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Evening star., 1947-07-25
D.C.LegionSp|ii
Over Nadeau
IF
'2.Term' Issue
HoIIeron Is Strongest
Foe in Commander
Nomination Tonight
By GEORGE Beveridqe

The District Department of the
American Legion has split into two
camps for the most heated depart
ment commander election in years.
Nominations will be held tonight
at the second session of the groups
annual three-day convention at the
Hotel Statler.
In the center of the controversy
is Guy c. Nadeau, present COM
mander, who is running for second
term. His strongest opponent will
be Owen C. Holleran, IS, of 4701
Connecticut avenue NV, whose
campaign is based on opposition to
more than one term.
Mr.. Nadeau, however, was elected
vice commander last year, and be-
came commander 13 days later when
the elected leader, Harry w. Brown,
died. He contends Legion one-term
precedent does not bar him because
he was not officially elected by the
convention.
Both Claim Votes.
BY the time the conventions first
session was called to order last night,
delegates already had formed
caucuses in hotel rooms to dispute
the point. Early today, both sides
claimed promised majority OF the
48S delegation votes.
Among those lined up against
Mr.. Nadeau is Herbert j. Jacob,
last years department commander.
Others include prominent Legion
naires who ordinarily side with
Joseph J. Malloy, acknowledged
klngpin of District Legion politics.
Mr.. Malloy, however, candidate
for national commander OF the
Legion this year, is keeping in the
background Of the local fight. Mr..
Nadeau, as department commander,
is Mr.. Malloy's chief sponsor in the
national campaign.
Mr.. Nadeau, At, World War I
veteran, is District representative
for a national liquor concern. He
lives at 1907 North Buchanan street,
Arlington.
Gen. McLain Speaks.
Mr.. Holleran lost his right leg
during action in World War and
also served in the Office of the Chief
of Staff as a colonel during World
Evening star., 1947-07-25
.Conferees Get Bills
To Establish Clinics,
License Undertakers

Conferees on two important Dis
trict bills-for establishing alcoholic
clinics and for licensing under
takers-planned to convene today
in efforts to iron out differences be-
tween House and Senate versions
of the legislation.
Both measures were introduced in
the House, amended there, and
further amended by the Senate
which passed them yesterday and
sent them to conference.
The bill to establish clinics here
for the treatment of alcoholics was
introduced by Representative He
bert, Democrat, of Louisiana, carry
ing tax on the gross sales of retail
liquor stores here. The House
changed this. tax and laid the cost
of such clinics on the general reven-
ues of the District
The Senate eliminated the House
provisions on revenue and provided
that the clinics should be supported
by an Increase of 10 per cent in liquor
license fees. .ags.
! The bin oslicensee undertakers
provides that the commissioners
shall set up a board of five persons,
not more than two of whom shall be
undertakers or embalmers, for ex-
animation of applicants for licenses.
The Senate made some minor
changes in the House bill, which
made it necessary to send the meas
ure to conference.
The House named the same con-
ferees on both measures:
Representative Miller, Republican,
of Nebraska Representative Allen,
Republican, of California, and Rep
resentative Deane, Democrat. OF
North Carolina.
The Senate conferees on the alco-
holic clinic bill are Senator Buck, of
Delaware, and Senator Cooper, OF
Kentucky, Republicans, and Senator
Johnston, Democrat, of South Car
olina
The Senate's conferees on the
undertaken bill are Senator Cooper
Senator Johnston and Senator Hol-
land. Democrat, of Florida.
Evening star., 1947-07-25

War II. A consultant at the. Bureau
of Federal Supply, he directed the
first Washington Soap Box Derbies.
held in 1888 and 1p46 ufider the
sponsorship of the Legion and The
Star.
High light of last nights session
was an address by 1t. Gen. Ray
mond S. McLain, War Department
liaison officer, who outlined the
Army's plan for universal military
training and indorsed the recent
report on compulsory training made
by the Presidents Advisory Com
mission.
The department will hold its an
nual parade along Constitution ave-
nue. at l pm. tomorrow. The caVal-
cade will be preceded by presenta-
ton of Victory Medals to former
members of the Fifth Marine Re-
serve Battalion at a ceremony at the
Sylvan Theater on the Washington
Monument grounds.
The convention will end tomor-
row night with election of officers
and action on resolutions.
Backs Housing Bill.
In a report generally contrary to
national Legion policy, Housing
Committee Chairman A. E. Cas-
grain will urge support of the Taft
Ellender- Wagner low-cost housing
bill.
Mr.. Casgrains annual report de-
clares real estate men "are becoming
the hated men of the age by today's
veterns," and charges that the
builders lobby succeeded in remov-
ing most building restrictions and
ousting Housing Expediter Wyatt.
Veterans are going to be furi-
Gus" the report goes on, when they
find what has been put over on
them in the name of free enterprise
and 100 per cent Americanism. They
will look again to the Government
for relief as they did for hospitali-
zation and all the provisions in the
GI Bill of Rights"
Another appeal in the report urges
support of public housing, claiming
that $3.50 District veterans are on
the waiting list of the National
Capital Housing Authority. The
authority, which accepts only vet
Grams whose incomes are below
5000 a year, now is accommodating
$3.50 families, according to the re-
mort.
Evening star., 1947-07-25
Conga Pickets Halted
At Murray Studios in
Test Of Labor Act

