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Evening star., 1948-12-17
Air|ih Pilots Break
Monotony by Chatting
On Interp|ane Radios
by the Assoeiotsd Press

W1ESBADEN. Germany, Dec. IT.
Flying the airlift route to Berlin
Is q dreary task for the men who
pilot the huge transports.
An occasional break in the loneh-
ness comes with chatter over the
radio-it's ofncially taboo. but the
boys indulge just to break the mo-
notony.
A CAT flying vittles to Berlin re-
ported its position as 1t passed over
Brunswick.
This Is Little Willie at $500 feet. ~
Evening star., 1948-12-17

The reindeer Is native to North
ern Europe and Asia, where 1t has
been long domesticated, especially
in Russia and Lapland..
Evening star., 1948-01-10
Three Die, Five Burned
In 7 New Jersey Fires
By the Assoeiotsd Press

MILLVILLE, N. j., Jan. 10.-A
father and his two small children
were dead today and five other per-
sons burned so badly that they may
not live as the result of two fires
which swept group of tenements
and row houses Of itinerant oyster
workers Is miles from this South
Jersey community. y
The first blaze, which State polics
at Port Norris said broke out in 9
14-room tenement Yesterday when
James Harris, ST., 40, poured kero..
sene on coal fire, killed Mr.. HarrB
and a 3-year-old daughter, Jose
phine, while another daughter
Geneva, 20 months, died later ii
Millville Hospital
A blast of smoke and fame shot
from the stove and Mr., Harris was
set ablaze from head to foot. He
ran to warn his family, setting fife
to everything in his path, accord
il.g to police.
Two other children, Juniata, 5,
and James Harris, jr., 4. were burned
critically when they tried to follow
their mother to safety as she fed
With baby in her arms.
An hour later similar blaze re-
sulting from an exploding can OF
kerosene swept group Of row
houses, critically burning IdeIa
Beckett, IS: George Williams, 26,
and his brother, Leonard williams,
80, all colored employees Of an oyster
company.
Evening star., 1948-01-10
Junior College Ends
Equipment Transfer

The Montgomery Junior College
has completed moving administra-
lion and laboratory equipment into
it's new quarters adjacent to
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School
On East-West highway.
The new building, which replaces
space formerly occupied by the
college in the high school, consists
If surplus officers quarters moved
from Fort Washington, Md.
Glasses will continue to be held
in the school, however, since the
new structure will provide prin-
cipally for Offices and for the chem
lstry and biology laboratories, ac-
cording to Dean Hugh G.. Price.
1t also has a conference room,
science lecture room and recrea-
ton room.
Registration for the second Sc
nester of the institutions 1947-s
school year will be held February
) and 6. The term begins Feb
.uary 8.
A limit of so has been set fol
members of the new fuI-time
freshman class, Dean Price said. A
limited number of part-time and
special students also will be &C
cepted, he added
Preference for admission will be
given veterans, while county resi-
dents will be admitted on a priority
oasis over applicants other than
veterans.
Evening star., 1948-01-10
Butter 7 10 5c Cheaper
In Many Stores Here

Many Washington housewives to-
day found butter 2 to cents cheaper
per pound than last Saturday as they
did their weekend food shopping.
Not all retail outlets here had
reflected recent declines in the
wholesale price, but it was agreed
in the trade the reductions at the
consumer level would be general by
early next week. All distributors are
not experiencing the effect of the
wholesale decline at the same time
and the recent purchases have
been at varying figures, it was ex-
planned.
Behavior of the New York and
Chicago markets gave promise OF
price cuts even greater than those
already made by some dairies and
groceries here.
In New York, yesterdays drop
ranged to 51a cents at wholesale.
The decline since the start of trad
ing last Monday was as much as
10h cents. Chicago figures were
about the same.
Evening star., 1948-01-10

