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Evening star., 1948-12-05
Gen. Hovey Will Leave
Bo||ingCo CommandtoBe
Buenos Aires Atfache

Brig. Gen. B. M. Hovey, command
ing general at Boiling Air Force Base
and first American pilot to land at
a Berlin air base during World War
II, is leaving to become air attache
at the United States Embassy in
Buenos Aires.
Gen. Hovey has commanded the
Air Forces Headquarters Command
at Boiling for almost three years.
He and Mrs. Hovey, along with
their 9-year-old daughter, Sandra,
will leave Boiling December Is,
and spend a short time in Texas
with relatives before departing for
the Argentine capital. He will as
sumo his new duties in January.
The 43-year-old general was
born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and
enlisted in the regular Army as a
private on November 6, 1928. He was
appointed flying cadet in Septem-
Der, 1925, and after being commits
stoned a second lieutenant in the
Air Corps on January %, 1927, rose
rapidly to become brigadier gen.
eral on September 8, 1914.
Gen. Hovey once was deputy COM
mander of the 29th Tactical Air
Command in England, 9th Air
Force outfit which supported Gen.,
George S. Patton's 3rd Army drive
in Europe.
In April, 1945, he was assigned
as commanding general of the Ber-
lin Air Command and became the
first American flyer to land an air
craft there during the Allied strug-
gle for the city. He moved to Ber-
lin in July of that year, before the
Potsdam Conference. Then he re-
turned to the United States and was
assigned to Headquarters. Conti-
mental Air Forces in october, 1945.
In January, 1916, he was assigned
as commanding general Of Boiling,
as well as Andrews Air Force Base
for q time.
Evening star., 1948-12-05
Potomac Pollution
Symposium Planned

A symposium on the pollution
problem of the Potomac River and
Chesapeake Bay will be held at the
meeting of the Chemical Engineers
Club of Washington at 8 pm. to-
morrow in the Interior Department
auditorium.
A dinner at pm. at the Roger
Smith Hotel will precede the SYM
postum.
Speakers will be DR.. Abel VOL
man, professor of sanitary engi-
neering at Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity; L. D. Dworsky, sanitary en-
gineer with the United States Pub
lie Health Service; Frank C. Wach-
ter, member of the Maryland Water
Pollution Control Commission, and
Lyman Cox, waste disposal consul
tant for the Du Pont Co.
The speakers will take up various
phases of the problem, such as how
to dispose of the rapidly growing
volume of factory and municipal
waste and how, at the same time, to
produce valuable chemicals, drugs.
fertilizers and fats from the waste.
Evening star., 1948-12-05
DR.. Bige|ow Named 10 Posi-
On UNESC0 Commission

DR.. Karl A. Bigelow, professor OF
education at Teachers College, Co.
lumbia University, has been ap-
pointed to represent the National
Conference of Christians and Jews
on the United States National Com
mission for the United Nations
Educational, Social and Cultural
Organization, DR.. Everett r. Clin-
chy, conference president, an
nounced yesterday.
DR. BieeloW will serve as repre-
Evening star., 1948-12-05
DR.. A. EurI Walker to Speak

The physiopathology of the head
ache will be discussed by DR.. A.
Earl Walker at meeting Of the
Medical Society of Mount Alto Hos
pital at $3.50. tomorrow. DR.. Walker
is professor of neurosurgery at Johns
hopkins University Hospital.
Evening star., 1948-12-05

sentative Of the conference for q
three-year term. He Is chairman
Of the Commission on Educational
Organizations Of the National Con-
ference and Is also chairman of the
Council on Cooperation in Teach
er Education Of the American Coun-
Gil on Education.
Evening star., 1948-12-05
Montgomery Veterans
Plan Forum Tuesdoy

A forum on problems affecting
veterans Of Montgomery County will
be held at pm. Tuesday at the
Silver Spring armory under the
Evening star., 1948-12-05
Junney PTA to Heur Morris

DR.. Robert Morris, director of
Montgomery County mental hy-
giene, will give an illustrated talk
on Meeting the Emotional Needs
of Childhood" at the Janney Ele-
mentary School PTA meeting at
8 pm. Tuesday in the parish hall
of St. Columba's Church, Forty
second and Albemarle streets NV.
Evening star., 1948-12-05

