davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1948-09-04
California Bank Official Spurns
Chance to Be British Buronet
Rates U. S. Citizenship
Far Above Inheriting
Late Brothers Title
BY the Assoeioted Press

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Sept. A.
Frank E. Blackwood, manager of the
inStallments loan department of a
Sacramento bank, is not, he says,
interested in becoming a member of
the Ffitish nobility. He prefers be-
ing an American.
Mr.. Blackwood, who has been an
American citizen for 25 years, was
reported from London yesterday to
be in line for a baronetcy on the
death of his brother, Sir Henry
Palmer Temple Blackwood.
Mr.. Blackwood, told OF it by a
newsman, said his late brother was
not particularly interested in the
title either. At one tmie, he said,
there was an estate of perhaps
100000 involved.
But my brother inherited this
and I'm of the opinion it evaporat-
ed very rapidly"
so about all you would receive
would be the title?" he was asked.
Yes he answered, and as an
American citizen what could I do
with a title outside of HOLLYWOOD
and I don't want to go to Hollywood.
l am very happy here"
AS matter of fact, he added,
I'm Of the opinion the law prohib-
its an American from accepting a
title and certainly have no inten-
ton of renouncing my American
citizenship"
Asked 10 whom he thought the
Evening star., 1948-09-04
Maryland Builder Dies
In Beach Bungalow Fire
by the Associated Press

ARNOLD, Md, Sept. 4.-Building
contractor William H. Doran, 'jr.,
80, of Belvedere Beach, was burned
to death in his sleep yesterday when
fire wrecked $1,000 bungalow.
John P. Jones, 40, owner of the
cabin near here at Jones Station
and carpenter employed by Mr..
Doran, was seriously burned.
Fire 1t. Albert Bunker said Mr..
Jones, sleeping on a cot in the
dining room, awoke to find his bed
ding ablaze and carried the flaming
mattress through the house and out
the back door.
Mr.. Jones was treated at Emer-
gency Hospital, Annapolis. for burns
of the chest, back, face and hands.
Mr.. Doran, who had been Sleep
ing in another room. was burned
to death when flames from the
mattress spread through the bum
galow and charred the whole in
terror, 1t. Bunker said. Mr.. Doran's s
widow, Mildred, and son, Richard,
II, survive.
Evening star., 1948-09-04
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Set for Fifth Weddinq
ey the Associated Press

GREENWICH, Conn, Sept. A.
Judge j. J. O'Brien said yesterday
he is to officiate next Tuesday, at
the wedding of Cornelius Vanderbilt
jr., and Mrs. Patricia Murphy Wal
lace, %.
The couple applied for their mar
riage license Thursday, Mr.. Wander
bilt gave his age as so. listed a
Reno, New, address and said it
would be his fifth wedding He
described himself as a journalist
Mrs. Wallace said she was %, made
her home at Los Angeles, and had
been married once before.
Mr.. Vanderbilt married his fourth
wife, Feliza Lorraine Pablos, two
years ago. They were divorced in
April last year.
His other marriages, to Rachel
Littleton, Mary Weir Logan and
Helen Warmer Anderson, lasted
seven, three and five years, respec-
lively. All ended in divorce.
Evening star., 1948-09-04
500 Boys and Girls TO Join
In Martinsburg Youth Fair
Speciol Dispotch 10 The Stor


MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Sept. 4.
approximately 500 boys and girls
from nearby areas are expected to
participate in youth fair next Fri
day and Saturday at the Martins
burg High School.
The program will include demon
strations of farm labor-saving de-
vices, animal exhibits, a fashion
show and a parade.
Planned as an annual affair. the
event is intended to promote urban
rural cooperation in this area.
Sponsors include the Martinsburg
Chamber of Commerce, Junior Board
of Trade, the local Kiwanis. Roeary
and Lions Clubs. the InWood- Bunker
Hill Lions Club, Berkeley County
Farm Bureau. Berkeley County Farm
Women's Clubs and the Jersey
| Breeders Association.
Evening star., 1948-09-04
Group Set TO Renew Fight
On Playground Segregation

