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Evening star., 1948-12-05

past were whispering: "Wally - Wally Mar
velle - from Cresset's carnival in Galena to
the Platinum Room in the Savoy in New York
is long, long way up.
1T took you five years to make the trip up
but it's an awful quick drop DOWN.
That was when the top step began to feel
so narrow. He shook his head to shake out
the memories that brought the nervousness
Some Of the memories were hard to dislodge
The hardest was the one he wanted to shake
out most of all: the memory of Mary Cresset,
whose father owned the carnival. For long
time the fact that some day they would marry
was an accepted thing between them. I'm
spoken but accepted But after he started up
the stairs - after the first evening dress night
club - Mary Cresset had seemed gauche to
him and out ofplace among the shiny people
She had gone with him as his assistant that
far, had dreamed with him about a little
house in Florida and kids and things. But in
his dazzled eyes the dream had grown to seem
trite corn fed, and she had known it and
tried to rouse him through jealousy by going
out with other men. Because his mind had
begun to work that way, he accused her of
dreadful things and they quarreled.
His memory was of the look deep down in
her clear blue eyes the night he had said
good-by to her. and put her on the train back
to Galena and her fathers carnival.
"A MAN dressed as a waiter stepped into the
bright pool of light. He carried silver cham
pagne bucket. 1t was filled with sealed
envelopes holding the cards on which people
had written questions that most of them
would think Marvelle read by mental telepa-
thy and that very few perhaps three or
four people - would know he could read
because the writing concealed by an ordinary
envelope pressed against hidden sponge of
odorless liquid becomes as easily seen as
yesterdays mistakes. The man dressed as a
waiter set the bucket on the mahogany table.
Marvelle drew out an envelope, slowly
raised it. read the writing inside pressed it for
second against his forehead then, touching
match to it, dropped it, burning, into small
copper bowl beside the silver bucket.
Mrs. Thompson" he said now, in voice
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Evening star., 1948-05-03
Railroads and Unions
Called 10 Peace Talk
BY the Assoeiafsd Press

CHICAGO, May 3.-Representa.
tives Of the Nations railroads ane
three unions were called to another
peace conference today in an effort
to avert the threatened Gripping
strike, set for May II.
Frank P Douglas, chairman of the
National (Railway) Mediation Board
limited Saturday that formula fol-
settling the months-old dispute
might be found.
When the talks were recessed fol
the week end, Mr.. Douglas said he
had found "a sincere disposition or
the part Of both sides to try to fine
a settlement" He added, however
that neither side is in favor o1
further arbitration and that direct
negotiations appeared to offer tn.
only hope.
The unions-engineers. firemen
and enginemen, and switchmen-
have rejected wage increase o1
1914 cents an hour which was
recommended by presidential
fact-finding board and accepted by
other rail unions last fall.
After exhausting all. remedie.
provided in the Railway Labor Act
for settlement, the three union.
set May II as the strike date fol
their 10000 members. They are
insisting on a wage increase of 81
per cent with a minimum raise Of
So a day and changes in working
rules.
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Guided Sub Used
In Navy Trials
Wins Approval
By the Associated Pres,

VALLEJO, Calf, May 3.-Use o.
two new high-speed submarines ane
one guided missile submarine in las
weeks feet maneuvers off tn,
Southern California coast was dis.
closed last night.
A spokesman for the 1st Tasl
Fleet confirmed that the high.
speed submersibles Pomodon ane
Iodon and the guided missile sub.
marine Cusk were among the ships
participating in the maneuvers.
The results, another Navy source
said, were better than expected"
The three submarines recently
were converted to their present
status at Mare Island naval ship
yard. They proved, said one source
that "the advantage Of attack il
now all with submarines.
A statement that the Cusk par
ticipated both in mock engagements
OF ships at sea and in simulated at.
tacks on the coast was interpreted
as meaning that simulated guided
missile attacks had been made from
a submarine against ships and shore
targets for the first time.
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Oleomurqurine
Continued From First Page

clear he will invite a vote on sus.
tanning Or overruling his decision
so there will be no charge that h.
railroaded the bill. Such a vote i.
expected to be close.
Repeal advocates received the
support yesterday of Senator
OConor. Democrat, of Maryland
In radio address he said he is
convinced repeal is "in the best In.
terests Of the general public" He
pointed to the high price Of butte,
and said "yet when the housewife
turns to buy oleomargarine she must
pay an excessive tax of 10 cents q
pound If it is colored, or color il
herself, wasting some in the pro-
cess"
The Rivers bill would end these
taxes as well as the Federal license
fees now paid by manufacturers
wholesalers and retailers.
Senator Lucas, Democrat, OF Illi-
nois, said that while he has voted
with dairy supporters in the past
he is undecided what he will do this
time. He also pointed to the present
high cost Of living as a possible
reason for favoring tax repeal.
Evening star., 1948-05-03
rs Groups Plan Meeting
Here on Family Problems

