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Evening star., 1948-07-16
Stock Deal Failure Hit
Kaiser Firm, SEC Told
. BY the Associated Press

Joseph Frazer, president of Kaiser
Frazer Corp, testified yesterday that
cancellation of stock deal by bank
ers had caused his company great
deal of harm" but that confidence
had been rebuilt.
Mr.. Frazer appeared before the
Securities and Exchange Commits
sion which earlier in the day had
turned down for the second time a
request by the Cleveland banking
firm of Otis & Co. to broaden the
investigation of the breakdown of
plans to sell s10.0O0.000 in stock.
Otis IL Co. and the First Califor-
MIA Co. Cancelled contract to sell
900 900 shares of the stock on Feb
ruary and the SEC is trying to
find out why.
Mr.. Frazer told the SEC yesterday
that shortly after the "rumors and
adverse publicity" circulated follow
ing collapse of the stock deal, car
sales fell But, he said. these sales
were made up later through the
company's efforts to build up conf
dence.
I'VE have just had the largest two
weeks retail deliveries in the his
tory of the company. We have 49,
COO good orders on our books today"
he declared.
Evidence was submitted to show
that the company had earned So
419,179 before taxes from January
through May.
Edgar Frazer, vice president Of
the firm, said dealers are crying
for cars" now.
Evening star., 1948-07-16

back for Baltimore on the day fol-
lowing.
Witnesses appearing before the
grand jury yesterday afternoon in
cluded Capt Robert v. Murray,
assistant chief of detectives; Capt.
Mark H. Raspberry of the United
States Park Police. 1t. E. E. Scott
of the homicide squad and Roy H.
Mcdaniel, special agent of the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation.
Father Of Victim Appears.
William P. Bardwell, father of the
slain girl and an investigator for
the Federal Trade Commission, also
appeared briefly.
Linked closely to Mrs. Wiser's
statements of seeing James the day
after the Bardwell murder was a
police announcement that the sus-
pect was known as "Bunky" and
that further efforts are being made
to determine where he spent Sunday
night, June 27, in Washington.
In a confession police say they
obtained from James, he is quoted
as saying he caught an early morn
ing freight train out of Baltimore
for Washington and returned the
same day. Since then, however, he
is reported as saying he hasn't been
in Washington since before 1910.
Another Witness Heard.
The testimony of Mrs. Trudie Mae
Stancil. 2809 Fifteenth street NV,
another grand jury witness yester-
day, was not disclosed, nor would
she comment on it.
In addition to the murder of
Marsha Brill, James is charged in
Baltimore with the rape and robbery
of a 38-year-old woman. He has
pleaded not guilty by reason of in
sanity and faces trial early next
Because of the Baltimore charges,
there is little likelihood that James
will ever face trial here in the Bard
well case, but if he should 60 free
there, authorities in Washington
want an indictment holding him
to the Rock Greek Park murder.
Evening star., 1948-07-16
Urges Action Now
While Party Pledges
Are Still Fresh

Chairman Dirksen of the House
District Committee said today he
will ask House Republican leaders to
allot time during the forthcoming
special session of Congress for House
action on the Districts Home Rule
bill.
Mr.. Dirksen said he plans to get
in touch with the leadership as soon
as possible to ask that the city
charter measure be called up soon
for further debate and final DISPOSE
ton.
Now is the time to act" said the
Illinois Republican, who is retiring
from Congress at the end of this
session because of Ill health. Both
the Republicans and Democrats
have included planks in their plat
forms approving suffrage for the
District. While these declarations
of policy are fresh in the minds of
legislators, it would seem logical to
bring up the Home Rule bill on the
floor to complete House action"
Measure Was Withdrawn.
The measure. providing for an
elected and reorganized city govern
ment, was subjected to bitter at
tack on the floor of the House
during one long days debate in the
regular session, but was Withdrawn
during the closing days.
Proponents. led by Mr.. Dirksen.
withstood several attempts to kill
or water down the bill. The measure
survived two major test votes and
still is on the calendar as unfinished
business of the House. 1t is sup
posed to have priority on the legi-
slative program.
The home rule bill was discussed
at length last night by Mr.. Dirk
sen and Chairman Auchincloss of
the House District Subcommittee on
Home Rule and Reorganization of
the District Government.
To Press for Pay Bill Action.
Mr.. Auchincloss said today he
feels that the measure should now
be taken up by the House at the
special session ito see if we can get
it through" Decision as to whether
the House will make way for debate
on the bill. however. rests with the
House leadership, Mr.. Auchincloss
said.
Mr.. Dirksen also expressed hope
that the special session of Con-
gress will find some way to give
District Government workers a
cost of living pay raise denied to
them when Congress granted pay
increases for Federal workers.
The House-passed District Rev.
enue Bill for a per cent retail
sales tax combined with a high
level income tax is pending in the
Senate, designed to provide suf-
ficent income to carry the cost of
city pay raises.
The sales tax bill was blocked on
the Senate floor by filibuster of
Senator Johnston, Democrat, of
South Carolina. 1t still is on the
calendar, however. and could be
called up for action during the
special session.
Evening star., 1948-07-16
Dagger Staying Held
Justified by Inquest;
Stepson Is Cleared

