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Evening star., 1948-12-14
Bishop Stamm lauds Stand
OF Truman on Human Riqhfs

President Truman was lauded
yesterday for ''the convincing evi-
dence of your devotion to the secur-
ing and maintaining Of human
rights in our country"
The praise came from Bishop
John S. Stamm, newly-elected head
of the Federal Council of Churches
of Christ in America.
Bishop Stamm called at the White
House and afterward told reporters
he had read to Mr.. Truman a state
ment saying in part:
I'VE are grateful, Mr.. President,
for the convincing evidence which
you have given of your devotion to
the securing and maintaining Of
human rights in our country. We
rejoice that political leadership
and religious conviction can join
hands to bring about conditions in
which all men shall more fully en-
Joy the basic rights and freedoms
which are their due as children Of
GoS
Evening star., 1948-12-14
oliver H. Clarke Dies;
Architect, Restorer Of
Historic Chatham Hall

Oliver H. Clarke, "a, architect and
restorer Of Chatham Hall, historic
Fredericksburg mansion, died Of q
heart ailment last night at his
home, 3139 Adams Mill road NV. =
A native Of Washington, Mr..
Clarke studied architecture under
the late Waddy b. Wood, prominent
architect here, ana also studied
abroad. In 1905 he joined the once
OF the Supervising Architect, now
part Of the Federal Works Agency.
He left the agency five years later
to join the Office OF E. Clarence
Dean, New York and Florida archi-
tect, who once was located here.
During World War I, Mr.. Clarke
Joined the construction division Of
the War Department, and after
wards went into business for him.
self. His speciality was residential
Colonial architecture. Among the
buildings he planned here Is the
Capital Yacht Club, of which he
was o member.
Mr.. Clarke was reappointed to the
once Of the Supervising Architect
by President Coolidge and remained
In Government service until his re-
tirement three years ago. He also
invented a number Of mechanical
devices. including types Of razors
and special spotlight.
Surviving Mr.. Clarke are his
widow. Mrs. Helen Gray Clarke; q
son. e. Gray Clarke Of Takoma
Park; q sister, Miss Ada Clarke,
Woodside, Nd, and two grand
daughters.
Funeral services will be held at
$3.50 pm. Thursday in the Lee
funeral home, Fourth street and
Massachusetts avenue NE. Burial
will be private.
Evening star., 1948-12-14
Elliott RooseveIt's
YuIe Trees Called
inferior by Rivals
by the Assoeioisd Prsss

NEW YORK, Dec. l4.-Rival
dealers today accused Elliott Roose-
welt Of bringing inferior Christmas
trees into the market-but Mr..
Roosevelt said his low-priced HYDE
Park trees haven't brought a single
complaint.
The son Of the late President Is
putting $1,000 spruce trees on the
New York City market at prices
ranging from 81 to 90 less than
most dealers. The trees were grown
on his family's Hyde Park IN. ~
estate.
Other dealers claimed MIR. Roose-
velt was selling skunk spruce"
One said "the buyers will be getting
stung-unless they like needles on
the floor instead Of on the tree"
This dealer said Norway and
white spruce, which Mr.. Roosevelt
Is selling, give out an unpleasant
aroma when placed in a warm
room"
Mr.. Roosevelt said his spruces
hold up better than the balsams,
and that has been proven by actual
tests"
Most dealers are selling balsam
fir trees
Mr.. Roosevelt is charging SITS
for trees up to 7 feet tall, and $1.s5
for bigger ones.
Other dealers are asking about So
for trees 6 or feet high, and 81
and UP for trees about 8 feet tall.
Evening star., 1948-12-14
Civic Federation Hits
Multiple Housing on
viers Mill Road Tract

