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Evening star., 1947-08-12
u. s.. and British Open
Ruhr Farley Today 10
Increase Coal Output
sy Tho Asseciatsd Press

Anglo-Amer1can oflcials as
sembled here today to map a
joint campaign aimed directly at
increasing German coal produc-
ton and indirectly at bolstering
the economy OF Western Europe.
Delegates from both sides of the
Atlantic emphasize that the out
come OF their talks will be critically
important to the success of the Mar
shall plan for European recovery.
Ruhr coal-the central theme Of
the delayed conference-now Is 60
ing to seven fuel-short nations.
Along with food. it represents the
key to the war-torn continents re-
construction.
Top ranking American officials
say they expect the major result OF
their meeting to be q detailed pro-
gram spelling out progressive steps
for increasing the output Of the
Ruhr mines.
British Lack Optimism.
The United States Government
hopes to increase the daily tonnage
from its present 10000 level to
around 100000 tons by December
and to $4,000 shortly thereafter.
British oficial indicate they are
not as optimistic rs their American
colleagues that 4 sure-tire method
can be found at this meeting.
The British position has been that
added coal output depends on solu-
tions to basic occupation problems
such as financial responsibility, food
and transportation-items which
they claim the State Department
has refused to discuss.
Topic Limited to Coal.
The Ruhr talks were agreed on
only after three weeks OF trans
Atlantic dickering about what the
asenda should include. The United
States successfully insisted that the
conversations be limited to topics
directly related to coal.
The British, on the other hand,
maintained that such talks would
amount to discussing the problem
m vacuum. They said any deci-
sions such As increasing food rations
for the underfed miners or buying
new coal machinery eventually will
involve financial matters which in
turn bring up Britain's worsening
dollar shortage.
American officials countered this
with claims that prolonged argu-
ment over such controversial ques-
tions as socialization of the Ruhr
mines would delay hopes of increas-
ing vitality needed coal production
and might catch Europe short OF
fuel again this winter.
These American delegates said no
definite agenda has been agreed on
since both sides want to keep the
talks as informal as possible, with
emphasis on results instead OF pro-
tocol.
Sir william Strang, British polit-
ical representative In Germany,
leads the British negotiators. The
top American ofI1cial will be Assist
ant Secretary of State Willard
Thorp, aided by Secretary OF War
Kenneth c. Royal and newly
designated Assistant Secretary Of
State Charles E. Saltzman.
Specific problems due to come be-
fore the negotiators include:
l. Inability to maintain the spe-
cial 1000 calorie daily food ration
awarded German miners
2. Transportation breakdowns in
Germany and elsewhere.
3. Poor living quarters for miners
and their families.
4. The necessity for revising man
agement Of the mines. y
5. Lack Of modern mining equip.
rnent.
Evening star., 1947-08-12
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Sunny anc
quite warm this afternoon witt
highest temperature about 80. Mostly
clear and continued quite warm ane
humid tonight and tomorrow, Low.
est tonight about 70,
Virginia - Generally fair tonight
and tomorrow except scattered after.
noon thundershowers in the noun.
tains. Continued warm and humid
Maryland-Fair and quite warm
and humid tonight and tomorrow.
Wind velocity, S miles per hour
direction, southeast.
River Report
(From United States EnSineers)
Potomac River clear at Herpers Ferr,
and at Great Falls. Shenandoah clear d
Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1947-08-12
6 Killed, IA Wounded
sCommunaI Fighting
Continues in Palestine
By the Assseioisd Press

JERUSALEM, Aug. 1.-THE toll
in continuing Arab-Jewish violence
in Palestine rose to six killed and
IA wounded today.
The latest casualty was lavish
mute seriously wounded by q knife
attack on. the Jat1a Tel Aviv city
line. Police said the mute was
unable to identify the attackers. but
it was presumed they were Arabs.
Three Jews were killed last night
In the second night of communal
strife in the all-Jewish city OF Tel
Aviv. A group Of men identified by
police as Arabs accosted and stabbed
a Jewish man and woman near the
Jaffa boundary, and . little later
another man was beaten and
stabbed to death by passersby. Po-
lice first believed this victim to be
an Arab, but later identified him
as O Jew.
Another Arab was. reported In
jured in tussle with group Of
young Jews, also near the Jaffa city
line. On the Jerusalem road,
miles from Jaffa, a band of rob-
bers-the victims said they were
Arabs-halted bus carrying num-
ber of Jews. forced all the men to
lie down beside the road and took
their watches and money.
Investigators still were trying to
get details of the shooting scrape
Sunday night in q cafe on the out
skirts of Tel Aviv. where four Jews
and an Arab were killed and q
dozen persons wounded. Police
were told that the assailants were
"Arab-speaking," but both Jewish
and Arab sources expressed doubt
as to the identity Of the men.
Evening star., 1947-08-12
Russian Press Attacks u. s.
On plan to Dominate Ruhr'

