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Evening star., 1947-03-05
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lose, and there is no doubt that we
will have to get rid of some we have
now," he said.
To carry as many of the present
personnel as possible, Mr.. Wharton
said he has requested a deficiency
appropriation Of about $4,000 from
the Social Security Board.
Budget appropriations to cover
salaries, maintenance and supplies
come from a Social Security fund
collected by tax on all employers
In the country who hire eight or
more workers. Actual claims in the
District are paid from local fund
developed from tax on Washing
ton employers.
Meanwhile, the numbers of Wash
1ngtonians who have drawn unem-
ployment pay has shown steady
increase every week this year. On
January 4 the rolls included 3,702
claims. There were 5,001 at the be-
ginning of February and 5,656 at the
beginning of this month.
Seasonal Lay0ffs a Factor.
A large part of the increase is the
result of seasonal layoffs that come
at the beginning of each year, Mr.
Wharton said. Current numbers are
the highest for several years, how
ever, he pointed out, and far exceed
estimates.
Indication Of increased rnemploy-
ment here also was given by Fred
Wetzel, director Of the United States
Employment Service. At the end OF
January, 1861 job openings were
listed in the District, against 17,727
job applications, Mr.. Wetzel said.
OF the 58,696 unemployment pay
ments made to Washingtonians dur
ing the December r-January-March
period, a surprising number-33 per
cent-were to building and construc-
ton workers. Mr.. Wharton said. An
other 80 per cent came from en-
ployes In the wholesale and retail
industries, and "a per cent frolr
other categories.
About 215,o00 Covered.
Work for construction tradesmer
hsld up by building material short
ages, In addition to seasonal slack
ness, is expected to pick up within
the next few weeks, Mr.. Wharton
said. During 1916. such worker
represented an average of only Il
per cent of claimants during tn,
entire year.
-Mr. Wharton said about 215,o0
District residents are covered b.
Unemployment compensation at tn
present time. Those who lose thei
jobs are entitled to payments o
from Sc to $40 week, depending OF
their past wages.
Discussing the boards bulge
slash, Mr.. Wharton said he was Ger
tain the agency has used far les
money for administration than ha
been put into the fund by Distric
employers.
IN fact" he declared, we've use,
only about a third of the amount
Up to une 80, 1945, social securit
collected about $1,000, 900 from Dis
trict employers. For the same pc
Rod, we've spent about $2,500, 600
Evening star., 1947-03-05
DR.. Byrd Will Direct
Fire Prevention Study

Maj. Gen. Philip B. Fleming
chairman of the Presidents Con-
ference on Fire Prevention, an
nounced yesterday the appointment
of DR.. Harry G. Byrd, president OF
the University OF Maryland, to head
la Committee on Fire Prevention
Education.
Evening star., 1947-03-05

and on Monday they broke the siege
Of Tehhwe. Five infantry and three
artillery divisions were routed"
Five thousand Communist dead
were left on the battlefield, while
1000 rifles and four armored cars
were taken. Not more than 10000
Communist troops remained south
Evening star., 1947-03-05
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with the ordinary examination of a
witness"
Justice Webb. his face purpling,
leaned across the bench, pointed a
hnger at Mr.. Smith and declared +:
you use respectful terms to this
tribunal. You won't use such terms
as undue interference or you will
leave this courtroom as counsel. You
will apologize"
II have been practicing 20 years
and I have used that term MANY
times" Mr.. Smith began, but the
tribunal president cut him short,
saying:
"You will withdraw it. I won't
listen to another word until you do. -
When Mr.. Smith said he did not
intend to be Offensive" or imperti-
nent," Justice Webb again asked
him to withdraw the remark. Mr.
Smith refused.
After recess, the judges re-
turned and Justice Webb announced
that Mr. Smith was being excluded
until he withdrew his remarks and
apologized.
Mr.. Smith was with the National
Labor Relations Board in 1898 and
1889 and worked for several Gov
ernment agencies before going to
Tokyo with the International Tri-
bunal.
The War Department.. said Mr..
Smith was one of 26 defense attor-
neys assigned to defend the Japa-
nese prisoners It gave his local
address as 4405 Third street Sc.
and said he left for Tokyo May u,
1916.
Evening star., 1947-03-05
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Evening star., 1947-06-10
Clues Still Lacking
In Two Babies Death
BY me Anoeio.ed Pres.

