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Evening star., 1947-12-30
New York Expects
.Liqht Snow Tomorrow
BY the Associated Prsss

py InS ASsoetofSo TfeSb
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-A light
snowfall was forecast for tomorrow
as the metropolitan area continued
the task of digging itself out from
under Fridays record fall Of 25.8
inches.
The new storm, which the
Weather Bureau previously had pre-
dicted would move in late today, will
strike sometime tomorrow, but
forecasters said it was diminishing
in intensity and probably would be
of short duration.
1t will be accompanied by falling
temperatures and high winds, the
forecast said.
In the main, the hard-hit area
presented this picture yesterday
as New York City struggled to re-
sumo business-as-usual operations
following the Christmas holiday and
week end.
Subway and elevated service was
normal but trains carried the
heaviest loads in their history. They
were. the most reliable forms Of
transportation.
Food supplies generally were good,
but fuel deliveries were reported 40
per cent of normal, chiefly because
of snow -clogged coal chutes and oil
intakes. Hundreds Of homes were
without heating fuel and thousands
were nearing the exhaustion of their
supplies.
Evening star., 1947-12-30
Conservatory Crushed
By New York Storm:
Rare Plants Lost
By the Associofsd Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 30
Hurting glass destroyed dozens
of rare plants and an inrush
OF cold air threatened others
yesterday when snow ava
lanches collapsed the domed
roof of the main conservatory
at the New York Botanical
Garden.
Emergency heat was turned
into the building as staff men,
bers moved potted plants to
safety and workmen made tenn
porary repairs to the roof.
The falling glass slashed dou-
BILE poinsettias, IL feet tall. to
the ground, leveled a yellow
blossomed cassia splendida,
from Brazil, and destroyed or
damaged other prize exhibits
of the collection.
Evening star., 1947-12-30
Fire al Westminster
Levels Lumber Yard,
Warehouse, Garages
By the Associoted Press

WESTMINSTER, Nd, Dec. 80
A spectacular fire early today leVeled
a large lumber yard, an antique
filled warehouse and a row Of ga
RACES before it was brought under
control by volunteer firemen from
three counties, and authorities said
they suspected arson.
Noah Schaeffer. head Of the lum-
ber company, estimated damage to
his property at 100000. Mrs. J. J.
O'Farrell. who operates an antique
shop that includes Dorothy Lamour
and Mrs. John Nance Garner among
it's patrons, set her loss at s25,000.
More than 400 volunteer firemen
from Carroll, Frederick and Balti-
more Counties brought the fire un-
der control before it could spread to
row of Liberty street dwellings
which had been evacuated.
Police and firemen agreed the
blaze seemed to fit the pattern of
mysterious fires which have plagued
Westminster .and vicinity in recent
months.
1t started in the center of 200
foot warehouse which had been used
by the Lincoln Manufacturing Co.,
makers of stepladders. Mr.. Schaeffer
said the company is in the process
of moving to new location at New
Freedom, Md, and had not done any
work in its present plant in at least
10 days.
The area in which the fire started
was known as the cutting room
and ordinarily was Uttered with
shavings.
Wind famed the flames toward
the row of dwellings,. Firemen
played streams of water on the
houses constantly and they were
only scared.
The fire meantime crossed a rail-
road siding and ignited two OF the
lumber company's warehouses. Two
trains were delayed by flames shoot
ing across the tracks.
At the height of the fire an ex-
plosion attributed to accumulated
gas and smoke lifted the roof from
the first building. 1t dropped back
with a splintering crash as flremen
nearby dropped their hoses and took
temporary refuge.
State troopers and city police
were called out to keep back an esti-
mated 1900 spectators,
Evening star., 1947-12-30
Chevy Chase zoning
Petition for 33S-Unif
Apartment Approved

