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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-15
Young Democrats Gel
Optimistic Forecasts
From ; Party Chiefs
By the Associated Press

CLEVELAND, Nov. 15.-Young
Democrats of the Nation were wind
ing up their three-day convention
today on a note Of optimism Tor
party prospects in 1913.
A crowd, estimated by police at
/ 900, cheered last night as Sena-
tor McGrath of Rhode Island
chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, told the Young
Democratic Clubs of America:
|. He was dedicated" to the re-
election of President Truman.
2. Local elections throughout the
country last week showed pow
erfuI reversal" toward the Demo-
cratic Party.
Other Democratic leaders were as
cheerful.
Anderson and Snyder Speak.
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson
said American farmers, bitterly re.
sentful" of Republican efforts OF
the Eightieth Congress to weaken
or wreck the farm programs" are
now "'going steady with the Demo-
cratic Party"
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder,
lauding the President for contrib
uting greatly to our unprecedented
prosperity" said that under the
continued leadership of President
Truman we will live as a great
Nation"
Election of officers and talks by
Mayor Hubert Humphrey OF Min
neapolis and Federal officials will
conclude the first meeting OF the
Young Democrats since 1941.
Senator McGrath in his first
speech to a national Democratic
gathing since he became party chief
tain, said Republicans and Demo-
Gratis will unite" in the special
session starting next Monday ION
programs that are too vital to be
subjected to partisan considera-
tons
Sees Cooperation.
"I believe" he said, that in the
special session we will see outstand-
ing instances of both parties work.
ing together for the good OF the
country as whole"
He said he did not advocate
"Republican-Democratic' Party,
pointing out there are essential
differences" between the political
PHILOSOPHERS" of the two groups. He
asserted, however, Il sincerely be-
lieve that if the bitterness of poll
tical considerations is. kept out OF
the discussions of the high cost Of
living and the interim aid to Europe
that we will achieve sound results. "
He declared that the President
Monday will present to Congress a
"well-rounded program for solution
of the high cost of living problem
and for interim aid to Europe.
The program will be affirmative,
sound and practical; Of that I am
assured"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-15
1000 Manufacturers,Aides
To INSPECT Hecht Stores

A thousand manufacturers and
their representative from through
out the country were expected IN
Washington this afternoon to in
spect Hecht Co. stores in Washing
ton and Silver Spring, Md.
The manufacturers were to be
guests of the Hecht Co. and OF
Charles B. Dulcan, sr., vice-preSi-
dent and general manager. at a re-
ception at 4::30 pm. today in the
Hotel Washington.
Tonight and tomorrow, $50 Hecht
Co. buyers will show the manufac-
lures the two stores and give the
visitors an opportunity to see how
their products are merchandised
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-15
.WMAL-N 10 TeIevise
Elizabeth Wedding Photos

,Last-minute telephoto pictures of
the wedding of Princess Elizabeth
and 1t. Philip Mountbatten will be
wired to Washington from England
on November 20, the daet of the
wedding, and will be televised on
that same date over WMAL-TV at
8 pm.
The pictures will be preceded by a
special film of the life Of Princess
Elizabeth. The princess voice will
be heard from the film during the
showing.
The photographs will include
scenes Of the procession to West
minister Abbey, the wedding itself
and other scenes at Buckingham
Palace.
WMAL-TV is heard on television
Channel 7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-15

in which wife cures her husband OF reading
his newspaper at the table.
VOL, 9:O0-Andzia Kuzak and Morton Bowe
sino the leads in Rose Marie.
WToP. 9:0o-earry Moore calls on Joan
Davis.
VOL, ti:i5-Representaiive J. Carroll Reets
speaks in connection with President humans
reconveninq Of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-15
DR.. Jergon to Address
Group

DR.. Max Jergan, director of the
Council on African Affairs will speak
at the Brotherhood Service of the
Interchurch Fellowship at pm. to-
at the Calvary Baptist
Church.
The service Is interdenominational
and interracial. It is open to all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-15

news Of economic, political and INDUSTRIAL s'0'
nitieanes. ,w -
WRc, 6:3o-prokovsv's "elasleaF SYM
nhonv and Tsehaikowsky's "Pathetiqus SYM
nhony conducted by Arturo 1osedninl.
WTop, 7oO-Washineton Pianist Burrus
Williams appears with Jerry Carter and pona
Mason. .a,
Evening star., 1947-07-06

