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Evening star., 1948-05-06
Report on Civil Rights Portal Portal Pay
Backed at Conference Ban Is Constitutional,
|0f Congregationa|ists Appeals Court Rules

The Congregational Christian
Churches Middle Atlantic Confer
ence here has gone on record in
support of the report of President
Truman's Civil Rights Commission
but has voiced opposition to univer-
sal military training.
The actions were taken late yes
terday in one Of the final sessions
of the conference, held in the First
Congregational Church, Tenth and
G streets NV. Delegates have come
from Washington, Northern Vir-
ginia, Maryland, Delaware and New
Jersey.
The conference resolution on civil
rights expressed support Of the OBJ
jectives "by educational and legis-
lative means" The group, on the
other hand, asserted that UNIT is
in opposition ito the freedom ir
which the Christian Church be-
lieves."
| missionary is speaker.
John A. Reuling. former president
Of Northland College in Wisconsin
told the delegates yesterday that
South Africa 'is boiling and may
very we'll boil over"
Mr.. Reuling, a lay missionary
trained teachers in church-sponsor-
ed Adams College in South Africa
from 1927 to 1941. After five years
as head of Northland College, he re-
turned to Rhodesia and Angola In
South Africa for an inspection tour
"The Africans" he said, and he
referred to the Negro population
have among them many young
men who served in the armies and
saw the European world. They ask
Why should we continue in this
pattern of slavery working for 7C
cents a day in digging copper OF
digging gold?'
Listen to Communists.
That's what they get, and things
cost as much in South Africa as
they do here.
They are listening to voice from
Russia which says, we knew such
slavery until 80 years ago when we
arose and cast off our chains and
drove off our masters
The delegates last night heard
Paul F. Douglass, president of Am
erican University, talk on "The
Place OF Religion in World Sur
vival."
Evening star., 1948-05-06
By the Associofed Press

RICHMOND, Va, May 6.-The
Fourth Circuit Court Of Appeals
yesterday upheld the constitution
ality of the Portal-to-Portal Act
passed by Congress last May.
The ruling was handed down in
case in which the appeals court
affirmed the Baltimore District
Courts dismissal of a suit for over
time compensation brought by the
industrial Union of Marine and
Shipbuilding Workers of America
against the shipbuilding division OF
Bethlehem Steel Co.
The unions appeal from the dis
missal presents squarely the ques-
ton of the constitutionality of the
act" the court observed in an opin-
ion written by Senior Circuit Judge
John j. Parker.
He added:
ut is manifestly in the public
interest that the question Of the
Evening star., 1948-05-06

constitutionality raised in the case
be promptly determined"
The opinion noted that the union
sought recovery solely on the
ground that the plaintiffs were re-
quired to be on the premises OF
defendant before and after work
time for the purpose of changing
clothes and walking to and from
the place where the work was car
ried on"
The Portal-to-Portal Act, barring
such claims, was passed while the
suit was pending.
In its appeal, the union said the
Portal-to-Portal Act was unconsti-
tutional because it represented ar
exercise of judicial power by Con.
gress and because it took away vest
ed rights under existing contracts
without due process of law.
I'VE think that both contentious
are entirely without merit" the
Appeals Court declared.
Evening star., 1948-05-06
Tenth Street Cufe Fined
For Health Violations

Jimmie's Restaurant, Inc, 400
Tenth street NV, was fined $1OO
yesterday by Judge Aubrey B. Fen
nell for health violations.
An inspector testified In a Num-
cipal Court hearing that he found
dirty floors, counters, tables, walls
and stoves in the place last month.
, 1948-10-26
DIFFICULT.

funds, which they do not
have. Second, everything pos
74!psdxs o. 9uop eq HIM 9Iq1s
sample shipments in the New
York Laboratory in order to
reducethe delay caused by
transportation. Third if there
are shipments of fish, vegeta-
bles and foodstuffs from the
British Islands subject to ex-
animation, according to the
Food and Drug Act, more de-
tailed information regarding
type and volume of such ship
ments should be supplied.
Mr.. Barr states that if there
is a problem in the enforce
ment of this Act in the Islands
the Department will give
every possible assistance in
alternating such problems up
on receipt of basic facts and
sufficient information.
Prior to receipt of this in
formation the President of the
st. Thomas Chamber of Com
merce had conferred with the
Administration, had initiated
correspondence to determine
the situation in Puerto Rico
as well as to collect and as
semble statistical information
to justify the request for estab
lishment of a laboratory in
this area.
, 1948-10-26
N Q c E
ID CUSTOMERS on sT. cRoIx POWER AUTHORITY

