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Evening star., 1947-12-08
ia Editors Are ChoseI
Ito Aid in Selections
For Pulitzer Prizes
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-Fourteen
members of the American Society
of Newspaper Editors will serve on
journalism Pulitzer Prize juries this
year, Dean Carl w. Ackerman of
the Columbia University Graduate
School of Journalism announced
yesterday.
The Editors Committee, similar
to a group which ftlnctioned last
year, will meet here March Is and
16 to make selections for, the Ad-
visory Board.
The board is the official body en-
powered to make recommendations
to the university trustees.
Plans call for the jlries to select
from two to five exhibits in each
category which they believe merit
consideration of the Advisory Board
for Pulitzer Prizes.
Board to Get Exhibits.
The juries' records and the ex-
hibits will be submitted to the Ad-
visory Board, which will meet at the
university April % and % to make
recommendations to the trustees.
The editors selected to serve on
the juries are:
John Crider, editor in chief, Bos-
ton Herald, and Malcolm Bingay
editorial director, the Detroit Free
Press, who will constitute the jury
on exhibits of "distinterested and
meritorious public service"
Frank Ahlgren, editor the Mem
phis Commercial Appeal, and j. NJ
North, jr., editor the Fort Worth
Star-Telegram, for distinguished
example of local reporting"
Carl D. Groat, editor the Cincin-
natl Post, and Burrows Matthews,
editor the Buffalo Courier Express,
for distinguished example of re-
porting of national affairs"
Jenkin Lloyd Jones, editor the
Tulsa Tribune, and Barnet Mover,
United Features on distinguished
example of reporting of interna-
tional affairs"
Other Editors Named.
Stephen c. holland, editor the
indianapolis News, and Melville F.
Ferguson, editor the Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin, on distinguished
editorial writing"
Marvin Creager, editorial advisor,
the Milwaukee Journal, and Verne
E. Joy, publisher and editor, the
Centralia Gll.) Evening Sentinel, on
distinguished example of a car
toonist's work"
Neil H. Swanson, executive editor,
the Baltimore Sun, and Herbert F.
Corn, managing editor, Washington
Evening Star, on outstanding
example of news photography"
Advisory board members are:
DR.. Frank D. Fackenthal, acting
president of Columbia University;
Sevellon Brown, Providence Journal;
Robert Choate, Boston Herald: Kent
Cooper, the Associated Press; Gard
ner Cowles, Des Moines Register and
Tribune; Palmer Hoyt, Denver Post;
Frank r. Kent, Baltimore Sun; John
S. Knight, the Knight Newspapers,
Inc: Arthur Krock, the New York
Times; William r. Mathews. the
Arizona Daily Star; Stuart H. Perry,
the Adrian (Mich) Telegram; Har-
old S. Pollard, New York World
Telegram, and Joseph Pulitzer, st.
Louis Post
Evening star., 1947-12-08
Printers Here Hopeful
OF Accord With Publishers

Hope of reaching an agreement
with Washington newspapers was
expressed yesterday at a meeting OF
the Columbia Typographical Union
at the Pythian Temple.
After hearing report outlined
by Douglas Davenport, chairman OF
the Scale Committee, the 600 print
ers present accorded the committee
and officers an unanimous vote Of
confidence.
Mr.. Davenport told the members
he expected the Washington Pub
fishers Association to call a joint
meeting of negotiators this week.
Woodruff Randolph. president Of
the international Typographical
Union, who attended a bargaining
session last Wednesday, will not be
in the city for the next meeting,
James J. O'Connor, Columbia presi-
dent, said.
Since November II, when their
contract expired, the printers have
been working without an agreement.
New issues posed by the Taft
Hartley law, including the now
illegal closed shop, have compli-
Gated negotiations.
Evening star., 1947-12-08
Daily in Norristown,
Struck by Printers, 10
Use photoengraving
BY the Assoeioted Pres.

