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Evening star., 1947-06-11
.EpiscopaIians Again Fall
To Select New Bishop
~ me As.oeicted Press

4 F
BUFFALO, N. Y, June 1.-THE
Episcopal Diocese OF Western New
York will be governed by Its Stand-
ing Committee during the interim
between the retirement Of Bishop
Cameron j. Davis September and
the election OF a bishop coadjutor
to succeed him.
The Diocesan Convention ad-
iourned without date" yesterday
after, falling in It's second attempt
to elect a bishop coadjutor.
AS a result the Standing Commit
tee will assume authority after Sep
tember and within IA days must
name the site and date for a new
convention, at which a successor to
Bishop Davis will be chosen.
A continuous deadlock between
DR.. Louis w. Pitt, rector of New
York City's Grace Church, and the
Rev.. John S. Higgins, rector OF
Gethsenane Church. Minneapolis,
brought the adjournment.
With 33 clerical and 31b lay
votes required for election, DR.. Pitt
drew 80 clerical and 1914 lay votes
on the final ballot, while Mr.. Hig-
gins had "a and 28ls. One-third OF
a lay vote was declared invalid.
A third candidate, DIR. Charles
w. Sheerin, rector Of the Church
of the Epiphany, Washington, re-
manned on the ballot because his
name had not been formally with
drawn after previous election at
tempt at Niagara Falls. May 81.
DR.. Sheerin drew no votes.
Evening star., 1947-06-11
Senate Confirms GriswoId,
Armour and Three Others
BY the Associated Press

The Senate late yesterday rushed
through confirmation Of five presi-
Dental nominations covering Amer
lean diplomatic and economic &C
tivities on far-flung global fronts.
The list:
/. Dwight B. Griswold, So, former
Republican Governor of Nebraska
as chief of the Greek phase of the
S4G0 900 900 Greek-Turkish atd pro-
gram to stem communism.
2. Norman Armour, SO, one Of the
Nations most widely experienced
as Assistant Secretary OF
State. His task: To unity the State
Departments political affairs in all
parts of the world.
8. Richard F. Allen, Sc, vice chair
man of the American Red Cross. as
field director of the $3.50, 900, ,00C
foreign relief program for needy
countries.
+ 4. Emmett O'Neal, go. former
Democratic representative from
Kentucky, as Ambassador to the
new Philippine republic. He sue
ceeds Paul v. McNutt.
5. Monnett B. Davis. So, American
Consul General in Shanghai, as
United States representative to the
Economic Council on Asia and the
Far East. The Council meets lr
Shanghai next Monday.
Evening star., 1947-06-11
Edkeshifi Quarters
AiCih Home for Aged
Destroyed by Fire

Thirteen members of four FAM
lies today we're forced to move into
one bedroom for each family after
fire at the District Home for Aged
and Infirm destroyed their barn
apartment house late yesterday.
The families-of employees at the
home-had converted to apart.
ments the former barn, which was
TO be condemned as Southeast
Washington avenue is extended
through its location.
4 Last night their work, plus most
of their furniture and belongings.
went up in flames.
Women and Children Flee.
-Four women and Ave children
were among those who fed as the
fire was discovered shortly after
z pm.
Origin of the fire, which kept
firemen busy from 7 pm. until l
am, was still being investigated
today.
Meanwhile, the now homeless
families have each been assigned
one bedroom in the regular en-
ployes quarters, which is the maxi
mum allowed by the home.
The blaze was discovered by Conner
Clark, %, who occupied one of the
apartments with his wife, Mrs.
Genevieve Clark, and their daugh-
ter, Barbara Jean, 2. Mr. Clark
gave the alarm to other occupants
and flremen.
Fire Fought With Buckets.
Mrs. Annie Birch, wife of Fred
Birch, fought the fire with buckets
of water and carried her grandson,
Freddie Southwark, S, to safety
Mr.. Birch was not at home at the
time.
Another resident, Mrs. Bessie
Thompson, rescued her pets, Polly,
a parrot, and Mickey, a cat, from
her smoke filled kitchen. Her hus-
band, Jesse Thompson, and their
13-year-old daughter, Darlene, also
were forced to flee the blaze.
Also forced to seek safety were
Bill and Mamie Custer, and the two
children who live with them, Bar
bara Baber, 6, and Dolores Venanza,
Evening star., 1947-06-11
Ramadier' S Par|eys
In Rail Strike Fail
By the Associoted Press

