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Evening star., 1947-01-31
Locomotives Serving District Shifting From Coal to Oil as Fuel
: By H. !. Kiefer

The railroads serving washington
are shifting from coal-burning to
on-bunning locomotives as fast as
construction conditions viii permit.
A survey today indicated nearly
all the locomotives on order for those
lines are oil-fueled Deisels.
Extreme examples of the trend are
the Southern Railway System and
the Baltimore g. Ohio. Between
them they have 124 Diesels and no
coal-burners on order. Southern is
awaiting delivery Of 98 of these OIL
burners and B. & O., "A.
Also indicative was the informa-
ton that coal-burners in the vast
Potomac Yards are being displaced
as rapidly as possible.
Representatives of railroads and
locomotive building plants said the
trend here is typical Of that
throughout the Nation. The coal
burners are giving way either to the
oil-burning Diesels or, where prac-
ticable, to electrics.
One reason given for the change
has been recurring labor troubles in
the coal mines. Somewhat typical
of comments on this cause was that
of one local railroad representative.
John L. Lewis is the best sales
man for oil-burning locomotives
who ever came down the pike" he
remarked.
But there are other reasons for
the trepd, according to railroad men
and locomotive builders. !:
One, which is particularly i'm
portant, in the case of the Potomac
Yards, is to get rid of the smoke
which is an inescapable result Of
burning coal.
Others are the claims that oil is
more efficient as a fuel and that
smoothly operating Diesels are less
destructive to roadways than are the
coal-burning steamers.
Regardless of the reasons, infor-
nation available in Washington in
dicates that the era of the oil burner
is well past its dawn.
Illustrative of the trend is the
record reported for the B. o.
In 1889, the B. & o. had 2,040 coal
burning locomotives, 9 Diesels and
9 electrics. In 1916, the line had
1876 coal-burners, 113 Diesels and
8 electrics.
The B. g. o. boasts, incidentally,
that it was the first American rail-
road to use a Diesel on regularly
scheduled passenger limited. OIL
burners were put into service on
that systems Royal Blue between
Washington and New York in 1885.
A notable exception to the oil
burning trend is the B. g. o. coal
burning "Cincinnatian," recently in
augurated Baltimore-Wa Washington
Cincinnati limited.
The experience Of the Southern
Railway system likewise offers strik-
ing evidence of the growing popu-
Evening star., 1947-01-31
By HoI Boyle
Assoeioied Press Stuff Writer

My notebook is full of horror this
day.
I have Just returned to my camp
from Day spent in the great stone
tepee where the two main Washing
ton tribes-the Democrats" and
the "Republicans"-hold their coun-
ciis.
Before describing the weird sacr1-
fetal ceremony I saw that has
left me shaken with q hameIeSs ter
Evening star., 1947-01-31

(Hal Boyle has pitched camp
in a strange, isolated community
he discoUered on the banks of the
the Potomac called Washington,
d. C.. Today our pest pocket
Marco Polo presents more on
the quaint customs of its In
hdbif1utsl.
Evening star., 1947-01-31
Truman Signs Award
For Mother Steed

Mrs. Emma G. Steed-" Mother
Steed to thousands of servicemen
here during two wars-was to receive
her highest decoration today, a
Evening star., 1947-01-31
Williams Creditors W. B. RuIon Heads
Name Trustees Today Restaurant Unit Here

Watson B. Rulon of Hogate's Sea
Food Restaurant has been elected
president of the Washington Res
taurant Association, : it was an
Evening star., 1947-04-18
Of my friends live in that area and
I haven't heard from some Of them"

