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Evening star., 1948-04-22
Virginia Plans
|'koreEquitab|e'
School BusAid
System Is Announced
To HundIe 3h Million
For transportation
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

RICHMOND, Va, April "a
new and more equitable" formula
for distributing some $500 500 in
State aid funds for transportation
of pupils was announced yesterday
by State Supt. Of Public Instruction
g. Tyler Miller.
Under the new system, Virginia
public schools will receive $750,000
next term to Offset losses anticipated
in the change-over in systems,
procedure which follows on the
heels of the 1948 General Assemblys
provision for q pupil transportation
fund instead of an equalization OF
school costs fund.
Supt. Miller said Al counties re-
ceived a total of 1886, 1929 more
than they actually spent for trans
portation. under the old system. The
figure includes replacement OF school
buses.
Loudoun One Of Group.
Among the inequalities were
Loudoun, where sec, ,449 was received
and $39,920 expended.
On the other hand, So counties
found their costs for pupil transport
tation exceeded receipts by State
total Of $610,637.44
In releasing these figures, Mr..
Miller asserted his department had
worked out the new formula in order
to eliminate as far as possible many
of the inequalities in fund distribu-
ton which have been a source OF
concern.
Mr.. Miller outlined the new for
mula, which he said was developed
by education officials for distribu-
ton Of funds in the next school
term, as follows:
I. Forty per cent on basis of an
equal amount for each mile travelled
in transporting pupils.
Based on Pupils Carried.
2. Forty per cent on basis of an
equal amount for each pupil trans
ported in average daily attendance.
3. Twenty per cent for an equal
amount for each school bus in daily
use.
4. No county will get allotments
actually expended for transportation
of pupils.
s.. Reimbursement of funds, on
basis of transportation of pupils for
not more than 180 school days.
6. Certificate certifying net oper-
ating cost, together with other nee
essary information, will be submit
ted by division superintendent before
any reimbursement is made.
The ALLEGATIONS win provide in
creases for 80 of the 80 counties
included in the program, Mr.. Mil
Ter said. while the other So can
expect to receive the same amount
distributed to them during the COM
ing term. ..-.-... -,...... ..
Arlington Didn't Share.
Mr.. Miller pointed out that Ar.
lington County, not listed on the
superintendent's schedule for the
receipt of school transportation
funds, did not share in the former
equalization of school costs fund.
The following Is partial break
down of counties showing the dis
tribution of the equalization OF
school costs fund for 1947-48 COM
pared with the distribution Of the
combined pupil transportation fund
and the "loss adjustment fund" as
estimated for 1948-49:
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Democrats Set May 4
As Primary FiIinq Date

The Eighth District Democratic
Committee has set May 4 as the
filing date for persons desiring to
enter the August 3 primary as can
didates for the House Of Repre-
sentatives. Chairman Gardner L.
Boothe announced yesterday.
Mr.. Boothe said that notice of
candidacy must be accompanied by
signed party pledge; petition
signed by $50 voters and a receipt
showing that fee of $3.50 has been
paid to the State treasurer.
In the event only one person files,
Mr.. Boothe said, he shall be de-
clared the nominee.
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tive Sasscer ap-
peared on the
political scene
when he was %.
At that age, in
1922. he became
a member Of
he Maryland
State Senate.
Mr.. Sasscer
makes his home
at Upper Marl-
boro, where he
was born Sep
tenber 80, 1893.
He attended the
public schools Of
Prince Georges
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% in Arlington
Seek Selection
As Delegates
Biggest TotoI to Date
Files for County's
Democrat Convention

