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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-11

The professor at Columbia Uni
versity here strobe up and down in
front of his class and commented
on the woes of the world. As the stu
dents listened in polite silence, he
talked of the political upsets which
now plague Europe. of the events
leading up to it and how he viewed
the turbulent scene. In the room,
there had been no sound except that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
Chorrington
Continued From First Page)

try to follow them, she added, she
discovered that he had sent 1t to a.
garage for repairs and the garage
was locked.
Mrs. Charrington said her hus-
band had the child's passport with
up-to-date visas and would have
no difficulty leaving the country.
The Charringtons were married
In Cairo, Egypt, in February, 1910
Mr.. Charrington was a member Of
the Argyle and Sutherland High
landers but was invalided out Ave
years ago, Mrs. Charrington said.
Lived in England During War.
Mrs. Charrington lived In England
throughout the war and came home
with her son last January. The bow
has been attending a private school
in Warrenton.
Mrs. Charrington made her debut
in Newport but plans for presenting
her to Washington society were
Cancelled due to the death of her
grandmother, Mrs. Fahnestock.
She was one of the few American
girls presented at the Court of St.
James's, during the time that JOS
epA Kennedy was United States
Ambassador.
During the war, she was active in
Red Cross work in London, driving
an ambulance.
The former home of her mother,
who was Margaret Fahnestock, on
Massachusetts avenue was known
IS the Pink Palace"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
z Hurt as Fire Destroys
Wildwood N. J.) Hotel
By the Assccioted Prs,s

WILDWOOD, N. j., Dec. l6.-The
40-room Hotel Lincoln was DESTROYED
by fire late last night as flames,
famed by 30-mile wind from the
ocean, swept through the building.
causing damage estimated at $780,
900 by Harry Steele. proprietor.
Three guests who were registered
at the four-story brick hosiery and
Ia half-dozen patrons at the bar
escaped injury.
Two flremen were hurt, one Of
them overcome by smoke and rescued
by fellow fire-fighters from the third
floor of the building.
Sparks from the burning hotel
lgnited three adjacent Offices and a
four-story apartment house. All the
minor blazes were quickly extin-
guished. firemen being aided by a
heavy rain which drenched the sur
rounding area,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
General Strike Is Called
BY Catania, Sicily, Unions
By the Associated Press

CATANIA, Sicily, Dec. 16.-Ca-
tania's labor unions have voted a
general strike in this Sicilian city
and its province, effective at mid
night tonight.
The Council of Unions, labor's
governing body for the province, de-
cided by vote Of 81 to 4 last night
to call out all workers except those
engaged in essential services to pro-
test what the unions say are in
adequate steps to relieve unemploy-
ment.
This pattern was the same as the
one employed by the labor leaders
Of Rome and Rome's province in
last weeks tWo-day general strike.
AS in Rome. Christian Democratic
Party representatives on the coun-
Gil voted against the strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
Blind Pedd|er Confesses
Staying Of Housekeeper
By the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 16.-De-
tective Sergt. Charles Beckman re-
ported today that 6-foot 200
pound blind street peddler fatally
shot his housekeeper because he
obeyed "a sudden impulse"
Sergt. Beckman said the vendor
William Neithamer, 81, then at
tempted suicide in the darkened
North Philadelphia apartment but
missed with a bullet that he had
aimed at his head.
Mrs. Anna Austin, At, his house
keeper of less than three months.
died in St. Josephs Hospital about
seven hours after she was shot in
the abdomen.
Neithamer, a familiar figure on
Broad street, where he peddled shoe
strings and pencils, was charged
with homicide.
With only his white cane to guide
him, the blind man had walked
four blocks from his apartment in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
Strike Ban Is Hinfed
ForAtom EnergyPIants
By the Associated Press

