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Evening star., 1948-05-25
Rush Testifies Again
Al Realty Board Trial
On Fee-Fixing Charge
Returns After Earlier Quiz
By Prosecution in Effort
To Prove Conspiracy
By Froncis ?. Douelos

Charles ]. Rush, veteran ex-
ecutive secretary of the Wash
ington Real Estate Board, con-
tinued his testimony in District
Court today, as the Government
sought to lay the foundation OF
it's charges that the Washington
board and the National Associa-
ton of Real Estate Boards con-
spired to fix commission rates
for real estate dealers in the
District.
| The trial of the two organizations
on criminal charges that they violat-
ed the Sherman Antitrust Act
began yesterday before Justice Ed
ward M. Curran.
| Mr.. Rush, the first witness, testi-
fed yesterday afternoon and iden-
tilted Government exhibits. These
exhibits varied from the list OF
members of the Washington board
to the constitution and code OF
ethics of the national association.
Under questioning by Victor H
Kramer, trial attorney for the JUS
tice Department, Mr.. Rush said he
resides at 45l4 Connecticut avenue
NV. and has been executive sec
retary of the Washington board
since october /, 1882.
Code of Ethics Cited.
Mr.. Kramer had pointed out that
Washington board members agreed
to abide by the boards code OF
ethics. Section of that code, he
said, provides: Brokers should
maintain the standard rates of COM
mission adopted by the board, and
no business should be solicited al
lower rates.
He read to the jury Of seven mer
and five women article 8 of the
national associations code Of ethics
1t says: The schedules of fee.
established by various real estat.
boards is believed to represent fail
compensation for services rendered
in their communities and should
be observed by each realtor."
Mr.. Kramer also read provision
of the national associations by.
laws, providing that member boarc
must take disciplinary action fol
violations of the national code ano
that any local board refusing tc
enforce the code shall be expelled
from the national association.
Protective Sections Read.
| Roger j. Whiteford, attorney fol
the national association, read to the
jury sections designed to safeguard
the public in its dealings with rea.
estate men.
William E. Leahy, who with VIII
liam ]. Hughes represents the Wash
ington board, made the opening
statement for that organization.
Mr.. Leahy denied any conspiracy
or attempt to restrain trade but SAID
that, for years, I'VE have been doing
things the Government now COM
plains about" He continued:
THE irony of it is that less than
a month ago we got letter from
an Assistant Attorney General ask
ing Our help in the sale by the Gov
ernment of some property at ou1
regular rate of commission.
The court, he said, have known
of the Washington boards scale OF
| commissions.
"Our people have been called in
to advise the courts in disputes over
the value of services In a real estate
DEAL" he added.
| Rate Change Pointed Out.
Mr.. Kramer had cited that, prior
to 1943, the commission on the sale
OF real estate was 5 per cent OF the
first 5000 and 3 per cent Of the
! (Eee REALTY. Pare A.6.)
Evening star., 1948-05-25
Oxford Gives Elizabeth
Honorary Law Degree
by the Associoted Press

OXFORD, England. May 25-
Princess Elizabeth became a doctor
OF civil law today.
She received the honorary degree
from oxford University on her first
visit to this ancient university city
In brief address, she declared:
The standard of freedom which
men, bred in English universities
kept flying in the fact of tyrants
at home and abroad, is today chal-
lenge to still darker forces that have
reduced universities in many lands
to organs of political propaganda.
Evening star., 1948-05-25
Truman, in Letter to Virden,
Suvs Faith in Him Is Unshuken

of a faithful and efficient public
servant should be sacrificed to polit-
ical expediency. I believe in you
My faith in your loyalty is unshaken.
Very sincerely yours,
Harry S. Truman"
While the Presidents letter did
not ask that Mr.. Virden alter his
decision to quit his post as head OF
the once of Industry Cooperation,
it is understood that the White
House hopes he will reconsider.
Mr.. Virden, however, is known to
be determined to quit his post as
soon as a successor can be trained.
The controversy was started by a
letter from Representative Craw-
ford, Republican. of Michigan to
Secretary of Commerce Sawyer, de-
manding Mr.. Virden's resignation
(See VIRDEN, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1948-05-25
Bermuda Docks Tied Up
By Stevedore Strike
BY the Assoeiated Press