Unanimous opposition to the pro-
posed rezoning of a 570-acre tract
Of Viers Mill road to permit con-
struction Of semidetached houses was
expressed last night by the Mont
gomery County Civic Federation.
The meeting was held in the Be-
thesda Elementary School.
Hearing on the petition of the
owner, A. 8. Kay, is scheduled this
afternoon at the County Building In
Silver Spring.
Referring to proposed changes in
Section u Of the county zoning
ordinance with regard to the powers
OF the Board Of Zoning Appeals, the
federation recommended that the
entire section be re-examined and
revised on q sound and more spe-
cif1c" basis.
1t objected to "piece-meal"
amendments now being sought
which would make it possible for
nursery schools, nursing homes,
hospitals, medical clinic buildings,
riding academies or dog kennels to
be located in residential areas, pro-
vided the acreage is sufficient.
Repeal of the Lindsay law, which
prohibits nonpartisan elections in
counties adopting home rule char
ter, was unanimously recommended
by the federation. The county dele
CATION to the General Assembly was
asked to work for the repeal Of this
measure "at least insofar as the
law applies to Montgomery County"
The federation went on record as
favoring . reasonable" increase in
telephone rates in Maryland, pro-
vided the Public Service Commission
finds such an increase Is justified.
It was suggested that If an increase
Ia granted, it be equitably prorated
TO all users in the State.
Opposition was expressed by the
federation to the suggestion of the
State Board of Revenue Estimates
that county monopoly systems for
distribution Of malt beverages be
discouraged.
The federation asked its Public
Finance and Budget Committee to
make a study of the State income
tax structure and report at the Jan
uary meeting.
Evening star., 1948-12-14
Train Kills Roll Worker
Trying to Sove Another
BY the Associofed Press

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Dec. IL.
Michael Ruddy, section foreman,
died a hero's death yesterday
crushed by a freight locomotive on
the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Rail-
road tracks, where he labored IS
years.
Mr.. Ruddy, 66, of Lowellville tried
to push Pete Bavansky, so, of New
Castle, Pa, out Of the path of a
fast westbound freight train near
Lowellville. miles south of here.
Both men, were killed.
A freight train on an adjacent
track muf1ied the approach of the
speeding locomotive. 1t was so close
to Mr.. vavansky when he saw 1t
that he became panicky.
Mr.. Bevansky ran along the track
in front Of the speeding engine.
Mr.. Ruddy then dashed onto the
tracks to push the laborer out Of
deaths way, and died with the man
he tried tonsave.
Evening star., 1948-12-14

The new minister is a graduate
of Monmouth College and of Pitts
burgh-xenia United Presbyterian
Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh.
in 1898.
He was pastor of the Ninth Ave-
nue. United Presbyterian Church at
Monmouth, Ill, for four years and
then had charge of home mission
project in Rock Island, H.. for
almost a year before going into the
Army as q chaplain. He was with
the 3rd Army for SO months, serv-
ing In the European theater for II
months. He participated in i've
campaigns and was awarded the
Bronze Star for meritorious service
Mr.. Irwin has served the Detroit
church for the last three years. He
is married and has three daughters,
Danna, 8; Mary, 6, and Sarah. 2.
Evening star., 1948-12-14
Labor
Continued From First Pase.)

closed-door meeting would draft a
program Of action for the next few
months, when the drive for repeal
Of the 1947 labor law will be at its
height. The CIO wants immediate
restoration of the Wagner Act,
which went unchanged for IL years
until it was supplanted by the Taft
Hartley measure.
Wen work from there" one C1O
leader said, meaning that some
amendments to the old Wagner Act
will b agreed on.
Senator Morse, Republican, Of
Oregon said, meanwhile, that Con-
gress should repeal the Taft-Hartley
law and revise the Wagner Act to
give employers the same protection
that employees received under it.
Evening star., 1948-12-14
PTA Welfare Head
Pleads for YuIe TOYS

