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Evening star., 1948-12-24
UNIV Ordered 10 Stop
|Coercing Workers
BY the Asseeioisd Press

The National Labor Relations
Board has ordered John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers to quit CO.
ercing workers of four West Vir-
ginia coal mining companies-and
Mr.. Lewis agreed to obey.
District 81 of the union and the
employers entered q stipulation
agreeing to refrain from restraining
or coercing thesworkers involved
Four coal companies had filed
charges against the union arising
from organizing tactics used during
the coal strike last March.
The companies charged that a
group Of 100 to 200 persons led by
UNIV District President Cecif J.
Urbaniak had obstructed mine exits
so workers could not leave.
"As a condition of release from
detention, the employees were re-
quired to sign applications for mem
bership in the union" the complaint
said.
The four companies were Ruthwell
Coal Co, Hartman Coal Co. and
George Kefauver Coal Co., all at
Kingwood, w. Va, and the Bergman
Coal Co. at Bergman, w. Va.
NLRB General Counsel Robert N.
Denham had issued a complaint
against the union, accusing it Of
forcing the mines to shut down to
compel the miners to join the UNIV.
Ceylon has imported 2,760.0 900 tea
chests to pack its 1948 tea crop.
Evening star., 1948-12-24

Michael Rector, the little boy
whose fight for life since he was
burned severely November IL has
confounded medical experts, had a
cake for each year at his fourth
birthday party yesterday.
1t wasn't really party, for the
sign on the door of Michael's room
at Casualty Hospital bars visitors.
But his mother and father were
there and newsmen were permitted
in briefly for picture taking.
Michael cheered up at the sight
of the cakes and new gifts to add to
the collection which already lines
his room. He chose a white cake
with big red Santa Claus on it to
cut.
Smiles Despite Pain.
He tried manfully to smile for the
cameras, despite the pain of moving
his scared lips.
The Santa Claus cake was brought
to the hospital by Miss M. Edith
Lower, 1920 Fairmont street NV,
who read in the newspapers Of
Michael's battle for life. Miss Low
er baked the cake, and friends and
employees of the Aeronautical Chart
Service of the Air Force contributed
money for Santa's pack, which held
nearly $40.
A merry-go- round cake with a
candy cane in the center was the
contribution of Mrs. A. c. Mozynski.
wife of the owner of the Falls
Church Bakery. She attached a
cash gift also.
1--WE were so touched by Michael's
story that we wanted to do some
thing for him." she said.
Two other cakes arrived at the
hospital for the birthday celebra-
ton. Miss Nannine Young, 1901
Sixteenth street NV, whose birth
Tday also was yesterday, went to the
hospital to share it with the little
sick boy. She sent up a toy air.
plane.
Michael's doctor explained the
Evening star., 1948-12-24
QueuiIIe Wins Tax Rises
In Votes in Parliament
By fhe Associoted Press

PARIS, Dec. 24-Premier Henri
Queuille, who threatened to resign
unless Parliament approved his tax
raising measures, last night won
his first direct tests in the French
National Assembly.
They came on a series of votes
authorizing a rs per cent increase
in the production tax rate and a
Is per cent rise in the rates Of
other indirect taxes. The higher
levies were approved by a vote OF
299 to 248.
It was hoped that by voting high
er indirect taxes, increases in in
come tax could be avoided.
The National Assembly opposes
Mr.. Queuille's request for a 10 pei
cent increase on all taxes to BAL
ance the budget as required by the
United States under the European
Recovery Program. Mr.. Queuile
has said he does not care how the
money Is raised as long as the
budget Is balanced.
Evening star., 1948-12-24
Baltimore Prosecutor HoIts
Drive to Buy Him q New Car

Cured to me that the idea might
be interpreted as 'shakedown.'
Assistant States Attorney Anselm
Sodaro said former City Councilman
Arthur P. Price had been in the
forefront of the soliciting and had
run ''roughshod" over opposition to
the scheme.
Mr.. Price, whose son is one Of Mr..
Wells assistants, denied this and
said he considered it . privilege"
to have worked toward the projected
gift.
Mr. Wells denied published reports
of rumors that he had been a party
to the collection campaign or had
called a collection meeting" of his
assistants,
Evening star., 1948-12-24
Rush Hour Bus Stop
At 23d and ! Authorized

The Public Utilities Commission
has authorized the Capital Transit
Co. to establish q rush-hour bus
stop at Twenty-third and I streets
NV.
This was done to provide service
for employees of George Washington
University Hospital. The LIS Con-
necticut avenue bus will interrupt
It's express service for the time being
to make the stop.
Evening star., 1948-12-24
Local Fuel Oil Supply
Ample, D. 6. Heads Told