HAMILTON, Bermuda, May 25.-
A longshoremen's strike tied up the
water front today and may cut of
this islands supplies.
The dockworkers struck yesterday
to enforce demands for pay in
crease of 20 cents an hour and a
closed shop. The stevedoring COM
panies have offered 10 cents an hour
but rejected the closed shop.
Three steamship lines regularly
serving Bermuda announced they
will either omit calls here or deliver
only passengers until the strike
ends.
Evening star., 1948-05-25
GINS Stock Jumps
To High on News
OF Woqe Plan
by the Associoted Pres,

NEW YORK, May 25.-Wall
Street at first glance liked the
looks of General Motors Corps
wage settlement with the CIO-
United Auto Workers.
GIN stock jumped 81 cents a
share to a new 1948 high at
s61.37 soon after the stock mar
ket opened. The initial transfer
was a block of $500 shares.
Chrysler, still strikebound, and
some other automobile issues
also improved.
Evening star., 1948-05-25
lute Bulletin
Hogan Leading, 4 Up

ST. LOUIS (R,.-Ben Hogan
of Hershey. Pa, led Mike Tur-
mesa of White Plains, N. Y, 4
up at the halfway point in
their 36-hole match for the
Professional Golfers Associa-
ton championship title today.
Earlier Story on Page abb
Evening star., 1948-05-25
Danes to Go to Moscow

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May
Is (P).-The government announced
today that a Danish trade delega-
tion vii leave Saturday for Moscow.
Negotiations will begin Monday for
a $4,000 900 agreement 10 be in
effect for 18 months, the annuonce-
ment said.
Evening star., 1948-05-25
CordinoI SpeIImon in Soieon

SAIGON, Indo-China, May Is
P,.-Francis Cardinal Speilman,
Archbishop Of New York, arrived
here today from Bangkok.
Evening star., 1948-05-25

(See TARIFF, Page A-6.D
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(See UAW Page AS
Evening star., 1948-05-25
Rate Chanxe Pointed Out.

Mr.. Kramer had cited that, prior
to 1943, the commission on the sale
OF real estate was 5 per cent OF the
first 5000 and per cent Of the
1See REALTY, Pare A-6.)
Evening star., 1948-05-25

tSee V1RDEN, Page A-6o
Evening star., 1948-07-05
$50 Selected by Navy
As Ljmifed-Duty Officers

Out of total OF 5000 applications
from enlisted men the Navy has
selected $50 to become limited duty
officers. It will be the first group
appointed under new statute pro-
viding for promotion of warrant and
petty officer to commissioned rank.
These officers will be limited to
their specialities, and will not be
required to compete with the regu-
lar line officers in promotions. How
ever, none of them will be eligible
for a rank higher than commander,
so long as he stays within his
limited capacity or speciality.
OF the group, 10l will become lieu
tenant commanders, 373 lieutenants,
226 lieutenants junior grade, and
230 ensigns. After August Z, 1949,
all appointments in this group will
be only to the rank of ensign. The
appointments were made in 70 tech
nical fields.
Evening star., 1948-07-05
DR., Pruden AssaiIs
Opposition 10 Truman
On Civil Rights Issue

If Russia needs psychological
ammunition, it can get it from news
reports that President Truman is
being opposed because he stands
for civil rights, DR.. Edward Hughes
Pruden, pastor of the First Baptist
Church, told his congregation yes
terday.
The President frequently attends
the church and worshiped there
a week ago. DR.. Pruden said he
was aware that Mr.. Truman would
not be present yesterday.
Dr.. Pruden pointed out that the
world. assuming America has a
homogeneous population, does not
see the difficulties OF making
democracy work in what actually
is a melting pot of races and re-
ligions. America should acquire the
spiritual resources to prove democ-
racy can work in such a diverse
society, he said.
He wondered how the minority
groups in this country feel after
reading in the newspapers that a
number Of political leaders oppose
re election of the present President
because of his belief in civil rights.
Such news also must come as a
shock to peoples overseas who have
assumed democracy has been work
ing here for 172 years, he said.
DR.. Pruden added that he had
more respect for Adolf Hitler, who
did not believe in democracy, and
was honest enough to say so, than
for people who professed to believe
in it but had no intention OF prac-
ticing it.
Evening star., 1948-07-05
John B. Ward, IS, Dies;
Insurance Broker

