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Evening star., 1948-11-05
By ChoImers M. Roberts


When the last second d-guesser has
had his say on how the man who
couldn't win actually swept the Ma
tion, the conclusion is likely to be
that Harry s. Truman got his
dander up when the criticism was
heaviest and decided to fight it out
to the finish.
This conclusion is substantiated by
an exchange of letters between
Mr.. Truman and a District Demo-
cratic leader last March, writ
ten at what now appears to have
been the moment the President de-
cided to do 1t his own way.
In the Presidents letter, he said
he then was ready to adopt" as
his own position the Wilsonian
principle of Il care not what my
personal fortunes may be, I. want
the verdict of mankind"
To the President wrote Melvin D.
Hildreth, then actins chairman,
now chairman, of the District DEM
ocratic Central Committee. He was
writing at q time when the civil
rights issue, raised by the report of
October, 1947, of the President S
Committee on Civil Rights, had be-
come white-hot within the ranks
of the Democratic Party.
Mr.. Hildreth wrote:
Prior to the election In 1916,
when Woodrow Wilson was facing
intense and hostile criticism, he
said: I care not what my personal
Evening star., 1948-11-05
Exchange of Letters Indicates Truman Decision
ToWoge Fight to heFinish Came Last March

'of fairness pervades our national
spirit.
The people will recognize that
you are President of the whole
people. 1t is easy to be President
of part of the people. 1t is easy to
be President of prejudice. 1t is
harder to maintain that all men are
created equal. 1t Is easy to be a
President of promise. It is harder
to be a President who believes that
"a promise once made is a sacred
obligation"
The letter concluded with pledge
by Mr.. Hildreth on behalf of the
District Central Committee of "our
whole-hearted and continued sup
port"
On March IL President Truman
replied:
Dear Mr.. Hildreth: ..
There Is a ring of loyalty, gen.
uine sincerity and devotion to warm
principle in your letter of March g.
It has warmed my heart, and I ap-
preciate it more than can say.
Il have not seen a more forceful
statement of the issues before the
American people than yours. The
quotation from Woodrow Wilson
states a position I am ready TO
adopt as my own.
Gratefully and sincerely,
HARRY S. TRUMAN"
The letters now have become an
illuminating footnote in American
political history, and they are
printed with the permission of the
writers.
Evening star., 1948-11-05
Harris 10 Become Counsel
For MARYLAND PSC Nov. Is
by the Assoeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 5.-Charles d
Harris of Baltimore will take over
November Is as general counsel to
the Maryland Public Service Com
mission.
His appointment was announced
Yesterday by Gov. Lane, just before
the Governor left for two week s
Southern vacation trip.
The Baltimore attorney and
former newspaperman will succeed
S. Ralph Warnken, who was named
by Gov. Lane to be an associate
Judge of the Supreme Bench of
Baltimore.
Mr.. Harris is Al years old and has
been a special counsel to the PSC
since May 1947. He is a law
partner of Jacob France, Repub-
lican national committeeman from
Maryland. a
The general counsel's post pays
$4,000 a year.
Gov. Lane said Mr.. Harris .ap-
pointment was made on the recon-
mendation Of the PSC.
Evening star., 1948-11-05
| ANegony County
Listed osG.O. P.
Has Other Ideas
BY the Associated Press

CUMBERLAND, Md, Nov. s.
Politicians in Allegany County are
beginning to wonder If this district
Is really Republican.
Starting with 1882, the county
with a Republican registration lead
of over 5000. has voted for the
Democratic candidate for President
three times and the Democratic
candidate for the House of Repre-
sentatives four Of the five presiden-
tial years.
President Roosevelt was first in
1886 and again in 1910, while Presi-
dent Truman was the winner this
year. In 1882 former Representa-
tive David J. Lewis was the Con-
gress victor. He repeated in 1886
and in 1910 the late Representative
William D. Byron finished in front.
Representative Beall, Republican,
won in 1914 but lost this year to F.
Byrne Austin.
Representative Beall, however,
was reelected. He carried the other
four counties in the district. Three
of them are supposed to be Demo-
cratic.
Evening star., 1948-11-05
Steel Delivery Starts
Dec. | for New Bridge;
Piers Being Finished