MASSILON, Ohio, June 1b.-In-
vestigation Of the mysterious death
Of two baby girls in the City Hos
pitfalls pediatrics ward entered its
fourth day today with no announced
leads or clues and with city and
county authorities pursuing diver
gent theories.
Prosecutor D. Deane Mclaughlin
Of Stark County last night said he
did not believe Diane j. Brand, 10
weeks, and Rosemary Morton, 9
weeks, had been dropped accidental
ly when they were found dying at
the foot of their cribs Friday night
by Nurse Marian Silleck.
"I can see where an accident
might occur at the hands of child
patient or q nurse when one baby is
involved, but not when two are
found dying and search has been
made (by the slayer for a third.
the prosecutor said. He added that
he believed a demented killer may
have battered the infants to death
to get a thrill"
Police Chief Stanley s. Switter
however, continued to pursue the
accident theory" after discardlng his
first belief that a maniacal killer
| had Dashed in the skulls of the
babies and pulled back bed clothing
on a third crib while looking for
more victims.
| The chief questioned six child
patients occupying a sunroom near
the pediatrics ward, but refused to
/ discuss the results.
A lie detector test was given In
/ Cleveland yesterday to a man who
had volunteered for 1t In connection
with the case, but experts said an
Evening star., 1947-06-10
Johns Hopkins Awards
Doctorote to Women
BY The Associated Press

BALTIMORE, June 10.-Johns
Hopkins University today awarded
a doctors degree to Mrs. liza veith,
German born linguist and scholar.
She won the degree for her trans
lation of an ancient Chinese work,
THE yellow Emperor's Classic OF
Internal Medicine. 1t required
three years to translate the earliest
known history of Chinese medicine.
Mrs. veith, a naturalized citizen,
studied medicine at the Universities
of Geneva and Vienna. She was
awarded her masters degree IN his
tory by Johns Hopkins in 1874.
Evening star., 1947-06-10

lother test would be necessary ain
about d week
Assistant Stark County Prosecu-
tor w. Bernard Rodgers said the
procedure was merely routine"
Evening star., 1947-02-03
ksgr. Sheen Asks Fight
On Reds by Moral Revival

Msgr Fulton J. Sheen yesterday
called for moral revival in our
Western World" to prevent Com
munism from overwhelming our
form of civilization.
The Catholic University professor.
speaking on the Catholic Hour"
over the NBC~ network, declared
Communism will be the instrument
for the liquidation of a bourgeois
civilization that has forgotten God"
unless there is moral revival in
our Western World, fulfillment Of
the pledges of the Atlantic Charter
and a rebirth of family life"
Msgr. Sheen asserted the scrap
ideas of materialism" we sent to
Russia during the past century will
some day be returned to us mot in
the shape we sent them but after
being transformed in revolutionary
ASiatic souls"
Evening star., 1947-02-03
Tiny Albania Stalls
u. n. Probe SOUGHT
By Mighty Britain
By the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, Feb. s.
The United Nations Security Coun-
Gil is witnessing the sight of tiny
Albania twisting the tail of the
British lion, and there appears to be
little the mighty empire can do
about it.
1t mas been three weeks since
Great Britain lodged formal COM
plant with the Council against AL
bania. At that time the London
government charged Albania with
responsibility for sowing mines in
Corfu channel, where two British
warships were damaged last October
with A casualties.
Great Britain tossed the case into
the hopper with lengthy documents
and photographs. Albania and the
major powers previously were mott.
fed that charges were being filed
admiralty experts were rushed here
to testify.
But the case is still untouched be.
cause Albania has ignored Council
requests to send a representative tt
defend itself. The official Albanian
explanation has been that COM
munications are difficult between
here and Europe.
Every move to open debate with
out the presence of an envoy from
the Soviet-sponsored Albanian gov
ernment encounters strenuous OBJ
jections from Russia.
Meanwhile, the British only hope
the complaint does not get buried
under the full-scale arms limitations
debate, which gets underway to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1947-02-03
Congress in Brief
By the Associated Press

senate:
Considers routine business.
Banking Committee hears CIO
and landlord witnesses on rent con-
trolls.
Atomic Committee hears Bernard
M. Baruch on Presidents nominees
for Atomic Energy Commission.
Commerce Committee hears David
Behnke, representing pilots, on air
line safety regulations.
Armed Services Committee calls
w. Stuart Symington and Robert M.
Littlejohn on big and little inch
pipeline bills.
House:
Routine session, with no legisla-
ton scheduled.
Judiciary subcommittee starts por-
tal-to-portal pay hearings.
Evening star., 1947-02-03
Battered Ship Limps
Toward Alaskan Dock
By the Associated Press