Effective as of November 1st l948, the Authority will
start supplying AC. motors for the conservation of D.C. equip
ment on the following conditions:
l. AL standard single phase motors up to one-third
horse power will be supplied free in exchange for your DC.
motors, which must be in operating condition at time Of ex-
change.
= AL single phase motors over one-third horse power,
special motors etc, will be charged for at cost, above the va
lue of one-third horse power.
8 An installation charge of $500 will be made for each
motor up to one-third horse power installed by the Authority
Larger motors by special arrangement.
4 Any customer may make his own conversion and
thus save the installation charge.
ST. cRoIx POWER AUTHORITY
Christiansted, VI
, 1948-10-26
PUBLICATION

It is hereby brought to pub
lie notice that Trademark No.
64,125 shown below which was
registered in the United States
Patent Office, Washington, DC
on July %, 1907, in the name of
Anheuser-Bush Brewing AS
ISOLATION of st. Louis, Missouri
a corporation organized under
the laws of Missouri, which
was renewed on May 3, 1927
for twenty years from July %,
1927, to Anheuser-Bush Incor-
porated, ofSt. Louis, Missouri,
a corporation of Missouri, and
which was further renewed on
June "a, 1947, to Anheuser-
Bush, Inc, of st. Louis, Miss
ouri, a corporation Of Missouri
which has made a showing of
ownership of the trademark
originally registered to An
heuser-Busch Brewing Asso-
citation for twenty years from
July %, 1947, has this date
been registered in the Office
of the Government Secretary
of the Virgin Islands of the
United States at Saint Thomas
in accordance with the provi-
sions in the regulations gov
erning the registration of Pa
tents and Trademarks in the
Virgin Islands, approved April
/, 1916.
, 1948-10-26
DR..

He did not recommend sur
gical measures and concurred
in the course Of treatment
which was being pursued by
the medical staff there.
, 1948-10-26
FRANCIS & WULFF TO SPEAK

Alfred Francis and George E. Wulff both candidates run
ming 70 rthe two seats in the Christiansted Country District,
are hereby notifying the voters from Orange Grove, Herman
Hill, Grange, the Bassin Triangle, Parcel Of Richmond, Par
Gel Of Contentment and Contentment Road, that they will
speak addressing the voters of the district at the roadside by
Francis home on Thursday. night, October %, at $50 PM.
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED.
, 1948-10-26
By the Acting Governor
of the
VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES
"A PROCLAMATION
NAVY DAY, OCTOBER q, 1913


WHEREAS, it is the custom on one day of each year for
the citizens of the United States Of America to ioin. hands
acress the nation and across the seas to render grateful tri-
butte to our mighty Navy, and
WHEREAS, In these uncertain days, when unrest and
chaos are being fomented to destroy world peace, a strong
and efficient Navy is essential; and
WHEREAS, although the peace-loving people Of the
world anxiously want to avoid forceful measures and hope
that diplomacy will make resort to arms unnecessary, no
true American citizen will deny the need for a strong nat
ional defense establishment, of which the United States
Navy, now as always, is our front line:
NOW, THEREFORE, I Morris F. de Castro. Acting
Governor of the Virgin Islands, do hereby proclaim We'd
nesday, October n, 1913, the anniversary of the birth of
President Theodore Roosevelt, as NAVY A within the
Virgin Islands to display the national flag and take part in
appropriate observance of this Day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have, hereunto set my hand
and caused the Seal of the Government of the Virgin Is
lands. Of the, United States, this twentieth day of October,
Al 1915.
NORRIS F. DE CASTRO
Acting Governor
(SEAL9
, 1948-10-26
BUDWEISER

Government of the Virgin Is
lands Of the United States
st. Thomas, v. /.
July 30, 1913
Morris F. de Castro
Evening star., 1948-01-14
.ConnauIghton Predict,
Victory for Covenants