A plea for Christmas toys has
been made by Miss Nell r. Hiscox,
director of the welfare department
OF the District Congress of Parent
and Teachers.
Miss Hiscox said contributions OF
toys in good condition or money
will be accepted at the student aid
room toy center in the Emery
School, Lincoln road and 8 street
NE. She said all donations should
be in by Friday for distribution.
Evening star., 1948-12-14

collapsed in q Russian walkout last
summer. The West Berlin govern.
ment yesterday asked the three
Allies to establish tripower rule
and abolish boundaries between the
western sectors.
Under current procedure the
Americans, British and French con-
fer informally, then issue the same
orders in triplicate to German
authorities.
Evening star., 1948-12-14
Army Re|axes Freeze,
Will Promote Officers

The Army today relaxed a 21-
month freeze on temporary promo
tions and announced it would ad-
vance 1882 officers one grade early
next year.
At the same time, about 900 ad-
ditional officers will be selected as
eligible for vacancies when they
occur. No colonel or lieutenant COL
onels will be picked, due to the lack
Of vacancies except for medical de-
partment officers and chaplains.
Evening star., 1948-12-14
Dy the Assesiafsd prsss

TOKYO, Dec. 14y-A cabinet
minister resigned today and pay day
for Japan's government workers
was delayed-all because Of what
the Finance Minister said to q
woman legislator at . drinking
party.
Mrs. Haru Yamashita, q member
of the House Of Representatives,
told her fellow legislators that
Evening star., 1948-12-14

cepUeo q Call 10
the pastorate Of
the Wallace Me-
mortal United
p r e S b y terian
G h u h, New
Hampshire ave-
nue. and Ran
dolph S tre e t
NV, it was an
nounced today.
He succeeds
the Rev. DR.. G.
E. H a W thorne,
who resigned re-
Gently. Mr.. r.
win will assume
his duties here
January L.
Evening star., 1948-12-14
Chang, Showing
Little War Strain,
IHost to Hoffman
BY the Asseeioted Press

NANK1NG, China, Dec. 14.-Pres-
ident Chang Kai-shek, showing lit
tie war strain, entertained Paul
Hoffman and other American Of
ficials at q State dinner tonight.
Vice President Ii Tsung Jen mad
one Of his rare public appearances
at the dinner along with other high
ranking officials of Gen. Chang S
government.
Mr.. Hoffman, director Of the Eco
nomic Cooperation Administration,
IL scheduled to leave tomorrow for
Korea, via Shanghai.
Evening star., 1948-12-14
Dillon Myer Refuses
Indian Affairs Post
BY the Assoeiofad Pfass


Dillon s. Myer, 81, former director
of the War Relocation Authority,
has twice been offered the job Of
Indian commissioner but has turned
it down, the Interior Department
disclosed yesterday.
Mr.. Myer, now president Of the
Institute Of Inter-American Affairs
here, told a reporter, II am not in
a position to comment right now"
Mr.. Myer conferred with President
Truman earlier yesterday.
Carlton Skinner, Interior Depart
ment spokesman, said Mr.. Myer is
highly regarded as a prospect for
the post, which has been open for
many months.
Mr.. Skinner said Mr.. Myer was
recommended to the President once
for the job, but refused it. More
recently, Undersecretary Oscar
Chapman asked Mr.. Myer again, and
Mr.. Myer said he was not inter-
ested," Mr.. Skinner added.
William Zimmerman, jr., has been
acting commissioner since Decem-
ber, l946, when Commissioner Will
liam A. Brophy was taken Ill. Mr.
Brophy, after long treatment at q
Saranac Lake, N. Y. tuberculosis
sanitorium. resigned last June and
went to New Mexico as attorney fol
Indian tribes.
The commissioner post is consid-
cred unpopular because Of the thorny
problems involved in administration
Of Indian affairs.
Mr.. Myer, as head Of the War Re-
location Authority, directed an even
more difficult post-the wartime re-
moval Of 10000 Japanese-Americans
from the West Coast to Govern
fnent camps their maintenance in
the camps, and their resettlement
after the war.
A native Of Hebron, Ohio, Mr..
Myer is former Kentucky Agricul-
tural College instructor and Indiana
Ohio COUNTY agent. -0- ,-..,'
Evening star., 1948-12-14
PIoy at Marine Burroeks