GOLDEN WEDDING-Mr. and
Mrs. Sidney A. Peace, 5el7
Ninth street NV, who recent
ly observed their 50th we'd
ding anniversary. Mr.. Peace,
80, and Mrs. Peace, 68, have
two children, five grandchil-
dren and one great-grand-
child.-HarriS & Ewing Photo.
Evening star., 1948-12-05

sponsorship Of Cissel-Saxon Post,
American Legion.
Subjects for discussion include
rehabilitation, claims, insurance and
housing. The forum is free to all
veterans. Chester w. Naumowicz will
act as moderator.
Evening star., 1948-12-05
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Evening star., 1948-11-08
Hirohito Addresses Diet
On Note Of Optimism
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

TOKYO, Nov. 8-Emperor Hiro-
hito opened the third extraordinary
Diet session today on note of op-
timism tempered by plea to his
people for further efforts" to regain
international trust"
The frock-coated Emperor, ad-
dressing a joint session of the
Houses of Representatives and
Councillors, said that finally the
rays of reconstruction are beginning
to be seen" in Japan.
Il am extremely happy with you,
he said, that there is now hope
for a brighter future for this coun-
try" He closed with the plea to
all japanese to work together for
reconstruction.
The legislators shortly will begin
discussions on a proposed bill to
revise Japan's national public serv-
ice law. This measure, already re-
viewed by Allied headquarters
would ban strikes and collective
bargaining by government workers
There was speculation that the
Diet would be dissolved because the
new Yoshida government does not
have majority support in the House
Of Representatives.
Evening star., 1948-11-08
Mrs. James N. Payne
To Be Buried Today

Burial services were to be held at
2 o'clock this afternoon in Glen
wood Cemetery for Mrs. James M
Payne, 81, Washington resident for
many years, who died in New York
Thursday.
She was the sister of John D
Rhodes, an official reporter in the
Senate. Her husband, a retired
businessman, died eight years ago.
Born Hattie B. Rhodes, Mrs
Payne came here from her native
Ohio with her family in 1886 and
lived In Washington until a few
years ago, when she moved to New
York.
Surviving besides her brother are
four children, Mrs. Nelson E. HubeI
and Mrs. Jessie Payne Solon OF
Washington and Daniel j. ane
Charles r. Payne Of New York.
Evening star., 1948-11-08
BY the Associoied Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. s.-'Tor sale
Negro and Chinese applicants
only" say the posters r. Leonard
Mas hung on his home.
His telephones, at home and
down at his real estate Office, have
been busy. Most of the callers
haven't given their names.
The neighborhood school children
have been splitting out bad words
and singing unprintable versions OF
Chinese song as they pass the
Mas house
1t is in Ten Hills, one of West
Baltimore's nicer residential sec
tions. You wouldn't call it fashion,
able or exclusive, but most of the
people who live there drive big cars,
have house servant and make
$4,000 a year or more.
Hopes for Better Price.
Why has Mr.. Mas put his home
up for sale in this fashion?
Because Negroes or Chinese will
offer me more money than any one
else" he says.
Some one stole one of the "for
sale" posters.
Mas said today he will replace
them with neon signboards en-
bedded in concrete.
Il beg to remind you," he said
that We had an election on Tues
day last. This Is America, not
Russia. I propose to adhere to the
Constitution.
Neighbors have protested the "a
hour police guard which they say
has been watching the Mas home
since the signs went up Thursday.
They complained this lessened the
Evening star., 1948-11-08
plan to Sell Home to Negroes
OrChinese Arouses Neiqhbors

police protection for the rest of the
area.
MI Mas said his son William
is in state of near collapse be-
cause of threats directed at the
family over the telephone.
At the office, he reported, there
was a call from the real estate
board of Baltimore to the effect
that selling homes in Ten Hills to
Negroes or Chinese was not being
done.
Objected to Proposed Church.
"I'b not prejudiced against Ne
groes," Mr.. Mas said. I've got a
Negro maid, haven't I?'
Mr.. MASS decision to sell his
house and leave Ten Hills stemmed
from plans of the United Presby-
terian Church to build new church
on the lot next to the Mas prop
erty. The church has an option on
the lot. but the option has not been
taken up as yet, according to church
officials
Mr.. Mas claims efforts have been
made to circumveit building regu-
lations in connection with plans for
the new church. He said for one
thing, that the church would come
within 10 feet of his property. He
as we'll as some other neighbors of
the proposed church have said this
would obstruct both the view ani
ventilation, particularly in the sum-
mer time
IF Mr.. Mas objects so violently
to sale Of the property to a church.
I don't see why he didn't buy the
lot years ago." said the Rev. Robert
c. Smoot, pastor of the church.
'"It has been an eyesore for years"
Evening star., 1948-11-08
.ITU Brief Asks Court
ToHearC ContemptCa
By the Assoeiofed Press