Chairman Hickenlooper OF the
Senate House Atomic Energy Com
mlttee says Congress may have to
enact some legislation to assure con-
tinuous operations at atomic energy
installations.
After a closed session of the COM
mittee yesterday, Senator Hicken-
Topper told newsmen the group con-
sidered the necessity for continuity
Of operations at key installations.
There are certain essential plants,
he said. where we can't stand for
work stoppages, either by strike or
lockout"
The question is acute and impor-
tant." he added.
In reply to a question, Senator
Hickenlooper said the committee is
going to find out" whether provi-
sions of the Taft Hartley labor law
are adequate to cover the situation
He said Oak Ridge. Tenn, where
the CLIO Chemical Workers threat
ened a strike last week, would prob
ably be among the plants at which
any new law would apply.
Discussions will be held with men,
bers of the Atomic Energy Commits
sion, Senator Hickenlooper said, and
later on the group probably will hold
hearings at which both labor and
management will be represented,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
Germany
Continued From First Page.)

mans to create a political organiza-
ton in the West, whereas heretofore
the formation of central political
group in the economically merged
zones, which have a combined popu-
lation of about 100000 has been
strictly forbidden.
If France is agreeable it is be-
lieved that the French occupation
zone. with its 100000 inhabitants,
could easily be fitted into the pic
ture. However, the French zone ap-
parently could offer few material
advantages to the present bi-zonia.
1t could neither provide food to
help alleviate the shortage nor offer
much industrial potential.
A trizonia would represent polit-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
Nominations
Continued From First Page.

the names came up for confirmation
said he did so only at The request
Of Senators he did not name.
Donaldson, Gray Approved
The nominations of Jesse M. Dom
aldson as Postmaster General and
Carl E. Gray. jr., as veterans ad-
ministrator were approved without
opposition. and Senator White then
summoned the Senate back into
session today.
In addition to the Labor Board
members and Mr.. Denham. nominal
lions up for approval included:
l. David A. Morse of New Jersey
as Undersecretary of Labor.
2. John T. Kmetz of Pennsylvania
as Assistant Secretary of Labor
3. Raymond M. Foley of Michigan
as administrator of the new Housing
and Home Finance Agency.
4. Franklin D. Richards of Utah
as Federal Housing commissioner.
5. Cyrus S. Ching as director of
the Federal Mediation and Concilia-
ton Service.
6. Oscar r. Ewing of New York
as Federal Security administrator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16

summer. Scored for full strings,
Woodwinds, two trumpets, bells and
harp. the opening theme was intro
duced by an English horn and the
entire middle section of the piece
was devoted to harp cadenza of
considerable difficulty, which Harpist
Sylvia Meyer played to the great
satisfaction of the neighborhood
audience.
Franck symphony Played.
Another contemporary piece, NC
Donalos Rhumba, was the third Sc
/ lection. Then for a full 40 minutes,
the audience was entranced by
Cesar Francks Symphony in D
Minor. 1t was pointed out to the
audience that, when the work was
first played in 1889, few people
grasped it's greatness but that now
it is recognized as a lasting monu-
ment to the genius of the composer.
John Paul Collins. principal of
Eastern and intermission speaker,
expressed the thanks of the neigh
borhood to the orchestra and said
its coming was in the nature of
pleasant Christmas gift to the COM
munity.
! The entire program was broad
cast over WMAL. The Stars radio
station, with Bill Coyle. radio direc-
tor of the Newspaper, in charge of the
arrangements.
The sixth neighborhood concert
will be held January in Washing
ton and Lee High School. in Airing
ton, Va. Tickets are being supplied
to schools and also may be obtained
in Room 724, The Evening Star
Building.
The concerts are sponsored by The
Star as public service to broaden
the appreciation of fine music and
to heighten interest in the out
standing contribution the National
Symphony Orchestra is. making to
tba cultural 1ifo of Mo chioUto,,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
Firms and Veterans Firm
Bid on WAA Locomotives
BY the Associated Pres.