The Bethlehem Steel Co. plans to
start delivering steel for the first
Of the two new Potomac River
bridges here about December /.
Officials of the firm in Baltimore
said the steel for the bridge super
structure is now being fabricated in
the company's shops at Potts
town, Pa.
A. B. Greene, resident engineer OF
the Bridge Division, Highway De-
partment, said the first bridge Is
now 40 per cent completed. Con-
struction of the second bridge on
the site Of the present Highway
Bridge, will not begin until the first
bridge is ready for use.
The Diamond Construction Co..
Fourteenth and NJ streets Sc, will
furnish floating equipment to put
the steel beams in place. This will
consist of two big floating derricks
three steel barges and q Diesel
driven tugboat.
oI1oCI . Sz,fSO,OU1 C0Ll-
tract with the District government
officials said it will have a year to
complete the job, after the piers
are completed.
Mr.. Greene said there will be q
separate contract for the bridge
floor paving. Bids for this have
not yet been invited.
Meanwhile, the $2,7o4, 900 contract
of the New York firm of Merritt,
Chapman & Scott for building the
bridge foundations and other work,
is now 80 per cent completed, Mr.
Greene declared. Remaining to be
finished are two piers and the Vir-
ginia abutment, he said. He expects
these to be finished by December /
The overpass being puilt on the
Virginia side, over the Mount Ver-
non Memorial Highway, is expected
to be finished by February !.
Evening star., 1948-11-05
Paroles Granted 81
Maryland Prisoners
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 5.-Gov. Lane
granted paroles to 81 State prison
ers yesterday.
Among them was Paul L. Bar
bour, %, who was convicted of forg-
cry while a member of a town police
force in Prince Georges County
Gov. Lanes report said he issued
a series of bogus checks OF
$700 and said he spent the pro-
ceeds on a girl"
Barbour was given an indeter-
inmate sentence last December OF
not more than two years at the
reformatory for males.
Others include:
Thomas Johnston 10y, 80, con-
victed in November, 1916, in Mont
gomery County of stealing ring
from his employer. He was SEN
fenced to three years in the House
of Correction, but placed on i'm
mediate probation. The probation
was stricken and he was imprisoned
after an automobile accident when
he had an "odor Of alcoholic bever-
ages on his breath"
Russell Baldwin, SO, convicted last
November In Prince Georges County
on charge of indecent exposure
Less than 10 months remain to be
served.
Clarence William beavers, 81, con.
victed in october. 1914, in Howard
County for stealing a school bu.
with another boy. At the time, h,
was on eFderal probation for steal
ing automobiles. He participated IL
the June, 1945, riot at the House O
Correction and was given an addi
tional flve-year sentence. Foul
years remain to be served.
william Edward Bishop, "a, col
ored, convicted last January II
oMtngomery County of burglary ane
sentenced to two years in the Hous,
of Corrections.
| Charlie Bruce Helton, 26, con.
victed last December in Montgom.
cry County of larceny and assault
with intent to rob and sentenced tt
two years and six months in thu
House of Correction.
Evening star., 1948-11-05
Silver Spring Mon Hurt
In Indo-Chinu Explosion

Charles Edward Biebusch of Silver
Spring was wounded Sunday night
in Saigon, Indo-China, when a
grenade exploded in a restaurant,
according to word received here by
his parents.
Mr.. Biebusch, son of MIR. and Mrs.
William Biebusch, GIT Lycoming
street, Silver Spring. is employed in
the Saigon Office of an American
oil firm. The grenade was believed
thrown into the building by terror
lists"
Mr.. Biebusch, u, repeatedly suf-
fered a fractured leg and other in
juries in the explosion. A number
of other persons also were wounded.
Evening star., 1948-11-05
Record 39,7b Votes
Cast in Montgomery,
Official Returns Show