John B. Ward, IS, of 245 Ogle-
thorpe street NV. an insurance
broker, died at Emergency Hospital
yesterday after a long illness.
A native of Middletown, r. l., Mr..
Ward came to Washington seven
years ago. He attended Brown
University and was a member of the
Winter Haven Fla.) Episcopal
Church.
Mr.. Ward Is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Esther B. Ward; three daugh-
tiers. Miss Marjorie G. Ward Of
Brookline, Mass; Mrs. Giles Kings
bury of Venice Calf, and Mrs. N.
Francis Beaudry of Springfield,
Mass; two sisters, Miss Rowena F.
Ward of Washington and Mrs.
Hazel w. Beckham of Boston, and
four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held We'd
lesday at Berkeley Chapel, Middle
Gown. Burial will be in Middletown
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1948-07-05
Fake Distress Calls
Traced by FEC TO
Washington Boy, II

A mysterious radio voice which
has hoaxed Boiling Fields aircraft
frequencies with fake calls has been
stilled, the Federal Communications
Commission has disclosed.
The voice, FEC said, was that OF
a 17-year-old Northeast Washing
ton boy using an unlicensed war
surplus transmitter. He was not
arrested, but the set was dismantled
and the case referred to the Justice
Department.
Violation of Federal radio regula-
tions carries a possible penalty OF
two years in Jail and $4,000 fine,
or both.
The FCC's monitoring service,
which was called in on the case
June %, traced the calls to the
youths home. His parents were re-
ported unaware of his activity and
helped authorities dismantle the set.
At one time an unlicensed sta
tion's call caused an elaborate
search for a plane reported down
in the Potomac. On another occa-
sion a message built up a serious
situation because it coincided with
an actual distress call from a plane
coming in for forced landing.
The boy began giving the hoax
away when he came in on the Boil
ling tower frequency and asked
what success they had in finding
the plane supposedly down in the
river. On another occasion, when
the tower asked him to give his po-
sition, he replied that he was at
$4,000 feet; on still another he said
he was under the river.
The FEC said a 19-year-old friend
of the station operator also has
been implicated.
Authorities said they also found
in the youths home transmitter
for an automobile which could have
been used to make trouble for the
Washington police radio.
Evening star., 1948-07-05
Henry F. Seal, 50, Dies;
Northern Virginia Musician
By the Assoeioted Press

WINCHESTER, Va, July S.
Henry F. Seal, SO, prominent North
ern Virginia musician died of a
heart attack on the front porch Of
home here yesterday.
Mr.. Seal played the piano and
organ. and conducted his own dance
orchestra. Some years ago he COM
posed and had published The SVA
Cadet March" as tribute to Shen-
andoah Valley Military Academy OF
which he was a graduate.
He is survived by his widow, the
former Miss Harriet Lushbaugh;
one son, Henry F. Seal, jr., and one
brother, John H. Seal, all of VIM
chester.
Funeral services will be held at
the Centenary Reformed Church
Wednesday afternoon. Burial will
be in the Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Evening star., 1948-07-05
Two in Uniform Rob
Hacker, Take His Cab