A mixed group of Young Pro-
yressives who were denied admission
to the Rosedale Playground last
Saturday were@ to renew their ef-
forts today in their campaign to end
segregation in play facilities here.
Miss .Nonny Lautman, 20. head of
the Antidiscrimination Committee
of the Young Progressives, said she
would head the mixed racial group.
The Young Progrsssives group
announced vesterdaE..that it had an
appointment for next Tuesday to
meet with Harry S. Wender. chair
man of the District Recreation
Board, regarding the segregation
policy at Fairgrounds here.
Today. however, Mr.. Vendors Of
fee announced that the appoint
ment had been Cancelled. Board
policy prohibits a member from
meeting individually with any group
and the appointment for him ito
meet the Young Progressives was
made without his knowledge 1t
was said.
Evening star., 1948-09-04
|Gaithersbure Firemen
10 Hold Tenth Annual
Celebration Monday

The 10th annual Labor Day cele-
bration, featuring parade, baseball.
music, fried chicken dinners and q
dance, will be held Monday at
Gaithersburg, under auspices Of the
Gaithersburg Washington Grovs
Fire Department.
The program will be started at
noon with a baseball game between
the Gaithersburg Athletic Club and
Damascus. The parade, tradition
ally the principal event of Labor
Day, will begin at pm, rain or
shine
Walter H. Hershey. chairman Of
the Advertising Committee. said
band from the Boiling Air Base and
music organizations from other
places would participate in the pro-
gram. Chicken dinners will be
served in the high school from $50
pm. to 8 pm. under the supervision
Of Douglas Griffith, and dance will
take place in the school auditorium
between 9 pm. and midnight. A
Hagerstown orchestra will play.
Brooke Johns. president of the
Montgomery County Board of Com
missioners, will be master of cere-
monies. Other commissioners have
accepted invitations to attend.
Among the visiting officials expected
are Police Chief Charles M. Orme
of Montgomery, the Mayor and
Council of Gaithersburg. Delegate
Julian King, Circuit Judge Charles
w. Woodward, Chief ]. w. Just of
the University of Maryland Fire Ex-
tension Service. and three repre-
sentatives OF Fire Chief Clement
Murphy of Washington.
The Maryland State police will be
represented by a color guard Of
eight men in the parade. Mr..
Hershey said the events will be
broadcast by radio stations WGAY.
Silver Spring, and WIND. Frederick.
Evening star., 1948-09-04

South st. Asaph street, leaving the
keys in the ignition, and had en-
tered the firehouse.
A few minutes later, Fireman Lin
wood Phillips saw two men enter the
car and drive away. He called po-
lice, who broadcast a lookout.
Sergt. T. A. S. Moody of the State
police pursued the fleeing automo-
bile about 3 miles on Route 236 to
Shirley highway. where it ran into
a road barricade. The two occu-
pants jumped out and ran, eluding
the officer.
Later, acting on a tip. Alexandria
police stopped Greyhound bus on
Duke street at the city limits and
took the soldiers into CUSTODY,
Evening star., 1948-09-04
Church Council Alter,
Stand on Capitalism
And Communism
By the Associoted Press