The AFL International Typo
graphical Union took another step
today in its effort to overthrow a
contempt of court finding.
Federal Judge Luther M. Swygert
ruled October IA that the union and
its national officers were in con-
tempt because. he said, they failed
to obey his Hartley Act in
junction ordering them to stop try
ing to continue closed shop condi-
tons on the Nations newspapers.
The union has appealed to the
United States Court of Appeals at
Chicago. This court granted stay,
pending the appeal. The Office of
the general counsel of the National
Labor Relations Board moved to dis
miss both the stay and the appeal
itself.
Today the Washington firm of
Van Arkel & Kaiser, lawyers for the
union. made public a brief asking
the appeals court to deny the NLRB
motion and hear the case.
Their arguments were roughly the
same as contained in the appeal
For example, they said the conduct
which was found to be in contempt
was not prohibited by the injunc-
ton. They also said. this conduct
was approved in advance by the
NLRB general counSel's Office.
Evening star., 1948-11-08
BY the Associoted Press

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,
Nov. "a veteran Army sergeant
told incredulous police officials today
how he parlayed 1,500 cartons of
cigarettes into a small fortune in
jewels, furniture, paintings and an
automobile in Austria.
Police Chief I. B. Bruce identified
the soldier as M/Sergt. Wiley c.
Walters, 40. He arrested him and
his wife Marian, AZ, for investiga-
ton after finding the articles at the
couples home.
HE has a good Army record and
has violated no State laws" Chief
Bruce said, but we're notifying the
Treasury Department so it can in
vestigate and see if any law was
violated in bringing the items into
this country"
Items Valued at $4,000.
Chief Bruce valued the jewels at
$4,000 and said the other items
were worth lat least $4,000 more"
Included. Chief Bruce said, were
rings, pendants, diamond-studded
watch, brooches, Fiat car, a grand
piano, antiques, oil paintings, and
six French poodles-the latter flown
from France
You could get anything for
carton of cigarets in Austria" Chief
Bruce quoted Sergt. Walters as say
ing.
The police chief told this story:
After serving in the Pacific Sergt.
Walters was sent to Vienna in Feb
ruary, 1916. His wife followed in
October. Walters obtained from the
United States 1900 cartons of
cigarettes which he traded. They
returned to the United States in
August, l948, and returned the ar
ticles as their household posses
SlonS.
Took Ring to Jeweier.
Sergt Walters was discharged at
Lowry Field September IA, and re-
enlisted at Peterson Field here the
next day.
Last week, Mrs. Walters took
ring to a local jeWeler and offered
to sell it. The jeweler appraised
1t at $4,000 and notified police,
Later, the jeWeler went to the
couples home and saw their other
treasures. Chief Bruce, after being
told of the contents of the modest
cottage, arrested the couple.
Sergt. Walter said he had been
in the Army 15.years. He was born
in Calhoun County, Ella, Chief
Bruce said, but considers Pueblo,
Colo, as his home now.
Chief Bruce said Sergt. Walters
told him he ordered the cigarettes
from a New YORK firm through
Evening star., 1948-11-08
Britons Soy EIizobeth's Baby
Will Arrive Saturday or Sunday

about what Actually goes on in the
Princess private suite Some of it is
fact, but much is what the most
authoritative source fatty says is
pure fancy
The newspapers have virtually
agreed that Sir William Gilliatt, the
Princess obstetrician, will use the
pain-killing drug, trilene, at the
birth. They report an automatic in
haler for administering this drug
has been delivered to the miniature
"hospitaP' in the palace which will
be used as a delivery room.
The palace spokesman and Sir
William himself refuse to discuss
what sort of pain-killer, if any, will
be used and there is no confirmation
that any special equipment has been
delivered at the palace.
All that can be officially confirmed
is that Elizabeth is taking daily
walks with her dog In the palace
gardens.
Evening star., 1948-11-08
Mother Found Lying
In Woods, Critically III

