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Evening star., 1947-01-13
Men Inside Antarctic Circle
Form New Explorers Society
By Thomos R. Henry
Stcr StoH Correspondenf

WITH THE ANTARCTIC EXPE-
DTTTON, Jan. 13.-The first lodge OF
. the worlds most exclusive secret
society-the Royal Order of King
Australis-is being organized on the
Coast Guard cutter Northwind.
Membership is confined to mer
who have crossed the Antarctic Cir
Gle, which reduces ehgibles to few
. thousand in any one generation anc
these will be scattered all over the
world. Until a week ago the lis'
would have been only a few hundred
including many Japanese and Ger.
mans.
The society is far more aristo-
cratic than the plebetan, roughneci
Order of Neptune, which may bt
.. joined by any one who crosses thu
. equator aboard ship and submits te
. q beating, ducking and other horse
play by sailors A companion so.
ciety but with far greater member.
ship is the knights of the Arctic te
] which all who cross the Arctic Circl.
and submit tt6s ducking In q tank
Evening star., 1947-01-13

full of Arctic Ocean water are elig.
ible.
The Order of Australis is accept
ing as charter members all members
of this expedition without initiation,
but a rough ordeal is planned for
future candidates. Elaborate men,
bership certificates are being pre-
pared by order of the Northwind's q
captain. Four degrees are proposed
The first will include those who have
crossed the circle; the second, those
who have been on the shelf ice
around the Antarctic continent; the
third, all who have stepped on the
continent itself, and the fourth, all
who have spent q winter night on
the continent.
There probably never will be more
than a few dozen fourth degree
members in any generation.
The order, taking its name from
the Australis, southern wind god, Is
proposed as q worldwide society
without restriction as to color. creed
or nationality.
Evening star., 1947-01-13
'Drone' Plane on Way
Here From Florida
To Circle Capital

A Flying Fortress drone and 8
mother plane" which controls 1t.
flight were to circle Washington soor
after o'clock this afternoon in the
first such experiment conducted
within this country's continental,
limits.
The planes took off from Eglir
Field, Fla, this morning in a rair
squall and 1,oO0-foot ceiling, the
War Department reported here, but
expected to arrive here on schedule
on a round-trip fight. The mother
tship,itook off at 8:26 am. and the
Fdrone followed at 1884 am. 20 osf7o
For safety, the drone plane car.
ries a pilot, copilot and radio opera.
tor but they will not touch the
controls at any time during the
trip unless radio control from the
mother ship fails or if an emer-
gency landing is necessary. News
paper reporters and radio network
representatives are travelling in both
planes.
The round-trip flight will re-
quire about II hours. The planes
passed over Atlanta about an hour
and a half after the takeoff. The
course will lead over Spartanburg
s. c.; Charlotte, N. c.; Raleigh
NJ c., and Richmond, Va. They
then were to head out to sea to
drop dummy bomb on a water
target. Turning inland they will
come to Washington and circle the
National Capital before flying d.
rectly back to the Florida field.
Army Air Forces spokesmen here
said the planes will not land in
Washington. The test will be
watched with great interest at the
War Department, they added, but
about all we will do this after
noon is to watch along with a lot
of other people in Washington"
A test fight Of drone and mother
ship was made last August from
Hawaii to California. No passen-
gers were carried.
Evening star., 1947-01-13
Three of QuodrupIets Born
In Tennessee Cabin Survive

Jessica, born at 1885 am. and
oldest of the quads, weighed 6A
pounds. Ruby and Dilly weighed
half a pound less.
DR.. Johnston, naturopathic phy-
sician, answered the frantic call
of a neighbor to- the mountain
cabin several miles northeast o1
here. He found Mrs. Moore, Gin
toxic condition" and with blood
pressure up to 240, lying on a bare
straw mattress.
Mrs. Johnston, registered nurse
rounded up buckets from a neigh
bor's house to heat water because
there were no cooking pots at the
Moore's cabin.
But Mrs. Moore, who weighs only
100 pounds, just "gritted her teeth
and didn't even say boo during the
delivery" DR.. Johnston said.
Evening star., 1947-01-13
House Ex-Servicemen
Form Nonpartisan
Veterans Group

