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Evening star., 1947-06-09
HiIdreth, Circus Fan,
Protests D. {. Plan 10
Raise Inspection Fee

A protest against handing cir
cuses a heavier financial burden
than they already carry was lodged
with the District government today.
Melvin d. Hildreth, past president
OF the Circus Fans of America, asked
the Commissioners License Com
mittee not to double the inspection
fees paid by circuses in Washington.
The committee proposes raising the
daily fee from So per wagon load of
equipment to $6.
Mr.. Hildreth said circuses revenues
here already are drained off by the
admissions tax, permit fee for the
grounds, annie Oakleys" to city
officials and other items and that his
organization Is against forcing them
to pay higher inspection fee than
other cities.
Carnival Tax Plan Attacked.
Both Mr.. Hildreth and A. Julian
Brylawski, president of the District
Melton Picture Theater Owners As
sociation, took crack at travelling
carnivals whose fees would range
from a fiat $35 to only $50 day
under the committees proposal.
Mr. Brylawski said many carni-
walls are a menace to the commu-
nifty, diseased type of show that
is taxed out of many states"
Mr. Hildreth said he was shocked
at the girl shows and games" he
has seen at carnivals and said he
didn't see why the carnival should
be the fairhaired boy of the Dis
trict." a
Speaking on increases the COM
mittee proposed in theater inspec-
ton fees, Mr.. Brylawski said he
understood the Commissioners are
drafting bill to require theaters
using shows with movable scenery to
pay the salary of the District fire.
men required to be present at each
show.
Levy on Truckers Urged.
II this goes through, he said the
committee should avoid increasing
the license fee for these theaters
from $50 to $3.50 as proposed.
j. Emerson Sauerhof, represent
ing District wholesale fresh fruit
and vegetable distributors, urged
the committee to impose a license
fee on the "itinerant trucker who
comes into the District with load
of produce, pays rental for stand
on what is supposedly farmers
market and sells in direct competi-
tion with the established wholesale
houses"
The committee proposes raising
the inspection fee on commissioned
merchants from s5 to 500 a year.
The committee estimates the Is
increases in inspection fees it pro-
poses would net the District an ad-
ditional 100000 annually. Inspection
costs, it has found, have risen con-
siderably since the 1882 license act
was put in effect.
Evening star., 1947-06-09
Maryland Banks Stort
Saturday Closing Policy
sy the As,oejoted Press

BALTIMORE, June 9.-Banks in
Baltimore and several other Mary
land communities were closed Sat-
ureiay, inaugurating a new closing
policy authorized by the 1947 Gen
eral Assembly for Baltimore and
l8 of the states % counties.
The Saturday closing is optional
with the directors of each institu-
ton, but in the Eastern Shore
counties banks must remain open.
Banks in Baltimore County re-
manned open, as did those in How
ard County. Anne Arundel, Har-
ford, Frederick and Washington
County banks closed generally.
Evening star., 1947-06-09
Dr.. Marshall to Speak
To SidweII Graduates

The Rev. DR.. Peter Marshall
pastor of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. will deliver
the commencement address at the
Sidwell Friends School at 7 pm
Wednesday.
J. Austin Stone. president of the
Board of Trustees. will confer 81
diplomas.
Edwin c. zavitz, headmaster, will
preside. and the Board of Trustees
will be represented by Nelson T
johnson, secretary general of the
Far Eastern Commission. who is
an alumnus and a present patron
of the school, as well as member
of the board.
Evening star., 1947-06-09
Rain Respite Is Due
After Hard Showers
Flood Nearby Areas

