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Evening star., 1948-04-06
Business Chance
Broker Convicted

The District Real Estate Commis-
sion today had brought to successful
court test rarely used provision of
its regulations. forbidding activities
of business chance" brokers with
out a license
A spokesman said it was the first
time criminal case of it's kind has
been presented here.
The defendant, Ernest j. Poirier,
Al, Of the 1400 block of Twentieth
street NV, will be sentenced April
II as the result of yesterdays con-
viction by Judge John P. Mcmahon
in Municipal Court.
Paul E. Rugers, the commission S
investigator in the case, testified
that, while Poirier had never been
licensed as broker. he became in
volved in a deal with 72-year -old
woman with whom he had con-
tracted to sell rooming house
business which he did not own.
Miss Alice Moorehead OF 1925 P
street NV, complained to the COM
mission in February after Poirier
had accepted her $500 deposit on a
rooming house business in the 1000
block of o street NV, and later
would not return her deposit when
she learned the business was not as
represented.
The third witness. Mrs. Daisy
Wilson, identified herself as owner
of the rooming house business at the
o street address. She disputed
Poirier's claim that he had a genuine
option TO sell the business.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Truman and Staff Attend
Rites for Maurice Latta

President Truman and members
Of the White House staff this after
noon attended funeral service for
Maurice G. Latta, II, White House
administrative officer for nearly 50
years. Mr.. Latta died Saturday at
the Naval Medical Center At Be-
theSda. as41i~ s'i'' ''s''1I'''.~>
Services were held at 2. O'Clock
at the washington Heights ,Presby-
terrain Church. Burial followed In
Rock Greek Cemetery.
As administrative oficer in charge
Of correspondence, Mr.. Latta direct
ed the work Of more than 400 per-
sons on the White House clerical
staff.
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder
sent q telegram to the Latta home
this morning expressing his heart
felt sympathy" in the death of the
man who had been aide to nine
Presidents.
Survivors Of Mr.. Latta are two
sons, James B. Latta, with whom
he lived, at 315 East Cedar lane,
Bethesda, an FWA engineer and
Maurice c. Latta, jr., st. Louis.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
xanien Tells Citizen Group
OF Snow Removal Job

The District governments snow
removal program was defended last
night before the Dupont Circle Citi-
zens' Association by william Kan
ten, superintendent Of the Santa
ton Department.
Pointing out that the department
had only 1000 men at its disposal
he termed the job Of clearing Dis
trict streets almost superhuman, In
view of the limited equipment
available"
Mr.. Xanten explained the de-
partment tries to clear $40 OF the
965 miles of Washington streets,
which means that the trucks and
plows must travel $4,000 miles after
a snowfall. He explained there is
no immediate prospects of obtain
ing more snow-removal equipment
because of budget limitations.
The association met in the May
flower Hotel. Col. E. G. Bliss,
president, conducted the meeting.
Evening star., 1948-04-06

able that any agency could make
use OF the system" He mentioned
social security, military registration
and police Identification as ex.
amples. ..-..
First reaction to the plan came
from Oscar c. Posge. director Of
the Social Security Boards Bureau
OF Old Age and Survivor Insurance,
who said he had strong reserva.
tions about the plan"
I'VE are reserving our opinion
because we believe 1t has some fea-
lures. such as coding the persons
age, which will receive an unfavor.
able public reaction he declared.
We would want 1t to have public
backing before considering It,"
Of1cials Of the Census Bureau,
meanwhile, said a similar plan was
turned down several years ago. j.
c. Capt, director Of the bureau, said
he felt at that time that it involved
regimentation that was contrary
to our way Of life"
Vital statistics activities were
taken away from the bureau by the
Presidents Reorganiza tion Plan in
July, 1916, and turned over to the
Public Health Service, . part of the
Federal Security Agency,
Evening star., 1948-04-06
$500 Job PRIMERS
End 16-Day Strike in
New York Shops
sy n. A,.se,a,.d Pres.

