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Evening star., 1947-12-06
IAFl Formally Sets Up
It's Political League,
Rules Out PAC Ties
By Jones Y. Newton

The AFL today had completed
its political organization for an
active role in next years ma
tional and State elections, but CO.
operation with the CLOS Polit-
ical Action Committee on a ma
tional scale definitely was out
of the picture.
Top officers of most of the AFL's
los major unions formally estab-
lished "Labor's Educational and Po-
litical League" at a meeting here
yesterday, and decided that 1t should
be supported by voluntary contribu-
tions Of its $500 900 members. The
members will be asked to give at
least 81 each. Union officials pre-
dicted a minimum of $1,000 900
would be raised to support the AFL S
first major venture into politics.
AFL President William Green was
named chairman of the league.
However, the program will be di-
rected by an administrative COM
mittee of 80, including the Is mem
bers of the Executive Council and
the presidents of Is other unions.
Green Lashes at CIO.
Mr.. Green ruled out all possibility
of cooperation with the CIO at the
top level.
I'VE decided against cooperating
with any Communist groups" he
told reporters, land we consider
that the C1O is largely dominated
by Communists.
However, other AFL officials sale
there undoubtedly would be local
cooperation with the C1O in many
places.
Establishment of the league
marked the first time the AFL has
entered politics on a large scale
Avowed purpose of the new organ.
ization is to defeat all members OF
Congress who supported the Taft.
Hartley Act. In addition, 1t will
work against members of State
Legislatures who supported meas
ures held restrictive of union ac-
tivity.
It was not held likely that the
Federation will indorse presiden-
tial candidate. That was done only
in 1924, when the AFL supported
the late Robert M. La Toilette.
ALLEGATION of Funds.
Half of each dollar contributed
will go to the league and the rest
will be retained by local and ma
tional unions who collect 1t. The
Administrative Committee also Is
empowered to allocate portions OF
its fund wherever 1t is held to be
needed.
The decision on which candidates
to indorse will be made by the
Administrative Committee and the
voting records Of members of Con.
gress on the Taft-Hartley Act viii
be distributed to every precinct
where the AFL has members.
Tine union presidents who were
lappointed to the important admin
Iistrative committee. in addition tt
the IS members Of the executive
council follow:
Irving Barney OF the Railway Car
men, Robert Byron Of the Shee
Metal Workers, Hugo Ernst Of thu
Hotel and Restaurant Employees
) Earl w. Emerson of the Meatcut'
ters and Butcher Workers. Georg'
@. Lynch Of the Pattern Maker
League, William E. Maloney, Of tn
Operating Engineers, Joseph P
McCurdy OF the United Carmen
Workers, William ]. McSorley Of tn
Lathers, Joseph Moreschi Of the Hot
Carriers and Common Laborer
Union, A. Philip Randolph of tn
Sleeping Car Porters, John Roone,
:. Of the Plasterers, Joseph P. Rya1
of the Longshoremen, Harry Ste
venson of the Molders, Richard F
Walsh of the Stage Hands. Ma
Zaritski If the Hatters.
Evening star., 1947-12-06
Congress
Continued From First Page)

House Senate conference commit
tee for adjustment Of differences.
Even after this enabling act goes
to the White House, however, the
House and Senate Appropriations
Committees will have last-minute
chance to say how much of the
authorization should be made
available
The Republicans decision to try
to work out their own palliative for
high prices came at a closed session
of the Senate Republican Policy
Committee yesterday. Chairman
Taft OF that group hoped to draw
up over the week end set Of rec
concentrations for submission to Re-
publican leaders of both houses next
week.
Other developments during the
last "a hours included:
Chairman Allen OF the House
Rules Committee said President
Truman has asked for imperial
powers-the very nature OF which
constitute too much power for a
bad man to have-and too much for
a good man to ask"
Saying foreign aid and the return
of the OPA go hand in hand" the
Republican House member told a
radio audience Il am opposed to
both presidential proposals"
Representative Lodge, Republican,
of Connecticut declared that our
lines of supply into Austria and
Trieste must be guaranteed or the
lives of our troops will be at
stake, in fact, may be forfeited"
Mr.. Lodge, chairman OF Military
Affairs Subcommittee that visited
Italy recently, said "the present dis
turbances In Italy were ordered
through the Cominform in Bel
grade" and that the United States
must carry out its treaty obligation
to guarantee Italy's essential ma
tionhood.
Occupation forces were to have
been withdrawn within 80 days OF
the treaty's ratification. The leav-
ing date for American troops was
recently moved back from December
3 to December IS. Mr.. Lodge urged
they stay indefinitely.
Evening star., 1947-12-06
Best-SeNing Brand
Of Jap Cigarettes
Is Named Peace

