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Evening star., 1948-06-30
Soviet Gets u. ). Plea
TO Restore Electric
Power in South Korea
By Gornett D. Horner

An American appeal for immedi-
ate resumption of electric power
service to South Korea and sharp
lecture on freedom of the press were
before the Soviet government today.
A note urging that the Soviet
commander in North Korea be
ordered to end nearly seven-week
ban on delivery of electric power
from his zone to the American
occupied zone in the south was de-
livered to the Moscow Foreign Office
last Saturday.
Another note. containing the free
press lecture and rejecting Soviet
protest against magazine article
which it charged was IAN example
of unbridled propaganda for new
war" was delivered to the Russian
Embassy here Monday.
Both communications were made
public by the State Department late
yesterday.
The Korean electricity dispute
goes back to June II, 1947, agree
ment between the American and
Soviet commands in Korea. provid-
ing that power used in the American
zone up to that time be paid for in
equipment and that a separate
agreement be negotiated immedi-
ately for subsequent deliveries.
Delivery of the American equip
ment was delayed by shortages, but
was practically complete when
power to the southern zone was cut
off on May IA. Since then, 1t. Gen
John r. Hodge, American COM
mander in North Korea. has tried
vainly to get the Soviet commander
to talk over the problem.
The rejected Soviet protest con-
cerned an article in the May II issue
of Newsweek. The Russian En-
bassy complained to the State De-
partment on June 8 that the article
which discussed American air de-
fenses against possible Russian at
tack-violated a United Nations
resolution which condemns war
mongering."
Secretary Of State Marshall re-
piled that any Government attempt
to control or suppress articles OF
this type appearing in the public
press would be a violation of the
right of freedom of the press which
is guaranteed by the Constitution
of the IJnfted StafeS"s - s''~<
Evening star., 1948-06-30
Woman Struck by Auto
Suffers Chest Injuries

A 42-year-old woman was in un-
determined, condition at Casually
Hospital today after+she was struck
by an automobile last night while
crossing @ street NV. in the 100
block, police reported.
The woman, Grace Coakley, COL
ored, 1872 Bates street NV, was
struck by a car driven by Raymond
C. Cadle, 30. of Bethesda, Md, po-
lice said. She was reported suffer-
ing from chest injuries.
In another accident yesterday, a
tractor trailer and car collided
at New Jersey avenue and M street
NV. and the car ran into three
colored workmen.
Police said one of the workmen,
Arthur johnson, 55, Of so l street
NV. was admitted to Gallinger
Hospital for cuts on the leg and
knee. The others, Claude Cooper,
80. of 3749 Foote street NE. and
James Tyree, 48, of 5221 Clay street
NE apparently escaped injury, ac-
cording to police.
The tractor trailer was operated
BY Caleb C. Crone, 30, of Fullerton,
Md, and the car by Ernest L. Pro-
viod, 36, colored. of 20l I street
NV, police said
Evening star., 1948-06-30
Truck Driver
Put on Ice by
Anqry Motorist

NEW YORK, June Settings
blew hot, then cold yesterday for
Samuel Hemelfarb, 20, Of Brooklyn.
Mr.. Kemelfarm, perspiring in the
89-degree heat. backed his two-ton
refrigeration truck into q curb. 1t
brushed the bumper Of parked car
whose driver stepped out to protest.
Too hot to argue, Mr.. Hemelfarb
shrugged his shoulders and stepped
into the near zero cold of his truck S
refrigeration compartment to haul
out an order.
The angry motorist slammed the
door, which locked automatically,
and sped away.
Shivering but hot under the COL
lar, Mr.. Hemelfarb was released is
minutes later by police.
Evening star., 1948-06-30
Proposal for Curb
On Teaching by Nuns
Leads in North Dakota
By fhs Assoeiotsd Press

