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Evening star., 1948-04-08
Gibbons SiIverware Theft
CHARGED 10 Chauffeur, 19
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, April "a 19-year-
old chauffeur was charged today
with making off with more than
$1,000 worth of silverware which
once was the property Of the late
James Cardinal Gibbons.
Police reported recovery of the
silver less than "a hours after it was
stolen from the home Of Arch
bishop Francis P. Keough in the
rear of the Baltimore Cathedral.
The 20 pieces, valued at $l,25l,
were found wrapped in newspapers
and hidden in a bushel basket in
the vestibule of st. Peters, Catholic
Church.
The recovery was made at 2 am.
and two hours later four men were
In custody for questioning. Police
later filed a charge of burglarizing
the archiepiscopal residence against
Jack Baldwin.
The stolen silver had been pre-
sfnted to Cardinal Gibbons by the
Mayor and Council of Baltimore in
1911 on the 25th anniversary of his
elevation
Evening star., 1948-04-08
West Point Funeral Scheduled
For Col. Bunker; Died as POW

Funeral services for Col. Paul d.
Bunker, 81, former District resi-
dent who died in 1943 in a Japanese
prison camp on Formosa, were
to be held today in the old Cadet
Chapel at West Point. Members of
his class of 1908 were to be. pail
bearers
Col. Bunker came to Washington
in 1928 and was on duty for about
eight years at the Army War Col
lege. He lived here at 1920 Tilden
street NV. A son, Col. w. B.
Bunker, now in Germany, was for
merly stationed here with the
Transportation Division OF the
Engineer Corps.
Col. Bunker was to be buried In
the Cadet Cemetery beside his son,
1t. Paul D. Bunker, jr, who was
killed in an airplane crash in 1888
at Hickam Field, Hawaii.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
33% AirmaiI Pay Rise
Due Under New CAB Scale
BY the Associated Press

The Civil Aeronautics Board yes
terday announced a new sliding
scale airJnail pay plan for five ma
jor airlines which will increase pay
mentS about one-third.
The board estimated that, based
on last years airmail volume, the
new rate will add $5,271 900 to the
airlines' income this year.
The rate was fixed for Amer
lean, Eastern, Northwest. Transcon-
tinental & Western Air and United
Airlines.
1t becomes effective, unless OBJ
jected to by the carriers, as of jan
uary /, except for American. Amer
ican did not ask an increase, but
will receive it on the same basis
as the others.
The pay boost was called dis
appointing" by Warren Lee Pier
son. chairman of the board of TWA.
He said the award indicates a
reluctance on the part of the board
10 recognize tue serious conditions
In the industry, which were out
lined by the Presidents Air Policy
Commission and the Congressional
Air Policy Board in their recent re-
ports"
Evening star., 1948-04-08
RedsDemand Remova
Of u. !. Radio From
Their Austrian Zone
BY the Asseeioisd Press

VIENNA. Austria, April 8,-The
Russians have demanded removal
of the United States Army radio
range station for the Tulln air base
from it's present location in the
Soviet occupation zone, American
authorities disclosed last night.
An American spokesman said the
demand did not presage a disin-
tegration of four-power relations
here as in Berlin, but added the
Russians have found a new way
to be nasty to U.S."
The range station is miles from
the airport, which itself is IA miles
inside the Soviet occupation zone.
The station forms no part Of the
air installations turned over by the
Russians when the western powers
entered Austria.
The Russians asked that the sta
ton be moved by Saturday. The
request was received last Friday.
The Americans have tentatively
agreed to move the range station
but have pointed out its transfer
might lead to inadvertent violation
of the 12-mile air corridor over the
Soviet zone linking Vienna with the
American zone, American sources
said.
ANY incidents resulting would be
the fault of the Russians, Soviet au-
thorities were told.
The American view was set forth
in a letter from 1t. Gen. Geoffrey
Keyes, commander of the American
occupation forces in Austria, to his
Soviet counterpart, 1t. Gen. L. "
Kurasov.
There was little hope that the
Russians would reconsider their
stand.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Gravity Moves
Tokyo Position,
Scientists Report