The George Washington Univer-
sity Players will give special per-
formance for Marines and their fam
lilies at $3.50 o'clock tonight in the
Marine Barracks Band Hall, Eighth
and I streets Sc. The presentation
will be the Norman Krasna play
John Loves Mary"
Evening star., 1948-12-14
BAckACHE,
LEG PAINS May
BE DANGER SIGN
Of Tired Kidneys

II backache and leg pains are making you
miserable. don't just complain and do moth
ing about them. Nature may be warning
you that your kidneys need attention.
The kidneys are Natures chief way Of
taking excess acids and poisonous waste
out of the blood. They help most people
eliminate about pints day.
If the Is miles of kidney tubes and filters
don't work we'll poisonous waste matter
nagging backaehes, rheumatic pains, leg
pains. loss of pep and ensrsy. gettinG up
nights, swelling, puffiness under the eyes,
headaches and dizziness.
Don't waitl Ask your drugyist for Doan's
Pills. stimulant diuretac, uoed successfully
by millions for over 80 yeaxA Deans Eive
kidney tubes flush out poisonous vaste fyo0
pour tlood. Get Doans Pils.
Evening star., 1948-12-14

Finance Minister Sanroku Izumi-
yama made advances to her after
party in the Diet (Parliament)
building last night.
Must I bear such q shame7" she
asked.
In answer, other legislators shout
ed, slammed their seats, beat on
their deskA They made such an
uproar the session was recessed.
Izumiyama resigned from the cab
Evening star., 1948-12-14

Payments on your home are
made easy by renting a room.
Renting a room is made easv
by advertising in The Star.
Call Sterling 5000. Open 8 a M
Evening star., 1948-12-14
Rev. Donald Irwin Accepts
Call 10 Wallace Memorial

The Rev. Donald G. Irwin, pastor
of the Military Avenue United Pres
byterian Church of Detroit, has &C.
Evening star., 1948-12-14

johannesburg, South Africa, may
scrap ali streetcars and use buses.
Evening star., 1948-09-18
Stream Dragged for Boy
WHO Fell Off Seq Wall

Harbor police were dragging the
Eastern Branch near Benning
Bridge today for the body Of a g.
year-old boy reported to have fallen
from the river sea wall yesterday.
The boy, Excel Collins, colored,
800 block of Eleventh, street NE,
was playing on the sea wall with
his 6-year- -old brother Norman and
a friend, Sherwood Adams, 9, col
ored, 900 block of Eleventh street
NE, when the accident occurred,
police said. They quoted the boys
as saying Excel fell from the wall
while reaching for a log in the
water.
Harbor police dragged the river
until dark last night and began
again at daylight this morning. Ex-
cell is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam s. Collins. Mr.. Collins is a
labor foreman at the Bureau of
Federal Supply.
Evening star., 1948-09-18
Senators Hit Reduction
OF Life Sentence for
Queen Of BuchenwaId

The Army's reduction of the life
sentence imposed on Ilse Koch, the
notorious Queen of BuchenWald,
brought strong protests today from
three Senators.
Dispatches from Frankfurt yes
terday belatedly reported that on
June the sentence of Frau Koch,
who was said to have boasted that
her lamp shades and ashtrays were
made from the skins Of prisoners.
had been, quietly commuted to four
years and that she was scheduled
for release next year.
In Frankfort, Gen. Lucius D. Clay,
American military commander. con-
flrmed the report that the sentence
had been reduced following recon-
mendation of reviewing officers on
the grounds 'it had never been
proved that Frau Koch had selected
prisoners for execution or had in her
possession articles made of human
skin" She was convicted by a war
crimes court at Dachau.
Terming the woman "one Of the
cruelest and one of the hardest"
Nazi officials at Buchenwald, Sena-
tor Baldwin, Republican. of Con-
necticut, a member of the Senate
Armed Services Committee, dis
closed in Bridgeport that he had
sent telegram to Secretary of the
Army Royal asking for the Army's
reasons for the action. Mr.. Royal
was out Of the city today and aides
said they had not seen the telegram.
Senator Saltonstall, Republican, Of
Massachusetts, member of the
same committee, demanded in a
statement that full publicity be
given the Communication. He added
that he had visited BuchenWald-a
Nazi concentration camp-and had
seen "the brutality and corpses."
Senator Tobey, Republican, of New
+arv,oaI ootiaY, q !,
Evening star., 1948-09-18
India Starts Giant Dam
In 26-MiIIion Project