A 32-year-old mother Of two
daughters, found unconscious in q
woods in Northeast Washington
after being missing 20 hours, was
reported in critical condition in
Gallinger Hospital today.
She is Mrs. Eleanora B. Lopez
who made her home with her
brother, Joseph C. Bergling. at
1888 Quincy street NE. Police said
she had taken an overdose of
sleeping tablets.
She was found in a clearing in
patch of woods near South Dakota
avenue and Riggs road NE. about
a mile and half from her home
Her clothing was soaked, leading
Ito the belief she may have lain
there during Saturday nights rain
Mrs. Lopez is the wife of Sergt
Oscar Lopez, who is in Germany
She had formerly been in Germany
with her husband, but returned
last spring suffering from a nervous
condition and had been under
treatment at Walter Reed Hospital
Dismissed a month ago, she had
recently been employed in a physi-
clans office.
Two daughters, June, IL, and
Janice, 10, are in boarding school
at Fairfax, Va.
Mr.. Bergling said Mrs. Lopez left
home at about 10 am. Saturday to
go to the home of her mother, Mrs
Lillian Bergling, Ala Tenth street
Sc, but had not appeared there
She was found at 3 pm. yesterday
by William r. Needham, of the
5000 block of Sargent road NE.
Police said notes in her purse
indicate she was lonesome and un-
happy.
Evening star., 1948-11-08
by the Asseeioted Press

LONDON, Nov. 8.-Britons gen.
orally believe Princess Elizabeth's
baby probably will arrive at Buck
ingham Palace Saturday or Sunday.
They arrived at that calculation
from mass of gossip, fancy and
Information available in London as
worldwide interest in the impend-
ing arrival of the second in line
heir presumptive to the British
Jhrcne rises to a crescendo here.
The Princess is in excellent health
and spirits. Some of the excite
ment attendant to the birth of her
first child has penetrated the pal
ace, to the evident amusement Of
Elizabeth.
why does every one make such
fuss?" she laughed. I'm not the
only woman who is going to have
baby"
Newspapers here are grinding out
columns Of authentic" information
Evening star., 1948-11-08

promulgated without further legis-
lation from Congress.
This would, in effect, result in a
top Federal personnel administrator,
with the two associate commits
sioners serving in an advisory ca
pacity. The two associates also
would have voice in appeals cases
and recommendations to Congress
Present System Criticized.
The reason for all this is the feel
ing on the part of the committee
members that the present system
results in divided authority and a
lack of responsibility on any single
individual 1t feels the new plan
would result in a stronger, more
affirmative Civil Service Commits
sion with one top official in charge
2. Greater decentralization of
authority to individual Government
departments and agencies I'm hir-
ing, promotions and other person.
mel matters.
The commission, however, would
have to strengthen its inspection
system in order to see that no vio-
lations of civil service procedures
occurred.
In this way, the committees re-
port stated, the commission would
have, more time to devote itself to
the broader program Of develop
ing wide personnel
policies. The general feeling was
that the commission nowadays de-
voOes too much of its time to minor
details.
Advisory Units.
3. Greater commission participa-
ton in Government personnel ac-
tivities.
For example, the Civil Service
Commission could set up advisory
units in the field of employees health
clinics, accident prevention pro-
grams, personnel hiring problems,
and other projects. This Is some
thing the commission does not deal
with at present.
The proposal would not have the
commission take over in these
fields, but it would serve in an
advisory and fact-finding capacity.
4. Lifting of the present $4,000
Federal pay ceiling and a revision
of the entire Federal Classification
Pay Act structure.
The committee felt,~very strongly
about this recommendation. All
members were in complete agree
ment about the immediate need for
Government classification act re-
visions. @ss
! Veterans Preferences.
5ERetenti0n Of veterans prefer
ence, but with q modification Of
some of its features. For example,
a veteran would have to make a
passing grade of 20 before he could
use his or 10 points veterans pref
erence In competing for q Govern
ment grade. Complete veteran pref
erence in a group of positions that
would be in the veterans fields
would be provided.
6. The committee rejected a pro-
posal made by Senator Byrd, DEM
ocrat, of Virginia, member Of the
group, that an overall reduction
in Government personnel be rec
commended to the full Hoover COM
Evening star., 1948-11-08
William F. Sherman,
Civil Engineer, Found
Dead in Hotel Room

