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Evening star., 1948-04-18

present conditions, it should not be
considered infiexible for the future.
1t should be re-examined from time
to time as conditions change in
order that the Federal Government
shall at all times bear its fair share
of the expenses of the District"
The measure authorizes the Dis
trict to issue long-term bonds for
capital Improvements. under speci-
fed restraints and conditions. The
limit has been cut down from 10 to
3 per cent of the assessed value OF
taxable land and improvements, ex-
cluding Federal holdings.
The report explains that bond is
Sues may f1oated only if approved
by three fourths of the full member
ship of the city council, then ap-
proved by joint resolution passed by
both the House and Senate, signed
by the President and then approved
by a majority Of qualified District
voters in an ofiicial referendum.
Dodge National Vote Issue.
Testimony at the February hear
ings, the subcommittee said in its
revised report, revealed strong senti-
nlent on the part Of District resi-
dents for District representation in
Congress and vote in presidential
elections. The subcommittee said
it had not gone into this field be-
cause such proposals would require
a constitutional amendment and
such legislation would be beyond the
jurisdiction of the District Commit
tee. 1t is Judiciary Committee
matter.
Instead, the revised bill provides
for the election of District dele
gate in the House, who would have
no vote there but would serve as
District spokesman and could in
troduce bills and take part in House
debate. The subcommittee said it
has been the traditional practice to
provide for nonvoting delegates in
the House for areas which are parts
of the Union but not yet States.
Delay Favored.
On the question of national repre-
sentation, aside from the point on
committee jurisdiction, the subcom-
mittee said it did not believe it wise
or practical for the District to leap
from complete disfranchisement to
the equivalent of statehood without
an intervening period to demon
strate a capacity for self govern
ment."
1t added that nonvoting District
delegate would prove valuable
addition and materially relieve the
work load on the rest of Congress.
Evening star., 1948-04-18
Idaho Republicans Elect
II Uninstructed Delegates

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho. April
II (R. - The State Republican
Convention today elected IL un-
instructed delegates to the national
meeting. The group was directed
however, to vote as unit.
The delegates did not disclose
their preferences, but party leaders
said privately the majority favor
Gov. Dewey. The Young Republi-
can group, active hackers of Harold
A. Stassen, placed only one dele
gate.
Gov. C. A. Robins and Senator
Dworshak were named among the
delegates at large.
Ezra Whitla of Occur d'Alene and
Mrs. Rose Corr Mayes OF Kellogg
were elected to the National Re
publican Committee.
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Home Rule
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of Nebraska; Simpson, Of Illinois,
and Tale, of Iowa, all of whose
votes the sponsors hope to get;
and Jones, Democrat, Of Alabama.
The latter, a member Of the Home
Rule Subcommittee, voted to report
the bill from the Auchincloss Sub
committee but reserved the right to
oppose it in the. full committee or
in the House.
Representative Miller, who earlier
had told The Star he was unde-
cided and wanted time to study the
revised bill, indicated yesterday he
probably would vote for the measure.
He said he would like to see some
changes made in the bill but did
not specify them.
On the Senate side, the Star
found the present lineup. For the
bin-Senators Buck, Of Delaware,
and Cain, of Washington, Repabli-
cans; and Holland. of Florida, and
McGrath, of Rhode Island, Demo-
Gratis.
Liking the general idea and prob
ably or conditionally favorable were:
Senators Ball, of Minnesota, DWor-
lshak of Idaho, aud Cooper, OXEN
lucky. Republicans. ~ Ss
Those Opposed.
Listed as opposed: Senators KEN,
Republican, of Missouri, and Dem
ocratic Senators Johnston, of South
Carolina, and Stennis, Of Mississippi.
Senator Capper, Republican, OF
Kansas, sponsor of the proposed
constitutional amendment to give
Washington representation in Con-
gress and a vote in Presidential elec-
tions, had no comment. He gave
no indication of how he would vote.
Two other Senate committeeman,
who have been out Of the city and
could not be reached are Senators
Sparkman, of Alabama and Um-
stead, of North Carolina, Demo-
Gratis.
Senators Comment.
Comments included these:
Senator Cain, who sent a wire
from Los Angeles, where he was at
tending a Senate inquiry:
Il believe that the future require
ments and needs OF our Nations
Capital City can best be met by
vesting administrative and most leg
islative responsibility in an elected
city council and school board. In my
considered opinion, Congress should
retain only that authority which
would permit 1t to control and set
tie any serious conflict which might
develop between the Congress and
the city.
Should a plan to achieve home
rule be approved by the Congress,
I think 1t ought to be referred to
District residents for their approval
or rejection. Every reasonable and
intended purpose will best be served
by making certain that the Con-
gress and District officials and resi-
dents are in fundamental and ma
jority agreement before final ac-
tion is taken on any proposal. ]
| know of no problem which is so de-
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with some minor changes" He
stressed his strong desire to keep
District financing on a pay-as-you-
20 basi sand voiced some concern
regarding proposed borrowing pro-
visions in the charter bill although
the possible maximum debt and pro-
cedures for bond approval had been
frightened.
Representative Mcmahon said he
favored the principle of the home
rule plan, which he believed was
bound to come" He voiced concern
over some provisions of the voting
plan for candidates to run for spec
ified posts on the council and school
board, with requirements for a run
off election in each case where a
candidate fails in the primary to
win q majority vote.
He said this might mean that no
minority racial candidate ever would
be elected in run-of elections since
a citywide vote would both nomi-
nate and elect.
Mcdowell Inclined to Favor Bill.
Representative Mcdowell said he
had been busy with work on House
Committee on Un-American Activ-
tiles and had not yet studied details
of the bill but was inclined to
follow the views of District Chair
man Dirksen and Home Rule Chair
man Auchincloss who have good
minds and have put lot Of thought
on this question" He said he was
inclined to favor the bill, adding
I'm a pretty regular Republican" "
Representative Kennedy said he
didn't know all the details but I'm
in favor of home rule as it is
generally understood, including the
plan for an elected city council"
Representative league: "The peo-
pie should have a chance to say yes
or no on the plan. I favor the
general notion for an elected coun-
Gil to run city affairs and leaving
final authority in Congress"
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Guerrilla Unit Reported:
IWiped Out in Greek Trap
BY the Assoeioied Press

