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Evening star., 1948-05-09
Fay May Copy
New York Plan
In Gaming Fight
Prosecutor, on Visit
To O'Dwyer, Discusses
Enforcement Methods
By Chris Mothisen

The techniques of New York
prosecutors in cracking big time
gambling combines may find ap-
plication here in United States
Attorney George Morris Fay's eff
forts to cripple what he has de-
scribed as a 100000 business
of chance.
Combining business and pleasure
in a week END trip to New York
Mr.. Fay has been conferring with
John Murtagh. New York City COM
missioner of investigation, on meth
ods of gambling law enforcement
used there.
Mr.. Fay left Washington Friday
Mrs. Fay said last night she had
not heard from him and did not
know exactly where he was staying.
Mayor William O'Dwyer of New
York, however, said Mr.. Fay was his
houseguest. The prosecutor could
not be reached at the time.
Guest of O'Dwyer.
Asked by telephone whether Mr.
Fay had gone to New York to study
the city's anti-gambling procedures
Mayor ODwyer told The Star he
was sure that was not his original
intention.
HE came up for the Anvil
Chorus dinner tonight" Mr.
ODwyer explained. Hes an old
friend of mine. He's been my house
guest before. In fact, he usually is
when he comes to New York.
He knows Mr.. Murtagh well, too
They got to talking shop, and, nat
urally, 'Morrie' Fay was interested
in what we had been doing here. It's
continuous battle We think lot
of 'Morrie, and we're only too glad
to help him in any way we can.
Mr.. ODwyer reiterated his belief
Mr.. Fay had not travelled to New
York with the forthcoming specia
grand jury investigation of gambling
uppermost in his thoughts. He said
the anvil Chorus" gathering was
the magnet.
Anvil Chorus Described.
He described the organization a.
Brooklyn group devoted to gooc
fellowship and kidding the man.
It's dinner program last night was
to include a program of banterine
skits, the Mayor. explained.
He said he and Mr.. Fay had be-
come good friends while the Mayor
an Army Air Forces colonel, was
handling an investigation at Wright
Field, Ohio, during the war, ans
Mr.. Fay was assisting. Mr.. Murtagh
also was there at the time, Mr.
ODWyer recalled.
Earlier yesterday, Mr.. Murtagh
told The Star he did not know Mr.
Fay was in New York, had no ap-
pointment with him and was not
aware a special grand jury was tc
be impaneled here May II to in
vestigate the gambling industry.
Mr.. O'Dwyer is a former prosecu.
tor who, before defeating the late
Fiorello H. LaGuardia for the
mayorality in 1941, won fame fol
breaking up the Murder, Inc, kill
for price organization while
Kings County (Brooklyn) district
attorney.
ODwyer Crusade Recalled.
In addition to his own expert.
ence in fighting the underworld
Mr.. O'Dwyer could give Mr.. Fay
the benefit of New York's case
records on gambling prosecutions.
An attack on major gambling
interests was part of the program
of Gov. Thomas E. Dewey while he
was district attorney of New York
County. In 1887, he climaxed hi.
crusade by obtaining the indict.
ment Of Dutch" Schultz, already
(See GAMBLING. Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1948-05-09
Unions Set Up Code
To Notify Locals of
Strike Developments
sy the Associoied Press


CLEVELAND, May 8.-Head-
quarters of the Engineers and
Firemen's brotherhoods said
today they had supplied code
words to their local lodges in
connection with the strike
called for Tuesday.
The code indicates the
authenticity of any new in
structions sent by telegraph,
such as a postponement or an
end to the strike.
Similar plans were used in
the 1916 and 1916 strikes. In
1916 the engineers code phrase
was, Eggs are As cents a
dozen"
Evening star., 1948-05-09
Tickets for Boil Game
On Sale in Star Lobby

Tickets for the Congressional
baseball game at Grifith Sta
dunn May 81 can be purchased
In the lobby of The Evening
Star Building.
The scale Of prices IS 81 for
general admission, $l.25 for re-
served seats and So for box
seats, tax included.
Those desiring to make res
ervations by mail should send
checks made out to The Eve
ming Star and address them to
Congressional Ball Game, Room
724, The Evening Star Building.
Evening star., 1948-05-09
Presidents Aides
Still Seek Peace;
New Talks Today
NATION FACES Food Scarcities,
Work Layoffs If Rail Workers
Strike. Page AS.
CHRYSLER AND UNION Agree to
Farley in Effort to Avert Strike
Page AS
By jones Y. Newton