Housing members who served In
both World Wars and the Spanish
American War banded together to-
day in a nonpartisan organization
to seek improvement in admini-
stration of veterans affairs.
The session in the House chamber
was attended by 125 OF the 1913 for
mer servicemen now in the House.
The group is in no sense pres
sure bloc, according to Representa-
tive Walter, Democrat, Of Pennsyl-
xsfiia ssNf1o was chosen" president
The organization, to be known as
the War Veterans of Congress, dis
cussedg no specific legislation today
and Il decided to center Its efforts
on seeing that Government agen-
cies charged with the administration
Of veterans laws and benefits func-
ton efnciently and promptly, Mr..
Walter explained.
Won't Vote as Unit.
The organization does not intend
to act as a group in voting for or
against particular veterans bills in
Congress, members said. It will not
hold caucuses before floor consider
alton of such measures. Represent
ative Walter said the present plan
is for periodic meetings, such as
luncheons or social gatherings.
The new group is open to Sena-
tors as well as Representatives. A
similar organization which has not
functioned since 1941 included two
or three Senators.
About 40 of the 125 House men,
bers at today's meeting were in the
military service during World War
II. There were two Spanish Amer
ican War veterans, and the rest
were veterans of World War I.
Representative Walter and Rep
resentative Van Zandt, Republican,
of Pennsylvania, who was elected
treasurer, served in both World
Wars. Mr.. Van Zandt headed the
similar organization in 1941.
Representative jackson, Repub-
lican, Of California, was named Sec
|retary of the new group. Repre-
sentative Walter appointed the fol-
lowing committee to study the pur-
poses and work of the original or
ganization:
Representatives Gwynne, Repub-
|lican, of Iowa; O'Hara, Republican,
of Minnesota; Springer, Republican,
of Indiana; Blatnik, Democrat, OF
Minnesota, and Rankin, Democrat
of Mississippi.
Evening star., 1947-01-13
|C|0 Due 10 File Brief
with Supreme Court
In Lewis Case Today
BY the Associaied Press

The CIO moved today to make a
formal entry in the John L. Lewis
coal strike contempt case on which
the Supreme Court will hear final
arguments tomorrow.
CIO attorneys said they planned
to file a brief with the high court
during the afternoon. Presumably
it will challenge the District Court
restraining order obtained by the
Justice Department in an effort to
get Mr.. Lewis to end the recent coal
strike.
The CIO. as well as the AFL, al
ready has criticized the Govern
ment's court action against Mr.
Lewis and his AFL United Mine
Workers.
Action Is Recalled.
After the court order was issued
by Justice T. Alan Goldsborough
here Mr.. Lewis refused to obey it.
Justice Goldsborough fined Mr..
Lewis $4,000 and the UNIV $780,
900 for contempt of court. On De-
cember Z, three days after he was
fined, Mr.. Lewis called off the strike.
Attorney General Clark and
counsel for Mr.. Lewis filed their
briefed arguments with the Supreme
Court on Saturday. Mr.. Clark said
that regardless of the legality of the
Qoldsborough order, which he de-
The Lewis argument was that
under Federal laws the courts are
barred from isuing such orders in
labor disputes and for that reason
he did not have to heed the order
Brief Sent to Court. .rts.7
The National Lawyers, Guild an
nounced yesterday it had asked
permission from the Supreme Court
to file a brief ia the. Lewis con-
tempt case as a friend of the
court" and already has sent the
brief to the court. ...-
The guilds statement said it be-
lieves the Government and the
District Court acted contrary to
the public interest" and reversed
"a whole course of progressive
Government relations to labor"
The guild said one of its pur-
poses is to represent and express
the views of the progressive bar in
economic, social and civil liberty
fields"
Evening star., 1947-01-13
Nazi Emblem Scratched
On Mural in Capitol Room

A crude and imperfect swastika
was discovered today, apparently
scratched by vandals, on a mural
painting at the doorway of the
Senate Judiciary Committee room
In the Capitol Building.
David Lynn, architect of the Cap
itol, who found the scars, ordered
an immediate restoration by a
painter on his staff.
The Nazi emblem apparently was
scratched through the mural with
some sharp instrument. 1t was cut
through a symbolic American shield
Of red, white and blue that forms
part OF an allegorical painting.
Evening star., 1947-01-13
Delta Sigmo Theto Plans
|YWCA Dinner Toniaht

