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Evening star., 1948-06-09
Final Efforts Being Made
To Save Griffin From Chair

Last-minute efforts to save Bax-
ter Griffin, 42-year- old convicted
murderer, from death in the elec-
/ trio chair on Friday were being
made today through the United
States Court Of Appeals and the
White House.
Griffin. who is colored and lives
in the 1900 block Of Eighth street
NV, was found guilty last March
in District Court in the fatal shoot
ing of Lee Hunter. %. colored. in,
the latter's home in the 100 block
Of Ninth street NV. The appellate
court affirmed the conviction De-
cember 8.
Now pending in the appellate
court is an appeal on motion for
new trial, denied last week by
District Court Justice Alexander
Holtzoff.
A telegram sent to the White
House yesterday asking stay of
execution pending the outcome of
the appeals was signed by Austin
Fickling, chairman of the Legal
Committee of the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Col
ored People: j. P. Shields, head of
Local II of the Operating Engi-
ners' Union, and Attorney John M.
HolzWorth.
Executive clemency had been
denied earlier.
Evening star., 1948-06-09
500 Area Crippled Children
To Take Cruise FRIDAY

More than 500 children from
Washington area hospitals and in
stitutions will be entertained aboard
the S. S. Mt. Vernon in the Junior
Board of Commences 14th annual
boatride for crippled children, be-
ginning at 1870 pm. Friday.
The children. with their nurses,
will be taken to the Seventh street
wharves by Capital Transit Co. buses
and in the automobiles of some IS
Jarcees. Local merchants will con-
tribute Ice cream, candy, milk and
cookies. =
Music will be by the Metropolitan
Police Band. All entertainers on
the program, with Mike Hunnicutt
of Station VOL as master of cere-
monies. have donated their services.
Among others. Magician Harry
Baker will perform. Jane Wooley will
present her puppet show, and Irv-
ing Bridges, Mr.. Washington of
1948," will do a strong man act.
General chairman for the events
is Frederick H. Wilder.
Evening star., 1948-06-09
Mrs. Lamarre CHARGES
Meyers Detained Her,
Files S250,000 Suit
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, June 9.-The former
secretary of Bennett E. Meyers is
suing the former Air Forces major
general for s25O,OoO, charging he
made false" and '"defamatory'
statements about her.
Mrs. Mildred r. Lamarre OF Day
ton. Ohio. filed the suit yesterday
in Federal Court.
In an affidavit. she said Meyers
imputed in statements before a
Senate investigating committee that
she was an "unchaste woman. un-
faithful to her husband and her
marriage vows"
Meyers, wartime Air Forces pro-
lcurement officer, is serving prison
term for inducing Mrs. Lamarre S
husband, Bleriot H. Lamarre, to
make false statements to the COM
mittee concerning Meyers activities.
Lamarre served as president OF
the Aviation Electric Corp. of VAN
dalia, Ohio, which Meyers allegedly
owned. Lamarre has been indicted
for perjury.
Mrs. Lamarre said in her affidavit
that Meyers told the Senate Com
mittee:
II had an affair with this gal. 1t
lasted for eight years. She was
good looking at that time. was
intimate with her"
She charged the general testified
falsely, that his statements were
injurious to my reputation and
character" that they caused her
mental anguish and bodily harm,
and that as a result she is i'll.
Meyers has a residence in Hunt
ington Township on Long Island.
Evening star., 1948-06-09
Citizens Oppose Changes
lin Play SEGREGATION Policy

The Thomas Circle Citizens As
sociation last night voted to send
E. Brandstatter and Kenneth c
Robbins to a Board Of Education
meeting tomorrow to oppose any
change in the Recreation Depart
ment's segregation practices.
The action was taken following
unanimous approval of resolution
which stated 1t believes "the better
part of wisdom is to leave recreation
facilities in the District as they are. y
In another action. the association
unanimously resolved to send letter
to the Commissioners, approving a
Evening star., 1948-06-09

bill which would license undergrad
uate and professional nurses.
The business meeting. the last
until October, was followed by an
entertainment program.
Mrs. Ella M. Thompson, president,
conducted the meeting, held in her
home at 1886 Sixteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Book Printing Houses
In New York Order
|N-Hour Work Week
BY the As.eeiatsd Press