NEW YORK. April 6.-Thirty Ave
hundred AFL commercial printers
ended 16-day work stoppage herr
today. Men on the day shift re-
turned to work without incident.
y The return to work in the major
part Of New Yorks book, magazine
and job printing plants was an
nd,nced 1t yest--asy : ~ Inter
national Typographical Union. The
order came after the employers
voted to Withdraw an order that the
workweek be. heightened from 36A
to 40 hours without overtime pay.
Negotiations on a wage dispute will
continue. Differences over union se-
curity provisions. restricted by the
Taft Hartley Act, had been settled
before the work stoppage. The print
ers' contract expired December 81.
Don H. Taylor. employers spokes-
man, said the union has been offered
IAN ga per cent wage increase, or
approximately 10 cents an hour, or
81 week for the 3s4 hour week" +"
The union Is reported unofficially
to be demanding $40 weekly in
crease. Present wage scales are
$80.7l . week for daywork and Ss7
for nightwork.
The employers. represented by the
Printers League section OF the New
York Employing Printers Associa- :
tion, decided yesterday to withdraw
the order on the urging of Theo-
dore w. Kheel, director Of the city
labor relations division.
The end of the commercial tfeup
came as management and ITU rep
resentatives in the daily newspaper
publishing industry here reported
substantial progress in contract
negotiations.
William Mapel, vice chairman OF
the Publishers Association Of New
York City, representing the IA major
dailies, said yesterday that most of
the differences between the pub
fishers and the TITUS Local 6 caused
by the Taft-Hartley Act seem well
on the way to being resolved"
Evening star., 1948-04-06
+ 4 Il II

PRNTAGON HOLDS LINE--Here
is some good news for the 5000 EN-
ployes who work in the huge PEN
tagon Building. The National Food
Corp, which operates all the cafe
terias there, announces there will
be no increase in the price Of meals
or individual food items.
Corporation officials say they are
able to operate without a loss on
their present prices, and conse-
quently no price boost will be neces-
Sary.
Federal employees who eat in the
So Government building cafeterias
operated by Government Services,
Inc, however, will probably have to
pay higher prices In the near future.
GSI officials say that rising food
costs, plus the wage increase 1t re-
Gently gave its employees. have re-
suited in an operating deficit. Con-
sequently, they say, they fear" that
they will have to raise their prices.
LGSI ofYicials promise they will try
to keep the increases down as much
as possible.
NEW TRY-The DR.. Edward
Condor case has prompted Chair
man Rees Of the House Civil Serv-
ice Committee to make one more
try to, get his loyalty bill enacted
into law.
Without taking any sides in the
controversy stirred up by the House
american Activities Committee
report on tn edirector of the Bureau
of Standards, Mr.. Rees feels that
all this furor could have been
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Formations Of Cunodiun Geese
Menace Jet Fighter Test Pilots

OF them, especially on night opera.
tionS.
While accidents have been few
and far between, the air marshal
feels that unwary birds In the air
may have been responsible for at
least one or two accidents-all fatal
and In remote sections.
Nobody knows exactly what hap
pens when big bird-or even O
sparrow or swallow on the wing-is
fed through . turbo-jet In flight"
the air marshal said. Our boys are
pushing hard in front and cooking
hot behind. Maybe q goose comes
out pate de fois gras-I'm not sure.
The bird hardly stands chance"
But what about the pilot, sir?" .
reporter asked. ~
Possibly his goose Is cooked also"
the air marshal replied.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
IS Groups Represented
Al Beetle Control Meetinq

Representatives of IS citizens as
sociations attended a special meet
ing Of the Manor Park Association
last night to discuss ways and
means Of beetle control.
DR.. B. A. Porter, chief Of the
Fruit Insect Division, Agriculture
Department, told Of the growing
problem In this country.
Mrs. Henry Bartlett, chairman OF
the japanese Beetle Control Com
mittee of the Burroughs Citizens
Association, spoke on procedures
used by her group In spreading the
milky disease" which is fatal to
the beetle grubs.
A committee was appointed to
canvass the Manor Park area in an
effort to obtain full cooperation in
the, drive. ..
The meeting, held in the Whittier
School, Fifth and Sheridan streets
NV, was conducted by Leverett
A. Meadows, president.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
State Registrars Back
Plan for Numbering
Newly Born Babies