FARGO, N. OAK, June 3d.
measure to prohibit nuns from teach
ing in North Dakota's public schools
drew an increasingly strong vote of
approval early today as returns
mounted in the States primary elec-
ton.
The margin was by no means de-
lcisive, however, and the controver-
sial measure shared interest with
close battles for several State Offices
and two other initiated measures. A
heavy, possibly record, primary
vote was cast.
In the headline fight for the Re-
publican nomination for Governor,
Gov Fred Aandahl was leading
Erwin Schumacher, 28,978 to 22,-
O89, with 661 of the States 2,259
precincts counted. Gov. Aandahl,
seeking a third term, is the candi-
date of the Republican Organizing
Committee faction of the COP. Mr..
Schumacher, a Drayton farmer, is
backed by the Nonpartisan League.
Bonus Passage Likely.
On the measure to prohibit teach
ing by nuns, known as the antigarb
measure, sic precincts give 24,788
votes for it to 20,859 against.
A veterans bonus measure appeared
headed for almost certain passage.
North Dakota's two House men,
bers seeking reelection with Organ
izing Committee Endorsement faced
strong bid by former Representa-
tive Usher L. Burdick, nonpartisan
ieaguer, for the Republican nomi-
nation.
Six hundred and forty-five pre-
cincts gave Representative Lemke
Is 1884 and Representative Robertson
22,015, to 23,467 for Mr.. Burdick.
The other league candidate, Mrs.
Agnes Geelan, woman Mayor of
Enderlin, was well behind with
1916.
22,205 for Parking Meter Ban.
On two other initiated measures
the vote was running close. On one
to outlaw parking meters, 22,205 IN
516 precincts voted yes and 22,331
voted no. To repeal the States Food
drink Divorcement Act. SIG precincts
reported 1883 votes in favor and
23459 against.
The proposal for a State soldiers
bonus enjoyed a 20,550-to-9 500
lead with 1896 precincts counted. All
the measures come before voters
under a law which permits initia-
ton of legislation by petition.
Democratic candidates were unop-
posed in the primary.
Evening star., 1948-06-30
Handwriting on Receipt
Holds Larceny Suspect

A larceny suspect, who contended
he had bought and paid for truck
chassis in good faith, was ordered
held for grand jury action yester-
day when his handwriting was
found curiously similar to that on
his receipt
He is Daniel S. Mckee, 30, colored,
of the 2300 block of I street NV,
accused of stealing the chassis from
Bruce Norman of Germantown,
Md, June Is. .......
At Municipal Court hearing
Mckee told Judge Walter j. Casey
the truck had been sold to him on
a parking lot by a man who said he
was Mr.. Norman. He said he paid
the unknown man $65 for the car,
and received a receipt for it.
The real Mr.. Moorman took the
stand to say he had not sold the
chassis to Mckee. ...
Mckee was told to write Mr..
Moormans name on a slip of paper.
The judge took one look at the
paper then ordered the suspect held
under $1,000 bond for the action of
the grand jury. The signatures, he
said, were remarkably similar"
Evening star., 1948-06-30
Soap Box Derby Entrants
Urqedto Pick Up Racers

All youths who entered cars in the
seventh Washington Soap Box
Derby, held last Saturday, were
urged today by Derby officials to
call for their vehicles Immediately.
The gravity powered racers have
been returned to the Chevrolet deal
ers with whom the entrants regis
tered. The dealers have protested
that few boys have so far called to
take their cars home.
If the cars are not picked up at
once, the Derby Committee and the
dealers cannot be responsible for
them.
Evening star., 1948-06-30
Tree Limb Saves Child
From Fall on Spikes

Shirley Ausbrook, 5, daughter OF
Mrs. Nina Ausbrook, Logan Circle
NV, was in Children's Hospital
with a possible broken hip today
after falling out of second-story
window yesterday at her home.
The girl, who is colored, was
leaning against a screen when 1t
gave way, according to her mother.
Her fall was broken by tree limb,
preventing her from landing on an
iron-spike fence. She had been
talking to children outside, her
mother said. Hospital officials said
her condition today was fairly good.
Evening star., 1948-06-30
Boy, 3, Whom Playmate Shot
Accidentally, Dies of Wound

house and found James on the floor,
a wound in his left side. She took
him to the hospital in her car.
The boy who found the .32-caliber
pistol on the top shelf of q closet
was Danny Harris, son Of Lee Ma
son Harris. a driver for the Wash
ington, Virginia &. Maryland Coach
Co., police said. The Harris family
lives at 1921 North Vermont street.
James lived with his mother at
203 South Oak street, Falls Church.
Mrs. Kurtz had moved recently
from Memphis, Tenn. Her husband
and two older children, who were
to come here later, left Memphis
Immediately after the accident and
both Mr.. and Mrs. Kurtz were at
the bedside of James when he died
at sos am.
Evening star., 1948-06-30
Non-Communist Oath
For Unions Upheld by
Second j. ). Court
BY The A.soeioted Press