Three Washington chapters of
Delta Sigma Theta will celebrate
the national sorority's 34th anniver-
sary at a dinner at 8 o'clock tonight
in the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA,
Ninth street and Rhode Island ave-
nue. NV.
Founders and honorary members
will be among the honor guests who
will include Mrs. Mary Church Ter
rell, Mrs. j. B. Middleton and Mrs
Mamie Burroughs.
Evening star., 1947-01-13
Germans Raid Coal Trains
As Score Die Of Cold
By the Assoejaisd Prsss

BERLIN, Jan. 13.-British mill"
tary government headquarters re-
ported yesterday that bands of Ger
mans, some several hundred strong
were attacking coal and food trains
in the British occupation zone al
severe cold continued to cause wide
spread death and suffering. More
than a score of deaths were reported
over the week end.
Hundreds were reported arrested
as a result of the attacks, and al
the Bonn freight yards, German
was killed by a Belgian military po-
liceman4 who was assisting German
civil police An dispensing a crowd Of
some 2001ooters. In Hamburg, where
more than 20 Germans were said to
have died of the cold, $50 looters
were arrested in one day.
Evening star., 1947-01-13
Dr.. Sizoo, in Farewell,
Urges Congregation
Not 10 Move Church
BY the Asseeiafed Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-The Rev
DR.. Joseph Sizoo, retiring minister
Of st. Nicholas Collegiate Church
asked In his farewell sermon yester-
day for assurance that the church
would remain indefinitely at its
present site.
Although the Consistory Of the
Collegiate Reformed Protestant
Dutch Church has announced aban-
donment of plan to sell the church
site at Fifth avenue and Forty
eighth street, DR.. Sizoo said that
they (the consistory) refused any
guarantee of any reasonable time
for the existence Of this congrega-
ton where it is"
(The Collegiate Consistory, q
corporate organization, is made
UP Of ministers, elders and dea-
cons Of New York's five Collegiate
churches.)
Retiring FROM Ministry.
DR.. Sizoo, 81, told the congrega-
ton, which included seven elders
and deacons who withdrew from the
consistory in support of DR.. Sizoo,
that he would retire from the min
istry when his resignation becomes
effective Wednesday.
My love Of this church has gone
so deep I couldn't possibly become
the minister of a parish church
again elsewhere" he said.
The consistory said in statement
yesterday that the regular activities
of st. Nicholas Church would con-
tinue and expressed hope that all
members Of the congregation would
continue worshiping there.
DR.. Sizoo said he would attend a
meeting of the congregation tomor-
row at which the elders and deacons
are scheduled to report that the
consistory has refused to lease the
church property to the congregation
for So years.
Request for Lease Denied.
He referred to the consistory as
"a mere handful of 20 men who
have such legal control through an
outworn charter that they can de-
stroy a whole congregation, giving
them no consideration"
They denied our request" he de-
clared, when we asked not for the
property, but only for lease as q
business interest"
Oficers of st. Nicholas Church
have said they did not consider con-
ciliatory moves by the consistory
binding and the congregation is to
vote at tomorroW's meeting on
whether to continue as members Of
the collegiate church.
Evening star., 1947-01-13
: Man, II, Found Dead in Bed
With Gas Hose in Mouth

An elderly roomer was found dead
this morning in. his bed at 638 q
street Sc, his head wrapped in a
. blanket and a rubber hose from a
gas stove in his mouth, police re-
ported.
The body of the man, identified as
. Albert Larson, II, was taken to the
] District Morgue for an examination
by DR.. A. Magruder Macdonald
coroner. Police are trying to COM
municate with Mr.. Larson's daugh-
! ter, Mrs. Doris Swanson of Chicago
! The body was discovered by Mabe,
Jones and Gabriel Ferrari, both Of
i the D street address.
Evening star., 1947-01-13
Trinidad Club to Sturt
Special Drive for Support

Members of the Trinidad Boys
Club will begin a house-to-house
subscription campaign tomorrow ir
an effort to stimulate a tagging
membership drive, Fred E. Nally, jr.
club director, announced yesterday
The club, seeking $1,000 to finance
operations during the year which
began September l, has thus fal
raised about $500, Mr.. Nalley said
The boys will ask the public for 81
membership pledges, he added.
Evening star., 1947-01-13
BY the Associoied Press