The official tabulation of Mont
gomery and Prince Georges Coun-
ties election results revealed little
change over the unofficial returns
reported Immediately after the bal
loting. None of the winners was af-
fected by the official count.
President Truman lost Mont
gomery County by 8,838 votes and
the proposed county charter was
adopted by a 3,49S majority, ac-
cording to the official tabulation.
The charter vote was 1873 to
1890.
Ward w. Caddington, clerk to the
board, said record total of 39,756
ballots were cast-about rs per cent
OF the 5l,881 persons registered in
the county.
The official canvass gave Gov.
Dewey 23,174 votes; President Tru-
man, 1896; Norman Thomas, 511,
and Henry A. Wallace, 1856. No Of
ficial count for Gov. Thurmond,
States Rights candidate, was made
because his ballots constituted less
than l per cent of the total vote
cast, Mr.. Caddington explained.
In the congressional race, Repre-
sentative Beall, Republican, re-
ceived 20.654 votes to 1875 for F.
Byrne Austin.
The Montgomery board announced
it has set midnight, December 13,
as the deadline for receiving peti-
tions for candidates to the county
council under the charter. Each
petition must bear the names of at
least 500 registered voters. Election
Of the council is set for January 6.
!. The. ehlcial count at Upper Marl-
boro showed Prince Georges County
in the Truman column by a 156-vote
margin. The final count was 14,874
votes for the President and 14,718
for Gov Dewey.
Total returns gave the Progressive
Party candidate, Henry A. Wallace,
258 votes, and Norman Thomas,
Socialist, 174. In write-in votes,
Gov. Thurmond polled 140 votes.
Representative Sasscer, Democrat,
won, over his Republican opponent,
c. Maurice Weidemeyer, 1908 to
1O,625.
The county voted in favor of all
the amendments and referenda on
the ticket.
The following election districts
voted approval of 10-cent fire taxes
per 500 valuation in their COM
munities: Spaulding, 1902 to 666;
Oxon Hill, $40 to 1913: Seat Pleasant,
1,108 to 465, and Lanham, 534 to 1863.
Evening star., 1948-11-05
Dr.. Watson Will Lecture
At Kensinqton Thursday

An illustrated talk by DR.. Dudley
Crafts Watson. lecturer for the Art
Institute of Chicago, will be spon-
sored by the Kensington Glass for
Amateurs and Others at 8 pm. next
Thursday at the Kensington Ele-
mentary School,
1t was incorrectly stated in The
Star Wednesday that the lecture
was scheduled last night. DR.. Wat
son will ussscolor slides and correla-
tive music with his talk. Tickets
for the lecture may be obtained in
advance or a the door.
Evening star., 1948-11-05
Tuck Adds S1,000,000
To Construction Fund
For Public Hospitals
By the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 5.-Gov
Tuck sput an additional $1,000. 900 in
the public hospital construction fund
yesterday after a number of locali-
ties urged him to release the money
fas an emergency measure.
$ The Governor released the sum
appropriated conditionally by the
1948 General Assembly, at the con-
clusion of a hearing in the executive
offices. A delegation of legislators
and State and local health and
medical representatives in the group
Of Is applauded his announcement
Release of the fund in addition to
the $500 900 appropriated outright
for the construction program will
have a direct. effect on hospital
building work in Front Royal,
Abingdon, Fredericksburg, Staunton,
Leesburg and Harrisonburg.
Boosts States Share.
1t also will be Immediately appli-
cable to construction of health cent
ers in Amherst and Prince William
Counties and additional hospital
facilities at the Medical College of
Virginia here.
Under the Hill Burton Act the
Federal Government puts up third
of the money for local hospital con-
struction with the other two-thirds
to be provided by the localities and
the State.
The effect of the Governors ac-
tion will be to boost the States part
of the contribution from the already
established lis per cent to 1927 per
cent of each dollar of hospital con-
struction cost of the approved prof.
|ectS..
Gibson Heads Delegation.
Delegate William Gibson of Fred
ericksburg headed the delegation
that called upon the Governor when
lit became apparent that a number
Of the localities would be unable to
meet their own share of the build
ing costs. A Federal requirement
lis that the localities must have
working plans in hand and the
money In sight before December 81
to get share of the s., 2,208, ,159 ap-
portioned to Virginia for 1948.
The increase in the share of State
aid also will give lift to hospital
construction approved for 1949 in
Suffolk. Pearisburg, Woodstock and
Winchester. A health center for
Elizabeth City County has been ten
tative1y approved as well.
Evening star., 1948-11-05
Negro Leaders Back
School Bond Issue 10
IEquaIize Facilities
SpseicI Dispatch 10 The S,or