A brief respite from rain
was predicted for the Washing
ton area today following three
days in which the precipitation
almost equaled the average for
June as recorded by the Weather
Bureaus National Airport rain
gauge.
The forecaster predicted cloudy
weather this morning, with the sun
expected to come out this after
noon. Highest temperature will be
about 80 degrees today.
High temperature yesterday was
81 degrees at 3:16 pm. Low was 66
degrees at 5.48 am.
Total rainfall Friday, Saturday
and yesterday was measured at 3.75
inches, the Weather Bureau said.
The area average for the month is
Alb inches at the airport observa-
tory.
Showers May Return Tomorrow.
Yesterdays two thundershowers,
which lasted a total of 10 minutes,
were described by the Weather Bu-
reau as moderate" in contrast to
those of Friday and Saturday
nights, which we're said to be
heavy"
The forecaster said there may be
return of the thundeshowers
tomorrow night, after a sunny,
humid day.
Nearby areas, particularly sections
of Arlington and Alexandria, were
hard hit by rising waters yesterday
as result OF the showers. In Arl-
lngton. a section of South Glebe
road east of Arlington Ridge road
was closed to traffic by police when
swollen Four Mile Run burst its
banks and covered the street. Alex
andria reported two flooded spots on
Mount Vernon avenue, when storm
sewers were not able to carry off
the sudden volume of water.
Many Easements we're reported
flooded in Arlington and Alexandria
Several houses were reported
struck by lightning in nearby Mary
land but none was damaged SER
lously, according to f1remen. A Sec
ton of Silver Spring was without
electric power for time yesterday
when lightning hit a line at Coles
vile road and Georgia avenue.
Lightning Kills Cattle.
At GAINESVILLE, Md, a bolt of
lightning killed five steers belonging
to John Herseberger. The bolt
struck fence, split a post, ran
along the woven wire for several
rods, then jumped into the field,
killing the cattle.
Near Boyds, Md, the wind turned
over bank barn on the farm of
William Unglesbee, ripping the big
structure completely loose from its
moorings. Eight head of cattle we're
injured, two fatally, and several
pieces of machinery badly dam
aged, including new corn picker
which was being assembled. Seeing
the storm approaching, Mr.. Ungles-
bee ran all the machinery into the
barn just before it toppled
Several other buildings were un-
rooted in the area, including a large
shed belonging to A. G. Rolfe.
In the District harbor police re-
ported that several small craft, in
cluding one sail boat. broke loose
from their moorings and had to be
towed back
The District of Columbia Division
of the American Automobile Associ-
alton reported 800 emergency calls
from storm stranded motorists Sat
urday and yesterday, and 400 to 500
calls from persons inquiring about
road conditions The AAA said
roads were in good condition with
one washout reported on U. S. Route
40, near Wheeling, w. Va.
Evening star., 1947-06-09
By Harry Lever

There's an exciting campaign go
ing on for the presidency of the
District Bar Association and Candi-
dates George Mcneil and Alvin New
myer have tacitly agreed the winner
should be the one who can crack
the most gags before the election
tomorrow.
Friends for Is years, they're still
Evening star., 1947-06-09
Barnard Tops so Tons
In Wastepaper Campaign

The list of schools that have COL
lected 100000 pounds of old news
papers and magazines in The Eve
ming Star-PTA paper salvage pro-
gram this year was increased to six
last week when Barnard entered the
upper bracket with a total of 105,-
858 pounds. Two other schools are
expected to join the select circle
this week.
The leader, Shepherd, went over
the 100000 pound mark with
total of 205 1858. Others in the top
20 are Buchanan, 148,369: Wood
bridge, 47,129; H. D. Cooke, 143, 1865;
Lafayette, 1854; Takoma Park,
98,459; Stanton, 96,289; Stoddert,
93.261; West, 90,154; Murch, 89,423;
Jefferson, S7,746; Bancroft, 83,753;
Orr, 81,096; Hearst, 80,985; Pet
worth. 77,633; Congress Heights, u.s.
919; Kimball, 1881: Burroughs,
Till; and Mott, 69,079.
Collection schedules for tomor-
row in the second district and the
teaders fo1low.
Evening star., 1947-06-09
Baltimore Safe Robbed
By the Assoeiuted Press

BALTIMORE, June o. Safe
crackers knocked the combination
off safe in the Remington-Put-
nam book store on North Charles
street last night, and stole about
81, 900. 4
Evening star., 1947-09-04

' Washington temperatures rose
to 90 at 2 pm. today, as though
not to be bested by the kind OF
weather that made last month
the hottest August in At years.
Warming to its work, the Weather
Bureau said tomorrow would be
even Steamer, perhaps showing the
mercury up to "a or s5 degrees.
As measure of solace, he revealed
what some of the other cities were
getting yesterday: Manhattan,
Kans., an unofficial 1T; Corcordia,
Kans., an official 112; Kansas City,
10s; Alva, Okla, ia; Oklahoma
City, 1854. a new September record.
The peak Of the heat wave should
hit the District tomorrow, then taper
off to highs of Sc or 88 degrees
Saturday and Sunday, the Weather
Bureau believed. Some showers were
in prospect for tomorrow night and
a low temperature Of 10 was ex-
pected tonight.
A mass of cool air over the north
ern Rockies Is moving eastward and
Evening star., 1947-09-04
What the Russians
| Are Saying of Us:

