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Evening star., 1948-03-15

Your editorial of March II was certainly Of
national Importance If not Of importance to
the whole world. The mastery way in which
you composed it certainly will give much food
for thought to those in our Nation who would
assist Russia in reducing the world to utter
and complete materialism. 1t seems strange
that the Supreme Court decision, except for
the dissent by Justice Reed, was rendered un-
animously In favor of atheism with but one
doubtful VOTE that of Justice Jackson. For
this we congratulate him. 1t seems strange.
too, that the one Catholic member OF the
Supreme Court, Justice Murphy, could see mt
to allow himself to vote in favor OF abandoning
all religious teaching in our educational system,
leaving the way open for those who would
desire just this opportunity.
If you recall, Frances decline came when
the atheistic element forced the hand OF the
government and prevented the practice OF
religion in public life. You need only to look
at France today to find to what depths she
has sunk Because of her rank materialism,
she is held in contempt by the rest OF the
world.
Evidently the die has been cast. America
will now take her stand alongside all other
materialistic nations who forbid by law the
turning Of attention to our Maker. In doing
this we no longer can hold ourselves up as an
example, much less as the champion OF world
affairs, because world without God, legslated
away by law, makes the Russian policy logical
and our own ridiculous.
I again congratulate you on your forceful
editorial If we ever hope for rectihcation
Of one Of the most stupid DEGREES ever rendered
by our Supreme Court, 1t will only come
through the efforts Of fearless men who know
Evening star., 1948-03-15

To the Editor Of The Star:
wish to express sincere commendation for
your excellent editorial entitled Church and
State" 1t gave us some very sound thinking
on . dificult problem.
If religion is q good thing, the laws of our
land should not discourage it. We must be
careful to preserve the Christian principles
on which our Constitution was founded, II
we wish to preserve our democratic way of
life. JOSEPH LIE FROIS.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Man Held in Theft Tells
.0f Order 10 Sink Boat
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 10.-Walter
Ashton Lawrence, H-year-old Fort
Pierce (Fla) sailor charged with
stealing 4O-foot sailboat, testified
yesterday one of its New York
owners ordered him to scuttle it.
Lawrence was arrested two weeks
ago when the auxiliary powered
bugeye was found dismasted and
with a new coat of paint at an Ann
apolis boatyard.
Lawrence was bound over for Fed
eral grand jury action on charge
of violating the Federal stolen prop
ery act. He faces a maximum of 10
years imprisonment, $4,000 fine
or both.
The skipper told United States
Commissioner Ernest Volkart at his
arraignment yesterday that the
owners hired him to sail the Haly-
con to New York but one Of them
Richard B. Botsford, told him pos
itively that the boat was not to
reach New York, but was to be
burned on the way"
Lawrence said his orders included
an instruction to cut off the masts
so they would not stick up and mark
the spot where it had gone down. 1t
was to be around Wildwood, N. j.,
he said.
Lawrence admitted he wrote a
letter to one of the owners saying
the craft had burned and sunk. He
also acknowledged that he cut of
the masts, gave it new coat OF
paint, and changed the name to
Helen II.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Rites in Arlington Today
For Norman |, 0rme

Funeral services for Norman L.
Orme, u, former District resident
and member of Theodore Roose-
velts Rough Riders in the Span
ish-American War, were to be held
at l pm. today in Arlington Gem
etery.
Mr.. Orme died Sunday at his
home in Asheville, N c.. where he
had been living since retiring from
a position as American customs
collector at San Domingo, in the
Dominican Republic, five years
ago.
A native of Phoenix, Ariz.. Mr..
Orme was in his early 20s when he
joined the Rough Riders. He was
wounded severely in the Battle Of
San Juan Hill in July, 1898.
After two years of disqualification,
MIR. Orme came to Washington and
was employed with the Govern
ment here until 1915. He had lived
elsewhere in this country and
abroad in Government service since
that time.
Mr.. Orme is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Mary Hopper Orme of
Asheville: a son, Norman L. Orme,
jr., who lives in the Philippines, and
a daughter, Mrs, Arvel Beaman of
Los Angeles. A niece, Mrs. Edward
N. Dingley, lives at 4508 North
Eighteenth street, Arlington.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. Ada Rose Cramer