Chicago's newspapers today entered
their third week of publishing by 8
potoeneraving process because o1
printers strike, and the Norris
town (Pa1 Times Herald announced
1t would be published by the same
process because IS AFL printers die
not report for work today.
The Chicago Tribune published
64-page edition. the Chicago Daily
Times had so pages, the Herald
American "a pages, the Sun 50 pages
and the Daily News "a pages. The
Journal OF Commerce, a business
daily, had u pages, about its norma
size.
The Tribune said In a front-page
story that from a somewhat uncer.
tain start, and utilizing makeshtf'
methods, employees who remained at
work since the strike of the typo
graphical union (AFL Chicago Typo.
graphical unionD have progressed
steadily toward their goal: Produc-
ton of a newspaper that affords the
same news coverage, advertising and
public service as the prestrike edi-
tions."
Association Seeks to intervene.
Meanwhile, the Inland Daily Press
Association, a 20-State regional as
ISOLATION of more than 400 daily
newspapers, today filed a motion to
intervene in a case In which the
ITU is charged with unfair labor
practices by the National Labor
Relations Board
The publishers associations mo-
ton supported the complaint orig
inaliy filed by the American News
paper Publishers Association, al
leging the international Typogra-
phicai Union and its Executive
Council are acting in defiance of the
Taft Hartley law and attempting
to coerce local unions and publish
ers also to violate the law.
Subsequently, the NLRB filed a
complaint against the ITU, charg-
ing it with unfair labor practices.
will Continue "to Publish.
In NOrrlStoWn, the Times deTalu
said IS printers failed to report
for work today and announced on
page one:
THE Times Herald is not going
to take this fight lying down. 1t
has been published for century
and a half and it will continue to
publish, strike or no strike"
w. H. Shelton, general manager
of the Times Herald, said members
of the union local had turned down
a wage increase of $3.50 week
offered by management. He said
the current wage scale is $50 for a
37La- hour week, and that the union
sought a weekly wage of $72.5o.
In Chicago, the prestrike scale
was $3.50 for 1914 hours of day
work, sel for 1914 hours of night
work, and SOL for 80 hours OF early
morning work. They are seeking
$10O for day work and $l06 for night
and early morning work.
Printers and mailers employed by
Detroit's three daily newspapers
voted yesterday to ask the ITU for
a strike sanction. The action, taken
at a mass meeting, was the latest
move in the locals attempt to
negotiate a new contract.
Evening star., 1947-12-08
| Rent Director
In Sovonnoh Sues
lU. S, His Tenant
" the Associated Press

SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 8.-Maj
Gen. Robert ]. Travis, rent control
director here, also Is q property
owner and in the latter capacity he
is suing the United States, which
in this case, is tenant.
Gen. Travis filed his suit-a dis
posessory proceedings-in City Court
against the Government as tenan,
and eight subtenants.
He alleged the United States, act.
ing through the National Housing
Agency, took over his property in
downtown Savannah for housing
Now, he alleges, the Government Is
$l31.35 behind on rent due on No
vember /.
The Government argued the State
court did not have jurisdiction and
asked dismissal Of the action.
Evening star., 1947-12-08
Rail Fares
Continued From First Page.)

commission several weeks ago, how
ever, that while the freight rate in.
creases would be helpful to it's finan-
cial position, it is largely passen-
ger carrying line and that it would
require a further revision in pas
senger charges to meet increased
operating expenses. u y sst' 1fstts
In both cases acted on today, the
ICC authorized the increases to be
made effective on five days notice
to the public. Coach fares in the
West, now rs cents per mile. are
not affected by the first class travel
charge changes. y...
The Western railroads, which also
based their plea for an increase on
rising costs, are now authorized to:
Increase the basic one-way pas
senger fare in standard sleeping
parlor cars from 3.3 cents to ap-
proximately 3.5 censt per mile, with
proportionate increases in round
trip fares and excess baggage rates
which are figured on the basic rate.
To increase basic one-way fares in
tourist sleeping cars from 2.75 to 8
cents per mile, with proportionate
increases in round trip rates.
Evening star., 1947-12-08
High Court Hears Plea
Today toBar Religious
Classes in Schools
BY the A.soelotsd Pres.

