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Evening star., 1948-05-05
Falling Plaster Causes
Fears Of Collapse

Police. flremen and a building
inspector were called TO three
story building at 17O9 Seventeenth
street NV. today after a second
floor tenant complained to police
that the walls were collapsing.
They found section of plaster
had fallen in the hallway on the
first floor which led to the second
story apartment occupied by Mr.
end Mrs Adolph Brooke and their
two children. a 6-year-old boy and
. 9-year-old girl.
r. D. Kinney, of the Building In
speCtor'S Office. inspected the build
ing and said that apparently there
was nothing structurally wrong.
Mrs. Brooke told reporters this
story:
Last Thursday night the light
fixture dropped from the ceiling
and crashed into their empty bed
The next night the plaster ceiling
fell in but again no one was in the
bedroom. This was repaired but
the falling started again today.
Thomas T Hurney and Isadore
Paskoff, who lease the building and
operate wash-it-yourself laundry
on the first floor, have engaged
plaStererS to tear down all the old
plaster. Mr.. Kinney said. When
the work gets under way tomorrow
Mr.. Kinney said he will return to
make q more intensive inspection.
Evening star., 1948-05-05
Party Grudge Fight Seen Likely
In Congress Ball Game, May Il

The congressional baseball game,
to be played on the night of May
81 between Republicans and Demo-
Gratis in Griffith Stadium, already
has taken on all the earmarks OF
a grudge match, so common to
athletic rivalry.
The game will be played under
the sponsorship of The Evening
Star, with all funds derived from
the contest going to The Stars
Summer Camp Fund.
First indications that the game
this year will be something more
than a friendly meeting of the Sen
ators and Representatives of the
two major parties came with a state
ment from Representative Richards
of South Carolina, manager OF the
Democratic team. that the Repub-
licans won last year through resort
to a little skullduggery. Mr.. Rich
ards was emphatic in announcing
the intention of the Democrats to
make their opponents pay.
The game, an annual affair. was
dropped during the war but was re-
Evening star., 1948-05-05
By the Associated Press

! BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May S,
-Alabama's Democrats today
apparently had made certain
that neither President Truman
nor any other advocate of a
civil rights" program would get
this States II electoral votes.
Presidential electors pledged
against Mr.. Truman because of the
civil rights issue were ahead on in
complete returns from yesterdays
primary. They also were pledged
against any nominee who advocates
changing Southern racial laws.
The Alabama primary is equiva-
lent to election.
Twenty-one of the % candidates
for the ! elector posts signed the
pledge. All of the II leaders were
from this group.
They have the right. under a
State Supreme Court ruling, to vote
for any man of theil choice. Ala
bama has given its electoral votes
to every Democratic nominee since
1872
Outcome of another proposal to
take Alabama from the regular
Democratic ranks still was in doubt.
This was a move, sponsored by the
State Democratic Committee. to
elect a 26man delegation to the
National Convention pledged to
walk out if the party platform in
eludes the Truman civil rights pro-
posals.
Twenty EIGHT Of the "a delegate
candidates agreed to this pledge.
Evening star., 1948-05-05
Lewis Answer 10 Suii
Criticizes Van Horn
For Delaying Pension
UNIV Leader Asks Court
To Dismiss Operators
Move to Bor Payments
By james Y. Newton

John L. Lewis today asked Dis
trict Court to dismiss the coal
operators suit to void the
Bridges plan to pay $100 month
ly pensions to his United Mine
Workers. Mr.. Lewis charged that
the operators trustee acted in
bad faith in failing to suggest
a pension plan.
The Lewis answer. filed for him
by Attorneys A. K. Shipe and Walter
NJ Bastian, accused Ezra Van Horn,
the operators trustee of the UNIV
Welfare Fund, of attempting to pre-
vent payment of the pension to the
miners.
Mr. LEWIS said that the S1O0
monthly pensions should be allowed
to 60 into effect without interfer-
ence by the court and without being
subjected to the constant filing of
complaints in this court, which ap-
parently are designed to harass, de-
lay, and, if possible defeat the trus-
tees in the activation and admins
! tration OF this trust fund"
Bridges to Answer Suit.
A similar answer to the Van Horn
suit will be filed within a few days
on behalf of Senator Bridges, Re-
publican, of New Hampshire, the
neutral trustee of the UNIV fund
and the author of the plan to pay
the pensions to the miners. 1t was
Senator Bridges plan which led two
weeks ago to settlement of the long
mine strike over pensions.
Mr.. Lewis and Senator Bridges
have started to put the pension
arrangement into effect, but Mr..
Van Horn has acted to halt pay
ment by banks on checks drawn
from the fund, which now totals
s34 100000.
The proceedings in this court
and the record" Mr.. Lewis told the
court today, show that the plain
tiff (Mr. Van Horn does not come
into court with clean hands. The
filing of this and other complaints
are but some of the acts in which
he has indulged in delaying and
frustrating the accomplishment of
the purposes of the trust.
1T is automatic that a trustee
must act in utmost good faith in
the performance of his duty"
Mr.. Lewis said that while Mr..
Van Horn several days ago asked
(See coal, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1948-05-05
Senate Reverses
.0Ieo Decision
yVandenberg
Votes. 47-30, to Put
Bill in Hands of
Finance Committee
BY Chalmers M. Roberts