A masonry dam, 1so feet high and
1850 feet long, now is being built by
the government of Mysore, India, as
the first step ip, its s2e,s5o,ooo LAX
kavalli irrigation project, Calcutta
learns.
The Lakkayalli Dam. across the
River Bhadra, in Chickmaglur, Ny
sore, will impound 61,25o,0oo, 600
cubic feet OF water over an area of
$3.50 square miles of jungle land.
The great reservoir is expected to
irrigate 10000 acres.
Already, a 17-mile gravel road has
been completed linking Lakkavalli
with Shimoga. Many villages will be
flooded and the government now Is
providing new sites.
Evening star., 1948-09-18
Giant Fan Constructed
To Air Mine in Chile

A gigantic ventilating fan weigh
ing 120 tons and delivering 10000
cubic meters Of air per minute Is
reported by Santiago to have been
constructed for the Schwager mines,
in Chile.
Ventilation becomes an increasing
technical problem as the mines ex-
tend ever further under the sea.
Evening star., 1948-09-18

outrage" and noted that 1t had been
kept secret until disclosed in the
Army newspaper Stars and Stripes.
A spokesman for Secretary Of De-
fense Forrestal said the matter was
exclusively in Army hands.
Army spokesmen refused any i'm
mediate comment on the grounds
the matter was one exclusively
within the jurisdiction of Gen. Clay.
They did confirm it, however.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha
Scholarship Rules

l. An applicant for the Alpha
Kappa Sorority Scholarship must
be:
(a) A young woman senior in
high school, in college course, or
a student in the university or col
lege.
(b) The applicant must be of
high moral character and deserv-
ing of the award.
(c) The applicant must be re-
commended by her principal or
president.
I'D Scholarship Of the appli-
cant must not be lowe rthan B
grade = A grade of c plus from
Girls Latin is deemed the equiya-
lat of B plus from other schools.
2. Application in form of a let
ter must contain the following in
formation:
(a) Name and address.
(b) date Of birth.
(c) Parents names.
(d) School and church activ-
tiles and community interest.
(e) Reason for desiring coll
eye education.
3. Applications must submit re-
commentator from three reliable
persons, ministers, physicians,
teachers (etc.)
4. A certified statement of
ranks obained from the principal
or president must be submitted
to the Scholarship Committee.
5. Please file your name and
address with the committee.
s. All applications and refer
ence must be filed with the COM
naittee on or before June 7, 194S.
2. Scholarship viii be awarded
to the participant at the Annual
AKA. Garden Party July II,
Is4s.
Send all letter and applications
to Mrs. Bertha Harris Wornley,
3 Perry Road, Natick, Mass
Chairman Of Scholarship Commit
tee.
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CleFgymen
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ian missionary to Japan, secre-
tary Fellowship OF Reconcilia-
ton for New York. Also included
are Bayard Rustin and Rev.
George Houser, Racial Indus
trial secretaries of the Fellow
ship Of Reconciliation, who re-
Gently received Jefferson Day
Awards from the Council against
Intolerance in America in recog-
milton of exceptional service in
breaking down JimCrow in inter-
state travel.
The statement declared.
"Peacetime CONSUMPTION is
such q huge and tragic step to-
ward war, dictatorship and ca
tastrophe that we believe it must
be met with total rejection. AS
the early Christian refused to Of
fer a pinch Of incense to Caesars
image, so we believe that Chris
tian youth in the United States
should to day refuse to grant
even the token recognition Of
registration to this evil which
means disaster for their country
and their church"
The statement also urged
"girl friends, relatives, Christian
ministers and fellow-churcla
members" to lend open support
to men thus breaking the law
to identify themselves with them.
Stating that an 1918 attempt
by the victorious Allies to wipe
out Communism by force had
failed, the clergymen added:
Communism thrives on pow
erty, war and the social upheav-
al which marks war. Bolshevism
had its first big chance after
World War I and took 1t. It had
its second big chance in World
War II and took it. For the DEM
ocratic nations to give BoIshe-
vism another and vastly bigger
opportunity in World War III
is madness and suicide.
Where so much Grass mater
ial force has been mobilized,
some nation must forego the ia
tai temptation TO rely on still
greater force and more consume
mate savagery.
Political and military leaders
viii not have the incentive 70
abandon war so long as they
know that in the showdown
they can depend upon the youth
Of the nation 10 submit TO CON-
lscriptiop sss;a-"
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SeeiiHls
Stars
with DOLORES CALVIN