sf 'ns Hssoe'ofeo f.ess
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1.-THE
fate Of the War Assets Administra-
tons 10 locomotives hung in the
balance today.
The coal burning engines, orig
inally made for the Russian govern
ment during the war, were offered
for sale yesterday at Marietta, with
the Finnish government offering the
high bid of $1,000 apiece.
However. the A. A. Iron Il Metal
Co., of Philadelphia, with veterans
preference, entered a bid Of $500
each.
Norman D. Gotta, regional WAA
director, said the locomotives will
not be moved until the relative mer-
its Of the two bids are weighed by
a WAA review board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16

driving rain to report the Incl
dent to police.
Sergt. Beckman said Neithamer
told him this version of the shoot
ing:
Mrs. Austin was in bed, and prob
ably asleep, when he entered the
bedroom in the second-f1oor apart
ment about ITO am.
He got an old .38-caliber revolver
from bureau drawer and walked
to the bed. He CROPPED with one
hand until he located Mrs. Austin,
pressed the pistol against her side
and pulled the trigger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16

ical solidarity among the Western
Allies, and the present French zone
would serve as link, rather than
an island, between the present BIZ
zonia and France and Switzerland.
Leaders of the right wing Chris
tan Democrats and the left wing
Socialists are reported attempting
to iron out major differences to
present a united stand on Western
Germany's future.
I'm the face of the results of the
London conference" said one PROM
inent member of the Christian
Democratic Party, I'VE must now go
ahead. We can do nothing else.
Western Germanys economic crisis
her future as vital part of West
ern Europe-demands that we unite
Western Germany"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
Speculation
Continued From First Page

been speculate in grains and other
commodities should be fired.
IT'S not enough that they are get
ting out of the market, as l am told
they are doing" Mr. Stassen said
They ought to get out of the
Government"
Mr.. Stassen said this applies tc
Edwin w. Pauley. special assistant
to Secretary of the Army Royal
who told the Senate committee last
week that he has had commodity
market holdings approximating ST.
100000 Mr.. Pauley denied he hao
used any information he obtained
as a Government official in his trad
ing activities.
Furthermore. he declared last
night that he has no intention OF
resigning until his current task is
finished. In statement released
through the Army Department, Mr.
Pauley asserted:
Il have not resigned, nor have ]
changed in any way my original
plan Of serving temporary period
with the Department of the Army
as announced on September Bird and
explicitly stated by me to be
from three to four months.
Will Leave When Through.
when I have finished the job
will leave not before"
Nv SteecA, depoo,dad that prae
ident Truman say whether he knew
of the operations of Mr.. Pauley ano
of other insiders" in the grain ano
commodity exchanges.
THE people are entitled to know
whether Mr.. Truman knew of these
operations and also what he il
going to do about Pauley and the
others Mr. Stassen said.
While Mr.. Stassen was unwilling
to mention the names of other in
siders" who have been specializing
on the commodity exchanges, he
said:
III say positively there are
others
Mr.. Stassen charged that three
executive departments. Commerce
Agriculture and Justice had infor-
nation about this trading by Gov.
eminent officials, including Mr.
Pauley, for a long time, but had
done nothing about it.
His staff, he said, had worked fol-
months. investigating operations on
the commodity exchanges before he
delivered his first charges in q
Dovlestown PA speech last week
that Mr.. Pauley had been speculat-
ing in grain.
Mr.. Stassen said Mr.. Pauley had
not disclosed the full scope of his
erations to the Senate committee
This Is a matter the Senators will
go into more deeply when the Army
Department official brings his books
before them, as he was promised tt
do. Senator Bridges said this may
be early in January.
Declaring the operations of Mr.
Pauley and other insiders" and o
the Government itself on the com
modify exchanges had been respon
sible for rapid increases in price
this year. Mr.. Stassen said an inves
tigation Of these operations had frs
made him believe that the Govern
ment operations were clumsy ant
unintellieent
AS We proceeded with the inves
tigation Mr. Stassen said: we dis
covered that the Government opera
tions fitted into the operations o
the insiders who have been specu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
Reaction Favorable
To Joint Hearings on
Home Rule Proposal
By Don 5. Worren