Thomas J. Kennedy, director Of
weights and measures, who last year
headed the Districts Fuel Oil Con-
servation Committee during the
winter shortage, has assured the
Commissioners petroleum supplies
are adequate for the current season.
Mr.. Kennedy explained that the
unusually mild winter 50 far, coupled
with increased petroleum produce
ton, guarantees the city the fuel oil
it will need this winter.
Evening star., 1948-12-24
ky the ASsoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. "a. - States
Attorney j. Bernard Wells reported
yesterday that he recently put a
stop to a movement among lawyers
and co-workers to present him with
an automobile.
Mr.. Wells said he had some $4,000
in donations returned when he
found out that some members of
the supreme bench disapproved.
The gift was to be presented to
Mr.. Wells at a testimonial dinner
this month.
He said that while he knew money
was being donated toward the car,
he had regarded it as friendly
gesture" and that sit never oc-
Evening star., 1948-12-24
w. A. Jump Retires
AS Budget Chief Of
Agriculture Agency

William A. Jump, I-year-old
director Of budget and finance OF
the Agriculture Department, who
rose from a s36o-a-year messenger
boy to a $4,000 salary, had an un-
usual Christmas present today, the
retirement to which he had long
looked forward.
Mr.. Jump, whose home is at 324T
Patterson street NV, was retired
ofncially yesterday with high
tributes from President Truman
and Secretary of Agriculture Bran
nan. The official served his entire
Government career of ii years in
the Agriculture Department. His
successor has not been named.
President Truman wrote: I'm ad-
dition to my personal relationship
with you, for which ! shall always
be grateful, I know that I speak
for hundreds of others when say
that your retirement will create o
void which will be hard to I'LL"
Brannan Praises Work.
The Chief Executive said Mr..
Jumps example of selfless effort to
improve public administration has
blazed a wide and clear trail which
already is being followed by many
of your associates and will be fol-
lowed by many others for a long
time"
Secretary Brannan paid this tri-
butte: Mr.. Jump is the finest public
srevant have had the opportunity
to work with"
The late former Secretary Of
Agriculture Henry C. Wallace, in
the Harding Administration, made
Mr.. Jump the departments budget
off1cer in 1922.
The Departments Distinguished
Service Award was given Mr.. Jump
in 1947 for outstanding service and
leadership in the advancement OF
public administration"
Helped Organize Society.
Mr.. Jump was highly regarded in
congressional circles, his associates
said today, for he had worked close
ly with the appropriation commits
tees. He helped organize the Amer.
lean Society for Public Administra.
ton. Although he never received Q
college degree, friends recalled Mr..
Jump lectured on public admins.
tration at Princeton, Harvard and
elsewhere.
Mr.. Jump was born in Baltimore
in 1891. He is married and has two
sons, William A. Jump, jr., OF New
York City and Nelson Jump, WASH
ington businessman. Both are
World War II veterans.
Evening star., 1948-12-24
Hospital Party Held for Boy
Fiqhtinq Death From Burns

child Is passing through critical
period right now, caused by burn
toxin. Michael has had frequent
transfusions of whole blood and
daily transfusions of plasma.
1--WE haven't given up hope" the
doctor said. The skin gratis to
date have been very successful in
sealing in the burned areas. These
CRAFTS are a temporary life-saving
measure, and eventually will have
to be replaced by his own skin"
Michael suffered severe burns over
nearly 10 per cent Of his body when
his cowboy suit caught fire. He
was not expected to live more than
several hours when he reached the
hospital.
Describing the boys bravery, the
doctor said: He holds his little
arm out when We have to stick a
needle in it, and that hurts any one
And he knows that II we miss the
first time Wen have to do 1t over
again"
The physician asid Michael's pain
is not so great now that the tenn
porary skin grating is done. But
he has fever, and rapid pulse and
respiration.
Army Dermatome Helps.
The skin grating was done with
the help of a surplus Army derma-
tome which the doctor brought back
from service. 1t scrapeS skin of
at the desired thickness. which in
Michaels case is .014 Of an inch.
There have been seven gratis, by
inches each.
George Becraft, 81. of 209 Twen-
tieth street NV, friend Of the
Rector family, donated two strips Of
skin for the boy. and Michael's
father, Everett, GIT Elliott street
NV, also has given skin.
= More than 100 toys and many cash
gifts, including 500 from a Veter-
ans Administration group, have
poured in from sympathetic Wash
ingtonians.
Evening star., 1948-12-24
Inter-ruciuI Child Porty

