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Evening star., 1948-02-12
CIO Indictment

= The indictment which has been returned
here against Philip Murray and the CIO
raises constitutional question which is
so clothed with doubt and 50 important
that the need for judicial determination is
self-evident.
At issue is section of the Taft-Hartley
law which makes it illegal for unions, cor
porations and banks to make "contribu-
tions or expenditures" in connection with
Federal elections. This prohibition, of
course, has long applied to corporations
and banks The effect and the intent of
the new law is to prohibit unions from
using union funds to influence elections
Mr.. Murray and his associates in the
CIO believe that this is an unconstitutional
restraint. on their freedom of speech and
on the freedom of the press Mr.. Murray
makes the additional contention that COB
viouslS no corporation which publishes
newspaper can take stand in political
campaign without making an expenditure"
If Mr.. Murray intends to, imply by this
language that the law would prevent news
papers from taking position in political
campaign his fear is groundless. There is
llO SuUStduCG W H. rOE LIE Lk1lllS WHICH
governs is the intent of Congress, and it
was made perfectly clear during the debate
on the law that it was not intended to
apply to newspapers which are published
by corporations as business, and which
derive their revenues from the sale of
the paper and from advertising. The same
thing would be true of union newspaper
supported by subscriptions and advertising
1t could take any political position it
wished, and the law would not affect it.
So far as unions are concerned, the real
effect of the law is to forbid them to use
union funds, derived from dues paid by
members, to influence an election, whether
through union newspaper or otherwise.
Even on this narrow ground, however, the
constitutionality of the ban is question:
able. In deliberately seeking court test,
Mr.. Murray is entirely within his rights.
He is neither "defying" the law nor fout-
ing the authority of Congress- and, this
being so, it should be entirely clear that
no stigma attaches to his indictment.
Evening star., 1948-02-12
Stands With Mr.. Truman

To the Editor OF The Star:
Since the outburst of the South's Democratic
leaders against President Trumans civil rights
message, have been wanting to cry out against
them.
I am writing to you in particular because for
the last three and half years have lived In
D. C. There found many people believing
that ali of us think as these folks who get all
Of the publicity They should know that there
are many Of us who believe In civil rights
along with President Truman.
MRS. JANE q. MILLER.
et Paul, n Q.
Evening star., 1948-02-12

for disn1antling" would be better able to
contribute to the worlds need for COM
modities If retained in Germany.
It is entirely possible that time and
experience may strengthen the position of
the critics. 1t may even be shown that
they are right, and that General Marshall
is wrong. But as of this time, and on the
basis of the facts as they can be seen
today, his view seems the sounder one,
and 1t should prevail
Evening star., 1948-02-12

various salary levels may purchase or rent
dwellings in or near their former homes. It
is unthinkable to suppose that the Federal
or city government would use the cloak Of
eminent domain to destroy the houses and
property of one group and then turn the land
over to another American group to be built
upon and occupied.
The Star says that the master plan has the
approval of Congress. Maj. Gen. Grant says
at present there is no master plan and 1t will
not be ready for six or more months
The Federation has for years advocated the
elimination of slum areas and substandard
dwellings, but we insist that this can be done
in an intelligent and humane way without de-
stroying the entire home atmosphere Of
people. WILLIAM D. NIXON,
Chairman, Committee on Civil Affairs, Fed
, Grafton of Civic Associations.
Evening star., 1948-02-12
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.