Leaders of three rail unions
said last night the Nationwide
railroad strike will go on" as
scheduled at am. Tuesday, but
it was learned that the Govern
ment has almost completed
plans to seize and operate the
carriers, probably in advance OF
the strike deadline.
The union announcement was
made after Presidential Assistant
John R. Steelman held day-long and
apparently fruitless settlement con-
ferences with both union and rail-
road representatives. Neither SIDE
budged from former positions during
the series of separate and joint talks
and both exuded pessimism when
they finally left the White House
to return to their hotels.
But there still was real reason
for hope that the transport-crip-
pling strike would not take place.
This was based on:
l. The possibility - apparently
rather remote-that basis for set
tlement will be found, perhaps dur
ing new conferences Mr.. Steelman
viii! hold with both sides today. The
Government may come up with
compromise suitable, under pres
sure. to both disputants.
Although President Truman was
described as firm in his intention
to keep hands off the dispute, he
still might put the final settlement
proposition to the parties.
2. The far more promising pro-
spect that Federal seizure OF the
roads would lead to continuation
of operation of the railroads. The
Government, only 48 hours before
the Walkout is scheduled. was be-
ginning to think of last resorts.
Final Decision Indefinite.
A final decision had not been
made on whether to take over the
carriers tomorrow or shortly after
the strike, but the former course
probably will be followed. 1t was
pointed out that in event of seizure.
the Government will operate the
carriers under the same wages and
other terms now prevailing, and that
whatever back pay the workers are
entitled to would not be forthcoming
until final settlement of the dis
Evening star., 1948-05-09
Lavish Program to Accompany
Congressional Baseball Classic

band and Air Force band, accom-
panied by units from each branch
OF. the service, will parade on the
field.
After them will come bagpipe
band, leading the American Legion
1See BALL GAME, Page A-15)
Evening star., 1948-05-09

(see CONFERENCE, Page AS.
Evening star., 1948-05-09

(See LABOR, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1948-05-09

Mostly sunny today, high in lower 7os.
Cloudy, not so cool tonight. Tomorrow,
cloudy, mild, with scattered showers
Temperatures Yesterday.
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Profestanfs Charge Bias
In Displaced Persons Bill
by the Asseeiatsd Press

BOSTON, Mar. 19.-Five New Eng
land Protestant leaders last night
opposed what they contend is dis
elimination against Catholics and
Jews in pending Senate legislation
that would reduce the number of
displaced persons allowed In this
country.
In letter to Senators saltonstall
and Lodge, they stated:
While we are naturally con-
cerned with the displaced persons
of our own religious faith, we de-
plore any preferential status given
to any group because of nationality
or religious affination."
The letter said the preference es-
tablished by the bill for nationals
of the Baltic countries and for those
Poles east of the Curzon line re
suits in marked discrimination
against Catholics and Jewish dis
placed persons"
The letter was signed by Bishop
Lewis o. Hartman Of the New Eng
land Methodist Church. the Rev.
DR.. Isaac Higginbotham, general
secretary of the Massachusetts, Uni
tartan Association; the Right Rev.
Frank Jennings, executive secretary
of the Massachusetts Council of
Churches, and the Rev. Ralph NJ
Timberlake, president of the Massa-
chusetts Congregational Conference.
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Harding Sentenced
To 21-Month Term
For Striking Woman