BERLIN, Aug. II (P.-The OPEN
ing OF conferences in Washington
today on increasing Ruhr coal pro-
duction was greeted by q violent
attack on the United States in the
Russian controlled press here.
The Russians off1cial newspaper
Taegliche Rundschau. charged that
the United States aimed Ito seize
domination of the Ruhr and post
pone plans for socialization."
Other Soviet-controlled papers al
legged that ~. S. capitalists desire tc
gain control of the Ruhr in order te
obtain q grip on the German and
European economy"
Evening star., 1947-08-12
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Evening star., 1947-08-12
Temperature and Humidity.

ene-haH hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
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Evening star., 1947-03-02
Drama 10 Be Presented
By Alexandra Red Cross

The dramatic group of the Alex
andria Red Cross chapter will pre-
sent play written by one of its
members before various civic and
club groups during March as an aid
to the 1947 fund drive.
This seasons drama, "It Can Hap
pen Here" was written by Mrs.
Walter Grain of Telegraph road,
Alexandria. and is presented under
the direction of Mrs. Lanier Gray,
104 West Mount Ida avenue, Alex
andria, vice chairman of the speak
er's bureau Assisting with direction
is Mrs. Robert Meyer of Parkfairfax.
According to Mrs. B. Ashburton
Trip, chairman of the speakers
bureau, 1T Can Happen Here" pro-
vides a Is to 20 minute program of
information and entertainment on
the work of the Red Cross. Seven
bookings have been arranged and
the play is available for additional
engagements.
Evening star., 1947-03-02
MorseII 10 Address
Tobacco Meetinq

J. B. Morsell, former county agent
Of Calvert County, will address the
first of a series of Southern Mary
land tobacco meetings to be held
at 7:3O pm. Wednesday at the high
school at Upper Marlboro.
Mr.. Morsell, who operates two
tobacco farms in Calvert County
will speak on Better Marketing
Methods He resigned yesterday
from the Calvert County post.
Dates for the meetings, announced
last Sunday by Maryland University
Extension officials, were changed
after it was learned that one OF
the speakers, G. B. Byers of the
University of Kentucky, would not
be able to attend. Mr.. Byers will!
explain labor-saving methods that
have been useful to Kentucky to-
bacco growers.
w. B. Posey. Maryland Extension
tobacco specialist, will discuss pro.
posed 10 per cent increase ir
the States tobacco production.
Other meetings scheduled in the
five Maryland tobacco-producine
counties are:
Tuesday in Mount Zion High
School in Anne Arundel County;
Wednesday afternoon at Prince
Frederick, Calvert County; Thurs.
day afternoon at Leonardtown, st
Marys County, and Thursday eve.
ming at La Plata, Charles County
Evening star., 1947-03-02

tial to getting and keeping good en-
ployes who can give good telephone
service. In accordance with this
policy, the companies have recently
carefully studied how their present
wages compare with the wages paid
by others, and have concluded that
there is no reason at this time for
changes in the general level Of their
wage rates.
This illustration Of Washington
wages is given: Central office re-
pairmen receive q top wage Of $76
for f1ve-day week and earnings
at that, level are frequently in the
neighborhood Of $83 per week. An
other illustration is that top rate
for operators in Washington is $44
for q five-day week and earnings
at that level are frequently in the
neighborhood of $51.
TT is significant in the course Of
negotiations the four companies ex-
pressed willingness to renew or ex-
tend the present contracts. All
seven unions rejected this offer"
Strike Notices Filed In Maryland.
Four telephone unions in Mary
land have filed 30-day strike notices.
A strike notice for the largest Of
them, the Telephone Traffic Union,
was filed February %, according to
Mrs. Margaret Weiss, Of Baltimore,
chairman Of the group. The unions
contract expires Thursday, she said.
Evening star., 1947-03-02
Dead|ine Set in Virginia
For Music Scholarships