An atheist mothers fight to ban
religious education classes from an
Illinois public school goes before the
Supreme Court today for a final
decision.
Mrs. Vashti McCollum appealed to
the court to halt such classes after
Illinois courts refused to do so. She
said they threaten to break down
the constitutional wall between
church and State and. if allowed to
develop without limitation. will de-
feat the purposes of the public
school.
The classes are conducted in
Champaign school buildings dur
ing school hours. They are spon-
sored and financed by the Cham
paign Council on Religious Educa-
ton. The council contends they
are nonsectarian because the ma
terial used was collected from
many sources by many persons. The
organization is made up of repre-
sentatives of the Jewish, Roman
Catholic and Protestant faiths.
Teachers Provided by Council.
Teachers for the religious classes
are provided by the council. The
regular school faculty takes no part
in the instruction.
Mrs. McCollum, wife Of a Uni
versity of Illinois professor. COM
planned that her son, James Terry
McCollum, was embarrassed because
he was the only child in his room
who did not take religious in
struction.
The Champaign School Board re-
piled in It's brief filed with the court
that when other pupils went to re-
ligious classes, James continued his
regular studies under supervision
of his regular teacher.
Board Defends System.
The School Board defended the
system, saying that if the court
should outlaw religious education in
public school buildings, the Nation
would be committed to a policy OF
hostility to religion
Counsel for Mrs. McCollum re-
piled that If the court upholds the
Champaign system, it will make
public schools "the organ of re-
iigious education and will restore
the religious situation of the Col
onies before the American Revolu-
ton" -...st js
The tribunal scheduled two hours
of argument on the issues during
the afternoon before taking the
case under yadvisement for decision.
Evening star., 1947-12-08

participation In contests for II years.
In previous contests she won a
round trip to San Francisco and a
500 cash prize.
In Washington. Internal Revenue
spokesmen said the fact that Mrs.
Subbie planned to share her win
nings with members of the family
did not alter the fact that the
prizes are to be regarded as income
to her and therefore taxable.
Under Texas law, the income of
a married couple is divided equally
between them for taxation purposes.
The estimate of $1,000 taxes was
based on the assumption that other
income of the Fort Worth couple
would take care of their tax exemp-
tions, an Internal Revenue official
said.
Texas has no State income tax.
Evening star., 1947-12-08
Services for Dr.. Butler
Arranged Tomorrow
In Columbia Chanel
~ the A,soe;otsd Pres.

NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-Dr. Nicholas
Murray Butler, who died early yes
terday Of bronchial pneumonia, will
be buried tomorrow after funeral
services at II am. in st. Paul's
Chapel on the campus of Columbia
University which he served as pres
ident for a years.
The eminent educator and world
peace advocate, IS years old and
blind In his last years. died at St.
Luke's Hospital where he had been
taken 10 days before after an attack
OF Indigestion.
DR.. Butler, president-emeritus of
Columbia since his retirement in
1945. requested that his funeral
service be held in the chapel, al
though 1t seats only about TOO per-
sons.
Burial in Paterson, N. J..
The Rev. Raymond C. Knox, uni
versity chaplain-emeritus. will con-
duct the service. Private burial will
be in Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Pat
erson, N. j.
DR.. Frank D. Fackenthal, acting
president of Columbia, said the body
will not lie in state.
DR.. Butler, a native OF Elizabeth,
N. j., entered Columbia as fresh
man at Is and from that time al
most his entire life was spent there.
He was decorated by Is foreign ma
mons and received honorary degrees
from SO institutions of learning.
Numerous expressions of regret at
Dr.. Buffers death have been made,
including statement by President
Truman's press secretary. Charles
@. Ross, that "the President deeply
regrets to hear of the death of such
n distinguished American educator
and citizen"
Gen. Eisenhower, who is retiring
shortly as chief of staff to head
Columbia University said:
Although 1t was never my priv
tlege to meet DR.. Butler, like all
Americans I held him in highest
esteem. Known throughout the
civilized world as a great educator
and inspired leader for peace, he
will be remembered as one who
devoted full lifetime of service
To his fellowman and who expanded
and developed a great education
center which will stand as a signlfi-
cant contribution to the American
democracy"
=. Became President in 1901.
: One of the major accomplish
ments In Columbia S expansion dur
Ing DR.. Buffers regime was the es-
tablishment of the Nations first
graduate school of journalism. He
served on t he Columbia faculty,
Ind was dean from 1890 until he
became president in 1901.
: After 20 years as president of the
Carnegie Endowment for Interna-
tional Peace, he resigned in 1945 be-
cause of physical infirmities. The
next year he announced he was to-
tally blind. His mind remained
vigorous and he continued active
interest in the national and inter-
national affairs.
/: In 1881, DR.. Butler shared the
Nobel peace prize with Jane Ad-
dams. He had been a leading advo-
cate Of the League of Nations and
World Court. In 1872 he was the
unsuccessful Republican candidate
for Vice President zz.sgEs@
Evening star., 1947-12-08
Pharmacist Society TO Talk
On Medicinal Use Of Druqs

The use of drugs by doctors ane
their patients will be the topic at q
meeting Wednesday night of the
District Pharmaceutical Society at
the District Medical Society audi
torium.
Paul K. Smith, professor OF phar-
macology at the George Washing
ton University School Of Medicine,
will open the meeting at 8:15 pm.
with q discussion Of what People
Do to Drugs"
Edward c. Elliott, director Of the
Pharmaceutical Survey, will talk
about the physician-pharmacist-
patient triangle" ~ ag-,-
DR.. Maurice H. Friedman, in
structor in medicine to the George
town University School Of Medicine,
is scheduled to describe the clinical
use of some of the new drugs now
available.
Evening star., 1947-12-08
Suicide Ruling Issued
In Death Of Man, "A,
InLoyeWiihEx-ModeI

A certificate Of suicide has been
issued In the death of Frederick
Malcolm onutt, "a, Of 44o6 Leland
street, Chevy Chase, who shot him
self early yesterday In the bedroom
Of his home.
Mr.. Offutt, the son Of q Chevy
Chase contractor, wrote . passion
ate love note to an ex-model before
he killed himself with a rife.
II die loving you," the note read.
"Ill be waiting for you always"
Members OF the Offutt family were
stunned by the young mans act.
They said he was unemployed and
had been Ill for several years, but
had been in good spirits recently
and went out Saturday night with
one of his brothers.
Reported in Excellent Spirits.
"He was out with me all last
night" the brother, Douglas L. OF.
futt, said after the shooting. "He
was In excellent spirits, with ap-
parently not worry on his mind"
The former model to whom the
note was addressed was Identified
by Montgomery County police as
Maggie Caven Of Hollywood, who
used to live in the District. During
the war, the police said they had
been told, she was employed at the
Once of Strategic Services. They
said she Is now a receptionist for
Hollywood company.
DR.. F. j. Broschart, Montgomery
County coroner. issued the certi-
ficate of suicide after he had ex-
amined the note to Miss Caven and
another, in almost illegible hand
writing, believed to have been
written just before Mr.. Offutt fired
the .22-caliber rifle. The first note
was signed Tommy" which was the
young mans nickname.
1t said:
We'll, I've made a mistake-the
fatal mistake You don't know why
I'm doing this and you will never
know. I die loving you as always.
With all my love, Tommy" In a
postscript he wrote: I'll be waiting
for you always"
The other note read in part, "As
I sit here wondering whether I've
made a mistake decision
thinking what a failure
I am. =" ~ f..
Former VA Employe.
Police said it could not be de-
ciphered. - .-.
Mr.. Offutt attended the Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School and
formerly worked for the Veterans
Administration. His illness was said
to have prevented his entering mill
tary service during the war.
He is survived by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. F. J. Offutt; three broth
ers, Douglas L.: Robert Gordon, and
William Vincent Offutt, and one
sister, Mrs. Robert L. Robertson, all
of Bethesda.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at william Reuben
Pumphrey funeral home. 1857 Wis
consin avenue, Bethesda. Burial
will In Oak Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-12-08
StravinskY B'asing. Opera
on The Rake.s Progress
BY n. As,oe.oted Press