WAS under more than hundred pounds pres
sure. Let it stop for one minute - ana MS
bodv would be crushed and forced upward
into the helmet in jelly-like mass. mat
cushion of air inside the canvas suit was MS
only protection from this giants pressure.
He was alone in dark, cold, liquid world
with death his constant companion. Death
creeping up his legs, constructing MS cnest.
He turned the air valve too far. Ihe suit
began to balloon Lightness came to his oody'
He turned the valve back with frantic haste.
If the suit ballooned, it would spread his arms
wide. and he'd be unable to reach the valve
to shut it off. With this buoyancy, he'd float
upward until the suit burst like a prlcked
balloon, and he'd be crushed by the pressure.
Keep your head, he told himself. It's been
two years since you did this. That's too long
to be away, then go this deep the first dive.
One little mistake, just one, and it's curtains.
Two hundred and twenty" Laura said
His descent stopped with a jolt. and ne
automatically bent his knees, taking up the
shock. He said in the high, squeaky voice
great depths gave because of pressure on the
vocal chords: "Okay. On bottom"
Nice going" Laura said.
He turned on the underwater light and
stepped off the platform into ankle-deep silt.
Mice going"
How many times he'd heard that. "Nice
Evening star., 1947-07-06

voice barely audible above the sound of the
compressor: Good luck, Nick"
Parker put the underwater light in his
hand, closed the face plate and screwed it
tight. Two slaps on the helmet told him he
was ready.
He stepped on the platform that served
as diving stage; Parker swung the boom
oversize and lowered him into the slate gray
seas. Nick adjusted the air valve, shooting
stream of oxygen into the suit, and said:
Ready to dive
Laura's voice said into the helmet as he
went under: BE careful Nick"
i HE sky blotted out. The green world
pressed strongly against the face plate, turn
ing dark as the depth increased. Pressure
crept up his legs into his chest. He gave the
air another turn, and the pressure skunk back
beyond the cushion of protective air. He
swallowed to cut the pressure from his ears
''One hundred feet voice said. 1t didn't
sound like Laura's above the roar of air into
his helmet. He wished it was Dan Parker.
He wanted it to be Parker when he said:
I've looked everywhere There's no metal
box
Pressure came again, bending his ribs. He
gave the air another turn and equalized it.
Laura's voice said: "A hundred and seventy
"a hundred and ninety - two hundred"
That was deep. The air he was breathing
Evening star., 1947-07-06

going, darling" for good dive, new d,no.
step. An extra fifty bucks in the bank for tho
little white house they'd some day h,v
Mice going" That was two years ago ana
he was in love, and Laura was in love ,,s
the world was grand place.
HERE was something about finding boat
a paper - it was hazy at two hundred and
twenty feet. He moved off, bending forward
against the pull of unseen currents. After ,
short distance he stopped, swung the light
about, found nothing, turned back to the
platform. With the platform as hub he
moved off again in another direction In
time, he returned to the platform again, chose
third direction and again started out.
He found the boat, lying partially on her
side. Nice going, he told himself He leaned
against the boat, feeling the heavy slugginp
of his heart. There was something about
paper. A paper and Dan Parker He hated
Dan Parker. He wanted to break him, smash
him because of the hurt, because of two hate
filled years.
A voice inside the helmet asked: Have YOU
found The Wanderer?"
He wasn't sure if he d actually heard voice
or if he asked himself He cleared his throat
and said: Found her. Going aboard"
He climbed over the tilted stern The cabin
door yawned open and he edged in, stepping
Continued ON page II
Evening star., 1947-07-06
THE SECRET OF THE WRECK
Continued from preceding page