Montgomery County police at Be-
thesda reported today that two men
in military uniforms last night
robbed a Diamond taxicab driver OF
S13, knocked the driver down and
drove off in his cab, leaving him on
Garrett Park road.
The hacker is Melvin M. Gienau,
80, of 3516 N street Sc, who was
treated at Suburban Hospital for
scalp wounds received when he was
struck over the head with revolver.
According to the police report, the
two men, wearing Army or Marine
uniforms, asked Mr.. Gienau to drive
them to Glen Echo Park. After
crossing the District line, it said,
one of the men took pistol from
a box and declared:
"All right, driver. I have a As
automatic back of your head and
I'll use it If have to-"
He ordered Mr.. Gienau to pull
to one side and stop. They then
robbed him and told him to con-
tinue driving. Finally he was Or
dered out of the vehicle and one
struck him with the pistol. he was
quoted as saying. He feigned un-
consciousness to prevent further at
tack.
Evening star., 1948-07-05
Petworth Baptists Accept
Pastors S RESIGNATION

The resignation OF the Rev. James
o. Rodgers as pastor of Petworth
Baptist Church was reluctantly
accepted yesterday by members OF
the church. Mr.. Rodgers, pastor OF
the church for more than seven
years, last week submitted his
resignation to accept similar post
with a Winter Haven, Fla, church
The Board of Deacons of Pet
worth Church recommended that
Mr.. Rodgers resignation be re-
jected, and that a call for another
four years be given the pastor
But the congregation voted to ac-
cept Mr.. Rodgers resignation after
a statement was read from him
asking for his release. Mr.. Rodgers
will take over his new duties
August l.
Luther c. Carter, minister of
music, submitted his resignation,
to take effect August /, to take a
similar position with church at
Atlanta, Ga. Petworth Church
members will act on the resignation
next week, 1t was announced.
Evening star., 1948-07-05
D. T., Minister Backs
Beauty Contest Ban

A Washington Lutheran minister
yesterday came to the support Of a
West Virginia Catholic Bishop
against the staging of beauty con-
tests by declaring: II wish we could
have more of that kind Of attitude" :"
Speaking before his st. Paul's Lu-
theran Church congregation, the
Rev. Henry w. Snyder asserted,
Even when such things are under
the guise of sports or athletics, they
are still a form of indecency."
Mr.. Snyder said reaction to his
sermon was favorable" He said
there were lots Of young girls in the
audience. They were very quiet and
Recently Bishop John J. Swint Of
the Roman Catholic diocese in
Wheeling, w. Va, condemned beau
ty contests as totally pagan" and
absolutely immoral and threat
ened to excommunicate Catholic
girls taking part in thine.
One OF the girls who entered a
beauty contest in defiance Of the
Bishops views won the title of Miss
Wheeling" She was Mariruth Ford,
Evening star., 1948-07-05

A four division parade wound
through Takoma Park this morning,
opening the annual independence
Day celebration of the Maryland
community. The observance will
end at 10:30 pm. with an open-air
dance.
With Comdr. Rupert L. Dunn as
marshal, the parade started at Car
roll and Ethan Allen avenues and
completed its march at the North
Takoma Municipal Playground after
passing the reviewing stand there.
Mayor John L. Post, members OF
the City Council and their guests
reviewed the parade which was
followed by patriotic exercises.
Military Units Take Part.
The first division was comprised
of military and veteran units, in
cluding the Air Force Bandsmen
School, CWO Frank Weirauch, di-
rector: Maryland National Guard,
United Spanish War Veterans,
Takoma American Legion post and
auxiliary; Silver Spring Memorial
Post, Takoma post and auxiliary,
Honor Guard of the District of
Columbia and Upper Montgomery
County Post. all of VFW; Cissel-
Saxon, Fort Stevens, Mount Rainier,
Hyattsville Posts of American
Legion; Disabled American Veteran
Chapters of Takoma Park and Sill
yer Spring; Irish War Veterans and
Honor Guard, District of ColWnbia's
Military Order of the Coolies;
Forty, and Eight Voiture No. 265,
American Legion locomotive. Army
ambulances, Walter Reed General
Hospital and nurses in jeeps.
In Division two were Elks Boys
Band and majorettes, Montgomery
County Safety Patrol, Takoma Boys
Club, Potomac Area Council Camp
Fire Girls, Girl Scout Troop,
Brownie Troop of Prince Georges
County, and Senior Girl Scout
Troops of Montgomery County.
The next division was a display
Of floats depicting Democracy In
Action" The organizations partici-
waiting included the Takoma Park
(Md) Library, Washington Mis-
sionary College, Takoma Park Wom-
ems Club, Community League OF
Montgomery County, Montgomery
County League of Women Voters,
Takoma Chamber of Commerce,
Joint Committee of the Prince
Georges-Takoma Civic Associations.
Hampshire Greens Community As
sociation, East Takoma Citizens
Association, Lincoln Valley Citizens
Association. Sligo Park Terrace
Citizens Association and Spring
Park Community Association, all of
Prince Georges County.
Commercial Division Next.
The commercial division followed
with Is floats entered by firms in
the Takoma area, headed by the
Washington Police Boys Band. The
Takoma Park Fire Department and
guest companies from Montgomery
and Prince Georges Counties COM
prised the concluding division In
the parade.
Patriotic exercises took place on
the playground. The principal
Evening star., 1948-07-05
James Dalton, 81, Editor
OF Auto Journal, Dies
BY the Associated Press