LAMA, Greece, April 17.-Greek
Army troops were reported tonight
to have killed, wounded or captured
virtually all the members of a guer-
rilla force of TOO men in mountain
trap in Central Greece.
The entrapment was p... c.
spring drive by Greek regulars in a
guerrilla infested territory of 2,oo0
square miles. Greek commanders
are said to have committed 10000
to 10000 troops to the fighting. 1t
is believed there are about 1000 COM
munist-led rebels in the area.
Greek Army chieftains are MAIN
tanning a complete news blackout on
the offensive. Accounts Of the en-
trapment were obtained from peas
ants who arrived today from the
village of Kapsi, 80 miles to the
west. They said the rebels unwit-
tingly stumbled into Greek COM
mando units guarding passes in the
Mount TymphriSto region.
Lamia, 80 miles northwest OF
Athens, is the headquarters of 1t.
Gen. Thrasivoulos Tsakalotos, COM
mander of the Greek First Corps
who is directing the operation.
Evening star., 1948-04-18
Taft Opens Campaign
In Ohio by Ridicu|ing
World Super-5tate'.
BY the Assoeioted Press

CLEVELAND, April 17.-Senator
Taft opened his Ohio primary cam
paign tonight with an assertion that
a world super-state" would be
utterly dangerous, impractical and
ridiculous" at this time.
He chose foreign policy as his
topic for speech tonight before the
Ohio League OF Young Republican
Clubs. 1t opened a drive to stop
the advancing political tide of
Harold E. Stassen short Of the bor-
ders of Senator Taft's home State.
The Ohio Senator acknowledged
in a news conference earlier in the
day that he had a serious fight
and a good fight" on his hands
before the May 4 Ohio primary, but
said things look generally favor
able"
Stassen Seeks % Delegates.
Mr.. Stassen is contesting for % of
the So Ohio delegates to the Repub-
lican National Convention. Senator
Taft has full slate in the field.
II am as much opposed to q
world super-state as I am in favor
Of a sound association of nations,
Mr.. Taft said, because I feel that
it would defeat the very purpose
of all foreign policy-the freedom
of our own people.
"Mr. Stassen, in 1945, apparently
favored the prompt development
of such a state within the near
future, having an overall legisla-
ture to make laws for the entire
world, and an international execu-
tive to enforce them in~~his dis
cretion." - e~'~*,
Such q state would completely
destroy the freedom of the people
of the United States" Mr.. Taft
continued. It's legislature could
pass tax laws to take our wealth
and distribute it elsewhere. IT cmd
destroy our industry and our tr1de
Sees Control Over U. S.
"Its officers, according to Mr.
Stassen, would direct our inter-
national commerce and control oul
people If they questioned the poll.
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cies Of an international legislature
and an international executive"
Declaring that sit is impossible for
me to see how you can combine a
democratic state with a totalitarian
state, or a capitalist state with a
Communist state" Mr.. Taft added:
1T is conceivable that the time
may come when all the peoples OF
the world are sufficiently alike in
language, philosophy and economic
progress to make such state pos
sible, but today it Is utterly danger
GUS, impractical and ridiculous"
MIAMI, Fla, April II (P1.-Harold
E. Stassen, Republican presidential
aspirant, brought the COP national
campaign to Florida today.
He arrived by air after an over
night stop in Charleston, S. c., to
make bid for the States l6 con-
Vention votes
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serving of concentrated thought
continuing effort until an agreed
upon plan is developed.
The District badly needs home
rule but its form must be thoroughly
understood and the very best OBJ
tainable. Anything short of this
would defeat good purposes all sup
porters of home rule have in mind.