The Montgomery County COM
missioners have approved the Chevy
Chase Land Co.'S controversial petit
ton for apartment house zoning OF
a 30-acre tract on both sides OF
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
near Connecticut avenue.
The application had been strong
ly opposed by many Chevy Chase
residents and by the Rollingwood
Citizens Association on the ground
it would place an undue burden on
schools, police, drainage and other
public services.
Work to Start in Spring.
The commissioners visited the
site last week and one said today
that erection Of an apartment house
appeared the best method OF putting
the land to use.
The land company plans 336 units
with construction expected to begin
next spring. A factor influencing
the boards decision, it was said,
was the land company's offer to set
aside a ten-acre tract for a school
iAAAlCNidICAS llol III Va VIC pioROSCo
apartment site.
It was learned that the land COM
pany promised to give the county
| five OF the 10 acres. The remain
ing five acres were offered for
purchase "at very reasonable
price" county official disclosed.
Will Consult Committee.
S. A. Snyder, president Of the
Rollingwood Citizens Association.
when informed of the commission
ers' action said he will consult with
his Executive Committee to deter
mine whether to pursue the associa-
tons objections further
| The 80 acres are port of $50 acres
owned by the company. extending
from Dunlop street north to Jones
Bridge road. A proposed land use
plan for the entire tract called for
a buffer park strip between the
apartments and residential property
to the south.
Evening star., 1947-12-30
Appeals Court Ruling
Backs Habeas Corpus
In BorderIine Cases

The United States Court of Ap-
peals ruled yesterday that border
line" cases in the vital right Of
habeas corpus appeal should be re
solved in favor of the petitioner"
even If the result Of such a policy
is IAN occasional abuse Of the
facilities of the court"
The ruling was made in the case
Of Hubert H. Council, 81. Of the
1000 block of D street NE. was
sentenced to from eight months to
three years after his conviction in
June of 1916 of robbing a 73-year-
old man of 50 and his personal keys.
Council filed his own habeas
corpus petition last March, contend
ing that he did not know until too
late his attorney had failed to
appeal his conviction.
The appellate court pointed out
failure of Councils lawyer to file
the appeal was not, in itself, ground
for discharge of the prisoner through
habeas corpus 1t accepted Coun-
ellis explanation Of the failure to
HE IN oroer tnat the more SUD
stantial contentious raised" in his
petition might be given proper at
tention."
For if these contentious be true
In fact, it is obvious that no other
legal procedural remedy is available
to grant deserved relief for vio-
lation of constitutional rights" the
court stated.
Among Councils claims were that
he had been denied assistance of
counsel at a preliminary hearing,
that he was not identified by the
complainant and that he belie9ed
the complaining witness and a de-
tective told certain jurors he had a
prison record.
The Court of Appeals appointed
John J. Wilson to present the ap-
neal for Council
Evening star., 1947-12-30
Child Day-Care Center
To Be Re-0pened al
Stuart Junior High

The Board of Public Welfare will
reopen a child day-care center in
the Stuart Junior High School An
mex at Fifth and D streets NE.
possibly bv-neXt Monday s~~~ g
The decision to reopen the Car
berry Center in the school was
made yesterday at the regular meet
ing of the board in the Municipal
Center. None of the members op-
posed the proposal when it was
made by Raymond F. Clapp, acting
welfare director.
The center is designed to take
care of most of the children who
formerly attended the Grant Cen
ter, which was closed on Christmas
eve because of low enrolment. over
the protests of parents concerned.
10 From Grant to Enroll.
Mr.. Clapp explained to board
members that, Of the 13 children
who were at the Grant Center, 10
would be enrolled in Carbery. EX-
pected enrolment at Carbery is
expected to be 81 on the first day
and probably will increase rapidly
thereafter. he added.
He said the Carbery Center would
take some Of the load of the
center in the 300 block of D street
Sc. which has an enrolment Of 10
at present. The other white child
day-care center in the city is at
Truesdell Elementary School, Eighth
and Ingraham streets NV. There
are three centers in the city for
colored children. Last year, before
Congress cut the appropriations for
the centers, there were II in the
District.
Some of the parents whose chill
dren were at the Grant Center have
retained Attorney Claude A. Thomp-
son to further their protests. He has
filed complaint in District Court in
an attempt to enjoin the board from
closing the Grant Center. A hear
ing on a motion for a preliminary
injunction is expected to be heard
next week.
Former Policy Supported.
In another action, the board
voted to seek funds to make it pos
sible to return to former policy
which said that income of persons
receiving public assistance should be
real, not assumed or potential.
At present the board rules say
that responsible relatives of INDECENT
persons are to be considered re-
sponsible for a certain payments
Whether or not this money is paid
actually, it is counted now, and the
public assistance payments are re-
duced accordingly.
Mr.. Clapp explained the welfare
department does not have funds
enough now to do otherwise Such
a policy is unfair, however, and de-
feats the primary purpose of the
assistance programs, which is tc
meet need, he added
The board passed a resolution ex-
pressing appreciation of the services
of Ray l.. Huff, director of the Pub
lie Welfare Department, who dice
recently.
Evening star., 1947-12-30
Many GSI Employees
Will Ignore Strike
Order, Company Says