l
NEW YORK, Mar. l0.-The Print.
ing League section, New York En-
ploying Printers, said last nigh
notices of heightened work sched.
ule-40 hours instead of the presen
36A hours would be posted in af
flliated plants today. The extra tim,
would be straight-time pay.
The employers organization rep.
resents major job and book publish.
ing companies in the city's $500 ,OO0..
0o0-a-year commercial printing in.
dustry.
A. F. Oakes, president of thu
Printers League section, said hi.
organizations action stemmed from
the refusal" Of the AFL, Interna.
tional Typographical Union ito per.
NIT collective bargaining" by its New
York local, typographical Union
No. 6.
He accused international officers
of the union with threatening to
promote slowdowns and other dis
ruptions, leaving employers mo al
tentative but to establish a working
arrangement that will remain in
effect until a new contract is ne
gotiated."
The employers move was attacked
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Fifth Indicted Dairy Denie,
Milk Price Conspiracy

A fifth Washington area dairy
has joined in denying it conspireo
with the Maryland and Virginia
Milk Producers Association or 9TH
er dairies to fix prices of milk here
as charged Monday in an indict-
ment by a special grand jury.
A. L. Thompson, president OF
Thompson's Dairy, which was one
of seven dairies named in the indict-
ment, declared yesterday that his
firm always operated under the
rules and regulations set forth by
the Federal Government, the va
rious State governments and the
District Health Department"
"We have at no time attempted
to set policies or influence in any
way these, regulatory bodies, nor
were we asked for our opinion nor
did we agree to the abandonment
of the Federal milk marketing order
in this area Mr.. Thompson as
serted.
Others. denying the charges have
been Alexandria Dairy Products
Co.; Safeway Stores, which operates
the Lucerne Milk Co.; Chestnut
Farms Chevy Chase and Wakefield
Diaries. Also named as defendants
were the producer association and
Bruce B. Derrick, the association S
general manager; Harvey Dairy of
Hyattsville and Richf1eld Dairy.
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Arrest Ends Big Hunt
In New York KiIIinu
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 10. Seized
after an intensive 15-hour manhunt
by more than $50 police-touched
off by the Staying of a patrolman
and the shooting of another II
wounded ex-convict was under ar
rest charged with homicide. today.
Assistant District Attorney George
A. Monaghan said the. prisoner
Hugh Coughlin, %, admitted the
Staying iii a gun battle III dark
apartment house basement in upper
Manhattan.
The search for the .policeman's S
slayer started before dawn yester-
day and ended last night.
Coughlin, obviously in pain, was
walking around with a bullet hole
through his body when seized by
police acting on confidential tip.
The ex-convict had slept soundly
in his furnished room few blocks
from the scene for eight hours after
the shooting, Mr.. Monahan said
while police searched the area
Even subway service was halted foi
a time while police, with f1ocdlights
searched the tunnels.
The burst of gunfire at 4::30 a m
yesterday left Patrolman Julius
Mirell, 26, dead and Patrolman ia
cob zuckerman. 80, gravely wounded
The two policemen, close friends
since they Joined the force in 1945
worked out of the Wadsworth ave-
nue. station, only few blocks from
the scene of the shooting.
Police said Patrolman Mirell was
slain when he followed a suspect
into the basement, and that Patrol
man Zuckerman walked into a hall
of bullets when he entered to in
vestigated the shots he heard from
his post nearby. Mr. Zuckerman re-
turned the fire.
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Policeman Hurt in Riol
AT Baltimore Dance
by the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. TO- Police
said a patrolman was pitched off a
9-foot balcony last night when
a crowd of 2,160 rioted at Negro
dance in the 104th Medical Regi-
ment Armory and two shots were
fired.
Eight persons were arrested and
seven fined for disorderly conduct
in Police Court today.
Elmer Burley, %, was ordered held
in 81 500 bail on a charge of tossing
Patrolman Bernard Sandkuhler over
the balcony. Magistrate Preston A,
Pairo also ordered Burley held in
additional $1,000 bail on a charge
of inciting the riot.
Witnesses did not explain how the
fracas started.
Patrolman Sandkuhler was treat
ed at a hospital for scalp and jaw
cuts.
Patrolman Louis Hranicka, who
went to the officers assistance, tes-
tilted that as he was leading Burley
from the armory, some one shouted
Shoot the cop" and one shot was
fired from the milling mob.
Patrolman Hranicka said he fired
one shot and was able to arrest six
of eight men he found lettering in
a nearby alley. He said one of the
two who got away was armed with
an MI Garand automatic rifle.
Six additional patrolmen arrived
on the scene to restore order.
Evening star., 1948-03-10

by Laurence Victory, president Of
the local.
In face Of the fact that Local 6
is sincerely desirous of. working out
a satisfactory settlement without
any interruption of work, this ac-
ton OF the printing employers con-
stitutes clear refusal to bargain
iL good faith and is In the nature
OF lockout designed to provoke a
strike"
Mr.. Oakes, declaring the employ
ers had mo quarrel" with the local,
said his organization will be very
pleased to meet with Local at any
time it can obtain authority to bar
gain for contract within the law
and OF reasonable duration"
The employer group previously
had filed a complaint with the
National Labor Relations Board. It
charged TITUS "no-contract" policy
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Masonic Lodge to Hear
Talk on Trial of Christ