Renewing his defense Of restrictive
covenants, John H. Connaughton,
president OF the Federation Of Citi-
zens' Associations, last night pre-
dicted there is no possibility" the
Supreme Court will declare the
property agreements unconstitu-
tional.
Speaking at a meeting Of the Sum-
init Park Citizens Association in
the Beers School, Alabama avenue
and Thirty sixth place Sc, Mr..
Connaughton said he "had been
criticized" in the past for asserting
there is mo discrimination" In
Washington. He insisted there are
inequalities in every community, In
every family and. that Washington
is no worse than any other city"
Calling on the citizens associa-
tions to keep alert" on problems OF
city government, he said the people
of the city have not been active
enough in their advocacy Of the type
Of government, they want. .,a..
"Citizens' associations, which
represent q cross section Of Wash
ington, must be candid, active and
militant" he declared.
The Summit Park group voted to
raise their annual dues from SO cents
q person to 81 after President Arthur
Morrissette pointed out q larger
working budget would enable the
group to promote more community
activities,
Evening star., 1948-01-14
nter-American Labor Unit
Is Established in Peru
BY ths Asseeioisd Press

LIMA, Peru, Jan. 14.-Lima has
been designated as the official seat
of the newly created Inter American
Labor Confederation and Bernardo
Ibanez, head Of the Chilean Labor
Confederation, has been chosen as
the new organizations first presi-
dent.
The first conference of inter-
American labor leaders, which ended
here last night, also selected an
executive board which includes Vice
Presidents George Meany' of the
Plumbers Union (AFL) IN the
United States and Bert Jewell, rep
resenting several United States rail-
way unions.
Serafino Romualdi, representative
OF the AFL International Ladies
Garment Workers Union In the
United States, was chosen one OF
the organisations secretaries.
Evening star., 1948-01-14
|ExD. {. Attorney Pleads
Guilty in Killing Of Wife
by The Assoeiofsd Press

RUTLAND, VT, Jan. 14.-Wil.
liam J. Burke, 80, former Washing.
ton attorney scheduled to be triee
for murder February 2 in the death
last August Of his wife, Margaret
entered . plea Of guilty to involun.
tary manslaughter in County Court
yesterday,
Judge Henry r. Black accepted tn.
plea and reserved sentence until
today.
Attorney General Clifton G
Parker recommended acceptance o1
the plea but requested that Burke
be given a minimum sentence OF
80 years.
Defense Counsel Lawrence C.
Jones told the court Burke hat
been a heavy drinker and had
started on the downgrade aftel
failing to pass a physical examina-
ton for West Point in 1888.
Mr.. Jones argued that the de-
Ifendant had been punished suf-
ficiently by losing the woman he
loved.
Mr.. Burke is accused Of shooting
his wife in their home after he had
spent the evening drinking in bars
and clubs.
Evening star., 1948-01-14
Confessed Killer Of Girl, 3
Met by ! Cars Of Police
by The Asseeiotsd Press

CLEVELAND, Jan. IA. Seven
carloads OF police greeted Harold
Beach, jr., 23, confessed slayer Of
a-year-old Sheila Ann Tuley, at an
obscure crossing in Cleveland's In
dustrial fats today before the train
bearing the parolee reached down.
town union terminal.
Detectives said they stopped the
train before 1t reached the terminal
from Baltimore to avoid possible
mob violence. -
Beach was hustled to q police hos
pital ward where he fell into 4
deep sleep after 48 hours Of wake
fulness. A police guard was main
tanned at his bed.
1t. David E. Kerr, chief of the
Cleveland homicide squad, who ac-
companied the youth, said he would
take Beach to the dark alley where
the youth was quoted as saying ne
stabbed Sheila New Years night.
1t. Kerr said the police would
waste no time in presenting the case
to the grand jury, but County
Prosecutor Frank T. Cullitan re-
ported the grand jury would moi
meet before Friday and expresseu
some doubt that the case could be
prepared for submission to the
jurors before next week.
Evening star., 1948-01-14
British Ruhr Headquarters
Gets Explosion Threat
By the Assoeiotsd Press