L0nitnned from PTecedtng page
He nodded Laura had been around diving
all her life, and was as good on the telephone
as any man.
The MolIy-O came about into the wind,
the motor died, and bow and stern anchors
splashed into the sea. Neva and Graham
came to stand near. Neva's eyes bearing on
Nick, steadily reminding him.
Laura said in an edged voice: You'll have
to work fast You can't stay down more than
forty minutes"
Il know" Nick looked at Parker: Il may
not even find The Wandere7 Maybe there
won't be box if do
PARKER nodded stiff1y, and behind him,
Nevas smile was quick and satisfied
Parker put the helmet on his head, locked
it. He said into the open-face plate: This box
is in cupboard of the cabin Got it? Now,
try your telephone"
Nick glanced at Laura He wanted to say,
ITS been the longest two years of my life.
Your Old Man kicked the bottom out of
everything I've ever wanted. Remember that
when l come up without box" Instead he
said in deadpan voice: 'One - two
three"
Laura nodded and stepped nearer, her
The frontiersman., 1947-06-28
June 2e, 1947

aftor tho chief of police is off duty, citing an ins tance which occur cd this Weck.
 Tho council dcbat- cd :. tho matter care- fully, and ~, it was ruled that horeafter. when the patrolman's hours aro ended, and in :. his estima tion. fur thor police duty will be neccss ary, he may. ei ther hire help for further duty or m&y r omain on duty hims elf at overt inc rates of pay.
 It Wcs tho con- census of opinion thc. t liquor sc1cs to those reody drunk are ct tho root of most If ter hours di S. tur bcnccs. It was suggested by council man Ale xander that Mayor Leonhardt csk bor owners to appear ct the next council: mo ting,. whon [ CO., opcrc. tive soluti on to the probl om would be sought.
 It was pointed out tha t tho city ordi n- onces. empowior tho chief of police to arr est any: .bcr tond ot, who soils liquor to an already drunken cQs t tomer. = ! :: :. Jus t.: pefore the mooting cd journod :copnci lman Earl Horr submi t ted his vcrbul
The frontiersman., 1947-06-28
Pago Four
GARBAGE PROBLEM UNANSWERED (cont)

GAHBAGE FnObLEM oNAANo' the city's back streets to be verit- able garbage dumps , during his walks ab- out Se1dov ia in the past two weeks, but ho wGs unablc to find any proper mo tn od of combating tho prob lem. , Probl ems of . spot for dumping, how to collect the neces sary fee, and. how to int crest prospoc t i've bidders in . co1lcc- tion system all woro discussed, but no de- finito answer could b9 found.
 Mayor Harry Loon- herdt suggested that existing ordinances bo nor , str ictly on- forced, but of fer cd no method by wh ich the trc ssh disposal ordinance, wh ich pro- hibits dumping on the beaches cbove the 100 foot tidemark and rulcs that garbage should be dumped ct munic icipo11y-dosi ignQt- ed dumps, could bo better enforced.
 Both Mrs. Alta Remington and Kcnncth Pat ton were abscnt at last night s ses sion of tho counc il.
 -. ounci1man Al lex- a,nder brought up for discuss ion tho mat tor of disturbances on
The frontiersman., 1947-06-28
AZ THf CHURCHES
 Gospel Center ' Sunday School l1:Oo , Chur oh 7:3O
 Sermon: Studios
 in thu book of
 Colossicns Services hold in
 Union hall
 Methodist Chur ch Sunday School lO:OO
 Adv enlist ts ;' Sabbath School 10000 Church Hoo Services hold in Nc thodist t Chr oh.
Adventists

resigne, ti on, pleading tho press of personal sinoss affairs. The resigno ti on was unCn- imously accepted, but appoin tmcnt of q now council member was pos tpenod , until next nc ing.x
Evening star., 1947-04-24
Court Weighs Motion
For Romney Dismissal

Justice Henry A. Schweinhaut OF
District Court yesterday took under
adyisement a motion to dismiss an
Indictment which charges Kenneth
Romney, former House sergeant at
arms, with making false statements
and covering up a shortage of more
than $143,000 In the banking Sec
tion of the sergeant at arms Office.
The motion claims that the in
dictment fails to allege facts which
constitute an offense under the law,
and asserts there is no statute re-
quiring that report be made to
the General Accounting Office. 1t
was in such a report that Mr.. Rom
ney is charged with making false
statements.
Another claim on which dismissal
OF the Indictment is sought is that
it was returned more than three
years after the alleged shortage oc-
CURED and therefore the indictment
is invalid under the statute of limi-
tations.
The motion was argued in behalf
Evening star., 1947-04-24
Civil Service Stand
On Limiting Points oi
Wounded Due Soon
By George Beyeridqe

