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Evening star., 1948-04-28
Chain Grocery Clerks Get
.S4.25 Raise in Contract

The retail grocery clerks union
has negotiated new contract with
three chain stores in the District
and nearby Maryland and Virginia
calling for an overall raise of s4.25
week.
The new agreement was signed
between Local 639-A, Retail Grocery
Clerks Union (AFL) and the Safe
way, A. & p and the American
Stores. Wages under the agreement
now will range from SAL to s54 q
week, with raises every six months.
In spite of the fact the union has
had union shop agreement for
more than 10 years, its membership
was requiUd to vote in an election
conducted by the National Labor
Relations Board, under the Taft
Hartley law, to ascertain whether
or not the union and the employers
who are parties to the contracts
could continue the union shop. The
clerks voted SO per cent to retain
the union shop, union official said.
Negotiators for the union were
F. M McGuigan and P. M. Clifford,
with Richard Compton of the man
ayers local sitting in.
Evening star., 1948-04-28

how much its was going to set hel
back. The OPA price on her list
for the item g pounds was $1.35
Last year she paid S2.07. Yesterday
she paid $276.
Next came two pounds of pork
chops (center cuD. The OPA price
was rs cents; the price last year
was sl46 and yesterdays price was
$1.66.
Pound of Best Butter.
Then pound of the best Min
nesota butter-OPA price. IS cents
last years price, 80 cents: yester-
days price, SO cents. She also pur-
chased the spread most people are
buying, oleomargarine. The OPA
price for uncolored oleo was 1S
cents pound; last years price was
43 and this years price was 40
cents.
She bought 10 pounds of -four
The OPA price was 78 cents, last
years price was 81 cents and yester-
days price fas 80 cents.
She ran into sale on one Of her
items. A three-pound can of veg
etable shortening which cost 68
cents under OPA and s1.27 last year
was obtained yesterday for Sill.
The regular price is $123. Soap
chips also were slightly under last
years price A large box, which cost
Is cents under OPA and "a cents
last year, was purchased for 81
cents yesterday.
She bought some other items tnat
are on the average family's shop
ping list, and when she got 20 the
cashier she presented a $40 bill. II
was barely enough.
Evening star., 1948-04-28
Heurich Brewery Worker
Found Dead in PARKING LOT

A man identified by his landlord
as Wiley w. Westmoreland, ST, a
Heurich's Brewery employe. was
found dead today on a parking lot
in the 900 block of E street NV.
The body was discovered by How
ard Nicholson, 932 E street NV.
A parking lot employe said he
had been told by a woman passing
by that she saw Mr.. Westmoreland
alight from a Trinidad bus and
enter the lot. Police said they
found no marks of violence. The
identification was made by Paul
Condiutte.
Mr.. Westmoreland lived alone in
a room in the 400 block of Fourth
street NE. Police said his wife
Mrs. Ella Westmoreland, lives ir
Crockett, Va. He had been en-
ployed at the brewery as fireman
in the power division since 1943
according to its personnel office.
Evening star., 1948-04-28
Charges Against Morgan
Presented 10 Grand Jury

Lottery charges against Sam Nor
gan, A, described by police as ring
leader Of gambling syndicate
doing a s5,000000 annual business
here. have been presented to the
grand jury, it was revealed today.
Morgan, who gives an address in
the 700 block of Wayne avenue
Silver Spring. Md, was arrested on
March % while sitting in car
parked in the first block of Rhode
Island avenue NE. With him was
Mary Charles. 26. against whom
charges Of operating a lottery and
possessing lottery slips also have
been presented to the jury.
At the time Of the arrests, Nor.
gan was described by Vice Squad
Chief Roy Blick as missing link
In case his squad had been work
ing on for weeks. Police who made
the arrest said they found more
than $4,000 on the couple.
Evening star., 1948-04-28