The Moscop Radio broodcasting
in Polish to Europe. this week said:
THE British-U. S. financial con-
ference in Washington has con-
cluded it's work. The whole confer
ence was limited to the fact that
the U. S. side heard the request OF
their debtors and asked for a de-
tailed report on the economic and
financial situation Of Britain. After
receiving the report, the United
States refused any help for their
younger partner. TIE American
safes are tightly locked and the
U. S. statesmen watch carefully the
State treasury, refusing any conces-
sions once the creditor puts his neck
in the yoke.
Such is the U. s. modern foreign
policy in the economic field. AS
long as the agreement was not con-
cluded, the United States proclaimed
the doctrine of charity and claimed
to be the benefactors. At the mo-
ment when the aim Is achieved and
the consecutive victim falls into the
net of U. S. policy, the American
philanthropists throw their mask
away and become coldblooded bust.
nessmen."
Evening star., 1947-09-04
Turkish Cabinet Shift
Brings in Moderates
By the Assoeiofed Press

ANKARA, Turkey, Sept. 4. -
Premier Recep Peker has shaken up
his cabinet, bringing in five new
members, in the wake of growing
complaints against his governments
internal policies, an informed source
said today.
The new ministers we're expected
to give the cabinet a more moderate
complexion. Complaints about the
old government included accusations
that even within Mr.. Peker's own
party, the cabinet lacked tolerance
and often seemed autocratic.
Noteworthy among the new min
listers was Fuat Sirmen, one Of the
IS members of the dominant Peoples
Party who voted against Mr.. Peke1
when the Premier asked and won a
vote of confidence last week. He
was reported chosen minister Of ag-
riculture, replacing Faik Kurtoglu
Nurullah Esat Sumer, like Mr.. Sir
men a member of Premier Sara
coglu's government which Mr.. Pekel
replaced a year ago, was projected
for the commerce post to bolster the
Turkish economic situation. He
would replace Atif Imam.
Other reported changes were:
Munir Cole, minister of interior
replacing Sukru Sokmensuer.
Munir Bilsel, national defense, re-
placing Cenil Cahit Toydemir.
Cavit Ekin, economy. replacing
Tahsin fBekir Balta, who was to be
shifted to the labor ministry in place
Of Sadi Irmak.
Evening star., 1947-09-04
U. 5. Experts Detonate
Dud Bomb in Tokyo
By the Asso:iofsd Press

TOKYO, Sept. 4.-United States
demolition experts, risking their
lives to get rid of 500-round bomb
which American flyers dropped on
Tokyo during the war, detonated II
: safely last night.
The blast broke windows and was
heard 10 miles away, but no one
was injured. Several American fam
lilies in a nearby residential district
were moved out along with several
hundred japanese.
1t. L. B. Arnold, Providence. r. l..
who was in charge, said chemicals
inside the bomb began leaking after
The bomb was hoisted from a well,
into which it had fallen harmlessiy
more than two years ago.
Hurrying lest the leaking chem
icals might explode the bomb at any
moment. the demolition workers
were unable to remove the trick fuse
devised to prevent the japanese
from disarming the bomb. Even a
special Navy wrench made for that
purpose wouldn't work because of
corrosion
."All we could do was keep work.
ing" 1t. Arnold said. When we
couldn't reach the fuse we blew up
the bomb by attaching charge"
Evening star., 1947-09-04
Hungarian Cabinet Asked
To Stay on Few Days
BY the Asseeioted Press

BUDAPEST. Sept. 4.-Hungary's
four-party coalition cabinet resigned
formally today and was asked by
President zoltan Tidy to carry on
it's work until a government is
formed after the newly elected Par
lament is convened September Is
The djscord among the four par
ties in the Communist-do
coalition apparently has eased. Re-
liable informants said even Social
Democrat ministers attended today's
cabinet meeting.
The Social Democrat ministers
"unoficialIy" resigned after last
Sundays elections, from which the
Communists emerged the strongest
single party. The Social Democrats
protested Communist methods in the
voting.
The Communist newspaper SEA-
badsag said the new government
would be formed September 18. II
said peace was returning to the
coalition, adding that the attend
ance of the Social Democrat men,
bers at the cabinet session had beer
ordered by their party.
Evening star., 1947-09-04
Realty Boards Plead
Not Guilty, Get More
Time.to File Motions
Arroignment on Charge
or Antitrust Violation
Lasts Few Minutes