Ninety-two persons, the largest
number in history, have filed fol
selection as delegates to the Ar
lington Democratic convention
June /.
C. Harrison Mann, chairman oi
the Arlington Democratic Executive
Committee, made this announce
ment today in the face of protests
against his committees regulations
for convention procedure.
This is the largest number OF
candidates ever to file for a county
convention, including the county
convention called last year, with
delegates subject to the August pri-
mary" Mr.. Mann stated.
To Pass on Qualifications.
The committe will pass unpon the
qualifications of the 90 who filed
particularly with respect to party
allegiance, before certifying them
as delegates to the county conven-
ton. Mr.. Mann said those certi-
fed to the Arlington meeting also
will be eligible to become delegates
to the State convention June 3.
Each of the 90 convention candi-
dates was required to pay q S. entry
fee, a regulation which set off hot
dispute within the party, but on
which the Executive Committee has
stood.
The fee has the effect, under a
Civil Service Commission ruling, of
excluding Federal workers from the
convention.
souther Makes Appeal.
Arthur F. Souther, who tried un-
successfully to have the Arlington
committee overruled on this and
other regulations by the 9th Dis
trict Democratic Executive Commit
tee, said today he had appealed to
the State Central Committee. He
said he had been assured by State
Chairman Horace Edwards that the
protest would be given early con-
sideration.
Mr.. Mann charged today that the
"furor" over the county convention
was due to political aspirations. He
asserted that Mr. Souther's appeal
to State Chairman Edwards was
to be expected as long as an ounce
of publicity was to be squeezed out
of the subject"
ut is natural that the public
should wonder what the furor is
about" Mr.. Mann said. THE an
swer is quite simple. 1t is reported
that the purpose of this affair is to
build up a candidate for public
Office"
Revision Was Refused.
After it was learned that Federal
workers would be ineligible to par
ticipate in the county convention,
James D. Franklin and A. A. Car
retta, members Of the Arlington
Democratic Committee, urged a re-
vision of plans for delegate selec-
ton to permit choice in precinct
mass meetings. The committee re-
fused.
Chairman Mann said 1t was i'm
possible to choose county conven-
ton delegates by primary-as is
done in Alexandria-since the State
convention will be held before the
August primary date in Arlington.
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The name of Lansdale G. Sasscer
has been before the Maryland elec-
torate continuously for more than
a quarter of a century. Representa-
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Maryland Condidotes
Sosscer Long Known to Voters,
ISochse Newcomer to Politics

Republican held Maryland
House Representatives. This
first sketches candidates in the 5h and 9Th
candidates the Democratic
described today The district comprises
counties Arundel Calvert Charles Hodrd
and St. Marys, 81 precincts in Baltimore.
Evening star., 1948-04-22
By John V. Horner

A newcomer to politics, George
Sachse, 43, hopes to win the 5th
District Democratic nomination on
the basis of his record as tobacco
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G. P. O. Alumni Association, Inc. per-
mission to operate q private club on prop
erty on the west side of Riees road be-
tween Ager road and University lane, near
Green Meadows.
Ralph Leo Webb, agent, permission to
operate q riding stables and dealer in
horses on the James de Carlas property.
Sixtieth avenue, near Edmondston road,
East Riverdale.
John NJ. Fasanke, permission to operate
an automobile sales and service estab-
Hshment at 1929 Baltimore avenue, collese
Park.
Frank ]. Smith. agent, permission to
operate an automobile painting and body
work shop in rear OF 6217 Baltimore
avenue. Riverdale.
r. Hammond Welsh. jr., agent, permis-
sion to operate forge plant on prop
erty near River road. Bladensburs.
DENIED.
Robert H. Hooe. reclassifcation from
Residential to Commercial D. OF part
OF one lot on Riverdale road, at Auburn
avenue, Wildercroft following objections
Of Park and Plannins Commission and
2en residents q a1sD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-21
Arab Jew PorIey at Hill Of Evil
Refereed by u. N. and Red Cross

Jewish and Arab leaders to thrash
out the boundaries of the Red Cross
zone and mark Arab-Jewish 'front.'
lines,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-21

Interpretation of sovereign right al
it applies to those countries in tn,
Russian sphere Of influence. The
answer can be seen, too, in the pro.
ceedings of the Danube conference
where not a single word or comma Of
the Russian proposed pact was con.
tested by the Eastern Communist
states.
Romania, Yugoslavia and Russia
have control in special administra-
tons of the strategic mouth of the
river at the Black Sea and of a mar
row passage through the iron
gates at the Yugoslav -Romanian
border. Under the new pact. these
administrations cannot be con-
trolled by the Danube commission
as it will be set up. And no appea!
to the United Nations is authorized
Before the war, many nations
used the Danube as an outlet for
their goods to Eastern Europe. But
the old governing pacts placed con-
troll of the river under non-Danu-
bian states. And Russia's satellites
said in the Belgrade conference that
this led to economic exploitation to
the benefit of outsiders
Now it is in the hands of the
countries through which it flows,
excep. Germany and Austria, and
those countries are part of the East
ern Communist bloc.
If they want ships TO go down
the Danube and load and unload
on their docks along the way, it
will be the easiest thing N the
world. If they don't, Western ship
pers may as well look for another
river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-21
ST Increase Won by ITU
In PhiIodeIphio Job Shops

