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Railroads
Continued From First Page.)

eral Clark has ruled, however, that
it still holds.
Senator Knowland, Republican, Of
California, introduced an emer-
gency resolution today to bring the
railroad workers under the Taft
Hartley Act from which all trans
portation employees are exempt. If
the resolution is pushed through, it
will enable the Government to get
an 80-day injunction against the
strike. 1t would make unnecessary,
presumably, Government seizure Of
the roads. ~-s
Senator Knowland told the SEN
ate:
If this is not sufficient to give
the Federal Government. represent
ing all Of the people, an opportunity
to protect the national well being,
then I believe that the Congress Of
the United States should meet in
day and night session until adequate
legislation is enacted"
Little Leeway for Compromise.
Federal officials said that in event
the Government is forced to operate
the carriers, the men will work for
the same wages and conditions as
prevail at present. In other words,
the workers would not get the 15h
cents per hour wage increase and
the working rule changes suggested
six weeks ago by q presidential
emergency board. The higher pay,
retroactive to last November J.,
would not be forthcoming until the
union carrier dispute is settled and
the roads released by the Govern
ment.
1t was understood that Mr.. Steel
man spent the long hours yesterday
trying to find some opening in
the fact finding recommendations
whereby the unions could be given
a little more in the matter of work.
ing rules-the hours Of work,
computation of pay and other
highly technical conditions of rail-
way employment.
But there is very little leeway
in the recommendations which may
be used to work out a compromise
settlement.
The Governments determination
to block the strike in one way or
another-or at least to nip it short
II 1t started-was unmistakable.
Strike Called "UnthinkabIe."
One oficial, who discussed the
case only on condition he would
not be quoted by name, said it is
"unthinkable" to permit 4 railroad
strike to exist for one minute at
this time.
Two years ago, when the engi-
neers and trainmen struck, Mr..
Truman went on the radio, de-
nounced the strike leaders, threat
ened he would operate the trains
with soldiers, and then marched up
to Congress and asked for power
to draft into the Army anybody
who struck against the Govern
ment. The result: The strike was
broken in "a hours.
First reaction from the railroads
to the Governments seizure plans
indicated they would try to op-
crate.
The Central Railroad of New Jer-
Evening star., 1948-05-10

delegates and electors formed an
obstacle.
Gov. Fielding L. Wright OF Mis-
sissippi, who made what proved to
be the initial call for the states
rights movement in his inaugura-
ton address here on January 20
said he hoped the meeting would
find means to "elect man who be-
heves in states rights" Gov. Wright
added that he didn't have "a soul
in mind" as to who that might be
Asked what were the chances for
the Endorsement by the conference
of Gen. Macarthur as a presiden-
tial candidate, Gov. Laney said:
II don't think the purpose Of the
convention Is to nominate candi-
date, or even support one"
May Urge Backing for Macarthur.
J.E. Mcdonald, Texas Agriculture
Commissioner, said here that he was
considering asking the conference
to indorse Gen. Macarthur as the
Democratic Party's presidential
nominee. Mr.. Mcdonald has been
publicly advocating Gen. Macarthur
for the presidency for several
months.
Ed Lewis, secretary Of the Missis-
sippi Democratic Party, estimated
that 1,100 are attending the con-
ference.
In a separate action, Gov. Wright
in a broadcast to Mississippi Negroes
yesterday said the State never will
abolish segregation of the races de-
spite any laws passed by Congress
"The wise of both races recognize
the absolute necessity of segrega-
tion," Gov. Wright said. "As an
intelligent Negro, you should be
proud of your race just as the white
man is proud of his. 1t should be
your wish and desire to protect the
integrity of your race"
Gov. Wright condemned the pro-
posed Federal antilynch bill as "the
most dangerous" item in President
Truman's civil rights program.
"As a matter of cold logic" Gov.
Wright said, "the Federal Govern
ment could not enforce the anti
lynching bill . because such en-
forcement is absolutely dependent
upon the people within the local
communities"
Evening star., 1948-05-10
Agriculture Officials
Seek ice Showdown
On Freight Rulings
By MoleoIm Lomborne, Jr.