The National Association of
Real Estate Boards and the
Washington Real Estate Board
pleaded not guilty in District
Court today to charges of con-
spiracy to violate antitrust laws
by fixing brokers commission
rates in the District.
In an arraignment that lasted less
than five minutes, Justice Jennings
Bailey granted the defendants re-
quest that they be given until Octo-
ber IS to file additional plea and
motions attacking or replying spe-
cifically to the indictment returned
against them a week ago by a Dis
trict grand jury.
william E. Leahy, counsel for the
Washington board and Roger j.
Whiteford and John j. Wilson, rep
rensenting the National association,
entered the not guilty pleas for the
two groups. No official Of either Or
ganization attended the court ses-
sion. The indictment applied only
to the board and association as cor
Iporations.
Kramer Represents U. s.
Victor H. Kramer, special assis-
tant to the Attorney General, who
conducted the grand jury investiga-
ton of real estate practices here.
represented the Government. He
said he had no objection to the time
extension requested by the attorneys
for the two defendant corporations.
Mr.. Leahy explained that the re-
quest, granted by Justice Bailey, gave
the defendants the privilege of with
drawing the plea entered today and
filing motions such as the customary
plea to dismiss the indictment
charges. He said that the additional
time was needed, especially by Mr..
Whiteford, who must obtain data
from some 900 real estate boards af-
filiated with the national association.
The privilege of withdrawing to-
| 1See GRAND JURY. Page A-4)
Evening star., 1947-09-04
Mercury Goes Over 90 Again;
7 omorrow to Be Even Hotter

should bring relief to the torr1d
Southwest by tomorrow.
During August the Weather Bu-
reau's station at Twenty-fourth and
M streets NV, recorded a mean
temperature of 1916 degrees, the
same registered in 1900 and the hot
test August in the rs years of bu-
reau records here.
On 16 days the temperature scared
to 80 degrees or higher for a mean
maximum of 1913 degrees, compared
with the August normal Of 84.4 de-
grees. The average low tempera-
ture last month was 69.8 degrees,
compared with the normal average
|of 66 degrees.
At the National Airport, where
readings are taken for the official
Washington weather map, the
average high temperature during
August was two degrees cooler than
that registered at Twenty-fourth
and M streets, and there were only
II days that the temperatures hit
80 degrees.
August rainfall on the downtown
instruments was 1858 inches, COM
pared with the normal of 4!42
inches. Only 1S1 inches was re-
corded at the airport.
Evening star., 1947-09-04
Thousands Given OverseusPuy
BY Nuvyfor Trips Across Border

the amphibious training station at
Fort Pierce, Fla, in December,
1945.
The squad, which won the exhibi-
ton game SIS to 20, Travelled on
official orders and under Navy
regulations. AS a result several
members of the team, including one
officer, qualified for $500 mastering
out pay instead of 5000.
The officer said most of the
American players were combat
veterans and were entitled to the
$500 anyway but that shortly after
the team returned to the United
States and was being demobilized,
several members who had never
been out of the United States before
asked for their Havana travel
orders so as to establish their
claims to the extra 500 when dis
charged.
Travel by air across the Gulf OF
Mexico also is calculated as service
outside the continental limits of
lSee NAVY TRAVEL, Page A-50
Evening star., 1947-09-04
unleash offensive

air force can unleash offensive
power.
"our only potential enemy is Rus
sia. The peace Of the world can
be maintained only if the United
States again assumes the undisputed
air supremacy which we enjoyed IN
1945."
ID. C. Group Gains Anti-Red Help.
Meanwhile, the District Of Colum-
bia department is gaining consider
able support for resolution that
would ask President Truman to
order Attorney General Clark to
start court proceedings Immediately
to outlaw the Communist Party in
this country and stop publication OF
the Daily Worker"
If that fails, the resolution would
order the next VFW commander to
start such proceedings on behalf OF
the organization.
The resolution was drawn up by
Charles H. Sullivan. jr., district VFW
Judge advocate and Veterans Ad-
ministration attorney. He also Is
Evening star., 1947-09-04
LESS Than SO Million
Held Jobs in AUGUST
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

Civilian employment during
August dropped slightly below the
6O,OO0-jo job mark of the two preceding
months, the Census Bureau reported
today.
The Bursau said the number of
civilian jobs during August was
54,914,000 compared with SCOTS, 900
in July, high point in the Nations
history, and 60,055 900 in June.
But total employment in August
exceeded 81 900, 900, taking into con-
sideration 1,352,000 in the armed
forces.
Unemployment also declined,
going down by 463,000 to total of
2,121,000.
The Bureau said the reason was
that school youngsters who had been
looking for work in July either had
found it or quit looking.
The 1865, 1000 decline in the number
of persons with jobs was accounted
for by the midsummer low in farm
ing activities in many areas. Farm
employment dropped $4,000 to a
total of 9473 900.
Evening star., 1947-09-04
BY the kssoeiatsd Press