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 81 tP.-
The Philadelphia Typographical
Union, Local 2, AFL, and the Allied
Printing Employers Association
jointly announced the settlement Of
a six-month-old labor dispute with
the signing of a new contract call.
ing for an S11-a-Week pay increase.
Sinclair L. Muir union president
and c. Howard Thomas, president
of the employers group, said last
night the new contract would re-
place one that expired last Deem
Der 81. Both parties denied that
the shutdown resulting from the
dispute, constituted a strike.
When negotiations reached ar
open breach last February 26 some
900 men walked off their Jobs in q
major Philadelphia Commercial
printing plants. Newspapers were
not affected.
Mr.. Muir said that some employ.
ers signed separate peace" settle.
ments with the union since tina,
time. He refused to disclose how
many men or plants were still idle
when the new contract was signed
He also refused to say when the
men would return to work.
The new contract, which will rur
for two years, establishes a wage
scale of $50 week for the first ,
months and of $3.50 a week fol
the next II months. The $50 scale
represents an s11 pay increase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-21
Britain Opposes Plea U. S. Commissioner Postmon
By Israel 10 Join j. n Returns on Mail Theft Churoe

When Mail Carrier Charles P
Watts, jr., made his usual morning
delivery yesterday to the Office OF
United States Commissioner Cyril S
Lawrence, the commissioner did not
expect to be seeing him later in the
day.
But Watts returned that after
noon, under escort, as a defendant
charged with stealing mail addressed
to an Office across the hall from the
commissioners fourth floor Office in
the Bank of Commerce & Savings.
In the subsequent hearing, Mr..
Lawrence learned from postal in
spectors that the B. N. Brown
Agency. an insurance firm occupying
room 410 directly opposite the COM
missioner's room 405, had CON-
planned 1t began missing mail early
in July.
Growing suspicious of the 24-year-
old defendant who has been a mail
man here since 1916, the inspectors
said yesterday they placed four
marked bills in an envelope ad-
dressed to the Brown Agency and
placed it in his pouch.
They added the marked bills were
found on him when he returned to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-21
BY the Assoeio,ed Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Aug. Ala
British spokesman said today his
government cannot approve Israel's
admission to the United Nations
under present conditions.
His comment followed an appeal
from the New Jewish state to the
II members of the Security Council
for votes. In sending the memo
randum to the Council, Israeli
Delegate Aubrey S. Eban ex-
planned that a formal membership
application will be filed soon-prob-
ably at the opening of the General
Assembly in Paris September 81.
The British spokesman said the
situation is too obscure in Pales-
tine now for London either to rec
ognize Israel or vote for admitting
the new nation to the U. N. He
added that unless the suitation
clarifies considerably between now
and the time of the, voting, Britain
cannot cast an affirmative ballot.
Disclosure of the British position
raised doubts as to the ability of
Israel to get the necessary seven
votes in the Council. 1t must ap-
prove applications before they can
be finally balloted on by the So
nation Assembly.
A spokesman said the United
States will vote for Israel. Russia
and the Soviet Ukraine also are
expected to support the new nation.
However, Syria Is considered cer-
tain to vote no and France, Can
ada, China, Colombia. Belgium and
Argentina are doubtful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-21
Russia Keeps Control
OF Danube Regardless
I0f Action on New Pact
BY the Associated Press

