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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
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prior to the meeting, each service
has been more or less on the de-
fensive to prevent possible encroach-
raeft into its sphere of interest
- manifested in unhealthy, per-
haps on occasion even unfriendly
contest or competition. 1 believe
this agreement can be a basis for
the elimination of much of this
louble. VI" propose to be guided
by this understanding. 1t must be
supported actively by goodwill"
AS far as the chiefs of your
services are concerned. we are all
agreed on what we are trying to
do" Gen. Bradley said However,
whatever We decide means little
unless you are prepared to carry
out the spirit of our agreements.
IF every one of us will forget
the color of the uniform he's wear
ing and think only in terms of ma
tional defense. we should have no
trouble in sticking by and carrying
out the decisions of the Secretary
of Defense" he declared. LAS far
as you Army members of this joint
staff are concerned, I want you to
get into this and remember that
you're working for the security Of
this country. If there is Job to
do and some one else can do it better
than the Army, then it is up to
them to do it and take the job over
from us. And If We can help them
in any way, then that's what we
are mere for"
Each Retreats" q Bit.
Admiral Denfeld saw the confer
ence as turning point in the
battle to unity the services and adj
mitted that each service chief had
to retreat from an extreme position. :"
He saw Significant change in
the Air Force recognition that the
Navy will be able to make signifi-
can't contributions to any strategic
air plan but agreed with Mr.. For
restal that Newport was no victory
for any service" He added that
the words of understanding are
clear and unequivocal and thai
they will serve if they are inter-
preted properly-in spirit of all
for one and one for. all"
Mr.. Forrestal referred to the
tense international situation in his
speech and predicted that the i'm
mense economic and military tasks
facing the Nation might cause
scarcities leading to "ratloning OF
some of the basic materials"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
Wallace Asks Truman
To Delay Draft and
Push Moscow Talks
Ry III. Associated Pres,

LOUISVILLE. KY, Aug. u.s.
Henry Wallace asked President
Truman last night to postpone the
draft and turn the present Moscow
talks into Great conference" on
all differences with Russia.
The Progressive Party presidential
candidate called for broadening of
the negotiations on Berlin which he
termed the fruit" of his letter to
Prime Minister Stain.
II call on the President Of the
United States to Immediately take
steps toward great conference to
settle every outstanding issue be-
tween our Nation and the Soviet
Union" Mr.. Wallace said.
Il call on him to publicly an
nounce that until such confer
ence is held he will not undertake
to, proclaim the draft" he added
in his Address at Louisville's Me-
mortal Auditorium.
The Berlin crisis, Mr.. Wallace
said, would. not have occurred had
we abided by our agreements not to
divide Germany" He added that
even now it is not too late" for a
settlement.
Discussing the contribution of
Kentucky in World War II, he said
, THE men who plan for war can
not reckon without you-but you
are here tonight to tell them that
ii they pain another war, count
Kentucky ont"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
Lady Bad! |
To Visit White House