Representatives from 125 majo
organizations will gather here Wed
nesday to start four days of dis
cussion on the problems facing to-
days family.
The first National Conference or
Family Life will make specifi,
recommendations for strengthening
the family as the basic unit Of
American democracy.
Purpose of the conference as an.
nounced by its chairman, Eric
Johnston, Is "to find specific ways
in which all Americans may work
together to build their life around 9
family core and come to grips with
the most important problems con-
fronting the family today"
OF the II major committees o1
the conference, the first two dea,
with new statistics on family in
come, expenditures for necessities
and birth, marriage and death
rates.
The other committees deal with
community participation, counsel
ing and guidance, economic welfare
education, health and medical care
home management, housing, lega
problems, recreation and socia
welfare.
The four plenary sessions Of the
conference will be open to the pub.
lie.
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Marksman Shoots Friend
As He Aims al Cigarette

Frank Addy, %, of 5418 Branch
avenue Sc. apparently isn't as good
a shot as David L. Whittle, "a, of
1880 Belmont street NV, thinks
or thought.
Mr.. White was shot in the jaw
yesterday by Mr.. Addy who was
aiming at a cigarette in Mr.. Whit
ties mouth, police reported. The
accident occurred while the two
were in the back yard of an
acquaintance at Temple Hills, Md.
Police said Mr.. Whittle put the
cigarette in his mouth. marched
so PAGES away from his friend, and
invited him to shoot the cigarette
from his mouth with . ~ caliber
rifle.
Mr.. Whittle was treated at Prov
idence Hospital and released. He
was not seriously hurt, the hospital
said.
Evening star., 1948-05-03
0Ids Defends Policies
OF U. 5. Steel; Calls
AT Earnings Low
By the Assoeio,sd prsss

HOBOKEN, N. j., May 3. The
management Of United States Steel
Corp. today presented a defense
against what it termed false and
unfair criticism of its policies.
A detailed report to the 47th an
nual meeting of stockholders ex-
planned the corporations viewpoint
on wages, prices, production, divi-
dends and expansion of production
facilities. 1t was prepared by
Irving s. Olds. chairman of the
board, and read to the meeting by
Enders M. Voorhees,, chairman of
the Finance Committee.
Recalling that United States Steel
last month refused to grant "a sub
stantial wage increase" requested
by the CIO United Steelworkers of
America and at the same time an
nounced $25,000,00o price cut, Mr..
Olds reported:
Costs Continue to Advance.
wages, salaries and other en-
ployment costs of United States
Steel continued to advance during
1947," with nearly 43 per cent of
sales revenue spent for employment
and nearly 40 per cent going for
purchase Of products and services
from others. At the same time,
earnings were 6 per cent of sales,
'the lowest for any peacetime year
in the history of United States
Steel during which steel operations
were at level approaching full ca
pacity"
And yet feeling seems to per-
siSt in some quarters that stock
holders receive the lions share of
corporations sales revenue" he said.
Dividends paid to stockholders,
Mr.. Olds said, represented about
one thirteenth of its total payroll
for last year"
The $5-a-ton increase on some
semifinished steel products in Feb
ruary (which was so severely criti-
cised," Mr.. Olds said, affected only
10 per cent of total steel tonnage
shipped to the public and was
handled mostly by Carnegie Illinois
0ICCl SO1p.s u SuUSluldIy.
Says Firm Lost $1,000 900.
I'm January, 194S, Carnegie
Illinois lost approximately a mil
lion dollars on its sales of semi
finished steel to a handful Of GUS
TONER'S" the board chairman re-
ported. "It seemed to us that there
was no good reason why United
States steel should continue to grant
subsidy of around IS a ton to
these few customers, most of them
large and profitable concerns"
First-quarter profits this year
were 33,957, ,341, of $5,300,OO0 from
1947, and second-quarter earnings
will reflect "the adverse effects Of
the coal strike" Mr.. Olds said.
I'VE are still feeling the harmful
effects of that stoppage in coal min
ing. While our coal mines now are
back in operation, it has not yet
been possible to restore our steel
operations to the high level pre-
vailing prior to the strike. ." We
estimate that up to April rs, the
coal strike had caused the corpora
ton loss Of production of approx
mately 3,200,000 tons OF coal, 430 900
tons Of pig iron and 430,0 tons of
steel ingots."
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Bruce
Continued From First Page

