davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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PALESTINOS KA-
RAS TESIAMAS

Karas tarp zydu ir ara
bu Palestinoje vel buvo ISL
liepsnojes, tue metu kai
United Nations konferen-
CHA Paryziuje svarsto Pa
lestinos klausima ir buvo
patiekus zydams ir ara
bans padaryti paliaubas.
Nors abb puses sake SUI
tinkancios paliauboms, ta-
ciau susikovimai PALESTINE
je Wis pasikartoja.
zydai susauke savo kabi-
neto posedi laikinoje sosti-
neie Tel Aviv, bet neatsako
j UN reikalavima liautis
kariavus.
Jie pranesa, kad tue me-
tn arabu lektuvas atakaves
zydu miesta Haifa.
zydus smarkiai atakuoia
Fgipto kariuomene Pales-
tinos pietuose.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-10-22
VlSINSkIS kLAUSSIA MASkVA. KA
DARYTI
ATOMINES BOM-
BOS kLAUSIMAS
GRAZINTAS

Paryzius, spaliu 20 d. =
United Nations konferen-
cijoje sesios neutrales ma
res valstybes patieke ketu-
rioms didesems valstybems
plana issprendimui Berly-
no krizes. Vakaru valsty-
bes isrodo tue planu paten-
kintos, taciau sovietu atsto-
vas Visinskis, pasakes sa-
vo nieko nereiskiancia min
tt ta plana caves, pasiunte
j j Maskva patikrinimui.
Tame plane rekomenduo-
jana, kad Rusija nuimtu
Berlyno blokada begyje 48
valandu po to, kai Saugu-
mo Taryba ta pasiulyma
uztvirtins. VakarQ valsty-
bes prasomos sutikti sauk-
tt keturiu didziuju posedi,
kaip sovietai reikalauja, is
sprendimui visos Vokietijos
taikos problemos po to, kai
blokada bus nuimta.
81 plana pagamino Chi
nijos, Belgijos, Argentinos,
Syrijos, Kolombijos ir Ka-
nados delegacijos.
Rusai, taciau, vykdo sa-
vo plana Berlyne ir rytine-
.je Vokietijoje. Berlyne :ju-
dejimas dar labiau suvar-
zytas, sovietai atgabeno j
rusu okupuota Vokietija
5000 daugiau savo polici-
jos.
Sake, dabar rusu okupuo-
toje Vokietijoje esama apie
100000 specialiai paruostu
raudonuju snipu ir polici-
jos.
AtOmines bOmbOs reika-
las tapo nutarta grazinti
Penkioms didesems valsty-
bems ir Kanadai, iSimant
ia klausima is UN konfe-
rencijos. Konferencija bet
gi atmete Visinskio siuly-
ma nutarti, kad atomine
bomba butu pripazinta ne
legaliska naudoti karo at
sitikime. Pirma sovietai tu-
ri ispildyti UN reikalavima
leisti kontroliuoti Rusijos
atomines bombos isdirbimo
bandymus ir pacia atomine
energija, kick jos istobuli-
mime sovietai yra nuzenge.
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VISIkSKIUI PIRsTUI Ak
kolektiviznu!
(DirvOs spec. koresp. Paryziuje)