Thursday is the deadline for music
students of northern Virginia to ap-
ply for Arlington Civic Symphony
Association violin and French horn
scholarships 1t was announced yes
terday.
Application blanks are available at
all Arlington County schools or from
Mrs. Leonie M. Gilbert, chairman of
the Scholarship Committee, at 5000
North Fifth street, Arlington. The
additions will be held at 2 pm, next
Sunday, at $3.50 Columbia pike.
The two scholarships being offered
by the Symphony Association for q
years study of violin or French horn
are open to any student under Is
years Of age who is pupil in Alex
andria, Fairfax, Falls Church or Ar
lington schools. Candidates are re-
quired to furnish their own instru-
ments.
Winners may choose their own in
structors provided they meet with
approval Of the Scholarship Com
mittee. Winners are to be announced
at concert at Washington-Lee High
School March IA.
Evening star., 1947-03-02
Boys Clubs Organize
Unit in Ardmore, Md.

Organization OF unit Of the
Prince Georges County Boys Clubs
in Ardmore was announced last
night.
The new group, which starts with
80 members. Is sponsored by the
Ardmore Citizens Association. It
has elected Everett Hammerly pres
.ident, William Cook, v4eespreSident; /;
Teddy Cord, secretarys~aiid Billy
Beck, treasurer.
Louis B. Arnold, president Of the
|epaanty clubs instal ledakhe ofiicen
.at ceremonies I'M Tie Ardmore
School. James E. Zulick, vice presi-
dent, administered the oath and
J. c. Lewis and Harry Webster Penn,
jr., directors, spoke. William Sulli-
van was elected representative to
the clubs from the Ardmore unit.
Other groups now functioning
under the countrywide organization
are at University Park, College
Park, Beltsville, Laurel, Calvert
Homes and Bradbury Heights.
The clubs Board of Directors will
meet at pm. Tuesday in the
County Service Building, Hyatts-
vile. Representatives of contrib
uting units are invited.
Evening star., 1947-03-02
Us in Arlington Foce
License Prosecution

approximately 125 persons In
Arlington who failed to renew busi-
ness and professional licenses will
be reported to the Commemorative
attorneys. Office for possible prose-
cution, Commissioner of Revenue
Harry K. Green said yesterday.
Mr.. Green said that revenue from
business and professional licenses
increased 81 per cent over last year.
The license tax so far this year
amounts to $116.565 as against $685.
929 in 1916, he said.
Deadline for obtaining the licenses
was ,Janllary ri
Evening star., 1947-03-02
Heaviest '46 Traffic
In Virginia Reported
Just South Of D. T..
By the Associofed Press

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 1.-vir-
ginia's heaviest highway traffic last
year was concentrated in the
densely populated area immedi-
ately south of the District of Colum-
bia, the State Highway Depart
ment's 1946 traffic flow map showed
today.
Next in traffic concentration were
the highways around Richmond and
the olk-Hampton Roads area,
according to the map, which was
based on figures from traffic sur
veys on every section Of Virginia S
primary highways.
Route so. on a short stretch of
Lee boulevard between Arlington
Ridge road and Fort Myer drive,
carried the tSate's top traffic aver
age-26,508 vehicles a day.
Second heaviest traffic concentra-
ton in the State was on Route 221,
also in the Washington vicinity on
Lee highway between Rosslyn and
Cherrydale, where an average 1854
vehicles a day was recorded.
:, Route /, between Washington and
Fredericksburg, and. again, between
Richmond and Petersburg, was the
most heavily-traveled route in the
State. Every section between these
points carried at least $500 vehicles
a day and the stretch between Rich
mond and Ampthill handled 1883.
Copies Of the traffic survey map,
compiled by the Traffic and Plan
ming Division during the fiscal year
which ended June 80, became avail
able to the public yesterday at SO
cents each.
Traffic survey figures disclosed,
the Highway Department COM
mented, that 50 per cent of the
States vehicular mileage, and hence
that percentage of its income, stems
from the primary highway system.
Totals for the primary system
showed a daily average of 8,649, ,112
vehicle miles in Virginia during the
wear,
Evening star., 1947-03-02
Thirst for knowledge Draws
{, 400 Adults to Night Schools
By Colt HendIey