BY a surprising 47-to-3O vote
this afternoon, the Senate over
ruled the decision of its preSid-
ing officer, Senator Vandenberg,
Republican, of Michigan, who
had ordered the oleomargarine
tax repeal bill sent to the SEN
ate Agriculture Committee.
Senator Vandenberg then i'm
mediately referred the measure to
the Finance Committee, where ap-
proval in short time is considered
certain.
The vote was on appeal by Sena-
tor Fulbrlght, Democrat, of Arkan-
SaS to set aside Senator Vanden-
berg's ruling that the bill should
be handled by the Agriculture Com
mittee.
Better Chance for Bill Seen.
Backers of the margarine meas
ure have contended the bill would
have a better and quicker chance
of winning approval if assigned to
the finance group.
Senator Aiken, the Vermont Re-
publican who leads the Agriculture
Committee though not it's formal
chairman, said the margarine bills
merits were not at issue on this
vote and he added that the out
come won't indicate how the Senate
would vote on the bill itself"
Senator Aiken had said that if the
bill went to his committee, it would
not be pigeonholed, as it was by the
House Agriculture Committee.
Rivers Bill Repeats All Taxes.
The House-approved Rivers bill
would end the 10 cents pound tax
on colored and the quarter cent a
pound tax on uncolored margarine
as we'll as the Federal license fees on
manufacturers, wholesalers and re-
tailers.
In ruling yesterday, Senator Van
denberg said the bill should go to
Agriculture because the subject
matter which predominates" in the
Rivers bill is the Nations agricul-
tural economy. He also made the
point that the purpose of the bill
was not to raise revenue, which
would have brought it within the
scope of the Finance Committee.
Evening star., 1948-05-05

sumed last year when the Republ-
iicans won, 16 to l3. Rain in the
seventh inning ended the game.
The Republicans" Mr.. Richards
remarked, took advantage of us
last year. Without our knowing
anything about it, they practiced
secretly for two weeks. This gave
them a great advantage. We fol-
lowed the usual custom and parlia-
mentary ethics, ! might add, and
went out on the field ready to play
without any preliminary training.
The secret training by the Re-
publicans looks like skullduggery to
me. They won't get away with it
this year. We're going to practice,
too, and the boys are fighting mad.
We will neither ask nor give any
quarter, and we will win
The Republicans already have
started preliminary workouts at
Eastern High School Stadium. But
the Democrats, confident Of their
native ability, do not intend to start
training until May 10. They decline
to reveal where they will work out.
Evening star., 1948-05-05
6. 0. P. Congress Leaders
To Discuss u. 5. Pay Raise

Senate Republican leaders today
agreed to meet with House leaders
to work out agreement on how
much of a raise Government en-
ployes should receive.
Chairman Taft OF the Senate
Policy Committee made the an
nouncement following meeting OF
his group this morning.
Senator Taft said that while there
are no objections to a Federal pay
raise, the House and Senate leader
ship should get together and work
out an amount that everybody could
agree on.
The House Civil Service Commit
tee has reported out pay raise leg
islation providing for s468 for Fed
eral employees and $685. for postal
workers and the Senate Civil Serv-
ice Committee has approved $3.50
and $500.
Evening star., 1948-05-05
By Joseph A. Fox