taika. Pats Prancuz i j O s
prezidentas dalyvavo, ap-
suptas paciu zymiausiu UN
konferencijos delegatu.
Uzsirasymas j baliu kas-
tavo 10000 frankly, vaka-
riene 5000. 0 kick dar SAM
panas!... "Niekas nebran-
GU, kad tik taika gyvuotu",
kalbejo baliaus rengejai.
Buvo suvalgyta 24O sva-
ru kaviaro ir sugalvota
apie simtine nauju anekdo-
tu. Scenoje pasirode zy-
miausi Paryziaus artistai.
Tarp ju ir boksininkas Ger
dan buvo ikistas... Visas
malonumas baliaus daily
viams kastavo Is milijOnu
frankly.
Sake ir Visinskis gerokai
pauzes. -.
Kita diena "ant geros
dusios" vel buvo iskeltas
Berlyno klausimas. Bet pa
tt didziausia "papuga" vi
sinskis vel pakartojo "niet''
ir kvit! Balius taip kaip
niekais nusibaiges...
PrezidentO rinkimu
seselyje :.
Manoma, kad Xxi pref.
dento rinkimu, USA dele
gatai tycia laikosi santu'
rial. Kai bus aiskus rinkl'
mu rezultatai. tai ir USA
uzsienio politika pasidary'
sianti "aiskesne".
Europos spauda svarst(
|
kas laimes. Daugumas ma
no. kad Dewey. Ypac dide
Ii demesi kreipia j John +
Dulles! Jam teksias pagrin
dinis vaidmuo busimajam'
kare...
Pirmomis ko n ferencijo'
dienomis Dulles ''maisesl'
konferencijos salese ir ko
luaruose. Jam buvo paro
dyta daug simpatijos. Nuo A.:
lat apsuptas zurnalistu j.!
mielai "plepejosi" paclai!
."kampuociausiais" k a usl
!. mais. Kas slapiasi 10 pla
n,,ose2 z. Urh
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Atsargiai SUI

Pereita savaite Visinskis
ispludo Amerika. Jis taip
issikarsciavo, kad net paso-
ko is vietos il pirstu eme
rodyti j USA delegatus.
Jus ruosiat kara, sauke
Visinskis.
Pc to ramiu balsu kalbe-
jo USA delegates Austin.
Jis atmete visuS Visinskio
kaltinimus ir uzgaulioji-
mus sakydamas, kad vieni
rusai tebelaikO pO karo sve-
timas zemes Okupave. Jis
pasake dar, kad ir Pabalti-
jo tautos rusu okupuotos.
''Prie ju likvidavimo sa-
vO rankOm prisidejO taip
ir manO gerbiamas kolega
Visinskis", pridure Austin.
Sia kalbos vieta pazyme-
10 daugelis Europos didziQ-
.ju laikrasciu, tue lyg ir is
keldami musu byla. sios
konferencijos metu jau an.
ira karta iskeliamas Lietu-
vos klausimas. Pirma kar-
ia tai padare Belgijos at
stovas Spaak.
Balandziai ir papugOs
UN konferencija Parry.
ziuje Wis dar kalba. Visose
komisijose "dirba is peties'
- Wis sake ir sake kalbas..
zurnalistus apvercia stirto'
mis- dokumentu ir stenogra
mu. O apciuopiamo tail
kaip ir nenuveikia. Ir ks
gi nuveiks? Ka vakariecia
pasiulo, ta rusai atmeta.
Anot sveicaru laikrasclo
tai yra papugu ir balandzl!
lizdas. Vakarieciai, lyg tai
kos balandziai, spa n a
plasnoja, o rusai, lyg pa
pugos, kartoja visa ia pat
"niet" ;.
saunus balius ir Berlynas
J; 5000 zmoniu susirinko
Paryziaus Opera per cit
.isavaite, sauniai paballalyyee ave
ii. Balius buvo iskeltas VI
delegations ir Paryzlau
grietinelei tarp saves sus
pazinti ir smagiai pauzti U
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-10-22
Susivienijjiinas
AL Taryboje

Pc BALFo seimo, Chicagoje
ALT pirmininkas ir ndininkas
turejo trumpa pasikalbejima su
AIM, LVS ir ALTO reprezen.
tuoJamos sroves atstovais, ku-
rio metu patvirtino, kad ALT
direktoriai krivules keliu prita-
re susitarimui del sios sroves
dalyvavimo Taryboje. ALT -pir
mininkas pasiule patiekti at
Stow sarasa.
Spaliu II d. ALT pirminin-
kui pasiqstas pranesimas, kad
sios sroves atstovais yra dele
guojami Sic asmenys: A. A.
Oils - ALT Vykdomaji Ko-
miteta, V. G. Abraitis, DIR. M.
J. Colney, J. p. Ginkus, X. S.
Karpius, A. S TreciOkas ir ].
Tysliava j direktoriata
Tai yra dviem sumazinta sios
sroves delegacija, kuriai buvo
pavesta vesti pasitarimus SUI
Americas Lietuviu Taryba.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-10-22

