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Laurel outlook., 1948-11-03
FAITH: Democrat.

POLITICAL FAITH: Democrat.
BORN: Graves county. KY. No
vember 81, 1877.
After studying at the University
Of Virginia law school Alben Bark
ley was admitted to the Kentucky
bar in 1901.
In 1913 he was elected to the U. S.
house Of representatives from the
first district of Kentucky. He served
as a representative until 1927. when
he was elected to the senate.
Barley was temporary chairman
of the Democratic national onven
tons in 1882 and 1886. permanent
chairman in 1910 and keynote speak
er of the 1948 convention which NOM
mated him for vice-president.
Laurel outlook., 1948-11-03
Murray (D) Returns To Senate;
D'Ewart (R) Is Representative

Senator James E. Murray,
Democrat, was reelected Tuesday
by Montana voters, who gave the
senior senator a plurality of
about $4,000 over Tom j. Davis,
Republican candidate. In the
second district Wesley A. D.
Ewart, Republican, was reelected
to the congressional house of rep
Laurel outlook., 1948-11-03
M. D. Club Meets

A meeting of the Laurel NJ. D.
club, held Oct. 5 at the home Of
Mrs. U. C. Porter, featured a
talk on Good Grooming" by Mrs.
Mayo Lawrenz. The group will
meet next on Nov. 2 at the home
of Mrs. Herman Schessler.
Evening star., 1948-06-17
Governors Urge u. 5.
To Withdraw From
Gasoline Tax Field
~ the Associoted Press

NEW CASTLE, N. H.. June IL
The National Conference Of Cover
nors today urged the Federal Gov
ernment to abandon taxes on gaso-
line and highway users, leaving TINS
field of taxation to State and local
governments.
Until it does, the Governors salo'
"all revenues from these sources
should be used for the expansion
and improvement OF the highways
of the Nation"
The conference, which closed Iast
night. appealed for properly con-
ceived' civilian defense program
The Governors declared that the
exigencies of the world today makes
such program (civilian detense'
vitality necessary"
Efficient operation of such pro-
gram, the Governors said. cannot
De achieved unless the Federal Gov
ernment will work with and through
the State governments"
Other resolutions adopted at the
conference called for Federal-State
cooperation in the development OF
airport programs, extensions OF 10
cal taxing powers, statehood for Ha-
waii ana Alaska and more extern
Sive interstate cooperation for re-
gional institutional care, educational
facilities, flood control water pol
tuition and fire protection.
Evening star., 1948-06-17
HOUSING
Continued From First PageD

the committee which wrote it. Dem
ocratS backing the T-E-W bill had
planned to offer such a motion or
the new Wolcott bill. If approved
the motion to recommit would have
the effect of passing the T-E-W
plan.
So the Rules Committee rammeC
through at night session. a recon-
mendation for temporary suspen-
sion of House rules. This requires
"a two-thirds vote, but COP leaders
were confident they could muster
that many.
Under this procedure debate is
limited to 20 minutes on each side
there can be no amendments, ano
there can be no motion to recommit
About the only thing left to op-
ponents was the chance to complain
House passage of the Wolcott
measure would put the entire sub
ject of housing legislation up to q
Senate House conference. But in
view of House COP leaders de-
termined opposition, there appeared
little likelihood that any of the
major provisions of the T-E-W bill
would be included in a final COM
promise.
These provisions call for construc-
tion of 100000 Government-fi financed
housing units: Government subsidies
for slum clearance and urban rede-
velopment, and assistance for farm
housing construction.
Evening star., 1948-06-17
80 Chungking Rice Shops
Looted by Rioting Chinese
By the Associoted Press

NANkING, June 17.-More than
5000 angry Chinese stormed through
Chungking streets for six hours
today, looting 30 rice shops.
Dispatches from Chinas wartime
capital said gendarmes used bay
onets to disperse the mob. The
looting started after the price OF
rice doubled.
Police arrested about 200 rioters
At Shanghai, authorities tried tc
keep the rice price pegged. They
assigned squads of police to patrol
rice shop districts
The price of flour, rice and
other commodities jumped to record
heights in Peiping. The city's mayor
Ho Sze-yuan, appealed to Marking
to lift restrictions on food shipments
to North China
In Tientsin, the price of -four has
gone up 10 per cent in the past
fortnight.
Evening star., 1948-06-17
Morgons Quit Wards in Row
With Avery, Brought In by Them
MoiI Firm Head Fights
To Bur Executives
From More Authority
By the Associated Press