O. Which President of the United States
was youthful prisoners of war of the Brit
ish?-A. K.
A. Andrew Jackson at the age of IS partici-
pated In the Battle of Hanging Rock Q780)
and In the following year he and his brother
Robert were captured at Waxhaw Church
They were confined in the stockade at Camden.
s. c., by the British Both young prisoners
contracted smallpox.
@. When was the first flight made by a jet
propelled airplane? What is the chief ad-
vantage of Jet propulsion?-K. G. -,
A. The first successful Jet fight was made In
Italy in 1910. The first in the United States
took place on october l, 1912. The major ad-
vantages of the jet engine are held to be great
power, lighter weight and adaptability.
O. How many persons are there usually on
q jury?-E W. ,-7
A. At common law, grand jury consists OF
from IL to % members. A petit or trial jury
consists of II members in criminal cases. "A
coroners jury usually consists Of members.
O. How many rooms are there In the Popes
residence?-I. G. G. w
A. The Vatican has about 1000 rooms but
only about 200 are given over to the Pope, his
officials guards clerks and secretaries. The
other rooms house the library and art col
lections +~.
O. Is virus pneumonia q new diseased
P. r. p .io
A. Virus or typical pneumonia has been
recognized during the last few years as a
disease Of the lung Since 1t has not been
possible to find any ordinary germ which causes
the disease 1t is generally believed to be due
to one or more viruses.
80.
@. How old is palmistry2-v. o. L. @
A. It's origin has not been fixed definitely.
but pal1nistry was known In China 5000 years
before Christ. and it Is mentioned in the most
ancient Greek writings. -
Evening star., 1948-02-12

Having taken on ninth assistant secre-
tary general, the U. N. gradually attains to
the dignity and Importance of one of the
larger building and loan associations.
Evening star., 1948-02-12
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question Of
fact by writing The Evening Star Infcrmation
Bureau. 316 street NE. Washington 2. D. c.
Please incose three 90 cents for return postaEe.
Evening star., 1948-02-12
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address of the
Driter, although it is permissible for
Driter kno1Dn to The Star to use
nom de plune. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1948-02-12

mr.. Spero, a Washington attorney, is a
member of the Bar Associations Mental
Health Committee. He has tDritten a series
OF articles on the problems represented in
ser ofenses and ser criminals, OF t1tich this
is the thnd.)
Evening star., 1948-05-24
MARYLAND Woman Voters
To Hear Kline, Sachs Speak

"A new look for our State consti-
tuition" will be discussed by DR..
Howard M. Kline OF Silver Spring
and DR.. Leon Sachs of Baltimore
at banquet tomorrow at the
L'Hirondelle Club, Ruxton, as one
OF the events of the two-day annual
State convention of the Maryland
League of Women Voters.
DR.. Sachs is a former professor
OF political science at Johns Hop
kins University. Dr. Kline is for
mer member Of the political science
faculty at the University Of Mary
land and author of Municipal Leg
islation in Maryland" prepared for
the Maryland Legislative Council.
General sessions of the convention
will be held at Friends Meeting
House in Baltimore, with luncheon
discussions scheduled for Tuesday
and Wednesday at the Baltimorean
Hotel.
On Tuesday afternoon Wilton T.
Allen, chief assessor for Montgom-
cry County. and DR.. Joseph Ray.
head of the political science de-
partment at the University Of
Maryland, will be speakers at the
tax school" Mrs. Ralph Himstead.
Chevy Chase, chairman Of the tax
study program OF the State league.
will preside.
Evening star., 1948-05-24
Out-of-
In Montgomery
Tagged by Police

Montgomery County and State
police are Tightening up on motorist
who fail to get Maryland tags for
their cars within 80 days after they
move to the county.
They launched their drive In re-
sponse to numerous complaints.
Police said they are placing warn
ings on cars with out-of-Sta tags
which they have reason to believe
are owned by county residents or
are used regularly by them.
Nearly 200 warnings have been
issued in the last few days In the
Silver Spring area alone and ap-
proximately rs Of those receiving
them have signif1ed their intention
to get Maryland tags, police said.
They said some motorists have
had their cars registered in the
names of relatives living in WASH
ington in an attempt TO avoid paying
the 2 per cent Maryland tax on
automobile titles.
Under the law, police explained,
visitors may stay In the State 30
days without obtaining Maryland
tags. Those who take up perma-
nent residence In Maryland have
80 days in which to acquire them.
Evening star., 1948-05-24
fordham Shooting Ruled
Suicide in Prince GEORGES