PARIS, June. 1.-THE possibility
increased today that Premier Paul
Ramadier might declare a nation
wide "state of siege" in sthe wake OF
breakdown in the government S
negotiations with the powerful
Communist dominated General
Confederation of Labor tCGTo ever
the five-day-old rail strike.
A state of siege" would give gov
ernment orders the effect of mill
tary commands.
Little hope was held for ending
the transportation paralysis fol-
lowing conferences between Mr.
Ramadier and union leaders last
night.
The French press agency reported
that railroad workers of all three
departments of French Algeria went
on strike this morning.
One bright feature Of an other
wise gloomy week thus far for Mr.
Ramadier was the settlement of
wage demands made by light, gas
and power plant workers.
The agreement provides general
increase of s4,160,0oo yearly to light,
gas and power employees on pro-
portional wage basis, retroactive to
last December 81.
Evening star., 1947-06-11
Foe Of Seaway Says Tolls
Won't Pay Annual Cost
BY ths Associated Press

Tolls to make the proposed st.
Lawrence seaway self-liquidating
would fail by 20 per cent to meet
estimated annual charges of $32,-
600 900, L. C. Sabin, vice president
of the Lake Carriers Association,
declared today.
Mr.. Sabin was the first of some
25 witnesses scheduled to appear
before the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee in opposition to legisla-
ton that would authorize the long
debated international development
Proponents presented their argu-
ments two weeks ago.
Mr.. Sabin said advocates of the
development forsee an annual sea-
way traffic of 100000 short tons
for which the maximum toll would
be S125 a ton.
IF all this theoretical traffic
present and future, were to pay tolls
lat the $125 rate the returns would
be several million dollars short OF
covering the annual costs"
Evening star., 1947-06-11
ST, 900 Ring Worn
By FIorodoro Girl
Bought for ST 200
BY The Asseeioted Press

BALTIMORE, June A
$4,000 ring which once fia2hed
on a member of the darlines Of
the 1900 stage. the Floradpra
Sextet, today belonged to ian
unidentified male purchaser for
81 200.
The ring was sold at auction
for credit association. Only
two bidders-both men showed
up despite the glamorous
background and value of TIE.
big Oriental pearl surrounded
by 88 diamonds.
The auctioneer was equally
reticent about who put the gem
in hook. But all concerned
limited it likely was the Flora
dora girl who got the ring
somewhere along the line.
Evening star., 1947-06-11
Delay in Corn Planting
Threatens 10 Curtail
Production Of Meat
BY The Assoeiotsd Press

The Nations 194S meat supply
hangs in the balance today as
Midwestern farmers hope anx-
iously for dry, hot weather which
will let them finish planting
their dangerously delayed corn
crop.
The Agriculture Department, in a
report Yesterday which forecast a
wheat crop Of almost unbelievable
proportions. painted a rather dark
picture of corn prospects.
1t said that between 20 and rs per
cent of the corn acreage remained
implanted June /, which Is late
date, because of wet weather.
Would Reduce Meat Output.
A short corn crop would force
farmers to cut down on the produc-
ton of meat animals, milk and poul-
try products. Reduced supplies OF
these foods would force prices
higher.
While the departments crop re-
port still held out hope for full
corn acreage, one official SAID he Is
pretty well alarmed"
Harold K Hill. assistant director
of the corn belt region for the de-
partment Production and Market
ing Administration. told reporter:
The situation looks dark because
weather conditions since June l
have improved very little in heavy
producing areas Of the Midwest
In crop weather report, the
Weather Bureau said frequent rains
and wet fields in the Northern por-
ton of the country east of the
Rockies delayed corn planting last
week. 1t said planting is approach
ing critical date" in the Great
Lakes region and in the northern
portion of the Ohio Valley.
Huge Wheat Crop Seen.
This years wheat crop was fore
cast at ,409, 1893 900 bushels-almost
twice the pre-war average. This
estimate is 254 900, 600 bushels more
than last years record crop and Is
about 133,000,000 bushels more than
was forecast a month ago.
A wheat crop of this size would
be widely regarded as blessing
With world production still far
short of needs, such crop would
enable this country to ship more
wheat abroad than ever before from
a single crop. Wheat exports from
the 1946 crop are expected to total
about 375 900 900 bushels.
Some other important crops be-
sides corn have been delayed by
wet, cool weather. They include
soybeans-an important source of
food fats and industrial oils-sugar
beets and dry beans.
Evening star., 1947-06-11
Foreign lnformation. n!
Service Endangered
BY House, 6. O.p. Split