Helen Gahagan Douglas is goine
to bring her shopping list to the
floor of the HOUSE this afternoon
and insist Congress take heed oi
the economics of the market basket
The Democratic Representative
from California, who starred or
stage and screen before she took
to politics, went on another shop
ping trip yesterday to bring hei
colleagues up to date on how
the score is being run up against
the housewife.
Accompanied by a troop of pho.
tog1aphers, she went 10 the Safe
way Store at 337 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Sc. She was met by Kirk
Miller, publicity representative OF
the chain in this area, who ex-
hibited all the embarrassment of a
hostess whose guests are entering
through the kitchen instead of the
front door.
Just What She Wanted.
The store, he said, was one OF
the smallest in the city. Wouldn't
she do her shopping in one of the
larger stores?
1t was just the sort of a store
she wanted, Mrs. Douglas said-a
little low-priced store.
Mrs. Douglas knew just what she
wanted. She had her shopping list
ready with OPA prices for the items
and what she had paid for them
on a similar shopping excursion in
March 1947.
The first item was three pounds
Of ground round steak. She regis
tered dismay beautifully for the
photographers, when she was tolo
Evening star., 1948-04-28

A proposed United Hospital Fund
campaign for Washington area in
stitutions has been deferred" but
some of the hospitals. faced by
serious financial difficulties, may join
in a smaller campaign or under
take individual drives, it was re-
ported today.
Hospital representatives unani-
mously agreed on a publicity cam
paign to infosm the public of their
monetary plight, but after two
months Of discussion they were un-
able to agree on details of a united
campaign for funds to meet 194s
charity case expenses.
Even if hospitals now approved
the all-inclusive campaign it would
be too late to conduct one effectively
this year, William R. Castle, presi-
dent of the Hospital Council of the
| National Capital Area, said today.
No definite steps have been re.
ported yet toward a smaller cam.
paign which would include several O.
the 10 hospitals included in the
original proposal. but one officia
said some of the institutions are ir
such critical shape it undoubtedly
will be necessary" for them to take
some kind of action, either individ.
ually or together.
A committee of the Hospital Coun.
! Gil recommended the united cam.
paign two months ago, suggesting 6
drive for approximately s727.0O0 tt
offset anticipated 1948 costs of part.
pay patients beyond the amount tht
Community Chest will be able tt
provide.
Failure to agree on the division oi
campaign proceeds among partici
pating hospitals was one of tn,
main points which prevented action
it was reported.
Evening star., 1948-04-28
D. {. Loyalty Group
To Meet Tomorrow

The Commissioners seven-man
loyalty committee, headed by
Special Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Daniel B. Maher, will hold its
first meeting at 2 pm, tomorrow
lit was announced today.
The committee is expected first to
consider request by the Board OF
Education that School Superintend-
ent Hobart M. Corning be named a
member of the panel. If the Malaer
committee recommends DR.. Corn.
ing's appointment, Commissioner
John Russell Young-author of the
loyalty investigation plan-is ex.
pected to make it official.
A question scheduled for early
consideration officials said, Is
whether a loyalty check of the
city's $1,000 workers is necessary at
all.
The Maher committe is specifical-
ly commissioned first to advise the
Commissioners of its views on the
necessity for a loyalty investigation
and if it so recommends to propose
procedures to follow in examining
the loyalty of District employees.
Evening star., 1948-04-28
.1amm Admitted Federal Worker
Without Boards Job|ess Pay Bill
OK, Probe Told Gets Approval
Severance Benefit
Also Is Backed by
Senute Committee

A Senate Civil Service Subcom-
mittee today approved legislation
granting Federal employees unem-
ployment compensation and sever
ance pay benefits.
The subcommittee acted promptly
today at the conclusion of its hear
ings, during which it was informed
that the administration approved
the bill
The measure would give Federal
employees up to 26 weeks of un-
employment benefits. The weekly
amount would be equal to one fourth
of the weekly salary received by
the worker at the time of separation.
or $40. whichever is greater.
In addition, the employees would
receive two weeks severance pay
and transportation home.
Union officials Heard.
Chairman LANCER of the full COM
mittee, who presided at today's
session, declared that Government
employees were entitled to the same
benefits enjoyed by workers in pri-
vate industry.
Among the officials Of Govern
ment employees unions who testified
favorably on the bill were Luther
Steward Of the National Federation
OF Federal Employees, Charles /.
Stengle Of the AFL American Fed
Grafton Of Government Employees,
Arthur Stein of the CIO United
Public Workers of America and
r. c. Hallbeck of the National
Association of Post Office Clerks.
Differ on Administrator.
Civil Service Commission officials
urged that the benefits be admin
istered by the Social Security
Agency rather than by the COM
mission. They said the commission
did not have the manpower or the
facilities to handle the program.
This was opposed by several union
representatives who pointed out
that the Governments retirement
system is operated independently of
Social Security and declared that
unemployment benefits also should
be operated independently.
Evening star., 1948-04-28