George P. Harding, SO, Of the
$500 block OF Fisher road, Temple
Hills. Md, was sentenced in District
Court today to serve 81 months In
jail on two counts of simple assault
for striking Mrs. Alsace Lorraine Nc
Cormick, "a, and for carrying a
deadly weapon.
The sentence was imposed by
Judge Ben Moore of West Virginia
who is sitting in District Court.
Harding was convicted by a jury
on March IL before Judge Moore.
One OF the assaults took place in
an automobile on September 26. and
another in Providence Hospital the
following day.
Acquitted on Kidnap Charge,
Harding was acquitted of more
serious charges OF KIDNAPPING and
assault with dangerous weapon.
he had been accused by the Gov
ernment of forcing Mrs. Mccormick
to accompany him into nearby
Maryland in an attempt to get her
to promise to marry him.
Mrs. Mccormick lives, in the first
block of Eighth street NE. Harding
Is filling station proprietor.
Other sentences given in District
Court today included the following:
Wallace M. Hayden. 10, colored
OF the 200 block of Portner place
NV, was given from to 20 wears
by Justice Alexander Holtzof for
carnal knowledge involving an H.
year-old colored girl. |
Sentenced in Holdup.
Leroy Jones, 20, colored, of the
800 block OF Fifty-first street NE,
was sentenced by Justice Richmond
B. Keech to serve from 20 months
to years for carnal knowledge in
Voiving 15-year-old colored girl.
Justice Edward M. Curran SEN
fenced Hollie Houston, 30, colored,
OF the 1900 block of Vermont avenue
NV. to serve from 4 to IL years
on charges Of assault with intent
to commit robbery and of carrying
pistol. Houston was captured by
his intended victim, Harry S. Asaka.
IN the latter's store in the 1000
block OF Eleventh street NV, ac-
cording to testimony. After grap-
pling and subduing the man, Asaka
testified, he succeeded in holding
Houston until arrival of police.
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Pope Calls College Opening
In Rome Sign Of U. 5. Faith
BY thu Asseeiated Prskx

VATICAN CITY, Mar. 19.-Pope
Plus XII says reopening Of the North
Pontificial College in
Rome next fall is a sign Of "the
flourishing condition of the faith
in the United States.
The pontiff made his statement In
a letter to the Catholic hierarchy
of the United States in letter
February 18. 1t was made public
today.
The college was founded December
7, 1859. Eight years ago 1t was
closed because of the war and to
enlarge it to take care Of 800 stu
dents.
The Pope said priests trained at
the college had always been marked
with an especial loyalty to us and to
our illustrious predecessors"
Evening star., 1948-03-19
TuyIor to Discontinue
Broodeosts
BY ths Asseeioted Press

Senator Taylor, Democrat, Of
Idaho, vice presidential running
mate of Henry Wallace, has decided
to drop his weekly broadcasts over
Idaho radio stations.
Senator Taylor explained to a
reporter:
Although I am not officially a
candidate for any office until the
new party convention is held, there
is some ambiguity in the FEC regu-
lations as to just when man is
and is not a candidate, so. in order
to avoid the possibility of embar-
RAISING radio stations that have
been so kind as to carry my pro-
gram, I have decided to discontinue
these regular talks"
He has been making . weekly
record of Washington impressions
to be broadcast in Idaho.
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Waterways Congress
Hears Angel 5 Plea 10
Develop Resources

Chairman Angell' of the river,
and harbors committee OF the House
Public Works Committee told thu
delegates to the National Rivers anc
Harbors Congress today that ths
United States must continue 'te
give adequate support to full de.
Velopment Of its natural resources.
Addressing the 38th annual con.
ference at the Mayhower Hotel
Representative Angel outlined a
post war public works program
which included construction Of
roads and highways. public build
ings, and work on rivers and har-
bors. -" =
Opening todayts sessions, Senator
Mcclellan, Democrat of Arkansas
president Of the waterways congress
urged delegates to keep "a perpetu-
ally strong America" as the guiding
spirit in their deliberations.
Truman Sends Message,
In a message to the conference,
President Truman said he felt this
development and protective work
is essential to equipt the Nation
with the greater facilities and
growing national and international
obligations.
The President recalled that Con-
gress has recognized the need for
an accelerated program for greater
use and control Of our water re-
sources.
The international situation is
such that a strong and progressive
America must be in the vanguard
OF the unceasing struggle for an en-
during peace" President Truman
said.
Addressing the congress lunch
con, 1t. Gen. R. A. Wheeler, chief
OF the Corps OF Engineers, told dele
gates more than 800 SURVEYS for
future water-control projects now
are being pushed as fast as budget
ary limitations permit.
Senate Unit to Issue iva Renort /
Gen. Wheeler said there are more
than $50 river and harbor reports
outstanding at the present time
and approximately $50 f1ood-control
reports.
Senator Malone, Republican, Of
Nevada, chairman of the Subeom-f
nittee on Flood Control and I'm
orovement Of Rivers and Harbors of
he Senate Public Works Commit
zee, told delegates his group hoped
% issue a report soon on the Ten
aessee Valley Authority.
Senator Malone said there are at
violent differences over the
operation of IVA, and added that
he report should clear up various
charges that have been alleged tor
and against the authority.
1t. Co. L. e. Cox, assistant Dis
,rict Engineer Commissioner, well
'omed delegates to Washington. He
said the District plans co-ordinated
improvements that will result in a
modern waterfront DEVELOPMENT,
improvements to the Potomac area
will amount to about S2O00,O00
While Anacostia river improvements
Will amount to approximately
bs,ooo,000.
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Aigshtina li Police !, Seek Man
In'Reyerse Black Market
by the Associoted Pyexs