KING GEORGE COURT HOUSE,
Va. Nov. 5.-Passage of a $150, 200
bond issue referendum tomorrow
has been given the impetus of an
appeal by Negro leaders for support
by Negro voters in King George
County.
The bond issue would be used to
equalize facilities in the King
George Training School for Negroes
with those of the white high school
here.
This development came as school
officials dropped four classes from
the white high school and estab-
lished freshman class at the Negro
school in further attempts to equal
ize facilities as ordered by Federal
court.
Joshua Simpson, manager of the
Richmond edition of the Afro Amer
ican, Negro neswpaper, called on
King George County members of his
race to support the referendum
question at the polls tomorrow.
Others Indorse Proposal.
Mr.. Simpson told about 200
Negro that if he were a citizen of
this county, II would do all in my
power to see to it that this proposed
bond issue is approved"
Three other Negro leaders also in
dorsed the general purposes of the
money-raising referendum at a
meeting of Negro citizens this week.
They are A. G. Richardson, State
supervisor of secondary education;
J. Rupert Picott, executive secretary
Of the Virginia Teachers Associa-
tion, and w. Lester Banks, execu-
tive director of the Virginia Confer
ence of the National Associations for
the Advancement of Colored People
The School Boards decision on
the four courses was reached at a
meeting this week with members
of the Board of Supervisors and
Circuit Court Judge Leon Bazile
who had ordered tomorrow's refer
endum.
commemorative Attorney Horace
T. Morrison said today he may"
ask the State Supreme Court of
Appeals for a ruling on whether
Judge Bazile had exceeded his
authority in advising the School
Board.
Jurisdiction Questioned.
Mr.. Morrison said he was afraid
the decision to drop the courses has
endangered passage of the bond
issue. He said Judge Bazile had
assumed the function of the Com
monwealth's attorney, who is legal
adviser to the School Board.
Mr.. Morrison, meanwhile, had filed
by today's deadline an answer to
the Federal court petition by Negroes
that this county's school officials be
held in contempt of court for failing
to equalize facilities at the King
George Training School for Negroes
near here. Mr.. Morrison asked the
court to dismiss the petition or set
the case for hearing and require the
plaintiffs to prove every allegation
they had made, the Associated Press
reported from Richmond.
County School Supt. r. Benton
Gayle said the School Board had
ordered him to drop the chemistry,
physics, biology and geometry
courses. This was against his recon-
mendations, he said.
Evening star., 1948-11-05
Prince Georges Group
Tables Motion 10 Join
| Anti-Red Committee

| Unexpected opposition to q move
to join the recently formed State
wide anti Communist committee
developed at last nights meeting
of the Prince Georges County Civic
Federation. Action finally was tabled
for a month.
Walter F. Mulligan, president, re-
ported on the committees first meet
ing last month. His suggestion to
form a group of three members to
represent the federation did not
receive a second, however.
Eric Durand of Temple Hills de-
| clared he felt that steps by civic
groups against subversive activities
are unnecessary because the Fed
eral Government has the situation
well in control"
Luebner Opposes Motion.
Charles F. Luebner of University
Park also opposed the motion, con-
tending that best control of sub
versives Is "to let them stay in the
open" He also pointed out that in
last Tuesdays elections voters IA
vored constitutional amendment
to keep subversiyes out of State
ofices.
The proposal was tabled on a
substitute motion by Frank Fier-
stein of Bladensburg.
The "a members, representing 18
afhliates Of the federation at last
nights meeting, were urged to at
tend a hearing today in the county
commissioners Office on reported
efforts by an apartment house cor
poration to have Its property taxes
reduced. .
The question of taxes on such
projects was raised by r. C. Wiley,
chairman of the Education Com
mittee, who urged that apartment
houses be taxed more heavily to
help defray school costs in the
county.
Trailer Camp Tax Proposed.
Mr.. Wiley also proposed that the
federation explore the possibility of
taxing trailer camp occupants who,
he said, are becoming substantially
numerous" in Prince Georges.
While no action was taken on
either Of the proposals, the fedora
ton delegates were asked by Mr..
Mulligan to discuss them with their
community organizations.
Daniel M. Green of Queens Chap
el reported on the new set of by
laws drawn as result of the recent
incorporation Of the federation. The
principal change provides that any
officer may be dropped on a two
thirds vote by the membership. in
the event he fails to attend three
consecutive regular meetings with
out good cause"
Evening star., 1948-11-05

fortunes may be, want the verdict
Of mankind So, too, will you at this
moment.
you have shown great courage.
You have taken the hard road when
you could have taken the easiest
road. At all times we must bear in
mind that the American people bow
before courage. An underlying sense
Evening star., 1948-11-05
5orden Clubs to Sponso,
Show in Prince GEORGES

AS part of the observance of Ma
tonal Flower Week, November z to
IA, the garden clubs of Prince
Georges County will sponsor a fall
Jhow at the Hyattsville Methodist
Church from II am. to pm. to-
morrow. Judging will take place
from II o'clock TO noon.
After this display, the blooms will
be given to county churches for
services Sunday. After that they
will be placed in hospitals, public
buildings and schools.
Evening star., 1948-11-05
D. {. Heads Rule Schools
Must Collect Tuition