More than 6,400 adult Washing
tonians are trudging to the Dis
trict's 13 public night schools in
quest of learning which will lead
them into higher educational fields
give them a chance to get better
Jobs or just because Of intellectual
curiosity.
Many Of them go straight from
work, missing supper to attend $3.50
m. classes.
The courses offered at the schools
which educate boys and girls by
day, cover every conceivable SUBJ
ject in the vocational and business
field as well as the conventional
reading, writing and arithmetic
type of study.
Study for Hospital Jobs.
I'm taking biology because need
more credits to enter the Gallinger
Hospital Nursing School next faI,'
Miss Rose Marie Preston. 81, ,ex-
In her class at Central High
School was an older man, Harry c.
Noland, a former Seabee. Mr.. No
land is in training at Gallinger
Hospital at the clinical laboratory
II need this work to become a
laboratory technician," he said:
Veterans predominate throughout
all the schools. Most Of them are
making up high school, courses
needed to go to college under the
GI Bill of Rights. ~ -
Ted Mach, 81, of 227 Rock Greek
Church. road NV; Tom Baldwin,
%. of 6325 Edmonston avenue, East
Riverdale, Md, and Miss Della Bly,
Is, Of 1421 Columbia road NV, are
typical Of the veterans in this group
I'VE intend to go on with our
education" they said.
Apprentices Study.
At the Bell Vocational High
School, a slightly different situation
exists. All of the men there are
taking courses in fields in which
they are apprentices during working
hours. After four or five years, they
become eligible for journeyman rates
in their trade. About 80 per cent OF
these men are veterans.
Paperhangers, for instance, are
learning all the fine points under
experienced instructors. Actual work
is done in the halls of the old school
building, which is rapidly becoming
gay with pink, blue and green flow
cred wall paper as the class advances
in its work.
Painters have a small house con-
structed in a classroom which they
scrape, paint, re-scrape and re-
paint IN their quest for the right way
to handle the job. Bricklayers actu-
ally lay brick in the class as part OF
their training. Carpenters get thor
ougn instruction so they can be more
than mere "hatchet and saw" men
The Diesel engine school at Bell Is
acknowledged to be one of the best
in the country.
A number of schools have ele-
mentary grades for adults who neec
that instruction. Among these are
the Armstrong High School, Francis
Junior High School, Garnet-Patter.
son Junior High School and the
Randall Junior High School.
Russian Language Student.
The Webster tion
School prepares persons of foreign
birth for citizenship.
Many courses are taken by the
students simply for the interest they
have in the subject-the Russian
language for instance.
TITS language every one will be
interested in from now on" Mrs
Frances Thompson, 1904 Ordway
street NV, said. I'D even like te
visit Russia later on to satisfy my
curiosity"
The course is taught by Mr.
Evening star., 1947-03-02
Lee Opposes Repeal Of Act
On Park Group's Authority

Opposition to q bill which pro-
poses to repeal a 1945 law increasing
the power of the Maryland-National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission in regard to. recreation in
Montgomery County, was announced
last night by E. Brooke Lee, vice
chairman of the commission.
Mr.. Lee said the measure, House
Bill No. 470, will deprive the COM
mission Of It's authority to finance
the construction Of recreational or
community buildings, athletic fields,
tennis courts or similar improve
ments in the county park system.
He labeled the bill "disadvanta-
geous to the people of the suburban
section Of the county}'
The present law, he explained,
authorized the Park and Planning
Commission, to use cents of the
Scent recreational tax in the met
ropohtan district of the county, to
finance bond issues for the con-
struction of such improvements.
No such bonds, Commissioner Lee
stated, have been issued since the
1945 session because the intervening
years have not been an appropriate
time to build.
Passage OF House Bill 470 will
prevent the Park and Planning
Commission from operating recrea-
tional programs, even with general
county funds, any place In, Mont
gomery County beyond the metro
politan district, which means in
Rockville or northwest of Rockville"
Mr. Lee asserted.
"The bill," he continued, may
also upset the system of reserva-
tions by which the Park Planning
Commission is able to issue permits
for the use Of the buildings located
in the park system, the play fields
and tennis courts"
Commissioner Lee added that
the 1945 act did not add any new
to the jurisdiction of the
Park Commission except an authorf.
zation to appoint park policemen.
mo such park policemen were
ever appointed with pchce powers
Or Jurisdiction" he said
Evening star., 1947-03-02