Funeral services for Mrs. Ada Rose
Cramer, 70, a nurse, of Waldorf, Md,
we're held yesterday at the Hillan-
dale Seventh-Day Adventist Church,
followed by burial in George Wash
ington Memorial Cemetery.
Born in New York, Mrs. Cramer
had lived in Takoma Park for about
26 years.
Mrs. Cramer died Friday, on her
birthday, at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Esther Cruve of Gettysburg,
Pa, whom she had been visiting for
more than a month.
Besides Mrs. Cruve, she is sur
vived by her husband, Lanson A.
Cramer, a retired farmer: five sons
Charles and Vernon, both of Miami
Fla; Isaac and Milton, both OF
Washington, and Luther w. of Ia
koma Park. Two other daughters
Mrs. Carrie Collar and Mrs. Emma
Thompson of Gettysburg, and more
than 30 grandchildren and great
grandchildren also survive.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Funeral Services Today
For Charles P. Kennedy

High requiem mass for Charles
P. Kennedy. sc, a former stereotyper
for the Washington Post. who died
Saturday in Providence Hospital,
was to be sung at 10 am. today in
st. Aloysius Church, North Capitol
and I streets. Burial was to be in
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Before his retirement two years
ago because of poor health, Mr..
Kennedy had been employed with
the Post since 1880. He also had
worked nights at The Star for a
while, after coming here 20 years
ago.
A native of Pittsburgh, Mr. Ken
nedy was educated there and worked
as a stereotyper on Pittsburgh pa
pers until he came to the District.
His home here was at 3oS F street
NV,
Mr.. Kennedy was member Of
st. Aloysius Church and of the
International Stereotypers and Elec-
trotypers' Union No. 10.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Barbara Burton Kennedy; a son,
Joseph A., and two grandchildren,
all of Washington.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Truman Names Ethridge
As Information Chairman
By the Assoeioted Press

Mark Ethridge. publisher OF tne
,ouisyille Courier-Journal ano
Times. was appointed yesterday oy
preside ent Truman as chairman OF
the United States Advisory Com
mission on Information.
The commission is responsible 1or
forming and recommending to the
Secretary of State information poll
cies and programs to promote IN
ternational understanding IN the
interest of peace.
Named to serve with Mr.. Ethridge
are:
Mark A. May, New Haven, Conn
director of Yale University Institute
of Human Relations.
Justin Miller, Los Angeles. presi-
dent. of the National Association OF
Broadcasters.
Erwin D. Canham, Boston. editor
of the Christian Science Monitor
and president of the American
Society of Newspaper Editors.
Philip D. Reed, New York, chair
man of the General Electric Co.
The commission was authorized
by Congress in the Information and
educational Exchange Act.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
II New Polio Cases
Reported in Virginia
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 10.-Cool
weather of the last 10 days has had
no appreciable effect on the number
of new poliomyelitis cases in Vir-
ginia, L. j. Roper, State health COM
missioner, said yesterday. The de-
rartment's Communicable Disease
Bureau reported IL new cases to
bring the total for the year to 139.
Meanwhile the Roanoke Board OF
Health put official disapproval on
conventions in Roanoke which will
be attended by delegates from North
Carolina and other polio epidemic
areas.
But "under existing conditions
the board decided to take no action
to prevent people from North Caro-
lima going to Roanoke for conven-
tions or meetings.
The IL cases reported yesterday
followed the same scattered pattern
that has been so noticeable in Vir-
ginia's outbreak this year.
Norfolk County reported woman,
35, and boy, 2, as victims, while
Carroll County reported boy OF
13 and girl, 13. The Carroll Coun-
ty victims are not related, the de-
partment said.
Other cases reported were: Roam
oke County, male, 25; Princess Anne
male, 3; Goochland County, male, s;
Danville, male. 8; Pittsvylvania
County, male, 8; Henrico County
female, SO; Mecklenburg County, fe-
male 6, and Buckingham County
male, IL.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
D. T.. Mental Clinics
Get $4,000 From F5A

The Federal Security Agency has
allocated $4,000 to the District for
mental health activities, 1t was an
nounced today.
The funds are a part Of $9,028, 900
authorized by the National Mental
Health Act of which $3,550,000 is
for distribution to localities
throughout the country for this
fiscal year, which ends next June 30.
Maryland received S47,700: Vir-
ginia, $4,000, and West Virginia,
s4s,3Oo.
The grants are distributed on a
basis of two Federal dollars to each
dollar put up by the States. The
amount is based on population,
financial need and the extent of
the mental health problem.
Purpose of the program national
ly is to help finance program of
research, training of personnel and
development of mental health IA
cilities.
DR.. Daniel L. Seckinger of the
District Health Department said
the funds would be used for ex-
penses of the Districts mental
health clinics.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Two Mountain Climbers
Killed by Lightning Bolt
By the Assoeioied Press