Senate by President Truman.
Mr.. Bruce was born in Richmond
Va, August 81, 1879. He is gradu-
ate of the Virginia Military Institute
with the degree OF B. S. in civil
engineering.
He and Mrs. Bruce have three
daughters.
Mr.. Bruce began his career with
the Chesapeake g. Ohio Railway Co
at Baltimore before moving to New
York City as an engineer with the
East River Gas Co. In 1907 he
joined Bartlett Hayward Co. of Bal
timore, becoming vice president and
general manager In 1909 and presi-
dent in 1917. He was chairman OF
the board from 1928 until this firm
was consolidated with the Cop
pers Co.
Mr.. Bruce has long been active in
Democratic Party affairs. He was
candidate for the Senate nomi-
nation in 1910 but was defeated In
the party primary by the incumbent
former Senator George L. Radcliffe
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Home Rule
Continued From First Page.)

change adopted today strikes out
of the bill the provision for recall
of the District delegate in the
House. 1t was brought out that some
States have provisions for recall
of the Representatives or Senators
but that these have been invoked
only once. To keep the delegate
recall provision, some contended
might raise arguments over con-
Stitutionality.
The group also decided not tc
place the Mental Health Commis-
sion under the Welfare Depart
ment in the reorganization of the
District establishment.
Chairman DirkSen said CHIEF
Justice Bolitha Laws of District
Court had reminded him that the
Mental Health Commission was set
up some years ago as an "arm" Of
the court, in move to save per-
sons of allegedly unsound mind
from having to go through the old
court commitment procedure,
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Covenants
Continued From First Page.)

covenant holders in 1946. The
United States Court of Appeals, by
a two-to-one decision, upheld the
lower court in May, 1947.
These are not the first cases OF
their kind to go through District
Court here or to be heard by the
Supreme Court. Several are mark
ing time in the lower courts here
and elsewhere. Attorneys said the
Supreme Court has never before
ruled on the precise points raised
in the District and Missouri and
Michigan cases.
At oral arguments last January
the covenant holders here were rep
resented by Henry Gilligan and
James A. Crooks, Washington law
yers. Charles H. Houston ano
Phineas Indritz of Washington were
attorneys for the District anticove-
nant group.
Interest Is Extensive.
The st. Louis and Detroit cases
came to the Supreme Court On ap.
peal from State Supreme Court de.
cisions upholding covenants in those
communities. The Detroit covenant
runs to 1860 and the st. Louis
agreement for so years from Febru.
ary, 1911. They exclude use and oc-
cupancy of the property by person:
mot of the Caucasian race" The
covenants in theSo ipSfopcac orc
embodied in general written agree
ments officially recorded.
The far-reaching importance OF
and interst in these test cases was
seen in the filing of friend-of- the
court briefs by almost 80 organiza-
tions. The American Association fol
the United Nations was among
opponents of restrictive property
covenants.
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Trumbo's S Questioning
By House Probers
Relevant, Judge Says

District Court Justice David A.
Pine ruled today that questions
asked Dalton Trumbo, movie writer,
by the House Committee on Un-
American Activities last October
were pertinent to its inquiry into
communism in the motion picture
industry.
Trumbo is on trial charged with
contempt of Congress by refusal to
answer questions whether he was a
member of the Communist Party or
the Screen Writers Guild.
The pertinency issue has taken
up most of the trial which began
last Tuesday. Testimony on this
question was heard by Justice Pine
with the jury excused.
u. S. Attorneys Plea.
Assistant United States Attorney
William Hitz argued the United
States Court Of Appeals had ruled
the committee was empowered to
ask an individual whether he waf
a Communist and that it had rea-
sonable ground to believe Trumbo
was connected with the party.
Robert Kenny, one of Trumbo's
attorneys, asserted the committees
proceedings were tainted by non-
legislative purpose" He said the
purpose was to establish a black
list" in the motion picture industry
for all persons who were Com
munists or had communistic ten
denotes.
He said the committees purpose
also was to have Trumbo fired.
Kenny Denies Threat.
Mr.. Kenny said that in order for
the committee to inquire into Com
munist infiltration in the industry,
it first must have shown a potential
threat existed to the Government.
There was no showing that any,
thing that came out of the studios
and went on the screen was sub
versive and constituted a threat to
the Nation" he asserted.
After Justice Pines ruling, the
Jury was brought back, only to be
excused again when Mr.. Hitz
brought Lewis Deschler, parliament
tartan of the House, to the witness
stand to testify about the constitu-
ton Of congressional subcommittee.
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Ex-King Peter and Queen
Worship in New York
BY the Assoeiutsd Press