Of my friends live in that area and
7 haven't heard from some Of them.
She hurried OF for last-n1inute
check to see If any more kilograms
had come from Houston before 60
ing in to the business meeting.
Another woman members Of the
society who expected to spend he1
time in convention sessions was
Mrs. Blanche Hixson Smith, editor
of the Meriden (Conn) Morning
Record.
Hopes to See Blossoms.
I'm afraid I'll be too busy to dc
the shopping and sightseeing
would like to do," Mrs. Smith said
but I do hope can find time te
see the cherry blossoms"
With Mrs. Smith was Mrs. John.
stone Vance, wife Of the publisher
Of the New Britain Comm Herald
1--WE attended many conventions,
Mrs. Vance said, land since this il
the first year the business meetings
have been open to the wives, in
tend to take advantage of it ant
find out what goes on"
She believes it is almost essentia
for an editors wife to keep UP with
current events and understand somt
Of his business problems.
Mrs. Vance also agreed with Mrs
Foster that when you marry (
newspaperman you marry the news
paper. too"
Evening star., 1947-04-18
Soldier 5 Death Sentence
IN Japan Cut 10 3 Years !,
/ ~ ihs Assoeiossd Prsss

President Truman has commuted
the death sentence Of Pvt. Leo W.
Christensen Of Iona. Idaho, court
martialed In Japan on charges of
rape, murder and assault.
IN announcing the communication.
the War Department said yesterday
the President reduced Christensen,s
sentence to imprisonment for thres
years, dishonorable discharge from
the Army and forfeiture OF al pay
and allowances.
Christensen was convicted Of kill-
ing Japanese boy with his motor
cycle, Of raping Japanese woman
and assaulting Japanese man with
his fists.
A review board and Undersecretary
OF War Kenneth Royal reduced the
charges to rape. assault and battery
and manslaughter, thus eliminating
murder charge for the boys death
The presidential action further re-
duced the rape charge to assault
and battery. The manslaughter
charge was left standing.
Evening star., 1947-04-18

financial assistance 10 these com-
tries IN "about is months
Cites Peaee ObHgAta
He had been questioned as to his
own views on economic support of
Greece and Turkey. 81
II think we're there because We
have the obligation to make peace, =
he said. We want to maintain the
status quo in these countries until
We can come to an agreement with
Russia on the peace. AS soon rs that
Is done, think we ought to get
out Of Greece and Turkey"
Asked whether he thought Presi-
dent Truman would sign . labor bill
such as that approved by the Senate
Labor and Public Welfare Commit
tee, Of which he Is chairman, or the
one passed by the House yesterday,
Senator Taft said he thought the
President would be just Is likely to
sign 1t as not
Senator Ives, Republican, Of New
York said there would be mo reason
whatever In justice" to veto 4 labor
measure OF the sort likely to be sent
to the White House.
Taft Not Wholly Satisfied.
In his opening statement Senator
Taft said he was. not satisfied COM
pletely with the labor measure pro-
duced by his committee but empha-
sized the differences were "a ques-
tion Of degree and not Of principle. -
The act contains nothing on
national bargaining, and I think 1t
should" he commented.
OF this Senator Ives said later:
I'VE don't know yet what the bar
gaining unit should be. I think 1t Is
safe to delay . little longer"
When questioned on price trends,
Senator Taft said he was not per-
turbed and felt prices would move
downward.
Whether it's handkerchiefs or
houses, the only hope we have Of
lower prices is increased produc-
tion," Chairman Wolcott of the
House Banking and Currency Com
nittee said.
Report on Bill Tuesday.
He revealed his committee planned
to report out q bill next Tuesday
which would release all controls on
building construction, reduce the
veterans housing preference period
from so to 80 days, remove rent
controls from new construction and
from properties remodeled to In
crease the number Of units and fix
new policies on other rents.
/ Mr.. Wolcott said the committee
would decide today Or tomorrow
whether to retain present controls
on rental housing now tenanted or
permit nat 10 per cent increase.
Chairman Taber Of the House
Appropriations Committee promised
substantial additional savings would
be effected In appropriation meas
ures yet to be considered.
Chairman Millikin Of the Senate
Finance Committee said he thought
prospects for a substantial tax
reduction are very good" He told
Evening star., 1947-04-18
THEKVENING STAR, washington. i. C. :. a.