CHICAGO. June 1.-THE Morgan
Ward & Co. today. They were out
because of disagreement with the
man they had brought in to run
the company II years ago.
And that man-Sewell Avery-Was
in the middle of his toughest man
agerial fight in a slam-bang career
as head of the Nations second
biggest mail order and retail mer-
chandise firm.
Mr. Avery once said, Il banana
peeled this place and then couldn't
get out" He meant he had been
brought to Montgomery Ward from
the United States Gypsum Co. in
1881 when things were tough.
Inside of three years Mr.. Avery
converted a Ward net loss of $9.000,-
900 into net profit of a similar
amount Last year the company
had a profit of $4,000 900, largest
in its history
Runs Wards Himself.
Mr.. Avery is "A years old He
neither looks it nor acts it. He
runs Wards from top to bottom,
delving into remote corners where
one wouldn't expect to find board
chairman. This has irked execu-
tives who have had to work with
him, most of whom were promoted
to their position by Mr. Avery.
Mr.. Avery is a rather tall, lean,
good looking man with shock of
silver hair He is suave, self
assured. quick at repartee.
He has battled with his stock
holders over his salary and with
other officials over business policies
In the last u years three presi-
dents and 26 vice presidents of Ward
have reSigned.D
. But his biggest battle was in 1914
when the Federal Government took
over Montgomery Ward after the
company refused to comply with a
War Labor Board decision. Mr.
Avery refused to recognize the Gov
ernment's authority and wouldn't
leave his office. Soldiers were called
to remove him and they did. The
incident high lighted Mr.. Averys
fight against what he termed gov
ernmental regulation.
The designations yesterday of
George Whitney and H. P. Dawson,
two officials of j. P. Morgan & Co.,
Wall Street banking firm, confronted
Mr.. Avery with a new situation. He
has had presidents and vice presi-
dents quit before But not Nor
gan directors.
Mr.. Dawson was one of the men
who brought Mr.. Avery into Wards.
In quitting. Mr.. Dawson and Mr.
Evening star., 1948-06-17
Gen. Marshall Gives
House Group Review
OF Foreign Picture
BY the. Assoeioted Press

Secretary of State Marshall gave
the House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee a private Commute review of
the world picture today.
The Secretary withheld comment
to newsmen, but committee mem
bers said he left behind an i'm
preston of ''f1rmness' in American
relations with Soviet Russia
Chairman Eaton said Gen. Mar
shall did not define the trend of
world events as being better or
worse
Mr.. Eaton added: You and I
know it isn't any better
World in Status Quo.
One committee member told re-
porters he interpreted Gen. Mar
shalls summary as meaning that
the world situation at the moment
is in status quo-waiting for the
next step
Asked by neWsmen if international
affairs had improved within the last
month. Gen. Marshall hesitated,
smiled and said mildly:
I'm not going to answer that
question"
In reply to questions as to the
seriousness of the reported break
down of the four-poWer Komman-
datura in Berlin, Gen. Marshall
said:
L haven't received the official re-
ports on that yet All l know is
what I have read in the news dis
patches
Mr.. Eaton said Gen. Marshall
came to the Capitol at his own re-
quest Ito thank the committee for
doing a tremendous job" in connec-
ton with the European Recovery
Program.
U. n. Loan Is Pushed.
Mr.. Eaton said he himself had
brought up the matter of congress
sional approval for $65 ,000,0 loan
to build a new United Nations head
quarters in New York He said Gen.
Marshall stressed the Importance of
authorizing the funds before Con-
gress adjourns Saturday.
Immediately after seeing news
men, Mr.. Eaton went to consult
Speaker Martin on the prospects of
House action on the fund.
Mr.. Eaton is the author of a So
called omnibus bill, already ap-
proved by his committee, which
would authorize the $65 100000 U. N.
building program. He said he is
still hopeful it will reach the
House floor before Saturday night.
Representative Vorys, Republican,
of Ohio told neWsmen that Gen.
Marshall and Mr. Eaton recently
were discussing foreign affairs in
formally and Gen. Marshall volun-
teered to go before the committee
TO offer final up-to-the-minute
picture of world conditions before
Congress adjourns.
Evening star., 1948-06-17

Western High School here, He
graduated from Georgetown Uni
versity in 1927 with the degree OF
bachelor of arts and received his
legal education at Georgetown and
Southeastern Law School. He was
reporter on The Evening Star
staff from 1927 to 1888.
From 1888 to l94l Mr.. Tarver was
an assistant United States attorney
here. During World War II he
served with the Military Intelli-
gence Division of the War Depart
ment and left the service in l946
with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
He was awarded the Legion OF
Merit.
Mr.. Tarver is married and lives
at 8205 MoorIand lane, Bethesda.
He has been a member of the law
firm of Laskey & Laskey, Albee
Building, Fifteenth and G streets
NV
Evening star., 1948-06-17
Mountbutten to Quit
Indian Office Monday
By the Associated Press

