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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-15
BY The Aveeiofsd Press

PHILADELPHIA, July 49,
FOLLOWING is the tert OF Senator
Barkley's address accepting the
Democratic nomination for Vice
President
Mr.. Chairman, fellow Democrats
and fellow Americans:
Inasmuch as am about to enter
upon the duties of an Office that
requires four years OF silence, will
be brief in my acknowledgment.
I have been attending national
conventions as q delegate at large
from the State OF Kentucky ever
since the convention in San Fran
cisco, Calf, in 1920. This has been
one Of the greatest conventions !
have ever attended in all my life.
If anybody had told me when I
left my home for Philadelphia few
days ago that I would leave here
tomorrow as the nominee Of the
Democratic Party on the national
ticket, I would have pronounced
such person as a prophet without
honor either in his own or any other
country.
As was said by my good friend,
Wilson Wyatt, I did not come here
as a candidate. I did not become
one after got here, and was not
one.
But I wish the delegates Of this
convention to know that not only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-15
|420 Tons Of Explosives
Rip Mountain Apart
BY the Associated Press

BRISTOL, Va.-Tenn., July Is
The biggest blast in construction
history echoed through upper East
Tennessee yesterday and was re-
corded by seismograph 46S miles
away.
The explosion Of $4,000 pounds
of high OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
half q mountain side into quarry
rock at the Tennessee Valley Au.
thority's South Holston Dam sits
near here.
Seismograph operators at several
distant universities, had been alerted
for the blast. One-St. Louis-said
lit recorded the vibrations at 2:37:13
Ip.m.-about 3 minutes after 1t was
touched OF.
DR.. Ross Heinrich, associate pro-
lessor of geophysics at st. Louis, said
the shock was similar to that Of a
small earthquake"
Georgetown University at WASH
ington reported a slight detection
on its seismograph, but was unwilling
to say definitely whether the Ten
nessee blast caused it.
About 5000 persons were present
when the decorating switch was
pulled.
Project Manager George K. Leon.
ard said IVA. engineers expect to
obtain 100000 cubic yards of rock
to be used as fill at the dam.
A special shelter about 5000 feet
from the knob housed newsreel and
newspaper photographers and re-
porters. Photographers from, Ave
newsreel companies covered the
event
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-15
School Teacher Says She'll Sell
House if Rose Tre||is Is Cut

roses years" ago. Three months
ago she got the permit to put up a
trellis which lines the sidewalk be-
yond her house and protects her side
lawn.
But a week ago, John w. Batson,
District superintendent of trees and
parking, stepped into the picture
and told her the trellis was trafflc
hazard and would have to 60.
Mrs. Marshall said she thought the
property was hers. The District
building inspector did too. Mr. King
said lot OF people did. Actually,
he said, most deeds give property
owners clear title to their land only
to the building line and the front
lawn, for safety purposes, is the
Districts.
Mrs. Marshall was told, in effect,
if she would cut down her trellis
to AZ inches she could keep it. She
said it would ruin her roses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-15

day of July, which out in Missouri
we call 'Turnip Day" I am going tt
call that Congress back, and I am
going to ask them to pass laws halt
ing rising prices and to lower the
housing prices, which they say they
are for in their platform.
"At the same time, shall ask
them to act upon other vitality
needed measures, such as aid tc
education, which they say they are
for: a National health program
civil-rights legislation, which they
say they are for; an extension OF
social security coverage and in
creased benefits, which they say
they are for; the projects needed in
our program to provide public power
and cheap electricity. BY indirection
this Eightieth Congress has tried to
sabotage the power policy which the
United States has pursued for IA
years.
The Presiden. also called for a
more adequate law governing the
admission to this country of dis
placed persons. He charged that
the displaced persons bill Congress
just passed is "anti-Semitic and
anti-Catholic."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-15
BurkIey's Acceptance Speech