Johnston Opposes Bill.
Senator Johnston: I'm opposed to
it. You would be courting the big
gest headache in your life. There
would be trouble not only about
politics but with minority groups
I can't see home rule" At the
same time he also opposed the sug-
gested sales tax for the District
called it q disgrace that the size OF
the Federal payment toward Dis
trict expenses was not high enough
to fill financial needs, and said he
would support an increase Of $l0,-
100000 in the Federal share. He
opposed repeal Of the District per-
sonal income tax.
Senator Dworshak, a member OF
both the District legislative and ap-
propriations units of the Senate
II am generally for the principle
of the plan for an elected city ad-
ministration, to be subject to flnal
congressional control but I certain
ly would want to know about all
the mechanics of the proposal. Un-
less they are reasonably right, they
might foredoom the experiment to
failure"
Comment From Kem.
Senator KEN: My general view
is that the National Capital should
be managed by Congress in the in
terest of the entire nation. Persons
who have taken residence here die
so with full knowledge Of the situa-
ton. The District was created fol
the purposes of a National Capital
I don't see why the residents here
should object to having legislation
for, The actual site Of the Natfona
Capital passed blythe national legis-
lature."
Senator Stennis: He asked tt
be listed as uncommitted, said there
appeared to be some pretty soune
things" in the measure, but added
"If I had to vote today I would
vote no." He said "there must hav'
been some pretty good reasons" VIII.
Congress set up the present plan.
Senator Cooper said he favored
the objectives but thought the de
tails were important. He wanted t.
study them before making any f1na
commitment. 1T the details ar
reasonably all right" he said, "
would vote for the bill"
Bates Inclined to Favor Bill.
Representative Bates, prospectlV
chairman OF the House Distric
Committee next year, said he wa
not ready for a final commitment
but was inclined to favor the bill
Evening star., 1948-04-18
Divorce t Rute Decreases II
Is Per Cent in 1947
BY the Associated Press

BY The ASsoeiofed PTeSS
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Ma
tions 1947 divorce rate dropped one
fourth from 3the 1916 all high
insurance statisticians said today.
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
estimators said the decrease showed
that disruptive effects Of the war
on family life are wearing OH
rapidly.
Evening star., 1948-04-18
Veteran, 78, Tries to Rejoin

LIE MARS, Iowa, April II R-
Frank Meyer, a war veteran, ap-
piled for re-enlistment in the Ma
tional Guard here today but was
turned down fiat. Mr. Meyer is 78.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19
Peahead;s
Boys Roll In
o opener
By KEN ALYTA


i Wake Forest, N. c., Sept. 18-
(AP)-The hot and cold Demon
Deacons Of Wake Forest opened
their Southern Conference foot
ball campaign here today with
! victory over George Washington.
Twice the underdog Colonials
pulled up to within one point of
tying the score, but the bulky
Deacons, making their T-forma-
tion debut, came up with a 49,
point last quarter to win going
away.
Halfback Harry Dowda scored
/ two Of the four Deacon six
pointers on jaunts of one and
four yards.
Z The other went to Bill Gregus
n and Bob Jones. Gregus, last
-year's freshman star from Tole-
n do, o., set up the first score Of
4 the game with a 67-yard run
I an dtallied Wake Forest second
I touchdown in the third quarter.
4 End Bill Szanyi and Halfback
@Jim Kline were the George
washington scorers.
I Six fumbles, three of which
were recovered by CIV, slowed
aaCoach Peahead Walkers initial
sT-party.
1 The Deacons piled up IA first
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19
Sox Forced to
Come Back
To Beat Browns