DETROIT. July 5.-James Dal-
ton, 81. leading industrial Maga-
zine editor. died in Grace Hospital
here yesterday of virus pneumonia
He was admitted to the hospital
last Friday.
Since 1924 Mr.. Dalton had been
editor of Motor a trade magazine
on the manufacture, sale and
servicing of automobiles.
His death ended long newspaper
and magazine career.
During World War l he was cable
editor of the Associated Press.
Shortly before World War I he
was assigned by the State Depart
ment with one other neWspaperman
to cover the six-week United States
tour of King Albert and Queen
Elizabeth of Belgium.
Mr.. Dalton was decorated by King
Albert for his coverage of the visit
He also was credited with the first
press interview ever granted by
Queen Elizabeth
Evening star., 1948-07-05
C.P. Skouros' $685., 300 Tops
Initial List of 1916 Salaries

York Yankees, $103 ,089, and Bank
ers L. M. Giannini Bank Of Amer
ica), S106. $3.50, and Winthrop w.
Aldrich (Chase NationaD, $182, 100.
Supplemental Lists Due.
The Treasury later will publish
supplemental lists adding new
names.
The Treasury's list shows only
payments of salaries. bonuses and
other compensation from corpora
tions, which accounts for the alb
sence of many of the countrys
wealthiest men and women whose
fortunes are invested to bring in
vast sums of dividend and interest
income.
And as for the bite income taxes
took:
For single persons without de-
pendents, for example, the Federal
tax alone ranged from $39,643 on
a 1946 income OF "10 to $63,54O
on s100 900, s191,771 on $250,0O0 and
S840,146 on 100000.
Evening star., 1948-07-05
Four-Division Parade Opens
Celebration at 7dkon1o Park

speaker was Capt. H. w. Goodall,
commanding officer, Naval Receiv-
ing Station. General Chairman
Rudolph L. Christ introduced Mayor
Post, who delivered the address of
welcome. Fred B. Linton was chair
man of exercises at the playground.
The invocation was by the Rev. H. r.
Hodgson, pastor of Grace Methodist
Church, and the benediction was
said by the Rev. Herbert w. Baucom,
jr., pastor of Takoma Park Baptist
Church.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon athletic
events we're to be held at the Ia
koma.Recreation Center. Fourth and
Whittier streets NV. At 8 pm. a
band concert and stage show will be
held with beauty contest parade OF
entrants In the Miss Washington"
contest. The program at the Recre-
alton Center will conclude with fire.
works at $50 pm. and dance on
the cement tennis courts at Third
and Van Buren streets NV, with
music by the Air Force Band.
Evening star., 1948-07-05
Three Held in Assaults
On Two Policemen