The biggest selling brand of
cigarettes in Japan is named
Peace" American military gov
ernment reports from Tokyo.
The Japanese must be having
q hard time getting lights,
though-the current match
ration is four per person per
daV.
Evening star., 1947-12-06
Continued From First Page.)

was without notice or nearing,
without charges or evidence, in vio-
lation of the Constitution and ele-
mentary democratic procedures
&*+'
Others Resent Listing.
Statements attacking the listing
also were issued by the Communist
Party's national officers, American
Youth for Democracy. the Photo
League, the School Of Jewish
Studies, the Dante Alighieri So
ciety, the Workers Party Of the
United States, the Connecticut State
Youth Conference and the Samuel
Adams School of Social Studies.
AS for the indictments returned
against the 10 Hollywood film per-
sonalities, the attorney for Adrian
Scott and Edward Dmytryk-two
of the 10 accused man-said Mr.
Johnston would be called as char
acter witness. A-s,..
Mr.. Johnston, in Philadelphia last
night, accepted the Golden Slipper
1947 humanitarian award tor
"Crossfire;,' a Aim dealing with the
problem OF anti-Semitism. Scott
produced the Dmytryk- directed
film.
Attorney Robert w. Kenny de-
clared in Hollywood that If Mr.
Johnston can accept an award To-
the Aims contribution to Amer
icanism. he has a moral obligatief
to help Scott and Dmytryk IN theil
hght against illegal discharge.
Discharged After House Vote.
Scott on Dmytryk were amont
those discharged from their studio
after the House voted contempt o
Congress citations against the Hol
lywood writer's, directors and pro
ducers last month. The grand jur!
Yesterday backed up the House b.
indicting the movie men.
Durr Demands Inquiry.
Meanwhile, a demand by Senate
Capehart, Republican, OF Indiana
for q congressional inquiry intt
what he termed a "brazen effort
by Clifford j. Durr, q Federal Com
munications Commission member
to sabotage the FBI," brought
prompt second from Mr.. Durr.
Mr.. Durr issued statement say
ing he heartily indorsed" Senator
Capeharts recommendation for I
full inquiry. The FEC member sale
there has been too much rumor
suspicion and suppression"
Senator Capehart's demand for al
investigation grew out Of a speecl
by Mr.. Durr in which he said tn
FBI had transmitted "baseless gos
sip" to the FEC about "the anil
ations of certain applicants for
radio broadcasting permit" MI
Durr also criticized the Un-America1
Activities Committee in It's Holly
wood INJURY.
List Branded Terrorism"
In protesting the Attorney Gen
erals "subversive" list, William z
Foster, national chairman of thu
Communist Party, asserted the lis
was pure terrorism" designed tt
head of labor's wage demands
silence criticism of the Marshal
plan and stop any third-party move
ment. Mr.. Foster described hi
party as a democratic American
organizatio
Sonia Hendelman, secretary OF thu
Photo League said the league wa
merely an organization of photog'
raphers and has no business beint
on Clark's list"
Luigi Criscuolo, a retired invest
ment banker, said the Dant'
Alighieri Society was disbanded II
1910 and had never taken any par
in politics.
The Connecticut state Youth Con
ference termed Mr.. Clark's charge
"ludicrous and unfounded."
The Associated Press reporte'
from Newark, N. j., that the Wal
Whitman School of Social Sciences
also listed by Mr.. Clark, disappeared
in ls45 after a career of two years
Evening star., 1947-12-06
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Consider-
able cloudiness becoming mostly
sunny by midafternoon with high
est temperature near so and brisk
northwest winds this afternoon.
Clear and colder tonight with lowest
about 80 in the city and % in the
suburbs. Tomorrow mostly sunny
with little change in temperature.
Virginia and Maryland - Clear
and colder tonight Tomorrow
mostly sunny with little change in
temperature.
Wind velocity, 18 miles per hour;
direction, northwest.
River Report:
(From United States Engineers.)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and cloudy at Great Falls; Shenandoah
Evening star., 1947-12-06

It often happens that rain falls
from cloud but Is evaporated be-
fore It reaches the earth.
Evening star., 1947-12-06
Chest Oversight Coupon

If you know of a section or
building which has not been
solicited by a Community Chest
volunteer, please help by filling
in and mailing this form.
Residential Address:
Apartment House:
Business Firm:
Office Building:
Government Office:
Mail to
Community Chest Federation,
1101 M Street NV.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Five Prince GEORGES
Chest Aides Named