BY fhs Assoe.oted Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-Igor Stra-
whisky Is at work on a three-act
opera.
The Russian born composer now
living in Hollywood suggested the
subject, Hogarth's series of pictures
of The Rake's Progress" w. H
Auden, the poet, is librettist. The
book will be ready in March,
Stravinsky's publisher, Boosey &
Hawkes. say, and the music in about
two years.
He plans to use an orchestra OF IS
and FIVE or. six soloists, and will
assign an important role to the
chorus.
Evening star., 1947-12-08
Man Indicted in Death
OF Woman After Operation

Harold D. Miller, 46, of 1904 q
street NV, was indicted today on
charge of performing an illegal
operation. from which a woman died
A former employe of the National
Bureau of Standards, Miller was ar
rested after the death October Is OF
Miss Agnes Marie Blume, 26, a re-
ceptionist, who lived in the 300 block
Of Emerson street NV.
Police said the operation was per-
formed in Miller's apartment Octo-
Der 10 and that she entered a hos
pital October %.
The specific charge was that Miller
used an instrument with the intent
Of bringing about an abortion.
Evening star., 1947-12-08
Grain and Hogs Decline;
Dairy, Cattle Prices Rise
By the Assoeioted Press

Grain and hog prices dropped
slightly today in Chicago, but but
ter, eggs and poultry scored slight
gains and cattle were as much al
so cents higher in a very active mar
ket.
Hogs were rs to so cents lower Oh
butcher grades, with top price o1
$26.25. However, the cattle market
closed firm to so cents higher, with
a top of $38 paid on average tc
choice fed steers and heifers. I
Evening star., 1947-12-08

high school girl,
found yesterday
on the. front
seat Of a parked
automobile, with
a % year old
male companion
unconscious be-
side her.
Kenneth Mat
lack, Cape May
County coroner,
aid prelimin-
mary examina-
ton showed the
death of Joan
S. Tanghare Of
Evening star., 1947-12-08
Girl Scouts to Present Gifts

Mrs. Marian j. Robitaille, neigh
borhood chairman of the Girl
Scouts of the Anacostia area, has
announced that troops from the
Anacostia and Hillcrest areas will
distribute gifts at the Home for the
Aged at Blue Plains on the eve
ming of December %. They also
will sing Christmas carols.
Evening star., 1947-12-08
Group to fete Alumni Club

The members of the University of
Chicago Alumni Club will be guests
Of the Illinois State Society at a
dance in the Shoreham Hotel at 8
pm. Saturday. Former residents of
Illinois and their friends as we'll as
the University of Chicago alumni
are invited.
Evening star., 1947-12-08
Congress in Brief
By the As.oeio,sd Pres,

by me AssotIofed FTesX
Senate.
Considers ratification of inter-
American defense treaty.
w.
House. a.
Takes up amendments to interim
aid to Europe bill.
Banking Committee hears Chair
man Eccles of the Federal Reserve
Board on anti-inf1ation program.
Evening star., 1947-12-08
Jops to Ship Synthetic Rubies