NEW DELHI, June l7.--Lord
Mountbatten will leave office as
governor general of India Monday
c. Rajagopalachari. the first In
dian to be named to the post, will
be sworn In that day as 22d COVER
nor general. Lord Mountbatten
played a leading part in advancing
the time of India's independence
and in settling the delicate prob
lem of partition:
The Mountbattens will leave Gov
ermnent House early Monday, ride
in state TO the city gates and then
to the airport for a fight to Britain.
Evening star., 1948-06-17

1 IlS LOSI SOl-
ony" when it
opens its eighth
season July l at
Manteo, N. c.. it
was announced
today.
A graduate of
Woodrow Will
son High School,
Miss White fin
ished her studies
at Penn Hall
Junior Cole &c,
Chambersb urg,
Pa, in 1916 with
honorS. She re-
ceiYed her bach
Evening star., 1948-06-17
Birmingham Man Dies
After Collapse on Troin

A man identified by papers in his
pocket as Willis Whipple, So, of
Birmingham. Ala. was pronounced
dead at Union Station early today
after being removed unconscious
from a north bound train.
Police said death was apparently
from natural causes.
Mr. Whipple had retired as man
ager of tool company in Birming
ham because of heart ailment, the
Associated Press reported
He moved to Birmingham from
Franklin, Pa. Mr.. Whipple worked
this winter as a hotel clerk at a St.
Petersburg (Fla) hotel, and also had
been a patient at the Bayview Fla
Veterans Hospital
The report said Mr.. Whipple was
believed to be on, his way to New
Jersey, where he had a job at a
summer resort
Evening star., 1948-06-17

Whitney said they were getting out
because of certain differences Of
opinion largely involving the
internal organization of the COM
pany"
Although Wards always has been
known as a Morgan company" one
director said today, They have no
longer any substantial interest that
1 know Of"
Mr.. Avery himself is the largest
individual owner, holding 66588
shares of common stock and 200
shares of class A stock They're
worth about $4,OO0,00O at today's S
prices. Mr.. Avery bought them
mostly when they were lower.
Son of Lumberman.
Not the Morgan company, but the
Massachusetts, Investors Trust holds
the leading single block of Wards
stock. 1t owns 100000 shares of
common. This is a Boston firm with
a sprinkling of Lowells and Cabots
among its trustees.
Mr.. Avery was born in Saginaw
Mich, on November 4, 1873, the son
of a moderately Wellto-do lumber
man. He graduated from the Uni
versity of Michigan Law School in
1894.
At the moment Mr.. Avery is In
his worst managerial crisis. Thus
far, the Chicago directors have stood
by him. Meanwhile, his only COM
ment is. I'm trying to handle the
situation in an intelligent and fair
way"
Neither the company, Mr.. Avery
nor the resigning officials have eX-
planned the reasons for the man
agerial crisis. But it is generally
recognized in financial circles that
the fight revolves around efforts OF
executives to obtain more authority
in running the business. Reports
persist that more vice presidents
NAV resign.
Evening star., 1948-06-17
Prices Of Vegetables
Ease, but New Rise
Is Seen for Meat