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands,
Sept. 4.-The World Council of
Churches went on record officially
today as rejecting both Communism
and uncontrolled Capitalism.
The council voted at its closing
session to accept an amended por-
tion of a report on the disorder of
society. 1t toned down an original
draft which had rejected outright
the ideologies Of both communism
and capitalism.
The amended statement reads:
The Christian churches should
reject the ideologies of both COM
munism and laissez faire capitalism
and should seek to draw men away
from the false assumption that
these extremes are the only alter
natives"
Christian Message Adopted.
The council also adopted a
Christian message to the world. 1t
asks churchmen to oppose those
who SOW seeds of war and to speak
boldly in Christs name" against
terror, cruelty and race discrimina-
ton.
A committee report condemning
capitalism and Communism alike
was revised yesterday to condemn
"laissez faire (uncontrolledp capi-
talism" The change had been pro-
posed by Charles P. Taft, brother
Of Senator Taft, Republican, of
Ohio and an Episcopal lay dele
gate to the assembly.
Taft Favors Revision.
Mr.. Taft had announced he would
propose the revision because While
there is an theology of Communism
with all its Inconsistencies, capital
ism exists in so many variations
that it was always difficult, and is
today impossible, to state an ideol-
oey which even approximately rep
resents capitalism in every country
Of the world
The amended resolution submitted
to delegates representing about $50
Protestant and Orthodox churches
IN more than 40 nations said Chris
tan churches should reject the
ldeologies of both Communism and
laissez faire capitalism and should
seek to draw mens away from the
false assumption that these eX-
tremes are the only alternatives. -
The assembly has been attended
kNyv ,@,A &c
sect of organized Christianity except
the Roman Catholic and Russian
Orthodox Churches.
Evening star., 1948-09-04
BIadensburg Defers
Action on CarinivaIs
And Slot Machines

Ordinances licensing slot ma
chimes and regulating carnivals
were studied last night at a meet!
ing of the Bladensburg Town Coun-
Gil, but action was deferred until
October.
The Council adopted an ordinance
requiring construction companies
and others who tear up streets to
guarantee the replacement OF pave
ment in it's original condition and
to prevent the washing OF mud and
dirt onto the streets.
\ letter was. received from the
North Decatur Heights Citizens AS
sociation urging a study Of pro-
posal to build a town hall and COM
munity center. Mayor Andrew F
Gasch said he would request citi-
zens' associations and civic groups
to nominate representa- tives to serve
on a committee making such a
study.
AS originally proposed, slot ma
chimes in Bladensburg would have
been assessed at the rate of $1,000
each. which proponents conceded
would be confiscatory. The pro-
posed ordinance then was amended
to fix the tax at $50, and last night
the councilmen said they leaned to
further reduction to $25 per ma
chine. Advocates of the change said
this figure would be in line with the
levy in other Maryland communi-
ties.
The Council is expected to vote on
the slot machine measure and one
regulating c3rnivals, next month
The latter ordinance would require
operators of carnivals to make ap-
plications for Bladensburg permits
at least six weeks in advance OF
showings.
Council members said the purpose
Of this ordinance is to limit the
number of shows. They pointed out
that at least six carnivals have been
held in the town this year, They
said events sponsored by churches
and schools would not be affected.
A proposed ordinance preventing
the establishment of abbattoirs was
referred to Town Attorney George
G. McLeish for further study.
The Council granted a livestock
permit to Mrs. Kate w. Payne, 5017
Quincy street.
Evening star., 1948-09-04
Mans|aughter Trials Of Two
In Traffic Deaths Postponed

Trials of two Washington area
men on manslaughter charges re-
sulting from two separate traffic
fatalities have been postponed
in Hyattsville Police Court until
September Is.
For one of the defendants. Ray
mond A. Kerns, Sc. of the 400 block
Of Timber lane, Falls Church. Va,
Capital Transit Co. streetcar op-
orator, it will be the second hearing
in seven months on a manslaughter
charge.
Mr.. Kerns is free under $500 bond
in connection with the death last
Saturday night of George S. Skin
ner, so, of 4309 Thirtieth street,
Mount Rainier. Mr.. Skinner was
pronounced dead on arrival at
Leland Memorial Hospital, River
dale, after being struck by q street.
car, operated by Mr.. Kerns, in the
1900 block of Rhode Island avenue,
Brentwood.
Last February 19, Mr.. Kerns was
acquitted of manSlaughter charge
III tIle same pOllCe COulG Uy 1Ildl
Magistrate Henry H. O'Neill, in con-
nection with the death of Vernon
Coatley, 26, colored, of North Brent
wood, Md. Mr. COatley died Febru-
ary 10 in Freedmen's Hospital.
Washington, of injuries suffered
three days earlier when he slipped
on ice on a loading platform at
Rhode Island avenue and Forty first
street, Hyattsville. and fell into the
side of streetcar operated by Mr.
Kerns.
The second postponed hearing
was that of Charles W. Eaton, "a,
of the $500 block of Shaw drive
NE. whose wife, Madeline, 26, was
killed August II, when she fell from
a moving taXicab driven by Mr..
Eaton. The mishap occurred on
Defense highway at Fifty first
street, Bladensburg According to
police. Eaton contends his wife fell
out of the cab after she opened the
door to toss out a cigarette.
Evening star., 1948-09-04
Enforcement Of Law
On TraiIers Put Off
In Prince Georges