Vital statistics registrars OF every
State and the District have agreed
to support a new system Of assigning
serial numbers to newly born babies
beginning next year, officials of the
National Once of Vital Statistics
said today.
The plan has been approved for.
mally only by Montana and the Dis
trict. oficials said. Final decision in
other States viii be up to State
health officers. III
The system would provide an easy
means Of tracing any birth in the
Nation and could be used by Fed
eral agencies for identification pur-
poses.
Halbert Dunn, director Of the ma
tional office. which Is part of the
United States Public Health Service,
said he felt representatives Of all
States have committed themselves
to adopt the new unified plan. This
action was taken March Is, he said,
when the Association Of American
Registration Executives, composed
Of State registrars of vital statistics,
voted unanimously In favor Of the
plan.
H. r. Dunning, administrative
aide of the ONCE, said that only
Montana had announced publicly
that the plan will be put into effect
next year.
The first baby born in the District
next January l will be listed ON
cially as l08-49-000001.
Joseph B. Irvine. director of the
Bureau of Vital Statistics OF the
District Health Department, an
nounced yesterday that the District
will abandon q system OF listing
births serially that has been In
effect since 1874 to adopt the new
plan.
The birth number above, he said,
will be interpreted this way:
The 81" would stand for the
United States. The numbers "0s'
would designate the District, since
States will be listed alphabetically
The 40" would mean l949 and the
final group of digits would repre-
sent the numerical order of recorded
births. -.-
The plan also provides that birth
numbers would be registered also on
death certificates, Mr.. Irvine said, In
order to link birth and death rec
ords. Since 1874, more than SO, 900
birth records have been recorded
numerically in the District, he said.
/. Mr.. Dunning said no Federal
agency would be committed to use
the number, but that ut is cenceiv-
Evening star., 1948-04-06

Doherty Leads Drive.
The chief figure behind the drive
to unionize rank-and-file Federal
employees is William c. ("Big Billo
Doherty. president of the AFL
National Association Of Letter Car
riers and a power in top AFL cir
cles. Together with Jerome Keat-
ing, the unions secretary treasurer,
Mr.. Doherty has built up an Or
ganization which practically has a
100 per cent membership among
the Nations 10000 letter carriers.
For many years the various pos
tai unions have packed plenty OF
political influence on Capitol Hill
in matters concerning postal en-
ployes' legislation, but Mr.. Doherty
and other postal leaders feel the
Governments unorganized employees
have been q milestone around our
necks."
In other words, Mr.. Doherty and
his colleagues feel that far greater
Government employe benefits for
postal and non-postal workers alike
can be obtained IT the latter group
were substantially organized. While
the 100000 postal employees are
more than 95 per cent organized,
only about 10 per cent of the re-
naming 100000 non-postal Gov
ernment employees are union men,
bers.
90ee Unorganized.
Existing Federal employees unions
would not be "raided."
THE 90 per cent of unorganized
Government workers give us plenty
to work on" top postal official
recently said. Instead it's expected
that new members will be enrolled
in the AFL American Federation of
Government Employees.
It's no secret that AFL officials
are disappointed in the Ages
present small membership. and the
AFL is expected to contribute =
considerable share of the money
to the organizing drive. along with
the postal union.
The AFGE Is due for a change of
leadership at its convention in Sep
.tember, and it is expected that Mr..
sDoherty and the postal groups will
have a great deal to say about the
future leadership and policies of the
union. Mr.. -~Dohertg,s old union
holds its convention In October. and
final plans for the huge organizing
drive are expected to be completed
at that time. ~
Evening star., 1948-04-06
|WhottheRussions
| Are Soyinq of Us

The MoscotD radio, broadcastinc {,
Polish to Europe, said:
New York messages on the
rise In the stocks OF aircraft,
steel and certain other com.
panies, following President Tru-
mans speech, shed a lurid light
on what is behind the war
hysteria that big business Is de-
hberately stirring up In the
United States.
j To Justify their aggressive
policy and also to cover up the
cracks that are appearing in the
economic life of the United
States. the United States rulers
are deliberately sowing panic
'tfufaors? fSnls,s qIGs c7'!"E -
Evening star., 1948-04-06


from the open register, he scooped
up the money and said:
Keep quiet, sister. Don't talk. :"
~ the man ran up the stairs to
the r11ain dining room of the cafe
terra Z the. alarm was given. He ran
oa1t oitfe G street'entranee. parsusd
by cafeteria employees. They. lost
him as he turned up Fourteenth
street.
Grady Putnam, manager OF the
.EStAhlislment, said st1se min fover-
4ooied 1857 in another SECTION cf the
feSdstAEs The loss might have been
larger, he said; but after loss of
81 800 In . holdup II years ago,
receipts now are removed from cash
registers several times during the
day. .s
The bandit was described by Mr..
Putnam as being about 80 years old,
Of medium height and weight. The
man wore brown suit, 1t was said.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Egypt Police Strike
Ends After Rioting
Claims Lives Of u
by the Asseeietsd Press