President Truman will leave here
June 3 for a two to three weeks trip
to the Northwest and Pacific coast
with several speeches tentatively
planned, White House Press Secre-
tary Charles G. Ross announced to-
day.
The tour actually will serve as a
kickoff for the presidential cam
paign Mr.. Truman intends to go
by train, at least for the westward
journey, and will have an oppor-
tunity to make platform appear
ances over the 3,O00-mile trip.
The Presidents engagements, thus
far tentatively arranged, will start
June 4, when he speaks in Chicago
at the start or a celebration COM
memorating the 100tb anniversary
of the settlement of Swedish i'm
migrants in the Middlewest.
The following day, he will be in
Omaha to join his old buddies of
the 35th Division at their annual
reunion.
The next scheduled stop will be
at Seattle on June 10 and the Presi-
Evening star., 1948-05-05
National Symphony Loss
Up to $4,000 Would Be
Met Under Proqrum

The Washington Board of
Trades Cultural Development
Committee announced today
that it has launched a move to
obtain financial backing for a
series of Water Gate concerts by
the National Symphony Or
cheStra.
George r. Titus, chairman. said
the committee, together with a
group of business leaders, is seek
ing underwriters for the series un-
der plan which in effect would
provide joint sponsorship by the
committee, the National Symphony
Orchestra Association and Radio
Station WTOP.
$4,000 Guarantee Fund.
Key TO the plan is a proposed
$4,000 guarantee fund. under which
the underwriters would agree joint
ly to share any losses incurred by
the series up to that amount.
Inability of the symphony asso-
citation alone to obtain backing was
responsible for virtual abandon
ment of the annual Water Gate
series last week.
A feature of the contemplated
series would be the broadcasting of
six Sunday evening concerts from
to 10 pm. from Station WTOP
The station would provide the time
as public service, it was said.
Twelve other concerts would be
presented on weekdays nights at
the Water Gate concert site. The
series would run from June 20 to
August l. with the same so cents
to S180 ticket prices as in former
years.
Special July 4 Concert
Included in the plan is a proposal
for special patriotic concert on
Sunday, July 4, to be co-ordinated
with the holiday program being
planned by the Board of Trades
Greater National Capital Com
mittee.
The plan has been devised, the
committees statement said, las a
voluntary community contribution
to safeguard one of Washington's
musical assets and. especially, to
help stabilize the National Sym
phony personnel through increased
employment" Symphony officials
have warned that the orchestra
may lose many musicians unless it
has a year-round program.
Evening star., 1948-05-05

Dr. Hans Kinder, conductor
of the National Symphony Or
chestra. and Mrs. Persis Myers
Hill, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
George Hewitt Myers. we're mar
ried quietly in Maryland today
at a ceremony witnessed only by
a few friends, orchestra officials
announced.
The couple left Immediately for a
Evening star., 1948-05-05
Truman Still Hopes
Settlement Will Aver
May Il Rail Strike
Union Leader Declares
Seizure by Government
Won't End Dispute
By the Associated Press

The White House said today
that President Truman still
hopes for a settlement to avert
the threatened railroad strike.
Presidential Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross said the President
holds to that hope despite the COL
lapse of efforts to mediate the wage
dispute.
Mr.. Ross talked with reporters
just before Frank Douglass. head of
the National tRailway' Mediation
Board, began conference with
Presidential Assistant John r.
Steelman.
The conference was for Mr.. Doug
lass to report on the collapse of
negotiations at Chicago looking to
an agreement between representa-
tives of the railroad brothers and
Of the carriers.
Strike Set for Tuesday.
The strike has been called for
next Tuesday.
In reply to questions. Mr.. Ross
said he knows of no tangible evil
dence that an agreement can be
worked out. He said that there's
still possibility the proposed strike
will be settled" and that the Presi-
dent mas not given up hope
He added that until the last min
ute before a strike there is always
a cnance" for an agreement. He
said Mr.. Truman was clinging to
that hope.
At the same time, he said he did
not look far any important develop
ments TODAY. He did not know
whether representatives of the car
riers and brotherhoods would be
called to the White House.
Seizure Is Possible.
Government attorneys say the
President has power to seize the
railroads. That would be step OF
last resort.
David B. Robertson. head of the
Brotherhood of Firemen and Engine
men, said White House seizure will
not settle the wage dispute-it will
only lrritate it
Francis A. Silver, general counsel
of the Office of Defense Transporta-
ton. disclosed that a World War I
emergency law still on the books
carries authority for Government
seizure
Justice Department lawyers pri-
vately backed up Mr. Silver's view.
Other high administration off,
cials want to avoid this step be-
cause of the uncertainty they fore
see in getting men to run the trains
If the Government should step in.
Obeying Law Promised.
In Cleveland, Alvanley Johnston.
grand chief of the engineers, said
he wants to "obey the law"
He told reporter he does not
know what the legal authority of
the Government would be under
the 1916 act, or its effect on the
strike.
There are lots of laws-some bad,
some good" he said If l don't
like the law, I will DO my utmost to
get it changed. But I will obey
the law"
Those threatening to strike are
the 10000 members of the Broth
erhood of Firemen and Enginemen,
Locomotive Engineers and Switch
men. While they make up only a
small part of the more than 1885,
900 rail workers. they run the loco
motives and pull the switches. The
lines would be crippled without
them.
They want a 80 per cent wage
increase and changes in operating
rules. Other rail unions settled for
the ISL hour increase
which presidential emergency
board recommended as fair settle
ment in the current dispute.
Evening star., 1948-05-05
Air Force Fund Bill
will Be Debated in
Senate Tomorrow
6. o. P. Policy Committee
Clears Way After Review
Of military Picture
By Robert K. Walsh