st. Louis, Sept. 18 - (AP) -
The Boston Red Sox came from
behind and made much of a
fine opportunity this afternoon,
defeating the St. Louis Browns
II to 6, thereby increasing theic
lead in the American League 10
two games over the New York
Yankees. The Yanks lost to De-
troit, 4 to 3.
At the end of your innings the
Browns were in front, AZ, but
then the boys from Boston open
ed up, scoring five in the fifth
and tacking on four more in the
sixth.
The game bristled with dou-
bles plays, with four on each
side.
Bobby Doerr, Boston's second
baseman, set major league re-
cord by playing his seventy
second consecutive game without
an error. A string in which he
has handled 404 chances, adding
eight of them today.
Yanks Drop One
Detroit, Sept. 49, (AP) - Hal
Newhouser put crimp in the
New York Yankees flag bid to-
day, stopping the Yanks with
six hits as the Detroit Tigers
took a 4 to 3 decision, splitting
their four-g game series.
The costly defeat dropped the
Yanks two full games back of
front-running Boston, which
slapped St. Louis II to 6.
Newhouser, starting slowly
and yielding four hits and all
three Yankee runs in the first
two innings, faced only % bat
tiers, one more than the mini
mum, in the last seven.
Indians Coast
Cleveland, Sept 10 (AP) -
Coasting behind the l4th homers
of Manager Lou Boudreau and
Jim Hogan, the third-place
Cleveland Indians today defeated
the Washington Nationals their
18th straight loss-two short of
the major league record.
Sam Zoldak limited the Mats
to five hits to notch his 18th
win of the season against 10
defeats, while the Indians bat
tered starter Early Wynn and
two relief hurlers for 13 safe
ties.
Athletics Rout Sox
Chicago, Sept. Is - (AP) -
The Philadelphia Athletics used
three scoring innings to rout the
Chicago White Sox, ll-3, here
today for their fifth straight
victory. The AS scored once in
the first and polished off pro-
duction with four in the fifth
and six runs in the eight.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19

penalty for illegal use OF the
hands had backed George Wash
ington down to the one yard line.
The visitors caught the Deacs
mapping early in the fourth per-
iod. Andy Davis passed to Kline
who had strolled unnoticed to
the right side line. The play
carried 36 yards and was good
for a touchdown. Frank Caval-
los conversion made it 14-l3.
The Deacons struck back in
a hurry. Fetzer passed to Sub
End Ed Hoey who caught the
ball at midfield and made a
great run through a host of play
ers down to the eight. The play
covered 81 yards. Gregus and
Dowda each carried once from
there for the score, the later
going over his own left guard
for the tally from the four.
Minutes later Sub Halfback
Bob Jones scooted So yards off
left tackle on a quick opening
play for the final score.
Lineups:
George Washington:
Ends-.2utler, Close, Szanyi,
Reilly, Bartelloni, Jones.
Tackles-Feula, Shipman, Sa-
muelson.
Guards-Gunner, Howell, De-
iderich, Drayer.
Centers-Dredge, Grinnell.
Backs-Yednock, Buell., Kline,
Bernot, Shullenbarger, Dugoff,
Koester, Davis, Cavallo, Burak,
Cordelli, Spangler.
Wake Forest:
Ends - Duncan, Bradley, o.
Quinn, Hoey, Gibson.
Tackles-George ,Hanula, Re-
inhard, Palmer, Snisack.
Guards-Cicia, Auffarth, Dye,
Pambianchi.
Centers-Allen, Lukoski.
Backs-Phillips, Lail, Gregus,
Dowda, Fetzer, Cicconi, Sprock.
Jones, Karpus, Blackerby, Bells
is.
Score by periods:
Geo. Washington 0 0 7--13
Wake Forest 7 0 7 13-27
George Washington scoring
touchdoWns: - Szanyi, Kline.
Point after touchdown-Cavallo
(placement)
Wake Forest scoring-touch-
downs:-Dowda 2, Gregus, JON
es. Points after touchdown -
George 3 (pldacements)
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19
Boston Teams Continue Wins;
Aopes Rise For ''Subway Series'
Braves Win 2-1
Behind Spahn's
18th Victory

Boston, Sept. l6 - AP -
Playing in pennane-winning
sty.e the Boston Braves today
defeated Pittsburgh 2-1 as lefty
Warren SPAIN, pitching with two
days rest, limited the hitherto
pressing Pirates to one hit until
the ninth inning.
In that final frame. the Pr
ates, who now are in third place
six and half games in back
of the Tribe: bounched three sin
giles for their solitary run.
The victory, achieved before
21,085 paid fans, the Braves a
commanding lead of six games
over the now runnerup Brooklyn
Dodgers, who slipped into sec
ond place by shading the St.
7 oli;c CorGipo1S 80
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19