Thousands of Navy men have COL
lected an extra $100 in mastering out
pay for overseas service" simply
for travel through Canada or Mex
leo. Football players got it for q
week end in Havana.
This was acknowledged today by
Navy officials who explained that
under Navy regulations travel out
side the United States is counted the
same as overseas service for the
purpose of computing mastering out
payments.
These payments are 5000 to those
who have seen service only In the
continental United States and $500
for those who have had overseas
service
An officer, asking not to be quoted
by name, related this story OF the
football players:
The University of Havana paid
all expenses, including air travel.
for a 35-man football squad from
Evening star., 1947-09-04
One Killed, Two Hurt
As Grenade ExpIodes
BY the Associated Press

CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept. A.
One man was killed and two were
injured today in the explosion of a
hand grenade at the Charleston
Army ordnance depot.
Col. F. E. Rundell, depot COM
mander, said Samuel Legette, 81,
was instantly killed and Lionel Huff
and Louis Sweat, all of Summer
vile, were injured.
The three men were employed in
the depot's demilitarization program
and were engaged in disarming hand
grenades. Working from behind
barricades, the three were caught in
the blast when the barrier was mad
vertently opened, Col. Rundel said.
Evening star., 1947-09-04
By Alex R. Preston

Reports that Senator Byrd
Democrat, of Virginia does not
intend to seek reelection when
his term ends were being widely
circulated in responsible political
quarters today.
Those who heard recent remarks
he made at a picnic at his Berry
vile home have reached a firm con-
clusion that he has given notice he
plans to retire from the Senate when
his term expires five years from
now.
Senator Byrd, head of the States
most powerful political organization
was host to more than 1,500 person:
Saturday and emphasized with wha'
pleasure he looked forward to re-
Evening star., 1947-09-04
Byrd Will Not Seek Reelection
Northern Virginia Believes
Politicians Discuss His Picnic Statement
He Looks Forward to Rejoinng Neighbors

joining his Clarke County neighbors.
The former Governor declined to
elaborate on his future plans but a
reliable source said he has con-
firmed his intention not to run
again.
That portion of his remarks re-
lating to his future caught most of
his listeners by surprise, judging by
comment from those who attended
from the Northern Virginia area
The topic is being discussed openly
with little speculation as to its
meaning, by those who heard the
speech. At the time Senator BYRD
said he had no comment for pub
licatit =, on that part of his talk.
According to political figures from
nearby areas who were present
fCo. DvDD Dora A-Al
Evening star., 1947-09-04
War Possible,
General Tells
|VFW Meeting
Truman Letter Says
Victory Is Undermined d
By World Discord
By George Beveridee
Stor Stoff CORRESPONDENT

CLEVELAND, Sept. 4.-The
president of the War Personnel
Board, Maj. Gen. Robert s.
Beightler, told the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars today that with
two diametrically opposed ide-
ologies trying to live together"
in contracted world, war is
certainly a possibility"
He made the principal address at
the opening of the organization
48th national encampment shortly
after a message from President Tru-
man was read in which the Chief
Executive said the postwar inability
of nations to reach agreement had
undermined our wartime victory"
and warned there was much to be
done" in maintaining United States
strength.
Gen. Beightler, the former COM
mander of Ohio's 37th Division, de-
clared a prepared United States is
tine greatest hope for a successful
United Nations" He went on: THE
scientific and military stats of any
potential enemy are not going to
be fooled by any paper plan for
defense with which we may lull
ourselves into a false sense of Sc
curity. They look at facts and not
at plans
Starr Urges Rearmament Now.
Before the convention opened,
Louis A. Starr, national commander
of the VFW, said immediate rearnna-
ment with Special emphasis on q
powerful air force is Americas only
hope of avoiding war with Russia.
Appeals for a greatly increased
air power and strong anti-Com-
munism resolutions, Mr.. Starr said,
will high light the six-day annual
convention.
In special statement, Mr. Starr
said the United States Navy can
control the seas, but that his Or
ganization has come to the conclu-
sion that American ground forces
could not defeat Russia on its home
soil.
He said the conclusion was
reached because of Russia's vast
numbers of ground forces, and be-
cause new weapons have turned
ground warfare to a defensive role"
Urges Navy to Seize Bases.
Instead, he proposed that the
American Navy should Immediately
seize air bases located so that the
Red Army cannot make an overland
attack.
"All the atom bombs in the world
will be worthless to us unless we
have the ability to deliver them
when and where we want them
he asserted.
Mr.. Starr said he recognized the
necessity for all branches of the
armed forces to be strong, but
added:
I'VE feel that our other forces
should defend bases from which our