The SO ,233, 100000 supplement-
ary appropriation bill for air.
craft procurement, enabling the
Air Force to start building to-
ward 70-group strength, will be
debated in the Senate tomor-
row, the Senate Republican Pol
icy Committee decided today.
Chairman Taft announced tha
the COP leaders also decided thar
the entire military picture" in.
Guiding conflicting proposals for 6
draft. military training. and a bonu.
incentive volunteer: plan, should bt
referred to consultations between
Senate and House groups.
The Policy Committee had free.
for-all discussion" of military legis-
lative subjects at tWo-hour meet
ing today, Senator Taft reported
but took no specific action, except tt
clear the way for Senate floor con-
sideration of the airpower appro-
priation measure.
Bill Misnamed. Taft Says.
That bill, Senator Taft commented
has been misnamed "70-group bill.
He said that in reality it merely
adds 1922 100000 to original sup
Elementary appropriations which
the administration asked for the
Navy and Air Force Immediately
instead of waiting for the beginning
of the next fiscal year July l.
AS passed by the House by a vote
of 343 to on April Is, the bill
provided total cash and contract
authority for $3,198,O0 900, includ-
ing the additional 1922, 100000 fol
the Air Force. The Senate Appro-
priations Committee last Thursday
by vote of 16 to l, reported out
the bill with an amendment pro-
viding additional funds for the Engi.
neers. This borught the overall
total to $3.233 900 900.
Senator Taft said the Policy Com
mittee discussed the draft bill ap.
proved last Monday by the Hous,
Armed Services Committee, and als(
the bill sponsored by Chairman
Allen of the House Rules Committe,
to build up the armed forces b,
offering bonuses of 81 900 to volun
teers who serve for two years anc
$500 to those who stay in three
years.
Allen Reports Favorable Reaction.
Representative Allen said later tn,
first public reaction to his propose
seemed to be favorable. He reported
receiving many kilograms from cit
izens indorsing the proposal as al
alternative to drafting young mel
at this time.
The Rules Committee has bottled
up universal military training bill
approved by the House Armed
Services Committee last July. MI
Allen declared he is not trying t,
block the bill approved, % to 5, sew
eral days ago by the committee t.
register men aged 18 through sc
with possible induction of thos
through 25
He said that if his bonus bill i
mot received very we'll by Con
gressional leaders and members a
See DEFENSE P4ge A-6D
Evening star., 1948-05-05

honeymoon in Union. Conn. They
will return here before leaving to-
gether next month for his South
American tour.
The ceremony took place at the
Warner Memorial Presbyterian
Church, Kensington.
Rumors that DR.. Kinder and Mrs
Hill, who is 80, we're engaged started
tSee KINDLER. Page A-4D
Evening star., 1948-05-05
By Gould Lincoln