Continuation of the State De-
partment's foreign information
service beyond July ! was en-
dangered today by q split IN
House Republican ranks.
This activity, including the Voice
of America broadcasts, was left
without funds in the regular State
Department appropriation Dill TOT
the new fiscal year. on the ground
there is no basic law authorizing II.
Now the Republicans, who control
Congress, are squaring on into TWO
factions over the bill to authorize
this means of keeping the world
accurately informed Of United
States foreign policy. n
The bill narrowly escaped death
yesterday when a motion to strike
the enacting clause was beaten, but
only by a vote OF 119 to 90. The
House has laid aside the measure
temporarily to pass an appropria-
tion bill, but yesterdays develop
ments indicate it faces a rough ROAD
when taken up again.
Representative Mason, Republic
can, of Illinois, who made the mo-
tion to kill the bill, said only one
section of it deals with the Voice
of America broadcasts, and he did,
not see "any sense" in the rest of it.
Representative Knutson, Repub-
lican, of Minnesota called the bill a
departure from fundamental Amer
icanism" and said he was surprised
to see so-called Republicans sponsor
ing New Deal legislation.
Representative Mundt. Republican.
of South Dakota, author of the bills
defended it, and replied he has never
heard such "diSorganized collections
OF misinformation" as has been cir,
culated about this legislation. y
Secretary of State Marshall, mean
while, was urging q Senate subcom-
mittee to restore to the departments
appropriation the information funds,
which were cut out by the House.
He said the program is essential.
to the conduct of our foreign rela-,
tions," and added:
LAS I have said before, one effec-.
tive way to promote peace is to-
dispel misunderstanding, fear and
ignorance.
Foreign people should know the
nature and detectives of our policy,
They should have true understand.
ing of American life. We should
broadcast the truth to the world,
through all the media Of communi-
cations"
Evening star., 1947-06-11
Baltimore Girl, l3,
SIushed and Beuten
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, June 11-A 13-
year-old girl was slashed and beaten
into semi-consciousness yesterday, a
half-hour after she started home
from school on short cut through
the woods. police reported. Gk
Annabella Ingram. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Ingram. is in
Union Memorial Hospital. where
physicians said her condition is
serious.
Doctors said she suffered what
appeared to be knife slashes and
bruises, apparently inflicted with a
three foot club found on the scene
The girl told police her attacker
was dark k-complexioned. tall, with
curley hair and was wearing blue
trousers and a white shirt.
Evening star., 1947-06-11
Congress Group Calls
Housing Authority
Miserable Failure
BY the As.eeiofsd Press

The House Appropriations
Committee declared today the
Federal Public Housing Author
ity has failed miserably" to
meet it's purpose.
1t said more than 81 per cent of all
public housing, intended for low
income tenants, is occupied by per-
sons who make more money than
the maximum permissible or are
otherwise ineligible.
THE FPHA," it said, has taken
virtually no action to rectify this
situation"
The committee said provision OF
the United States Housing Act
which called for the elimination of
one slum dwelling unit for every
dwelling unit built bY the Govern
merit has been almost completely
ignored and the slums have con-
tinued to develop and grow"
The report. prepared by the COM
mittees investigating staff, was re-
leased as the House prepared to con-
slider cuts in housing agency funds
for the fiscal year starting July /.
Other general statements made by
the committee included these:
/. The FPHA has failed to dis
pose of wartime housing and has
inaugurated "a socialized scheme Of
disposition to mutual organizations
which completely ignore any vet
erans preference, unless the veteran
was already an occupant"
2. Despite the housing shortage in
this country, the FPHA sold to
France last year 8.110 new prefabri-
Gated housing units.
3. Some FPHA records were in
such an "atrocious condition" that
a reputable accounting firm refused
TO audit them.
4. The agency has followed Eek
travagant personnel policies result
ing in overstafdng and duplication
of work The Investigators rec
commended the closing of all regional
offices.
Partially Charged.
5. The veterans emergency hous-
ing program Is "a dismal failure
6. There has been definite indi-
cation that the agency appears par
tial and paternal to the United
Public Workers of America (CIO), .
and in San Diego employees USED
their positions ito intimidate local
housing authorities into giving pre-
ferred treatment to CLIO strikers. -
7. In the San Francisco area al
legations were made that building
materials were fraudulently given
to private builders by FPHA en-
ployes; that political contributions
were solicited and obtained by
FPHA: that regional offices gave
lucrative contracts for serving sur
plus material TO individuals who
had no facilities and took no re-
sponsibility"
8. In one instance, an FPHA desk
made available to the committee
investigator was found "crammed
with copies of the local Com
munist paper"
9. Many FPHA bulletin boards
carry propaganda urging pressure
on Congress on behalf Of the CIO
unions and castigating Congress for
its attempts to shackle labor"
Evening star., 1947-06-11
Crest Of Flood Heads
For ST. Louis; Another
Levee Is Threatened
By The Assoeiotsd Press