The japanese people, who have
had their ups and downs in the
last 10 years. have received another
shattering blow.
Tokyo has moved.
Scientists of the National Geo.
graphic Society Eclipse Expeditions
have revealed that the accepted
position Of the Japanese capital city
is several hundred feet southeast of
its true position.
The latitude and longitude Of
Tokyo were determined some years
ago by shooting the stars" and
has long been accepted. Pull of
gravity from nearby mountains
made these computations slightly
"off the BEAM" however.
Discovery of the absence Of Tokyo
from its rightful scientific position
was made by scientists preparing
to observe q forthcoming eclipse.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Sale Of Rixey Mansion
For Catholic COLLEGE
Is Under Negotiation

Sale Of the Rixey mansion, Airing
ton landmark adjoining the Wash
ington Golf and Country Club, for
possible use as a Catholic girls col
lege, is being negotiated, it was
learned today.
The Colonial-pillared mansion,
with II guest rooms on the upper
floor, the Stone House. containing
21 rooms, and other buildings bring
ing the total to 49 living quarters,
have served as an inn for Govern
ment officials and military personnel.
Negotiations Now in Progress.
Negotiations are now in progress
through the George Mason Green
Co., Arlington real estate firm, and
Graham Ogden. Alexandria, to
transfer ownership.
No change in the present RS (de-
tached residence) zoning would be
involved but permission from the
County Board would have to be
received to operate an educational
institution there. In the event this
transaction is not completed there
are other prospective purchasers
who would acquire the property
and continue to operate 1t in its
present status, 1t was learned.
Larger Suites Vacant.
Present owner is Mrs. Ida Pollen,
widow of Meridith H. Pollen, Wash
ington restaurateur. Mrs. Pollen said
all of the units are not occupied and
that vacancies in some of the larger
suites have not been filled for some
time. She confirmed reports of
notices given to tenants to vacate
by May Is.
Rixey mansion was constructed by
the late Admiral Presley M. Rixey,
surgeon general Of the Navy under
Mckinley and Theodore
Roosevelt and personal physician to
the latter. 1t had been operated
earlier as a tea room by Mrs. Pollen.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
FB| investigating Brother,
Senator Taylor Charges
By the Associated Press

Senator Taylor, Democrat, of
Idaho, third party running mate of
Henry A. Wallace, told the Senate
yesterday that his brother is being
investigated by the FBI and other
agencies for no good reason. He
also said: Il sincerely believe this
country is headed for fascism.'
Senator Taylor said his brother
Paul Taylor, a California railroad
man, Is being investigated also by
the House Un-American Activities
Committee or the Tenney Commit
tee, California State counterpart of
the House group.
There is no reason to investigate
him." Senator Taylor told his col
leagues in one-hour speech. He
does not work for the Government,
He is not seeking public oflice.
He is being investigated simply
because he is a brother of Glen
Taylor, Senator from Idaho, candi-
date for Vice President on the Henry
A. Wallace ticket.
TT is a sad commentary We are
not far from q police state"
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Joe ScheuerIe, Painter
OF Indians, Animals, Dies
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

SOUTH ORANGE, N. j.. April 8.
Joe Scheuerle, rs, painter of
American Indians and wild life, died
yesterday at his home.
Mr.. Scheuerle was German who
was born in Vienna while his par
ents were visiting that city. He
came to this country at the age
of 8 and became intrigued with
the life Of the American Indian.
He put his knowledge of animals
to practical use by sketching the
big circus posters and other hand
turned advertising which preceded
posters produced by Photographic
methods.
BY 1903 he was in Chicago turn
ing out posters for the National
Printing Co. for a host of road
shows, railroads and the like. In
cluded were Buffalo Bills Show,
Barnum, Bailey, Ringing and other
circuses.
The white goat on the Great
Northern freight car still remains
as an imprint of his earlier days.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
4,s..szE / ii Il, s sss:.,

He was a native of Alpena, Mich,
and entered the Military Academy
in 1899. As a cadet he was selected
to play on Walter Camps ALI
American football teams in 1901
and 1902.
Col. Bunker was sent to the
Philippines in 1910 on his third
tour of duty there as commanding
officer at Fort Mills on Corregidor
He commanded the seaward de-
fenses of Manila Bay from De-
cember 8, 1941, until he was cap
tured by the Japanese May 6, 1912
For his services he was posthumous-
ly awarded the Distinguished Serv-
ice Medal.
Besides his son. Col. Bunker is
survived by his widow; a daughter,
Mrs. Priscilla Maury, widow of Col.
Thompson B. Maury; sister, Mrs.
James A. Briggs, New York, and
six grandchildren.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
; Unions, Operators
To Meet Wednesday
On Rail Pay Dispute
BY the A.seeiotsd Press