A coroner's jury ruled today that
Wilford Diggs Warner, 81, was justi-
fed in stabbing his stepfather to
death with German dagger a foot
and half long during fight last
night.
The jury brought in the verdict of
justifiable homicide after IS min
utes of deliberation after hearing
witnesses testify that the dead man,
Eldridge N. Ford, 81. attacked Mr..
Warner with the dagger during an
argument.
The quarrel, the climax of long
standing family feud, took place at
the home at 1889 Downing street
NE. around pm. yesterday. Ford
died from four chest wounds. The
stepson was treated for two wounds,
but was not seriously hurt.
Arm, Temple Bandaged.
He appeared at the inquest today
with bandages over his right temple
and on his left arm.
Mrs. Madeline Whitaker, Al, a
sister of Mr.. Warner, testified that
Ford had not spoken to any men,
Der of the family for several weeks
He had an intense hatred of doc
tors and recently she, Mr.. Warner
and Mrs. Ford all had been under
treatment by physicians.
Mrs. Whitaker testified that
when the stepfather came home
from work, he sat at the dining
room table working on some pa
pers while Mr.. Warner tried to
engage him in a conversation. Mr..
Warner had asked him, Whats the
matter, pop?" when Ford stumbled
on the edge of a rug earlier, she
said, and had been told to mind
your own business"
Stepson Was Threatened.
The stepfather said he didn't
want to talk and finally picked up
the dagger, which was lying on
the table and said, I'm sick and
tired of you being in the house
and I'm going to kill you." she
testified.
Mrs Whitaker said Ford lunged
at her brother, repeating his threats
to kill him.
One of the men was hit with a
sugar bowl during the fight, she
said, but was not clear as to which
one
Finally. she managed to wrest the
dagger from the two men and ran
out of the house with it, she told
the jury. Her mother, the dead
mans widow, who was upstairs
called to police and suffered a heart
attack, she said.
When she returned to the house
she found Ford had collapsed on
the floor.
Mr.. Warner, a former Merchant
Marine sailor, got the dagger as a
war souvenir, she said. He Is EN-
ployed at the Naval Gun Factory
company here.
Evening star., 1948-07-16
Police Taking Suspect
To Baltimore in Hunt
For Bethesda Loot

Bethesda detectives were to go
to Baltimore today in an attempt
to recover some of the loot taken
from four Bethesda-Chevy Chase
area homes during the last two
months.
With them will be Jack Ray
mond, alias James Madison, 30, of
the 600 block of C street NE, who
was arrested Wednesday night on
burglary charges in connection with
the housebreakingS.
Some of the approximately $4,000
worth of jewelry and clothing which
detectives said Raymond stole from
the homes has been recovered. The
remainder, detectives said Raymond
told them. has been pawned in Bal
timore and Washington or sold to
individuals. They added Raymond
said he had pawned about $1,000
worth of valuables in Baltimore.
Detective Corpl. Edward Barber,
who was credited with the arrest,
said he spotted Raymond at Con-
necticut avenue and Leland street,
Chevy Chase. He said his attention
was attracted by a sports jacket
worn by Raymond which had been
described by one of the house.
breaking victims as having been
worn by man whom the victim had
surprised in his home.
In questioning Raymond, the de-
tective related, he noticed the man
was wearing a wrist watch which
answered the description of one of
the articles taken July 5 from the
home of DR.. and Mrs. Philip H.
Warner. 1902 Connecticut avenue.
Corpl. Barber added that it was DR..
Warner who found burglar in his
home when he returned from fire
works display at the Washington
Monument
Raymond. according to Corpl.
Barber, admitted breaking into the
Warmer home and taking about $400
worth of jewelry and clothing. The
detective said Raymond also admit
ted burglarizing the following
homes:
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Rusch, 5000
Glendale street. June 80, where he
took $500 worth of valuables; Mr.
and Mrs. w. J. Kelly 200 Primrose
street, May 20, where he took jewelry
and clothing valued at approx
mately $4,000. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester A. Wells, 10 East Blackthorn
street last Saturday and taking
about $50 worth of valuables.
According to the detective, Ray
mond entered the homes by breaking
windows.
Evening star., 1948-07-16
Installation Of Elevator
In Memorial Under Way