NEW YORK, June 30.-By a
2-to-1 vote, a second three Judge
Federal tribunal has upheld the
constitutionality of Taft-Hartley
Act provisions for the signing of
non-Communist affidavits by
union officers.
Union attorneys said the case will
be appealed to the Supreme Court
In decision handed down yester-
day, the court also upheld pro-
visions of the law requiring unions
to file financial statements.
Judge Simon F. Rifkind dissented
from the majority opinion.
He termed as incompatible with
the first amendment" the laws
provision denying services of the
National Labor Relations Board to
unions whose officers fail to file
the non-C Communist oaths.
Injunction Request Denied.
''It abridges the freedom of speech
and the right of assembly without a
showing of clear and present dam
ger" he said Indeed, on the argu-
ment. the defendant, the Labor
Board, disavowed the presence of
clear and present danger"
The ruling was made in dismissing
a request for an injunction prevent
ing the NLRB from conducting a
union certification election at F. w.
Woolworth Co.
The request was made by Local
IS of the CIO Wholesale and Ware
house Union, which the NLRB had
ruled off the election ballot because
some of its officers had not signed
the Communist oathS.
The election was sought by Local
804 of the AFL International Broth
erhood of Teamsters.
The majority opinion said the
AFFIDAVIT requirement was upheld
for reasons advanced previously by
a Federal Court in Washington,
D. c., in a similar case.
No Ruling on AGA Plea.
The Washington court held that
q unions privilege to represent en-
ployes as bargaining agent could
legally be conditioned on the an
swering by union officers of the
question: Are you a Communist"
On an appeal, the Supreme Court
sidestepped a direct ruling on the
non-Communist affidavit require
ment.
The court here did not rule on
request by the CIO American Com
munications Association for an in
junction against the NLRB, because
the AGA had failed to notify the
Attorney General of the action as
required by law.
The AGA, denied a place on the
ballot at a union certif1cation elec-
ton at Press Wireless, Inc, had
asked that the NLRB be restrained
from holding the election
While not ruling on the request,
the court added that the issues were
the same as in the case of the CIO
Warehouse Workers Union, and
that the ruling would be the same.
Evening star., 1948-06-30
Rites Here Will Mark
Lambeth Conference

A special celebration Of the holy
communion, marking the opening
Of the Lambeth Conference tomor-
row at Lambeth Palace in London,
will be held at noon tomorrow In
the Episcopal Church OF the
Epiphany.
The Lambeth Conference is a
meeting Of bishops of the Anglican
Communion of the world. 1t is held
every 10 years. The meeting this
year is the first since 1880, the 1910
conference having been called off
because of the war. The Right Rev.
Angus Dun. Bishop of Washington,
is attending the gathering.
Evening star., 1948-06-30

Three-year- James Kurtz died
early today in Arlington Hospital
of injuries received when a play
mate shot him accidentally.
James was wounded Monday
when a 7-year-old playmate found
a loaded pistol which he thought
was a toy. The two were playing
in a room at the home OF Mrs.
Louis c. Thompson, 1929 North
Vermont street. Arlington, where
James stayed while his mother. Mrs.
Elizabeth Kurtz, worked at the Ar
lington Navy Annex.
DR.. w. C. Welburn. Arlington cor
oner, said an autopsy would be per-
formed
Mrs. Thompson was hanging up
clothing in the back yard when she
heard a shot. She went into the
Evening star., 1948-06-30
Three Dances Scheduled
At Air Force, Navy Posts

. Three Servicemen's dances are
scheduled for tonight and tomorrow
at Air Force and Navy posts here.
Special Services of Boiling Air
Force Base will give dance at 8
o'clock tonight, while Navy Quarters
K at the Navy Department Annex,
Arlington, will entertain at $50
o'clock. Special Services of Andrews
Air Force Base will give dance
at 7:30 pm. tomorrow in the new
service club.
Congressional secretaries, Govern
ment girls and students have been
invited to attend the dances.
Evening star., 1948-06-30
Catholic Action Course Set

A session Of the summer school
of Catholic Action. under the direc-
ton of the Rev. Daniel A. Lord OF
st. Louis, will be held August 9 to
IA at Catholic University. The Rev.
Charles w. Nelson, 313 Second street
Sc, and Mrs. Joseph A. Egan, 4605
Fifth street NV. are co-chairmen
of the committee preparing for the
school.
Evening star., 1948-06-30
Pope Urges Workers
Ito Join in Efforts
To Improve Economy
BY the Associated Press