District school officials will have
to continue to bill parents Of nom
resident students for tuition and do
the actual collecting of the money.
The District Commissioners yes
terday voted down the request of the
Board of Education that the school
administration be relieved of this
duty. On recommendations from
A. r. Pilkerton, District Auditor.
and Walter L. Fowler, District
Budget Ofhcer, the Commissioners
decided the collections should con-
tinue as in the past.
This year, all students living out
side the District but attending pub
lie schools here are required to pay
tuition, with no exceptions.
Evening star., 1948-11-05
Little Immediate Cure
Seen for Plane Noise
Over Alexandra

The Civil Aeronautics Authority
will continue to attempt to find a
remedy for the noise made by planes
flying low over Alexandria although
Q CAA spokesman told the City
Council he does not believe there
Is any definite cure" for the trouble
A meeting was called yesterday to
further discuss the matter which
had been the subject of earlier
meetings this year.
Mayor William T. wilkins told
CAA, Navy and Army representa-
tives that there has been mo i'm
provement" and the noise and dis
turbance has become increasingly
alarming"
The Mayor said there is "no such
thing as enjoying an evening at
home" on account of the noise made
by low-flying planes arriving and
leaving the National Airport, just
north of the city. He said in GER
tain sections of the city residents
can't sleep because of noise which
also awakens children Ito the dis
ress of their tired mothers"
Others Complain.
Several city councilmen joined the
Mayor in complaining Of planes
turning over the city to get on their
courses. They said that in addition
10 the noise, low flying was more
dangerous than flight at the desig-
mated height.
r. r. Fender, chief Of General
flight operations of the CAA, told
he council the CAA is studying the
problem constantly but he feared
rs long as the present type of air
raft is in use the noise will con-
inue. He said the problem is pres
snt throughout the United States.
Mr.. Fender said also that even
when planes are observing the
minimum 1900 foot level the larger
pnes still might give the city a
jolt"
H. L. Roberts Of the Air Trans
port Association, who lives on Bash
ford lane in Alexandria, said his
yroup Is very perturbed about the
problem" which, he said, was not
limited to Alexandria. He promised
hat his group would do everything
Il can without compromising
,afety"
Comdr. z. A. Parker, U. 8. NJ,
yaid Navy planes from Anacostia,
across the river from Alexandria,
are not the ones which make the
noise unless they are violating their
course rules. He said the Navy
would appreciate any violations be-
ing reported so that Naval authori-
lies can take disciplinary action
against the pilots.
Blames Commercial Planes.
Mayor wilkins said he is con-
rinced the trouble is caused by COM
nercial, not military, aircraft.
A. G. Nowitsky, of the aeronautical
division of the State Corporation
Commission, said he would soon
Ipend two or three days in Alexan-
iria studying the problem and work.
ng with the CAA on it. He noted
that State regulations applying to
aircraft follow, in so far as possible
Federal regulations.
Mr.. Fender said that the CAA
md other groups concerned with
The problem will continue to at
Tempt to have pilots use air chan
nels designed to avoid the city; will
continue program of pilot educa-
lion, and will continue q study look
ing to the relocation of radio
'ange station now just north of the
sity.
AS now proposed the station
would be moved four and hall
miles south of Alexandra on the
.ast side of the river.
Mayor wilkins declared that relo-
sation of the station would cure
rs much as 10 per cent of the
;rouble.
Evening star., 1948-11-05
Place Sunday Classified
Ads EARLY!

Classified ad customers who have
not already placed their ads for
The Sunday Star are urged to
call them in this evening or
early tomorrow morning. This
will eliminate the last-minute
rush to place ads and will assure
every one prompt and efficient
service. Your cooperation will
be appreciated.
Telephone Service From 8 AM.
Sterling 5000
Evening star., 1948-11-05
Young Democrats to Meet

SUFFOLK, Va, Nov. S LP).-The
Young Democrats Of Virginia will
hold their annual convention De-
cember 18 at the John Marshall
Hotel in Richmond, Thomas B.
odom, president. announced yester-
day. .-..--.-.... ....
Evening star., 1948-11-05
Supper Tomorrow

The Damascus Md church sup
per will be held in the church social
rooms beginning at pm. tomorrow.