The Agriculture Department has
called for a showdown with the
Interstate Commerce Commission
on recent ICC rulings putting q
growing list of agricultural items
into manufactured" categories-
thereby raising freight rates and in
creasing food costs.
Prodded by members OF Congress
farmers and distributors, the de-
partment has asked for general in
vestigation into the scope of agricul-
tural commodity exemptions under
the Interstate Commerce Act Of 1885
The ruling which appears to have
been the last straw for agriculture
interests involves the shipping OF
fresh vegetables after they have
been washed and packaged. An Ice
division decided they become manu-
featured items, accordingly losing
their exemption and costing more to
ship.
No Words Minced.
In a formal petition to. the ICC
today, the department minces nc
words. Here are several examples:
so precedent making is the de-
cision that it affects the movement
Of nearly all agricultural commodi-
ties on which some labor is per-
formed or mechanical skill is ap-
piled, prior to their transportation
"The present decision represents
one more step in the commtssion's
statutory construction of section 203
(b) 90 (of the act) in the course o1
which, for all practical purposes, the
exemption therein has been emas-
culated."
Further, the department states
the fresh vegetable decision, along
with others, "contravenes the ex-
pressed intent of Congress and is
contrary to controlling court deci-
sionS."
Louisiana Decision Cited.
The reference to the court was
believed aimed at a decision in
Louisiana on March 20 which over
turned the ICC and put shrimp
which had been beheaded back into
the exempt classification.
According to one official, the law
giving ICC jurisdiction over truck
ing was strongly backed by large
motor carriers and railroad interests.
Representative Hardy. Democrat.
OF Virginia, attacked the trend in a
House speech last week, charging
that it gave the 1CC monopoly
Other members of Congress with
farm support have shown keen In
terest in the situation.
il. Maxton of the Virginia Agri-
cultural Extension Service, in a
speech at Blacksburg Saturday, de-
clared that the latest ICC ruling
means higher costs Of marketing
and less net returns and for con-
sumers, higher cost of living
He urged growers and consumers
to demand a reconsideration by pro-
testing to the ICC.
Evening star., 1948-05-10
75-Cor Freight Train
Wrecks in Pennsylvania

sCHAMBERSBURG, Pa. May 10
(P,.-A broken pin on brake mech
anism of one freight car was blamed
today for the derailment Of eight
cars on 75-car freight train along
the Pennsylvania Railroads Cum
berland Division.
The wreck occurred yesterday and
sent coal spilling over the tracks as
the cars piled up on the first one
to jump the tracks. No one was in
jured In the accident.
A. r. Townsend, of Martinsburg,
w. Va, conductor on the train, said
the broken rigging pin on one car
caused the brake mechanism to hit
a switch and send the cars of the
track.
Evening star., 1948-05-10
Copper Cites Committee Posts
As Reasons forRunning Again

:. Senator Capper Is ranking
majority member Of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee which
he said will be first to consider q
peace treaty which he expects to be
written In the next year or two.
MY only desire is that my last
pubic activities might be to help
bring out OF the terrible situation in
which this country finds itself, some
assurance OF better things to come
for my thousands Of friends In
every community Of Kansas" Sen
ator Capper wrote Mr.. White.
"Only thus could I repay my
State for 4 lifetime of support, trust,
and confidence in me-"
Senator Capper Is 81, the oldest
member Of the Senate. He has been
= Senator for - years.
Evening star., 1948-05-10

some wards are sleeping so close to
one another that a man in one bed
could attack the man in the next
bed by reaching out his arm. Thrown
together are the young, old, alco-
holics, prisoners, the temporarily
upset and ones requiring long-term
treatment
DR.. Sammuel B. Wortis, head Of
New York's Bellevue Hospital psy-
chiatric department, during a survey
last December recommended direct
admissions to st. Elizabeths to help
alleviate the situation at Gallinger
until a new building could be con-
structed.
Evening star., 1948-05-10
Civil Rights
Continued From First Page.)

not force the Negroes into theil
(Southerners) homes, their schools
their churches and their places o1
recreation and amusement"
Charges Stab by President.
He charges that President Tru-
man by his civil rights program die
stab us in the back" and that "the
hand that held the dagger received
its power not from an election by
the people, but from a minority
which, through pressure applied at
the 1914 Democratic Convention
blocked the nomination of a South
erner for Vice President"
Gov. Thurmond urged that the
group send delegates to the national
convention, that it serve its ulti-
matum on the convention to see
that our people are not hogtied in
the November election
As the final pre-convention ses-
sions ended yesterday, two phases
of attack seemed evident. As
phrased by Gov. Ben Laney of Ar
kansas, the conference must plan
common action for the IL partici-
pating States to:
/. Effect a rewriting of the plat
form of the Democratic Party to
eliminate the civil rights program
advocated by President Truman and
accomplish the nomination of q
candidate espousing the States
rights cause.
2. Failing those aims in the DEM
ocratic convention, TO be prepared
to seek the same goal outside the
convention. That would require a
separate convention of the States
rights supporters.
Expect Defeat at Philadelphia.
Privately, some of the leaders
said they expected defeat at the
Philadelphia Democratic conven-
ton.
The difnculty facing unomcial
preconference resolutions commit
teemen has been to fashion machin-
cry that would function for all OF
the States participating. Variations
from State to State OF laws and
regulations governing primaries
Evening star., 1948-05-10
Radio Repair!man Held
|In$1,OOO Bond in Drug
Prescription ForgerYT