DR.. James I. Boyd, Prince Georges
County deputy medical examiner.
yesterday issued a certificate Of
suicide in the death Saturday night
of Ebert e. Fordham, jr., 40, Of
Telegraph road, near Lanham. Md.
Mr.. Fordham, an employe OF the
International Trucking Co., was
found shot to death in the living
room of his home, according to
Prince Georges County police. A
hunting rife was found beside him,
police reported.
Mr.. Fordham served in the Army
Air Forces for three years, most Of
the time at Boiling Field. He also
attended the Air Force technical
school at Chanute Field, Ill.
Besides his widow. Mr.. Fordham
is survived by two sons, Ebert, 8,
and William. 4; his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ebert E. Fordham, sr.,
Alexandria; two brothers, Allan
Fordham, Alexandria. and Marshall
Fordham, Washington, and sister,
Mrs. Margaret Freeman, Alexandria.
Funeral services will be conducted
at Gasch's funeral home, Hyatts-
vile, at 10 am. tomorrow. Burial
will be in Ivy Hill Cemetery, Alex
andria,
Evening star., 1948-05-24
Shrine 10 Dedicate Rooms
In Alexandra Memorial

Dedication and opening of three
Shrine rooms in the 333-foot
George Washington Masonic Me-
mortal, Alexandria, will be held at
2::30 pm. June 2, Omer w. Clark,
potentate of Almas Temple, has
announced.
More than 5000 spectators are
expected at the national ceremony
on Shooters Hill, Mr.. Clark said,
which will include musical pro-
gram by the Almas Temple Band
and an address by w. Freeland
Kendrick of Philadelphia, chairman
of the Shrine of North America S
Board for the disqualification of
crippled children.
t Presentation will be made by
Roland D. Baldwin of Jacksonville,
Fla, chairman of the committee
providing the rooms, and Karl Rex
Hammers of Pittsburgh, imperial
potentate of the Shrine of North
America, will cut the ribbon in ac-
ceptance. The rooms already have
been elaborately furnished. Mr.
Clark said, through donations from
Shrines in the United States, Mex
i'ico and Canada.
Evening star., 1948-05-24
Maryland K. Of {. Names
7 New Officers, Reflects ;
BY the Associofed Press

BALTIMORE, May "a. - The
Maryland State Council of the
knights of Columbus reelected
three Of its State officers, but named
a new State Treasurer and Advocate
yesterday at the conclusion of its
50th convention.
Reelected deputy for his third
consecutive term was Frank A.
Shallenberger of Baltimore. Also
reelected were John j. Schwartz,
secretary, and Thomas H. Hodge,
warden.
Chosen Treasurer was John A.
McKain of Silver Spring. John A.
Overholt, Chevy Chase, was named
as the new Advocate.
Three resolutions were adopted by
the council.
One calls for the legalizing OF
raffles and drawings for non
commercial purposes. Another
urges support of a bill which make
Good Friday a legal national holi-
day. The third calls for delegates
to the next K. of c. convention to
work for elimination Of a regulation
which denies membership ito per-
sons engaged in the manufacture
sale and dispensing of alcoholic
beverages"
Evening star., 1948-05-24
Montgomery Blair High
Plans 'kiqht of Music

Sponsored by the instrumental
music department of Montgomery
Blair Senior High School, Silver
Spring, Might of Music" will be
presented in the school gymnasium
at $3.50 pm. Saturday.
The program will include selec-
tions by the school band, orchestra
and majorette corps. Guest artists
will be Kenneth Grafton, bass SOLO
list; George Myers. trumpet soloist,
and Mrs. Dorothy Radde Emery,
piano soloist.
Proceeds from the concert Will be
used to purchase uniforms and
equipment for the band and ami
lated organizations. Harrison Mes
erole is in charge. assisted by MIS-.
Mae Smith, president Of the bands
Boosters Club.
Evening star., 1948-05-24