Parents of babies in Morningside
Village, Md, say they and their in
fants are becoming i'll because their
houses in the development have
been without heating fuel for three
weeks.
According to Harry. l.. Simms, %,
president of the villages citizens
association, that's pretty much the
situation today.
The oil supplies cannot be OBJ
tanned from large dealers because
no allocations were established last
wear for the 400 homes which are
occupied entirely by young veterans
and their wives, he declared. Morn
ingside Village is not far from Suit
land, in nearby Prince Georges
County.
One large oil company said 1t
could not supply the homes because
all deliveries are based on these
past allocations, Mr.. Simms added.
He pointed out that the housing de-
yelopment had no ALLEGATION last
year because it was not completed
then.
Eleven day -old Baby Ill.
His own baby, Michael Gordon, Is
II days old. The mother, Mrs. Mary
E. Simms, %, says the infant has
had quite cold" for the past three
or four days.
Residents Of the development are
being forced to buy oil in S and 10
gallon lots from small independent
dealers, but most OF these indie
pendents now are out of supplies,
Mr.. Simms explained. He lives at
800 Larkspur road. a
At times Lewis M. Reynolds OF
nearby 405 Maple avenue, retail Oil
and kerosene dealer, is able to sup
ply some OF the homes.
Mrs. John Galloway, 80, OF 4lQ
Morgan road, explained that her
daughter Majorie, 7 months old,
came down with cold on a recent
shortage day.
+ my telephone was kept busy last
Sunday by neighbors without
Evening star., 1948-01-10
Virginia Press Group
Hears Hal Boyle
Nv fhe Associated Press

LYNCHBURG, Va, Jan. 10.-Hal
Boyle, columnist of the Associated
Press whose wartime correspondence
won a Pulitzer prize, said he be-
lieved veterans of the recent war
were disappointed by the lack OF
loyalty displayed in some organisa-
tionS. '2-+ 80 - 80
Mr.. Boyle, who spoke yesterday
before the luncheon session OF the
Virginia Press Association's mid
winter meeting here, said he be-
lieved the veterans felt this lack OF
loyalty even more pointedly when
contrasted to the intense loyalties
displayed during the actual fighting.
Earlier, the columnist said in an
interview that 1--WE won the Euro
pean war not with our brains but
with our muscles" and the time now
has come for the United States to
line up its brains rather than its
men. .-....
The association also heard an ad-
dress by Charles P. Helfenstein OF
Caribou, Maine, president OF the
National Editorial Association, who
listed the various services of NEA
to it's members.
E. w. Opie Of Staunton, chairman
of the VPA's legislative committee,
discussed pending legislation and its
possible effect on the press OF the
State and Nation.
The committee on memorials re-
ported the deaths of 16 newspaper
men and women during the past
year and tribute was paid to their
work.
Evening star., 1948-01-10
Boy, IS, Wins Boys CID
Comp Prize Second YeG

As the outstanding camper of ~
Boys Club of Washington, Rob-
McLindon, Is, of 1925 Twenty-f1fH
street NV, will have two weeks II
this summer at the clubs camp Il
Southern Maryland.
Robert was the unanimous choic
of the camp leaders, August y
Mascara. Boys Club director, SAD
1t is the second time he has wSu
the honor. He was notified and givg|
trophy last night at a meeting 4
the club. q
Evening star., 1948-01-10

John G.. Rouse wants to thank all
those people who sent Christmas
and wedding presents to his home
even if he never saw the gifts and
doesn't know who sent them.
The 80 unopened presents were
stolen from the Rouse home at 81
West Lenox street. Chevy Chase,
Md, the night before Mr.. and Mrs.
Rouse returned from a Florida va
cation. Some were wedding gifts
for the Rouses' daughter, Mrs. John
D. Warriner, who was away on her
honeymoon at the time.
A neighbor, Lester G. Wilson, had
accepted delivery Of the gifts. The
day before the Rouses returned, Mr..
Evening star., 1948-01-10
By the Assoeieted Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. 10.-Police to-
day held 15-year-old Edward Duff
field Curtis for juvenile authorities
and said he refused to tell them why
he came here from New York after
visit Monday to Buddhist
Temple.
Edward was located here last
night at the home of a friend. He
is the son of Aberdeen Graham Cur
tbs, formerly of Baltimore, and Mrs.
Charles r. Huntley Of Buffalo.
He was reported missing in New
York by his grandmother, Mrs. o.
Edward MeiTell, who had taken him
there from her home in st. Peters,
burg, Fla, to spend the holidays.
Police said Mrs. Merrell is en-
route to Baltimore to discuss dis
position of the case.
The boy was described as inter-
ested in various religions and Mrs.
Merrell told police he disappeared
Monday after visiting Buddhist
Church to learn about the faith.
Evening star., 1948-01-10
Policeman Is Fined SIS
For FuiIinq to PotroI Beot