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Aug.
I21.-The Danube. River-Central
Europe's one outlet to the sea
will remain under Soviet control
regardless of the fate of the new
Russian-dictated Danube pact.
(The Western Powers refused
to sign the pact which was in
itialed in Belgrade this week by
Russia and her satellites.)
This control is virtually the same
as that enjoyed by the Russians
since the end of the war.
Western delegates to the Danube
Conference pointed out that under
the new pact no shipper of any
nationality could traverse the en-
tire navigable part of the river from
Central Germany to the Black Sea
without Russian approval. And it
was made clear by Soviet Deputy
Foreign Minister Andrea Vishinsky
at the meeting that western ECO
nomic penetration" is not wanted
Pact Based on Soviet Theory.
The entire pact was based on the
Soviet theory of sovereign rights"
as opposed to the Western idea of
making the important waterway an
international trade route.
Thus the river had become ter
ritorial property long before this
new convention was pushed through
Any one wishing to transport goods
on it had to make bilateral agree
ments with each state through
which it flows.
Under the new pact, if an Ameri-
can shipper, for example, wishes to
deliver goods to any of the Com
munist-dominated countries through
which the river flows, he must make
an agreement with their shipping
companies. In Hungary, Romania.
and Yugoslavia, Russia has joint
control of these companies. And in
the Russian military zone of Ger
many and Austria one can be GER
tain that no American shipper will
penetrate"
Policing up to States.
Policing and sanitation on the
river have been placed in the hands
of individual states, according to the
laws CT each. So even if all Ameri-
can shipper cid have an agreement
with one of the Southern countries,
there is nothing in the new pact to
keep one of the intervening coun-
tries from stopping his trip.
How does this place the Danube
under Russian control?
The answer is seen in every Soviet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-21
Christian-Jew Group
Plans Spiritual 'ERP'
By the Associated Pres,

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-The ad-
ministrator of the latest form of
American aid to Europe said today
the program may tip the balance in
the cold war"
DR.. Everett r. Clinchy, president
OF the National Conference of
Christians and Jews, who is guiding
the project, called the program "the
spiritual counterpart to the Mar
shall Plan"
THE United States Government
is giving Europe economic and mil
itary help to defend itself against
totalltarianism," DR.. Clinchy ex-
planned. Our job is to provide the
spiritual aid against the material
istic philosophy which is centered
in the Kremlin."
Spiritual resistance" he added
may be the factor which will de.
eide the cold war
The instrument which DR.. Clinchy
hopes will foster religious co-opera.
ton among the European countries
is known as the International Coun.
Gil Of Christians and Jews, of which
he is the president.
Representatives from Is nations
of Europe and the western hemis-
phere attended the founding con.
ference July 81 to 81 at Fribourg
Switzerland. Most of them were
educators, religious leaders and gov.
eminent officials.
The conference, DR.. Clinchy said
agreed upon a four-fold program tt
promote inter-faith cooperation or
an international scale. The repre-.
sentatives of each country prom.
Used to begin national program!
through the schools, the churches
civic groups and the instruments Of
propaganda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-21
BY the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, Aug. 21.-Princess Mar
garet, officially of age, abandons her
role of little sister today.
1t is her 18th birthday and a
solemn occasion for the merry
princess whose wit and naturalness
have endeared her to the entire
Commonwealth.
All her life, Princess Margaret has
been overshadowed by her Older
sister Elizabeth, the heiress presump-
tive to the throne of Britain. But
now Elizabeth, expecting her first
child in the fall, has virtually dis.
continued public appearances and
it falls to Margaret to shoulder some
of the duties of state.
One of these, in which she takes
her sisters place, will be to repre-
sent her father, King George vi, at
the investiture of Princess Juliana
who is succeeding Queen Wilhelmina
on the Dutch throne. This event
scarcely two weeks away, will be
Margarets first visit outside the
British Commonwealth.
Actually, Margaret's coming of age
in this case means only that in the
event of her succession to the
throne she could rule without a
regent and that her social response
bilities henceforth will be greater
Otherwise, however, she remains a
minor until she is 81.
Many Britons FIND it difficult to
believe that the baby of Bucking-
ham Palace is taking on big royal
tasks and perhaps is even thinking
of marriage. There is much ro-
mantle gossip-all of it just gossip
so far-about her.
The latest name to be linked with
hers is that of the Marques OF
Blandford, 22-year-old heir to the
Dukedom of Marlborough and a
kinsman of Winston Churchill.
Young Lord Blandford not long ago
was said to be devoted to beauteous
Sharman Douglas, daughter of
United States Ambassador Lewis W.
Douglas. But lately he has been
Margarets most frequent escort, and
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Princess Margaret, 78 Today,
Abundons Role of Little Sister