SEATTLE, Feb. 3.-Ninety pas
sengers and 100 crewmen of the
steamship Alaska remained with the
vessel today as the coastwise steam
er, fighting rough seas, limped to-
ward a Cordova dock after running
aground and ripping it's double bot
tom in Orca Bay early yesterday.
In special dispatch, E. NJ. Petit
john of the Cordova Times said the
ship was in Cordova Harbor last
night and that Capt. Roy Selig was
attempting to move to the dock a
quarter mile away.
Earlier high northeast winds had
made docking impossible and the
Alaska, after freeing itself from the
rocks 5 miles away, anchored in 6
fathoms of water.
Only momentary excitement was
reported among the passengers who
decided. Mr.. Pettijohn said, to re-
main aboard the ship. short of an
emergency, because of insufficient
housing ashore.
A bitter north wind whipped the
harbor and held temperatures be-
tween zero and II degrees below.
Mr.. Pettijohn said the vessel had
% feet of water in the No. hold
and s feet in the No. hold at
1890 am.
A radio message received by the
Coast Guard from Capt. Selig said
the ships pumps have been unable
to check flooding in the No. l hold
The Coast Guard cutter Massa
chusetts was proceeding to the
ships aid 1t carries pumps capable
of drawing 1000 gallons minute
the Coast Guard said.
Capt. Selig estimated three OF
four days would be needed to repair
the damage after the ship is tied up
Mr.. Pettijohn reported.
L. w. Baker, vice president of tht
Alaska Steamship Co.. operators o.
the vessel, said there was little
danger of the ship breaking up il
the well-protected Cordova Harbor
where it could readily be beached a.
a final measure. Earlier Capt. Selis
had reported there was mo danger
to the Alaska's 80 passengers ane
100 crewmen.
Evening star., 1947-02-03
$1,000 Ruby Reported LOST
In Apartment Month Ago

A platinum ring with ruby val
ued at $1,000. lost by its owner al
most a month ago, was hunted BY
police today.
The owner, Mrs. Mary Mccarthy
who is staying with her son-in-laW
and daughter. DR.. and Mrs. Joseph
]. McHale, at the Westcheste1
Apartments. 1000 Cathedral avenue
NV, called police yesterday. She
said the jewel was last seen at a
small dinner party early in Janu-
ary.
Mrs. Mccarthy, who lives in Chi
cago, said a thorough search had
been made of the apartment ano
that the management even had
sifted ashes in the incinerator fol
several hours in the hope that the
band had been placed in the trash
accidentally.
Evening star., 1947-02-03
Red Cross Explains
Refusal Of $350,000
Film Industry Gift

The American Red Cross an
nounced today that the contribution
it refused to accept from the motion
picture industry January Is amount
ed to $350,000.
The money was refused at that
time because 1t was raised along
with other charity funds by the in
dustry's permanent Charities Com
mittee. Today's announcement was
the first disclosure Of the size OF the
contribution.
The Red Cross explained that ac-
ceptance would violate its rule
against taking part with other
charities in joint drives conducted
by outside groups. There would be
no objection to a separate drive by
the motion picture industry for the
Red Cross in March as was done be-
fore 1945, the organization said.
Amount Not an Issue.
Declaring the amount involved
is not an ISSUE" Red Cross officials
denied statements that the con-
tribution was rejected because it
was only one-half per cent Of the
Red Cross goal of 100000, 900 in 1947
THE real ISSUE" the explained, lis
that nothing can be permitted to de-
prive the American Red Cross either
of its right to fulfill its obligations
for humanitarian services to the
American people by methods it has
demonstrated to be efficient or its
right to maintain. an organization
in which all the people can be MEM
bers and participate directly"
Participation in outside fund
raising campaigns, they added,
would prevent the Red Cross from
knowing from year to year how
much money it would have to carry
out its obligations.
Accepted $4,000 Last Year.
The Red Cross accepted $5l6,000
from the Film Industry Commit
tee last year., Off1cials said this was
done only because 1T was too late"
to announce that it would be against
the organizations policy.
i flS 1LGu SlOoo dCGlOll tilAo yCo1 10
similar to that of the March of
Dimes" fund raising medium for the
National Infantile Paralysis Foun-
dation. Basil O'Connor, chairman OF
that foundation as well as of the
American Red Cross, rejected a $780,
900 ALLEGATION from the Film Com
mittee last month.
Edward Arnold, vice president and
treasurer of the motion picture in
dustry's Charities Committee, was
quoted by the Associated Press as
saying he regretted the Red Cross
refusal of the contribution He de-
MED his committees campaign was
a joint fund proposition. 1T has
proved the most efficient means for
raising charity funds in our industry
and distributing them on an equi-
table basis" he said.
Evening star., 1947-02-03
Doing Again Treasurer
OF Red Cross Fund Drive