The Prince Georges County Com
munity Chest yesterday announced
the names Of five persons who will
direct this years drive in the Mount
Rainier Brentwood areas.
The campaign workers include
Herbert w. Reichalt, Mount Rainier
attorney and businessman, who il
chairman of Area 3 of the countys
unit of the National Capital Area
Community Chest Federation.
His assistants will include George
Dressed of Mount Rainier, assistant
treasurer Of the Prince Georges
Bank g. Trust Co.. who will head
the business unit of Mount Rainier
Chief Eugene B. Plumer of Mount
Rainier police, who will assist Mr.
Dressel; Halsey, Heslop, lumber
dealer, Mount Rainier residential
area leader, and Chief Carl G.
Schaltz Of Brentwood police, who
will direct both the business and
residential sections of Brentwood
The County Chest also announced
that its Health Committee will meet
at 8 pm. next Wednesday at the
County Service Building, Hyatts-
Vile. The speaker will be County
Health Oh1cer DR.. John N. Byers,
who is expected to report on health
conditions outlined, for the county
IN the health and hospital survey
OF Metropolitan Washington,
Evening star., 1947-10-17
'Favoritism' Charged
In Printing Of Ballots

Charges of "favoritism" in the
printing of ballots for the Arlington
County Board were issued yesterday
by a candidate and Immediately
denied by an official Of the Elec-
toral Board, which is responsible
for the printing.
r. Oscar Smith. one of II as
pirants for the two vacancies, as
serted that incumbents, F. Freeland
Chew and Harry w. Cuppett. had
benefited from the alleged favor
itism" by having their names at The
top of the list on the ballots to be
cast November 4.
John w. Jackson, secretary of the
Electoral Board, said there had
been no deviation from standard
procedure of many years.
Although the incumbent school
board members names are printed
in proper alphabetical order" Mr..
Smiths statement read. "the names
Of Chew and Cuppett appear ahead
of Bachtel and Cannon in the Coun-
ty Board group.
The rest of the names are in
proper order. Messrs Chew and
Cuppett have been given an unfair
advantage by having their names
placed out of order at the head Of
the list. The person or persons re-
sponsible for this favortism should
be severely criticized"
Mr.. Jackson said it has been the
regular practice to list incumbentS
first for each office, regardless Of
party af1iliation. After their names,
he said, come the names, in alpha
betical order, of all other candi.
dates.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Brothers Held on Charge
OF ATTEMPTED HoIdup

Two Roanoke brothers we're bound
over to the Alexandria grand jury
after hearing in Civil and Police
Court yesterday on charges of at
tempted holdup.
They. are Paris Poston, 23, and
James A. Poston, 10.
The men are accused Of grabbing
a pistol from a counter in the
Green Front Restaurant, 800 North
Fayettesstreet, and trying to fire at
the proprietor, Tom Allen. as he
was counting money before closing
the restaurant about 1880 pm. Oc-
tober z.
Witnesses said the pistol, a Ger
man luger, failed to fire because the
safety lock was on, and that the men
fed from the restaurant. Police said
they were picked up later in Roam
oke.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Stop Light Violation Leads
To $50 Fine, Year in Jail

Failure to stop for an electric traf-
fic signal proved costly yesterday fol
a District man in Hyattsville Police
Court "
In addition to $40 fine for pass
ing light in Hyattsville early last
Sunday, John w. Darlington, 27
colored, Of the 600 block of Lamont
street NV, was sentenced to the
following:
One year in the Maryland House
of Correction for having pistol
in his possession when arrested, a
fine of $125 for driving while under
the influence of liquor and $25 for
driving on an expired operators per-
nit-a total fine Of $3.50 and a year
in jail.
Hyattsville City Policeman Clifton
BARLEY told Trial Magistrate, Ar
thur p. Owens he charged Caring
ton with the other offenses after
spotting him going through a red
light on Rhode Island avenue, Hy-
attsville.
Darlington, through his attorney
Robert w. Mccullough, appealed the
decisions because the hearing was
conducted before the lawyer made
his appearance in court.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Montgomery Groups at Odds
On 2O-Yeur Old Registration