A safety drive described as the
most drastic traffic regulations en-
forcement campaign in the history
of Prince Georges County" will be
launched Wednesday by State, coun-
ty and municipal police.
The drive is part of the program
of the recently organized Prince
Georges County Traffic Safety Com
mittee, a group Of leading citizens
whose principal mission is to re-
duce traffic fatalities and injuries.
County Police Supt. Ralph w.
Brown has warned there will be no
ticket fixing" on the part of police
If he can help it. All traffic regu-
la:ions, regardless of how minor will
be enforced more rigidly than ever
when the campaign starts, he de-
clared. Violators also will be sum-
moned to court rather than get
Evening star., 1948-05-24
Jobs Available 10 All
Graduates, Hopkins
And u. Of N. Report
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

BALTIMORE, May 24.-Reports
from Johns Hopkins University and
the University of Maryland indicate
that students will have no difficulty
finding jobs after graduation this
spring.
mo longer is job-finding the
problem. 1t is which job shall the
Fgrsduate take" one college official
said.
Placement officers here and at
College Park said some students
have had offers from as many as
six Leading industrialists, and salary
offers for specialists have reached
new highs.
Engineering Salaries Good.
Educators said engineering 81 :
dents can command as much
1925 a month as starting pay, -
the average offer about $3.50.
Business and art students-in
somewhat less demand-aEe being
offered 5000 to s275 month.
This years demand for grad
yates is Is per cent above last year,
when a large surplus of demands
had to go unified" said Grant
Peoples, placement counselor at
Hopkins.
The university has run out of
engineer" and stopped taking re-
quests for interviews three weeks
ago, he added. There has been
sudden demand for aeronautical en-
gineers in particular.
None Will Beg for Jobs.
Geary F. Eppley. dean of men
at the University of Maryland, said
engineering and agriculture stu
dents can pretty we'll take their
choice of SEVERAL jobs, all with good
salaries"
He said business and public ad-
ministration graduates have all
been pretty we'll placed" as have
those in the field Of education.
Straight liberal arts graduates
are harder to place. but it seems
unlikely that any of them will
have to beg for job" Mr.. Eppley
said.
Evening star., 1948-05-24
Two Marines Severely Huri
In Virainia Plane Crash
BY the Assoeioted Press

MARTINSVILLE, Va, May "a
Two Marines stationed at Quantico
were critically injured yesterday
when their light plane crashed on a
farm two miles southwest of Ridge
way, Va. near the North Carolina
border.
They were William E. Giles, GUAM
tico, and L. G. Sheffield, Dumfries,
Va. An officer at Quantico said both
were in their twenties.
After emergency treatment at
Martinsville General Hospital the
two were taken to Duke Hospital,
Durham, N. c. Both suffered severe
head injuries.
State police said the plane be-
longed to the AShburne flying Serv-
ice. Alexandria, and that the
Marines we're on a cross country
tour. They said the plane struck a
grove of trees and plunged into
q ravine.
Evening star., 1948-05-24
Mrs. Wilkins Elected Head
OF Fairfax Health Group

Mrs. D. L. wilkins Of Falls Church
has been elected president of the
Fairfax County Lay Health Asso-
citation, it was announced today.
Other officers include DR.. Thomas
P. Martin of Dunn Loring, vice
president; Mrs. A. 2. Gardiner OF
Mclean. recording secretary, and
Mrs. Harold Bonnet of Centerville,
corresponding secretary.
Elected directors from magis-
terial districts we're DR.. Dorothy
Adams and Edwin Lynch. Falls
Church; Mark O'Sullivan and DR..
j. o. Nestor. Providence; Mrs.
Julian C. Smith and Lee Kennedy
Mount Vernon; John Middleton
and Mrs Lisle Smith, Drainsville;
Mrs. Virginia Downs and j. j. Nc
Laughlin, Centerville. Directors
from local Lay Health Commit
tees are Mrs. Paul Densin, Falls
Church. and Mrs. Horace Buck
man, Mount Vernon Woodlawn.
Evening star., 1948-05-24
Prince Georges Will Launch
Cumpuiqn for Traffic Safety