the group tho committee would be-
GIN hearings on Z tax measure Tues
day and would take It to the noor
.a week or 20 later, after the labor
bill had been considered BY the
Senate. n siss
More Streazalining Urged.
Representative Munroney, Dem
ocrat, Of Oklahona commented the
congressional reorganization plan
is not working as well as IL could,
because I'VE haven't gotten our
selves personally streamlined. ;,
B He said Congress still IS over
burdened with subconmittees, In
Guiding 4 number concerned with
the District.
It's not 8 legitimate purpose Of
the Congress to be . city council
for the District Of Columbia" Mr.
Monroney commented.
Representative Gore. Democrat.
of Tennessee said he doubts that
the Republican leadership Will
achieve any appreciable reductions
in Federal expenditures. Asked
whether he thought tax cut would
win approval, he replied:
I'm afraid you're going to get it. !"
Addressing the afternoon session
yesterday, Arthur Hays Sulzberger,
publisher Of the New York Times,
declared every newspaper Of general
circulation has . duty ito inform its
readers on al sides of all questions
and 1t fails In its responsibility If 1t
does not do It,"
Shortcomings Endanger Freedom.
"Most important among the dan
gers to press freedoms are the
shortcomings Of the press itself. !"
Mr.. Sulzberger said. II wish to
emphasize my belief In that, first
and last.
For the moment, however, / am
concerned with what. in my judge
ment, Is the source Of the chief ex-
ternal attack, and I believe that
comes from Communists and fellow
travellers"
Following his talk, the more than
400 members attending the three
day convention were received by
President Truman at the White
House for an of-the-record press
conference.
Evening star., 1947-04-18
Editors
Star Star Photos.
Continued From First Page,

New Orleans Item, spoke on the use
of syndicated columns. He said edi-
tors often heard the question, 'Why
do the papers print so many lies?"
Answer Suggested.
Perhaps, he suggested, one an
swer might be:
"Its because 50 many liars speak
for publication"
After hearing Acting Secretary OF
State Acheson at luncheon, the edi-
tors were to be addressed this after
noon by DR.. James Bryant Conant
president of Harvard University, on
Public Opinion and Our Schools"
The editors last night heard legis-
latiye matters discussed by q panel
of members of Congress.
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio
q member of the panel, called the
Greece-Turkey loan program "a po-
litical matter in connection with
settlement of the peace" and esti.
mated the United States could end
Evening star., 1947-04-18
Editors Wives Nix Shopping and Sightseeing
With Visits to Sessions of ASNE Convention
Former WAC Officer
Recalls Recruiting
Here During War
By Mary CoadeII

Shopping, sightseeing and observ-
Ing sessions Of the American Society
OF Newspaper Editors convention
occupy the time Of several members
wives, who accompanied them to
Warrington. /
Mrs. Dwight Perrin, wife Of the
managing editor Of the Philadel-
phia Bulletin, said she felt right at
home In Washington.
II was In charge Of wAAC re-
cruiting here when the Women's
Army Corps was first established" !"
she said, "and stayed here about five
months"
Finally Visits Capitol.
But she conceded she never got
around to visiting the Capitol until
last Wednesday, when she and her
husband went to the night Senate
session to hear the debate on the
loan to Greece and Turkey.
II enjoyed it so much I want to
60 back and find out what happens, u
she said, starting to leave the Hotel
Statler. which is convention head
quarters.
She paused long enough to add,
IT have wonderful memories of
Washington.
"In those days, when we were try
ing to educate people to the idea
Of a women's army" she said, "the
people here helped so much, we
led the rest of the country in the
number Of recruits"
Mrs. Perrin, who then was Julia
Kerby, was discharged from the
Army in January, 1916, as a major,
she said, and married Mr.. Perrin
last July.
Mrs. Jack Foster, wife of the editor
Of the Rocky Mountain News, Den
yer, Colo, said 'it's almost like COM
ing back to the old home town for
me to come to Washington"
Reporter on Local Paper.
She attended Georgetown Convent
here and later was reporter on a
Washington newspaper. She and
her husband met when both weer
reporters on a newspaper in New
YORK.
II think it's a good idea for news
papermen to marry newspaper
women" she said, because I don't
believe any other woman would be
willing to be married to a news
paper, too"
She planned to visit friends here
while her husband was attending
convention meetings.
Only a few of the editors wives
came to Washington. There is no
auxiliary organization for them. and
those interviewed indicated there
was no deside to have planned
program for the women.
I'VE have little in common with
each other, except that our husbands
are newspapermen," one of the
wives said, land we prefer to be
free to do what we please while we
are here"
Many of the women visitors left
their hotel rooms early to get in a
full day Of shopping in Washington
stores.
Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby OF the
Evening star., 1947-04-18
F. M. Sullivan Is Named
|DAV Legislative Head |