An agreement on Joint House
Senate hearing on the home rule
charter plan for Washington is
being sought by the Auchinloss
Subcommittee of the House.
Favorable reaction to the proposal
for Joint hearings came today from
Z both Chairman Buck of the Senate
District Committee and Senator
Ball, Republican, of Minnesota, who
heads Its Home Rule Subcommittee
Chairman Buck said the idea of
joint hearings was excellent, adding
sit would be big time saver"
Informal Meeting Tomorrow.
Senator Ball authorized the staff
OF the House Home Rule Subcom-
mittee to proceed with tentative ar
rangements for an informal meeting
OF members Of the two Home Rule
subcommittee tomorrow afternoon
This session was suggested by House
Subcommittee Chairman Auchinc-
loss, Republican, of New Jersey, to
outline the whole District govern
ment reorganization plan to the
Senate committeeman and to seek
definite arrangements for joint
hearings
The subcommittee decided yester-
daya to make no more pre-hearing
revisions OF the tentative outline of
its city elected council
plan and directed legislative experts
to finish the first draft of the legis-
lation.
Mr.. Auchincloss said he hopes
hearings by the two subcommittee
can be started in January, possibly
even by the middle of month.
Legislative drafting experts of the
House are we'll along with the task
OF preparing an omnibus bill pro-
viding for an elected city govern
ment here and a. departmentaliza-
ton Of the present city administra-
ton. The tentative measure is said
to run to about 200 pages.
Proponents Expect Fight.
That there will be fight over any
plan to let residents of the National
Capital have a vote, even in local
elections, is accepted by proponents
OF the plan. At least one member
of the Senate District Committee
is on record promising to filibuster,
If necessary. to kill District suffrage
Sponsors Of the plan, nevertheless
are counting on a favorable report
from the full House District Com
mittee and a chance for decisive
House action.
Once the charter measure has
been drafted identical bills prob
aoly will be introduced in both the
House and Senate, paving the way
for the projected joint hearings.
Joint hearings, officials explain,
would leave both ends of the Cap
itol free to make their own deci-
sions on the plan. but would give
both sides the advantage of par
ticipating in one set of public de-
bates
Details Open to Review.
Chairman Auchincloss explained
all details of the plan will be open
to review at the public hearings.
A prime objective of the elected
city government plan, spokesman for
the Auchincloss Subcommittee say,
Is not only to extend a measure Of
suffrage to District residents, but to
relieve Congress Of the task of
trying to operate as a council for
a city of nearly 1,O0O,O00 persons
They also emphasized that while
Congress would delegate many new
powers to elected city officials it
would retain all of its exclusive leg
islative controls over the National
Capital by veto provisions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16

lating in grain and other commodi-
| ties"
Says "Insiders" Speculate.
Mr.. Stassen said he did not know
of any speculative operations by
Government officials who actually
made purchases Of commodities fol
the Government. He insisted. how
ever. other Government officials and
insiders" able to get confidential
information from administration
sources, had been specializing.
The Minnesotan said he knew OF
no members of Congress who had
been specializing in commodities
However If any Of them have been
in the market they should be in
vestigated, too, he said.
Mr.. Stassen conferred with House
Majority Leader Halleek and Sen
ator Bridges yesterday.
They both assured me that my
charges regarding Pauley and other
officials of the Government will be
promptly and thoroughly investi-
gated he said.
Asks Legal Prohibition.
Mr.. Stassen urged the enactment
of law prohibiting the buying and
selling of commodities for their
personal account by any official or
employe of the State, War, Com
merce, Agriculture of Executive De-
partments. and providing penalties
for its violation.
This and the investigation Of all
food market operations of the Gov
eminent and of all officials and
insiders of the Government were
the first and second points of a pro-
gram to bring ABOUT lower prices
announced by Mr.. Stassen.
The other points were as follows
Extension of export controls and
placing them in the hands of new
Federal agency established for the
handling of the entire Marshall
plan.
A new inventory control power to
be given to the Government to use
against boarding and profiteering
and monopolies of scarce items, and
requiring the return of excess m
ventories held by the Government
or by private companies to the
market place.
Reinstatement of consumer credit
controls to slow up installment ano
credit buying.
Temporary restrictions on the
commodity exchanges.
Encouragement Of buyer resist
ance, conservation and savings.
Meanwhile, the Commodity Elk.
change Authority said in a report
last night that rising prices spurrec
the markets into a $33 ,546 900, 00C
volume of business in the year end.
ing last June. nearly double the pre-.
vious year. The authority added
that much Of this represented spec
ulative trading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
Chimney House Sold