The civil rights and education
committees of the Washington
chapter of Americans for Demo-
cratic Action will sponsor an inter-
racial children's Christmas party
at pm. Monday in Alliance Hall,
Ali Souls Church, Sixteenth and
Harvard streets NV. All ADA
members and friends are invited to
bring children from the ages Of
to IL.
Evening star., 1948-12-24

in no uncertain terms that the
punch could not be spiked. That
didn't matter 50 much to the en-
ployes. because most Of them hadn't
even asked that the use Of liquor be
allowed on the premises.
But what they did object to was
the captains order to supervisors
that they report to him the names
Of all employees they see disobeying
the order-even the names Of en-
ployes who do not work under them.
The captain said the offenders will
be severely punished"
Also, the naval officer forbade"
the employees from telling anybody
outside the department about the
order. He warned that sewers pun
ishment will be meted out to any
one who breaks that command, ac-
cording to some of those present.
The civilian employees resent this
sort Of treatment. It doesn't matter
to most of them If their punch is
spiked or not, but they do resent
the dictatorial methods used by the
brass hats there. They say this
isn't the first time high-handed
methods have been used, and the
fact that q number of them have
disclosed the incident to this
column indicates they do not intend
to be intimidated.
~
GAIA cash award of 1925, one
OF the largest ever given in the
Government employees suggestion
program, was presented yesterday
to Albert F. Hopkins, jr., Of the
Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Mr. Hopkins, who Is chief Of
CAAs technical specifications sec
tion, is credited with saving the
Government many thousands Of
dollars through his suggestions,
which revamped the sections pro-
gram. The award was presented to
him by Commerce Secretary Sawyer.
LABOR DEPT-Two more Labor
employees have won
cash awards for their suggestions,
which resulted In increased ef1ici-
ency and economy in the DEPART
ment.
They are Mrs. Doris Jones and
Miss Laura Vanden Broucke.
Evening star., 1948-12-24
Holly Wreath Stolen
From Door of Home

The thief who visited the home
of 1888 Eighteenth street NV. last
night picked up at least an out
ward sign of Christmas spirit.
He stole the holly wreath from
the front door. along with two door
mats, while Mrs Agnes M. Parker,
A, was away from her home having
dinner with q friend.
Evening star., 1948-12-24

convince Z o n
gress that what
Is needed Is. not
only the skele-
ton Of a ne W
c ] a s S l fcation
s c h e m e, but q
complete over
hauling Of the
r e d eraf . ay
structure in line
with post W ar
realities. T hi 8
pay stru { ture
should, as a min
imum, restore to
Federal employees
the huYing power
Evening star., 1948-12-24
Foster, ERP Aide, Gets
Rank of Ambassador
BY the Assoeiofed Press

William c. Foster, deputy United
States special representative in
Europe for Marshall Plan aid, was
given the rank Of ambassador by
President Truman yesterday.
This gives Mr.. Foster, former
Undersecretary of Commerce, the
same rank as his European chief,
w. Averell Hartman.
Evening star., 1948-12-24

of their prewar dollar"
Mr.. Leet said such q bill would
produce sound economy" in Gov
ernment by improving the efficiency
and quality OF Government service
through the attraction and retention
of the best possible personnel.
4 4 y
ITEM FOR vARIETY-The press
conference held the other day by the
Senate Civil Service subcommittee
on top-bracket pay raise legislation
started out as II it were going to be q
discussion of the theater and old
time vaudeville.
A hat somebody was wearing
or something of the sort. reminded
Senator Flanders, Republican, of
Vermont about Comedian Ed Wynn.
"A fine comic, and he always
used clean material" Senator
Flanders informed the press con-
ference.
What did you think of Joe
Cook?" a reporter wanted to knew.
Senator Flanders said he hadn't
seen Mr.. Cook as often as he had
Ed Wynn, but that Joe Cook was
pretty good, too.
At this point, Senator O'Conor,
Democrat, of Maryland asked If
any one had yet seen Bobby Clark
in his new Broadway show 1t
turned out that Senator O'Conor
was the only lucky one In the
group who had.
Hes very funny-as good as
ever" Senator O'Conor declared.
With q nostalgia sigh, Senator
Flanders then turned the talk
toward the top-bracket Federal pay
raise bill. Somehow, the press con-
ference seemed rather dull after
that.
HIGH HANDED - Civilian en-
ployes in the Navy Departments
Bureau of Accounts and Supplies
are complaining about the high
handed and dictatorial methods
some Of the brass hats there are
using over plans for a Christmas
party.
Some Junior officers had in
formed the employees that it would
be all right If the punch used for
the party were spiked" a little.
But the other day a group Of
supervisory employees was sum-
moned to a captains office and told
Evening star., 1948-12-24