Washington area housewives car
pu: the summer salad together a
bit cheaper today but this is the
only cheering news in an otherwise
gloomy cost-of- food picture.
The price of a head of lettuce
which mas scared to 25 cents and
thereabouts in recent months
dropped to IL cents today for one
large head in a local chain and tC
two large heads for II cents in a
national chain with stores here
The break has been expected for
some time Que to seasonal heavy
production in the California lettuce
fields.
The Bureau of Labor Statistic s
all-incluslve wholesale price index
for the week ending June 5, the lat
est available, showed small declines
for meats. fruits and vegetables
But the Dun & Bradstreet index
put all wholesale prices at their
highest since January 20, when the
years only major price break oc-
Cured.
Higher Meat Prices Seen.
Even higher meat prices were
forecast as hogs, steers, COWS ano
lambs climbed yesterday to recorc
highs in the wholesale markets fol
any June in history, the Associated
Press reported.
The food component of the Asso.
ciated Press wholesale price indie,
also advanced this week to 150.ll
from 1887 the week before. A
month ago it was 1427 rs.
The AP said check of retailers
| in the Nation showed reports of E
drop in the buying of fresh meats
but steady demand for canned anc
frozen meats.
| An American Meat Institute
spokesman predicted that meat sup
plies should remain about the SAINT
through September. with less porE
but more beef available In the fal
the supply should increase season
ally.
High butter prices were reported
( attracting producers in Denmari
and The Netherlands. who have Of
fered to send butter here to carr
coveted American dollars.
Weather Is Factor.
American food brokers reported
retail customers were buying up tht
remains of last years stocks, con
vinced that this years prices OF
canned good will be higher.
Wet weather in some regions ane
drought in others plagued Amer
lean vegetable and fruit growers
Reports from Russia said farmer:
there were worried because croI
weather was unfavorable. Unless
there is a marked change for the
better, Russia may not be able u
keep her promise to send large
quantities of cereals to satellites.
World sugar production is nov
estimated by the Agriculture De
partment as 10 per cent higher thar
last year. The present yield is estl,
mated at 34O0O.000 short tons,
per cent under the preWar average
/ Chains and large Supermarkets
now are operating on an average
markup of II to Is per cent. the
American Institute of Food Dis
tribution reported. In 1929 it aver
aged 81 per cent.
Competition, economies in dis
tribution and larger per unit turn
over explain the trimming of mark
ups by about so per cent in 20
wears" the institute said.
Evening star., 1948-06-17
Two Bills Reach Corsica,
Wreck Of Third Reported
By the Associoted Press

LONDON, June 1.-Two Flying
Fortresses, presumably part Of the
three-plane flight which took off
Monday night from the Azores and
then vanished. landed yesterday on
the island of Corsica.
Corsican officials said they be-
lieved the planes were en- route to
Palestine. They set down at Ajaccio
Airport, quickly refueled and took
off.
Wreckage of the third plane,
which radioed soon after its takeoh
that an engine was afire, was be-
lieved sighted east of the Azores
yesterday by a search plane. Life
RATS were dropped although no sur
vivors were seen. Ships were sent
to the area.
Evening star., 1948-06-17

dismissal power to so-called civilian
departments and agencies. if the ma
tional defense situation war.
ranted it.
There still is a chance the legisla-
ton will be enacted. Chairman ReeS
of the House Civil Service Commit.
tee is expected to bring the meas.
ure up again on unanimous con.
sent privilege, and indications ara
the House leadership will go alons
with him and push the bill through
UPWA-The CIO United Public
Workers of America has suffered
another detection from its ranks.
UPWA Local 500 of Detroit an
rounced it is leaving the union be-
cause UPWA was Communist con-
trolled"
The locals leaders declared
UPWA's actions ARE embarrassing
TO lis as loyal Americans and sin
cere, conscientious Government en-
ployes."
Meanwhile, the group of dissident
UPWA members which seeded
from the union last month at its
Atlantic City convention, announces
it has set up a charter unit to get
its new organization started.
The new outfit will be part OF
the CIO Industrial Union of Marine
and Shipbuilders of America. II
will operate as separate branch
of the union, which. incidentally
has all types of employment rep
resented in its membership.
Until the new Federal workers
organization selects a permanent
name for itself, it will be known
as the Government Workers Organ
izing Committee About rs Federal
employees here already have signed
up as charter members, it was said
Mrs. Jean Clements of the State
Department was selected as tenn
porary chairman.
STILL HOPE-As we predicted
yesterday, Chairman Hoffman of
the House Executive Expenditures
Committee has relented and allowed
the committee to approve the per
diem travel allowance bill for Gov
ernment workers.
Already approved by the Senate
it had been stalled for months in
MI. Hoffman's committee, owing to
his opposition. The worthwhile
measure would increase Federal en-
ployes daily travel allowance while
on official business to So a day. The
present rate is Sc.
The uphill fight, however, is not
over. 1t still must get the approval
of House Majority Leader Halleck
for House action. Whether it will
or not is uncertain. But Repre-
sentative Manasco, Democrat, of
Alabama. the bills sponsor, says he
will do everything possible" to get
House action on it in the next few
days.
Since the bill has come so far, it
would be regrettable II 1t tailed now.
It's generally agreed no Government
employe. or anybody else for that
can travel now on $6 day
Federal workers must die down in
their own pockets to pay the differ
ence, and it isn't fair.
PAY-For the last-minute news
on the Government pay raise situa-
ton, turn to a story elsewhere in
the news section.
Additional neWS OF Gouern-
ment affairs and personalities
make up Joseph Young's broad
cast DerSion OF the Federal Spot
light at 3:15 pm. every Sunday
on WMAL, The Star station.
Evening star., 1948-06-17