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 10,-Two
California mountain climbers died
and two others were burned seri-
ously Wednesday when lightning
from a sudden storm struck a cave
in which they were huddled high
on an II 1,5Oo-foot peak in the Cana
dian Rockies.
News of the tragedy came to light
last night with telephoned report
to the Associated Press Office here
from a member of the hiking party
who did not attempt the climb.
Dead were Rolf Pundt OF Berkeley
and Bob Becker of Los Gatos.
Recovering from second and third
degree burns in hospital at Gran
brook, B. c., were Ann Strong,
Berkeley, and Ian MacKinlay OF
San Francisco.
The report was made by John
Thune, physical education director
of the Oakland YMCA and one OF
a party of 18 climbing in the Bug
aboo Range near Spillamachean,
B. G.
Evening star., 1948-08-10

later suffered another and died
His wife, Mrs. Christine Tucker
Fenton, and daughter, Miss Hell
enc Fenton, a Providence Hospital
nurse, were with him when death
occurred.
Since coming to Washington in
1910 as the AFL's national director
of organization, Mr.. Fenton had
served on numerous committees con-
nected with Government concilia-
tion and international labor offices.
He became the unions international
representative year ago.
Lost Arm in Accident.
Born in Boston, Mr.. Fenton was
the son of John J. Fenton, former
business manager of Coal Teamsters
Union, Local No. 38, there. When
he was 16 he lost his right arm in
an accident during employment as
printers devil. Since World War
II he frequently had visited amputee
veterans to show how he was able
to use his artificial arm.
Mr.. Fenton studied law at night
at the Suffolk Law School while
working days in the coal yards OF
the Boston Metropolitan Coal Co.,
of which he later became foreman,
salesman and sales manager.
He later was admitted to practice
before the Massachusetts, bar and
the United States Supreme Court.
In Boston, Mr.. Fenton successfully
was a representative for the Team
sters' Union, president of the Bos-
ton Central Labor Union and re-
gional director for the AFL before
coming to Washington.
Praised Tobin Nomination.
He was one of the first labor
leaders here to praise the nomina-
ton for Secretary of Labor of Maui
rice Tobin, former Governor of
Massachusetts. Mr.. Tobin was a
boyhood friend of Mr.. Fenton in
Boston.
At the International Labor Or
ganization conference held last
month in San Francisco, Mr.. Fenton
had led fight against left-wing in
f1uences in the organization. He
had helped elect "a complete slate
of worker representatives from anti
Communist countries to the ILO
governing board.
Mr.. Fenton's first attack yester-
day came while he was debating a
report on the ILO conference.
In addition to his widow and
daughter Helene, Mr.. Fenton is
survived by two other daughters,
Miss Frances P. Fenton, junior at
the University of Maryland, and
Miss Anne E. Fenton, a senior at
that school: two sons, John H. Fen
ton, a recent graduate of George
town University, and Gerald T.
Fenton, student at st. Johns Col
lege High School; his mother. Mrs.
Catherine Fenton, Dorchester, Mass.
brother John Fenton, White
Plains, N. Y, and two sisters, Mrs.
Bert Fiore and Miss Geraldine
Fenton, both of Dorchester.
Funeral arrangements have not
been announced.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Dewey and Scott 10 Meet
On Campaign Tomorrow
By the Associated Press

PAWLING, N. Y, Aug. 10.-Gov
Thomas E. Dewey will return to
Albany tomorrow to chart more
campaign strategy.
The Republican presidential NOM
inee will confer then with Repre-
sentative Hugh Scott, jr., of Penn
sylvania, chairman of the COP Ma
tional Committee, and with the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Young
Republican National Federation.
The New York Governor plans to
motor to Albany tomorrow morning
from his farm home here. The con-
ference will be in the afternoon.
Gov. Dewey's press secretary
James c. Hagerty. said the Repub-
lican candidate plans to spend to-
day working on his second campaign
speech. Mr.. Hagerty said Gov
Dewey had completed draft of the
first speech.
The subject matter of these
speeches was not disclosed, nor were
the time and place they will be de-
livered. The campaign is expected
to start early next month.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Arlington Rites Today
For Admiral Jones,
Honor Medal Holder

