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Evening star., 1948-03-23
Loew's TO Appeal Award
of $4,000 10 PT Skipper
BY the Associated Press

BOSTON, Mar. 23.-Counsel for
Loew's, Inc, of New York prepared
today to appeal Federal Court de-
cision awarding Robert B. Kelly OF
Maiden $1,000 in his $5o0O00 suit
against the corporation.
Mr.. Kelly, a PIT boat skipper in
the Pacific during the war. charged
the corporation hbeled him in the
motion picture, They Were Ex-
pendable," by characterizing him as
Rusty Ryan"
Mr. Kelly contended the char
acterization damaged his reputation
in the eyes of his friends and the
public.
Counsel for Loew's said one of
the points on which the appeal to
the Circuit Court of Appeals will be
based is that the picture was con-
Sented to by Mr.. Kelly.
Evening star., 1948-03-23
Power Plant Fire Darkens
Cleveland for Brief Period
BY the Associoted Press

CLEVELAND, Mar. ga switch
board fire plunged large areas of
Cleveland into darkness last night.
but electricity was restored to most
Of the city within IS minutes.
The blaze. at the main point of
the Cleveland Electric Illuminating
plant, was caused by transformer
short circuit, First Assistant Fire
Chief James Nimmo said. 1t was
extinguished quickly.
Street lights receiving current
from the municipal power plant, re-
mained on. but radio stations went
off the air for varying periods.
A baby was delivered under can
delight and through use of emer-
gency equipment at one hospital
At another, battery operated
light was used during a birth.
Floor shows and dancing con-
tinued at some hotels by candle
light. Audiences in some down.
town theaters left before movies re-
sumed.
Evening star., 1948-03-23
Miss Goddard, Meredith
Accept Apology for Libel
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Mar. 23.-Film Actress
Paulette Goddard and her husband
Burgess Meredith, today accepted
an apology from the Sunday Picto-
rial in full settlement of a libel
action.
Frederic Mullally, one of the news
papers columnists. wrote last No
vember that Miss Goddard had
bought antique furniture with money
earned making a film in England
and sent the goods to the United
States for sale to evade exchange
control rules.
Miss Goddard and Mr.. Meredith
said they were paid in the United
States with dollars for their work
They contended the wares they
bought were purchased with dollars
sent from the United States.
They did not ask for damages.
Counsel for the Pictorial said the
newspaper withdrew its criticism
and expressed sincere regret"
Evening star., 1948-03-23
Greeks Claim Victory
lover Guerrilla Forces
BY the Asseeioted Press

ATHENS, Mar. 23.-Greek troops
have scored major victory over
guerrilla forces around Mount
Olympus and Mount Pierria in the
past month, War Minister George
Stratos said last night.
In announcing the victory, he de-
clared that charges made by bad
friends of Greece that the Army is
not fighting are fatty refuted.' He
did not identify the bad friends" /"
Speaking of the new successes
and of earlier government victories
at Konitsa, Mr.. Stratos said:
'The facts prove the accusations
a calumny. This and Konitsa show
the fighting ability of the Greek
Army"
In its second interim report 10
days ago, the American aid mission
to Greece said failure of the Greek
Army to take the offensive had in
creased the strength of the rebels.
The Moscow radio last night quot
ed the Communist Free Greece
radio charge that American officers
were responsible for use of poison
gas against guerrillas. The broad
cast said poison gas was used in
the Kastoria area of Macedonia
March is.
In Washington, a member Of the
staff of Secretary of Defense For
restal described the Moscow report
as nonsense"
Evening star., 1948-03-23
Arlington Man Injured
By Truck: Driver Held

Clettus White, 81, colored. SOC
block Of D street Sc, will face q
charge Of reckless driving in Airing
ton County Court tomorrow. He is
free under $500 bond.
Police said White was the driver
Of a newspaper delivery truck that
struck Frederick F. Shivers, 81, OF
1881 Columbia pike, Arlington. Sat-
urday. Mr. Shivers was admitted to
Arlington Hospital with scalp lac
erations and his condition was de-
scribed as good.
Police said Mr.. Shivers was rak-
ing leaves In front of his home
when the truck ran into the curb
and turned over.
Evening star., 1948-03-23
Roomer Found Shot
To Death, Gun Nearby