Three persons have been charged
with assault on two No. precinct
policemen as a result OF alterations
yesterday.
Pvt. Glen L. Grifith reported he
was attacked by Robert Lee Dean,
20, OF the 5000 block of o street S.E.
in front of Guys Restaurant, $40
Eighth street Sc, when he at
tempted to arrest Dean on q drunk
and disorderly charge.
As the policeman was subduing
Dean Mrs. Dean swung on him with
her handbag, Pvt. Grifin reported.
She also was charged with assault.
Dean was treated at Gallinger
Hospital for head cuts.
The second case came about 10
minutes later at the Avenue Grill,
322 Pennsylvania avenue Sc. when
Pvt. Lewis G. Hines arrested Dom
aid D. Simmons, %, Of 324 A street
NE. The policeman said he was
bitten on the thumb and received
treatment at Providence Hospital.
Simmons was charged with drunk
and disorderly conduct in addition
to the assault count.
Evening star., 1948-07-05
Wi|cher Asked 10 Quit
As Republican Leader
After Banquet Clash

TaImaee Wilcher. Arlington Re-
publican. will be asked to resign
from the party's State Contra.
Committee, Carl A. Marshall, 8tf
district COP chairman, said today.
Mr.. Marshall said that if Mr.
Wilcher does not submit his resig-
nation proceedings will be instituted
to oust him on charges of conduct
unbecoming an official OF the Re-
publican Party" as result OF ar
incident at COP banquet Satur-
day at Alexandria.
Mr.. Wilcher could not be reached
for comment.
The banquet concluded a policy
conference of 7th and 9th dlstrlc
Republicans and served as the
Kickoff" for the senatorial cam
paign of Robert H. Woods, Statt
party chairman.
Incident Described.
Persons VINO attended the banQue
gave the following account:
Mi. Wilcher asked Mr., Marshall
who was presiding, to give the f1ool
to Mrs. Marjorie Wyman, secretary
of the Arlington Young Republican
Club. for the purpose OF reading q
resolution. The. permission was
granted. 7
The resolution concerned the ap-
pointment of Nathan j. Paulson
Alexandria Republican chairman, to
lead in organizing Young Republl-
cans in Northern Virginia as part
of a Statewide campaign.
Mr.. Marshall abruptly ruled Mrs
Wyman out of order when. the
chairman said. the resolution
reached a point where it was con-
demning those who appointed Mr.
Paulson."
Mr.. W!lcher. among others, OBJ
Iected to the chairman's action ano
q heated exchange ensued, with Mr.
Marshall leaving his place at the
head table and starting toward Mr.
Wilcher as the latter moved tc
meet him.
Others Intervene.
Others intervened, however, and
the two halted while still several
feet apart. 1t was all over IN
couple of minutes and the banquet
resumed without any further action
being taken on the resolution.
Mr.. Woods said at Pearisburg, Va.
that there might have been some
words exchanged" between Mr.. Mar
shall and Mr.. Woods but that any
differences would be purely local
matter" He added that he very
studiously avoided witnessing what
went on"
Coming to Mr.. Wilcher's defense
come party members said the Ar
lingtonian was gives the blame for
the controversial resolution. but
that it was the work of the Young
Republicans themselves.
Other party members, on the 9TH
er hand. said the incident was just
the elimination of differences be-
tween Mr.. Wilcher and the 9th dis
trict and State party leadership.
Evening star., 1948-07-05
Hoover 10 Visit Home Town
To Mark 74ih Birthday

Former President Hoover viii
celebrate his 18th birthday on Au-
gust 10 Is the guest Of the little
Midwestern town in which he was
born.
West Branch, Iowa, will hold .
public demonstration for its IA
nous hometown boy.
The little community already Is
preparing for the event-which will
be attended by State and national
notables. In addition to revisiting
boyhood scenes, Mr.. Hoover also will
make an address.
The last time he visited the little
town was 20 years ago, when he
was q candidate for President.
Harrison Spangler, veteran Re-
publican National Committeeman
from Iowa and former National Re-
publican chairman, Is head OF the
committee arranging the celebration.
He conceived the idea and extended
the invitation on behalf of West
Branch.
Preparations are being made for
q crowd Of more than 5000.