appreciate the great honor which
you have conferred upon me; not
only do I appreciate the great as
signment which you have placed in
my hands, but / shall undertake to
carry out that assignment not only
in the coming campaign. but in the
following four years, to the greatest
possible extent in the course OF my
ability, and my opportunity.
have always believed, and ]
believe tonight, that all we need to
do is to take to the American people
the story OF our accomplishments
which passed on briefly a few
night ago before this great conven-
ton.
I pledge to you not only my whole
but my loyal support, not only to
the head OF our ticket. but to the
platform which has been adopted
by this convention. shall DC
everything within my power te
see that measures we have for the
American people are taken to every
precinct in the United States.
And when they have received
that message. and have understood
that story, they will respond this
year as they have responded -four
times heretofore.
1t is with great pride and with
deep humility that I accept the
nomination Of this convention fol
vice president Of the United States
of America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-15
One Of 49 U. n. Guards
is Killed in Palestine
Bx the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS. July 15.-The
United Nations announced today
that one of its uniformed guards
had been killed in Palestine.
The guard was Ole Hedge Bake,
20, a Norwegian, who lived in Brook
Ign. He had been U. N. chauffeur
at Lake Success since last February
and had gone to Palestine last
month with a contingent of 40 U. N
guards.
Secretary General Trygve Lie said
Mr.. Bake was killed Tuesday on
the road to Mount Scopus. Just out
side Jerusalem. Mr.. Lie said details
had not yet been received. but the
guard apparently was killed by a
sniper's bullet. !
Mr.. Bake was buried temporarily
on Mount Scopus, Mr.. Lie said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-15

for his war and peace record. ITO
win a victory in November" Mr..
Rogers said, I'VE are going to have
to give up our Democratic disunity.'
Colorado put forward Mrs. Mar
guerite Peyton Thompson to second
Mr.. Truman and Delegate Thomas
j. Dodd spoke for Connecticut.
President Truman's personal friend,
Gov. Mon C. Walgren of Washing
ton, was the fourth to second his
nomination.
When Florida was called, sur
prise was sprung. Delegate Byrd
Sims, who said he spoke only for
himself alone, placed in nomination
Paul ". McNutt, former Governor
of Indiana.
Longs Name Is Booed.
Louisiana seconded the nomina-
ton of Senator Russell. In a bit
ter speech, Hugh wilkinson, acting
chairman of the delegation. said
that Louisiana had intended to
place in nomination Gov. Earl K.
Long, but had decided at a caucus
last night to support the Georgian,
Mr.. Longs name drew boos from
the crowd.
Former Senator Buckley of Ohio
placed in nomination for President
w. A. Julian, the States "favorite
son" candidate, treasurer of the
United States. Mr.. Julian promptly
released the delegates and withdrew
his name
1t was after midnight when the
first ballot for the presidential nom
ination was begun, and nearly l
am. when the vote nominating Mr..
Truman was announced.
Immediately thereafter Arizona
yielded to Kentucky. Wilson Wyatt,
former mayor of Louisville and for
mer Federal Housing Expediter,
placed Senator Barley in nomina-
ton for Vice President. The nomi-
nation was seconded by James
Roosevelt of California. Senator
Tydings of Maryland, Adlai Steven
con, candidate for Governor OF
Illinois, former Senator Jackson
of Indiana, and James A. Farley OF
New York.
Mr.. Wyatt said:
Senator Barley did not come
here as a candidate He is not a
candidate now. But you, the con-
vention delegates, spoke on Mon
day night He has never rejected
call to service. I am certain he
will respond to your wishes
Alabama placed Senator Russell
in nomination, but delegate said:
Senator Russell is in no sense
a candidate for vice president, he
was put forward for the presidential
nomination because he was preSi
dental timber"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-15

Mrs. Alma Marshall, Mont
gomery Blair School teacher, today
threatened to sell her house, at 1926
Allison street NE, after District Of
ficials told her, in effect, to cut her
rose trellis down to regulation
height.
Mrs. Marshall appeared yesterday
before an assistant corporation
counsel to explain her 8-foot rose
trellis on which she is growing hun
dreds of prize plants.
The building inspector, she said
gave her a permit to put up the
trellis on her property.
The property isn't hers, Assistant
Corporation Counsel Clark F. King
told her.
The whole matter, she countered
was attributable to jealous neigh
Dor.
Mrs. Marshall started growing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-15
Private Loses
|LowIiest Place
In Army Lineup
BY the Associated Press