" Interpretation Of an interpreta-
ton" today had two Montgomery
County groups at odds over the
effect of voting requirements for
next years elections.
The League of Women Voters said
an Interpretation by the Board of
Election Supervisors regarding pros
pective voters who will be 81 years
of age before the November, 1913
election has caused considerable dis
appointment to the 20-year-olds at
tempting to register now, according
to its precinct workers.
THE present board has ruled that
these young people must wait until
after the first Of the year to regis
ter" the league said, adding that
this is q reversal Of policy Of the
previous board.
Richard M. Iansdale, chairman
Of the board, denied any change Of
Evening star., 1947-10-17

refusing of any agency for mem
bership in the Washington Com
munity Chest?
The Council can recommend
membership. in the Community
Chest and the same privilege and
duty is vested in the Chests Budget
Committee. The actual election is
by the Board of Trustees after
recommendation by the Executive
Committee. The latter organization
can disregard recommendations of
both the Budget Committee and the
Council.
Does the Council Of Social Agen-
cies dominate the Washington
Community Chest?
No. The Budget Committee of
the Chest and its Board of Trustees
make all major decisions. The
Council sits in on Budget Commit
tee meetings and takes part in tho
discussion of budget and services
The Budget Committee then votes
as a committee Of "a, with only one
Council representative present to
swing the vote.
Only the Board of Trustees Of the
Chest can act on final budgets,
policies and the admission Of agen-
cies. The board has been made up
Of IA people. The Council, at most,
has only two votes tu3hat group.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Virginia Man Executed
For Assault on Woman
By the Asseeiatsd Prsss

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 17.-Bu-
ford Russell Morton, 80, of Danville
was executed today for raping a
woman, the mother of two, last
May 8.
Maj. Frank Smyth, superintend-
ent of the State Penitentiary, said
Morton, who was colored, went to
the electric chair about 7::30 am.
and was pronounced dead at TAO
am.
The man, whose appeal to the
State Pardons Board for commu-
tation Of his death sentence to life
Imprisonment was denied last week,
was convicted in Danville Corpora
ton Court last July.
The 28-year-old woman pointed
out Morton from the witness stand
and said he was the man who at
tackled her on a dark street late at
night and dragged her into neigh
boring woods, where he criminally
assaulted her.
Evening star., 1947-10-17

policy and said there is nothing at
all to get worried about.
The Declarations of Intentions
Act, by which a new resident must
signify his intention to vote one
year in advance of balloting would
not apply to those who are 20 years
of age this year but who would be
of voting age before next years
primary or general election, Mr..
Lansdale said
Such persons must register after
the first of the year, he conceded,
if they will be of voting age any
time next year. They are not con-
sidered new residents" in the sense
of having to wait year after SO
signifying their intention to vote,
he said.
The chairman added that those
who will become 81 before the end
of this year may register at any
time this year.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
GreenbeIt Boy Is 10Th
Nearby Area Polio Case

The 29th polio case from the
nearby area was reported by the
Health Department yesterday with
the announcement that a 81 year
old boy from Greenbelt, Md, Is the
latest victim reported from Chill
dren's Hospital. .....
To date there have been 10 cases
reported from the District as against
"A at the same time last year, while
the nearby cases reported at this
time last year totaled SO.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Divorce Decree Reversal
Asked by Mrs. Voqts
By fhe Assoeiofed Press

ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 17.-Mrs Helen
Vogts of Silver Spring asked the
Court of Appeals yesterday to re-
verse a decree of the Montgomery
County Circuit Court which granted
her husband, James e. Vogts, IT,, an
absolute divorce.
Attorney James H. Pugh argued
that the evidence of adultery in
this case is circumstantial. The hus-
bands testimony is based on the
gossip of neighbors and his inter.
pretations OF conversations with his
wife"
In reply. Attorney J. Ambrose
Kiley, solicitor for Mr.. Vogts said,
I'm this case the fact of adultery
was established by the testimony Of
the friends of both these parties"
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Virginia Sewage Group
Re-eIects President
Rx iha As,esiaisa Hresa

NORFOLK, Va. Oct. 17-Reid
W.. Digges, manager Of the Hamp-
ton Roads Sanitation District Com
mission, yesterday was reelected
president Of the Virginia industrial
Wastes and Sewage Works Associa-
ton. =
Bryant W. strother and A. H
Paessler, both of Richmond, were
reelected vice president and secre-
tary-treasurer.
The association, formed In March,
Is fast becoming a most important
factor In the solution of disposal
problems In the State" Mr.. Digges
told the membership. Starting with
81 members last spring, the associa-
ton has grown to SO, he said.
During discussion periods, engi-
neers advised the association on
means Of diminishing the amount
Of bulk in industrial wastes through
chemical processes.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Police Demonstrate Activities
In 'WNBW TeIecost Proqrom