DUSSELDORF, Germany, Jan
IA threat to blow up "Steel
House." Ruhr headquarters Of the
British Military Government, caused
new tension today in the current
food crisis in the British occupa.
ton zone
A large group of German police
was placed about the six-story
building in this Rhine River city
last night after the threat was de.
livered by telephone to British
official in the building.
A man saidss
"Steel House is going to be blowr
up. This is a warning"
An extensive search of the build.
ing failed to reveal any explosives
Germans entering and leaving the
buildings were searched.
The man who delivered the threa.
said the blast would occur at pm.
but that hour passed without Incl.
dent. Although the man gave ne
reason for the threat, a British of.
ficial said he believed it was con.
nected with increasing unrest ovel
the food shortagesin the Ruhr.
Evening star., 1948-01-14
So, 6,OOOin Old $2OGoId Pieces
Found in Monterey Excavation

| Of gold pieces. Fearful that some
one would take the coins from them,
they mid the jar In q sewer. When
they went for it later 1t was gone.
They think the detective" saw
them hide it.
As excavation work WAS resumed
yesterday, 12-year -old Mike Major
ana saw the top Of can showing
through the soil. When he started
to dig, . dozen other "prospectors'
jumped him.
Nick Marazzo, operator of . bull
dozer on the project, ran his ma
chine over the spot, turned OIL his
motor and called police. They
cleared the area.
Mr.. Marazzo backed the bulldozer
away.
Mike dug for the can and recov-
cred 81 of the $40 gold pieces.
He gave two each to i've construc-
ton workers who had helped him
protect his strike" from interlopers.
Mike went home under q police
escort.
Evening star., 1948-01-14
Mother, Y, confesses
Diaper Si|lranguIafion
|0 Boy for insurance
Dy ihs Assseioied Press

BIRMINoHAM, Ala, Jan. A.
A 22-year-old mother was In City
Jail today under . murder charge In
the diaper strangulation Of her J.
year-old son.
Detective Chief J. r. Norrell said
the woman, Mrs. Dorothy FitShugh,
signed Z statement in which she
admitted wrapping . diaper around
the child,s neck after days Of worry
over family finances.
The omcer quoted her - saying
. $1,Oo0 insurance policy was in
effect ON the boy, Johnny Fitxhugh.
Alexander Etzhugh, her husband,
was at work g IN electrician for q
steel company at the time Of the
child's death early yesterday In
their garage apartment.
The young mother said she and
her husband borrowed $50 from
each Of three loan agencies, and
$25 in interest was due on each.
Chief Norrell related. She also said
they were behind on their grocery
bill, and that total debts amounted
to about $500.
The detective quoted Mrs. Fitx-
hugh:
II was greatly upset over . call
about . loan. The baby had gone
to sleep in his bed.
II turned out the lights and got
. diaper and wrapped 1t around
the baby's neck. I don't know how
long I held the diaper around his
neck. When released the diaper,
and realized what I had done, I
was afraid. I pulled the drawers
open and scattered clothes about
the room to make 1t look ike q
burglary. ="
The Fitzhughs have another
child, 3-month-old sirl.> They
married about four years ago, later
divorced, and later remarked.
Although Mrs. Fitshugh said 4
81, 900 policy was in effect on her
son, Alabama law limits infant poll
cies to $500 per year Of attained
age on children.
Evening star., 1948-01-14
Supreme Court Asked
For Ruling on A|coa
By shs Asseeiafsd Press

| ~ EnS RSh0e'0ISu FfSSs
The Justice Department has
asked the Supreme Court to help
untangle q legal snarl involving q
monopoly judgment against the
Aluminium Co. of America.
The high court once asked to be
excused from passing on the anti
trust action.
Solicitor General Philip B. Perl
man went to the court late yester-
day with two motions designed to
cut through complications resulting
from a 1945 finding by the Second
Circuit Court Of Appeals in New
York that Alcoa had operated as .
monopoly.
The case Is without precedent be-
cause the Supreme Court was un-
able to assemble a quorum to re-
view the monopoly action eight
years ago.
It was announced at the time that
four justices had disqualified them
selves leaving the nine-member
court without q sufficient number
for review.
BY special authorization Of
Congress, the second Circuit Court
of Appeals in New York was desig-
mated as an acting supreme court
to return a final Judgment.
The New York District Court had
refused to sustain the Government s
charge of an Alcoa monopoly. The
Circuit Court, however, found that
q monopoly existed.
The solicitor generals motions
asked the Supreme Court:
/. To say exactly what court has
Jurisdiction in the case.
2. II the Supreme Court has juris-
diction, to direct the New York
District Court to proceed with the
1915 directive Of the Court Of Ap-
rAa1r
Evening star., 1948-01-14
BY the A.sseiatsd Press