Installation of high-speed pas
senger elevator in the George Wash
ington Masonic National Memorial
at Alexandria was begun this week.
The memorial, 1888 feet high, has
been under construction since 1922
at a cost of $4.500,000. The elevator
will travel from the memorials s
main floor to an observation plat
form in the tower-a distance of
234 feet.
The observation platform has been
previously inaccessible.
The new elevator will travel TOO
feet a minute, carrying 5000 pounds.
and will be equipped with push
button controls.
Evening star., 1948-07-16
Overs Urged 10 Provide
For Doqs When on Vacation

An appeal for District residents
not to leave pets uncared for when
they go away for summer vacations
was issued today by the Washington
Animal Rescue League.
The league urged that pet owners
make arrangements for their pets
If they are unable to take the ami
mails with them. This can be done
either by having friends look after
the pets or by finding a safe board
ing place.
Unwanted animals should be
taken to the league headquarters
at II o street NV, and not allowed
to run loose, the league said.
Evening star., 1948-07-16
Star Movies

Community movies, sponsored by
The Star in cooperation with the
Recreation Department and The
Film Center, are scheduled for 9
pm. today. Programs of comedy,
sports, cartoon and travel shorts
will be shown at the following play
grounds and recreation centers:
Barnard, Fourth street and Decatur
place NV.
Housing Unit, Seventh and Monroe
Janney. wisconsin avenue and Alber-
marie street NV.
Jefferson, Eighth and streets S.W.
Trinidad. Holbrook terrace and Mount
olivet street NE.
Burrville. Division between Hayes street
and Bell place NE
Douglass Simmons. First and Pierce
streets NV,
Morgan, v and chsmplain streets NV.
Randall. First and / streets s.W.
Evening star., 1948-07-16
States Attorney Studying
Laurel Train Wreck Report

An Interstate Commerce Com
mission report on the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad train wreck near
Laurel June 10 will be studied to de-
termine whether Prince Georges
County should institute criminal
proceedings, States Attorney A
Gwynn Bowie said today.
Mr.. Bowie said he had not yet
obtained a copy of the report and
did not know how long a proper
study would require. He also said
he had not been able to ascertain
whether the wreck occurred ir
Prince Georges or Howard County
Laurel is near the boundary.
One person was killed and So per-
sons were injured in the derailment
of the Diplomat. fast passenger
train. The ICC report blamed the
wreck on insecure track conditions
Evening star., 1948-07-16
Piece Sunday
Classified Ads EorIy!

Classified ad customers
desiring to place ads in The
Sunday Star are urged to
call them in early in the
week. This will eliminate
the last-minute rush to
place ads and will assure
every one prompt and efll-
cient service. Your Coop
Grafton will be appreciated.
Evening star., 1948-07-16
Fourth D. 6. Polio Victim
Treated at GuIIinqer

A 23-year-old woman, living in
the 1000 block Of Edmonds street
NV, has become the fourth Dis
trict polio victim Of the year, the
Health Department announced.
She was taken to Gallinger Hos
pital Tuesday. In addition to the
four District cases, four other polio
cases from the Metropolitan Area
have been reported 50 far this year.
Evening star., 1948-07-16
Chamber Names Redmond

RICHMOND. Va, July 16 Dr.
Appointment Of John Redmond, Of
Lynchburg, as State. secretary Of
the Virginia Junior Chamber OF
Commerce was announced yesterday
by John w. Pearsal Of Richmond,
president.
Evening star., 1948-07-16
ShirIineton Dance Set

The Shirlington Recreation As
sociation will sponsor dance at
$50 o'clock tonight at the Shirling-
ton pavilion.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-09
AFL Ask Rehearing Of
Double Overtime Case