Lady Baden Powell Of England.
head of the international Girl Scout
movement. md her party we're to
be entertained at . White House
tea this afternoon. Mrs. Fred Win.
son, wife of the Chief Justice, vas
to preside in the absence Of Mrs.
Truman.
Last night In Baltimore Lady
Baden-Powell declined an cechid
offered by her followers In that city
and said, We never have flowers.
They don't match the uniform"
She and about 40 Girl Scout on
cials from foreign countries were
guests Of the Baltimore Girl Scouts
at banquet last night, according
to the Associated Press.
Delegates to the 18th World Con-
ference OF Girl Guides and Girl
Scouts, who wound up the To-day
session at Cooperstown, N. r, Fri.
day. divided into two groups this
week for sightseeing here and In
Boston.
The Capital group was 10 tour
the city today under direction OF
the League of Women Voters and
have lunch at the National Gallery
OF Art. After the White House tea
q supper and campfire program by
the Senior Scouts OF the National
Capital Area Federation was to
conclude the days activities. y ~
Tomorrow the Scout leaders Will
visit Arlington Cemetery. Alexandria
and Mount Vernon. A tea and re-
ception at the Army Navy Club Is
scheduled tomorrow afternoon. They
VIII make a trip to Annapolis Fri.
day before leaving for New York.
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deviations from the substance of
the form contract"
The international had prepared
form agreements for the guidance
of locals.
The international officers named
are President Woodruff Randolph.
Vice Presidents Larry Taylor and
Elmer Brown, and Secretafy-Tre
urer Don Hurd.
The issue before the court today
had been raised originally by the
American Newspaper Publishers
Association on behalf of more than
300 newspapers which have con-
tracts with the century-old IIU.
Shops Raise Similar Issue.
Similar issues were raised by
commercial print shops in another
complaint to the NLRB by the
Printing Industry of America.
Judge Swygert conferred yester-
day at Fort Wayne, Ind, with Win
throp A. Johns of Mr.. Denham's
OlHCe ana MT. Kaiser.
Nearly all NLRB hearings were
held in Indianapolis. where TITUS
headquarters are located, by Elk
aminer Arthur Left. He reported to
the NLRB's five members last week.
The board itself will act on his find.
ings some time in the future.
Mr.. Denham's Office said yesterday
1t had completed a tWo-month in
vestlgation of the unions activity
since Judge, Swygert issued his in
junction. 1t concluded, a spokes-
man said, that the ITU had ignored
and disregarded the court order.
The petition sent to Indianapolis
was formal declaration of how
the union had violated the in
junction in the opinion of Mr.
A fine such as those imposed on
John L. Lewis coal miners for con-
tempt of court could have a critical
effect on the printers union and the
policies advocated by Woodruff Ran
dolph, ITU president.
Yesterday, as Mr.. Johns was
putting his case before Judge Swy-
CERT at Fort Wayne, ITU Attorney
Gerhard P. Van Arkel took sharp
exception to Mr.. Denham's denial
of the charges concerning Senator
Taft.
In statement issued here. Mr..
Van Arkel said it was "preposterous"
for the NLRB general counsel to
contend that Senator Taft was
merely asking how the law was
working" when he called on NLRB
attorneys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
Ruth Foundation 10 Aid
Children With Cancer
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 25-Some Of
the funds of the Babe Ruth Foun-
dalton will be used to care for chill
dren with cancer-the disease that
killed the Home Run King.
This was announced Jointly yes
terday by the American Cancer So
ciety and the foundation.
Under the plan, the foundation
primarily to provide rec
reational facilities for children
will use part of the money donated
to it to finance improved tech
niques and facilities for treatment
of cancer among children"
In hospitals equipped to treat
children for cancer, Babe Ruth
Foundation beds" willsbe provided.
The cancer society-in return
viii help the foundation raise funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
Two West Virginion's Die
As Rented Plane Croshes

BECKLEY, w. Va. Aug. Is Pr
Two young men were killed yester-
day in the crash OF a single
private plane at Cameron. near
here. They were identified as James
Harrison Beckleheimer, about Is, of
Harper, and Elmer Phipps, Is, of
Slower.
Mr.. Beckleheimer, who was pilot
ing the craft. apparently was killed
instantly in the crash. Mr.. Phipps
died at a Beckley hospital shortly
afterward.
H. L. Sessler, operator of the
Beckley- Mount Hope Airport, said
Mr.. Beckleheimer, who holds a
private pilots license, rented the
plane at the airport and took off
about ll:30 am. with Mr.. Phipps
as a passenger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
Eight House Ineumbents
Win in New York

NEW YORK, Aug. Is LP).-Late
returns today sWelled to decisive
margins the victories scored by most
of New York States incumbent
House members, State Senators and
Assemblymen who had contests in
yesterdays primary election.
4 The eight members of the House
5 challenged for denomination won
I handily in light balloting. They are:
= Daniel A. Reed of Dunkirk, w
Sterling Cole of Bath. Mrs. Kath-
arine ST. George of Tuxedo Park
John c. Butler of Buffalo and Clar-
: ence Kilburn of Malone. all Re-
publicans, and Donald L. O'Toole
James J. Heffernan and Joseph L,
Pfeifer, New York City Democrats.
The 72-year- old Mr. Reed. a men,
Der of the House since 1919 and
dean of New York's 45-member del
egation. beat Robert j. Sullivan,
Dunkirk lawyer, by approximately
4,000 votes.
Representative Marcantonio
American Labor Party, won his
party's nomination without opposi-
ton in the 18th district on the
upper East Side of Manhattan.
Also nominated by the ALP with
out opposition yesterday was Repre-
sentative Isacson, of the Bronx
whose opponent next fall-Dem-
ocratic State Senator Isadore Dol
linger-has both the Democratic and
Republican nomination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
Is. Weekly Named
rs Woe, Sufety Bourd