The Braves, who haven't won
the National League flag since
the miracle team" of 1914 finish
ed first, can clutch the pennant
by winning eight Of their remain
ing games.
Eight decisions would give the
Braves a total of 81 victories
which Brooklyn couldn't equal
even if it should win all its re-
manning 13 con'.Hsts.
The Pirates were jittery to-
day while the Braves played
steady, Alert baseball
Dodgers Now Second
Brooklyn, Sept. l8 - (AP) -
A dramatic ninth inning pinch
single by Pete Reiser sent Pee
Reese across with the winning
run as the Brooklyn Dodgers
jumped from fourth to second
place in National League stand
ings by defeating the St. Louis
Cardinals, 80, today.
The loss dropped the Redbirds
six and a half games behind the
pace-setting Boston Barves.
With the count two and one on
Carl Furillo, Reiser was sent in
to hit. He did, smacking the first
ball to right center for the game
clincher.
Giants Slug Win
New York, Sept. 13 - (AP) -
The New York Giants. after
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19

downs to six for the Colonials
and gained 266-yards on the
ground. They added 112 more as
four of nine passes were complet-
ed.
George Washington, playing its
first game under Coach Bo Row.
land, gained SO yards rushing
and 106 more on eight compile
tions in q pass attempts.
Gregus electrified the crowd
Of 10000 early in the opening
quarter with his twisting, turn
ing 67-yard run that ended with
guard Charley Gunner knocking
him out of bounds a yard from
the goal line.
Dowda went over in two
cracks at the line and tackle
Bill George booted the first of
his three extra points.
Late in the period, Wake For
est quarterback Tom Fetzer at
tempted to get off a pass and
lost the ball. End Bill Szanyi of
the Colonials charged in to grab
it and scooted 80 yards for a
score. Jim Kline's placement
was wide and the score was 7-6
for Wake Forest. That was all
the scoring in the first half, al
though there were threats by
both clubs.
Gunner blocked a Fetzer punt
on Wakes Is, but Halfback Joe
Buell. tried four passes and didn't
come close on one as the Deacs
squelched the threat.
A few minutes later Wake For
est gave the Washington club
another chance with a tumble
on the 10. Here the Deacs dug
in and four plays later they had
taken over the ball back up on
the 2S-actually gaining 10 yards
while the opposition had the ball.
In the closing minutes of the
half Wake Forest stormed from
its 20 all the way down to the
10. Then a last down Gregus to
O'Quinn pass was incomplete and
the half was over.
Midway through the third per-
iod Wake Forest scored on a 10
play march to the goal. Gregus
went over in two shots after a
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19
Gonzales, Surge !
To Meet for Tennis1

(AP) - Pancho Gonzales Of Los
Angeles and Eric Sturgess of
South Africa-a Slugger and a
fancy dan-battled their way to
the finals of the Nationals Tennis
Championships today before l3,
900 addicts.
Gonzales, the husky 20-year-
old Mexican-American from Los
Angeles, beat back Jaroslav
Drobny, stocky Czech Davis Cup
star, $40, ll-e, 60, 6-3, after a
slam-bang duel between the two
"biggest services" in the ANA
teur game today.
Sturgess, who left Johannes
burg only a few months back to
find out if he really couud play
tennis, cut down young Herbie
Flam of Beverly Hills, 81, SO,
So in a f'awless demonstra-
ton of stroking.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19
Parn-Pack Scores
Win Over TarbOrO

Tarboro - Washington's Pam
Pack scored 25-7 victory over
Tarboro's Tigers here Friday
night in the Northeastern Con-
ference opener for both clubs.
The losers had 7-6 half time ad-
vantage at halftime.
Norwood Abrams of Tarboro
scampered 90 yards for Coach
Hugh Cox's Tarboro teams only
score. He added the extra point
on line plunge. Prior to
Abrams second period score,
Pappy Fowle Of Washington had
scored from two yards out after
a sustained drive.
In the third chapter, Charlie
Smith ran over the score which
put the Washington club in the
lead to stay.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19
Blue Devils Hold
Scirnl1nagc Session
With w. And NJ.

Durham. N. c.. Sept. 10 -
(AP) - Duke and William
and Mary met in a practice
game here today. No score
was kept.
Coaches Wallace Wade of
the Blue Devils and Rube Nc
Cray of the Indians said after
the scrimmage that they be-
lieved their teams had bene-
fitted from the game.
The Blue Devils open their
campaign against N. c. State
in Raleigh Saturday while
William and Mary begins de-
fense of its southern confe-
renee championship against
Davidson in Charlotte.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19

blowing an early 70 lead caught
fire from Johnny Mize's 36th
home runs of the season today
to cut-scramble the Cincinnati
Reds, 19-7
The victory gave the Giants a
1910 margin over the Reds for