For the 10Th consecutive year
Charles H. Doing, vice president of
the Washington Loan & Trust Co.,
has been named treasurer of the
American Red Cross campaign for
funds in the District, it was an
nounced yesterday.
The 1947 quota for the Metropoli-
tan Area has been set at $767 $50
The national goal is $60,000,000
Mr.. Doing, who is past president
of the Washington Chapter of the
| American Institute of Banking and
Board of Trade member, will enlist
the volunteer services of number
of bank tellers to assist in handling
campaign funds.
Evening star., 1947-02-03
Menus in French Restaurants
Belle Food Shortage Reports
By Constantine Brown
Stor Eoreion Afoirs AnolYst

| heavy underwear and possibly Sec
ond-hand clothing, to trade to the
| farmer.
Peasants Shun Scrip.
His business is complicated, be-
cause he must figure on either pay
ing very high black market prices
for these exchange commodities or
making some arrangement for the
seller to accept food in payment.
And he must be shrewd enough to
guarantee that there is some profit
in the deal for himself. But even
il he does not make much profit he
is satisfied, because his family will
have some supplies and he will not
have to pay the prohibitive food
prices of the Partisan black market.
Peasants are becoming increas-
ingly reluctant to accept the scrip
which today passes for legal cur
reucy. They have only vague idea
of how the French franc stands in
world markets. Neither do they
know what stands behind the ma
tional money. But the physical ap-
pearance of the currency seems to
inspire the most serious doubts
about its value.
The paper money-eXcept the
large 5.OOO-franc notes-looks like
the scrip used in America to play
monopoly, except that it is very
dirty. Coins, which range from one
to 20 francs, are made OF some
featherweight tin alloy and, except
for the fact that they bear the head
of Marianne" with an entirely new
hair-do, look like poker chips.
The French peasant, who is sus-
picious by nature, has little faith
in the money offered for the things
he knows have value.
Since 1910 the peasant has hao
none Of the commodities he used tc
purchase when he took his supplies
to the market. He still goes to town
but is bewildered to find nothing in
the stores and winds up in the black
market. Often he refuses to sell his
produce, unless he is offered some
thing more tangible than currency.
Evening star., 1947-02-03
Federal Action Asked
To Give Small Papers
Supply Of Newsprint
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

Contending the competitive press
Is dying" Senator Murray, Demo-
crat, of Montana called today for
immediate Federal action to assure
that every small and new newspa-
per gets a fair share of the available
newsprint.
Relinquishing the Craftsmanship of
the Senate Small Business Commit
tee. Senator Murray said in a re-
port that "our traditionally valued
American system Of small competing
press units is now in such serious
jeopardy as to warrant the immedi-
ate attention Of Congress"
Senator Mui .ay proposed among
other things that the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation make Gov
ernment loans to small newspaper
publishers and radio station opera
tors with mo consideration OF per-
sonal opinions or party Affiliations. :"
Wherry Heads New Group.
Although The group Senator Mur-
ray headed expired with the last
Congress, the Senate created a new
Small Business Committee with
Senator Wherry, Republican, of Ne
braska as its chairman. Senator
Wherry announced it will continue
to study the newsprint problem as
the No. item on its agenda.
A Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
headed by Senator LANCER. Repub-
lican, of North Dakota also Is in
quiring into the newsprint situation.
It has called on the Commerce De-
partment to provide 1t with full in
formation on supply sources.
Senator Murray proposed that the
new Small Business Committee de-
termine whether antitrust viola
tions exist in the setting OF prices
and in the ALLEGATION of available
supplies in the regular newsprlnt
market and in the spot newsprint
market"
He also suggested that the COM
nittee determine whether new leg
Station or international agreements
are necessary to control the mo-
nopolistic practices of newsprint
corporations in other lands, particu-
larly those alleged to be doing Unit
cd States business from Canada to
avaid antitrust action"
Alaskan Authority Asked.
Alaskan timber might be the an
swer to increased newsprint produc-
ton, Senator Murray said. In that
connection he recommended that
Congress consider setting up an
Alaskan authority, presumably pat
termed after the IVA, to provide the
necessary large volume of cheap
power required by newsprint in
dustry.
An annual report to Congress by
the Federal Trade Commission on
competition, concentration and
ownership in newspaper and radio
industries" also was advocated by
the Senator as we'll as an immediate
study by the Justice Department
of what Senator Murray called ''the
restrictive practices of syndicates."
Evening star., 1947-02-03
Threatened General Strike
In Japan Definitely Off
BY the Associafssi Eess