ST. LOUIS, June 11.-Pouring
over at least a million acres of
farmland, crests of the flooded Mis-
souri, and Mississippi Rivers headed
toward st. Louis today, leaving be-
hind destruction in three Midwest
ern States.
The Mississippi began to recede at
Quincy, Ill.,, dropping .48 of a foot
in the last few hours after record
peak of 23.3 feet. However, Col. w.
M. Leaf, district Army engineer,
warned that the danger was far
from over.
He said the crest was nearing a
drainage district levee, across from
Hannibal, Mo, where approximately
10000 additional acres would be
affected II the levee gave way.
Water was only an estimated six
inches from the levee top. Evacu-
alton of the area was underway.
50O, 1000 Acres Flooded.
On the Missouri River about 500,-
900 acres were flooded in the Glas-
cow Boonville area where only six
levees remained standing-hve OF
which were expected to be washed
out at any time.
Farmers near the confluence OF
the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers,
with the help of Army engineers and
the Coast Guard, began evacuation
of the area in anticipation Of a rep
etition of the 1914 flood but the
weather bureau here said that the
high water in this area was not
expected to equal that mark.
The Red Cross Midwestern head
quarters estimated the number of
homeless in Missouri and Illinois at
5,7e0 with another 10000 believed
to be still washed out in Ottumwa,
the Des Moines River Valley and
other parts of Iowa which have been
under water since last week.
Area Completely Flooded.
Alexandria, Mo-, remained COM
pletely flooded following a levee
break there Sunday and parts of
Canton and Hannibal were under
water. The Red Cross said Armada,
Mo, and Meyer, Ill, north of here,
were being evacuated.
Stores were sandbagged at Hanni-
bal and most of the traffic on down.
town streets consisted OF boats.
Rail traffic throughout Missouri was
hampered or stopped as the water
washed out tracks. Many highways
also were closed.
Farmers as far south as Cairo, ILL.,.
and Cape Girardeau, Mo. prepared
to evacuate as rivers stages rose
steadily south of here.
A mother and three children, be-
lieved to have drowned when their
boat disintegrated in Ottumwa Sat-
urday, were rescued while two other
women in the boat drowned, Her
schel Loveless, flood relief director
reported
Mr.. Loveless said Mrs. Walter
Thomas and her three children,
after being swept from the first boat
were taken into second boat.
When it capsized they hung onto a
tree trunk until rescued again.
Bodies of Mrs. Loren Mullenax, As,
and Mrs. Charles Sauders, 68. who
were In the original boat with Mrs
Thomas have been recovered.
Evening star., 1947-06-11
Gaithersburg Laborer Kills
Self at Brother S Home

Charles C. Miles, 68, a laborer
in a canning factory at Gathers
burg, Md, shot himself through the
heart with a 12-gauge shotgun early
today at his home In Darnestown,
Md, according to County Coroner
Frank J. Broschart. He issued a
certificate of suicide.
Mr.. Miles, who was unmarried
was found ON the back steps OF
the home by his brother, Will G
Miles, with whom he lived. He was
clad only in his underwear. Mont
gomery County police said he ap-
parently had used yardstick to
pull the trigger of the shotgun.
DR.. Broschart said the brother
told him Mr.. Miles had been de-
pressed for some time. The shot
was heard about am, the coroner
said,
Evening star., 1947-06-11
Wife, of U. S. Officer
Wounded Near Trieste
BY the Associated Press