A 39-year-old Sacramento (CalifJ
man. employed as a budget analyst
in the Interior Department Bureau
of Reclamation here, was found
shot to death early today in a sec
ond-f1oor bedroom at $3.50 Green
vale street NV, where he was a
roomer.
The man, John K. Cranmer, had
been shot through the head, and a
.38-caliber automatic was found
under a nearby radiator, according
to police.
The Greenvale street address is
the home of Stephen o. Porter, son
Of former Fire Chief Stephen T.
Porter.
Mr.. Porter said Mr.. Cranmer had
been staying there for two weeks.
The Porters had agreed to rent him
a room for this period as a favor
to neighbors with whom he had been
living during the previous three or
four weeks, Mr.. Porter said. The
neighbors had disposed of their
house.
Mr.. Cranmer had been worried
about his inability to find accommo-
dations which would permit him to
bring his wife and two children to
Washington, Mr.. Porter added.
Richard D. Weigle, executive Off
Ger of the State Department ONCE
of Far Eastern Affairs, a cousin of
Mrs. Cranmer, said Mr.. Cranmer
had appeared in good spirits when
he spent the day with the Weigles
last Saturday. Mr.. Weigle said he
understood, however, that Mr..
Cranmer had suffered a nervous
breakdown from overWork in Cali
fornia some time ago. 5t'5t
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
said he would issue a certificate of
suicide.
Evening star., 1948-03-23
President Of Finland
Promises Elections in
July Will Be Free
BY the Assoeioted Press

BY the Associufed Press
HELSINKI, Mar. 23.-The Firms
had a promise from their Presi-
dent today that next July's par
liamentary elections will be free.
President Juho K. Paasikivi, at
78, Finland's strong man and her
Oldest active statesman, pledged
that the will Of the people will be
the deciding factor. He said there
would be no war in the near fu-
ture.
Talks With Optimism.
For the first time In recent
critical weeks, during preliminary
discussions on the proposed Rus
sian-Finnish friendship pact, Mr.
Paasikivi granted an interview to-
four American reporters yesterday
The "old man in the palace
term Firms use affectionately-
talked with optimism about the fu-
ture. He said he thought there
might be long period of cold war,
"but peoples are not so likely TO
be induced to begin a new war"
He seemed relaxed, now that
weeks of conferences with his aides
over the Russian proposal have
ended, and the Finnish delegation is
in Moscow. The group got there
yesterday, headed by Foreign Min
lister G. J. A. Ehckell.
OF the July elections, Mr.. Paasikivi
had this to say:
1--WE will have elections in the
legal fashion and there will be no
question OF postponing them. We
are living in country under legal
order and according to our consti-
tuition. TIE elections will be totally
free and the will of the people will
be the deciding factor"
Hopes for U. N. Success.
OF rumors about war, he COM
mented:
Perhaps I am a little naive, but
do not think there will be any war
in the near future. Such wars cam
not be started four or five years
after this last great war. Cold war,
perhaps, will last. But peoples are
not so likely to be induced to begin
a new war"
He said he thought the United
Nations had had a bad beginning"
but expressed hope it would have
some effect for peace in the near
future. He said he thought mankind
might soon enter an epoch of peace.
He expressed anxiety about the
Palestine problem, and declined to
discuss Finnish politics in any de-
tail, or the current negotiations in
Moscow
Finland's economic future in world
trade is, he says, good. He expects
no drop-of in western trade.
PekkaIa Ill, Out of Talks.
The newspaper Ilta Sanomat said
Premier Mauno Pekkala is too i'll
to serve on the Finnish delegation
negotiating in Moscow over the
treaty.
President Paasikivi instructed Mr..
Enckell to serve as deputy chair
man. He is empowered to sign any
documents resulting from the talks
on Prime Minister Stains request
for a pact of friendship and mill
,tary alliance. -es" e~s
~Pekkala was reported to have a
serious ear infection. The news
paper said he would be in bed at
| least two weeks.
Evening star., 1948-03-23
Bill Increases U. s, Share
Of 0Id-Age Pension Cost
By the Assoeiofed Press

~ 'hS NssSes3fSA itSSs
Twelve Democratic Senators yes
terday introduced a bill to increase
the minimum Federal contribution
to old-age pensions by $40 for each
qualified individual.
The States would not be required
to match this additional amount.
Senator Stewart, Democrat, OF
Tennessee explained that the Fed
eral Government would add $40 in
stead of $40 to the States first SIS of
benefits. Beyond $25 both would
contribute equally.
The bill would make the same
provision for aid to the blind and
would double the present minimum
Federal payment for dependent
children; he said.
Besides Senator Stewart, the
sponsors are Senators Sparkman,
Alabama; Johnston, South Caro-
lima; Kilgore, West Virginia; Hoey
North Carolina; Holland, Florida
Eastland, Mississippi; johnson, Col
orado; Mcfarland, Arizona; May
bank, South Carolina; Mcclellan,
Arkansas, and Russell, Georgia.
Evening star., 1948-03-23
|G. ". Society Elects
36 al Annual Dinner