(Be sure to listen in eDery Sun
day at 11:15 am. oper WMAL,
The Erening Star station, for
Joseph Young's broadcast Uersion
of the Federal Spotlight, teatur-
ing additional neUs and pie,Ds OF
the Government scene
Evening star., 1948-12-24

MICHAEL is with the help of his father
and mother, Michael Rector, who was severely
burned November 70, cuts cake for his fourth
birthday celebration at Casualty Hospital.
Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1948-12-24
The Federal Spotlight
Union Works on Bill to Raise
Pay $4O0 to 81 ,OOOo Year
The Federal Spotlight
By Joseph YOUNG

The CIO Government Workers Union reports is working
BILL which would combine substantial raises for
Government employees with revision of the Federal
Classification Act.
Under the bill being drafted the increases would range
Evening star., 1948-12-24

Harry M. Leet, GWU's legislative
declared: I'VE hope to
Evening star., 1948-12-24

Monthly precipitation in inches In shs
CAPITAL lcurTent month 70 eate):
Evening star., 1948-12-24

Ceylon has imported 2.760. 900 tea
chests to pack its 1948 tea crop.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-06-26
Knights Tenlplar
Grand EnCampmeni
Scholarship Rules

/. An applicant for the schol-
arship of the General Grand En-
campment, knights Templar of
the United States and Canada,
Inc. must be:
(a) A young man or woman
in high school, in a college
course, or a student In the uni
yerSity or college.
(bl The applicant must be
Of high moral character and de-
serving Of the award.
(c) The applicant must be
recommended by his or her prin-
cipal or president.
I'd Scholarship of the appli-
cant must not be lower than B
grade A grade of C plus from
Girls or Boys Latin is deemed
the equivalent of B plus from
other schools.
2. Application in form of a let
ter must contain the following
information:
Ia Name and address.
(b) Date of birth.
(cl Parents names.
I'd School and church ac-
tivitieS and community interest.
(e) Reason for desiring col
lege education.
8. Applicants must submit re-
commentator from three reli-
able persons, ministers, physi-
clans, teachers, etc.
"A certified statement OF
ranks obtained from the princi-
pal or president must be sub
mitted to the Scholarship Com
mittee.
5. Please file your name and
address with the scholarship
committee, CO The Guardian,
GIT fremont ST., Boston 20, Mass.
g. All applications and refer
ence must be fled with the com
mittee on or before July 10, 194S
7. Scholarship will be awarded
to the winner during the week
Of July 26, at which time the An
cient Accepted Scottish Rite Con-
Vention Southern and Western
Jurisdiction of Colored A.F. &
AN. Masons) will be in Boston.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-06-26

children already enrolled for
summer in the woods witr large
out-of-doors swimming pool. A
large staff of trained councillors
has been engaged and two ex-
pert swimming instructresses.
Among the subjects to be taught
will be woodcraft, swimming,
music, dramatics, cooking, house
keeping, archery, games, garden
ing. Miss Sarah Jane williams,
R.N., matron of the Prendergast
Preventorium, and Miss lola
Spencer, head dietician, will well
come the children on entering.
Eli Friedman, MD, is physician
in charge and DR.. Arnold Gla-
show is dentist. Mrs. EIerSon
Hardy OF Milton will have charge
of the outdoor activities; Miss
Frances ellis, R.N., is the fol-
loW-up worker. The councillors
are as follows: ISobel M. CuSick,
head counsellor, Emmanuel Col
lege; Doris Trumper, Sargent
College, senior life saver; Shirley
Topper, Lasell College, junior life
savr; Margaret Bryan, Girl Scout
work; Rae Baski, Teachers Col
lege; Phyllis Johnson, Boston
Clerical School; Muriel Maloney,
Teachers College; Barbara Mac
Donald, Boston Clerical School;
Alice Maloney; Lillian Ross; Her
bert MacDermott. The City of
Boston will furnish a garden
teacher and playground teacher,
providing also all garden and
playground equipment.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-06-26

of fremont st.
Rev. DR.. Thomas S. Harten,
pastor OF Holy Trinity Baptist
Church, Brooklyn, N. Y. was
a prominent participant in the
proceedings of the New England
Baptist Convention here last
week.
Others attending the Georgia
Clubs closing party June 10 were
Misses Lillian Richardson, Lille
Hammond and Martha Meri-
deth. The party was held at the
Lincoln House Association, 80
Emerald st.
Charles Hall, Ph.B., MA, viii
address the NAAP Youth
Council meeting at 55s Mass.
ave, June rs at $3.50 p m. His
subject will be 1.-THE Problem Of
Insanity Among Colored People"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-06-26