Legal aspects of the trial Of Christ
will be the subject of a discussion
by a Washington attorney tonight
before the Brightwood Masonic
Lodge.
Roger J. Whiteford, 101 West
Leland street, Chevy Chase, Md, will
describe the trial In an address at
7:30 o'clock tonight in Stansbury
Temple. Missouri and Georgia ave-
nues NV. william H. Bright,
worshipfM master of the lodge, will
preside.
Howard P. Bailey, assistant to the
managing editor of The Star. will
speak at 7:3O pm. Friday night be-
fore st. Johns Lodge at the Masonic
Temple, Thirteenth street and New
York avenue NV. His topic will be
The World Scene" Mr.. Bailey is
worshipful master of the Temple
Noyes Masonic Lodge and treasurer
of the Association Of Worshipful
Masters of 1948:
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Chicago Printers Deny
ITU Orders in Strike;
Say, They Got Advice
BY the Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS, Mar. 10.-A
Federal Judge is getting two ver-
sions of what led to the Chicago
newspaper strike, which now is
three and a half months old.
Joseph Rhoden. striking printer,
gave the union side of it yesterday
He came back today for more cross
examination by a Government
lawyer, Winthrop Johns. Mr.. Rho
den said 1t is wage strike and that
the Chicago printers got advice, but
not orders, from union headquar-
tiers.
John F. O'Keefe, secretary of the
Chicago Newspaper Publishers AS
ISOLATION, gave the management
side last week. He pictured the
Chicago printers as following strict
instructions by the indianapolis
headquarters of the AFL Interna-
tional Typographical Union.
Denham Charges Denied.
Mr.. Johns and David P. Finding,
who represent Robert N. Denham,
general counsel of the National La
Dor Relations Board, are seeking a
Nationwide injunction against the
ITU under the Taft-Hartley Act.
DR.. Denham, pointing to the Chi
cago strike as an example, has
charged the ITU with Illegally in
sisting on renewal of closed-shop
conditions. The union denies It,.
Mr.. Denham has asked Judge
Luther M. Swygert to order the
alleged violation stopped.
Mr.. Rhoden challenged number
of Mr.. O'Keefe's statements and
was himself challenged by Mr..
Johns in .reply.
Mr.. OKeefe had described the
negotiating sessions OF the summer
and fall. He had quoted John j.
Pilch, president o. the Chicago
local, as saying certain things at
those meetings.
Outlines Definition of Mandatory"
For example, he quoted Mr.. Pilch
as saying July 30 that the ITU
had set down some mandatory pro-
visions" that must be in any con-
tract.
Mr.. Rhoden, who is chairman of
the locals Newspaper Scale Com
mitteee, testified yesterday that
mandatory" was not used in way
that would even imply definite in
structions from Indianapolis
He said the union uses the words
must" and mandatory" in collec-
tive bargaining to mean things we
are asking for, but don't expect to
get"
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Fire Prevention Group
To Dissolve Nav 6

The Presidents Conference on
Fire Prevention yesterday decided
to dissolve on the date of its first
anniversary, May 6.
The decision took the form of a
motion passed by the conferences
continuing committee, which met
in the Federal Works Building to
review its progress. w. E. Rey-
nolds, Commissioner OF Public
Buildings, presided yesterday as
chairman Of the committee.
| The conference will prepare a re-
port to President Truman. It will
seek to encourage continued fire
prevention work by State and mu-
nicipal organizations.
The conference was created by
the President last May to develop
program of fire prevention
throughout the country Members of
the conference include insurance Of
ficials, Federal and State govern
ment representatives and members
OF such organizations as the Ma
tional Fire Protection Association,
International Association of Fire
Chiefs, National Education Asso-
citation and the Red Cross. Mai.
Gen. Philip B. Fleming/ Federal
Works Administrator, is general
chairman.
A. Bruce Bielaski, executive di-
rector Of the conference, reported
that IA States already have held
fire prevention conferences. Twen-
ty-three others are planning them.
Other speakers were Clint Davis,
director Of forest fire prevention,
United States Forest Service; Henry
Schneider of the Treasury Depart
ment, Max w. Rote. jr., American
Red Cross, and w. Walter Williams.
chairman of the committees Execu-
tive Committee.
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Means 10 Continue
Religious Classes for
100000 Sought
ny the Asseeioted Press