"Yes, sir, major, you've got a great
police force here" commented An
nouncer Bill Herson over Television
Station WNBW. THE people of
Washington"
A loud screech of sirens outside
police headquarters drowned out his
voice. Seconds later Policeman
Leonard M. johnson of No. l pre-
cinct breathlessly rushed into the
big sixth-foor squadroom and ad-
dressed Police Chief Robert J.
Barrett: J
Were here, major. It took us
just l minute and 20 seconds from
Fifth and H street NV"
It had all been test. Maj. Bar
rett had been giving a running
commentary on a telecast of police
activities. A feature of the eve
ming was g demonstration of how
fast a scout car could respond
to headquarters when summoned by
the, chief over a telephone to the
dispatcher's office.
Officials Pleased.
Pvt. johnson, a veteran of over
16 years on the force, and his work.
ing partner, Pvt. Kenneth M.
Trundle, had picked up the test call
while cruising in almost the geo.
graphical center of No. precinct.
High police officials expressed sat-
isfaction with the response since
part of the l minute and 20 seconds
was used in reaching the sixth floor
in headquarters building elevator.
They said the time would have been
much less in a real emergency in
volving a private residence.
Another part of the telecast
was given in explaining tear
gas and riot guns and pistols
by Inspector John H. Fowler, direc-
tor of the Police Academy and the
Ballistics Department. Then Pvt.
Monte Bridges and Corpl. Cyrus
F. Thompson Of No precinct and
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Country Fair to Benefit
Four Corners Church

A country fair starting at pm.
today and tomorrow will be held
at the Marvin Memorial Methodist
Church, Four Corners. Silver Spring.
A supper will be served each night
from $50 to 7:3o.
The fair Is sponsored by the Won.
ans Society Of Christian Service In
support Of the church building fund.
Mrs. Robert p. MeLelH Is In eharyAJ
Evening star., 1947-10-17
Maryland Boys Spine
Broken Playing Football

Lee Quinn, jr.. IS. of 2S1l Chev-
erly avenue. Cheverly, Md, suffered
a fractured spine yesterday In a
neighborhood football game at
Cheverly Park.
He was removed to Prince Georges
General Hospital by the Bladens-
burg Rescue Squad. The boys
father Is employed by the Pest Of
nee Department In Washinton.
Evening star., 1947-10-17
be|tsvi||e Opposition
Causes Rejection
OF Liquor Permit

Opposition from residents OF the
community yesterday resulted in
refusal of the Prince Georges
County Board Of Liquor License
Commissioners to grant permit to
sell alcoholic beverages in a pro-
posed restaurant on the Washing
ton Baltimore boulevard. Beltsville
Three applications for new per-
mits and one transfer were ap-
proved by the board yesterday.
The Beltsville application, for an
on-sale beer, wine and liquor per-
NIT was sought by Christine Schlee-
hauf for the Beltsville Gardens
Restaurant.
Petition Presented.
A delegation led by George W.
Beers presented a petition bearing
234 signatures of those opposed to
the permit.
David Ginsburg, manager Of an
open-air drive-in theater directly
opposite the proposed site, contend
ed the license, If granted, would
create additional traffic problems
on the boulevard.
An on-sale beer permit was
granted Joseph H. Bomstein, Vir-
ginia Bomstein and Otha L. Sterline
for the Maryland Delicatessen. Inc,
3703 Bladensburg road, Colmar
Manor, after an agreement was
reached between Mayor John N
Torvestad. who opposed granting a
permit to allow drinking on the
premises, and Robert w. McCul-
Tough, the applicants attorney.
Sought Off-Sale Permit.
The applicant originally had
sought an off-sale permit. Mr.. Nc
Cullough reduced the scope of the
application when he learned of the
towns oposition. The agreement
stipulated that although an on-sale
license was granted, no drinking
would be permitted on the premises.
Purpose Of an on-sale license was
to allow the sale Of beer on Sundays,
not permitted under an off-sale
license.
Two licenses were approved sub
ject to final approval by the County
Health Department. These were
the applications of Eugene Sweeny
for q beer, wine and liquor permit,
on sale, for the Patuxent Club, Gen.
trail avenue, below Grain highway,
MitchellyiIle, and joseph Edelen
and Joseph F.. Edelen, jr., for an
or1-sale beer and light wine license
for Edelen's Beer and Grocery Store,
Clinton.
The transfer application approved
was that Of Arthur w. Hurley from
John e. Latimer of beer and light
wine, on and off sale, for an estab-
lishmerlt at 1910 Branch avenue,
Silver Hill.