CHICAGO, April S.-Representa- 9.
tiyes Of the Nations railroads and
three operating brotherhoods will
meet in Chicago next Wednesday
in another attempt to resolve their
wage dispute and avert a strike.
General chairmen of the engi-
neers firemen and enginemen, and
switchmen, who rejected recon-
mendations of presidential fact
finding board. had requested the
meeting.
The carriers accepted the boards
proposal Of a ISL cents-an-hour
raise and changes in some working
rules. However, they agreed yester-
day to meet with the unions to dis
cuss the panels report.
The unions, which had asked a 80
per cent pay raise, have stipulated
they will negotiate until April 27.
That date, under the Railway Labor
Act, ends 30-day cooling of
period and the unions then can set
a strike date. About 100000 work.
ers would be affected.
In Cleveland yesterday, D. B.
Robertson, president Of the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen, said:
II wouldn't be surprised If we
don't get together on a settlement
with the carriers
The three brotherhoods, in
statement, called labor manage
ment relations in the railroad in
dustry lin grave peril"
The statement said the panels
wage proposal would amount to
Is per cent cut in real pay because
of increases in cost of living since
June, 1916, when the workers re-
ceived their last raise. On working
rules, the unions expressed disap-
pointment over the board not rec
ommending extra pay for night,
Sunday and holiday work.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Use Of Patterson School
Library for Gloss Studied

The Washington Highlands Citi-
zens' Association last night appoint
ed a committee to investigate using
the library and faculty room of the
Patterson School for additional
classroom space. The school is so
crowded the students can attend
only in halliday shifts.
The Recreation Committee re-
ported it expects to have the areas
new recreation project ready to be
opened with a dance on June 19
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Maryland Posfpones
Transit Fare Decision
BY the Assoeioied Press

BALTIMORE, April 7.-Decision
on the Capital Transit Co.'S re-
Quested fare increase on its Mary
land operations has been post
poned.
The Maryland Public Service
Commission yesterday extended the
deadline to May s, explaining that
it needed more time to consider
the case
The utility's new rate schedule
would have gone into effect today
If contrary decision were not
given by the PSC.
The commission last December
had ordered the effective date of
the new rate schedule suspended for
120 days pending hearings and in
vestigation. The new 30-day extern
sion is the last possible under the
law.
A group of Prince Georges Coun-
ty residents opposed the company S
request for uniform fare of cents
for each mile and half zone on its
Maryland lines.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
fairfax Board 10 Ask
Survey Of Route for
Monticello Highway

~ The Fairfax County Board of Su-
pervisors yesterday took steps to
establish right-of- way for the pro-
posed Monticello highway through
the county.
At the same time, Rufus j. Cold
well of the Monticello Highway
Committee said his committee in
tends to press for completion of the
memorial roadway despite failure
of the recent General Assembly to
senact legislation making the road
way possible
|. The supervisors voted to ask the
State Department of Highways to
make a survey in the county to de-
termine the exact route of the pro-
posed highway so that the right-of-
way could be kept free Of construc-
ton. Mr.. Coldwell said this action
would reduce costs by preventing
new construction which would have
10 be moved to make way for the
road. He estimated a 16O-foot
right-of-way would be needed.
"A OIL Dy Senator Charles r. Fen
wick Of Arlington, co-sponsored by
Senators from every area through
which the highway would run from
Washington to Charlottesville, was
passed by the State Senate but was
killed in House of Delegates COM
rnittee. The measure appeared in
line for passage until Delegate
Norman c. Bailey of Orange OBJ
tected to one of the two alternate
routes proposed between Culpeper
and Charlottesville.
: The project, which would connect
the Jefferson Memorial in Wash
ington to the third Presidents
home at Charlottesville, would en-
tail about IA miles of new construc-
ton through Fairfax County, Mr.
Coldwell told the supervisors.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
ToyIor Presents $4,000
For Relief in Italy
By the Assoeioted Press