Immediate enforcement of the
new Ordinance governing operation
Of trailer camps in Prince Georges
County appeared unlikely today, a,
least until report on trailer .condi-
tions is submitted to the County
Health Department.
That is the thought of DR.. Thomas
S. Englar, county health officer
whose department is charged with
enforcing the new law. The ordi-
nance went into effect on Wednes-
day.
DR.. Englar said he was awaiting
a report from Charles L. Wood,
county sanitary engineer. Mr.. Wood
will return from vacation Tuesday.
Hope for Lenient Policy.
Meanwhile, operators of some of
the trailer camps said they hoped
the county would adopt a policy of
,leniency. Saying they were attempt
ing to comply with the new regula-
tions, camp operators said some
of the improvements required under
the ordinance would take many
months" to complete.
Most of the trailers in the six
established parks already have COM
piled with one portion of the law
which prohibits permanent addi-
TONS. to parked trailers, a survey
disclosed.
In one camp. however, the Cherry
Hill Trailer Park, 9941 Baltimore
boulevard. BerWyn, Morris Gurevich.
proprietor, reported that nine resi-
dents who still have not needed his
request to remove the additions
would be given 30-day eviction no.
tices. Mr.. Gurevich added it will
be difficult to comply Immediately
with another section of the law re-
quiring construction of hard-sur-
face roads and sidewalks in each
park-because of material shortages
and insufficient time.
License Fees Provided.
In addition, the law also requires
an allotment of 1000 square feet
per trailer. establishes minimum
standards for washroom and toilet
facilities and creates annual fees
for licensing of parks at the rate
of s25 for each group of 10 trailers
not to exceed $3.50 annually Inui-
vidual trailers also will be charged
an extra s6 quarterly each year.
George Schneider. owner of the
National Trailer Court, 8205 BaIti-
more boulevard, BerwJn, said it
would be necessary to evIct half OF
his so trailers to comply with the
minimum space standards.
Evening star., 1948-09-04
oman Board Tackles
Labor Problems Of
Atomic Energy Setup
~ the Assoeiofed Press

The bathing problem of labor re-
1ations in the atomic energy indus
try was tackled today by a three
man commission appointed by Pres
ident Truman.
So far. the Atomic Energy Com
mission, unions and the private COM
panies that operate the plants have
not been able to agree on labor
policy, though they have tried for
many months.
The problem is battling because:
l. The industry is one in which
any major stoppage of operations is
considered "unthinkable" because of
national defense needs.
2. The industry has a semipublic
character, with the Government
owning the plants and directing the
program.
Strikes Are Permissible.
3. Yet the labor relations are car
ried on between private firms and
their employees, just as in any other
industry, and strikes or lockouts are
permissible under present laws.
(The Taft-Hartley Act forbids
strikes by Government employesD
Twice the country came near
strikes in the big plants at Oak
Ridge, Tenn, and last month a
group of construction workers at
Los AlamoS N. Mex, walked off the
job because nonunion workers were
brought in by one contractor.
Mr.. Truman appointed the COM
mission yesterdayand told it to ex-
plore the whole field and make rec
concentrations on such questions as
whether special legislation is
needed.
Davis Heads Commission.
The three members are:
William H. Davis, New York law
yer, former head of the War Labor
Board and former director of the
Office of Economic Sterilization. He
was named chairman.
Edwin E. Witte, chairman of the
economics department of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, president of
the Industrial Relations Research
Association and former member of
the War Labor Board
Aaron Horwitz, a labor -manage-
ment arbitrator in New York. for
merly with the United States Con-
ciliation Service.
The White House announcement
said the recent disputes at Oak
Ridge and Les Alamos have raised
serious question. as to the sniff
cheney of present collective bargain
ing methods in atomic energy in
stallationS'
Evening star., 1948-09-04
Polish Security Police
Free Catholic Official
After. Only II 2Hours
BY the Associated Press