DU RUSAI lakunai, So
vietu karisku lektuvu pabe-
go is Ukrainos j Americas
zona Austrijoje. Nors So
vietai protestavo ir reika.
lavo ju atgal, Amerikieciai
sutiko juos priimti ir ne
grazinti rusams.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-10-22
AIM, LVS ir ALTO
Reorganizacijos
Komisijos Posedis

sios komisijos posedis ivyko
Chicagoje, Morrison viesbuty-
je, spaliu II d. Dalyvavo A. A.
Oils, J. J. Baciunas, K. S. Kar-
plus, S. Nasvytis, P. Linkus,
A. S. Treciokas, J. Tysliava ir
V. Rastenis. Kaip sveciai da-
lyvavo Pr. Lapiene, E. Trecio-
kiene, J. Valaitis.
Konstatuota, kad Reorgani-
zacijos Komisija formaliai iga-
liojo veikti ALTO ir LVS sci
mai, taip pat il krivules keliu
gavo ALT direktoriu daugumos
sutikima. Nusis s atyta, kaC
AIM pirmininkas tue reikalu
artimiausiu laiku sauks New
Yorke AIM direktoriu pasta
rima.
Komisija prieme savo vardl
siuloma susiorganizavimo pro
jekta, kuris lures butt pasiuly
tas apsvarstyti bendram sci
mui.
Tas seimas nutarta saukt
New Yorke 1949 metq kov'
menesi. ALTO valdyba nutar
ia prasyti sudaryti to seim'
rengimo komisija.
Organizacinis projektas nu
mato veikimo uzdavinius ir SUI
sitvarkymo sistema, suderint
su pakitejimais, pareinanciai
nuo sios sroves istojimo j ALT
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N U SQ
VSUOMEF%EJE
BALFo Vadovybe

BALFo seimas isrinko 81 di.
rektoriq, kurie pirmajame po.
sedyje taip pasiskirste parei.
gomis:
Pirmininkas -skun. dr.. Juo.
zas KOncius, vice pirmininkai
Adv. A. A. Oils, ]. Boley, S.
Bahamas, p. Pivoriunas, sekre-
tore - Nora Gugiene, izdinin-
kas = A. S. Treciokas, finan-
sq sekretorius - A. Zilinskas.
Tai yra beveik ligsioline valdy-
ba, tik du vice pirmininkai =
S. Bahamas ir P. Pivorunas -
nauji.
Kontroles Komisija: S. Ge-
guzis, M. MichelsOniene ir j.
Mack.
Xiii direktoriai: Kun. ]. Al
bavicius, X. Balciauskas, A.
Deveniene, p. Grybiene, Pr. La
piene, J. B. Laucka, V. Raste-
mis-, V. Tysliaviene, ]. Tuinila,
NJ. Zujus.
Pirma karta j BALFo direk-
toriata isrinkti du tik 81 vasa-
rio menesi Amerika atvyke:
K. Balciauskas ir V. Rastenis.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-10-22

Kanada SUI spaliu 2 pra-
de.io gausu vezima DIP is
Vokietijos j darbus Kama
dole. Bet Kanada issiren-
ka tik pacius geriausius il
sveikiausius, jokiu kitty ne
priima.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-10-22
USA Gelezinkeliu darb:

USA Gelezinkeliq darbi-
ninku 16-os uniju pareika-
lavimas pakelti algas ir su-
trumpinti darbo valandas
reiskia pusantro bill ] o n Q
doleliu daugiau algu metuo-
Sc ir tas reiskia pabrangi.
ma gelezinkeliais vazineji.
mo ir prekiu pervezimo) vi.
stems Sales gyventojams.e
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-10-22
GRAIKIJOJE. po