NEW YORK, May 3.-Former
King Peter and Queen Alexandria
of Yugoslavia attended Easter serv-
ices yesterday and received a COL
ored egg as symbol of new life.
The youthful ex-monarch, at
tired in an admiral's uniform, and
his wife attended the Serbian Or
thodoX Cathedral of st. Sava. The
Serbian church uses the Gregorian
calendar, making Easter later than
it Is on the Julian calendar.
AS the couple walked down the
center aisle, many of the congrega-
ton cried, Long live"-omitting
mention of king" Some members
Of the congregation explained later
that it had been agreed not to say
Long live the King" so as to avoid
strife.
Evening star., 1948-05-03
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tackled the plan as "an ill-conceived
compromise dictated by political ex-
pediency Of an election minded
Congress"
Asserting Congress is permitting
political expediency to temper its
deliberations on the national Sc
curity." Mr.. Roberts also attacked
the 70-group Air Force move. He
said UNIT is being side tracked or
watered down while "a politically
preferred measure, like a 7o-group
Air Force, Is given the green light
Senator Taft, Republican, OF
Ohio, and Speaker Martin were ac-
cused by Justice Roberts of opposing
UNIT because it might hurt their
chances for the Republican presi-
Dental nomination" he charged.
Evening star., 1948-05-03
OPA. who has strong Endorsement
from labor groups.

oPA. who has strong Endorsement
from labor groups.
Representative Meade, Democrat,
Of the I'd District, is engaged in a
factional contest that cuts across
lines in Baltimore and Baltimore
County. His principal opponent in
q six-way race is State Senator
william p. Bolton.
In the Sd District, Representative
Garmatz, Democrat. is having bat
tie with Baltimore City Council
man Anthony Di Domenico.
Four well-known political figures
are in a scramble for the first dis
trict Democratic nomination to op-
pose Representative Miller In No
vember. They are 8. Scott Beck of
Chestertown and former State Sena-
tor Earl Bennett, Cambridge, who
are rated as most likely to win;
Harold L. foreman, Salisbury, and
E. Peter Richardson, Berlin.
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Green AssaiIs Record
Of 80th Congress as
Outstanding T Failure

President William Green Of tn,
American Federation of Labor sale
today the record Of the 80th Con
gress appears outstanding-as .
colossal failure"
He predicted a startling overturr
in the November election "if price
continue to 90 higher and SNUG in
dustrial leaders continue to den,
compensatory wage increases"
Mr.. Green addressed the 25th bi.
ennial convention of the Uphols.
terers' International Union. Tn,
convention, to run through Satur'
day, got under way today at tn,
Willard Hotel with about 125 dele.
gates present.
Mr.. Green said a strange coali'
ton of reactionary Republicans ane
equally reactionary Southern Demo.
Gratis" has supported every legisla.
tive attack on labor and every favor
for big business.
Tax Bill AssaiIed.
"They refuse to 60 along with ever
partial restoration of price control
and at the same time vote a taa
bonanza to the wealthy" he said.
Explaining he was making M
Endorsement of Harold Stassen, Mr.
Green said Mr.. Stassen's suppor
by the rank and file of his party
over his Old Guard opponents shows
the political trend is toward the
liberal way.
"A real housekeeping of the re-
dictionaries in Congress has beer
long overdue" he said. "It Is COM
ing now." Unless this is done, he
warned, we may have another
Hoover depression" which would be
playing into the hands of the Com
munists and their candidate, Henry
Wallace.
Wallace Is Denounced.
There used to be a time when
some liberals In Washington re-
garded wallace as a lamb" Mr.
Green went on, but now he has
been exposed to the world as a
sheep on leash from Moscow"
Sal B. Hoffman,, president Of the
upholsterers' union, addressing the
convention this morning, said the
shadow of the Taft-Hartley Act
hangs over all unions.
THE unions themselves are tc
blame" he said. TOO many union
members stayed home and didn't
vote in 1916.
IF we lose in November well
wish we had the Taft-Hartley law
in its present form back. Our
enemies are moving to make il
even stronger"
Mr.. Hoffman, is a member Of the
national Board of Directors ot
Americans for Democratic Action
which has Endorsed Gen. Eisen-
hover. but he himself has come out
for President Truman.
Foreign Affairs Considered.
The report of the unions general
Executive Board devoted consid-
erable space to foreign affairs. II
praised the end of appeasement Of
Russia, approved proposals to abol.
ish the veto power in the United
Nations and called on its members
to provide SO CARE packages to
$50 furniture workers in Germany
and Austria, (which Is the central
battle ground between democratic
vs.. Communist forces in labor ir
Europe"
The report also supported a fai,
employment practices act and pol
tax repeal. 1t called for solution OF
the housing "crisis" and said if new
homes are not provided for new
families the present boomlet" ir
the furniture industry will slack of
The Taft-Hartley Act, the report
said, makes it imperative for labor
to organize politically, even though
hampered by the act itself.
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Lectures on Spiritual Life
To Be Given al St. Patrick's