WARSAW, Sept. 4.-Msgr. Zyg-
munt Kaczynski, chief spokes-
man for the Catholic hierarchy
in Poland, was freed today only
70 hours after his arrest by Pol
ish security police.
Msgr. Kaczynski's quick release set
postwar record. He had been
accused of "anti-state activities" and
never before has any one so charged
been freed in such a short time.
Security police investigations often
have lasted a year or more.
An Official announcement said
Msgr Kaczynski, close friend of
August Cardinal Hlond, primate of
Poland, had placed himself at the
further disposition of security au-
thorities. He will be kept under sur
veillance pending completion of an
investigation.
Mass Demonstration Planned.
Msgr. Kaczynski walked out of
prison in Warsaw as reports spread
that thousands of his parishionerS
at Warsaw's All Saints Church had
decided to defy police authorities
and stage mass demonstration
demanding his freedom.
Msgr. KacZynSki's arrest aroused
deep resentment among the Catho-
lies of Warsaw. They learned about
it only from foreign broadcasts since
the government-contr and CEN
sored press made no mention of his
arrest.
Msgr. Kaczynski is director of the
weekly Catholic organ Tygodnik
,Warzawski regarded as the most
powerful voice of the church in this
96 per cent Catholic country. Six
editorial employees of the newspaper
were seized by security police at the
same time Msgr. Kaczynski was ar
rested.
An official announcement said
member of the newspaper staff.
Kazimierz Studentowicz had been
arrested by frontier guards while
seeking to cross the Polish border.
News Offices Closed.
The announcement indicated Mr..
StudentoWicz was believed to be
implicated in the departure from
Poland last October of Karol Popiel,
president of the Catholic Christian
Labor Party, who went to Paris.
The government at that time as
serted Mr.. Popiel had not fled the
country and would return, although
his party had been made virtually
imperative by actions of the secur-
ity police. Mr.. Popiel did not re-
turn to Poland.
The announcement said Mr. Stu
dentowicz had been involved in
conspiracy and illegal activities"
1t added that security police hao
closed the Offices of Tygodnik War
zaWSki.
Friend of Roosevelt.
Msgr. Kaczynski was minister of
education in the Polish government
in exile in London during the war
He was regarded as friend of the
late President Roosevelt and visited
the White House on several occa-
sions. He often acts as spokesman
for Cardinal Hlond.
Tygodnik Warzawski for several
months has been at odds with the
pro- Communist Polish press. These
papers have accused Pope Plus XII
of "anti-Polish" statements They
attacked a letter the pontiff sent
to German bishops few months
ago and rebuked the church for
failing to take a stand on Poland's
western frontier.
Prior to Msgr. KaczYinski's arrest,
security police seized Pawel Jasinica,
editor of Tygodnik> Powszechny in
Krakow. That paper usually re-
fleets the views of Adam Cardinal
Sapieha. Archbishop OF KrakoV. So
far as is known, however, the news
papers Offices were not closed.
Evening star., 1948-09-04
Car of Alexandra Fire Chief
Stolen; Two Soldiers Arrested