Frank E. Weakly, president of the
Washington Hotel Association, and
president of Washington Properties
Inc, which operates the Wardman
Park and Carlton Hotels, yesterday
was named to the Districts Mini
mum Wage and Industrial Safety
Board, replacing John w. Wander
grift.
The Commissioners announced
Mr.. Weakly's appointment as the
employer member of the board,
after Mr.. Vandergrift resigned. MI.
Vandergrift said he had accepted a
position with the Civil Affairs Com
mission in Japan and expects to
leave the United States soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
International Red Cross
To Meet in U. 5. in 1852

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 25.-The In
ternational Red Cross decided today
to hold its next conference in the
United States in 1882
The American invitation to the
18th conference. meeting here, was
extended by James T. Nicholson
executive vice president of the
American Red Cross. 1t was &C
cepted unanimously at a plenary
session. The city of the 1852 con-
ference will be chosen later.
An American proposal to give cap
has been turned down by the Red
Cross. The vote, taken at a con-
ference here last night, was 81
to 8.
BY the existing Geneva Conven-
ton Of 1929, medical personnel has
the status of immunity. Captured
doctors are supposed to be repatri-
ated as soon as possible. The United
States contended, however, that in
practice in the last war the con-
vention was ignored by virtually all
combatants. Captured doctors were
held to treat captive casualties OF
their own forces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
Second Wallace Petition
Challenged in Missouri ,

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Aug. Is
P.-A last-minute effort to get
Henry A. Wallace on the Missouri
general election ballot for President
was met by a nwe challenge today.
Here's the situation.
l. The Progressive Party filed petit
lions for M. Wallace and a partial
State ticket last night claiming
54,522 names.
2, H. P. Lauf, lawyer for Bert
Rooster, Democrat, challenged
validity of the petitions He claimed
some of the names were forgeries,
others were by persons not entitled
to vote and there were not enough
8. With the petitions in, the status
of Supreme Court test was left in
doubt. The progressives have ap-
pealed from the Secretary of States
refusal to accept their nominating
certificates and the court is debating
whether to consider the case,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
Interior Legion Post g.
ELECTS Fred A. Fetter>Jr.

Fred A. Fetter. jr., Interior De-
partment placement officer, has
taken Office as commander of the
departments District American lie.
gion Post no. So, it was, announced
today. E'iHs j "a
Mr., Fetter, who lives at 4615 North
Thirty-sixth street, Arlington, sue
ceeds Herbert S. Graham
Other new post officers are:
Stephen S. Trip, first vice COM
mander; Miss Mary Lou Sayler. Sec
ond vice commander; Joseph T
Flakne, third vice commander: Miss
Virginia Harrison, finance officer
and Oscar L. Barker and John H
Compton. sergeants at arms. Russell
w. Flight was appointed adjutant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
Delaware Democrats
Name November Candidates

DOVER, Del, Aug. Is tP,.-Dela-
ware Democrats slated their party's
candidates yesterday for the No
vember general election and the
convention voted down a proposal
to include President Truman's civil
rights program in the State plat
form.
The Delaware plank advocates in
stead genuine equality of oppor-
tunity for all people, regardless OF
race. creed or color" and urges i'm
mediate steps be taken to place edu-
cation in both white and coloreo
schools on an equal footing
Candidates named were: J. Allen
Frear, ir,, Dover, for Senator: 1t
Gov. Ebert N. Carvel, Laurel, for
Governor: Alexis L dupont Bayard
Wilmington. for lieutenant governor
James w. w. Baker, Georgetown
for State auditor, and Willard D
Boyce, Dover, for State treasurer,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25

shot him and he staggered across
into the American zone where hi
died. Russian police made two forays
across the border to take him back,
once firing shot at defending
Bavarian police. but were turned
back without their quarry.
The Bavarians said the man. whom
they described as having many
aliases, entered the Russian zone
Monday night to pick up ''informa-
ton material"
Wounded by Russians.
They said Russian zone police
wounded him with one shot and he
staggered across the border into the
American zone and went to an inn.
Thuringian police followed him
over the border, entered the inn and
demanded the wounded man be
turned over to them. Bavarian DO
lice opposed them.
The Bayarians seized one Thurin-
gian policeman. who still is being
held. and the others fed.
Bavarian authorities said Ameri.
can o1icials took the wounded agent
10 q hospital. where he died yes
terday.
The Bavarians said the United
States Army had taken over investi-
cation of the case. American intel
Hgence sources had no comment on
the incident.
No Soviet Reply Received.
Col. Frank Howley, American
commandant in the city, said he had
received no reply from the Russians
to the American proposal that
Soviet, British and American troops
be removed from the Potsdamer
Platz, scene of recent riots and Rus
sian-staged raids.
Western sector police carried out
day-long raids yesterday against
black marketeers in the Western
areas. The Soviet-l licensed press
charged repeatedly in the past week
that the Soviet-sponsored police
were the only ones fighting the
black market. 1t thus justified in
cursions across zonal boundaries.
Taegliche Rundschau, official
Soviet newspaper said today in a
front page article that the Ameri-
cars are using terrorist tactics" in
preventing Berliners from getting
their food in the Soviet sector"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
l5-Foot Ditch Caves In,
Iniurinq Workman