They trailed the drops down the
street and through an alley. A win
dow in the rear of the bowling alley
was smashed, too.
Sitting near the window were five
bowling pin boxes, all securely tied
with cord. The policemen thought
something might be inside those
boxes besides bowling pins.
Corpl. Sullivan said they ripped
open the boxes and found neatly
packed within a quantity of mems
clothing and children's sweaters in
assorted sizes and colors Some OF
the clothes also had been spattered
with drops of blood.
?The bowling alley was deserted
Several possible suspects were be-
kng questioned today at the Twelfth
Precinct.
Harry E. Handel, owner Of the
shop, estimated the lost and found
property was worth 1881.
Evening star., 1948-04-28
Adventists Urge America
To Recapture Spirituality

All Christian forces in America
were called on TO "recaptuYe the
deep spirituality of former days" in
speech by Elder L. K. Dickson,
vice president of the Seventh-day
Adventist General Conference be-
fore the church's annual spring
conference in Takoma Park today.
Yesterday the Executive Com
mittee made plans to strengthen the
overseas organization by sending
hundreds of South Sea Island ma
tives as Christian teachers into re-
mote sections Of New Guinea.
Plans to develop more teachers
for the academies in the Philippine
Islands also were drafted.
In other action yesterday, author
ization was given for two new West.
ern headquarters buildings. a Sis.
1877 structure In Glendale, Calf and
second to cost $4,000, in Reno.
New.
Evening star., 1948-04-28
One Spotted Fever Case
Reported, Another Possible

One positive case of Rocky Noun
tain spotted fever was reported to-
day in Prince Georges County, while
a probable" case was under obser-
vation in Arlington, Va. The cases
are believed the first of the season
in the Washington area.
In serous condition at Prince
Georges General Hospital is John
Anderson, 5. of Greenbelt. The hos
pital said his illness had been pos
itively diagnosed as spotted fever.
the disease which is transmitted by
infected ticks.
Believed to be a spotted fever
victim is Mrs. Ruth A. Baldwin, A,
Of 1706 South Randolph street, Ar
lington, who is undergoing treatment
at her home pending outcome of
laboratory tests today to confirm
the diagnosis. Her husband, Samuel
A. Baldwin, said his wife had been
i'll about 10 days.
Evening star., 1948-04-28
Drops of Blood Lead Policemen
To Loot F rom CIothinq Shop

Twelfth precinct police, trailing
drops Of blood along the street, early
today recovered an estimated 1881
worth of clothing stored by a house
breaker in the rear OF bowling
alley.
Corpl. Harry T. Sullivan said he
was patrolling his beat when he no.
ticed the glass had been smashed
in the front door of the Famous
Fashions Shop at 1903 Rhode Island
avenue N E.
Joined by two other policemen
Sergt. Foley w. Harris and.Pvt. W.
D. White, who happened along
Corpl. Sullivan entered the store to
investigate and decided the place
had been robbed.
Then the policemen noticed drops
Of blood outside the door. A few
steps away few more drops were
splattered.
Evening star., 1948-04-28
Inaugural Preparation
Started in CONGRESS

Regardless of who wins the presi.
dental race, the Senate Rules
Committee wants Congress to bt
ready for the inaugural ceremonies
at the Capitol January TO-
The committee ordered a favor.
able report tday on resolution
authorizing the presiding officer:
of the two branches of Congress
to appoint three Senators and three
House members to make the neces.
Sary arrangements.
Evening star., 1948-04-28
United Hospital Fund Man Dies Of Injuries
Campaign sDefered; After Streeicar Hits,
Small Drives Weighed Draqs Him IS Feet