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. 13.
Three baby girls, survivors of a
quadruplet birth in mountain
cabin beneath the steady glare of
their fathers mining lamp, today
were given a good chance to live.
"Dawggone," and a low whistle
constituted the fervent reaction OF
Jess Moore, mule driver in a coal
mine, when DR.. Tom Johnston told
him of the delivery of the quads, one
stillborn, to Mrs. Moore.
The mother was resting comfort
ably and the babies were under care
at a clinic at Sequatchie, Tenn. Her
other five children slept throughout
the 51-minutes delivery early Sum
day in the same room.
(. Two sets of twin previously were
born to Mrs. Moore, but one OF each
set died at birth.
Evening star., 1947-01-13
By Alex R. Preston
Sser Staff cerrespendsnf :

. RICHMOND, Jan. 13.-As mem.
bers OF the General Assembly re.
turned today to begin the seconc
sand-they hope-the last week Of
the special session, they met new
opposition to a plan whereby raises
for school teachers beyond amounts
recommended by Gov. Tuck woulo
be financed by 10 per cent tax in
crease for wines and liquors.
Legislators received a warning
from a high administration leader
that their respective localities may
stand to lose $5,333, 900 year now
reverting to them from alcoholic
beverage control profits.
On today's House calendar is the
controversial administration spon-
sored labor legislation to maintain
"open shops" in intrastate enter
prises and to prevent sudden strikes
In public utilities. A full-scale floor
fight has been indicated.
House Bill Up sI,500, 900.
The Governors program calling
for appropriation of $6,5o0,00o fol
the school SYSTEM mainly for teach
.er salary increases-has reached the
same stage in the Senate as the
labor bills now occupy in the House
The Senate, however, will consider
the measure in substantially the
same form as recommended by the
House, while the duplicate House
bill already has been amended by
the Schools and Colleges Commit
tee to add 81 100000 to Gov. Tuck's
figures. The House Appropriations
Committee has scheduled considera-
ton OF the revised measure for :
O'Clock this afternoon.
An attempt to go still further ir,
theteacher salary program has been
advanced by Delegate Robert White
head, Nelson County, who was sue
cessful in tacking on the 81 SOC, ,000
amendment. A new Whitehead bill
designed to levy the 10 per cent on
wines and liquors was introduced
into the lawer chamber without OBJ
lection last week. The sponsor con-
tends it would bring in about S.
900, 900 the first year and $1,000, 900
the second year, making possible
teacher salary increases beyond the
Governors program and also pro-
viding funds for health and welfare.
The Whitehead tax bill also is
scheduled for public hearing at
3 pm. today before the House FL
nonca Comuittee
Latest indication of strong or
ganization objections to this pro-
posal came today from Delegate E.
Blackburn Moore, Winchester and
Clarke County, the administration
spokesman in the lower chamber.
Moore Estimates Losses.
Mr.. Moore warned that the cities
and counties, which receive two
thirds the ABC profits may stand
to lose s5,333 900 a year. He issued
a breakdown of all counties and
cities estimated losses which shows
Arlington would lead all other
counties in the amount lost. He
said total county losses would be
S3,733,61396 a year while the cities
would receive sl,5ss,723.2s less than
now.
Evening star., 1947-01-13
Charles M. Morris Dies;
Wus Secretary to Smoot
BY the As,eeioisd Press

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 49,
Charles M. Morris, a., former
United States attorney and Sec
retary to the late Senator Reed
Smoot of Utah, died yesterday OF
q liver ailment.
A law graduate of George Wash
ington University, Mr.. Morris also
served as a Missionary of the Lat
ter Day Saints (Mormon) Church
in GERMANY,
Evening star., 1947-01-13
Movie Theuters Aid
|G. W. u. Fund Cumpuiqn

Motion picture theater operators
cooperating with the George Wash
ington University Hospital fund
raising campaign in its drive to raise
1925 900, are currently showing l.
minute short emphasizing the Dis
trict's need for additional hospital
space.
The promotion feature is based
on the hospital campaign slogan
BE a Partner" 1t is being showr
in downtown theaters this week, anc
will be seen at neighborhood ano
suburban theaters at an early date
Evening star., 1947-01-13
Dr.. WiIIiom H. Cressy Dies