The Smith Reed Russell Society
of George Washington University
School of Medicine last night elected
80 student and 8 honorary mem
bers at its 18th annual banquet in
the Mayhower Hotel.
The honor society is composed of
medical school Juniors and seniors
with high scholastic standing. Prom
inent medical scientists are elected
honorary members. The society
commentaries three outstanding
scientists who served on the School
of Medicine faculty: DR.. Theobald
Smith, DR.. Walter Reed and DR..
Frederick Russell.
The honorary members elected
last night are: DR.. Monroe J. Ro-
mansky, associate clinical professor
Of medicine at G. w; DR.. Thomas M.
Brown, professor of medicine at the
Medical School, and DR.. Leonard
A. Scheele. newly appointed surgeon
general of the United States Public
Health Service. DR.. Scheele was
principal speaker at the banquet.
Medical School juniors named to
the society are: Joseph Atchison,
Samuel Binder, Marcia Boteler,
June Cohen. Robert De Lashmutt,
William Dixon, Kenneth Droulard
Arthur Kiracofe, Carl Lahti, Marion
Mclean, Arnold Hugh Michael, Ray
L. Miller, Paul Mossman, Mary Jane
OIeary, jerome Pollack. Ernest
Presto, John Robertson, Harold
Tidler, William Tomlinson, Glen
Van Alta, John Whitnack, Ann
Whyte and Gerald Williams.
Seniors elected are Robert Bel
ton, Patrick Dietler, Ernest Hano-
well, William J. Knauer, Robert
Langdell, Greed McFall, James
Peery, Edmond Plunkett, Luis San
chez and Kathleen Shanahan.
Evening star., 1948-03-23
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Evening star., 1948-03-23
Strike Of 900 Called Friday
AT Baltimore Suqar Plant

BALTIMORE, Mar. %. - About
900 workers at the American Sugar
Refining Co. here will strike at 2:30
pm Friday for higher wages
union official said today.
Meyer Stern, district director of
the United Packinghouse Workers
of America tCIO), said the union is
seeking a raise of "a cents an hour
to bring the Baltimore wage scale
up to that Of American Sugars Bos-
ton and Brooklyn plants.
The Baltimore sugar workers are
members of Local 1872 of the Sugar
and Allied Products Division of the
CIO union.
The company said it has offered
an 11-cent raise and other benefits.
Mr.. Stern said the union is seek
ing the same wages, working condi-
tions and contract expiration date
august 80 as in the other sugar
plants.
Evening star., 1948-03-23
Dunbar Student Is Winner
In 0rafory SemifinaIs

Ulysses G. Shelton, 16, colored, a
student at Dunbar High School, to-
day was the first contestant chosen
for the District finals in the Ameri-
can Legion's annual high school
oratorical contest.
He was the winner of the first
semiinaIs last night at Garnet
Patterson Junior High over repre-
sentatives of Armstrong and Martha
Washington High Schools. Runner
up was Robert B. Chapman, II, OF
Armstrong.
The other semifnal meetings are
scheduled for 8 o'clock tonight at
Anacostia, Gonzaga and st. Johns
High Schools. Finals will be week
from today at the Commerce De-
partment auditorium.
Evening star., 1948-03-23