Police Pvt. Harry H. Blandy, jr.,
No. / precinct. was fined s25 by the
Police Trial Board yesterday after
heing found guilty of charge of
failing to patrol his beat.
Pvt. Blandy, who pleaded not
guilty. testified he was not asleep
on his beat December IL when Sergt
Daniel o. Fletcher found him sitting
with his feet on the desk of a
garage Office, his eyes closed, at
6:25 am. He said he was suffering
from varicose veins and had put his
feet up to ease his legs. Records
indicated Pvt. Blandy had made his
hourly calls on the night in question
Evening star., 1948-01-10
piekefs Take Day Off
with Only Two GSI
Cafeferias Operating

Both sides in the Government
buildings cafeteria labor dispute re-
ported the situation unchanged to-
day as most strikers took day of
from picketing.
]. c. Niehuss, personnel manager
of Government Services, Inc, oper-
ator Of the cafeterias, said only two
at Arlington Farms and in the
National Gallery of Art-are open
Saturdays. He said he expected
both to give normal service today.
Oliver Palmer, business agent for
United Cafeteria and Restaurant
Workers, Local All, CIO, said these
operations would be picketed. He
added that pickets would be sent to
other buildings If cafeterias were
found to be operating.
Meanwhile, there was no White
House reaction to the request of
Philip Murray, president Of the C1O,
for presidential Intervention in the
strike, which began last Monday.
The union is seeking a 15-cent
hourly wage increase and changes
in conditions of work. GSI has Of
fered a 6h cent hourly pay raise
but has refused to deal with the
union unless its officers file non
Communist affidavits with the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board, which
they have not done.
The AFI Hotel and Restaurant
Employees Alliance has been con-
Quoting recruiting campaign
among strikers and workers SUBJ
stituting for them in an effort tc
become bargaining agent for the
cafeteria employees. The CIO union
has insisted its ranks have held
firm against this drive.
Evening star., 1948-01-10
ID. {. Clergy Asked 10 Urge Missing Boy IS, Refuses
Churchqoers 10 Be X-Rayed To Explain Disappearance

Washington clergymen have been
asked to urge their congregations
tomorrow to take part in the chest
x-ray survey which begins here
Monday.
From the city's pulpits, church
goers will be advised to have their
chests examined for signs of incipient
tuberculosis, during the six-month
drive.
officials of the District Health
Department, United States Public
Health Service and District Tuber-
culosis Association, co-sponsors OF
the tuberculosis study, hope to per-
suade every adult in Metropolitan
Washington to get a free X-ray.
Evening star., 1948-01-10
Germun Scientists in u. S.
Repeatedly Paid No Tax
BY the Associated Press

The service magazine Armed
Force says in its current issue that
an oversight by the military services
enabled about 400 German and Aus
trian scientists who were brought
here in. late 1945 to work until last
July without paying income taxes.
The error was discovered in time
for some back taxes to be collected,
but about 40 of the scientists al
ready have returned to Europe and
are thus outside internal revenue
tax jurisdiction, said the magazine,
a nonofficial publication.
One Treasury official was de-
scribed as saying that the amount
of taxes lost as a result of the
error was plenty although no es-
innate was available.
Evening star., 1948-01-10
Daylight Time Attack
Livens Farm Bureau
Session in Baltimore
By The Associated Press

BALTIM E, Jan. 10
Twenty Farm Bureau resolu-
tions were passed without a
word of discussion or dissent
yesterday until one opposing
daylight time brought a round
of applause from the delegates
and an attempt by some TO
make 1t stronger.
The resolution, as passed.
asks that employers and work
ers in Maryland cities begin
work an hour earlier by mutual
agreement rather than by set
ting the clock ahead.
' Herman Stockslager, WASH
ington County delegate, pro-
posed a resolution asking that
daylight time be revoked in
Baltimore.
The amendment was defeat
ed, but Wilson A. Heaps, vice
president of the bureau COM
mented: "It was nice to have
a break In the monotony any
way"
Evening star., 1948-01-10
House Unit Wants Alien
At Ellis Island to Testify

Representative Mcdowell, Repub-
lican, of Pennsylvania said today he
wants Fere.lc Vajta, 33-year-old
Hungarian alien, accused of being a
war criminal, to testify Monday be-
fore the House Committee on Un-
American Activities. Mr.. McDow-
ell is chairman of the committees
subcommittee on fascism. Immigra-
ton officials yesterday announced
the arrest of Vajta on a warrant
charging that he entered the coun-
try illegally under an assumed name.
Mr.. Mcdowell said subpoena has
been issued for Vajta's appearance
Monday, but If that conflicts with
Justice Department plans, he will be
heard later.
The department charges Vajta's
presence is "prejudicial to the inter-
ests" of the country. He entered
the country December 16 and gave
the name of Francesca Valta when
obtaining tourist visa in Madrid,
according to the charges.
Vajta is now at Ellis Island, N Y,
awaiting deportation proceedings.
Evening star., 1948-01-10
Old Anglers Inn Burns;
Landmark Near Potomac