Chicago (LPA)-The AFL Ex-
ecutive Council last week author
lied its attorneys to Join with the
Int'l Longshoremen's Association
AFL in petitioning the Supreme
Court to rehear the overtime-on-
overtime case decided last spring.
The Courts decision, which up
set long-standing practices in the
longshoreing industry, has snarled
up current negotiations of both
AFL and CIO unions with water
front employers. The Fair Labor
Standards Act requires payment of
time-and-a-half wages for all hours
worked after 40 hours. The indus
try has paid premium wages for
night work, holidays, and other
"inconvenient" hours. And indivi-
dual longshoremen were awarded
time-and-a-half pay for all hours
over 40, even though premium
wages were already paid, in the
decision last spring.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-09
Myers Halls Labor For Freeing
Children From Industrial Toll

New York City QLNS)-"The
children of America owe a great
debt of gratitude to organized la
bor," declared James Myers, mem
bership secretary of the National
Child Labor Committee, in a spec
ial Labor Day message.
Recalling that "it was the trade
unions which started a successful
agitation for free public schools in
early American history" Myers
pointed out labor has been a major
influence ever since in freeing chill
dren from toll in factory, mine and
field and providing them with in
creasing opportunities for educa-
ton.
"The job is far from done," My
ers said "for even today there are
nearly 100000 children 14-17
years of age employed in industry
and agriculture. Laws in many
states must be strengthened and
better enforcement provided.
"Attention mus also once more
be turned on our schools. Do they
offer the kind of courses which will
prove attractive and useful to
young people and give them prep
aration for intelligent citizenship
in a democracy? A study of why
children leave school now being
conducted by the National Child
Labor Committee promises to make
some significant revelations on this
subject.
"On Labor Day, it is well for US
all to remember that any civiliza-
tion can be judged by the welfare
of its children"
Myers is the author of "Do You
Know Labor" and was for many
years industrial secretary of the
Federal Council of the Churches of
Christ in America. Upon retirement
he joined the staff of the National
Child Labor Committee.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-09
Truman. Dewey
Ask AFL Support

Washington (LPA)-This mon
this issue Of the Federationist,
AFL's monthly magazine, features
the bids of both Democratic Presi-
dent Harry S. Truman and Repub-
lican candidate Thomas E. Dewey
for the votes of AFL members.
Both candidates point with pride"
to their own party's record, and
"view with alarm" the spectre of
their opponent in power.
President Truman bases his ap-
peal upon the record of the New
Deal, and the failure of the Repub-
lican 80th Congress to pass infla-
tion control and housing legisla-
tion. Of course he emphasized his
veto of the Taft Hartley law, the
Democratic platform promise to
repeal it, and the COPS support of
the anti-union bill.
Governor Dewey declares that he
has worked with the New York
Federation of Labor, and says he
looks forward to cooperation with
the AFL if he is elected president.
He thinks that AFL founder Sam
uel Gompers would oppose the mod
ern "collectivist reformers" as he
did Socialist experimenters and
Communist wreckers of his day."
The Republican hopeful declares
that under his leadership the gov
ernment would not "make the mis-
take of assuming that men like Lee
Pressman speak for the American
working man." nor would it pro
pose that strikes be broken by
drafting men into the army"
Dewey's article does not indicate
what his labor program would be
if he were elected.
The AFL has refused to grant
either Presidential candidate its
formal endorsement. Most AFL in
ternational union chiefs are, how
ever, joining the new Committee of
Labor Executives for the Reelection
of Truman.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-09
Independent Union Invite
Norman Thomas To Talk

New York City (ILNS).-The
Mechanics Educational Society of
America, an Independent union
with $4,000 members, revealed that
it had rejected a bid to join in a
Detroit Labor Day rally for Presi-
dent Truman, and that it had in
vited Norman Thomas, Socialist
candidate for President, to address
its 2OO-man National Administra-
tive Committee Sept. 10 at the
Hotel Statler, Buffalo, N. Y.
The invitation to Thomas was
made public by Matthew Smith,
MESA national secretary, who said
that Thomas was mo fair-weather
friend of labor. When the unions
were weak, Thomas was in the
front lines, helping us organize,
raising strike relief funds, march
ing on union picket lines. Unlike
other presidential candidates, Nor
man Thomas has fought, and is
fighting now, for the rights of la
Dor and the freedom of mankind"
Socialist labor secretary William
Becker, in announcing Thomas ac-
ceptance of the invitation, declared
that "since Norman Thomas is a
member of the CLOS American
Newspaper Guild and since his
running mate Tucker P. Smith, is
president of the AFL's American
Federation Of Teachers Local 1000,
the Socialist national ticket is the
only Union Label ticket in this
campaign"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-09
By MARY MOORE
HAVE YOU HEARD +? ? /?