warnings as is the practice In some
instances now, he added.
A plea to all municipal police and
officials to cooperate in the drive
was added by Louis B. Arnold,
chairman of the safety groups Co.
ordinating Committee.
"Only by fair and impartial en-
forcement, without privilege. can We
stop this needless highway loss Of
life and property, he asserted.
According to statistics compiled
by H. H. McFarlin, chairman Of the
safety groups Accident Facts Com
mittee, So persons were killed and
sos injured in IT'S motor vehicle ac-
cidents in the county last year.
Speeding, driving on the wrong side
of the road and failure to grant the
right-of-way were responsible for
most of them.
Evening star., 1948-05-24

Star Staff Photos.
years ago and the two collections
dovetail perfectly and will contri-
butte knowledge about Colonial life
in Annapolis and details of the
Maryland tobacco trade to scholars
and writers.
Many letters from Virgil Maxcy,
solicitor of the Treasury in the
Jackson administration and biog-
rapher of John C. Calhoun, were
in the. pile while this partial list
OF names of the writers of other
letters will give an idea as to the
value of the Collection:
Charles Carroll Of Carrollton; Gen
Sam Smith; William Pinkney, first
minister of London; Maryland Gov
ernors George Howard, John Francis
Mercer and Joseph Kent; George
Peabody; George M. Dallas, Folks
vice president; Jefferson Davis;
Jared Sparks; William H. Seward
Francis Scott Key; James Buchan-
an; Tench Tilghman; Benjamin
Stoddert; David, Samuel and John
Hoffman of Baltimore; Gen Charles
Sterett Ridgley; Gen William H
Winder; Richard Rush; Robert
Goodloe Harper and Richard Snow
den.
Despite the exposure to rain,
the papers found in the alley were
not badly damaged. Skilled workers
in the Library's manuscript section
are washing them off with sponges
and sealing them between sheets
of transparent cellulose. After they
are indexed they will be bound in
volumes.
Evening star., 1948-05-24
Dr.. Rossiter 10 Stay
In Medical Field After
GaI|inger Retirement

DR.. P. S. Rossiter, who will re-
tire September l as chief of staff
of Gallinger Hospital, said today
he plans to continue medical work
after his retirement.
I'm not going to be just play
boy" commented the 74-year-
former surgeon general of the Navy.
His successor will be nominated
by George Washington University
and Georgetown University Medical
Schools, approved by the health
officer and appointed by the Com
missioners. The two universities
jointly pay the salary Of the GAL
linger chief of staff.
DR.. Rossiter assumed the Gal
linger post in 1885, He is now four
years over the mandatory retire.
ment age of George Washington
University.
Although he reached the retire.
ment age during the war, he con-
tinued to serve because it was
almost impossible to replace him"
said DR.. Walter A. Bloedorn, dean
of the George Washington Univer-
sity Medical School.
DR.. Bloedorn said DR.. Rossiter's
services have been extremely val
liable and we will miss him greatly"
DR.. Rossiter served in the Navy
for IS years and retired with the
rank of rear admiral. He is an 1895
graduate of the University of Mary
land. Dr. Rossiter was born in
Shepherdstown, w. Va, and now
lives at Ill North Alfred street,
alexandria.
Evening star., 1948-05-24
w. 5. keacham Appointed
To Norfolk Editorship
by the Assoeioted Press