Francis M. Sullivan, attorney and
former American Legion legislative
lodicer, has been named Legislative
tdirector of the Disabled American
Veterans. DAV Conadr. Lloyd r.
Oleson announced today.
Mr.. Sullivan has been with The
Legion for II years. From 1888 TO
1886, he practiced law here. Befors
that he was secretary to former Rep-
|resentative Glynn, Republican, Of
Connecticut, and later former Rep
|resentative Goss, Republican, Of
Connecticut. z
Evening star., 1947-04-18

City. Texo only 40 miles away from
my city, I'm busy keeping in touch
with developments back there" she
said.
you know" she added thought
fully, I'm not interested in that
explosion just as a news story. Many
Evening star., 1947-04-18

Houston Post, the first woman men,
ber of the society to be nominated
for its Board of Directors, said the
business sessions would take all of
her time.
"And with the biggest story In the
country (the explosion at Texas
Evening star., 1947-04-18
Salvation Crusade Started

Father Garcia de Alba, Jesuit
missionary Of Monterrey, Mexico
organized . salvation crusade" tt
settle among $4,000 Indians isolated
from civilization In the Eastern
Sierra Madre and carry clothing
education and food to them.
Evening star., 1947-04-18
Nash Post to Celebrate

Kenneth H. Nash Post, No. 3,
American Legion, will hold . 25th
anniversary celebration at 8 o'clock
tonight at the st. Francis Xavier
School Hall, Twenty-seventh and
o streets Sc. Omcials OF the Le-
gion District Department will speak.
Evening star., 1947-06-08
e STARS
You've Never Seen
Foreign movies have
glamour queens, too

HOLLYWOOD has no monopoly on
Ill movie glamour. Foreign fans
have their own favorites who are COM
peting with the imported goods.
The Aussies swear by Daphne
Campbell. China's Garbo is Lily Lee.
Where the Volga and vodka flow.
the toast of movie-goers is tempestu-
GUS Liubov Orlova, Italy's favorite is
lovely Valli, now in the U. S.
Among the Hottentots. the bush
men and the Chibcha Indians, how
ever, the Hollywood product reigns
unchallenged. LEWIS X. Hill
Evening star., 1947-06-08
ONE MOTHER TO ANOTHER

I can remember though it we're yesterday, the
first time fed ny babies with a spoon. Ne
began with cereals, Of course. I'm sure If you
start your baby on the sane kind did, you both
Will have much fun We did.
zE4 AlDD A4A,-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04

DR.. Matheson wrote the hymn,
20 Love That VII Not Let Me
Co." on June 6, 1882, and believ-
ed he wrote it in five minutes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
new CUTTER MAY
VISIT PORT SOON
Coast Guard Vessel Men.
dota May Dock Here
This Weekend