The National Eeedlecraft Bur
eau, trade organization, estimates
there are now % million home sew
ers, one fourth Of them teen-agers.
During 1947 these % million stitch
ed up two billion yards Of cloth in
to garments and accessories.
Twenty million households now
have sewing machines, and sewing
.centers report that more than 300,-
900 women signed up for sewing
classes in 1947.
Magazine and newspaper tieups
with pattern companies and sewing
contests have helped maintain in
terest in home sewing. But sky
rocketing prices in clothes with
good workmanship and design have
been the main factor in this mad
craze Of home sewing.
Women who don't go in for max
ing their own clothes are knitting,
crocheting and embroidering more
than ever. Needlework manufactur-
ers report that many women even
make rugs for their floors.
Sewing at home is no longer the
chore that it once was. There has
been a tremendous improvement in
pattern markings, making them
easier to read and cheaper adjust
able dress forms make it possible
even for amateurs to drape and
create their own garments with
professional touches.
Many young women today find
their careers in schools Of fashion
design and charm schools. They be-
come style conscious.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-09
Meetings To Push
Lower Home Cost
Planned In Sept.

Washington, d. c. uLNS).-
In continuance of the governments
effort to stimulate residential con-
struction in the lower price range,
Commissioner Franklin ID. Rich
ards of the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration announced that plans
are under way for a series of ma
tionwide industry meetings this
month under the auspices of the
Federal Housing Administration
and the National Association of
Home Builders.
Tentative dates for these meet
ings, which will constitute another
step in the cooperative effort of
the government and private indus
try to increase the production of
both sales and rental units avail
able to veterans and other families
in the lower income groups, have
been set for Sept. 18th, 18th and
18th.
The purpose Of the industry
meetings will be to review with
home building and financing groups
significant changes made in FHA
mortgage insurance plans as a re-
suit Of housing legislation passed
in the recent special session of
Congress. All segments Of industry
affected by the provisions of the
act are being invited to attend.
National and local trade associa-
tions are advising their member
ships and it is expected that the
benefits will be reflected in increas-
ed home production, the FILA said.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-09
Truman Gets
ada Support

Chicago (LPA) - With severa
prominent AFL and CIO chiefs il
attendance, the executive board Of
Americans for Democratic Action
liberal anti-Communist organiza
tion, this week pledged it's support
to President Truman's reelection
campaign.
ADA's statement cited the Demo
cratic candidates fight for infla-
tion controls, housing legislation
civil rights, and the Marshall plan
and his opposition to the Taft
Hartley law as the primary rea-
sons for the endorsement which ii
"emphatically" gave him.
The Shocking" refusal of the
COP dominated 80th Congress to
take action on the Presidents leg
islative program demonstrates the
reactionary nature of the Republi-
can party, ADA said.
The liberal labor supported group
called upon those non-Communists
who have thru ignorance or inno-
cence" associated themselves with
Henry Wallace's Progressive party
to break with it. ADA declared that
it is Communist dominated and
"aids the campaign Of such men as
Sen. C. Wayland Brooks OR. Ill.,
and Sen. Joseph Ball OR. MINI.
Calling attention to its own role
in the Democratic convention, ADA
said that 'the successful outcome
of ADA's battle for strong civil
rights plank in the Democratic
platform marks turning point in
the party's history"
Chairman Leon Henderson, form
er OPA administrator remarked
that ADA will work on it's own for
the election of Truman and his
running-mate Sen. Alben Barkley
Cd. Ky.). 1t ''is not an adjunct Of
the Democratic party but Will work
in harmony with it."
Republican members of ADA
were encouraged to work for the
of their party, and
the executive board pointed to it's
of Rep. Jack Javits IN. Y.)
as evidence of its willingness to
back progressive Republicans. !!
Prior to the Democratic conven-
ton most ADA leaders had oppos-
ed President Truman's renomina-
ton, favoring either Gen. Dwight
or Supreme Court
Justice William o. Douglas for the
designation.