persons close to the court say the
Princess is quite fond Of him.
" Lord Blandford is one of the
guests at Balmoral Castle in Scot.
land today, where the royal family
is celebrating Margaret's birthday
The celebration calls for a family
dinner and dancing as part of 9
modest observance. Messages ano
gifts have been pouring into Bal
moral ard Buckingham Pala ces fol-
the Princess.
With the wedding of Elizabeth tc
Prince Philip, public attention has
centered on Margaret. The people
like her sense of humor, her happy
faculty for phrase making and her
lrreverence toward much of royal
TVS pomp.
Margaret loves to dance and has
been known to do so until 4 in the
morning. She goes for modern
dance music in a big way. She likes
the theater and the movies and is
partial to down to-earth comedy on
the radio.
The young Princess doesn't smoke.
She drinks only a little champagne
now and then. She can cook, make
beds, shop and run household
gadgets if need be.
Many consider the Princess the
most photogenic of the royal fam
lily. Her hair, which shows dark in
photographs, actually is fair. Her
complexion is creamy, scarcely
needing the makeup she uses more
lavishly than the King and Queen
like. She has large blue eyes which
are merry and inquisltive, and at
times pensive.
The Princess isn't overawed by
the affairs of empire. Nothing
could illustrate this fact better than
an incident during the royal family's
tour of South Africa in 1947. Mar
garet and Elizabeth were standing
in cool garden during a farewell
dance, party rendered the visiting
royalty. Elizabeth, after a while,
turned to her sister and said:
Wed better be getting back now"
Margaret replied promptly:
You go back and look after your
empire, I'll take care of myself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-21
BY the Associated Press

JERUSALEM, Aug. 21.-Arab and
Jewish commanders in Jerusalem
met in the middle of the road lead.
ing to the Hill Of Evil" yesterday
to accuse each other of violating
the hills neutrality.
United Nations and Red Cross OBJ
servers refereed the meeting.
The U. N. observers said they
hoped the meeting would result in
an agreement on the boundaries of
the Red Cross zone on the hill which
is the site of the former Palestine
governments high commissioner S
residence.
A Red Cross representative said
neither Arabs nor Jews ever have
entered Government House itself
But he said there was bitter hand
to-hand fighting in the spacious for
NAL gardens, once showplace of
Jerusalem.
The bodies of two of four Jewish
soldiers killed in a fight in the gar
dens of Government House two days
ago were brought here today
Stripped of clothes, slashed and be-
headed, the soldiers apparently
were killed during the first night OF
fighting for the Fill Of EviF when
both Jews and Arabs stormed into
the neutral zone occupied by the
Red Cross.
The Arabs still hold part of the
neutral mountaintop near the
former residence of the high com.
missioner. Jews still are inside the
girls agricultural school used by
the Red Cross as a refugee center
A center In the Arab college wa!
occupied and then evacuated by
Jews.
U. N. observers are trying to ar.
range a second meeting TO-DAY OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-21
ITU-Financed Papers
Voted by Convention
As Strike Weapon
BY the Associated Press

MILWAUKEE,, Aug. 21.-The door
hung wide open today for Interna-
tional Typographical Union officers
to establish enterprises" in cities
where 1TU strikes are in progress
or Threatened"
Delegates to the Goth annual con-
vention of the BIG AFL printers
union yesterday authorized the ex-
ecutive council to spend the defense
fund raised by S per cent levy on
members wages lin any way deemed
to be defensive in character"
Specifically, the membership told
the big brass by resolutions to &c
ahead and set up competing news
papers or encourage their estab-
hshment to compete with or replace
any establishment where a strike or
lockout is in progress or is threat
ened,' if such action is deemed
necessary.
Leave Decision to Officers.
Two resolutions ordering outright
union backing of newspapers in
strike-bound cities were withdrawn
in favor of the broadened defense
fund measure which leaves the de-
cision up to the officers
The fund will come from a direct
levy on $1,000 ITU members. The
convention authorized continuance
for its full year-until March l, 1949
-3of special Az per cent wage levy
ordered by referendum. An earlier
Il per cent tax on income, estab-
lished in 1916, also will be taken as
provided in the union bylaws.
Officers Get Salary Increases.
Salary increases for top union off,
GERS were approved, President Wood
ruff Randolph and Secretary Treas
urer Don Hurd getting raises of
$4,000 to $4,000 annually. Two vice
presidents received similar raises to
$500.
A suggestion that varitypers, who
replaced union printers in struck
plants. be organized by the IT'U was
approved by a resolution which COM
mented this is one of our greatest
problems today and it will not be
solved by belittling the substitute
processes or Understanding the
people who work on these processes.