The U.S.S. Coast Guard Mendoza,
successor to the de-commissioned
Modoc, may steam up the Cape
Fear river to its customhouse
dock late this week, 1t. Com
mander Joseph Scullion, public in
formation officer at No folk Coast
Guard headquarters, informed The
Star yesterday. /.
Ready to leave the Coast Guard
yard at Curtis Bay, Maryland,
where she has been undergoing re-
pairs, the Mendoza is scheduled to
be in Boston Feb. Is, the report
said.
If the work is finished today,
and 1t. Commander Scullion said
it probably would be-, the vessel
will come to Wilmington before
moving north to the Hub.
After the Mendoza arrives in Bos-
ton, it will leave at once for ice
patrol duty in the North Atlantic.
and will return permanently tt
Wilmington some time in July, 1t
ICommande~ Scullion said.
The newly constructed Ship i:
.aptained by Commander George
W. Bowerman, former captain O
the Modoc, and the is made
up of former Modoc personnel. The
Modoc is also IN Curtis Bay await
ing de-commissioning.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
LIVESTOCK
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Feb. B. az Live
stock markets reacted varlously to
smaller than anticipated receipts
at the stockyards today. Hogs were
rrevenly Is to so cents higher, and
slaughter lambs were strong to 10
cents up, but cattle were steady to
weak and Is cents lower.
Host butcher hogs brought $500
to $500 for good and choice kinds,
topping as high as $25.25 sparingly,
while comparable sows showed
mostly so cents more at $40. so to
s21. 90 for good and choice. Ship
|pers bought 1900 of the 5000 avail
able for sale while packers brought
in 5000 head on direct consign-
ment.
A largely steer and heifer run
weakened prices on these some
what despite generally smaller to-
tai receipts than expected. Good
grade heifers showed the 25-cent
lower level. Choice western fed
steers took the best price of the
day, $26.5 80, with most steers and
yearling taking $500 to $24.5 so and
most medium to good, heifers ST.
so to $1,000. Cows and vealers were
steady and bulls firm.
Total receipts included Is, 900 cat
lie, 1000 calves, and 1850 sheep.
tUSDA)-Salable hogs 5000; total
II, 900; uneven; most hogs $50
pounds and down and a few heavier
weights sold early on $3.50 cents
higher basis; weights above 260
pounds closing slow, barely Is
cents higher compared with Iast
Friday. good and choice 180-24O
pounds "a. 5o-25.O 90; top 1925 spar
ingly: good and choice 240-28O
pounds 24.0O-24. Is; 280-330 pounds
%. 1924. 90; few around $50 pounds
down to $500; sows mostly so cents
higher; good and choice 20. 50-21. 90;
mostly S0.50-20.75; shippers took L.
800.
Salable cattle 6 5000 total $1,000.
salable calves 1000; total ], 200; fed
steers and yearlings steady to
weak, mostly steady; fed heifers
steady to Is cents lower, good
grades off most; largely steer and
heifer run; average : medium to
slightly better than average-good
grades predominated; choice west
ern fed scaling 1.14e-lb topped at
&c. so: next highest price $500: half
dozen loads strictly good to low
choice steers and yearlings $500
bulk 10. 00-24.50; choice mixed year.
,ings 24.00: most medium to good
heifers 17.50-22.0 0;z cows steady;
Gamers and cutters 8.75-10. so; bulls
firm; sausage offerings to 1915:
vealers steady at 27.00 down.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
SOROSIS CLUB TO
SPONSOR. CAMPAIGN
OF CANCER SOCIETY

sThe North Carolina Sorosis club
will sponsor a drive in New Han
over county for funds for the Ma
tional Cancer society in April,
with Mrs. N. L. Foy as genera!
chairman.
Club members have not yet beer
informed as to the goal fol New
Hanover county. Funds contribu-
ted in last yea, . ~Ne. also spon-
sored by the Sorosis club, exceed
ed the goal of 81, $50. Exact dates
Of this years campaign will be an
nounced later.
Assisting Mrs. Foy will be Mrs.
Ramsey Weathersbee, co-chair-
man, and Mrs. John Knox Ward
publicity chairman.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
BRIG. GEN. MILLER
ORDERED TO NEW
DUTIES AT Ell TOR0
SneciaI tn The Star

CHERRY POINT. Feb. 8 : Brig.
Gen. Ivan W. Miller has been
ordered from the Marine Corps Air
Station at Ell Toro to a new duty
as commanding general OF the
Marine Corps Air Station here at
Cherry Point. His orders are Ell
fective February /. but there IS
a 30 days delay allowed for him
to report here.
General Miller will succeed Brig.
Gen. Thomas j. Cushman, who has
been commanding general of the
air station since May 30, 1945. foi
lowing 81 months of distinguished
service in the Pacific. Previous
ly General Cushman had been the
first Marine officer to be stationed
at Cherry Point, arriving in
August, 1941, to supervise construc
ton of the static. and then remain
ing as station commander until
ordered overseas during August,
1913.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
SHIPPING NEWS
ARRIVED
Tanker