He has done special research
work on the insanity problem.
Marian McCree, well known So
prano, will sing. The public is
cordially invited and admission
is free.
Misses Marian and Eleanor
Bennett Of Kalada PIX, Roxbury
have the sympathy Of many
friends in the death last week
of their mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Bennett. Besides these two
daughters there was another,
Frances, who died a year ago.
Russell Alvin Stevenson, Sc
Inman st, Cambridge received
his degree Bachelor of Music, In
Pianoforte, from the New Eng
land Conservatory of Music, at
Commencement in Jordan Hall,
Boston, June Is.
Robert Payton, ZIG w. Canton
st, student at the New England
Conservatory Of Music, sang at
the Pops Concert June IA in
Symphony Hall on Conservatory
Night. He was soloist in the sec
Mrs. Marie Margetson Scott of
Somerville presented her piano
pupils in recital in Rush AME
Zion Church, Cambridge last
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Scott is
the daughter Of poet George
Reginal Margetson and Mrs.
Margetson of Cambridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gayland Otto
Hughes have issued invitations
to the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Olive Harriette, to Mr..
Frank Doyle Hill. The wedding
will take place Saturday evening,
July II in st. Bartholomew
Church, Cambridge, with a re-
ception following the ceremony
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-06-26
CITY NEWS

The Silver Mask Shop, $50 CO.
lumbuS Ave-, Boston in keeping
with its desire to give up to date
service, has added a new depart
ment to the shOp-Party Plann-
ing and Decorating. If you are
having a Shower. Wedding, An
niversary, or Party of any kind
come in or phone CT 1883 and
our decorator Mrs. Howe will be
pleased to take over and serve
The Annual Piano Recital Of
the Music Lovers School Of Mu-
sic. L. Trotman, teacher, was
held at the Methodist Church
Thursday evening, June II. The
program was well received by
an appreciative audience. The
students played well. Outstand-
ing players among the advanced
students were: Gloria McDuffle
who played "Arabesque;;" Robert
Everett who played Symptom
eta" and Pearl Rock whose
playing Of Chopin's "Scherzo'
Opus 81, brought forth 50 much
applause that Miss Rock was
obliged to encore with Sibelius'
''Finlandia."
William Tucker of Norfolk, Va.
is coming to Boston to make his
home with his son ant laughter
in-law DR.. ant Mrs. A. I. Tucker
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-06-26

from the lowly peanut, but at
long last comes one with this
special boon to women. After
cleansing the face carefully, Just
massage it with peanut oil, for
it is most nourishing. Use it
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-06-26

twice a week at night-leaye on
and wash off in the morning.
You will find that the tiny
wrinkles will disappear and a
soft, smooth texture will be your
reward.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-06-26
You Have An
Invitation For

A shower, a wedding. an ami
versary or a graduation, and the
gift that you give must be dis
tinctive. That's where we come
in. Have you forgotten that the
Silver Mask Studio Shop, 522 Co
umbuS Avenue, has the unusual
created by master craftsmen?
Well, before you go elsewhere,
come In and browse around and
see our Haitian, Aluminium and
copper trays, Boudoir or reading
lamps. hand painted gifts, crys-
tai ware and other novelties.
And. of course, suitable for all
occasions are our Hallmark
Greeting Cards, whose verses
best express your thoughtfulness.
The House OF Dandrige- Daven-
port always offers you quality
plus courtesy.
Browning chief., 1948-04-09

through the incompetence of our
elected leaders. We "a n n o {
avoid a war by tax reduction and
a ruthless campaign against lib
eralism in the United States.
We can avoid q war if we are
willing to spend the money neces-
sary to arm ourselves and see
that the burden of defense is not
borne by those who fought the
last war, and shirked by those
who became rich and fat on that
disaster.
Let US, by all means, draft our
manpower to escape another ca
tastrophe. But let US also draft
our money. If we are to put our
boys back in uniform. let US also
put our corporations under t h e
same military discipline. It's a
world crisis we have to win not
an national election. -Teamster
Magazine.
Browning chief., 1948-04-09
NOTICE OF SPECIAL
SCHOOL ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that an
special election will be held in
School District No. 9 of Glacier
County. Montana on April 20,
1948, which election is for the
purpose of voting on additional
tax levies for the following pur-
poses:
So, 10000 for the payment of
teacher salaries.
10000 for the purchase of
school site.
Said election will be held in the
auditorium of the school building
in the city of Browning.
The polls will be open from
100 p. m. to 700 p. m.
Dated t h S seventh day of
April, l949.
June Lowe, Clerk, School Dis
trict No. 9, Glacier County, Mon
tana.