Government Services, Inc, officials
said today they expect "a consider
able number" Of employees to report
for work after January l, notwith-
standing the present intention OF
Local All of the United Cafeteria
and Restaurant Employees, CIO. to 60
through with a threatened strike.
Disputing this company claim,
Oliver T. Palmer, chairman of the
unions Negotiating Committee, said
reports indicate 100 per cent en-
ploye support of the strike, sched-
uled to start at midnight tomorrow
He said the union has not budged
from its refusal to file non-Com-
munist affidayits and financial state
ments, despite ruling by the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board yes
terday.
Such action by the union is not
required by law, and is demanded
by the company as a "smokescreen"
in opposing union requests for wage
increases. Mr.. Palmer asserted.
The NLRB held that unless the
union filed the statements it would
not come within NLRB jurisdiction
III any negotiations or moves for
bargaining rights. Technically, it
was explained. the NLRB denied a
GSI petition for an election to de-
terlnine whether the union repre-
sents majority of the 1000 work.
ers in the AZ Government building
cafeterias operated by GSI.
The official order probably will be
sent to the company and the union
tomorrow unless the union complies,
an agency spokesman said. 1t would
permit the GSI to persuade union
members to stay on the job or to
hire other employees. But a COM
pany spokesman said today there is
no way of telling what course may
be followed except that the cafe
terias will be operated on limited
basis" ell mentioned the possibility
that several hundred employees
might refuse to join the strike Mr.
Palmer described this as company
propaganda"
The first test will come Thursday
at the Arlington Farms cafeteria.
That 81 the only one of the AZ to be
open New Years Day.
Evening star., 1947-12-30
3 Students at Virginia U. Save
FeI|owVeterun' S Baby From Fire

which Mrs. Davidson and her hus-
band, a former Army lieutenant
live, adjoins the Elliott's as one Of
four units In a one-story frame
building
The men credited with the rescue
are Francis Buddy Withers, the
paratrooper; Gray Dinwiddie and
Hermes Grant, both Navy veterans.
Mrs. Steven L. Kiser, secretary Of
the Copeley Hills Veterans housing
development. said Mr.. Grant dis
covered the fire as he walked by the
Elliott's corner apartment.
His shouts attracted other G1
families. Mr. Withers and Mr..
Dinwiddie tried to enter the home
through doors and windows, but
were driven back by fire. They
then went into the Davidson's unit
and battered a hole in wall-board
partition. Mr.. Withers lifted the
baby from its crib and the child
was taken to the hospital, but re-
leased.
Evening star., 1947-12-30
BY q stoff Correspondent Of The stor

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Dec.
3O.-Three CT students at the
University of Virginia, including
a former paratrooper who won
the Silver Star for service in
Europe, broke into the burning
apartment of a fellow veteran
last night and saved his 1-year-
old son.
Warren D. Elliott, jr., the baby,
was not injured, although the
apartment was practically de-
stroyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott, the child's
parents, were away and had left a
neighbor in charge of the child.
The neighbor, Mrs. Benjamin
Davidson, said she had been max
ing frequent checks and that only
three minutes before the fire was
discovered everything was in order.
The Copeley Hill apartment in
Evening star., 1947-12-30
10000 Methodists Meet
Al Cleveland Youth Rally
BY the ASsocioted Press

CLEVELAND, Dec. 30.-From all
parts Of the Nation and from dozen
foreign countries, 10000 delegates to
the Methodist Youth Fellowship
gathered here today for a four day
conference.
The conference is one of the
largest church conventions ever held
in this city where Methodist youth
started the Epworth League SO years
ago. 1t opens tonight and continues
through Friday morning.
The 10000 delegates, ranging in
age from Is to %, were selected from
the 100000 members Of the Meth
odist Youth Fellowship. Thousands
more who wanted to attend were
turned away for lack of accommo-
dations, according to Dr.. Joseph w.
Bell of Nashville. Tenn, conference
executive director.
Evening star., 1947-12-30
CommoditiesAdvance
Nearer Mark Of 1920
By fhe Assoeioted Press