MCGEE, former
assistant gen.
eral counsel, who
resigned recent
ly. Mr.. Tarver
will have gen.
eral supervision
over all legal
work of the COM
mission relating
to the Natural
Gas Act.
A native OF
Augusta, Ga. ne
attended e ! e.
mentary school
there and grad
A., q I o n { rom
Evening star., 1948-06-17
Congress in Brief
BY the Assoeieted Press

Senate:
Resumes debate on long-range
farm bill.
Senate-House conferees resume
attempt to agree on displaced per-
sons bill
Senate House conferees discuss
multi million dollar foreign aid diff
ferenCeS.
House:
Votes on overriding railroad bill
veto, snears end of debate on draft
bill, and considers new housing
measure.
Banking Committee considers
ned-down housing bill
Foreign Affairs Committee hears
Secretary Marshall on world con-
ditionS.
Evening star., 1948-06-17

elOr'S degree this month from the
University of North Carolina,
At Chapel Hill, she was chosen
for two leading roles in student
plays and part in "Cyrano de
Bergerac,' a semiprofessional pro-
duction staged this spring by the
Carolina Playmakers.
Miss White is visiting her par
ents for a few days before leaving
for Manteo.
Evening star., 1948-06-17

tnelr lnVeSulgd
ton so far has
revealed vicious
pra C tees" on
the part of some
Federal officials
t o W ard these
e m p | oy e s. A
worker is sum-
moned into his
Superior's Office,
brusquely i n .
formed he is be-
ing retired be-
cause of diSabil-
ity, and is Or
dered to clear
ant liz AolnA
Evening star., 1948-06-17
House Votes to Set Up
NotionoI TruveI Bureau
BY the Associated Press

The House Yesterday passed a
bill to set up United States TraveI
Bureau in the Interior Department
10 encourage and develop travel
in America The measure now
goes to the Senate.
The new bureau would take over
all travel promotion activities now
carried on by the National Park
Service. 1t would be an independ-
ent agency within the department
Peru is finding good demand for
the hair of the huarize "a llama
alpaca hybrid sold as wool.
Evening star., 1948-06-17
Morgan Separation Dropped

NEW YORK. June IT P).-A
suit for separation by Mrs. Isobel
Gibbs Morgan against her husband.
Radio Comedian Henry Morgan,
was withdrawn yesterday In Su-
preme Court by agreement.
Evening star., 1948-06-17
Miss Christine White Given
Role in The Lost Colony

Miss Christine White, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Andrew White,
473l Ellicott street NV, has been
chosen for a part in Paul Greens S
Evening star., 1948-06-17
GiImer Is Confirmed

The Senate yesterday confirmed
the presidential nomination of How
ard C. Gilmer. jr,, as United States
attorney for the western district of
Virginia.
Evening star., 1948-06-17
FPC Names William Iarver
Assistant General Counsel

William S. Tarver, a lawyer here
for 10 years, today was named as
an assistant general counsel of the
Federal Power Commission.
Mr. Tarver will succeed Charles E.
Evening star., 1948-06-17

which employees, apparently in good
health. have been dismissed sum-
marily on disability" grounds.
Committee staff members say
Evening star., 1948-06-17
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
House Unit Probes 7rumped-Up
Physical Disability Firings
By Joseph Young

Serious charges against various Government departments
agencies involving the ruthless hrng employees mped
charges physical disability being investigated by
the staff of the House Civil Service Committee.
Committee staff members say they sitting in
Evening star., 1948-06-17
High and Low for Yesterday.

high and Low Tor Yesterday.
High, 20. at l2:ol am.
Low, IS. at l1:5S pm.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 90, on May IL.
Lowest, 5, on January 20.
Tide Tables
Evening star., 1948-06-17
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Sunny and
pleasant with highest in upper 70s
this afternoon. Clear tonight, low
est about 54 Tomorrow mostly
sunny and a little warmer.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair and
cool again tonight Tomorrow in
creasing cloudiness and a little
warmer.
Wind velocity, 6 miles per hour;
direction, WeSt-northWeSt
River Report.
From United States Eneineers)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and Great Falls; Shenandoah cloudy
at HarperS Ferry
Evening star., 1948-06-17

Additional news. OF Gouern-
ment affairs and personalities
make up Joseph Yonngs broad
cast DerSion OF the Federal Spot
light at 3:15 pm. every Sunday
on WMAL, The Star station.
Evening star., 1948-06-17

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