A worker was Injured in a cave-in
this morning when the sides of 15s
foot ditch collapsed at construc-
ton job at Fourth and Valley
streets Sc.
Willie Jasper (Ted' Welsh, 80
colored. 1876 L street S.W,, was
buried up to his hips in mud and
was pinned down by several boards
he was using to brace the sides of
the sewer ditch
Mr.. Welsh, who works for the
Master Builders, Inc. 1895 Rhode
Island avenue, Hyattsville. Md, was
removed to Casualty Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
Irish Prime Minister
To Have Cocktails,
Not Tea, in Ottown
by the A.seeietsd pre.s

OTTAWA, Aug. 25.-The
question was: Should the City
Of Ottawa serve Irish Prime
Minister John A. Costello tea,
coffee and cakes as a reception
when he visits here next month,
or cocktails?
City Controller Grenville
Goodwin was on the side of
tea, coffee and cakes. but other
members of the Civic Board of
Control voted him down. So
it'll be cocktails at Lansdown
Park September 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
Hare Wins Runoff
In South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. Is Pr
James B. Hare. son of Butler B
Hare, former House member yes
terday won Democratic nomination
as Representative from the Sd
South Carolina district
Almost complete returns from the
runoff primary showed he polled
3s,44O votes to 20,4l9 for John C.
Taylor of Anderson.
Democratic nomination in this
State is tantamount to election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
Exhibition Flyer Killed
In NORTH Carolina Crash

FAYETTEVILLE, N. c., Aug. Is
P'.-Carl Dunn of Wilmington, vet
eran exhibition flyer, was killed
here last night in the crash OF his
imported German biplane.
Two farmers, A. E. Tolar and Will
bur Baker, rushed to the scene of
the crash within a few minutes and
pulled Mr.. Dunn from the burning
wreckage. Investigating patrolmen
said the flyer apparently was killed
by the Impact of the crash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
Hodge Urges Koreans
To Work for Nation
BY The Asseeiatsd efsss

SEOUL, Aug. 25.--Lt. Gen. John
r. Hodge urged Korean political
leaders today. to drop all selfish
personal ambitions and work SOLELY
Tor the welfare Of the Korean ms.
ton"
In farewell statement, tho
American ocdpation commander
in South Korea expressed sconfi-
dence that Korea would aciaieye
'1ull and united independence"
Gen. Hodge is relinquishing hill
command Friday. when he will al
to Tokyo en- route to Washington
for reassignment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
s Numbers Suspects
Held in $500 Bonds

One man awaited grand jury
action on numbers charges. under
$500 bond, while seven other per-
sons remained under similar bond.
after getting their hearings post
poned to next Friday before United
States Commissioner Cyril S. Law
renee,
Robert c. Thorne, AZ, of the 600
block of New jersey avenue NV.
was held for the jury on charges of
operating a lottery and possessing
numbers slips when arrested with
his wife, Bessie. 35. on June 2 in
their home Identical charges
against the wife were dismissed by
the commissioner for insufficient
evidence. after joint hearing on
both cases.
The other defendants, arrested in
q lottery raid July rs on a home in
the 1000 block of Sixth street NE,
were granted continuances at their
lawyers request to prepare their
defense.
Vice Squad detectives, who re-
covered three aoGlng maCnlneS,
Large" quantities of numbers and
horse bet slips. rundown tapes and
nearly $500 cash. charged the fol-
lowing persons
Joseph A. Chase, 43. of the 40o
block of NJ street NV. operating g
lottery. slips possession, setting ur
gaming table and permitting
gaming. his wife. Theresa, 81, op-
I Grating and possession; Julius
Z Smith. Al. of the first block Of
sFifty fourth street Sc; Ernestiht
] S. Chichester. 81. of the $500 bloch
Z of Tenth street NV. and Bernict
= Budd, a., of the 400 block M stree
INV, all three charged with operat
d ing, possession and setting UP.
3 Charged with operating and pos
session are Albert E. Johnson, IS, o
= the first block of K street NV, ant
1Daniel w. Cunningham, 81. Of tn
y 600 block of Eighth street NE. Al
the defendants are colored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
Student at Catholic U.
Wins Model.Cu Awurd