The private is going to lose his
place as the lowest man in the
Army's wondrous system of grades
and ranks.
On August the low man will be
recruit" under a reshuftling OF
grades for enlisted men. The private
will become the present pfc" pri-
vatA first class.
The new classification, accom-
panied by a change in types Of
chevrons denoting grade, are part
of several changes based on the
Army's career plan for promotion
of enlisted men.
Here are the present grades and
the new titles: Master sergeant or
first sergeant, new title, samei tech-
meal sergeant, sergeant first class;
staff sergeant or technical third
grade, sergeant; sergeant or tech
nicians fourth grade. corporal; cor
poral or technician fifth. grade, pri-
,vate first class: private first class
private; private, recruit.
Poland's Army now gives degrees
Of Bachelor and Doctor of Mill
tary Science.
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Special Session
Continued From First Page

in favor of the return of these sub
merged lands to the States.
Democrats Avoid Issue.
The administration has succeeded
in obtaining a Supreme Court
ruling, recognizing paramount
Federal right over these lands. In
their convention this week the
Democrats avoided the issue.
/ A States rights tidelands bill is
pending in the Senate having al
ready passed the House, and it is
safe to assume efforts will be made
now to pass it. II the President
decided to veto this bill. it might
serve to lessen his chances of carry
ing California. Texas also is in
terested in the return of tidelandS
control to the States.
The President was in good form
as he went before the convention
to accept the nomination they had
just voted him in an atmosphere of
tension over the Walkout of dele
gates from Mississippi and Alabama,
in protest against the convention'S
about Endorsement of the PreSi-
dents civil rights program.
He was using the informal. but
vigorous style he developed on his
recent Western tour, as he told the
delegates, Senator Barley and I
will win this election and make
these Republicans like it. Don't
you forget that"
Convention Enjoys Jabs.
I'VE will do that because they are
wrong and we are right" he con-
tinued. land I will prove it to you
in just a few minutes"
The crowd that had waited all
evening in the galleries while the
convention went through the tedious
nominating process, seemed to en-
JOY the Presidents verbal jabs at
Congress.
Down on the convention floor
however, the Southern delegates who
remained despite their chagrin over
the civil rights plank, no doubt had
visions of the battle they will soon
face if the Republican leaders de-
eide to make civil rights an early
order of business in the new session
of Congress.
! There are other Democrats who
will not relish an early roll call
vote in Congress on the demand of
their convention for repeal of the
Taft-Hartley Act. More than 100
Democrats in the House and 20 in
the Senate supplied the votes that
enabled the Republican Congress to
pass the new labor act over Mr..
Humans veto year ago.
The calling of the special session
also raises an interesting point as
to what effect it will have on Sena-
tor Barkley's part in the coming
campaign.
Promises to Garry Message.
Only few minutes before the
President spoke. Senator Barley
had told the convention he would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-15
Dewey Will Establish
Headquarters Here,
Probably Next Week
" the kssocioisd Press


NEW YORK, July 15.-Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey will establish
presidential campaign headquar-
tiers in Washington-probably
next week.
The Republican nominee an
nounced this last night after discus
sing campaign organization plans
with Herbert Brownell, jr., his cam
paign manager.
Gov. Dewey was understood to
have warned against any overcon-
fidence in Republican ranks.
The Governor had no immediate
comment on the nomination OF
President Truman as his Democratic
opponent.
81 Headquarters in Chicago.
This is the first time since 1882,
when President Hoover established
mis- campaign headquarters in Chi
caeo, that a Republican nominee
has not based his central organiza-
ton in New York.
The Dewey campaign organiza-
ton will work in conjunction with
the Republican National Commit
tee. Both will use the Offices Of the
committee.
The reason. Gov. Dewey said, is
TO achieve complete indignation
and close harmony between the
National Committee organization
and the campaign organization-so
Brownell To be Present.
Mr.. Brownell will be on the scene
as Dewey headquarters is opened.
Shortly before he arrives, Repre-
sentative Hugh D. Scott, Jr, OF
PENNSYLVANIA, national chairman,
will 60 to Washington to assume
personal direction OF the commit
tees activities.
In a general way, Gov. Dewey
discussed all the problems OF the
campaign last night with Mr.. Brow
nell at a dinner conference follow
ing a cross-country telephone talk
with his running mate, Gov. War
rem of California.
Interrupting his meeting with Mr..
Brownell to hold news conference,
Gov. Dewey criticized the Demo-
Gratis for the scope of the claims in
their party platform.
Hits partisan" Policy.
The Governor said the opposition
claims credit for everything good
that has happened since the be-
ginning of time"
Earlier in the day. after meet
ing with John Foster Dulles, his
foreign affairs adviser, Gov. Dewey
took exception to what he called
extremely partisan and provoca-
tive" declarations on foreign policy
In the Democratic Party's platform.
The Governor did not specify the
assertions to which he objected.
The Governor had a date with
his dentist this morning before mo-
toring back to his farm at Pawling,
N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-15