Old Anglers Inn, near Potomac,
Md, was destroyed by fire early to-
day, Glen Echo f1remen reported.
Unused in recent years, the 90
room log-and-clapboard structure
had been popular gathering place
for sports fishermen. The building
was century old. Cause of the fire,
which was fought by the Glen Echo,
Cabin John, Chevy Chase and Rock
vile fire departments, was unde-
termined.
Evening star., 1948-01-10
'Anti-pieketing' Case Court Ruling on Will
Al Darlington Headed Gives D. {. $4,000
For Circuit Court Trial For NV. Playground

What is believed to be the first
case under Virginia's "anti-picket,
ing" law was headed for the Arling-
ton Circuit Court today following
a trial yesterday in the County
Court. y
The case grew out of the strike
OF maintenance and service en-
ployes still in progress at Fairling-
ton, 3,500-unit apartment project
and resulted in the conviction of
Clarence Darrow Gurewitz, 33, an
enploye of Local 81, Building Serv-
ice Employees AF'L, the union to
which striking employees belong.
Enacted by the General Assembly
in the 1916 session, the law prohibits
picketing by any one who was not
employed by the firm against which
strike is directed.
Defendant Denied Picketing.
Gurewitz, who admitted having
been a Communist but declared he
was not now a party member, was
charged with picketing on December
80. j. B. Howell, assistant darlington
manager, appeared as the complain
ing witness. Gurewitz testified he
was near the picket line, but denied
he picketed. He said he "chanted"
some Slogans" with the pickets,
however.
Substitute Trial Justice Harry
Thomas said he thought the act of
leading chants constituted joining
in the activities of picketing and
found Gurewitz guilty. The justice
commented that he did not think
the violation was fagrant enough
to warrant a Jail sentence. He then
levied q fine of $25.
Gurewitz who was represented by
Attorneys J. Foster Hagan and f. w.
Reisinger, also was convicted earlier
in the day of destroying personal
property as the result of a strike
incident. In which he was charged
with breaking the window glass out
of an automobile with his gloved
hand. The offense was alleged to
have occurred on December 80.
Put Under Peace Bond.
For this offense, he was fined $25
and placed under a S100 peace bond
for six months. Appeals to the
Circuit Court were noted in both
cases.
Thomas Huff, %, Marshall, Va, a
nonstriking employe of Harrington,
was the complaining witness on the
warrant charging Gurewitz with de-
stroying personal property. Mr..
Huff himself was charged with
assault with an automobile and
assault with a club, but both charges
were dismissed. The complaining
witness on the first charge was
George T. Pickett, 20, Alexandria,
and on the second charge, Cure
WITT.
/, Mr.. HUFF was represented by
Attorneys Homer Randolph Thomas,
son of the judge, and George M.
Damn, both of whom assisted in
the prosecution of Gurewitz. The
Commonwealth was represented by
Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney
Paul Brown.
Evening star., 1948-01-10
Morningside Villagers Blame
Illness of Babies on Lack of Fuel

phones VINO had to call for doctors
for their sick babies" she declared
Her husband John, 30 said last
night he only had six gallons of oil
remaining-enough for one day. and
five gallons of kerosene. There also
is wood stove in the basement,
which is being used to help warm
the house. Only a few homes in
the development have them. The
Galloways have another daughter,
Janet, 3.
Mrs. Lawrence Chase, 81. of 402
Morgan road, blamed the oil short
age for the cold her 8-month old
Paul contracted. His temperature
was 102 degrees on Thursday and
101 yesterday, she remarked.
Last night some of the houses re-
ceived an average of 10 gallons OF
oil each. Clarence Wilhelm, who
lives in the development, got 800
gallons from a friend with a fuel
company in Washington. He dis
tributed it as far as it would go.
Some Have Fuel Left.
A few houses have some fuel left
because they are equipped with
large reserve tanks. Mr.. Simms
explained.
He hopes the matter will be on its
way to some Sort of temporary or
permanent solution by tonight, when
he directs an emergency meeting OF
residents at o'clock in the COM
munity hall of the village.
At that time, he said, he will
compile a list of all families who
are, mostly in need of heating oil
and then divide it into several
groups. Each list will be taken to
an independent fuel dealer in the
hope that he will be able to supply
the persons named.
Another development looks prom
Using, Mr.. Simms pointed out. He
said he heard from Representative
sasscer, Democrat. of Maryland that
Gov. Lane will establish, by Thurs
day, a co-ordinator's office which
viii strive for . solution.
Evening star., 1948-01-10
Oil Outlook
Here Improved v /:
By End Of Strike
Settlement Of Refinery
Tieup Reported; U. S.
To Reuctiyote Tonkers