Senator Taft of Ohio, as late
returns were received, continued
today to Whittle down former
Gov. Stassen of Minnesota, who
had challenged the Ohio Sena-
tor in yesterdays primary for %
Of the States So delegates TO the
Republican National Conven-
ton.
Mr.. StaSSen had predicted he
would get a ma iority-l2-Of these
delegates. But Senator Taft led in
Is of the % delegate contest; Stas-
sen in 8, in returns so far received
1t seemed almost certain that the
Senator, not Stassen, would have
q majority of the % delegates.
On the basis of substantially COM
plete returns from many of the
districts Senator Taft has won II
delegates. He appeared almost sure
to carry the lone delegate-at-large
contest. THIS would give him II
of the % delegates, majority. Taft
candidates were leading in three
other contests.
Mr.. StaSsen apparently had won
delegates and StaSsen candidates
were leading in two other races.
Marshall Far Back.
In the delegate at-large contest,
Darlington T. Marshall, former Ohio
Supreme Court chief justice, entered
by Mr.. Stassen, was trailing Ed D.
Scherr, Taft candidate, 242, ,426 to
268 200 Mr.. Scherr was lowest man
in the Taft slate of nine candidates
for delegates large. 1t seemed en-
tirely improbablv that Mr. Marshall
could overtake Mr.. Scherr in later
counts. Returns from 1868 of the
States 1886 polling places had al
ready been received.
The returns indicate that Senator
Taft has elected two delegates from
each of the following congressional
district: The 9Th, farm district;
the 7th, which contains Spring
field; the 10Th, which contains Can
ton: the 18th, coal mine district,
and the 2lst. Cleveland district.
He was also credited with election
of one delegate in the 22d district
Cleveland. Taft men led one race
each in the 14th (AkronD, and in
the 10th and 22d districts tCleve-
land.
Stassen's Winning Districts.
MIR. Stassen apparently has won
two delegates in each in the Sd
DaytonD district and the 18th
Youngstown district, and one each
in the 9Th (Toledo) and the l4th
CAkron) districts. Stassen men we're
leading in one race each in the 9th
and Goth districts.
Should the final returns show the
same margin of Taft and StaSsen
victories in these contests, Mr.. StaS-
sen will have failed to win the ma
iority, AS he predicted he would
on the eve Of the primary.
Mr.. Taft, on the other hand, will
have been even further off the
beam. He claimed all the district
delegates and only admitted that
the lone contest for delegate at
large CMr Stassen had entered only
one candidate for nine at-large
SeatSl was gamble.
Entered Only IL Races.
Mr.. StaSsen had entered delegate
candidates in only II of Ohios %
congressional districts, leaving the
other II districts unconteSted And
since Mr.. Stassen had one entry for
the nine large places.
Senator Taft was assured of 80 of
Ohio's delegates before the voting
started.
An delegate victory for Mr.
StaSSen in Senator Taft's own State,
however, if it finally materializes,
will be distinct victory for the fast
tSee OHIO Page A-6)
Evening star., 1948-05-05
Bulletins
D. c. Supply Bill Voted

The House, without making
a single change, today passed
and sent to the Senate the
Districts record breaking
S1O1, 1,164,000 supply bill for the
year beginning July 1. Action
came after two hours of de-
bate, with passage by voice
vote.
Earlier Story on Page BID
Belgian Cabinet Quits
BRUSS SSELS P.-Premier
Paul-Henri Spaak announced
the resignation of his coalition
government tonight. Differ
ences over government sub
sides for schools led to the
crisis.
Evening star., 1948-05-05
Truman to See Newsmen

President Truman will hold a news
conference at pm. tomorrow, the
White House said today.
Evening star., 1948-05-05
Taft Leads in Is and Stassen in 8
OhioRaces; Anti Truman Electors
Apparently Sure A|abamaVictors
Senator T ukes All
Delegates otLorge
In Easy Foshion

TWO WAR VETERANS to Enter
Runoff for Florida Governor.
Page AS.
INCUMBENT HOUSE MEMBERS
Win Easily in Indiana. Page AS.
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(See COAL, Page A.
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(See CHARTER, Page A
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Cloudy and windy today, temperature in
lower 60s Fair tonight low about 48. Sunny
tomorrow morning, cloudy in afternoon,
showers at night Full report on Page A-2l
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oSee KINDLER, Page "A
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See DEFENSE, Page A-6D
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Lote New York Markets, Page A-l9.
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(See HOSPITAL CENTER, Pig. A-4
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-01-02

Romans 6:23. God hates sin but
 loves the sinner; not because he is
 d sinner but that He knows to
 what sin will lead him and He
 wants Us 10 live throughout the .ceaseless ages Of eternity with Him God and Christ together de vised a plan whereby God could be
 just and yet justify the sinner by laying our guilt on Christ. the .guiltless. Jesus tasted death for every man Heb. 2s9. The death that Christ tasted for Us was not the death that We all must come
 under as a result of Adams sin.
 hut that death that will bring eter- nal separation from God by pun ishment for sin for all who reject Christ as their Savior. As the bur den of our guilt was being laid on Him. He said, My soul is exceed ing sorrowful, EVEN UNTO DEATH Matt 26:3S. Then as