may have on Southern Democrat:
remains to be seen"
The Democratic plank, identica
with the 1914 plank of the party
reads: I'VE favor the extension o.
the right of suffrage to the people
Of the District of Columbia"
Republicans earlier at Philadel-
phia had approved a platform plank
declaring: I'VE favor sself-govern.
ment for the residents of the Ma.
tons Capital
Bill Unfinished Business.
The home rule bill had been re-
ported to the House by the District
Committee, and had been giver
special rule by the House Rules
Committee for House debate anc
action. When subjected to bitter
debate on the floor, the measures
proponents succeeded in warding of
all attempts to kill or emasculate it
Withdrawn for the time being tc
make way for national legislation
the bill remains unfinished bust
ness of. the House, subject to being
called up for further action.
Mr.. Auchincloss, however, criti-
cized President Truman for his
plans to call Congress into special
session.
ut is clear to me-" he declared
that if President Truman hao
failed to be nominated there would
have been no call for a special ses-
sion Of Congress.
such a display Of partisan poll
tics is a disservice to the economy
of our country"
Remaining on the Senate calen-
dar at the time of the adjournment
were House-passed bills to give po-
licemen. firemen and teachers a
5000 increase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-15
Recess FPC Appointment
Given to Buchanan
By the Associated Press

President Truman yesterday gave
Thomas Chalmers Buchanan OF
Pennsylvania a recess appointment
as a member of the Federal Power
Commission.
Mr.. Buchanan was nominated
before adjournment of Congress
but was not confirmed. His recess
appointment is subject to later ap-
proval by the Senate.
Mr.. Buchanan is a former men,
Der of the Pennsylvania Public
Utility Commission. /. His appoint
ment was recommended by Senator
Myers, Democrat. of Pennsylvania,
but was opposed by Senator Martin,
Republican, of Pennsylvania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-15
Pay Roise
CONTINUED From First Page,

increases here unless more money
was raised
Dirksen Eager for Action.
On the House side, House District
Committee Chairman Dirksen re-
Gently told reporters he was eager
to get some action during a special
session of Congress to solve the
problem of the city workers.
Senator johnson said at the DEM
ocratic Convention he favored ar
increase in the Federal payment
toward District costs in" order tt
carry the pay raises. He named q
figure of $25, 100000 as the Fedora
sum. This is more than twice the
present total United States funds OF
$12,00O,00O for the city. The Sl2,-
100000 includes 100000 to pay
for water used by the Federal, Gov
eminent.
Chairman Cain Of the Fiscal Sub
committee of the Senate District
Committee, conferred at length with
experts yesterday on the whole
problem, before leaving today to re-
turn to his home State, Washington
Thomas Henderson. tax consult
ant to the Senate District Commit
tee said the Senator hopes some
thing can be worked out to grant
pay raises for city workers and to
provide the appropriations to meet
the necessary cost.
Johnston Blocked Action.
1t was Senator Cain who, during
the closing days of the last session,
insisted that funds should be ap-
propriated before pay raises for
District workers could be author
ICED. When Senator Johnston sue
cessfully blocked Senate action on
the revenue bill by a filibuster, the
legislation to give city workers the
pay raise failed of enactment.
The home rule bill for an elected
and reorganized city government
weathered a storm on the House
floor May Is, without defeat, but
was set aside, and still remains the
unfinished business of the House. 1t
could be called up for debate and
a vote.
Chairman Auchincloss of the
Home Rule and Reorganization
subcommittee of the House District
Committee said he would discuss
the future of the measure with
Chairman Dirksen of the House
District COMMITTEE
Decision as to future action is
entirely up to Mr.. Dirksen,' said
Mr.. Auchincloss. Il have come to
no conclusion whether it will be
advisable to bring the bill to de-
bate and a vote in the special ses-
sion."
South May Oppose.
Principal attack on the bill came
from Southern Democrats during
the last session of Congress, and
they indicated they might renew
their opposition, he recalled.
Action of both the Republican
and Democratic Parties in approx
ing a District suffrage plant was
welcomed by Mr.. Auchincloss, Re-
publican, of New Jersey.
Il am very much pleased at the
action taken by both parties on this
issue" he declared. But what EFF
feet the Democratic platform plank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-15
William Soroyon, Wife
ReconciIed; Divorce OFF