ROME, April 8.-Myron c. Tay-
lor yesterday presented to Premier
Alaide de Gasperi a check for
$75,000 from the American Relief
for Italy organization.
The money is to be used by the
italian Red Cross and organiza-
tions helping Italian children. Mr.
Taylor is President Trumans rep
resentative to the Vatican and
president of the administrative
council of American Relief for Italy
Evening star., 1948-04-08
London Evangelist Plans
Breakfast Group ToIks

Norman P. Grubb, noted London
evangelist, will address breakfast
group sponsored by the National
Committee for Christian Leadership
at pm. tomorrow at 1924 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV.
Mr.. Grubb will address a break
fast group OF congressional Sec
retaries at 7:45 pm. Saturday at
the Dodge Hotel and joint meeting
of the Senate and House breakfast
groups at noon in the Senate
restaurant. On Sunday at 9 am. he
will speak to the International
Breakfast Group at the Central
YMCA, 1895 G street NV.
He will conclude his Washington
talks at noon Monday, when he
addresses group of clergymen at
the College of Preachers, Washing
ton Cathedral.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Blast, Fire Damage Offices
In Empire State BuiIdinq
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, April 8.-A fire and
explosion in an Empire State Build
ing Office suite last night sent
flames bursting through 57th-tioor
windows as shattered glass crashed
to the street.
Firemen, who brought the blaze
under control within 20 minutes
listed the fire and blast tentatively
as of suspicious origin and Fire
Marshal Thomas P. Brophy began
an investigation.
Damage was mostly to one room
OF an eight-room suite occupied by
Ciba States, Ltd, drug manufac-
turers and dyestuff dealers.
= No chemicals were stored in the
ofnceS, fire officials said There was
no one in the suite at the time, and
a Ciba official could not account for
the explosion.
The glass fell around the corner
Of Fifth avenue and Thirty-fourth
street, site of the 102-story building
Fire may have government con-
troll Of its tonrist trade.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Ford TO Send More Food
70 $4,000 Workers Abroad
BY the Asseeieted Press


DETROIT, April 8.-Henry Ford
II today announced a plan to pro-
vide additional food to nearly $4,000
Ford Motor Co. employees in Great
Britain and Europe.
Mr.. Ford and his wife are back
in Detroit, after a tour of company
properties abroad.
He said he would send food
package to each Of the 10000 en-
ployes of the Dagnham. England,
plant and the 4,400 at Poissy,
France. An undisclosed sum of
money also will be set aside to pur-
chase more food for 1878 Ford en-
ployes at Cologne, Germany.
I A company spokesman said the
young head Of the Ford company
was impressed by the meager Eu-
ropean and English diet.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Herbert Fish Dies; Headed
Western Newspaper Union
BY ths Asseciotsd Press

sCARSDALE, N. X, April a.
Herbert Henry Fish, 49, former
president Of the Western Newspaper
Union until his retirement in 1888,
died early today at his home.
Mr.. Fish began his career with
the firm at its Lincoln, Nebr., office
in May, 1893, and became president
in 1918. Previously he had operated
job printing plant at Neenah,
Wis, and worked for the Wisconsin
Central Railroad. He lived in
Omaha, Nebr.. for 80 years, moving
here in 1880 when the firm moved
it's main Office to New York.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Prince Charles Receives
Full Honors al ANNAPOLIS
BY the Assoeioted Press


ANNAPOLIS, April 8. - Prince
Charles, regent of Belgium, was to
be greeted with full honors today
by State and naval officials in a
five-hour visit to the Naval Acad-
envy.
Gov. and Mrs. Lane will repre-
sent the State of Maryland at the
ceremonies
Prince Charles party was ex-
pected to include Belgian Prime
Minister Paul-Henri Spaak. Bel
gian Ambassador Baron Silver
cruys' and Admiral Alan G. Kirk
United States Ambassador to Bel
gium, the Naval Academy an
nounced.
Evening star., 1948-04-08

Known as the Bald Eagle Project, 1t
will have a remodeled building on
the site of old Fort Drum As its
headquarters.
The meeting, held at the Patter.
son School, South Capitol and Oar.
rington streets S.W., was conducted
by Joseph v. Moran, president.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Truman Purdons Convict
In Louisiunu MuiI Fraud
BY the Associotsd Press