Dancers in "conga" picket line
in front of the Arthur Murray
Studios of Washington, in the HOO
block of Connecticut avenue NV,
were stopped in their terpsichorean
tracks late yesterday in the first
local test of the Taft Hartley Labor
Act.
Chief Justice Bolitha j. Laws of
District Court issued temporary
restraining order preventing the
pickets from interfering with the
dancing enterprise of Mrs. Ethel M.
Gomez, described as doing business
as the Arthur Murray Studios.
Mrs. Gomez had filed suit asking
that Local 16 of New York OF the
United Office Professional Workers
of America (C1O), along with Anne
Forsythe, an alleged picket, ~affd
two other reported pickets be re-
strained from boycotting her or in
terfering with her place of business.
The suit also asked that the de-
PENDANTS be enjoined from publish
ing or uttering false statements re-
sgarding the business of Mrs. Gomez.
Damages of $4,000 were asked. :
The "conga" line, which started
Tuesday, folded just after Justice
Laws issued the temporary restrain
ing order, pending a hearing on the
question of a preliminary injunction
Monday. Deputy United States Mar
shall Edward J. Roach cut in on the
line and served two pickets with a
copy of the court order.
The pickets stopped parading and
decided to talk it over with their
lawyers. Three of them were dance
instructors from the New York stu
dio of Arthur Murray, which is in
volved IN strike. Ten other picket
dancers, members of CIO unions in
Washington, who had been given the
rudiments of conga-ing by the in
structors, breathed sighs of relief.
A section of the Taft-Hartley
Labor Management Act, which bans
picketing in the nature OF a sec
ondary boycott, constituted the au-
thority under which the court order
was issued.
Mrs. Gomez's suit charged the
pickets have been responsible for
exhibition of a placard indicating
labor dispute with the Arthur
Murray Studio in New York, but
that Mrs. Gomez is independent OF
Arthur Murray. 1t adds she is
merely "a party to license agree
ment from Arthur Murray under
which she is entitled to use his
name. The suit contends she is
not engaged in labor dispute with
her employees.
The suit was filed in behalf OF
Mrs. Gomez by Attorneys Stanley
I. Posner, Wendell Berge, Henry
Fox and Albert Aren't. While it
does not use the term "picketing,'
it asks that the defendants be re-
strained from interfering with Mrs.
Gomezs business.
A press release from the union
declared: THE purpose of the pick
citing here is to get protest from
the public and from the branch
manager to Murray. The unions
current demand is for arbitration
leading to speedy settlement OF
contract issues"
Evening star., 1947-07-25
Star Staff Photo.
Bockovac House Price
To Be Set Next Year,
Government Indicates

The price the Government must
pay for the home of Joseph L. and
Eva Bockovac at 1879 Chesapeake
street S.W., endangered by low
flying Army planes, will not be set
until next year, the Justice Depart
ment indicated today.
The Bockovacs have been trying
alternately to stay in and get out
of their home for the last year. 1t
stands atop a hill overlooking the
Armys Boiling Field, in direct
line with a main landing strip. ToI
make landings, the planes dip with
in few feet of the Bockovac roof
top.
On several OCCASIONS, Mr.. Bockoyac
has testified, his wife has nearly
been struck by objects dropped from
the low-flying planes. AS result
of nervous strain caused by noise,
vibration and the danger, he said.
Mrs. Bockovac has been under a
doctors care for several years. =.
lals,a $25.00o Offer Posted.
. ss.Tt1e war department. was ordered
BY Congress last August to buy the
property, and it made an offer early
this year. When the offer was
refused, the department filed con-
demnation proceedings, took title to
the property and posted $25,000 as
its offer.
Charles M. Irelan, Justice De-
partment attorney handling the case,
said he had intended to call jury
this fall to decide fair price for the
property. But the value cannot be
decided until the Bockoyacs vacate,
he said, and they want to stay until
value is decided.
Mr.. Irelan explained the Bocko-
vacs will be allowed to take with
them large number of flowers and
shrubs they cultivated on the prop
erty for nursery business, and that
an accurate appraisal cannot be
made until the items are removed.
When the Government obtained
title, it ordered the Bockovacs to
vacate the premises Through an
attorney, however, they filed
motion to set aside the order. The
War Department, Mr.. Irelan said,
tentatively agreed to permit the
family to remain in the house until
December /.
Hearing Set August 1S.
The attorney said he has set a
hearing for August 18 to decide
whether the Bockovacs should be
permitted to remain.
Meanwhile, since the Government
now has title to the property, ne
said, the Bockovacs will have to
pay rent as long as they live in the
house. The Justice Department Is
deciding now how much the rent
will be.
In another development, Senator
Young, Republican, of North Dakota,
| introduced a bill this week to direct
the War Department all over again
to purchase the property. The bill
is a near duplication of the measure
signed by the President last year,
except that it would give Mr.. Bocko-
vac first preference in the disposal
of any salvage or other materials
resulting from dwellings, removal.
Evening star., 1947-07-25
Man Dies After Fight;
Police Hunt Adversary