William w. Shytle, IS, of 141a
Girard street NV, died last night
after he was struck by a streetcar
and dragged about IS feet on Ben
ming road NE. near Victory Garden
drive, police reportedE
The fatality was the District S
25th traffic death this year, COM
pared with 26 deaths at this time
in 1947.
Police quoted the operator of the
streetcar, Ralph B. Todd, 81, OF
the 210O block of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV, as saying he did not see
the victim until it was too late tc
stop. Mr.. Todd told police Mr.
Shytle appeared to be standing on
the tracks and bending over.
The victim was taken to Casualt,
Hospital and treated for head in.
juries and fractures of the left
shoulder and left leg. He was pro.
nounced dead at 11:30 pm.
Woman Hurt by Auto.
Mary Douglas, 80, colored, 80:
New Hampshire avenue NV, wa.
treated at Casualty for head cut.
and compound fractures of botf
legs, suffered when she was strucl
last night by an automobile at Vir.
ginia and New Hampshire avenue.
NV. Operator of the car, police
said, was George l.. Powell, SO, Of
the 500 block of Twentieth stree
NV.
/ Two persons were sent to George.
town Hospital last night in a two.
car collision at Nebraska avenue anc
Reno road NV.
In an undetermined condition wa!
Miss Sarah burlington, Al, of 455t
Connecticut avenue NV, suffering
head injuries. Police said she wa!
a passenger in car driven b.
Mrs. Nellie T. Rayner, SO, of $50.
Thirtieth street NV, who wa
treated for head and face cuts ane
released.
Police charged the driver of tn,
other car, James A. Bowman, "a. o
the 2600 block of South Rolpl
street, Arlington. Va, with failing
to yield the right of way and fail
ing to show his permit.
Man Hit by Truck.
In another accident, Charles Rob
inSon, colored, 38, of the 100 blocl
of r street S.W., an employe o
the Washington Gas Light Co., wa
injured while working on a road
way job in the 500 block of Rhode
Island avenue NE.
Police said he was run over wher
fellow employe, James I. Wilson
48, Of the 500 block of M stree
NV, shifted a company truck into
low gear instead of reverse. Mr.
Robinson was admitted to Casualty
Hospital with leg and possible IN.
ternal injuries.
Earlier, Henry Moore, So. colored
HOO bloch of Fairmont street NV.
was injured, police said, when he
stepped from streetcar loading
platform at Seventh street and Flor
ida avenue NV. into the side of ar
automobile driven by Justice Ed.
ward NJ Curran of District Court
Police, said Mr. Moore was treated
at Freedmen's Hospital for body
bruises and released.
Evening star., 1948-04-28
Retirement Medals
Given "A in Interior
Under New'Po|icy

Forty-four Interior Department
employees were honored for excep.
tional or commendable service BY
Secretary Krug today in the first
ceremonies of a new program tc
commend all employees with salts
factory service records on retire
ment.
Six will receive gold medals fol
distinguished service and one a
silver medal for meritorious service
The remaining 81 were awarded
bronze medals. Secretary Krug pre-
sented the certificates today. The
medals are still in the mint.
The ceremonies were held in the
Interior auditorium. The distin-
guiShed awards were made as
follows:
Thomas Cotton Havell, 3425 Pat
terson street NV. who has retired
after more than 40 years of unin-
terrupted service. He made out
standing contributions to the ad-
ministration of land laws and rose
to assistant commissionership of the
Bureau of Land Management.
DIR. Meinzer Honored.
DR.. Oscar E. Meinzer, 1928 South
Dakota avenue Sc, who has com
pleted 40 years in the Geological
Survey. His ground-water studies
were developed by the survey and
according to the citation. demon.
strated his leadership in this field
He is past president of Geological
Society of Washington and is affili.
ated with many other scientit
groups dealing with NEUROLOGY.
DR.. Nathan Clifford Grover, 45Os
Dexter street NV, who also has
completed more than 40 years il
the Geological Survey. He retired
IN 1889 as chief hydraulic engineer
but was recalled to service in 1874.
and retired a second time last wear
During the war years he was an &C.
tive member of the staff of the CHIEF
hydraulic engineer.
DR.. Lloyd William Stephenson
1920 Rosedale avenue, Bethesda
who, during his 38 years devoted
his time to studying the coastal
plane. He retired during the past
year.
Mine Safety Expert.
Daniel Harrington, 140O South
Barton street, Arlington, who will
retire next month after 80 years
with the Bureau Of Mines. He is
regarded as an outstanding expert
on mine safety.
Thomas P. Pendleton, 1905 Bell
wood place, Bethesda, who has
served at intervals over a period of
80 years with the Geological Survey
in its map-making division. He is
also past president of the Ameri-
can Society of Photo o-Grammetry.
The silver medal for meritorious
service was awarded to Augustus
Zannelli, 207 Adams street NE.
after completion of 38 years in the
General Land Office.
Chief among those receiving
bronze medals for commendable
service was D. Paul Swope, 1852
Columbia road NV. He had served
more than IS years.
Evening star., 1948-04-28
Promotions Announced
For Two on Police Force