BRITISH S.. S. Trocas, Middle.
boro. England, with cargo Of
creosote. Docked at the Taylor
Colcuit terminal. C. D. Maffitt CO
agents.
IN PORT
Liberty Ships
S. S. Edwin D. Howard, from the
Lay Up Basin being refitted fol
voyage at Wilmington Terminal
docks.
S. S. George Bellows, from the
Lay Up basin being refitted TO-
voyag at the Wilmington Tel
minal docks. Scheduled to sail to-
day for New York.
S. S. William j.. Riddle, from
the Lay Up Basin being -etitted
for voyage at the Champion Con.
press docks. Scheduled to sail to-
day for New York.
S. S. Robert W. Hart, being
refitted for voyage at the Broad,
foot Iron Works dock.
CLEARED AND SAILED
Tanker
S. S Reaper, 4,648 tons, bound
for Port Arthur, Texas.
INWARD BOUND
Tanker
S. S. Moccasin Gap with carg.
of gasoline for the Standard Oil
cOmpanV.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 3-(Rp-
(USDA)-Livestock:
Hogs = Market steady with Fri.
Gay on all weights. Top $500 TO,
good and choice 160-24O barrows
and gifts. 1OO-i2O lbs. $500. 1870
l40 lbs. $21.00. 14O-16O lbs. $21.5O
24O-30O lbs. $22.25. 300 lbs. and over
$21. so. Good sows under $50 lbs
$3.50: 350-500 lbs $500; over 5Ot
lbs. $3.50. Good stays $16.50.
Cattle-Early trade about steady
with last. week. Bulk medium tc
good slaughter steers s18.00-21. 90:
few good to choice around $22.0 90.
Most Gamer and cutter cows $500.
1000; fat dairy type $10.00-12.00;
good beef cows SIP. 00-14.00. Bulls
mostly $14.00 down. Vealers scarce
and steady at $500 down.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04

the road, however, lost ground Win
the SIS of SO off l 5-8s and the os
of '55 assented l IL lower.
Among carriers gaining a POM
or more were Chicago Alton s.
Chicago Great Western As OF 90.
Colorado & Southern 4 LIS, Katy
IS of '62 A, and New York cen
trail refunding IS. Most Baltimore
H. Ohio, Central of Georgia. New
Haven, and. St. Paul issues also
showed Improvement.
Declining were Katy LIST As, ana
some Great Northern, Northern
pacific and Southern Pacific INES;
Ward baking 5 LIS, UNIVERSE
Pictures 3 ga, Western Union os
If 80 National Steel IS and Bethie-
hem Steel 2 3-4s advanced, wnne
Celanese IS, Sicily Oil 2 3-4s ana
Socony Vacuum 2 LIS were 1rac-
tionally lower.
Sales totaled S., 41G, 600 compared
with S $3.50, 900 on Friday.
In the foreign government us.
Antioouia Is advanced 4 ana most
South American issues were lghe'
u. S. Government bonds were up
1-32 in the over-the-counter marker
The victory loan 2 LIS OF Dec. OF
10 we're up 2-32 at 1929 bid.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
RAIL BONDS SHOW
SOME INCREASES
Gains Range From Frac.
tions To More than
A Point

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 up -
Railroad bonds generally tended
upward today with gains ranging
from fractions to more than a
point.
Following announcement that the
S11preme Court had over-ruled 0
stay on the Denver & Rio Granoe
Western reorganization plan, IN
dicating that it could be put lnlo
effect without further delav, Den.
yer & Rio Grande Western 5s OF
'78 moved ahead 3 -, Denver q
Rio Grande Is advanced 2 IL ana
Rio Grande Western Collateral IS
of '49 rose 6. Junior obligations OF