The Civil Service Commission Is
expected to turn over to Congress
next week a report on whether vet
Grams should have disabilities serious
enough to get compensation from
the Veterans Administration before
they can get 10 free points on Civil
Service examinations.
This was disclosed by Bruce S.
Stubblefield, associate chief of the
commissions Veterans Service Sec
ton. His statement was made at a
meeting yesterday called by the
Senate Civil Service Committee staff
to discuss veterans employment
legislation with Federal officials and
veterans organization leaders.
At present, veterans applying for
Federal jobs only have to show proof
Of wound received in service to
get the 10 points. Those with no
wound get 5 points.
Delay in Appeals Hit.
Mr.. Stubblefield said that per-
sonally he felt veterans should be
at least 10 per cent disabled before
they could be eligible for the 10
points.
Heaviest criticism, however, was
levelled at Civil Service delays in
handling appeals of veterans who
claim they are red or reduced In
violation Of Federal job preference
rights.
Rear Admiral Paul B. Nibecker,
chief Of industrial relations for
the Navy Department, said the ap-
peals now average about eight
months to be processed." He pro-
posed a 60-day limit be set for
handling the appeals.
There's no doubt about the rea-
son for the delays" put in Mr..
Stubblefield. "Tne answer is a
shortage of personnel. When we
were given responsibility for carry
ing out veterans preference laws,
we had 900 investigators. Now we
have 90"
Legion Proposes Fines.
Measures also were proposed at
the meetings to punish Government
officials who fail to grant preference
rights to former servicemen.
One, proposed by the American
Legion, would provide a $1,000 fine
and a year imprisonment, besides
making the official ineligible to hold
any Federal office.
The veterans group Joined In
support of a bill approved yester-
day by House Civil Service Sub
committee that would give the Civil
Service Commission power to order
departments to rehire or reinstate
veterans when it finds violations
of their Job rights. Now, the COM
mission can only make recommended
tions.
Harry Hayden, Legion legislator,
also urged that men who served In
the Coast Guard Reserves sduring
the war be excluded from prefer
ence rights.
Three Registers Proposed.
George McElroy of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars urged retroactive
pay for veterans who are dismissed
from Government service and then
rehired through appeals to the Civil
Service Commission.
Establishment of three registers
for all Federal job applicants was
proposed by Clarency Adamy of
the American Veterans of World
War II. Disabled veterans should
be on the first, able-bodied vet
erans on the second and nonyet-
Grams on the third, he said.
Under the Anvets proposal, no
applicants would be taken until the
registers, in turn, were exhausted
of eligible candidates.
Evening star., 1947-04-24
MARYLAND U. Alumni Aide
To Remain in Tokyo
By the Associated Press

DR.. H. c. Byrd. president of the
University of Maryland, said he had
been informed by George F. (Rosie)
Pollock, prewar alumni secretary,
that he was remaining in Tokyo to
help educate japanese youth.
Mr.. Pollock entered the Army In
1912 and went overseas with the
universitys hospital unit. The for
mer university athlete, after dis
charge from the Army, wrote DR..
Byrd for permission to remain in
Tokyo withsthe United States Mil
itary Government.
Evening star., 1947-04-24

alty Hospital to be ii 4 quite
serious condition.
Recommending that high bond be
placed on the defendant, Assistant
United States Attorney Evan r.
Davis told Munical Court Judge
Ellen &. Raedy. the wounded man
has "one chance in 100 of living.
Evening star., 1947-04-24

i c,lpaat Of 4 rooming house In the
400 block Of II street NV. today
was being held under $4,000 bond
awaiting report on the wounded
mans condition.
Victim of an attack Monday In
| the establishment is Emmett q.
Morris reported yesterday by Casu-
Evening star., 1947-04-24

Of Mr.. Romney by Attorney William
H. Collins. Assistant United States
Attorney John w. Filhelly opposed
the motion in behalf Of the Govern
ment.
Evening star., 1947-04-24