GRAIKIJOJE. po il g Y
tyrinejimu, prieinama isva-
dos kad amerikieti kores-
pondenta, George Polk, ge-
guzes 8 d. nuzude komuni-
stu nuskirti teroristai, kuo-
met jis vyko apsilankyti il
pasimatyti pas komunistu
kariautoju vada.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-10-22

Prize Pineville.. KY. sio-
mis- dienomis is kasyklos is
imta lavonai Is darbininkQ,
kurie buvo uzgriuti kasyk-
los sprogimo nelaimej prizes
iris metuS.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-10-22

Santiago, Gle. Siaurine-
.je Gle, vario kasykloje is
tikus sprogimui spaliu II
d. uzmusta IL darbininkQ.
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PRANCUZIJOJE. komu

nistp vadovaujamuose dar-
bininku streikuose iskila ir
kruvinu mustyniu. Komu-
nistu vadovaujama Darbo
Konfederacija nutare deti
visas pastangas atp e s t ]
Prancuzija nuo naudoiimo-
81 Marshall planu ir is Va
karu Apsigynimo sptarties
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Seinu Dienos
Chicagoje

Pc BALFo seimo ivyko Ame-
rikos Lietuviu R.-K. Federaci-
los seimas - Kataliku Kongre-
sas, kuris prasidejo sekmadie-
nj, spaliq II d., Chicagos ka-
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U. S. AGRIKULTUROS De-
partmentas pranesa, jog pasky-
re 10 milijonu buseliu kornu
(kukuruzq) eksportavimui per
spallq-gruodzio laikotarpi j tas
sails, kur maisto stoka. Tai
yra pirmutinis paskyrimas kor-
nu eksportavimo siais metals.
DEPARTMENTS taipgi prane-
sa supirkes 906,672 buselius
kvieciu eksportavimui j truks-
tamas Sails. Tuo budu, symet
nuo liepos l d. supirkta H.
$4,000 buseliQ kvieciu, paga-
minimui miltu maitinimui tu
Europos krastu zmoniu, kur
truksta miltu duonai.
1949 METALS bus pigesne
vistiena, kaip Agrikulturos De-
partmentas skelbia. To prie-
zastis, sake, bus didelis stu me-
tu grudu derlius, vistu augin-
tojams lesalas bus nebrangus.
Vistu augintojai gales padary-
tt daugiau pelno galedami au-
ginti daugiau vistu, nors ju
kainos bus pigesnes.
Kiausiniu kainos pasilaikys
aukstesnes Xxi pavasario, kol
prasides naujas dejimas.
Valdzia simet supirko kiau-
siniu II milijonus tuzinu, pa
laikymui kiausiniu kainu aux
stat; uz tuos kiausinius ukinin-
kams sumoketa apie S33 mill
JONAH.
INDUSTRINESE nelaim e
sioje salyje kas meta panesa-
ma piniginiu nuostoliu apie du
ir puse bilijonu dolariu. Tux
stanciai darbininku netenka gy-
vasciu, simtai tukstanciu suzei-
DIANA, kiti tu suzeistu lieka
SUI nedagalejimais visam savo
likusiam gyvenimui.
BEDARBES apdraudOs fon-
das sioje salyje pasieke $780,
100000 - auksciausia suma
13 metu to fondo gyvavimo lai-
kotarpyje.
Tuo paciu laiku, visose sa-
lies dalyse iskilo aiksten zinios
kad daugybe darbininku viso-
kiais suktais budais stengiasi
bedarbes atlyginimais pasinau-
doti. Xiii tiesiog ina atlygi-
minus nueje kitas vietas dir
bti, Wis sakydami kad dar ne
gavo darbo; kiti isvyksta ato-
stogu j Florida ir siaip turf ge-
rus laikus, pasidave bedarbiais.
Xiii net mirusiu darbininku
vardu kolektuoja sau atlygini-
mus, patys dirbdami.
AUTOMOBILIV siais metals
numatyta padaryti vien tiktai
sioje salyje 5,275,OOO, kas Sic
kia arciausia 1929 metu auto
mobility skaiciaus, kada buvo
padaryta 5,359,420. Pernai au-
tomobiliu buvo pagaminta A.
792,492.
| Kanadoje pernai buvo paga-
minta 26O,O30 automobiliu, kas
bendrai sudare 5,O52, ,522.
MOkSLO istaigOms ir religi-
J tniu pastatu statybai sials me-
tais USA isleido jau arti 600
milijonu doleriu, kas yra arti
80 nuos. daugiau negu per pir-
mus astuonis menesius 1947
metals.
symet per astuonis menesias
; mokyklu pastatams isleista jau
$780, 900 ir 12e,ooo,ooo bazny.
: cioms'
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-10-22

