening star., 1947-03-13
Sleeper Is Overcome
By Gas Stove Fumes

John F. McCabe, 79, of 1882 Sew.
enteenth street NV, was overcome
by gas yesterday when food which
he was cooking boiled over and ex-
tinguished the burner Of gas stove.
MIR. McCabe was resting in the hv-
ing room and was unaware the
burner was out.
He was found unconscious by Olis
Pritchett, also Of the Seventeenth
street address. He was given first
aid by the fire rescue squad and
later was treated at Emergency
HOSPITAL