SAN FRANCISCO. July 15.-Mrs
Carol Saroyan yesterday dropped
her divorce action against her hus-
band. Playwright William Saroyan
Mrs. Saroyan's attorney, Chester
J. Keith, said his client contacted
him last night and said she and heI
husband had become reconciled.
In her divorce petition, Mrs
Saroyan asked for $1,000 a month
for herself, $3.50 month for the
support of their two children. Aram
q, and Lucy, 2. and $3.50 for attorney
fees and court costs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-15
Nine. Lupescu Deprived
OF Romoniun Citizenship
" the Associoted Press

BUCHAREST, Romania, July Is.
"A decree published yesterday In
the Offlcial Gazette disclosed that
Elena CMagda Lupescu, wife OF
former King Carol, has been de-
prived of Romanian nationality.
The decree listed Nine. Lupescu's
name with those of several formerly
prominent Romanians whose ma
tionality was withdrawn because
they are accused of actions against
the republic or refused to return
to Romania when summoned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-15
Virginia Man Killed
By Car in Tennessee

DAYTON. Tenn, July 15.-Clyd'
Irwin Barrett, rs. of Salem, Va, wa
fatally injured near Dayton toda.
when he was struck by a car bring
ing gasoline to his truck.
Deputy Sheriff Clyde Roddy sait
the truck was parked on the road
side and Mr.. Barrett was at tn,
rear of the truck when he wa!
struck. The deputy said witnesse!
told him the accident was unavoid'
able, and no charges have beer
placed against the car driver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-15
Lie to Soil for Europe

LAKE SUCCESS, July Is tP.-
Secretary General Trygve Lie will
sail for Europe late today on the
liner Queen Elizabeth. He will be
accompanied by Andrew w. Cordier
his executive assistant. Mr.. Lie
plans to visit Paris, Geneva and
London, returning about August 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-15
Nine Crewmen Injured
In Consultations Dive

SYDNEY, Nova Scotia. July Is
A gold-laden Belgian plane barely
escaped a crash last night in mis-
hap which injured nine crewmen.
The Constellation aircraft was fly
ing at 5000 feet when it suddenly
went into a dive. 1t did not level
off until it was near the ground.
1t made an emergency landing at q
nearby airport. The dive was not
explained.
Most crewmen were treated for
minor hurts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-15
Reds Make Agor-Agur

MOSCOW (P.-Seaweed Is being
used in the Soviet Far East to manu-
facture agar-agar. This valuable
product, which is used by 20 diner
emit branches of industry, including
the knit-goods industry, the per-
fume industry and the confectionery
industry, is produced in two fac
tories in the Maritime Provinces,
including one in Vladivostok itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-15

increases here unless more money
Was raised
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Mrs. Marshall started growing
Laurel outlook., 1948-03-10

Laurel high schools basketball team had the unhappy eX
perience of losing the southern divisional championship las
Saturday evening at Hardin in a game that as far as skill, en-
durance and briliance by both teams was concerned may not
be duplicated in the state tournament that will be played here
next week. It's story book ending, in which Hardin turned 6
one-point defeat into a onepoint victory in the last few seconds
of the championship game, will be difficult to parallel any
where. AS an athletic contest it was superb, and that was eX-
actly what it was intended to be.
Laurels second loss, to Red Lodge Monday evening for Sec
ond place and a right to play in the state tournament, has had
several explanations. AS is usual in such instances there prob
ably were several conditions that united and caused the team
to bow out of the try for state honors. Anyway, it happened
"a thing that occasionally can and does happen to all teams.
Despite the disappointment of some of the enthusiastic
older members of the community, who probably took the affair
more to heart than did the players themselves, the town now
has the civic and in~ter-communty duty of graciously entertain
ing eight fine teams and their relatives and friends for three
days, a delightful opportunity that Laurel has not heretofore
had the opportunity to enjoy.
Those who come will, we confidently believe, find them
selves cordially received and invited to return often. Laurels
absence from the playing floor will not cloud LaurePs spon-
taneous and warm hospitality.