william F. Sherman, 81, civil ,en-
gineer and former underwritin& xu-
pervisor for the Federal Housing,
Administration was found dead in q
downtown hotel room yesterday.
Mr.. Sherman was discovered by
a housekeeper at the Statler Hotel,
where records showed he registered
two days before. Police said he
NV. ~
In the hotel room, police dis
covered a half-empty whisky bottle
and an empty pillbox which had
contained sleeping tablets, accord
ing to Homicide Squad Chief Jere-
miah Flaherty.
Deputy Coroner Richard M. Ros-
enberg is withholding a death
certificate pending a chemical
analysis of stomach contents.
Born in Florida.
The housekeeper entered Mr..
.Sherman's room with a duplicate key
after she was summoned by woman
who said she had an appointment
with Mr.. Sherman but received no
answer when she knocked, police
said.
A son. Raymond c. Sherman, with
whom Mr.. Sherman formerly lived
at 1920 Nicholson street NV, said
his father was employed with Criss
Brothers, an ornamental iron firm
here, and as an estimator for Walter
B. Avery. contractor, since leaving
the FILA last September
Mr.. Sherman was born in Tampa,
Fla, and came to Washington about
1910, his son said. He served tour
of duty with the Army Engineers
here before World War I, and en-
tered private contracting work.
Rites Set for Wednesday.
He returned to the War Depart.
ment as civilian employe during
the early ls40s, and remained there
until transferring to the FHA in
January 1947, records showed.
Mr.. Sherman, who was divorced,
is survived by two other sons, Vim
cent E. Sherman of Wheaton, Md,
and William F. Sherman, jr., of
Hilo, Hawaii.
Graveside funeral services and
burial will be held at $50 am.
wednesday in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1948-11-08
6. @. P. Liberalization
Gets Boost
Party Battle Brewing

The move to give the Repub-
lican Party a new look, along
liberal lines, got a boost today
from the action of Senator Aiken
of Vermont in offering President
Truman full cooperation" on
forward looking legislation dur
ing the next four years"
Senator Aiken was one of hand
full of Republican liberals in Con-
gress even before last Tuesdays
election upheaval. Nevertheless, his
action indicates this group will be
more vociferous, and probably will
grow in numbers.
Senator Young. Republican, of
North Dakota, one OF the junior
lawmakers in length of service, told
a reporter there will be hell of
a battle to shake up Republican
leadership" both in Congress and in
the party.
Stassen Star May Brighten.
There already is speculation that
Harold E. Stassen's star will ascend
again, in view of the strength he
appeared to hold among young vot-
ers in his unsuccessful bid for the
Republican Presidential nomination
this year.
If the Republicans start looking
for new blood for their 1852 ticket,
other men in Congress they will keep
their eyes on include Senators Ives
of New York, Knowland of Califor-
mia, Lodge and Saltonstall of Mas
sachusetts, and Ferguson of Mich
igan.
: Oustside of Congress, the Repub-
licans also have list of promising
Governors who might come into the
national picture. including Driscoll
of New Jersey, Carlson of Kansas,
Gibson of Vermont and Youngdahl
of Minnesota.
Campaign Probe Decision Due.
Meanwhile; the Republicans have
D more immediate problem in de-
Gliding how far to go with campaign
investigations they started before
they had any ideas they would be
HWCPU O0t Vi COIlt1O VA COk1StCo$S
A Senate Elections subcommittee
has been called to meet at 2 pm.
today by its Chairman, Senator
Jenner. Republican Of Indiana,
Chairman Ross Ridley of a special
House Campaign Expenditures Com
fnittee said he expects to call his
group together after a short yaca-
tion.
Before election day, the Senate
subcommittee had started looking
into complaints bearing on the SEN
atorial races in Oklahoma, Texas,
West Virginia and Rhode Island
All OF these Senate seats were won
by Democrats.
Before election day there was talk
of challenging the credentials of
one or more Democratic senator's
elect, if the election resulted in a
close division Of seats. At that time
Democratic leaders served notice
any such maneuver could work both
ways. Now that the Democrats have
won Senate control by the substan-
tial majority of 81 to ~, they will
do the deciding about how far cam
palgn investigations should go.
Evening star., 1948-11-08
ID jap Worships Offered
For Serap Sole by British
BY the Assoeioted Press

SINGAPORE, Nov. S.-The Brit
!sh Navy today offered for sale as
scrap ID japanese destroyers and
destroyer escorts allocated to the
United Kingdom as reparations.
The ships, all at the Singapore
Naval Base, are about 1000 tons
each. One other Japanese ship al
located as reparations, the mine
layer Watatake, previously was Civ
en- to the Malayan Royal Navy vol
unteer reserve as training ship.