BUENOS AIRES.-Argentine DO.
lice had to slow up their campaign
against stores which charge toe
much to look for q storekeeper &C
cused of charging too little.
Enforcement of price control
laws here is left to police. From
10 to 30 merchants are fined every
day and their stores closed two to
five days. Mostly 1t is for such
things as selling nonalcoholic
drinks with q profit of $50 per cent"
to quote one sentence. The highest
profit found so far was made by a
man in Cordoba who made a profit
of 14,500 per cent on sales of con-
structien steel.
But complaints from q shoe
wholesaler brought up the other
case. He said a man starting q
new store bought 100000 worth
of shoes from him on credit. When
he tried to collect. he found the
man had sold them for less than
production cost and had disap-
peared with the money.
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Government, Defense
File Final Briefs in
Primers Union Case
BY the Assoeioisd Press

Both sides summed I'D their cases
today IN the Governments attempt
to get q Federal injunction against
the bargaining policies Of the AFL
International Typographical Union.
Lawyers fled briefs with Federal
Judge Luther M. Swygert, who pre-.
sided over the hearing which ended
at indianapolis last week.
Denham Ofiice's Contentious.
The office of Robert N. Denham,
general counsel of the National La
Dor Relations Board, told the Judge
that unless the Injunction were
granted, no future order Of the
f1ve-man NLRB could restore thu
resulting damage to:
l. The principle Of collective
bargaining.
2. Wages and production lost by
stoppages In the newspaper industry.
3. The public, because strikes
result in "an inferior. newspaper"
and ANY appreciable increase in
strikes will result in complete in
ability to produce newspapers be-
cause Of insufficient substitute
facilities"
4. The principle Of respect for
law.
Arguments for Union.
Gerhard Van Arke1 and Henry
Kaiser, attorneys for the union.
told the judge:
l. That no damage to the public
interest has been shown and that
no evidence has been offered that
any nin-union person has been dis
eliminated against as q result Of
union policies.
2. That granting Of the requested
injunction would almost certainly"
force local unions to enter into one
year contract; "in the exact form
demanded by the industry and the
General Council" after which ''hos-
tile elements" could take unfair
3. That "an impartial administra.
ton OF the act" would have required
the seeking of an injunction against
newspaper publishers who have re-
fused to discuss wages and other
economic issues while the union "has
At all times been prepared to discuss
ali issues"
The Denham Office has charged
The union with violations of the
Taft Hartley Act, among them try
ing to cause employers to discrimi-
nate against nonunion men in hir.
ing, and has asked for an injunc-
ton to prevent the alleged viola
lions pending final NLRB decision.
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Narcotics Mailed
Into City Prison /,
In Postcards
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 1e,-Comic
postcards have been used to mail
narcotics to addicts at the city
penitentiary on Riker's Island.
Postal inspectors said the sender
carefully split the postcards, insert
ed a small quantity Of heroin be-
tween the layers of paper, and then
glued the card together again.
One man, Nathan Bernhardt, g
former inmate Of the prison, was
arrested on a charge Of sending
narcotics through the mail. He was
held in $1,000 bail yesterday for
action of a Federal grand jury after
waving a hearing.
His arrest occurred. Postal Inspec-
tor Rex N. Criss said, after a. sud
den influx of the colored comic
cards aroused the suspicious Of pris-
on officials.
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Police Start Use
|Of 2-Woy Radio
Patrol Woqon

The Police Departments first
two-way radio patrol wagon went
into operation this afternoon In the
ninth and twelfth precincts as an
other step IN Police Chief Robert j,
Barrett's plan to get more patrol
men on the streets.
The radio paddy wagon" will
serve both precincts, allowing six
men who were stationed on one of
the two wagons previously in oper-
alton to be freed for other duties.
Ultimately about seven of the two
way radio wagons will serve the
whole city and about 36 policemen
will be available for street duty,
Maj. Barrett explained.
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Weather Report