Fuel oil industry spokesmen in the
Washington area said today the
supply prospects Took 8 great deal
better" here as a result Of reported
settlement of the Texas City, Tex,
refinery strike, and a Maritime Com
mission move to provide more
tankers.
The Federal Mediation and Con-
cilation Service announced the CIO
oil workers union at the Texas City
refinery Of the Pan-American Co.
would vote tonight on a negotiators'
agreement for 12-cent-an-hour
wage increase. International officers
Of the union approved the agree
ment and 1t Is expected to be ratified
by the workers, Government media
tors said.
District Not Yet Hard Hit. !.
Washington has not yet been
severely affected by the 10-day-old
strike. American Oil Co. officials
said about $1,000 consumers here
have continued to get some fuel oil
because it has been available from
storage, but the supply Is running
low. In another five or six days
tankers are expected to arrive with
a new supply for Baltimore and
Washington, they said.
A survey Of the supply situation
in the District today indicated that
distributors and dealers have suf-
f1cient fuel oil on hand to meet nor
NAL needs until Monday, according
to William Warner, chairman Of the
Executive Committee of the fuel oil
division Of the Merchants and Man
ufacturers Association. Deliveries
Of alloeated supplies to retailers for
the second 10 days Of January begin
tomorrow, he said.
Co-ordinator Named.
Appointment of a special CO.
ordinator to speed the release of
laid-up tankers to ease the oil short
age on the East Coast was hailed by
industry officials here. The Mari-
time Commission announced last
night 1t has appointed G. H. Helm
bold as co-ordinator and that moves
already are under way to make so
Navy tankers available for civilian
use late this month.
Mr.. Warner commented that this
move will be especially helpful to
New York City which faces an un-
usual severe fuel oil shortage.
"But it will help us, too," he said.
THE picture looks great deal bet
ter today than it did week ago."
Evening star., 1948-01-10
Rouse Thanks Friends for Gifts
Stolen Before He Saw Them

Wilson went next door to turn up
the heat in the Rouse home and to
pile the gifts in the living room. And
that night thieves cTawled in
through a porch window and made
off with all but the largest pack
ages.
1--WE hope that somehow we can
find out who sent us the presents, :"
said Mr.. Rouse today. $50 far we
are helpless. We cannot even file a
claim on our burglary insurance
policy"
Mr.. Rouse is with the Federal
Housing Administration. A native
of Baltimore, he was formerly as
sistant to the president of the
Maryland Casualty Co. there.
Evening star., 1948-01-10
Portrait Of Margaret Truman
ToBe Hung in WhiteH House Soon

Some artistic liberties were taken
with the concert-tour gown in
which Miss Truman posed, altering
its lines In some places, including
the "butterf1y sleeves" which were
modified, according to the artist.
Miss Truman, in answer to a
question about her most valued
Christmas present, said she priced
most an original charcoal sketch of
her mother done by Bob Hoke, staff
artist of The Star, which appeared
recently in the society section. 1t
was a gift from her father.
Mr.. Hoke's pastel of Miss Truman
also hangs in the living quarters of
the White House.
Evening star., 1948-01-10

. "A hfe-sized portrait Of Margaret
Truman by Greta Kempton is ex-
pected to be hung soon in the living
quarters Of the White House, where
the Presidents portrait by the same
artist already hangs.
The portrait, inspected yesterday
by the press at an informal show
ing at the Shoreham Hotel, re-
quired five sittings, the Presidents
daughter said.
The artist chose the green back
ground because my eyes are green"
Miss Truman said. The east room
grand piano, also used in the back
ground, was done from a photo
graph.
Evening star., 1948-01-10
Webster R. Frye to He'd
Retired Firemen's Unit

The Retired Firemen's Assoc&:
ton last night elected Webster
FRYE. 5l4 Taylor street NV, pre-
ident at a meeting at the Petwortl
Library, Georgia avenue and U
sf1ur street NV. Mr.. Frye SUI
ceeds Jessie M. Jameson. e.
Others elected were Bert Kiln
vice president; William Jaege!
treasurer, and L. v. Cox, secreta5y