tedroje graziomis iskilmemis.
Shame kongrese taip pat daily
vavo Chicagos arkivysk U p S
kardinolas Stritch, isvakarese
dalyvaves BALFo vakarieneje.
Tomis paciomis dienomis dar
Chicagoje ivyko Kunigu Vie
nybes seimas, kataliku Ateiti-
ninku konferencija, o lygiagre-
ciai SUI BALFo seimu vyko ir
SLA Pildomosios Tarybos po-
sedziai tame paciame Morrison
viesbutyje.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-10-22
Lietuviai Republikonai
New Yorke

Tautininku Klube, Union Ave-
nue., Brooklyn, N. Y, spaliu Is
d. ivyko Republikonu partijos
lietuviu divizijos susirinkimas.
Suorganizuotas pastovus ko-
mitetas ir isrinkta valdyba. Pr
mininkas adv. Alexis, vice pirm.
A. Jozavitas, sekreto rius ir
propagandos vedejas D. Klinga.
Nutarta veikliai prisideti prie
Republikonq partijos propagan.
dos uz Dewey-W Warren ir kitus
Repu b likonu kandidatus per
vietos lietuviu spauda ir radija
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-10-22

Pereita savaite Visnskis taika. Pats Prancuz
lspludo Amerika. Js taip prezidentas dayvavo ap
iSSikarSciavo kad net paSo suptas paciu zvmias IN
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-10-22

INDUSTRINESE nelaim sc
sioje salyje kas meta panesa-
ma piniginiu nuostoliu apie du
ir puse bilijonu dolariu. Tux
stanciai darbininku netenka gy-
vasciu, simtai tukstanciu suzei-
DIANA, kiti tu suzeistu lieka
SUI nedagalejimais visam savo
likusiam gyvenlmul.
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ber 9Th, 1915, at the Cleveland Postoffics
under the act of March 8, 1879.
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Evening star., 1948-11-26
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Evening star., 1948-04-21
DaIstrom Restored 10 Duty;
MAY Still Face Trial Board

Ivan j. Dalstrom, Fire Department
machinery superintendent, was back
on full duty status today after his
acquittal on a charge of driving
while drunk in Hyattsville Police
Court, but Fire Department officials
said they have not decided whether
he must face a department Trial
Board.
Deputy Chief Dalstrom, who was
suspended by Acting Chief Engineer
Frank G. Berry after his arrest
April II in traffic accident at Col
mar, Md, was restored to duty
yesterday, according to Chief Berry.
Acquitted on the drunk driving
charge, Mr.. Dalstrom was fined $50
on a charge of reckless driving.
Chief Berry said he has not made
up his mind whether Mr.. Dalstrom
shall be called before a Fire Depart
ment Trial Board on the civil
charges.
Evening star., 1948-04-21
Policeman Is Cleared
Will Be Retired for
Physical Disability