Arrested on 4s counts Of forging
q dead doctors name on narcotics
prescriptions, . radio repairman to-,
day was held for the grand jury.
under $1,000 bond. ~
The repairman, Robert Jerome,
Dixon, IS. of Marshall Hall, Md.e
waived preliminary hearing when
he appeared before United States,
Commissioner Needham G. Turnaga>
Detective Sergt. william Taylor
said he was making . routine cheek
of narcotics prescriptions at drug
stores in the 800 block OF, NicholT
avenue Sc. when he came across
the name of DR.. John E. Bowers Of.
Southern Maryland. ~.... %,
Sergt. Taylor recalled seeing -
newspaper report. of the death Of.
DR.. Bowers last December. The
druggist, according to Sergt. Taylora
said he was sure DR.. Bowers wasn't
dead, since his prescriptions had
been coming in regularly. ~-
A check revealed. however, that,
DR.. Bowers died at Providence Hos-.
pital December Is. -,
Sergt. Taylor planted himself In,
the drug store Saturday afternoon.
He was there, he said. when Dixon
came in with . prescription for 80
half-grain tablets Of morphine. On
the prescription was the explanation
that the patient was suffering ~,
the result of eight operations and
the morphine was given to ease pain.
The detective said he found .
hand printing press at Dixon's horns;
with 800 printed prescription FORMS
He said he learned that Dixon had
been printing the doctors prescrip-.
tions before his death as o servicA
to him and continued to do so
afterwards. Dixon, he said, had had
some morphine prescribed for him,
by DR.. Bowers. nv
Instead of going to another doctor.
Sergt. Taylor said, Dixon started
forging DR.. Bowers name and pre-.
scription.
Evening star., 1948-05-10
Ball Game
Continued From First Page)

going out there and breaking up
his ball park. 1t doesn't seem
right, but the Republicans are
bringing this on themselves. We
have to do it to teach them .
lesson" .......
Sponsored by The Evening Star
for the benefit of a summer camp
for underpriyileged children. the
game will be played under the
lights at Griffith Stadium and
early indications are that 1t will
attract record attendance.
An attractive, colorful program,
featuring military bands and
marching units, is being arranged
to give the fans a full evening OF
entertainment.
Evening star., 1948-05-10
axMs A,ss<isi,a lfess

Senator Capper, Republican. Of
Kansas, said today his decision to
seek reelection Is mine and mine
alone" and that he wants another
term for two reasons"
In q letter to william L. White,
publisher Of the Emporia Kans0
Gazette, Senator Capper listed the
two reasons:
l. He became chairman OF the
Senate Agriculture Committee after
20 years work on farm problems In
the Senate. Permanent farm legis-
lation is to be enacted In the next
year or two. If Senator Capper does
not return, he said, the chairman
ship will 60 to n New England
Senator" who Is able but not as well
acquainted with Western problems
as he Is.
Evening star., 1948-05-10
7 transportation
Continued From First Page.

ton wide rail strike set for Tuesday
The Pennsylvania Motor Truck
Association said its members woule
give priority to the movement OF
perishables in the event of a raj
strike, but admitted there are not
enough trucks to carry everything
that normally would move by rail.
The New York metropolitan area
today was mobilizing what emer-
gency transportation 1t could find.
Bus and airline companies were
asked to get equipment ready for
service
Industries scrambled to lay In
stocks of raw materials before a
rail stoppage cut off supplies.
Port Pileup Appears Certain.
New York's port, the worlds
largest, appeared certain to have
a pileup of incoming cargoes, while
many outbound ships would have
to leave nearly empty, II at all.
The city also faced major prob
lem in manpower transportation.
Means were being sought to keep
at work the 6oo,000-odd suburban
commuters, who ride the rails tc
and from the metropolitan area
daily.
A special speed up" schedule was
ordered put into effect on the New
York subway system If the strike
occurs.
Such a schedule, 1t was hoped
would help take care of the extra
commuter passengers who manage
to reach city outskirts by bus OF
automobile.
Some business firms reserved hoe
rooms for their out-of-town EN-.
ployes.
Food Speculation Reported.
If the rail tie-up materializes, the
first line to be hit in the Nation
will be the Long Island Railroad
here. It carries more than 300, 900
commuters daily.
Appealing for a lifting of railroad
bans against the shipment of per-
ishables, Mayor O'Dwyer said wild
speculation" in foodstuffs was ap-
pearing In the New York market.
One buyer reported the wholesale
price of asparagus has jumped from
$3.50 to $l0.50 a case and lettuce
from $3.50 to $10.50.
The City Department of Market:
says 25,o00, 900 pounds of meat
a weeks supply-is on hand, ant
that delivery Of another week!
supply was expected before th'
strike begins.
Evening star., 1948-05-10
Italian Envoy Leaves
For Rome by PIune
BY the Asseeiossd Pres