brary of the Bureau of Mines, IN
terror Department, was given $l00
Savings Bond, offered by the Wash
ington Restaurant Association. In
addition to day-by- day courtesy,
according to Miss Jocelyn K. john
son, 1922 Rodman street NV, who
nominated him, Mr.. Mason had
helped woman in distress.
"A young woman in an Office near
where Mr. Mason works had serious
trouble with her supervisors, Miss
johnson wrote, land for while
was in danger of losing her job. The
charges were later proven untrue.
The subsequent efforts of this
woman to regain the confidence Of
her associates made her quite mis-
erable and for a time utterly FRIEND
less.
Nov Mr.: Mason, moving in the
background. more or less, had a
vantage point denied to others and
saw things as they really were. At
any rate during the young woman's
trying hours, he did many thought
full, kind, tactful things, always un-
obstrusively and delicately, but
never losing an opportunity to show
her she merited the respect and
consideration of one human being
at least"
Policemen Share Award.
Two Montgomery County police
men shared the $100 cash award
offered by the Capital Transit Co.
They were Corpl. Clarence B. Crown
and William S. Becker. They were
nominated by Alma w. Durham, %
.Bladensburg road, Kensington, Md.
after an accident, they not only
took her to the hospital, but waited
for her and later drove her to the
garage where her car had been
toWed. 49, -
!. William Riley. elevator starter in
the Tower Building, Fourteenth and
K streets NV, a Metropolitan
policeman who was retired after the
loss of a leg, was nominated by
several tenants of the building. He
was presented with a radio.
Receiving Dale Carnegie courses
were James Boyles, 1905 Fessenden
street NV, bus starter for Capital
Transit Co.; Andrew Kapelan, COG
F street NV, Capital Transit bus
driver, and Irving S. Hudson, assist
ant sales manager of the Elite
Laundry.
Persons making the nominations
were given books of tickets to movie
theaters.
Evening star., 1948-03-23

Awards for outstanding courtesy
were made last night in Constitu-
ton Hall in the rally marking the
end of the courtesy campaign OF
the Greater National Capital Com
mittee of the Washington Board OF
Trade.
There was no first prize, because
it had been decided not to differen-
tiate among the prizes offered by
Washington establishments. How
ever, the prize with the highest list
price, a television set offered by
the Greater National Committee,
went to a cab driver, Leroy Chris
tensen, of 322 Twentieth street NE.
Mr.. Christensen was nominated by
James G. Newlands of 1910 New
Hampshire avenue NV. for this in
cident:
Mr.. Newlands was trying to jack
up his car. one night to change a
tire. Mr.. Christensen came along
and did it for him-tire change and
all. What impressed Mr.. New
lands most was that Mr.. Christen-
sen would not accept pay, merely
suggesting that Mr.. Newland help
out a fellow motorist in turn.
Another Hacker Wins Prize.
Another cab driver. A. P. Bond, OF
1901 New York avenue NV. was
given an award. Carl Bleidberg
who did not give his address, wrote
this letter nominating him:
This morning I grabbed cat
to make an early train to Baltimore
On arriving at the station, I dis
covered I had forgotten my wallet
Not,only was 1 without funds to pay
the 81 fare, but my train was te
leave in three minutes. Mr.. Bono
was most courteous. He extended
me credit for the cab ride and alsl
loaned me So for train fare te
Baltimore. I had never seen Mr.
Bond before in my life"
Mr. Bond was given two round.
trip tickets on Capital Airlines tc
any city on the company's system
A letter from veteran at Mount
Alto Hospital won the 500 cast
award offered by the Washington
Hotel Association for Henry L
Schmidt, of 4607 Ninth street NV
retired Government Printing Of
flee employe, who voluntarily runs
errands for the patients in the hos
pital.
Federal Employe Gets Bond.
S. F. Mason, colored, of I'LL F
street NV, an employe in the Ii
Evening star., 1948-03-23
Girl, 4, Crushed TO Death
By Fathers S Gravel Truck
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

FERNDALE, Md, Mar. 23.-Four-
year-old Charlotte Knight was
crushed to death under the wheels
OF her fathers gravel truck at their
home at Severn yesterday.
Henry Preston Knight. 81, told
Anne Arundel County police he had
come into the driveway and his
children ran up to the truck.
He told them to stand aside while
he dumped the gravel. Then he
moved the truck forward and felt
a bump under a rear wheel. When
he jumped out of the cab, he found
Charlotte under the wheel.
She was pronounced dead at
South Baltimore General Hospital.
Police booked the father on tech
nical charge and he was released
without bail for a hearing later.
Evening star., 1948-03-23

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by advertising in The Star.
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Evening star., 1948-03-23
Boy, 9, PIunges to Death
In Well in Baltimore
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. %. - Nine
year-old Sigurd Andrew Lee, jr,
plunged into q 60-foot we'll and to
his death when some old boards
gave way beneath him yesterday.
The boy had been playing in an
old well house in Northeast Balti-
more. He drowned before police and
firemen were able to rescue him.
Evening star., 1948-03-23
Harold Jones Confirmed
For 6-Yeor CAB Term
BY the Associated Press

The Senate yesterday confirmed
the appointment of Harold Arm
strong Jones of California to a six
year term on the Civil Aeronautics
Board. 1t also confirmed appoint
ment of Oscar Kent La Rogue of
North Carolina to be a member of
the Home Loan Bank Board and
John Taylor Egan of New York to
be Public Housing Commissioner.
Evening star., 1948-09-18