TOKYO, Feb. 3.-A threatened
general strike definitely was of to-
day but there still existed an un-
precedented challenge to Gen. Mac
Arthur's authority by leftist labor
leaders.
These little men in shabby clothes
who lead 100000 workers sought to
bypass Gen. Macarthur, who for
bade the strike, by appealing to the
Far Eastern Commission, which for
mulates occupation policy.
This appeal cannot be considered
before the February 10 meeting Of
the advisory council, through which
it Is to be relayed.
Evening star., 1947-02-03
Ella Roines to Marry
Mai. 'OIds Thursday
BY the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 3.-It will be
wedding bells Thursday for Ella
Raines of the movies and Maj.
Robin Olds, Army air ace and Q
star of West Points 1941 eleven.
The two said they would marry
at WestWood Community Church,
then leave for a tWo-Week honey
moon at Lake Tahoe. A planned
trip to Honolulu was postponed
because of the actress picture COM
mittments. Each is 25. Miss Raines
has been married once before.
Evening star., 1947-02-03
AFL Executives Study
Labor Law Proposals;
wildcat Strikes Hif
By jones Y. Newton
Stor Stcff CORRESPONDENT

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 3.-The AFL
Executive Council today turned its
attention to legislation affecting la
Dor after one of the federation's
largest unions, the Brotherhood of
Teamsters. made public a new regu-
lation designed to prevent wildcat
strikes. '.,.
The council, holding its winter
meeting here, heard Joseph A. Pad
way, AFL general counsel, deliver a
long analysis of numerous labor bills
before Congress and report on anti
labor drives in the various States.
A council member said Mr.. Padway
will give us some very bad news"
AFL President William Green an
nounced the council will hold all-day
sessions this week in the hope of
completing business by Saturday.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Green still await
ed word from CIO President Philip
Murray on the AFT invitation for
joint meetings to consider union Of
the two big labor organizations. The
AFL hoped that something would be
heard from the CIO before the coun-
Gil sessions end.
Plan to Bar Wildcat Strikes.
Daniel j. Tobin, teamsters presi-
dent, announced a resolution of his
unions Executive Board outlining
plan for dealing harshly with locals
and individuals who indulge in un-
authorized strikes in violation of the
constitution.
The union leaders admitted that
restrictive antilabor laws have re-
suited and may further result from
the calling of strikes to the detri-
ment of labor generally" The i'm
portant portion of the teamsters'
resolution stated:
Let it be known that this inter-
national union will not tolerate vio-
lation of its constitution which this
board and the entire membership
have sworn to uphold. Local unions
and their officers responsible for
such violations will be disciplined
accordingly, even to the extent of
suspension from the international
union"
Teamsters' locals on the West
Coast, in st. Louis, Pittsburgh and
New York have gone on wildcat
strikes in recent months.
Union Tries Violators.
After an unauthorized strike In
st. Louis in November, six members
Of the union were brought to trial
under the teamsters' bylaws. Aft
er the first conviction, the St. Louis
local called a retaliatory strike.
Union leaders then ordered 80 others
tried Six individuals were expelled
and Is were placed on five years
probation. Others were given short
suspensions or acquitted.
The new resolution, spokesman
said, serves notice that the policy
followed in ST. Louis will be the
pattern for dealing with all wildcat
strike leaders.
Evening star., 1947-02-03
A.F. Shombough Retires;
with Pullman II Years

A. Francis Shambaugh, 6014 Third
street NE, has retired after q
years service with the Pullman Co.
it was announced today.
At a surprise party Saturday
given by about so fellow employees
at the Offices at Fourt and T streets
NE, he was presented leather
wallet containing $100.
Mr.. Shambaugh, a supervisor al
the time of his retirement. lives
with his wife at the Third street
address. They have two married
DAUGHTERS.
Evening star., 1947-02-03
Year Needed to Fill
Army Burial Flag Order
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. SITS 60
ing to take year for 80 women en-
ployes at the Army Quartermaste1
Depot here to fill an order for 1863, ,00C
American burial flags.
The flags will drape caskets OF
World War II servicemen being
returned to the United States for
reburial.
The women make about 900 flags
daily.