Two Fort Belvoir soldiers were
held for the grand jury today under
ST 900 bond each in Alexandria
Civil and Police Court on a charge
of stealing the automobile of Alex
andria Fire Chief Bernard j. Padgett
last night.
The soldiers, Pvts. Clifford Alshire,
10, and Robert Hall, 20, were picked
up on a Greyhound bus which they
had boarded after wrecking the car
during a 3-mile chase by. State
policeman.
Alexandria police gave the follow
ing account:
Chief Padgett had parked his car
in front of No. firehouse at 100
Evening star., 1948-09-04
.MeIoy Heads CountyUni
In Chest Cumpuiqn

Appointment of Samuel w. H.
Meloy, Upper Marlboro attorney, as
an area chairman for the coming
Prince Georges County Community
Chest drive has been announced
by the county Chest organization.
Mr.. Meloy. who also is one of the
United States commissioners for the
Maryland district, will supervise COL
lections in the Marlboro. Melwood,
Nottingham, Brandywine and Aquas-
CO election districts of the county.
Evening star., 1948-09-04
Arthur Walker, 81, Dies;
Kansas U. Professor
By the Associated Press

LAWRENCE, Kans., Sept. 4.-Prof
Arthur T. Walker, 81. who taught
Latin at the University of Kansas
from 1897 until his retirement in
1912, died yesterday at Lawrence
Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at
the Episcopal Church here Monday.
He was professor of Latin and
Greek at Juniata College in Penn
sylvania from 1881 to 1890 and
taught at Vanderbilt, Emory and
Henry College in Virginia. and the
University of Chicago before COM
ing to Kansas.
Evening star., 1948-09-04
Robbery Of War Graves
In Belgium Investigated
BY the Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 4.
The United States Army an
nounced today it is investigating
grave robberies in an American
military cemetery in Belgium.
The investigation followed reports
that ghouls had dug up the bodies
of some of Americas war dead and
stolen gold from their teeth.
Brussels police have arrested sew
eral members of an alleged Brussels
grave-robbing gang
Evening star., 1948-09-04
DR.. Percy H. Nick|ess Dies;
Interfaith Group Official
By the Associated Press

WAUKESHA, Wis, Sept. 4.-Dr.
Percy H. Nickless, 50, Of Cleveland,
associate director of the National
Conference of Christians and Jews,
died of heart attack yesterday.
DR.. Nickless was stricken in his
quarters at Carroll College. He hao
been attending the organization
meetings here during the week.
A former Presbyterian minister
DR.. Nickless retired two years ago
to devote full time to the confer
ence. He was pastor of the Central
Presbyterian Church at Des MolneS,
Iowa, for II years.
Burial will be in DeS Moines.
Evening star., 1948-09-04
Common Glory to End
|1o48 Run on Monday
By the Assoeio,sd Press

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, Sept. A.
The Common Glory" begins its last
three performances tonight.
Tonight. tomorrow night, and
Monday will be the last times the
1948 version of Paul Green's colorful
drama of early America may be
witnessed in its lakeside amphi-
theatef.
Evening star., 1948-09-04

title would revert if he renotfnced
it, Mr.. Blackwood. said:
Oh. imagine to an uncle"
Sir Henry, never wealthy man,
once sold cars for IS $500 a week
and commissions while bearing the
title created in 1914 for Vice Ad-
miral BlackWood, who distinguished
himself at the battle of Trafalgar.
Sir Henry was the fifth baronet.
The title passed to him on the death
of his grandfather in 1924.
Evening star., 1948-09-04

A Crovland, England. couple have
converted 0 glider into q home.
Evening star., 1948-09-04
FOUND.

GOLF CLUBS AND BAG. found near
sa4I sso fo' 'ahosS afternoon can Hi-
PEN, ball point, vicinity Pepco Bids, 10th
and E sts. NV. Owner identify. HO.