Camden. N. J. Speakers will be
Brown L. Whatley, Stockton, What
ley, DAWN g. Co, Jacksonville, Fla;
w. A. Clarke, w. A. Clarke Mort
Evening star., 1948-09-18
Floor plan of Fussell house in Fairfax County.

becoming ruined by rust, and also, it
will help to dry out the cellar damp
ness. A leaf1et on the control Of
cellar dampness is being sent to you.
Sealing Boiler Leaks.
Question: My hot water boiler is
porous along the base. Is there any
solution or powder I could pour
inside to seal the leaks? The water
runs out along the base, inside and
out, very slowly. The boiler is five
years old.
Answer: A cast iron boiler is not
porous. Leaks occur only if boiler
section is cracked or the sections are
not bolted together tightly. Your
plumber and heating supply dealer
stock a boiler sealing compound
suitable for small leaks, but at best
this would be only a temporary
measure. I advise you to have a
heating man examine the condition
of the boiler.
Sealing Roof Leaks.
Question: Is there paint to seal
leaks in a roof by painting over the
roofing?
Answer: Leaks often can be
stopped by the application of an
asphalt roofing cement. A roofer
can do this job for you. But if
the roof leaks all over, a new roof
would be more advisable.
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Evening star., 1948-09-18
Bunkers
Continued From Page BID

dith, vice president, National Life
Insurance Co., Montpelier, VT, and
Paul P. SWEET, treasurer, Baltimore
Life Insurance Co. Current industry
problems will be discussed by Harvey
E. landlord, Bankers Life Co., Des
Moines; Wallace Moir, Belmont Co.,
Beverly Hills, Calf; Edgar N.
Greenebaum, Greenebaum Invest
ment Co., Chicago. and Donald w.
Campbell, treasurer. State Mutual
Life Assurance Co.
Probable trends in money rates
will be explored by another group,
led by Claude L. Benner, vice presi-
dent, Continental American Life In
surance Co., Wilmington, Del.
William G. Nelson, vice president,
Merchants National Bank in Chi
cago, will conduct a session devoted
to examining the present status of
FILA and CT financing. Association
past presidents who will speak in
ciude Guy T. o. Hollyday, president,
Title Guarantee Co., Baltimore;
Frederick p. Champ, president. Utah
Mortgage Loan Corp, Logan, Utah;
and w. Walter Williams. president,
Continental, Inc. Seattle, Wash,
and newly elected chairman Of the
Committee for Economic Develop
ment.
Some of the more specialized prob
lens the mortgage lender is con-
fronted with today will be explored
Evening star., 1948-09-18
Lewis
Continued From Page B-1.

time had plans and specifica-
tions. The lending institution
appraised the plans and agreed
to make a loan at a certain figure
provided VA approval was forth
coming.
VAS appraisal of reasonable
value" it developed, was sum-
cient to justify the loan.
At this point, Ben and the
architect obtained a contractor
who agreed to do the job at a
specified figure. Both contractor
and his price were approved by
the lending institution. and on
April IS work started. Four and
a half months later, the FusselE
moved in.
On Half Acre Site.
Their house at 308 Sleepy Hol-
low road, Fairfax County. near
Seven Corners, Va, is located
on a half-acre site Ben bought
about a year ago.
The house is 81 feet long and
IL feet wide. One bedroom is
IA by Is feet and the other is
IA by 13 feet. The living room
dimensions are 80 by is feet.
Kitchen is IA by IA feet.
Ben Fussell's advice to any
veteran who would like to under
take a similar project Is this:
Its not easy to do, and there
are many problems. But it can
be done. I'd say the first step
is to talk it over with the peo-
Dle at VA"
Evening star., 1948-09-18
Cadets
Continued From Page B-1.)

OF water in intimate contact with
the materials which purify it.
One OF these constant pure water
systems can be attached to your
kitchen faucet in less than 20 min
utes on standard 1a-inch piping.
1t Is easily removed and reinstalled
should one move. This is just one
of many models and 1t does not
interfere with hot or cold water.
Refill cartridges about as heavy as
a bulb in an auto headlight last
from six to eight months.
The manufacturer maintains a
complete engineering service and if
one has a problem involving the
need of clear. chlorine free water,
the service will help you work it out.
New Idea in Doors.
A new idea in doors. involving
the use Of balsa wood, recently has
Evening star., 1948-09-18
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