ROME, June 11.-United States
Army authorities said today the wife
of 1t. Keith r. Monroe of Williams
port, Pa, was wounded Monday
night by gunfire near the Morgan
Line. which divides Yugoslav and
Americana British occupation forces
in the Trieste area.
1t. and Mrs. Monroe were riding
in a jeep on official business when
the vehicle was sprayed by ma
chine-gun burst near Tiglio, the an
nouncement said. Mrs. Monroe was
wounded in a leg by one of six bull
lets which struck the jeep.
Pfc. Eldon Morett of Bellevue.
Iowa, the driver, was scratched. 1t.
Monroe was not hurt,
Evening star., 1947-06-11
Little Hope is Held
For Ex-senator Walsh
By the Associated Press

BOSTON, June 11.-Former Sen
ator David I. Walsh was being fed
intravenously today as little hope
was held for recovery of the IA
year-old political leader. who suf-
fered a cerebral hemorrhage.
DR.. Charles L. Sullivan, jr., of st.
Elizabeth's Hospital. said Mr.
Walsh's heart was still strong and
he was showing surprising resist
ance"'
Judge Thomas H. Connolly, Mr.
Walsh's law partner, said there was
very little hope for him, however.
Evening star., 1947-06-11
Coy. Lone to Address
Flag Day Exercises
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, June 11.-Gov. Lane
will be the chief speaker at Flag
Day exercises at the State House
Sunday afternoon.
Former Judge LinWood L. Clark,
past exalted ruler OF the local Elks
lodge, will read The History Of The
Flag"
Evening star., 1947-06-11
McGruth Blocks Fund
For WCTU Convention
BY the Assoeiafed Press


Passage Of legislation to give the
Women's Christian Temperance
Union $1,000 to help pay for its in
ternational convention was blocked
yesterday by Senator McGrath,
Democrat, of Rhode Island.
Senator Capper, Republican, of
Kansas had asked unanimous con-
sent to suspend Senate business
temporarily to pass the bill, already
approved by the House Senator
McGrath objected, and the effort
was defeated.
Evening star., 1947-06-11
Kansas City Council
Nav Act to Curb Planes
By ths A.soeiaisd Press

KANSAS CITY.-Airplanes are
bothering some citizens so the City
Council may limit their operation.
The council also will look into the
cost of providing runways and fenc-
ing fields for the planes in one of
the citys parks.
The planes are of the miniature
variety
Evening star., 1947-06-11
Montgomery Going to Orient

LONDON, June II (P).-The War
Office announced last night that
Field Marshal Viscount Montgom-
cry, chief of the Imperial general
staff, will leave by air shortly on
"a visit to Australia, New Zealand
and Japan. 4.. =5e
Evening star., 1947-06-11
Weather Report

District Of Columbia-MoStly sun
ny and hot this afternoon with
highest temperature about "a de-
2reeS. Continued warm and humid
tonight with lowest temperature
about rs. Tomorrow considerable
cloudiness. quite warm and humid
probably followed by showers late
tomorrow.
Wind velocity, 8 m.p,h.; direction,
south southeast:
Rivtt Report
From United States Engineers
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear
at Harpers Ferry
Temperature and Humidity.
tReadinss at Washington National AirportD
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-02-20
UNINFLATED VALUES
NEAR McNARY
DAMSITE

go acres, 38 under irrigation.
20 seeded TO alfalfa, balance
pasture. 4-room modern home,
barn, chicken house and other
out buildings. 8 cows, two
heifers, team horses, chickens
and all farm machinery,
Priced $500.
40 acres, "a irrigated seeded to
alfalfa hay and pasture grass.
5 room home, new milking
barn for 16 cows, z cows, 8
sheep, 16 turkeys, 40 chickens,
team and all necessary farm
equipment. $4,000, terms.
80 acres, SIS irrigated seeded
to alfalfa and pasture grass,
very modern 4 room house,
new barn for 16 cows, Fergu-
son-Ford tractor with all at
tachments, 16 cows and bull,
turkey equipment for 5000
turkeys. This property had a
net income OF 81, 900 last year.
$4,000, terms.
40 acres all irrigated and seed
ed to alfalfa, 100 acres Of Tay-
lor grazing right, full set Of
buildings. This property will
carry 100 head of cattle, pric-
ed right at $4,000.
81 acres all irrigated and
seeded to alfalfa and pasture.
Small modern home and all
other necessary buildings. 10
cows, team of horses and all
necessary farm equipment.
$500.
Grocery, garage and gas sta
ton combined with modern
4-room apartment cement
stone bldg, very excellent
condition. This going business
includes Is acres of highway
frontage and 2 modern homes.
All grocery stock included
with this exceptional value for
SIS, 900.