Leon p. Levand, 10, who is study
ing for the priesthood at Catholic
University. has received $4,000
scholarship for winning third place
in the Fisher Body Craftsman's
Guild model car contest in Detroit.
He was one Of nine youths who
were awarded a total of So, 900 in
scholarships in the contest. Mr.
Levand. who comes from Philadel-
phia, plans to use his scholarship to
continue his education at Catholic
University. He lives at GOT Michi-
gan avenue NE. His winning entry
was rakish maroon model.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25

Operations Ribbon and three bronze
star, the Defense and American
Theater Ribbons.
Capt. Fits, the co-pilot, Is sur
vived by his widow, Ann, and a
young child. He held the ETO rib
bon with six bronze stars. the Air
Medal with IA clusters, the DFC
Silver Star, Purple Heart and Bel
GUM Croix de Guerre.
T/Sergt. Stringer, the crew chief.
joined the Air Force in 1912 and
was an aerial engineer with the
Special Air Missions. He served in
the Far Eastern theater with the
10th Air Force during the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
Recently Married Officer
Dies as Planes Collide

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Aug. Is Dr.
1t. Harvey N. Pinkney, 20, BRIDE
groom of II days, was killed last
night in the landing crash of two
fighter planes at nearby Lockbourne
Air Base.
1t. Pinkney's craft and a plane
flown by 1t. Lewis j. Lynch of Co.
lumbus collided as both attempted
to land. 1t. Lynch was uninjured.
Lit. Pinkney of Baltimore was
married August 8. The widow, Mrs.
Sarah Pinkney, lived in Dayton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
Rankin Easily Wins
House denomination
Against 7 Opponents
BY the Assoeioted Pres.

JACKSON, Miss. Aug. 25.-
representative Rankin, veteran
of Is years in Congress, won
renominati ton In Mississippi's
Democratic' primary, returns
showed today.
Representative Williams, one
armed Air Force veteran, also won
denomination in yesterdays voting
representatives Colmer and Aber-
nethy held commanding leads over
tneir opponents on the basis of in
complete returns.
Lead in ALI Counties.
Mr.. Rankin received 1923 bal
lots against 5.579 for Judge Ray
mond Jarvis and 4,335 for Claude
r. Clayton, war veteran, in un-
ofhcial returns from 202 of 224
boxes.
Mr., Rankin led In all 10 counties
OF the district. A bitter foe of
communism. he ,is senior Democratic
member of the House Committee on
American Activities.
He told voters in whirlwind
campaign finale that his defeat
would be the best news that Joe
Stain ever heard"
Balloting was light.
In the It'll district race, Mr.
Williams had 1880 to 4.405 in 2OS
Of 800 precincts for State Senator
Decatur P Butler.
In the 9Th congressional district,
Representative Colmer was well
ahead of his only rival, Grover C.
Doggette.
Mr. Colmer had 19,509 votes to
1904 for Mr. Doggette, in returns
from 255 of $40 ballot boxes. Mr..
Colmer has been in the House IS
years.
Representative Abernethy held a
commanding margin of 9,3O8 to 1853
votes over his 4th congressional dis
trict opponent, John E. Adridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25
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Faith is the substance of things
hoped for, the evidence of things
not seen. Hebrews Ill
Hungry Horse news., 1948-12-24
Mothers ''Get Going"
To Organize Later

Assembling and wrapping toys
and other gifts for less fortunate
families has been the principal
work these days of the newly
created Mothers club.
The ladies haven't actually or
gained a regular club as yet,
but they've held two meetings this
past week. Thursday at the home
of Mrs. John O'Connel IL persons
were present on the toy and gift
project, and then Monday evening,
more room for work was found at
the fire hall.
Ladies interested in Joining the
to be organized club may contact
Mrs. Emma Ladenburg or Mrs.
OConnell. They hope to sponsor
various worthy projects during
the year.