PN1S0SF0FS0
Italian Ambassador Alberto Tar
chiani left here last night by plane
for Rome.
Mr.. Tarchiani was scheduled to
leave La Guardia Field, New York,
at midnight and to arrive In Rome
tomorrow morning s'tf''t'
The italian Embassy said Mr.. Tar
chiani was going to Rome for routine
consultations with the government
Evening star., 1948-05-10
SIovuk Union Plans Mass

The First Catholic Slovak Union
will hold its 10th annual memorial
mass at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier In Arlington Cemetery on
May %, with M. j. Wargovich OF.
Cleveland, national president, TAX
ing part, it was announced today.
The organization is fraternal or
ganization Of Slovakian Catholic
men. -,
Evening star., 1948-05-10

Mr.. Gronchi rebuked him. Y
The first ballot took an hour and
40 minutes.
Leaders of the dominant Christ
ian Democratic Party are reported
to have made a. ast-minute deci-
sion to support the candidacy of Mr..
Sforza, an outspoken enemy OF
communism. The leftist Popular
Front will undoubtedly put up a
hard fight because the Communists
hate him.
Mr.. De Nicola had announced he
was not a candidate, because of i'll
health.
Evening star., 1948-05-10
GuIIinqer
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the subcommittee chairman de-
clared.
Many of these patients, maybe
half of them, eventually 60 to St
Elizabeths," he added. They should
20 directly there"
He said he believed such an
amendment would relieve over
erowding Of the meager facilities in
Gallinger's much criticized psyche
bathic division.
The Star revealed that patients ir
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-22
Patricia Browning To
Wed Florida Man

Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Browning Of
Germantown wish to announce the
engagement of their daughter
Patricia, to Joseph w. Willis, son
of Mrs. J. G. Willis of Fort Lauder
dale, Florida.
The bride-elect attended George
Washington University and is now
a senior at University of Maryland.
She is a member of Gamma Phi
Beta Sorority and of Beta Gamma
Sigma National business admins
tration honorary.
Mr.. Willis graduated from Duke
University, Durham, North Caro-
lima where he was member of
Sigma NJ fraternity. At present
he is with the Engineering Re-
search Associates.
No date has been set for the
wedding. "
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-22
LAYTONSVILLE
Mrs. J. Thomas Hoaoes
GdithersburG 335-J-6.

Mrs. John H. Small, III, opened
an antique shop "At the Sign of the
Black Bull" on Monday. 1t is in the
former DR.. Dyson home.
Mrs. Parker Dodge, Mrs. Charles
p. Grant, Mrs. Karl D. Loos, Mrs.
Frederick Stohlman, and Mrs.
Arthur ]. Phelan will be hostesses
at Rolling Ridge farm, the Small
estate, on Sunday for the Garden
Pilgrimage, from 10 A. M. to
P. NJ.
The Laytonsville P. T. A. held
their meeting on Tuesday night and
the treasurer reported $4,000
cleared on benefit party. The pro-
ceeds will be used to put shrubbery
around the school house and on the
lawn. Mr.. Melvin Burdette of Ger
mantown was awarded the table
model radio given by G. D. Arm
strong Co., Inc.
Little Johnny Ayton, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Ayton, has been
confined to his home for week with
an infected throat.
Miss Susie Allnutt of Etchison
is spending several weeks with her
aunt, Miss Lizzie" Allnutt, who is
reported to be very well.
The bulletin of st. Paul's Church
was sponsored on Sunday by Mrs.
Elmer Hines of Woodfeld in mem
DRY of her mother and father,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Green, and her
sister, Mrs. Dorothy Beall. The altar
flowers used at the Union Service
were also given in their memory.
Miss Peggy Hines returned to the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. W. Hines, on Wednesday, after
spending the winter in Florida.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Howes were Mr.. and
Mrs. John Brown of Dayton, How
ard County, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilton
Stevens and son Jimmy of Airing
ton, Va.
The ladies of st. PauIs Church
are planning to have a Rummage
Sale at the Modern Woodman Hall
on Saturday, April gath, starting
at 10 A. M.
The people of the Etchison
Church are having a building fund
covered dish supper on Thursday,
April goth at the Hall.
Mrs.. Marshall Munce of York,
Pa, spent several days this week
with her mother, Mrs. Julia Becraft,
and her aunt, Mrs. Nancy Asquith,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-22
Rockville Women
Quiz Town Candidates