Pvt. Robert c. Redding, 46, who
twice was fined for sleeping on duty
last November, is suffering from a
physical disability resulting in def
mite, specific and severe personality
changes" Police and Fire Surgeons
Board report said today.
In view of the diagnosis, Police
Supt. Robert J. Barrett said he
would recommend dismissal OF a
third set of charges against the
policeman, restoration of fines and
a sick-leave status until Pvt. Red
ding is formally retired.
Pvt. Redding, who has served in
the No. s precinct since joining the
force July l, 1925, attracted attention
last January when Maj. Barrett
appeared in his behalf at a Police
Trial Board hearing.
The policeman was facing five
charges at the time-tfle third time
he was before the board for sleeping
on his beat or failing to communi-
cate with his station during No
vember. Previously, he had been
fined $25 for one offense and Sis
for another.
Maj. Barrett called attention to
Pvt. Redding's superior record, in
Guiding four concentrations, Two
of the five charges were dismissed
and the trial board decided to send
the policeman to the medical beard
for an examination before passing
sentence on two charges to which
Pvt. Redding pleaded guilty.
The medical report, signed by
Chairman John A. Reed, said the
policeman had been suffering fol
two years from q frontal lobe brain
tumor. ~ets. ...-
Maj. Barrett will move to append
notation to Pvt. Redding's record
setting out the contributing factors
to his breaches of satisfactory duty
A father of five, Pvt. Redding has
been under suspension since Febru-
airy S. The pay for these days will
be restored if the Commissioners
approve the recommendation fol
retroactive sick leave.
Evening star., 1948-04-21
By Thomas R. Henry
Science Editor Of The Sfur

Discovery of an undersea noun
tain more than two miles high in
the Gulf of Alaska was reported to
the American Geophysical Union
today by Admiral Leo o. Colbert,
director of the Coast and Geodetic
Survey.
The survey also has started sys-
tematic exploration of one OF the
worlds least known stretches OF
coastal water, the shallow Alaskan
edge of the Arctic Ocean, he told
the physicists.
The contour of the sea bottom
here now is Of exceptional import
ance with world politics focusing
on the far northern routes between
the new and old worlds.
The new mountain discovery,
Admiral Colbert said, came in the
course of q systematic exploration
with new electronic instruments of
the bottom of the gulf. character
lied by very rough terrain with
ranges of hills and deep trenches.
The peak, which will be one Of the
most prominent known ,undersea
features, rises rather abruptly from
a depth of 1900 fathoms. For some
time Admiral Colbert said, it has
been known that there was rather
shallow area in the vicinity, sound
ings showing a general depth of
about 800 feet. The survey party
now at work in the gulf was in
structed to delimit this area and
the location of the mountain crest
has just been accomplished.
Charting the Arctic sea floor, Ad-
miral Colbert said. is proving ex-
ceptionally difficult. At the best,
ships can operate only . few months
Evening star., 1948-04-21
Naming Of Negro 10 Board
In Loyalty Probe Urged

The Central Northwest Citizens
Association last night urged ap-
pointment of colored representa-
tive to District board Of loyalty
inquiry now contemplated by the
Commissioners.
Members also opposed investiga-
ton of District employees loyalty,
should it be instituted, by the Police
Department.
The group also went on record as
requesting the Board of Education
to supply electrical code books to
District high schools, so that boys
may prepare for electricians exam
inations which will be mandatory
here after July l.
The police department was asked
to assign more men to night duty.
M A. Lightfoot. president. con-
Quoted the meeting, held in the
Garnet-Patterson School, Tenth and
u streets NV.
Evening star., 1948-04-21
13 Red Cross Nurses Aides
Will Be CAPPED TONIGHT