Valentino D. Monroe, who was born
IN Russia. After two semesters
the students can converse In Rus
sian, she said.
Miss Catherine Burka, Arlington
Farms. Treasury Department en-
employe and former woman Marine
said her parents came from the
Ukraine, and she wanted to be able
to speak some Russian.
Whatever their reason for study
ing nights after a day on the job
all are hard-working and sincere
students, night school officials said
knowledge is what they want
all 6,400 of them.
Evening star., 1947-03-02
Damascus PTA to Meet

DR.. Fern H. Schneider, Mont
gomery County high school super
visor, will speak at meeting of the
Damascus High School Rarent-
Teacher Association at the school
at 8 pm, tomorrow,
Evening star., 1947-03-02
Airport Authorized

RICHMOND, Va. Mar. Dr.
The State Corporation Commission
yesterday granted authority to H. S.
Hensley and C. L. Kite, of Ekton,
Rockingham County, to operate the
Hensley-Kite airport near Elkton.
Evening star., 1947-03-02
Legislation Studied
Giving Bus Service
To Parochia| Schools

The Prince Georges County dele
cation to the Maryland General As
sembly will meet Tuesday afternoon
In Annapolis to study a proposed
bill providing free bus transporta-
ton for denominational and pa
rochial school students, George G..
McLeash, county member Of the
House of Delegates, said yesterday.
The legislation, identical with a
law adopted previously for Mont
gomery County, has aroused opposi-
ton.
The Rev. Roy H. Stetler, jr., pastor
of the Cheverly Community Church
and president of the County Min
isterial Union, said petitions ir
opposition to the measure will bt
circulated in Protestant churche.
today for those who wish to sign.
A petition signed by 1900 pro.
ponents of the bill was presented tt
the legislative delegation last Tues.
day at hearing in Annapolis by
H. Winship Wheatley, jr., Hyatts.
vile attorney. Mrs. Walter Perkin.
Of Berwyn, was the principal spokes.
man for opponents.
|' 3ed. ) q
Although the bin merely author;
ICES the county school buses to picl
w gtYdents. Of parochial and demon.
~ ationk ing 4oi1al
M6tSE, thu &6ppositi 3ees agtl3@Hr
between Church and State In one
section of the bill. known as HB 366
Subsection B of the proposed Sec
ton 1882 reads:
"The County Commissioners of
Prince Georges County are hereby
authorized to levy and appropriate
annually sufficient funds to defray
any costs incurred by it in carrying
into effect the provisions of section
1232-A'-which permits transporta-
ton of non-State-aid school stu
for the establishment
of new bus routes, If in their dis
cretion the Board of Education Of
Prince Georges County and the
County Commissioners of said
county deem it desirable to establish
new routes and to purchase addi-
tional buses for the transportation
to and from schools of children at
tending schools not receiving State
aid.
THE transportation Of children to
and from schools not receiving
State aid shall be upon such rea-
sonable terms and conditions as the
Board of Education may from time
to time determine, but in no event
shall the amount charged children
attending such school for using said
buses or conveyances be greater or
less than the amount charged chill
dren attending the public schools
for the same kind Of transportation" ="
Sentiment Not Recorded.
Mr.. McLeish said the delegation
had not been polled for sentiment on
the measure.
Lie pIOpOodl ID al uAiOCo SoiAAASo
with the American tradition OF the
separation of Church and State, y
DR.. Stotler claimed. It Is a potential
opening wedge toward church sub
sidy, which might well open the
path to greater subsidization of or
ganized religion. A subsidized
church is q controlled church"
The Rev. D. Hobart Evans, pastor
of the Hyattsville Presbyterian
Church and president of the Hyatts-
vile Ministerial Association, and
the Rev. H. r. Osgood, pastor of the
Hyattsville First Baptist Church,
were among those who expressed op-
position yesterday.
The supreme Court ruled recent
ly in a New Jersey case that pub
lie bus transportation could be pro-
vided for parochial school children.