Two promotions in rank, effective
May /, were announced in the Po-
lice Department today by Supt.
Robert j. Barrett.
Probational Detective Thomas
Colby, 36, of the sixth precinct will
become a precinct detective. Since
his appointment to the force in
1886 he has served in the third,
10th and sixth precincts and has
seven concentrations.
The other promotion elevates Pvt.
Olaf Schelin, a. of the first precinct
to probationary detective. Appointed
in 1941, he has won five commenda-
items.
Evening star., 1948-04-28
Home-Ru|e Bill
Study Pushedb by
HouseGroup
Committee Hopes
For Decisive Vote
Next Tuesday
By Don S. Worren

A decisive vote on the Auchin.
Gloss home-rule bill may be taken
by the House District Committee
next Tuesday.
The group. in its third special
session on the subject, today COM
pleted first reading and discussion
Of the Is titles of the 173-page bill
providing for an elected and re-
organized city government.
Members of the committee, by
general agreement, have been re-
serving both major and clarifying
amendment proposals for action on
second reading of the bill.
A suggestion was proposed to have
developed at today's meeting to
eliminate from the charter bill, and
to treat-as separate legislation, the
home-rule section to establish q
fixed formula for measuring the
size of the Federal payment toward
District costs.
The plan now proposed in the bill
would take as the fiscal formula for
later years the ratio Of the present
Federal payment to the total Of the
District tax revenue-and place on
this an arbitrary s15,o00,0 900 ceiling.
Chairman Dirksen said no de-
cision had yet been reached and
that he could see some arguments
on both sides of the formula issue.
He said one argument for treating
the formula separately. as expressed
by some members, was that there
should be no lure" in the ultimate
peoples referendum on the charter
bill flowing from thoughts of how
much Federal money would be ap-
propriated toward District expenses.
Another thought was that there was
no particular lure in the plan as
now drawn because it contains the
SIS 100000 ceiling. Present Federal
payments total $l2,000,0O0.
In addition. he said, the thought
was expressed that the size of the
Federal payment was an integral
part OF the plan as to city financing.
A fourth closed-doo session Of
the committee is scheduled for Nom
day morning. At that time, Mr..
Dirksen said, the committee Is
scheduled to deal with the least
controversial of the number of an
tlcipated amendments. Suggested
amendments of more major char
acter, under present plans, are to be
taken up at another session Tuesday
morning.
Mr.. DirkSen said he had given
assurances there would be no final
vote on the bill in committee until
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1948-04-28
w. and M. to Graduate
Four From D. G. Area

Three students from Arlington
and one from Alexandria are among
322 who are scheduled to graduate
June from the College of William
and Mary, Williamsburg, Va.
They are Lois A. Blake. Jane B.
Eastman and William G. Clarke, all
of Arlington, and Evelyn J. Myers
Of Alexandria. Dr. John E. Pomfret
college president, will confer the
degrees.
Evening star., 1948-04-28
Science Writers Elect
Steven Spencer Presiden,

Steven M. Spencer, staff member
of the Saturday Evening Post, has
been elected president of the Ma
tional Association of Science Writ
erS.
Mr.. Spencer succeeded Herbert M
Nichols. natural science editor of
the Christian Science Monitor, at
the associations semi-annual meet
ing here last night. Other officers
elected were F. B. Cotton of the
National Geographic Magazine, vice
president, and Mrs. Marguerite
Clark, Newsweek Magazine, secre-
tary-treaSurer.