Graveside funeral services with
military honors for Rear Admiral
Claude Ashton Jones, g., assistant
chief of naval procurement in World
War II, who died Sunday at his
home in Charleston, w. Va, were
to be held at pm. today in Ar
ilngton Cemetery.
Admiral Jones was awarded the
Congressional Medal of Honor for
heroism in naval action before
Americas entry into World War I.
At the time, Admiral Jones was
aboard the cruiser Memphis when
it was struck by tidal wave at
Santo Domingo in August, 1916.
He received the Legion of Merit
for his World War II services. He
retired in 1945.
Served in Washington.
A native of Fire Greek, w. Va,
Admiral Jones was graduated from
the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
In addition to various sea assign
ments, he served with the Navy Bu-
reau of Engineering here from 1920
to 1928, later becoming Naval At
tache at American Embassies in
London, Paris, Rome, Berlin and
The Hague.
Admiral Jones was appointed as
sistant to the chief of the Bureau
of Engineering, now the Bureau OF
Ships. in 1885, and became head of
the shipbuilding division, Bureau of
Ships, in 1s40.
From February. 1912, to Septem-
ber. 1914, he was assistant chief of
naval procurement. His last assign
ment before his retirement was as
director of the naval experimental
station at Annapolis.
Survived by Widow.
Admiral Jones is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Margaret C. Jones of
Charleston; son, Comdr. Frank
C. Jones of Norbeck, Md; a
daughter, Mrs. M. R. Wyle of Alli-
son Park, Pa, and two grandchil-
dren.
Rear Admiral William N. Thomas,
chief of Navy chaplains, will conduct
the services today. Honorary pail
bearers will include Rear Admiral
A. H. Van Keuren, Rear Admiral
Roger Payne, Rear Admiral N. L..
Rawlings, Vice Admiral E. w. Mills,
Vice Admiral r. c. Giffen, Capt.
Philip Lauman and Philip H. 1srawl.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Mrs. Harriet Frear, Widow
OF Representative, Dies

Mrs. Harriet E. Frear, widow OF
Representative James A. Frear, Re-
publican, of Wisconsin died yester-
day in New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frear lived in
Washington from 1918 to 1885, when
Mr.. Frear served in the House. He
died in June, 1889, at his home in
Hudson, Wis.
Mrs. Frear had been living in
New York with a daughter, Mrs.
Marguerite F. johnson, since her
husbands death.
Funeral services and burial will
be held tomorrow in Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Catholics Fail 10 Exert
Full Influence on u. ).
Life, Bishop Declares

Catholics are failing to exert
their full influence on American
life, the Most Rev. John M. NC
Namara, auxiliary bishop Of Wash
ingtcn, today told students attend
ing the Summer School OF Cathollc
Action at Catholic University.
Bishop Mcnamara said that
though Catholics are relatively
large in numbers they are weak
in influence" He said the Com
munists, through zeal for their
cause, have made a much greater
impact and urged the Catholic
laity to assume responsibility in
putting the teachings Of Christianity
to work. n
The bishop further asserted that
"the secularism taught in nom
religious schools and colleges has
prepared the way for the acceptance
of un-C Christian ways of life" This
must be combated by making
Christianity better known through
more vigorous means, he added.
Parish Work Stressed.
The parish is the vital area for
the development of Catholic living,
the Rev. Daniel A. Lord, Sd, of St.
Louis, said in another speech before
the school today.
The priest, director of publications
for Queens Work." st. Louis re-
ligious publications concern, went
on to deplore "the impact of mate
rialistic thinking" on Christianity.
The delusion, which Catholics
share with others. that bodily COM
fort, extensive commerce, success in
war and leadership at the council
table of nations are indications of
great progress, is factor in the ap-
paling lack of progress in the Cath
olic Church today" he said.
Crosby, Mrs. Luce HonOred.
At last nights lecture session, the
Rev. Edward Bowling, 81, also of
st. Louis and member of the
executive council of the National
Municipal League, said that for a
growth of democracy more persons
must vote and that we must have a
more democratic ballot He recon-
mended lowering of the voting age
to bring more people to the polls.
At town hall meeting last night
Glare Boothe Luce and Bing Crosby
were voted the Catholic woman and
man who made the most important
contribution to the work of the
church the past year.
Approximately 1000 students from
80 States and from Central and
South America are attending the
school, which opened yesterday and
ends Saturday. The Rev. Joseph
Kerr, S. j., of Gonazga High School
is chairman Of the local committee
for the school.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Tyrone Powers Troth
'Stotus Quo,' Agent Says
By the Associated Press