Police today were searching for a
colored man suspected of being in
volved in a fight at Mount Vernon
Square last night in which James
Bennett, 35, colored, of 1116 Ninth
street NV, was stabbed to death.
Bennett last night hailed cab
at Seventh street and Mount Vernon
place NV, police said, and asked
to be taken to Emergency Hospital.
At the hospital it was discovered he
had suffered q stab wound in the
throat and he was pronounced
dead at TAO pm.
Evening star., 1947-07-25
GNU Agrees to Confer
With Union on Pay Issue

Union representatives will meet
with George Washington University
officials at 2::30 pm. Monday to dis
cuss increased pay demands of serv-
ice employees who clean and main
tain the buildings and grounds of
the university.
Samuel Levine, attorney for
Local SO, Building Service Employees
Union, A. F. of L., received letter
today from Fred E. Nessell, business
manager of the university, agreeing
to the conference. The union said
it has been endeavoring for some
months to negotiate q contract on
behalf of the employees.
Evening star., 1947-07-25
Officials and Fellow Policemen
Pay Mai. Callahan Last Tribute
chants and Manufacturers Associa.

chants and ManufacturerS ASsocla-
ton.
DR.. John A. Reed, chairman of
the Board of Police and Fire Sur
geons; Chairman Thomas Gillespie
Walsh of the Mental Health Com
and Wash B. Williams, Gill
mour Young, Oliver Atlas, Anthony
Fochett, Phil Lustine, Ned Board
and c. B. Dulcan, ST., also were
among the honorary pail bearers.
The color guard of honor was
composed of Police Pvts. Oliver P.
Coffin of No l precinct, William
O'Connor of No. 5 precinct, Walter
L. Brown of No. and John A.
Livingston of the Traffic Division.
Evening star., 1947-07-25
Business officials Present.

John A. Reilly. president, E. c.
Colladay and Odell S. Smith repre-
sented the Washington Board OF
Trade. James A. Collifower, Mil
ton S. Kronheim and William E.
OConnor attended for the Mer-
The Omaha guide., 1947-06-07
Graduation Edition
Off the Press :.
Friday, June Ii

The Omaha Guide Graduation
Edition for June graduates of
1947 will roll off the press on Fri
day, June 13. The date of this his
tory making edition has been
moved to the 18th in order that
this edition will be complete in
every respect in keeping with The
Guides policy Of bringing and
building for our citizens served
in the city of Omaha especially
the Mid City Community, a Great
er Omaha Guide.
We don't want any of our read
ers to miss this edition filled with
stories and pictures of the June
graduates. It will be on sale at
the news stand nearest you. Pur-
chase your copy or copies to keep
and send to your out-of-town
friends.
Students that still desire to hav~
their individual pictures plus their
story Of their School activities
have until Tuesday noon, June 10
in which to get them into the
Omaha Guide office, 2420 Grant
st.
All church, organization, and
general news to appear in this
breath-taking edition must be in
the office of the Omaha Guide by
4 p. m. Monday, June 8.
We have reserved a copy Of this
Graduation Edition, Friday, June
10, at your favorite news stand
so be sure and purchase your
copy. .
The Omaha guide., 1947-06-07
Former Omahan Passes Suddenly Of Heart
Attack; on Trip Here to See Relatives, Friends
Death Comes AS
Surprise and Shock
to Entire Community