President Truman has pardoned
George Caldwell. convicted of mail
fraud in the Louisiana scandals in
1910, the Justice Department said
yesterday.
Caldwell has been out of prison
since September l94l. The pardon
merely means restoration of his
civil rights.
Caldwell entered prison in Febru-
ary, 1910. on two two-year terms.
He was superintendent Of construc-
ton at Louisiana State University
at the time of the construction
scandals which involved various
figures in the Huey Long regime
Evening star., 1948-04-08

day Of George
A. Ninas, 70,
Gaithersburg. a
former assistant
to the general
counsel of the
G. e n eral A c.
counting ONCE.
Mr.. Ninas was
killed when he
stepped into the
path of q speed
ng train in
front Of the
Ba ] tt m ore &
Ohio Railroad
station atGaith-
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Groups Coll Joint Meeting

A joint meeting of the Washing
ton section Of the American Society
for Quality Control and the Wash
.ngton chapter of the American Sta
tistical Association will be held at
8 pm. tomorrow in Room 101, Hall
of Government, George Washington
University, Twenty-first and G.
streets NV,
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Rolund YOUNG to Wed

JERSEY CITY, N. j., April 8 (P)
Movie Actor Roland Young ap-
piled for marriage license yester-
day to wed Dorothy Patience May,
40. He gave his age as so.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
George A. Ninas, 10,
Retired GAO Counsel,
Kills Self Under Train

DR.. r. J. Broschart, Montgomery
County deputy medical examiner,
said today he would issue a certifi-
cate Of suicide in the death yester-
Evening star., 1948-04-08

Fire may have government G
troll Of its tonrist trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-29
Lions Will Bank on Rockies
Against Springfield Tonight

Two OF the American Hockey
Leagues most promising rockies
will attempt to move the Lions into
third-place tie with the New
Haven Ramblers and Hershey Bears
tonight when they entertain the
Springfield Indians on Uline ice at
$3.50 o'clock.
Goal Tender Lou Crowds and
Right Winger Gordon Duggan, both
2l-year-olds, will be key men of the
Lions as they attempt to continue
their mastery of last season over
Springfield. The Lions won five,
tied another and lost only twice to
Eddie Shores team.
Coach Frank Beisler, originally
protege of Shore in Buffalo, will
make an about bid to upset his
old boss team, and in SO doing
pull within one point of the runner
up Indians in the Eastern Division
race.
Crowds is credited with all three
points gained by the local pros to
date, when they tied Hershey here,
2-all, and upset the Buffalo Bisons
at Uline's week ago tonight, 81.
Duggan, a training camp sensa-
ton in Kitchener, Ontario, before
pulling leg tendions in a collision
with Harry Dick, makes his sea-
son debut with the Lions while
playing right wing on a forward
line otherwise comprised of Danny
Porteous, center, and Win Mousseau.
left wing.
Other revised combinations find
Kenny Schultz centered between
Dave Mcguire and Frank Porteous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-29
.$1,80O,00O in Hand,
NIL Is Doing 0kay,
Bell Declares
BY tbs Associatsd Press

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 29.-The
National Football League definitely
is not a losing proposition, says Com
missioner Bert Bell.
Figures for the 1948 season to date,
Bell said at the weekly meeting Of
the NILS Philadelphia Eagles yes
terday, show total gate receipts OF
81 300, 900 for the first 26 games.
That figure, Bell said, is "a little
less than per cent below the same
Is games in 1947, but close enough
that this Sunday, or any other Sun
day, we could pick up and 60 ahead
of the 1947 total"
Although he didn't mention the
rival All-America Conference spe-
officially, Bell said he was talking in
terms of gate receipts "just to knock
down some of these wild reports that
the National Football League is q
losing proposition" '
Admiral Jonas Ingram, Bells
counterpart in the AAC, last Monday
Endorsed a statement that some clubs
will not be abel to survive unless the
two leagues get together on a COM
mon player draft and coordination
of schedules.
Bell said he isn't paying any at
tention to attendance figures on the
basis of the number Of people in the
various parks. ~. =.
"All I want to know" he said, lis
the number of dollars in the drawer.
On that basis, we're in good shape,
especially when you take into &C
count that money is tighter all along
the line than it was in 1947."