NORFOLK, Va, May 24.-Wil-
liam Shands Meacham, former
Richmond and Danville newspaper
editor, has accepted an appoint
ment as associate editor Of the
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, it was an
nounced yesterday.
For five years. Mr.. Meacham was
chairman of the Virginia Parole
Board. He held this position until
his resignation in 1947 to engage in
field work for the National Proba-
ton Association, with headquarters
in New York, and returned to
Richmond late in 1947 to become
director of the Virginia Council on
Health and Medical Care.
Mr.. Meacham, who had been as
sociated for 16 years with the edi-
torship of newspapers in Danville
and Richmond, will begin his duties
with the Virginian-Pilot this week
He was editor of the Danville
Register from 1926 to 1886 and as
sociate editor of the Richmond
Times-Dispatch from 1886 to 1912.
In 1912, Colgate w. Darden, jr., then
Governor, appointed Mr.. Meachaln
as chairman of the newly created
Parole Board.
Evening star., 1948-05-24
Maryland U. Schedules
Honors, Awards Assembly

The annual honors and awards
assembly Of the University of Mary
land will be held at $50 pm. today
on the campus at College Park.
During the assembly. which is
slated for the university tunnel
amphitheater just south OF the old
gymnasium, recognition will be
given honorary scholastic societies
and special awards presented for
citizenship, scholarship and leader
ship. Other awards will include
athletic letters, gold awards and
medals as well as recognition for
members Of the university band and
publication stats.
The speaker will be Judge William
p. Cole, jr., chairman of the uni
versity's Board of Regents. He will
discuss Leadership and Accom-
plishment."
Evening star., 1948-05-24
Irish Mother Of IS Visiting
Dauqhier in GreenbeIt

An Irish mother of Is children Is
visiting one of them in Greenbelt,
Md, this week for the first time
in 10 years.
She is Mrs. Margaret McGinn, 63,
of Spiddal, County Galway, in Fire.
Mrs. McGinn was selected by the
radio program, Truth and Conse-
quences, as "the Irish mother with
twinkle in her eye" who had chill
dren in this country whom she
hadn't seen in 20 years.
She arrived at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Elizabeth O'Meara,
He Ridge road, Greenbelt, wife of
a Bureau OF Engraving and Printing
sheet metal worker, on Saturday.
Before coming to Greenbelt she
spent two weeks in Los Angeles
hotel as a guest of the radio pro-
gram and visited two sons who lived
there.
Next week Mrs. McGinn will go
to Boston to visit two more daugh-
tiers and the following week to Port
land, Me-. to visit two other daugh-
ters Five other children live in
England, while three still are in
Ireland,
Evening star., 1948-05-24
Traffic Mishaps Huh
7 Men in Arlington

Two persons were injured IN
separate automobile accidents In
Arlington today.
L. L. Cover. 81, a retired Marine
officer, of 1901 North Mckinley
road, Arlington, suffered a frac-
tured hip when he was struck by an
automobile at Washington boue-
ward and North Powhatan street.
Police said he ran from in front
of a bus and into the side of pass
ing car as he crossed the street to
catch another bus. He was treated
at Arlington Hospital and trans
ferred to the Bethesda Naval Hos
pital.
In the other accident. Roy H.
Forshee, %, Ancient Oaks Trailer
Camp, Falls Church, suffered un-
determined injuries in collision
between his motorbike and an auto
mobile on Lee boulevard at North
Fillmore street.
No charges were placed against
the drivers in either accident, police
added.
Mr.. Forshee, truck driver, was
treated at Arlington Hospital.
Evening star., 1948-05-24
Mrs. Lotimer Reelected
Head of Hospital Guild

Mrs. Guy W. Latimer has been
reelected for a second term as
president Of the Prince Georges
General Hospital Guild.
Other officers are: Mrs. William
Bowie. vice president: Mrs. James
Hamilton. jr., second vice president;
Mrs. G. Carville Bowen, recording
secretary; Mrs. Edgar H. Negus.
corresponding secretary, and Mrs.
Aaron Deitz, treasurer.