Mrs. Merritt Sherman will give
report on some of the complex
problems facing China today at the
regular meeting of the foreign
policy study group of the Rockville
League of Women Voters. Mrs.
William E. Lowe, 904 Lewis Ave,
will be hostess on April 26th at
8 P. M.
The Rockville group in order to
further its purpose of developing
citizen responsibility for efficient
government and to create public
opinion that will demand good pub
lie administration, has asked the
candidates for the offices Of Mayor
and Council of Rockville for infor-
nation concerning their back
grounds.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-22
: Rockciest .
Mrs. Ruth E. Hayes
Rockville S529

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Conrad en-
tertained Mr.. Conrad's brother and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman
Conrad and children, Carol and
John of Washington, last Sunday.
Paul Till and Joseph Till, both
of Edmonston Drive entertained
their mother last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Meredith john
son of Paul Drive attended the
graduation dinner and dance of the
United States Power Squadron
class of the Potomac River at the
Wardman Park Hotel last Satur-
day night.
DIR. and Mrs. Lawrence E,
Young, formerly of Crawford
Drive, who now reside in Roches-
ter, N. Y, announce the arrival
of Marjorie Briggs Young, on
April 18th. Their other children
are Carolyn and Beverly.
Little Betty Henderson of Glen
was the weekend guest of Rae
dell Hayes of Lewis Ave. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Lagasse of Paul Drive
motored up through Pennsylvania
last week in honor of their ami
versary celebration.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Smith of De-
beck Drive helped little Billy en-
terrain his friends last Sunday
afternoon. The occasion was Billy's
sixth birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Evans anC
daughters Frances Ann and Re
becca of Crawford Drive spent the
weekend with friends near Rich
mond, Virginia.
Miss Dorothy Marry, little
Louise Learmouth's second grade
teacher was the dinner guest Of
Louise and her parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Robert Learmouth of Pau
Drive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Roth of Slut
CART, Arkansas are spending
sometime with their daughter and
son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Gibson of Crawford Drive.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-22

who is spending two weeks at the
Hawkins home.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. James Williams
and son James entertained their
aunt, Mrs. Nancy Asquith of Cleve-
land, Ohio, and their father, Mr.
John Snouffer, at dinner on Sunday
at O'Donnelrs in Washington.
Mrs. Nancy Asquith and Mrs
Julia Becraft were Tuesday lunch
con guests of Mrs. D. w. Clarke anc
Miss Rose Griffith.
Guests on Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs
Elgee Riggs, Sr. were Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Hill and son Buddy, Mrs
Sarah Dwyer of Baltimore and Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Davis and daugh.
ter, Jane, of Bethesda.
Mrs. Elisha Davis of "White
Keys" spent several days last weel
as the guest of her sister, Mrs
French Hensley at Staunton, Va
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Riggs, Jr
were the delegates from st. Barthol
omew's Church to attend the North.
ern Convocation at St. Luke's al
Brighton on Wednesday.
The election for the town com.
missioners of Laytonsville will be
held on May 3rd at the Modern
Woodman Hall from P. M. to
P. M. The present commissioners
are: Cover Armstrong, Roy Bar.
Der, and Albert Hawkins, with
Samuel Riggs, w, Clerk.
Mrs. William R. Bogley and sons
Tommy and Allen, spent last week
with her mother, Mrs. George Pope
of Woodfield, while Mr.. Bogley was
in Chicago on business.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-22
Radio Personalities
To Aid Child Crusade

H. R. Baukhage, nationally
known commentator, has accepted
the post of General Campaign
Chairman for the Washington
Areas Crusade for Children"
opening May II, it was announced
today by the American Overseas
Aid-United Nations Appeal for
Children Campaign Headquarters
at 1922 H Street, N. W.
Mrs. Olive E. Clapper, widow of
the noted newspaper columnist,
Raymond Clapper, and active news
paper and magazine writer in her
own right, has been appointed
Chairman of the Committee on
Public Relations. The AOA-UNAC
is the fund-raising body for 26
U. S. foreign relief agencies
serving war victims in so countries.