CHICAGO. Mar. 1o.-The Inter
national Council of Religious Edu-
cation, saying the Supreme Courts
decision banning the use of public
school property In religious instruc-
ton must be respected" studied
new plans today to continue the
classes affecting more than 1000, 900
students.
The councils new policy, q spokes-
man said lest night, has not been
determined. However, he said, it
will include "full compliance" with
the decision holding unconstitu-
tional the voluntary religious classes
in the Champaign Ul) public
schools.
Decision Called "Great Blow"
The council advises 5000 COM
munities with schools in 46 States
enrolling more than 2,U00, 600 stu
dents, said Dr.. Roy @. Ross, general
secretary. It Is the official agency
Va TV 11OUCcUdllt d1lu
$50 councils of churches.
DR.. Ross said that ut Is obvious
this (the decision) will mean the
discontinuance OF use of public
school buildings for religious classes
as Is nov the practice Of 40 per
cent Of these communities.
He described the decision as q
great blow to weekday religious
education" and an indication Of a
changing Government attitude to-
ward religion"
Charge Made In Kentucky.
Meanwhile, in Bardstown, KY, DR..
Hugh Brimm, executive secretary of
the Social Service Commission of the
Southern Baptist Convention, dis
closed that q Nelson County, KY,
mother has charged her four chill
dren attending Marion County
public school have to attend Catho-
lie Church services or stand out in
the cold"
He said the charge was brought
by Mrs. C. w. Griffith, a Baptist,
whose children attend Holy Cross
school, where the entire teaching
personnel is Catholic.
Hugh Spalding, superintendent of
Marion County schools, denied that
I'VE force anybody to 60 to the
Catholic Church"
Mr.. Spalding explained that Holy
Cross is q Catholic community and
that the entire teaching personnel
of the school is Catholic. The teach
ers wear the habits of their order,
he added.
But there are plenty of schools
where ali the teachers are nom
Catholic" Mr.. Spalding pointed out.
Evening star., 1948-03-10
|Spokesmen for Labor
Advocate Repeal Of
'0leomargarine Tax

The AFL and CIO today called or
Congress to repeal discriminatory
taxes on oleomargarine-for the
good Of both workers and farmers
Lewis G. Hines, legislative repre-
sentative of the AFL, and Donald
Montgomery, spokesman for the
CLIO, made the pleas before the
House Agriculture Committee which
heard total of 13 witnesses in two
hours urge backing of repeal
measures.
Support for the bills also came
from the American~Hospital Asso-
citation. representing 1000 hospitals
in the Nation. John H. Hayes, asso-
citation past president and director
of the Lenox Hill Hospital in New
York, said that hospitals have to pay
an annual $500 tax to color marga-
rine for patients.
Hearings Extended Day.
Chairman Hope announced that
the five-day hearings which were
slated to end Friday would be ex-
tended another day to allow oppo-
nents of legislation time to testify.
They will start testifying tomorrow
William r. Blake, executive vice
president of the National Cotton
Council, said his organization
which represents 18 cotton States,
is strongly in favor of all bills
anything to get rid of these taxes. "
He added: TITS a rotten mess that
ought to be cleaned up."
Tyre Taylor, general counsel for
the National Association of Retail
Grocers, declared that some 10000
grocers of the Nation want Con-
gress to end once and for all the
62-year history of tax persecution
against margarine. They want
nothing more or less than equal
treatment for margarine"
Mixing Time Total Cited.
The committee was told by Edgar
&c. Cory. jr., president of the
American Veterans of World War
II, that the tax resembles the
British tax on tea of Revolutionary
War notoriety."
Mr.. Cory estimated that Amer
lcan housewives spent about 10
minutes in mixing each pound of
uncolored margarine. With 625,-
100000 pounds of margarine mixed
by housewives last year, the witness
said, the incredible result is 1881
years spent at this task.
AT yesterdays hearing, representa-
tives of the American Soybean Asso-
citation (soybean oil Is a major mar
garine ingredient) made it clear they
favor tax repeal only if importation
OF their competitor, coconut oil, is
excluded.
Evening star., 1948-03-10