VATICAN CITY, June 3O.-Pope
Plus XII said last night that dema
soguery will not solve the plague
of unemployment" and called or
workers to collaborate with other
classes to improve social life.
Addressing 10000 workers oi
Catholic Action, the Pontiff eau.
toned against movements for re-
forms in the national economy
based on hate and said:
I'VE are aware of the gravity oi
the hour everywhere there
is a sense of ill being"
The Pope told the workers from
all parts of Italy to make their Or
ganization a living thing.
Unity Called Vital.
That" he said, lis what Is lack
ing in our times. But what good
are names on lists if they are SIM
pie units and not solidly, intimately
united with other Catholic workers
in their organization"
: You must be the apostles" he
said. He urged his listeners "espe-
cially to win youth to your cause. u
The Pontiff. dressed In white, sat
on red throne in the Vatican
courtyard of the Belvedere. He
appeared happy.
He spoke for half an hour and
concluded with his apostolic bene-
diction: ITO the workers of Rome
Italy. and the whole world
in the field. industry and in the
home, and also those who live far
from the church and Christ"
The Pope cautioned against polit-
ical activities by the unions and
asked his listeners to pursue their
economic interests in harmony, with
a sense of justice and sincere COL
laboration with other classes for
Christian renewal of all social life" "
Listeners Cautioned.
He cautioned his listeners not to
deviate from this aim because, he
said, 1.-The future of unions depends
upon loyalty to this goal.
IF ever they the unions) should
aim at exclusive domination of the
state or society. If they should wish
to exercise absolute power over
workers, if they should reject strict
sense of justice and sincere will for
collaboration with other social
they would fail in the ex-
pectations and hopes that every
honest and conscientious worker has
placed in them"
Evening star., 1948-06-30

p ] yed major
roles in the en-
actment of lib
eralized retire.
ment legislation
for Federal en-
ployes and in
the passage OF
the $3.50 perma-
nent G ov ern =
m e n t workers
pay raise bill.
In the event
Mr.. Rees should
be defeated for
reelection and
the Republicans
retain control of
Evening star., 1948-06-30
Agriculture Experts
Predict Meat Prices
will Go Even Higher
BY The Assoeiotsd Press

The Agriculture Department pre-
dicted today that prices for meat on
the hoof, now at record levels, will
go even higher this summer and
early fall. That means q further
increase in retail prices can be
expected.
Prices Of hogs, cattle and sheep
jumped per cent between mid
May and mid-Jme as shipments to
market dropped OF and consumer
demand for meat held strongly.
A further drop in supplies is ex-
pected In the months imme d1ately
ahead, the department said, adding
that strong consumer buying could
be expected to push retail meat
prices still higher.
The department offered little
hope for a material increase in meat
supplies before 1850. 1t sai ID cattle
supply is becoming smaller and
smaller, with small prospect for an
increase in hog shipments before
late 1949.
The downward phase OF the
present cattle cycle Is now in its
fourth year and is not likely to
end before 1885," the department
said.
The department said he down.
ward trend can be reversed only
when stockmen feel enough conf
dence in future prices to start hold
ing more breeding stock and mar.
keting fewer animals than the num-
ber of calves raised.
When that time comes, there
will be less beef and veal on the
market temporarily, but in the long
run it will work to the advantage
of consumers" the agency said.
Hog production Is far below the
high wartime levels. This largely
reflects a shortage Of corn. Last
years crop was a near failure. A
favorable corn yield this year would
open the way for expansion In hog
numbers next year.
Evening star., 1948-06-30

the House, his successor as chair
man of the Civil Service Committee
would be Representative Stevenson
Republican, of Wisconsin. Mr.
Stevenson also has made fine
record in the committee. He is the
co-sponsor of the liberalized Fed
eral retirement law.
| X
| PROBE-Before leaving for Kan
sas, Mr.. Rees instructed his COM
mittee,s investigating staff to delve
into charges that Federal agencies
are violating the law by using sur
plus funds to hire additional en-
ployes.
Mr.. Rees declared that some bu-
reaus, when they discover that they
have some unexpected funds on
hand as the fiscal year draws to
close, use the money to hire addi-
tional personnel instead of return
ing the funds to the Treasury.
Some of these agencies just can't
bear the thought of having some
unused money on hand" Mr.. Rees
declared. I'VE mean to see to it that
they return whatever uneXpended
money they have on hand at the end
of the fiscal year to the Treasury
Department"
STARTED-The Civil Service
Commission already has started
work on revision of the Classification
Act, which it. intends to present to
Congress next year in the way of
legislative recommendation.
It's expected the commission will
work closely with the stats Of the
House and Senate Civil Service
Committees in drawing up the leg
islation.
The revisions are expected to be
far more extensive than were those
contained in the Classification Act
proposals presented to the past
Congress and which were rejected
in the final hours of the outgoing
Congress.
II adopted, the revisions would
result in a s1O0 to $3.50 pay boost
for most Federal employees, in addi-
ton to the $3.50 pay raise they have
just received. Top Federal officials
would receive substantial pay boosts.
Incidentally, commission officials
are confident the next Congress
will speedily approve Classification
Act changes
TIP-Here's an employment tip
for persons seeking Federal en-
ployment. ~-.
The following departments and
agencies are doing most of the
hiring these days:
Army, Navy, Air Force, Post Of
flee, Commerce, Interior and Agri-
culture Departments; Economic Co.
Operation Administration, Maritime
Commission, National Labor Rela-
tions Board, Veterans Administra-
ton and the Tennessee Valley Au-
thority.
WARNING-The Civil Service
Commission has issued a warning
to all Government departments
and agencies that employees are not
to be dismissed, denoted or other
wise Disseminated against because
or race or religion.
This edict was issued as part of
the commissions revised rules re-
garding layoffs and demotions in the
Government.
The commission frightened its reg
ulations in an attempt to give
employees greater protection against
some agencies attempts at arbitrary
dismissals and demotions.
X X
REPORT-Administration officials
around town say that w. Averill
Hartman. our rowing Ambassador to
Europe in the ECA program, is in a
Evening star., 1948-06-30
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
.Rees, Civil Service Committee
Head, Faces Reelection Battle
By Joseph Young