NEW YORK CITY BROAD
WAY BRIGHTENs AGAIN s.. /.
Sarah Vaughan, coming in with
brand new array Of chiffons
and satins, moved into the Strand
as Pearl Bailey left, starring in a
highly talented stage show as
~ltse Best Female Singer of 1947"
And Ella Fitzgerald, still hold
ing down at the Paramount, Is
wearing the old shade Of electric
blue trimmed with silver but not
singing enough songs to satisfy
the customers And her choice,
excluding Lady Be Good" isn't
the best II seems one Of
Dukes boys was kidding from be-
hind her and Ella laughed in the
most serious lines Of Can't Help
Loving That Man Of Mine" !.
But the biggest laugh came when
newcomer 10 show business,
George Kirby. the initator whom
we predicted tobe a brilliant star
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in '4s, followed Ella, doing he-
version Of Lady Be Good" with
all the Fitzgerald trimmings !.
The Nicholas Brothers have ar
rived in the Big Town for their
Latin Quarter date with a huge
opening might equal to Billie
Holidays at the Ebony Mary
and Andy Kirk, after fran&ically
searching for a home upstate,
finally bought a newly-turned-
oYer-to-colored apartment house
and have decided TO rent it out
to help meet housing shortages
They'll continue to live in
SIS Edgecomb until a real home
Of their own shows itself -.
Rochester and Jack Benny
troupe expected for summer !.
Roxy Theatre patrons startled
when ace dancer Paul Draper
announced his accompanies,
bronzed Calvin jackson, and
made him stand up for applause
Following the Draper show,
comes Arthur Lee Simpkins, who
has been absent from New York
for some time Bill Robinson
celebrating 10 years OF living
with a new ship, the SIS Bojan-
giles, complete with fabulous par
ty aboard, all celebs invited !.
Several weeks ago Bulldog
Drummond, mystery Of the air,
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Beauty Hints
By NINA TEMPLE
UPON BEING REAuTTFuL


Every woman is potentially.
beautiful The woman who looks
into her glass and signs because
her face is not fair, her hair not
golden, and her eyes not blue,
and is distressed, is In error. She
should smile, she has beauty, a
beauty all her own. Who has not
seen a black stallion, noble and
splendid, moving gracefully or
standing at elegant easeP Is he
less beautiful than a white stall
lion? Nay. He is even preferred
by many. Beauty is Of various
kinds, various hues, of many col
ors and combinations - no mat
ter how God made you--he made
you with some fine point of
beauty. All women are so blessed
- carrying beauty
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Mary Strong
Talks
ACcoMPLIsHDfENT

Who has never dreamed of
doing great things? Writing q
book, q poem. a play, q novel2
Building a beautiful home with
trim green lawn fronting It, and
flowers along Its borders - who
has not dreamed such dreams -
built lovely air castles that rise
splendid and shining before us.
All, all Of us have such dreams.
What binders US - what pre-
vents? We put off - delay, be-