KAGOSHIMA, Japan P.-The
first made in Japan synthetic
rubies will be exported to the United
States shortly. A New York firm
has ordered 10000 carats of them
from manufacturer here.
Evening star., 1947-12-08
Girl, IA, Dead in Car;
Man, 28, Unconscious
Nv the Associoted Press

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE,
N. j., Dec. s.-An investigation was
under way today In the circum-
stances of the death of 14-year-old
Evening star., 1947-12-08
Weuther Report

District of Columbia Clearing
and colder with strong northwest
Winds this afternoon. Mostly clear
Ind colder this afternoon with iow-
est about 80. Tomorrow sunny and
cold.
misunderstanding and colder to-
night with lowest temperature about
26 in west portion and 30 to "a
in east portion. Tomorrow fair and
cold.
Maryland-Clearing and colder
tonight with lowest temperature
about "a in west portion and % to
90 in east portion.
: Wind velocity, 8 miles per hour;
direction, southwest.
River Report.
I tFrom United States EngineersJ
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear at
Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1947-12-08
Charles Town Entries

Cloudy and slow-First race l Pm. EST
By the AxSociutad REaxx
Evening star., 1947-12-08

HiEh and Low for Yesterday.
Highest, 46, at 4:06 pm.
Low, 81 at 2:26 am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Kishest, 90, on August IA.
Lowest, Z, on February B.
Evening star., 1947-01-20
Atomic Health Unit
To Cost S2O,oOO,OO0
Urged al Bethesda

Peacetime research in nuclear
energy for public health work and
development of scientific methods
for everyday use of radioactive
substances is planned at a $50, ,000.-
600 national radiation institute pro-
posed to the Presidents Atomic En-
ergy Commission. The institute
would be in Bethesda.
Suggested by the Bureau OF
Standards and the Public Health
Service, the project would be the
first of its kind in the United States
and similar to one recommended re-
Gently in England, DR.. Leon F. Cur
tiss, chief of the radioactivity sec
ton of the Bureau of Standards,
said today.
|. The program would require ap-
proval OF Congress as well as OF the
Presidents Atomic Energy Commits
sion. It would consist of large lab
oratories and a uranium pile which,
DIR. Curtiss explained, would have a
So ,0oc 600 value.
The plan, as outlined by DR.. Cur
tiss, has nothing to do with develop
ment of atomic energy for war pur-
poses. It would be a joint undertak-
ing in which the National Health
Institute of the Public Health Serv-
ice would concentrate on research in
radioactivity, radiobiology and nu-
clear energy in general for protec-
ton of health. The Bureau Of
Standards would center its study on
physics in attempting to devise new
measurement techniques and similar
procedures.
A research institute of this kind is
needed urgently as the President S
Atomic Energy Commission gradu-
ally takes over operation of all nu-
clear energy facilities in the country,
Bureau of Standards officials de-
clared. Most of these facilities were
geared to wartime research and de-
velopment, they said.
Evening star., 1947-01-20
Charter Members Honor
| Musicians Local Founder

Charter members of Musicians
Local 161, AFL, joined last night in
celebrating the 87th birthday Of
Joseph B. Caldwell, who founded
the local in 1901.
Among those at the party held at
Mr.. Caldwell's bone, 518 Varnum
street NV, were old-time musicians
Arthur F. Hoyberger, E. M. Tansill,
Edward Henshaw and Jacque Held
enheimer, all charter members OF
the group.
The group spent most Of the eve
ming recalling the old days when
they played on the excursion side
wheelers on the Potomac River.
Mr.. Caldwell started playing the
cornet on these boats before he was
10. He led the band for 13 sea-
sons at River Bend, the rendezvous
for excursion boats years ago, and
later played in local theaters.
In 1902 he organized band for
what is now St. Elizabeth's Hos
pital. He also was leader of the
National Band for a number OF
years before he resigned in 1916.
The party was given by his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mary X. Curtin.