PORT TOBACCO, Md. Dec. Is
(Special)-"Chimney House" built
in 1853, has been sold to Mr.. and
Mrs. c. William Nalley of Bel Alton,
by Mrs. Alice L. Ferguson,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16

PROVIDES A READY CASH MARKET FOR LIVE
STOCK thst farmers and ranchsrs raise. Most
people can't 60 to farms to buy meat-neither
can dealers. Firms like Swift are, indispensable
for buying meat animals processing them, and
distributing the meat where needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16

To several members of the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra it was
really, Hi, neighbor," as they
trouped into Eastern High School
to play the fifth in the current
series OF neighborhood concerts
sponsored by The Star.
Some musicians had to walk only
a few blocks to play their parts in
last nights musical treat, attended
by several hundred persons who ig-
nored the rain to hear the famous
symphony.
One musician dubbed the evening
Community Night" and that's
what it turned out to be.
The artists enjoyed the prospect
of entertaining the people they knew
personally.
It's like old times said Charles
L. Viner. double-bass player and a
resident for many years of TOT Ken
lucky avenue Sc, only eight blocks
from Eastern. His three sons, Carl,
Robert and Richard, were graduated
from there
Others Within Few Blocks.
This neighborhood concert idea
is very nice and gives the children
chance to hear GOOD music" COM
mented Wallace Mann. 1924 F street
NE. first futist. For three years
he has been living only five blocks
| from the school,
| Armand Sarro, first trombonist,
whose residence at 1900 D street
NE, is only four blocks away, was
especially pleased. His daughter
Joan, Is. attends Eastern.
Associate Conductor Howard
Mitchell opened the program with
Mozart's overture to The Marriage
of Figaro"
Then came "Sarabande," by En-
erson Meyers, contemporary Wash
/ ington composer 1t received its
premier performance at one of
the Water Gate concerts last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16

EFFICIENT USE or BY- PRODUCTS REDUCES
COST OF MEAT. Hides, bjologicals for medi-
cine and other by products are saved, processed
and sold in various forms. Income from this
source does much to decrease Swift's COSTS
benefting both producers and consumers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16

DELIVERS ITS PRODUCTS INTO TINE REFRicER-
AToR OF YOUR DEALER. In many cases Swift
performs this service for dealers several times a
week. 1t handles countless large and small
orders efficiently, cleanly, as such highly per-
ishable foods must be handled always.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-01-09

weeks honeymoon trip to Los An
geles, and they viii make their
home in Pasco upon their return.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter J. Billingsley.
She was graduated with the Ken
newick high school class of "A. For
two years she was employed by
the Mid State Amusement Corpor-
alton at Richland, and more re-
Gently as receptionish for Wag-
ner Optometrists in Kennewick.
She was chosen Kennewick's or
iginal Smile Queen and candi-
date for the Queen Of Queens hon.
or at the Grape Festival held last
fall.
The groom, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl easel of Pasco, was gradual
ed from the Pasco high school in
1912. He attended the University
of Washington until the summer
of l943, when he enlisted in the u.
S. Marine Corps. He entered the
service at San Diego, and after a
years training, became a radar
technician. He served for year
in the Marshall Islands, attaining
the rank of Master Technical Ser
geant. He received his discharge
in May of 1916, and is now asso-
ciated with his father in the firm
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-01-09

caught at the sides by white bead
ed clips, the girdle was beaded at
the waist line, and the dress but
toned down the back with tiny
satin buttons. The sleeves, long
and old fashioned, bore points ex-
tending over the backs of the
hands. Her white net veil, edged
with lace, fell from a headdress of
white pompom chrysanthemums,
elbow length in front, and three
quarter length in back. The bridal
bouquet was a colonial cascade Of
white carnations with shattered
pink carnations in delicate and
colorful contrast.
{ Mrs. Skinnell, matron Of honor,
wore a gown of pink net. Brides
maids, Ida Funk and Joe Dee
Grantham, were goWned in light
blue net, and each carried nose
gay Of flowers in pastel shades