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, April 8.
-Egypt's police strike, which
touched of wild rioting and ar
son and claimed "a lives In Alex
andria, ended today.
The Interior Ministry commented
In Cairo that order has won over
chaos"
The strike, which caused property
damage in millions of dollars, COL
lapsed as the deadline neared on a
government back-to-work ultimatum
to strikers In Alexandria, Cairo and
the Suez Canal area.
i, The last sit-down strikers in Cairo
were reported to have deserted
strike headquarters in a police Of
ficers' club. Alexandria's police an
nounced suddenly this noon their
intention Of ending the strike i'm
mediately.
Strike Ends Near Deadline.
A statement from representatives
Of the 3,000-man force said they
would 60 back to work because Of a
feeling of duty and In view Of the
situation here.
The strike, called to enforce wage
increase demands, collapsed only a
few minutes before expiration OF a
government back-to-the-job dead
line.
Random firing today claimed two
lives. The two deaths brought the
official toll to IS civilians and seven
policemen.
The policemen defied the gov
eminent order earlier today, and
when some 80 reported for work
many were hauled from traffic posts
by strikers. Looters were out early,
prowling the streets behind the
backs Of soldiers patnolling to pre-
vent q recurrence Of yesterdays
hoting.
Most of this big seaport's fac
tories were not running today be-
cause workers didn't show up. Docks
were idle.
No Clashes Reported Today.
Army patrols in Bren gun car
riers and troops afoot fired into
the air occasionally to disperse
lettering crowds, but no real clashes
were reported to compare with yes
terday's.
A "down-with-the government"
demonstration begun in Cairo. to
which the strike spread. died still
born when troops fired over the
heads of a gathering mob. Ten
demonstrators were seized by SOL
diers. No casualties were reported.
The 100000 residents of Alex
andria-Egypt's second largest city
found themselves without train or
bus transportation today and many
trudged miles to work.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Chicago Publishers Otter
Printers IS Increase

CHICAGO, April s tP.-The $500
striking members OF the AFL Inter-
national typographical Union we're
offered $6 weekly wage increase
yesterday by the Chicago Newspap per
Publishers Association.
The ITU, whose Local 16 struck
against six daily newspapers last
November "a, did not immediately
comment on the offer.
The new wage proposal was made
at the second meeting between the
union and the publishers since 4
temporary injunction was issued
against the ITU March n.
John r. OKeefe, secretary Of the
publishers association, said the wage
offer would raise day printers to
$3.50 for q 36A-hour workweek,
night workers to $s7 for a similar
workweek, and third-shift workers
to $97 for 30-hour week.
Evening star., 1948-04-06

z III l v y z .
unions W ou ] d
lose their en-.
titles under the
plan, but. would
work closely to-
gether W | t h ! n
the framework
Of the Govern
ment Employees
Council, which
had been set up
a number Of
years ago by
the AFL with
just such an ul-
innate objective
In mind.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Reds Weld II Per Cent
OF Berlin Council Vetoes
Dy me Assoeictsd Press

BERLIN, April 6.-The American
Military Government yesterday is.
sued statistics showing Russia has
exercised 70 per cent Of the vetoes
which have blocked agreement in
the four-powered Allied Control
Council which governs Germany.
The chart showed that four -power
agreement has been blocked by
single power 90 times since the
Councils inception. The Russians
have been responsible 50 times, the
French 13, the Americans IL and
the British twice.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Congress in Brief
Nv &k~ Assae;u&.L D,a.. -

Senate:
Debates bill to let District of
Columbia Commissioners order day
light saving time for Washington.
Commerce Subcommittee continues
hearings on proposal to limit power
Of radio stations.
Armed Services Committee begins
closed-door consideration of llniver-
sal military training and selective
service legislation.
House:
Considers routine business.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
lndio Seeks Atomic Power

MADRAS, India P.-India wants
atomic power to meet its chronic
fuel shortage. Three atomic re-
search stations have been set up,
two in Calcutta and one in Bombay,
says DR.. Shantiswarup Bhatanagar,
government director of scientific re-
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Webster's Estote Left.
To Widow, Dome Witty
by ths Asseeis,sd Pres,