District of Columbia and vicin-
ity-Cloudy with showers and be-
coming windy. Highest temperature
in the Cos this afternoon. Cloudy
with a few scattered showers to-
night and lowest around So. Fair
and warm most of tomorrow but a
few showers likely in the morning.
Maryland and Viirginia-Cloudy,
windy and warmer, with scattered
showers tonight. A few showers to-
morrow morning followed by partial
clearing In afternoon and warm.
Wind velocity, Is miles per hour
direction, south-southwest.
Five-day Weather Forecast, March
10 Through March %.
Northern Virginia and Maryland:
Temperatures will average near 10
degrees above normal. Normal
maximum 81. and normal minimum
36. Quite warm Saturday, cooler
Sunday followed by little change in
temperature through Wednesday. A
few showers Saturday and rain
again about Monday or Tuesday
totaling one-fourth to one-half inch
Road Report
(From American Automobile Association
AZ roads clear in washington and vi
River Report.
(Fror United States Engineersl
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and cloudy at Great Falls; Shenandoah
clear at Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Army Contracts for Plane
With Detachable FuseIaue
BY the Assoeioied Press


HAGERSTOWN, Md, Mar. 1s.-
The Army Is planning a detachable
fuselage aircraft that works on
the trailer-truck principle.
The Fairchild Engine and Air
plane Corp, announced today re-
ceipt Of q contract to build the CLIO
pack-plane. The air tractor will
fly with or without its pack or
fuselage.
The Army wants q detachable
fuselage to hasten ground handling
OF equipment and provide service
units ready for action on landing
Fairchild engineers are studying
ways of droppuing the pack off in
night or skiddtng it off on the
ground from a low altitude,
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Hawaii Statehood at Once
Urged by Senator Gordon
by the Associated Press

Immediate statehood for Hawaii
was recommended today by Senator
Gordon, chairman of the Senate's
Territories Subcommittee.
He told the full Insular Affairs
Committee, Of which his committee
Is a part, Hawaii has met the re-
quirements for statehood. It is able
and ready to accept the social, po-
litical and economic responsibilities
of state government as well as the
advantages"
The recommendation was based
on an investigation made by Sen
ator Gordon in Hawaii in January.
He urged that House-passed bill
to admit Hawaii as the 4sth State
be sent to the Senate floor with a
recommendation for immediate
action"
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Wallace Passes Up
Opportunity to Visit
Truman With Board
BY the Assoeiatsd Prsss

Henry A. Wallace passed up
an opportunity to visit Presi-
dent Truman at the White
House today.
Mr.. Wallace, third party can.
didate for the presidency,
could have called on Mr.. Tru-
man along with other men,
bers of the board Of the Frank
lin D. Roosevelt Memorial
Foundation.
The group arranged to see
the President early this after
noon, prior to a board meeting.
But Presidential Press Secre-
tary Charles G. Ross said Mr..
Wallace was not coming al
though he is quite welcome
along with the other members.
Evening star., 1948-03-19
3-Year PefriIIo Pact
Allows Live Music on
IeIeyision. Programs
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Mar. ls.-Television
gets live music under a new three
year agreement between the Ameri-
can Federation of Musicians and
the radio networks.
The agreement, announced in a
joint statement late yesterday, lifts
the three-year-old ban by James C.
Petrillo. AIM president, that has
limited television to recordings.
It also averts the possibility of a
walkout by radio network musicians
March 81. when the terms of the
old contract expires.
The new agreement provides for
existing salary scales and quotas of
musicians for the networks and net
work-owned stations. Mr.. Petrillo
has asked for higher pay and en-
ployment of more musicians. On the
other hand. he obtained an agree
ment prohibiting any reduction in
employment of musicians by the net
works.
The agreement provides no fixed
wage scale for television, leaving the
way open for the union to ask for
increases at any time. However,
Mr.. Petrillo pledged that the union
would charge rates that would be
reasonable" and that 'the industry
can afford to pay"
The negotiations had been in
progress several months. At the
conclusion yesterday, Mr.. Petrillo
picked up trumpet and footed a
few bars for the benefit of news
He also joined Mark
Woods, ABC president, in a network
broadcast in the evening.
The agreement specifically pro-
rides for duplication of musical pro-
grams over both standard and fire.
luency incubation radio. The un-
on had lifted its ban on duplica-
lon last January 20,