of the House Civil Service Committee
tough battle for reelection
Mr. Rees opposition the Republican primary August
the determined bids of other candidates
Political In Kansas still give Mr. Rees edge in the
they that "anything -
Evening star., 1948-06-30
Weather Report

District Of Columbia - Partly
cloudy with high near 80 and some
chance of a brief thunder shower
this afternoon. Generally fair and
slightly cooler tonight and tomor-
row. Lowest tonight about 68.
Virginia and Maryland-Generally
fair and somewhat cooler tonight
and tomorrow. Scattered thunder
showers near the coast tonight.
Wind velocity, II miles per hour;
direction, south-southeast.
hIver Report.
Prom United States Englneers.h
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
muddy Great Falls. SHENANDOAH
Evening star., 1948-06-30

Ecuador proposes to completely
modernize its banking system this
year.
Evening star., 1948-06-30

good spot for the Democratic vice
presidential nomination.
These officials say Mr.. Harriman's
past record, both in Government and
in industry. plus the fact that he
would be able to contribute quite a
bit of money to the Democrats badly
depleted campaign chest make him
a likely choice.
A man of considerable wealth, Mr..
Hartman was Secretary of Com
merce before accepting the ECA job.
NEW CIO UNION-The CIO Gov
ernment Workers Union, composed
mainly of diSsidents from the
United Public Workers of America
is formally under way. 1t will be a
part of the Industrial Union of
Marine and Shipbuilders' Workers
of America.
officials of the new union say it
will follow progressive CIO policies. -
The leaders are strongly anti
Communist
At press conference yesterday,
John Green. president of the Ship
builders Union, declared:
Il know of no group of workers
in the United States who are more
desperately in need of effective trade
union organization than the en-
ployes of Federal, State and local
governments.
ut is not our intention to engage
in raids or controversy with any
group now established among Gov
ernment workers. Our objective is
to mobilize the multitude of en-
ployes OF Government at all levels
who are not now part Of any ma
tional union. We believe that these
employees, working within and in CO.
operation with the CIO, can pro-
mote their own economic welfare in
keeping with sound, progressive
principles.
Mr.. Green said the new Govern
ment workers union has 1000 MEM
oers so far. At the time the group
broke from UPWA last month, its
leaders asserted that between 5000
and 10000 UPWA members ulti-
mately would follow them into the
new organization.
The new unions headquarters are
at 724 Ninth street NV. The tele-
phone number is Sterling 6773.
Evening star., 1948-06-30

Additional neiUs OF Gouern-
ment affairs and personalities
make up Joseph Young's broad
cast uersion OF the Federal Spot
light at 3:15 pm. eUery Sunday
on WMAL, The Star station.
Evening star., 1948-06-30

Mr.. Rees has been very active
Is chairman of the committee and
Evening star., 1948-06-30

CAPITAL ROUNDUP-The resig-
nation of John Studebaker as Com
missioner of Education was first
predicted in this column last week.
incidentally, other very able Govern
ment officials are threatening to
leave the Federal service for more
lucrative offers from private indus
try. The last straw, SO far as most
of them are concerned, is the new
pay raise law, by which some OF
their subordinates will make more
money than they do.
Evening star., 1948-06-30

REPORT-Administration officials
around town say that w. Averill
Hartman. our rowing Ambassador to
Europe in the ECA program, is in a