BY ths Associated Press
LONDON, April s.-Actor Ben
Webster Of Los Angeles, who died in
February, 1947, left an estate in
England worth 5,es7 pounds (s22.-
1881, probate Of his will disclosed
today.
The entire estate was left to his
widow, Dame May Whitty.
Evening star., 1948-04-06

willie scores OF
d | n ing room
pa atrons looked
on.
Miss Josephine
Grayson, 70. .pf
1867 Ne " t on
street NV, said
she had just
finished count
ing receipts In
the green room,
4 downstairs
dinning room,
when the bandit
approached a from
behind. Striking
har harl au.au
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Marine Corps League
In ArIinqton to Meet

The Arlington County Detach-
ment, Marine Corps League, will
meet at 8 pm. tomorrow In the
Radio Building, 2o3o North Six
teenth street, Arlington.
The group announced the election
Of Sergt. M. v. Artz as adjutant
paymaster and of Emmanuel
Stager as sergeant at arms.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
FiIipinos to Study in U. S.

MANILA LP.-Fifty young Fill
pinos have been named by Presi-
dent Manuel "A. Roxas to receive
training in airways maintenance.
communications and traffic control
in the United States. The United
States will pay their expenses.
Evening star., 1948-04-06

avoided had his loyalty program
been in effect.
Mr.. Rees' bin, which already has
passed the House but which has
been stymied In the Senate Civi.
Service Committee, would remove
from Federal departments and
agencies the authority to determine
an employees loyalty. This deter
mination would center in a five
man loyalty board, nominated by|
the President and confirmed by the
Senate.
Thus, II this board cleared an
employe, that would end the matter
and satisfy everybody, the Kansan
contends. But the present situation.
by which department or agency
may clear, an employees in the
case OF DR.. Condon-gives rise to
charges Of favoritism or shielding
Mr.. Rees declares. This. he thinks.
is unfair both to the employe and
the Government.
The uproar in the Condor case
never would have occurred had his
proposed loyalty board been in op-
Grafton, Mr.. Rees asserts. He is
scheduled to confer soon with Sem
ate Republican Leaders Taft and
Brides to see If his bill can be given
right of way in the Senate.
Il n
AGENCIES UNDER FIRE-The
House Civil Service Committee is in
vestigating the possibility that Fed
eral agencies are spending $4,000
600 year unnecessarily on place.
ment and recruiting work. The COM
mittee contends this is the job of the
Civil Service Commission and that
the $20, 900, 900 spent by the depart
ments Is over and above what the
commission has spent on the pro-
gram.
Aside from the cost involved,
committee members wonder if the
$40, ,000, 900 means that agencies are
disregarding civil service hiring pro-
cedure and hiring anybody they
want to fill vacant jobs. If true,
this would be grossly unfair to both
Federal employees and would-be
Federal workers The committee is
making q thorough investigation OF
the situation and plans to make a
report before Congress adjourns.
&* ~
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-The House
Civil Service Committees pay bill
will be the same for postal as well
as nonpostal Federal employees,
whatever the amount. The COM
mittee is expected to report out a
bill Thursday calling for either 1858
or $500 q year. D. Home economist
jobs are available in the Rural Elec-
trification Administration, paying
salaries from $3,397 to $4,449 q year
Apply at the Civil Service Com
mission for examination details. >.
There are also some REA field rep
resentative jobs open in electrical
utility management and loan appli-
cation. The jobs pay from $4,449
to $4,902 a year. The Naval
Gun Factory has number of jobs
available, paying salaries from, 1896.
i1. ~ ''0o i" uay ts9iss.t1e,. <.t5.l ;.srts1 %
additional neWs ot Gopern-
ment affairs and personalities
make up Joseph Young's broad
cast rersionr rotthe. EedernidSpua d
light at 3.1Sr p.ns.e eperp SUNDAY
on WMAL, The Star stotion I'M i J.
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Bold Thief Takes $500
From 5. & W..Cashier

A bold thief yesterday took $500
from a cashier at the d. w Cafe
terra, 1925 G street NV, admon-
ished her to keep quiet" and fed
Evening star., 1948-04-06
The Federal Spotlight
Postal Unions in Drive to Get
Bulk Of u. S. Workers in Fold
BY Joseph YOUNG

nearly per organized A postal unions plan
ming concentrated drive backed by and organizers bring
the bulk Governments 900 employees into
politically powerful organization, stronger the
presently politically influential postal union is the the