constitutes an unfair labor practice
on the ground it seeks to circumvent
the, Taft-Hartley laws closed.shon
ban.
Mr.. Victory refused comment on
the possibility that the union would
order its members to refuse to worry
under the new conditions. scheduled
to become effective tomorrow. A
membership meeting will be held
Saturday. The locals contract WITH
the employer organization expired
December 81.
The present hourly scale In the
commercial shops Is $2.22ss.
The employer spokesman said the
lengthening Of the work week was
intended to overcome an acute
manpower shortage"
New York Is the only major
Eastern Seaboard printing center on
a 36h hour week." Mr.. Oakes
asserted
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Johnson Senate Decision
To Be Announced TODAY
BY the Associated Press

Senator johnson, Democrat, of
Colorado, promised to announce at
5 o'clock today whether "I1l run for
the Senate or the sagebrush."
The two-term Senator and former
Governor has been combining base
ball and politics for nearly two
years.
He is president, without pay, of
the rejuvenated six-club Western
League.
Three years ago, Senator johnson
announced that at the end of this
term he would quit the Senate and
go home to prove to the folks back
there that Il have not caught the
Potomac fever"
But Colorado hackers asked him
to reconsider early this year. He
agreed to make his announcement
today.
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Gov. FoIsom's S Manager
Is Sued for Divorce
By the Associofad Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Mar. TO-
A divorce suit has been filed here
against Pitt Tyson Maner, manager
of Gov. James E. Folsoms presi-
Dental campaign.
Mrs. Dorothy McAlpin Maner, a
native of Mobile, filed suit in
Chancery Court charging actual
violence = attended with dan
ger to life and health"
Mrs. Maner's suit said she and Mr..
Maner married in 1923 and lived
together until January of this year,
when she separated from him be-
cause of cruelty" She asked
alimony.
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Margaret {. Woodhouse
Divorce Trial Set Monday
BY tha AssoeiatAd Pres,

HILLSBORO, N. c.. Mar. 10.-A
divorce action brought by Prof
Edward J. Woodhouse of the Uni
versity of North Carolina against
Mrs. Margaret Chase Woodhouse is
on the Superior Court calendar fol
trial next Monday, Court Clerk Ed
win M. Lynch said today.
The uncontested action was
brought on the grounds Of two-year
separation.
The Hartford (Conn) Courant
identified the defendant as Mrs
Chase Going Woodhouse of Sprague
Conn, former House member and
now director of the Women's Divi-
sion of the Democratic National
Committee.
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Dennis Day to Receive
Hiberniuns' Awurd
BY tha A,.oeint.d pr.,.

BY the Assoeiotsd Press
HOLLYWOOD, Mar. 1o.-singes
Dennis Day will receive the annua
screen and radio award of thi
Ancient Order Of Hibernians on
March II.
Mr.. Day, whose real name is Eu-
gene Patrick McNulty, was an
nounced as the winner yesterday
He will be presented with a statu-
cite of st. Patrick by Maureen
O'Sullivan, last years winner.
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Unknown Servicemun
To Get Medal of Honor
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
An unknown American service
man killed in World War II will
receive the Congressional Medal OF
Honor.
President Truman yesterday
signed a bill authorizing the award
The Army sponsored the legislation
The unidentified member of the
armed forces who receives the
award will be buried in Arlington
National Cemetery.
An unknown soldier was SC
honored after World War I.
Evening star., 1948-03-10
lodqe to Present Revue

Benjamin Franklin Lodge No. SO
of the Masonic order will present the
ben Franklin Revue of 1s48" for
members Of the lodge and their
friends in the Roosevelt High School
auditorium at $3.50 pm. tomorrow
Evening star., 1948-03-10

SUMMER CAMPS.
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Marriage License
Applications

Under D. c. hWs, couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, Wait three full days and
receiue the license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Samuel Di Misa, 81, SO X st. NV an,
Susan Bobal, %, Columbia Hospital
Richard Hunt, 81. 1929 18th st. NV
and Dora de Leon, SO. 212S Flagle
pl. NV.
Hampton Jackson. 20. 1897 Stevens rd
Evening star., 1948-10-09

Patterson was not "of sound mind
and memory or in any respect cap
able of making a will"
Countess Gizycka, a resident of
New York, was bequeathed most of
Mrs. Patterson's personal effects, a
substantial amount of real estate
and life income of $25, 1000 a year
If successful in breaking the will
Countess Gizcyka. as the sole heir
at law, would receive the entire es-
tate.