ROME, Aug. 10.-Tyrone Powers
press representative said today "it Is
not right to say" the actor is en-
gagged to Linda Christian. the actress.
Commenting on reports that the
two were engaged, the press repre-
sentative, Jim Denton, said the sit
uation now is status quo" The
stars would not say whether they
intend to get married during their
current visit to Italy. Mr.. Power Is
here to make a picture.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
School Official Suspended
For Locking Up Two Girls

Mrs. Elizabeth Hawkins, coun-
selor at the Industrial Home School,
who locked two girl inmates in a
room ito cool of" after q fight, has
been suspended for two days, John
w. Tramburg, Welfare Department
director, has announced.
The suspension, without pay, Is
effective tomorrow.
Mr.. Tramburg, describing Mrs.
Hawkins as a every good counselor,
but firm" said her action in locking
the two girls in the room was def
nitely an unusual act on her part,
for I have known her since 1912"
One of the 14-year-old girls in
volved In the fight was hospitallzed
for examination, but apparently suf-
fered only . bruise. ..
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Workers Accept Plan
Ending Univis Strike
BY the Assoeiofed prsu

DAYTON, Ohio. Aug 1or,.
CIO- United Electrical Worksr.,
Local 768 unanimously voted I.st
night to accept q proposal of M th.
Univis Lens Co., ending a rbr.a
month-old strife-torn strike aeains+
the firm.
The company proposed to reh,r.
without discrimination or loss -,
seniority" all except IL of strik,ns
employees who return to work befors
4 pm. today. The company accuse.
the II of fragrant law violation,
during the strike"
The offer was substantially m.
same as one rejected by the local
August l.
The company proposal accented
last night included provisions that
rehiring of the II strikers accused
by the company Of law violations
be put to mediation; the comnanv
and union agree to abide by Ma.
tional Labor Relations Board rul.
ing on an election in which Uniyi.
employees rejected the local as II.
bargaining agent, and the immedt-
ate end OF picketing and violence
Retarning strikers would be en-.
titled to an 11-cent-an-hour nav
raise granted on July n.
Representative Hoffman, Repubu-
can, of Michigan. said yesterday his
labor subcommittee will open a
hearing next Wednesday in Dayton
to determine whether the Federal
Cancellation Service is by-passing
the Hartley Labor Act.
Mr.. Hoffman said he has received
complaints against the Cancellation
Service from Dayton.
Mr.. Hoffman's group held hearings
last week. Several union leaders
testified but refused to give yes-or-
no answers when asked If they are
or ever have been Communists
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Large Increase
Noted in Virginia
By the Asseeiassd Press

RICHMOND, Va, August TO-
Many counterfeit IS bills are crop
ping up almost daily in Richmond
and other parts of Virginia. and
the Secret Service believe a pro-
fessional counterfeit ring may be
operating in this area.
Melbourne Huff, in charge OF the
Richmond Office of the Secret Serv-
ice. said that he and his agents had
noted a marked increase in the
prevalence of counterfeit currency
of every denomination In recent
weeks.
This means that either, a passer
is operating in this area or that
there Is foreign-made counterfeit
money being brought into Norfolk
by foreign seamen,' Mr.. Hun said.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Woman Flyer, Planning
World Solo Trip, Marries
By the Asseeioisd Press

SANTA PAULA, Calf, Aug. 10
Mrs. Dianna Converse Cyrus, 25
who plans a round-the-world solo
speed flight the end of this month
was married here yesterday to
Robert Bixby, operator of the air
freight service for which she flies
The aviatrix said test flights had
shown that her converted Mosquito
bomber needs additional fuel tanks
and minor repairs before it will be
ready.
The flyers first husband was a
fighter pilot killed In action In
the war.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
III. S.-Cunudiun Veterans
|PIon Toronto Reunion
ey the Associofed Press

TORONTO. Aug. 10.-Men of the
Canadian United States Special
Force will meet here August 13-
IA for their second reunion. They
parachute attacks and assault-boat
landings.
The group during wartime special
lied In mountain and snow fighting,
held their first postwar rally last
year at Helena, Mont.
Evening star., 1948-08-10

ternatlOnaI La
bor Organiza-
ton, died yes
terday at his
office, 90l Mass
achusettS ave-
nue. NV, after
suffering t W o
h e art attacks
there.
Mr.. Fenton,
whose home was
at 7507 Mac
Arthur boule-
ward, G. a b | n
John, Md, re-
covered from m
one attack short
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