NEW YORK, Jan. 13. R.-Dr
William H. Cressy, 66, who serve;
as Serbia's medical relief director
during and after World War I, dice
yesterday.
A 1901 graduate of Tulane Uni
versity, DR.. Cressy practiced medi-
cine in Mexico City and Crane
Rapids, Mich, before moving tt
Brooklvn in 1890.
Evening star., 1947-01-13
Pistol Kills AccompIice
AS Gunmun Beats Victim
BY the A,xeeioted Press

! SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13.-
! Clarence Reed, IS, of San Fran
! cisco died in a hospital last night
! from a bullet which police said came
from pistol with which his ac-
complice in holdup was stricking
their victim over the head.
Police said Joseph Krauss, 81
proprietor of a tailor shop which
was being robbed Saturday, told
! them the weapon went of when
one of the two holdup men struck
. him with it.
Evening star., 1947-01-13
Extra teacher Raises
Through Liquor Tithe
Opposed in Assembly
BULLETIN

RICHMOND, Va. lP.-The
State Senate today passed unani-
y1ously, after minor amendments,
Gov. Tuck's $500, 600 school ap-
preparation bill.
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-25

tacks were based on Cards on the Table" booklet published by the party leadership. The left claimed that Britain leaning too close to the United States at the expense of Russia.
 Bevins defense was based three important pre- cepts of Labor party policy First, that Britain pr mary concerned with preserving her internation al power Second that as socialists the British govern ment recognized the interdependence of all nations Third that the Labor government would not take sides in a lineup for third world war
 Now, while it has accepted the Marshall plan whole hearedly the British government has sacrificed of these preceps The Marshall plan which is designed for European recovery, will be instrumental in the preservation of Britain of the Big Three. The Marshall plan, than any previous plan of action, recognizes the nterdependence of all nations
 Most important of all, in accepting the Marshall plan the British did not take sides in lineup for the third world But in rejecting it, and in putting pressure eastern European nations to re- ect it, the Soviet Union may have done so.
 The Marshall plan designed for the integration of Europe Soviet Russia asked to participate. Her refusal that she prefers divided Europe to one she cannot dominate.
 Britain sees survival of Europe in the Marshall plan Her government has accepted it. After months of ming to the gate to meet the Russians, she suddenly stopped halfway and beckoned It is apparent that if the Russians determined on course of isolation, the British will do nothing but keep beckonng They are no longer prepared to just string along.
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-25
By BRUCE GUSTIN

doubt that either Senator Taft or Congressman Hartley or other packers of the new law twill have the courage to demand prosecu- tion for this violation:" Their fail ure to demand prosecution will not be due to any lack of courage. It clearly is not the intent of the law to interfere with freedom of the press.
 Governor Dewey of New York
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-25
One Mans Opinion
By WALTER HERMAN

The coal contract is effective only when miners are Table and willing to work" Fortunately they have John Lewis to tell them when they're both Old John will be better diagnostician of causes conractitis than Johns Hopkins But it's going to look odd to Lewis bent over miner, trying his chest with the stethescope and burning his liver with the cigar - Miner gets up in the morning and says feel as bouncy Bugsy Segel check today" His wife says, Don't be silly there's note from the union that you're in terrible pain"
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-25
THAT'S THAT

President Murray of the CIO and Walter Reuther, head of the United Auto Workers, which is the COS biggest union, are grandstanding. In their union pa- pers they have published articles designed to provide court tests of the Taft-Hartley act'd prohibition against expenditure of union funds for political campaign pur- poses. Reuther has expressed
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-25
Britain Finds A Road
(The Denver POSt)

(The Denver POSt)
 BRITISH FOREIGN POLICY, long stalled at the crossroads, has gained impetus and determna- on from the Marshall plan for the recovery of Europe Before Marshalps Harvard speech that government following middleofthe-road poicy whose ultirn- ate results might have been kened to those achieved by Prime Minister Chamberlain But its vehicle had broken down.
 Foreign Secretary Bevn admitted much by his speech at the Labor party convention at Margate May 29 Then he defending British foreign policy against attacks by the left wing of the party The att