MONTEREY, Calf, Jan. a.
Monterey's gold strike" continued
to flourish today.
About $1,000 In 50-year-old go
gold pieces 80 far have been taken
from an excavation.
One youngster found 4740 worth
yesterday.
Some coins have been found in
dividually. Others were packed In
glass jars and tin cans in lot being
excavated for an addition TO q
school. The property originally was
owned by Win Martin, wealthy
pioneer, who died In 1918. The $40
gold uieces date back to the 1860s.
Strong-arm operators have ap-
peared on the scene.
Bill Thraster, Is, and Raymond
Ellis, IA, found 4 few 420 coins
A man who said he was detec-
tive demanded the money and the
youngsters gave the coins TO- him
Later they found q fruit jar full
Evening star., 1948-01-14
Quick visas Sought for Kin
In viii Forgery Probe a
BY the Assoeiofsd hsss

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Sidney s
Levine. counsel for three German
relatives Of Miss Mathilde Mos-
berger, 81, who died last June, IL
seeking to bring them to this coun-
try as soon as possible to contest
the will of the spinster, who left q
fortune of $250,000.
Fred Dresel, superintendent OF the
apartment house where Miss Mols-
berger lived, and Fred Lasch. an
undertaken, are charged with forg-
ery of the will, which named Dresel
as principal beneficiary.
Mr.. Levine, who declared in Sur
rogate's Court yesterday that the
will involved lone Of the most gi-
gantic frauds and forgeries in the
history of this court" said he
planned to go to Washington to ex-
pedite visas for the German rela-
tives, said to live in Hamburg.
Meanwhile, Assistant District At
torney Karl Grebow said an inquiry
into the death Of Mrs. Gertrude
Shook, 81, on December 26, 1888,
showed Dresel was paid $50 from
her $4,000 estate by the public
prosecutor on a claim that he had
provided her with food and medi-
cine and had done odd jobs for her
during her last illness.
Mr.. Grebow said the investigation
opened after authorities were told
that Dresel had advised Lasch that
Mrs. Shook was leaving him some
money, had not determined the
cause of her death, nor had the
death certificate or cremation re-
port been found.
The city toxicologist has reported
that a fatal amount Of barbituric
acid was found in Miss Molsberger's S
exhumed body.
Evening star., 1948-01-14
a Student Veterans
Tell House Probers
OF Red Propaganda

Four Chicago student veteran,
who came here to lobby for In.
creased subsistence allowances up.
peared today at = House Commit
tee on Un-American Activities hear
ing to investigate claims that they
were housed by individuals cited by
the committee ~ members oi
Communist front organization
The youths. according TO Robert
e. Stripping, clerk Of the committee
said they were met here Monday
and placed in homes where they
were given Communist propa-
ganda."
The four veterans, students at
DePaul University In Chicago, were
among about las former service
men who came to Washington from
II States to demand more living ex.
penses while they are going to
school under the CT bill.
Referred to Committee.
Mr.. Stripping said the four Chi.
cAgo veterans told their stories t<
Senator Brooks and Representative
Vail, both Republicans, Of Illinoi,
and were referred to the committee
Today's hearing Is 4 closed session
Another delegation Of the vet.
Grams, meanwhile, said they have
been informed that President Tru.
man has withdrawn objection te
proposed increases in the subsistence
payments. In his budget message
the President opposed any increase
in veterans allowances at this time
A delegation Of the veterans, how
ever, visited the White House yes
terday to ask reasons for the action
viii Offer No Opposition.
Henry Carp, University Of Balti-
more student, said Maj. Gen. Harry
H. Vaughan, the President's military
aide, conferred with Mr.. Truman
and reported back that "the Presi-
dent will offer no objection to any
bill which would take care Of IN
increase In subsistence"
A measure for is per cent in
crease in the payments-which now
stand ut $65 a month for veterans
with no dependents and 100 fol
those with dependents-already hal
passed the Senate. A House COM
mittee has approved q bill for sim
liar increases, but it has been
blocked from noor action by the
House Rules COMMITTEES.
Evening star., 1948-01-14
New Synthetic Rubber
Described to Engineers

A new synthetic rubber manufac-
tured in kettles kept ut zero tenn
peratures was announced last night
by John p. Coe, speaking ut . SYM
postum Of the Warrington Chemical
Engineers Club at the Chamber
Of Commerce Auditorium.
Mr.. Coe, vice president and gem
eraI manager Of the, United States
Rubber Co.'s synthetic rubber diN-
sion, said that the new rubber will
produce = tire tread better than
natural rubber In resisting the
abrasive action Of paved roads.
Two large plants are now being
equipped to produce the new rub
Der, Mr.. Coe said.