Mrs. Bonnie Anderson, formerly
Mrs. Leon Ray, arrived in Oma-
ha a few days ago with her, hus-
band, Mr.. Duke Anderson, to visit
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Anderson was well and
hearty and was seen c~onversing
with many of her friends Satur-
dal and sunday. She was enter
tanned by a group of her friends
at the Amvets Sunday evening.
Monday morning, about 5 o.
clock, she was heard saying,
Lord help me- and was making
a curious noise which awakened
her husband. In a few minutes.
they discovered she was dead.
The funeral was held at St.
Johns AME church, Thursday at
2 O'Clock, and she was buried in
Forest Lawn.
She is survived by a husband,
Duke; n son, Hobert Ray; one
grand daughter of Chicago; one
sister, Mrs. Viola Tate, of New
York; one niece, Lavar Powell;
one nephew, Clyde Powell of New
York; three brothers. Mr.. William
Clay of Snyder, Texas; Mr.. S.
Clay of Wascom, Texas. and Mr..
l.. V. Clay of Los Angeles, Calf.
Mrs. Anderson, also has several
surviving cousins in Omaha.
The Omaha guide., 1947-06-07
Civil Rights Congress
Asks Investigation
Of n. G. Lynching

The Civil Rights Congress last
night urged Attorney General
Tom c. Clark for the immediate
investigation and federal prosecu-
ton Of those guilty Of the North
Carolina lynching Of Goodwin Bush.
Coming on the heels of the
shocking acquital Of the lynch mob
in Greenville, S. c., today's lynch
ing in a neighboring state places
complete responsibility upon the
federal government for protecting
the life and limb of Negro Amer
leans in the South" Gro stated
in a telegram to Mr.. Clark.
I'VE also call upon you, at the
same time, to declare publicly
your energetic support for swift
enactment of the anti-lynching bill
recently introduced to enable the
Department Of Justice to put an
end to the murderous attack upon
Negro-Americans," the attorney
general was urged.
In view Of the outcome Of the
trial of the lynchers in Greenville,
s. G. a confession by the federal
government Of its inability to halt
this wave of killings is tanta-
mount to ~confessing that our ma
ton is unable to grant the most
elementary protection to 10 ,0O0,-
600 of u people,"
The Omaha guide., 1947-06-07
Gov. Dewey Halls
9th Annual Meet
Boy Scouts in Their

Gov. Thomas E. Dewey today
hailed the thousands of volunteer
leaders in the Boy Scouts of Amer
lea, saying that their contribution
to the welfare and training of our
future citizens is Of the highest i'm
portance."
Gov. Dewey's tribute was con-
tanned in a message to Amory
Houghton of Corning, N. Y, pre-
sident of the National Council of
the Boy Scouts of America, which
opened its 37th annual meeting
today at the Waldorf-Astoria
Hotel in New York.
His greetings, read at the OPEN
ing session Tuesday morning fol-
lows:
Both personally and as Cover
o I am happy to welcome the
National Council of the Boy
Scouts of America on the occasion
of it's Thirty-seventh Annual Meet
ing.
Millions Of boys and young men
WIN Ala'C DCCll oSlANC III 0OOdLlA16
in these t~hirty-seven years have
experienced an association and
comradship in their Troop meet
ings and camps-to-be cherished all
through their lives.
Il should like to take this op-
portunity, also, to express the
thanks of the people of the entire
State to the thousands of volun-
teers who as Scoutmasters, Senior
Unit Leaders, Cubmasters, and
Den Mothers, have given their
time and energy SO effectively to
bringing the Scout Program to
our boys. Their contribution to the
welfare and training of our futur
citizens is of the highest import
ance.
The Scout Oath and Law are
still the guiding light and inspir-
alton of Scouts and Scouters ev-
e~rywhere. The Daily Good Turn"
is still the trademark ola Scout.
If every boy in every land could
have the benefit of Scout training,
1 am sure the training he receives
in Scouting would be of great
benefit to our country in the days
that lie ahead.
witt kindest regards and best
wishes,
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) Thomas E. Dewey
The Omaha guide., 1947-06-07
Spare Sugar Stamp IL
Effectiveat Once