Thirteen Red Gross nurses aides
will be capped in exercises at 8
o'clock tonight at the Gallinger Hos
pital nursing home.
Miss Beatrice Ritter, Gallinger di-
rector of nursing, and Mrs. E. Brooke
Lee, vice chairman OF Red Cross
volunteer services here, will speak
at the exercises. DR.. Alvin r. Swee-
ney, superintendent, will accept the
class for service at the hospital.
The program will include greet
ings by Mrs. Ernest Markwalter,
chairman of the Red Cross nurses
aide service; presentation of caps
by Mrs. Bernard Wood III, vice
chairman of the nurses aid serv-
ice, and presentation of diplomas by
Mrs. Lee. Miss Mary Frenzel, as
sistant captain in charge of night
aides at Gallinger Hospital, will pre-
sent pins.
The graduates to be recognized in
the ceremony are Mrs. Virginia v.
Gray, Mrs. Annamaria M. Reed,
Mrs. George B. Thomas and Misses
Mary L. Alexander, Mildred G.
Bankes, Ellen F. Mcmahon, Evelyn
H. Miller, Emily ]. Niemet, Ruth E.
Niskanen, Alice ]. Samuels, Evelyn
M. Sepkoskf, Gertrude M. Strishock
and Mary c. Treacy.
Evening star., 1948-04-21
ID. T.. Is Offered "a Cars
For Driving Courses

Fourteen automobiles have been
offered the District to be used in
driver training courses in public
high schools here.
The offer was disclosed by Wash
ington I. Cleveland, manager Of the
District Division of the American
Automobile Association. during hear
ings Yesterday on the Districts 1949
supply bill.
Mr.. Cleveland said the cars,
equipped with dual control systems,
were offered through the AAA by
the Chevrolet Division of General
Motors.
To place the additional vehicles
in use. however, Mr.. Cleveland told
the Horan Subcommittee of the
House Appropriations Committee,
$42, $50 will be needed to pay salaries
of IL additional instructors, and for
maintenance and operation OF
the cars.
Evening star., 1948-04-21
Negro Group Asks End
Of Fireman Segregation

The Commissioners today were
asked to order the integration OF
% extra Negro firemen in vacancies
existing in white fire companies by
William D. Nixon, president OF the
Oldest Inhabitants, Inc.
Mr.. Nixon made his request in a
letter to the city heads attacking a
resolution by Fire Capt. Curtis E.
McGhee, chairman of the Fire
Fighters Union Iocal 36) Segre-
CATION Committee, that segregation
of white and colored firemen be
continued here.
The city's Sc Negro firemen cur
rently are centered in two COM
panies, whereas normal complement
of each fire company Is Is men.
Fire Chief Clement Murphy has
not yet decided what stand to take
on the McGhee resolution, passed
by the union last week.
Evening star., 1948-04-21
Justice Lows to Be Cited
By CosmopoIitun Club

The Cosmopolitan Club win pre-
sent its annual Distinguished Serv-
ice Medal and Citation to District
Court Chief Justice Bolitha j. Laws
at 1;20 pm. tomorrow in the May
flower Hotel.
The medal. presented to "a citi-
zen OF Washington who performs
the most outstanding, unselfish
civic service for the community
during that year" The award to
Chief Justice Laws is for his "un-
tiring efforts to improve court pro-
cedures and facilities for the city
of Washington"
The ceremony will take place at
a club luncheon tomorrow Joined
by the Barristers' Club, of which
Chief Justice Laws II . charter
member. :,
Evening star., 1948-04-21
Man Held After Threat
To Shoot Children

A telephone call at Police head
quarters from a man who said he
was about to shoot some children
tampering with his garden led to
the arrest last night of Raymond
Everett Fox, 48, of 310 Eleventh
street S.W.
Fox was charged with carrying
deadly weapon and held under ST.
600 bond pending a Municipal Court
appearance today.
Identifying himself at Fox, the
caller told police about 10 pm. that
neighborhood children had been
carrying off tulip bulbs from his
garden and he was going to shoot
them.
Pvt. Henry R. KerShner of the
fourth precinct said he found Fox in
the yard. facing a child. The mans
back was to Pvt. Kershner and when
the policeman approached him, Fox
wheeled, pushing .25 caliber pistol
in his stomach, police reported.
The policeman said he disarmed
the man and found the gun was
fully loaded. Several children who
were there when Pvt. Kershner ar
rived dashed away and were not
available as witnesses, the police
man said.