{ Mr.. Davis said Morris was stabbed
IN the chest with 8 penknife blade
which injured the main artery lead
ing to the heart.
The case was set for = hearing
on May 23.
In 1889 Britain was the worlds
leading exporter OF livestock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-12

postmaster, the st. Louis news
paper served notice that it would
continue to publish such stories
as the North Carolina lottery case
as a matter Of policy in defense
of a free press.
O'Connor's letter today asked
the %postoffice department for any
suggestions regarding the neces-
sity for removing obstacles to the
free exchange Of important news
developments"
"Certainly if America is to
urge upon other nations of the
world the free dissemination of
news of every description as an
aid to better world understand
ing, it would seem out of charact-
er for us to forbid publication of
stories, the principal purpose OF
which is to point out unjustified
race discrimination, simply be-
cause there was a lottery angle
involved incidentally" O'Conor
wrote.
If carried to it's logical conclu-
sion, such a regulation might
deny to newspapers the right
to publish stories of court cases
in which a judge might have rul-
ed on a matter involving a lot
tery."
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-12
FATHERS PROMISE
TO HIS DYING SON

OXFORD, N. Y. WD-A weather
beaten white granite tomb with a
small window-like opening IN one
side is all that remains OF
a fathers promise to his dying
son.
The tomb, built into the hill
side of an old rural cemetery two
and a half miles west OF this VII
lage, is the resting place, accord
ing to legend hereabouts, o. a six
year-old boy ywho didn't want to
be buried in the dark. The story
goes back IS to 100 years ago.
The boy, i'll with an ~incurable
disease, was named Merit and
his last name is believed to have
been Beardsley.
The eight-inch square opening
is the result of his fathers pro-
mise to the boy as he lay dying.
There is no covering over the
little window now, but visitors can
still see the remains Of rusted
bolts which probably held in place
a grill or a pane OF glass.
There are no warm-blooded
creatures that live by means Of
dissolved oxygen, as fish do.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-12
Postoffice Department
Reverses Lottery Stand

contrary to every concept OF
American freedom of speech.
The Maryland senator, a mem
Der of the Civil Service com"
mission, made his protest after
the Star-Times and the Balti-
more Sunpapers were caution
ed" by local postmasters for
publishing stories involving lot
teries.
The Star Times case centered
on reports of a North Carolina
Negro who won a Cadillac car in
a drawing. The Negro was first
denied the prize, on the ground
that the rattle was intended only
for whites. Subsequently, after
publicity brought widespread
protests, he was paid off in cash.
Under U. S. postal regulations,
use of the mails is forbidden for
"all matter concerning a lottery.
The law carries a maximum pen
atty of two years in Jail and
l 1000, and five years for a sec
ond offense.
Despite a warning by the local
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-12

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11-N
The postoffice department re-
versed itself tonight and ruled
that newspapers may legally re
port on "a newsworthy event"
in which there is incidental men
ton of a lottery.
It held that it was proper for
the St. Louis Star-Times and
other papers to carry stories
about the Negro who was tenn
porarily denied an automobile he
won in a lottery.
The St. Louis paper had been
cautioned by Postmaster Ber-
nard F. Dickmann of St. Louis,
who said the paper would have
been barred from the mails, I'M
der anti-lottery laws, had publ
cation of the story been noted at
the time.
Tonight, Frank J. Delaney, the
departments solicitor, wrote
Dickmann that after consultation
with Postmaster General Robert
E. Hannegan, II have concluded
that despite the literal wording
of the law it was not intended
to exclude from the mails publ
cations of such items x x x x
which have a news value in their
own right and in which the lot
terry element is only incidental
to a newsworthy event"
"This law was not designed to
suppress information of news
value to the public, even though
incidentally connected with a lot
terry.
"As a consequence of this in
depreciation of the law, the
opinion previously given you is
reversed. 1t is my opinion that
notwithstanding incidental re-
porting of a lottery the publica-
ton is mailable."
Delany said that the previous
Interpretation of the law was one
which was uniformly supplied
in answer to inquiries regarding
the AVAILABILITY of news items
manning the winner of any lot
terry"
"That advice to you was based
on a law of Congress which pro-
vides that newspapers publishing
the names of lottery winners
may not be mailed"
Delany said that the new in
depreciation, permitting the pub
LEGATION of such stories, will
be uniformly applied in the fu-
ture in all cases wherever they
arise"
Earlier today, Senator O'Con-
or CD-Md.) released a letter
calling on the department to re-
ject any Interpretation that lot
terry laws forbid any mention of
a lottery, even incidentally in a
story dealing with charges of rae
ial discrimination.
O'Connor wrote the department
that suppression of news stories
dealing with racial issues "goes