Wholesale prices today edged
nearer the all-time crest of May
1920, and Government economists
say they can find nothing to indi-
cate that 1948 prices will stop there
With the exception of some items
which slowed down the food group
at least temporarily, wholesale prices
on 900 commodities studied by the
Bureal of Labor Statistics sailed un-
checked past another postwar mark
during the week ended December 20
An index figure of 1928 was re-
corded for that date by the BIS,
which uses average prices prevailing
in 1926 as its 100, or normal whole
sale level. In May, 1920, the bureau
says prices averaged 1872 per cent
Of the 1926 average. Relating the
index points to percentages, there
is less than 3 per cent difference in
prices today and those existing in
May, 1920.
At the present rate of climb
wholesale prices should topple the
1920 high about the end of Febru-
ary, the economists say-and keer
en- going in contrast to the ex.
perience d years ago. Then the
index dropped from 1872 to Sc il
May, 1921. just one year later. I
struck a bottom of 59.9 in Febru
ary, 1888.
The statisticians say employment
holding near the $4,000, ,0Q0-marl
and demand for goods Of all kind
appear likely to sustain wholesal.
prices next spring.
They declare that political pres
sures" on both the Truman admin
istration and Congress for a hal
in the price trend may alter the pic
ture, but they shy away from an,
opinions on the best approach.
Evening star., 1947-12-30
Id Safe as Danish Plane
Lands in Shallow Water
By the Associotsd Press


COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec.
3O-A Danish Airlines plane from
Paris crash landed in shallow water
300 yards off the coast of Kastrup
Airport last night, but remained
intact, and officials said only three
of the IA persons aboard were
injured.
laden winds forced the
plane into the water as it settled
for a landing. The nose dipped
into the water and the tail rose
until it was vertical. Then the
plane slowly settled back.
Motor launches took off those
aboard, II passengers and three
crew members.
Evening star., 1947-12-30
Northeast Fire Damages
Shed al ScuIptor's S Studio

Fire of undetermined origin last
night damaged a shed adjoining the
studio of Sculptor Felix de Weldon,
where a statue of the flag-raising at
Two Jima is nearing completion.
The fire was confined to the roof
of the shed at 219 Randolph place
NE, firemen said.
The studio and adjoining build
ings are owned by Mrs. Paul w.
Bartlett, 1878 Thirty-fourth street
NV
Evening star., 1947-12-30
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Mostly sun
ny and milder, with highest temper
ature near so and gentle variable
winds this afternoon. Partly cloudy
and not so cold tonight, with lowest
around 80 degrees. Tomorrow, con-
siderable cloudiness and slightly
milder.
Maryland and Virginia-Partly
cloudy and not so cold tonight. To-
morrow considerable cloudiness and
somewhat warmer.
Wind velocity, miles per hour
direction, northeast,
Five-Day Weather Forecast
December 80 Through January 3.
District 4-Virginia, Maryland,
Delaware, New Jersey. East Penn
sylvania and New York.
Temperature will average to 4
degrees below normal in north por-
ton and near normal in south por-
ton Warmer Wednesday, colder
Thursday ana Friday and continued
rather cold over the week end
Some light snow north portion
Wednesday. Rain south portion
and snow north portion Thursday
Total rainfall about one-third inch
central and north portion, and two
thirds of an inch extreme south
portion.
Road Report.
tFrom American Automobile Association A.
Roads In Maryland and Virginia clear
In West Virginia, icy in places, but not
much trouble.
River Report.
(From u S. Engineers)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear al
Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1947-12-30
Chinese Reds Drive
Closer 10 Mukden;
Unrest Rises in City
BY the Assoeioted Press