Spare Stamp Nok II, good for
10 pounds Of sugar, may be used
Immediately, effective today the
Sugar Rationing Administration,
U. S. Department Of Agriculture.
announced,
Another stamp, good for 10
pounds, will be validated not later
than August 1, 1947. This next
stamp will assure household con-
sumers Of the full So pounds of
sugar assured them under the pro-
visions of the Sugar Control Ex-
tension Act of 1947. If current
Improvement in sugar supplies
continues, additional sugar above
the 35 pounds will be made avail
able to consumers.
Spare Stamp No. SO, good for
five pounds. was made valid on
January 1 and expired on March
81, 1947. On April 1 Spare Stamp
No. IL was validated for 10
pounds. 1t will expire on October
81, 1947. Today's stamp, No. II,
will be good until October 81.
Since these stamps are to be
used for sugar to cover both
household and home canning uses,
today's action has been taken to
prevent loss of early berry crops
in southern areas which may oc-
cur for lack of sugar for canning
purposes. 1t is impractical, how
ever to validate the stamps on a
geographical basis.
The Omaha guide., 1947-06-07
Dirt Track Champ
in Lincoln, Nebr.
at State Fair

LINCOLN, Nebr. (SpeciaD-
Emory Collins, national dirt track
champion, and holder of the State
Fair track record of PASS, which
he set last July 4th. has confirm
ed his entry to Secretary Edwin
Schultz for the second annual
championship auto races to be
held here Sunday, June Is.
Collins, who aihls from LIE Mars.
Iowa, will bring his big red River
side Special, valued at $4,000 to
Lincoln a day early in order to
get in a few practice laps, accord
ing to the letter accompanying
his entry.
The Iowan's entry was the fifth
to be filed at Secretary Schultz's
office. Four states now have re-
representatives. in the coming speed
classic with two from California.
two from Iowa and one from Kan
sas, sending in entries.
Big Ben Musick, the veteran
Texas driver and long time favor
lite of Lincoln fans notified INCA
Zone Representative William B.
Howe that he has hung up the
goggles and will not compete this
season. E determined effort is be-
ing made to secure the signed en-
try of Deb Snyder, who is now
wheeling a new Offensauser Spe-
cial equipped with the late Gus
Schrader motor.
A s~even-event program has been
arranged by National Speedways
Inc, promoters of the annual
event, in cooperation with the
State Fair Board. Time trials are
set for 100 p. m. and the first
race at 2:30 p. m.
The Omaha guide., 1947-06-07
New Anti-Lynch
Bill Now in Senate

WASHINGTON. D. C.-At the
request of the NAACP Senators
Robert F. Wagner and Wayne
Morse this week jointly introduc-
ed in the Senate a strong anti
lynching bill. Wagner a New York
Democrat, has been closely iden-
titled with the lynching fight in
Congress since the 1905, and
Senator Morse is a liberal Repub-
lican from Oregon.
The Wagner-Morse bill. S-1352.
is practically identical with other
bills introduced in the House IN
der NAACP auspices by Congress
man Clifford P. Case r., II. I'D
and Congresswoman Helen Ca
hagan Douglas ID. Calif.).
The Wagner-M Morse Case Bill
has real teeth" the NAACP said:
1T defines lynching as any VIC
lence to person or property by a
mob Can assemblage Of two or
more persons) because of the race,
color, religion, creed, national orr
gin, ancestry or language Of the
bACe@AA VI OOSoooC lA4O f4OI14A WdS
suspected, ACQUIRED, or convicted
of q crimina offense.
1.-THE victim does not have to die
in order to be lynched' within the
meaning of the bill. Any injury is
sufficient.
Members of the lynch mob, or
any person who aids or incites
the mob, are made punishable by
a maximum imprisonment of 20
years Or a maximum fine of
$4,000 or both.
"Dereliction on the part Of state
officers charged with responsible
ity of protecting the victim or
apprehending the lynchers is
made punishable by a maximum
imprisonment of five years or a
maximum fine Of $4,000, or both.
Every governmental subdivi-
sion of the state which wilfully or
negligently permits an individual
to be seized, abducted and lynched
is made liable to the lynched, if
he lives, for monetary compensa-
ton for injury of $4,000 to $4,000
or, if he dies, to his next of kin.
These suits would be brought in
a Federal district court and pro
secuted by the Attorney General
of the United States in behalf of
the victim or the victims next of
kin.
All criminal prosecutions under
the Act would be brought in a
Federal district court"
The Omaha guide., 1947-06-07
INCREASE IN
ARSON NOTED

It is believed that an increase
in arson is in the offing along
with similar increases in other
crimes. EysssxzE
Prof. L. L. Ling, director of the
public safety institute of Purdue
university forecasted at the 51st
annual meeting of the National
Fire Prevention Association.
I'VE lack accurate statistics re-
garding the prevalence of arson
today because many fires are
never properly Investigated by
men trained in recognizing and
preserving good evidence &C
cording to Professor Lin,
He believes that proper inves-
tigation of fires suspected of be-
ing set is the province of police
and fire departments and de-
mands specialized training and a
well coordinated plan of opera
ton