A course of four lectures on 1.-THE
Spiritual Life" will be given by the
Rev. John F. Nitterl, O.CD., on
Tuesdays at 8 pm. beginning tomor-
row night at st. Patrick's hall, 924
G street NV. 4.
The series will be formally open
ed by the Msgr. John j. Russell, di-
rector of Catholic Charities and pas
tor of st. Patrick's Church.
Father Nitterl, who was elected
prior OF the Discalced Carmelite
House Of Studies here, will sail
August for his native province In
Austria.
The course is being sponsored by
the Carmelite Tertiaries of Balti-
more and Washington,
Evening star., 1948-05-03
D. 6. Committees
Continued From First Page.D

of 3S, to a single point committee o.
IA, seven from each chamber.
More Effective Handling Sought.
The measure is designed to re-
lieve the pressure of District legis-
lation on Congress, and to provide
Senator Aiken explained, smoother
and more effective handling of Dis
trict legislation. a.
The Senate bill, however, is diff
ferent from the joint committee
provision in the Auchincloss bill for
home rule and reorganization of the
District government. The House
bill gives the Congressional Joint
Committee on the District broader
powers over the District than the
Senate measure, and confers on an
elected city council the authority to
prepare its annual budget.
Under the Senate bill, all District
appropriations would 60 through
the same appropriations committees
now handling the city supply bill.
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Gold Star Wives Name
Sponsors for Concert

Thirty-four members of Congres
have been named as sponsors of 9
benefit concert planned for Con.
stitution Hall May "a by the Cole
Star Wives of America, Mrs. E
Hamilton butcher, jr., nationa.
president, announced today.
Co-chairmen of the honorary com.
mittee for the event are Senators
McGrath, Democrat, of Rhode Is
land, and Baldwin, Republican, OF
Connecticut, and Representatives
Rogers, Republican, and McCor-
mack, Democrat, of Massachusetts,
Proceeds will be used for medical
care for war orphans.
Evening star., 1948-05-03
National U. PIons Session

A special summer session of the
National University's law school
will be held from June 7, through
August 81, 1t was announced today
by Chief Judge George P. Barse
Of Municipal Court, who is chancel.
lor of the institution. Registra-
ton will begin May 20.
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Americas Fiesta Slotted

Native dances and songs by young
people from the embassies will be
part Of the Fiesta Of the Americas
program sponsored by the Junior
Red Cross In the Aztec Gardens
Of the Pan American Union at
pm. Friday.
Evening star., 1948-05-03

bership away from individual mem.
bers of the branch.
3. Attempting any act intended
to bar individual members Of the
branch from the clubhouse.
4. Undertaking to force the re.
moval of the branch's property
from the clubhouse.
The pending preliminary injunc.
ton, If granted, would continu.
similar preventive measures un'
til the civil suit against the ma.
tional association and its officers
comes to trial in October.
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Heartburn

Relieved in nin.ies q d.sbls Ssss Dsssy bsek
When exceR stomach acid causes ps,nfui, sunooas.
Ing "a. sour stomach and heartburn, docsofs usually
prescribe the fAstest-acttng medicines known for
ymptomAtc relief-medicineslike those In bell-ans
Tablets. No laxative. Bell-Ans brings comfort In
y OF return bottle to us for double money back 2Sc
lBEll-ANS for Acid hdi dissstion 25f
Evening star., 1948-05-03
University Women

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