PEIPING, Dec. 30.-The crucial
battle for Mukden became more
tense today as Chinese Commu-
mist regulars, attacking In
strength, battled to points only
g and 8 miles from the city
proper.
The sound of cannonading could
be heard clearly in the isolated
city, dispatches said. Government
censor permitted Chinese CORE
spondents there to report that ex-
treme unrest resulted from the sud-
den unfavorable turn in the battle
On dispatch reported a spearhead
Of three Red divisions was attacking
National positions only six miles
north of Mukden. A second said
a column of 10000 Communist
troops had begun assault on de-
Tending bsstions only eight miles
southwest of the city.
Changwu Battle Is Greatest.
Elsewhere through Manchuria, the
Communists likewise pushed the
fighting. National war planes were
reported supporting hard pressed
defenders at Ihsien, parachuting
supplies and stradng the attacking
Reds. Ihsien, 120 miles west OF
Mukden, is the junction where the
rail system of Manchuria and Inner
Mongolia meet.
Communists attacking Changwu
communications hub 60 miles north
west of Mukden, were reported to
total more than 10000, including 300
japanese artillerymen.
The battle at Changwu was de-
scribed as the most severe of all now
raging in Manchuria.
Coal Train Blown Up.
Severe fighting also was reported
along the Peiping- HankoW Railroad
at points ranging from Chohsien, IS
miles southwest of Peiping, to the
outskirts of Paoting. Nationals re-
pOl tCu lllob oNCl1o1lu
tions with Paoting had been cut.
Seven Red columns, comprising 2l
divisions, were reported in action
in this one North China sector,
where fighting has been going on
internationally since VJ-day.
Communist continuing their at
tacks on other North China rail
lines blew up coal train on the
Peiping- g-Chengteh railway, 20 miles
south of the Great Wall and dam
aged the Tientsin-Pukow line at
four points south of Tientsin.
The Nationals said they had
elected Red troops from two sta
tions on the Peiping-Suiyuan rail-
road, 20 miles northwest of Peiping,
after clashes in which 500 Com
munists we're killed.
Evening star., 1947-12-30
British Cabinet Defers
Foreign Policy Meeting
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. 3O.-The British
cabinet today put off until next
week meeting at which Foreign
Secretary Bevin will review the
country's future foreign policy in
the light of the Big Four's fruitless
search for agreement on Germany.
No. 10 Downing Street offered no
reason for the postponement. but
Foreign Office sources attributed it
to current exchanges between the
United States and Britain on prob
lens which will affect directly Mr..
Bevin's recommendations.
Evening star., 1947-12-30
Mysterious Virus X
Causes Second Death
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3O.-A sec
ond death from the mysterious
Virus x" type of influenza was
reported yesterday by health au-
thorities combating the disease
which they estimate has afflicted
100000 persons in this area since
mid November.
Tn second victim was Harry Dia-
ment, IA. Earlier baby, Steven
Edward Lynch of Monterey Park,
succumbed
Health authorities say they have
been unable to identify the germ.
Evening star., 1947-12-30
Bonouet to Hear Jackson

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Dec 80.
P-Representative Jackson, Re-
publican, of California will speak
here January 9 at the annual found
ers' day banquet of the Junior Board
of Trade of Berkeley County.
Evening star., 1947-12-30
Hieh and Low for YESTERDAY

Hfrh and Low Tor Yestefday.
Hish, 80, at 3:O4 pm
Low, IS, at 65@ am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
highest, a6. on August IA.
Lowest. :, on February 8.
Tide Tables.
Evening star., 1947-12-30
Temperatures In Various Cities

Smallpox is one of the most con-
tarious of all diseases.
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-12
Wallace Says
 ''Wall Street Runs Administration"

NEW YORK, (P) - Henry A. Wallace last night told crowd estimated by police at l8,000 that under the Republicans Wall Street ran America; under the present administration Wall Street is all set to run the world"
 Wallace spoke at Madison Square Garden, scene of his speech a year ago tonight that pre- cipitated his dismissal as secre- tary of commerce. The meeting was sponsored by Progressive Git izens of America.
 The crowd cheered for several minutes as the one-time vice pres ident stepped to the rostrum. Hiss es and boos followed his mention of Herbert Hoover, defense secre tary Forrestal and others he at tackled.
 AS he did a year ago, Wallace condemned the bipartisan foreign policy. asserting it defends reac- ton in the name of freedom" He declared it is dominated by in vestment bankers and military men.
 "Forty-six days after the death of Franklin Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover was welcomed at the White House. Two years later il is Hoover's thinking which guides our foreign policy" Wallace said
 He said that Hoover's report tO
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-12
Army Develops Mystery Jet
 Propelled Bomber

SEATTLE, (P) - A radically new jet-propelled bomber, the size of the potent B-29 superfort- resS and powered by six jet en- zines, was unveiled today by the army and Boeing Aircraft com pany.
 The company announcement de- scribed the new Boeing XB-47 as revolutionary" Ground and taxi tests are scheduled to begin soon.
 Withholding all details on its expected performance, the an- nouncement covered only the bare physical features of the expert mental "Stratojet." It was de- scribed as employing sharply swept back wings and tail sur faces for the first time on any bomber"
 Four of the General Electric built power plants are mounted in pairs under the inboard section of the wings. Another jet engine is near each wing tip.
 Wing span is approximately 116 feet and length l08 feet.
 The KEATS landing gear is of the tandem type, permitting espe- cially thinwings. The main gear consists of two double-wheel units which retract into the fuselage. Small outrigger wheels, which provide lateral stability during ground operation, fold into the in-