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Evening star., 1948-08-04
3 Architects 10 Check
Condemned Wall al
Falls Church School

Fairfax County authorities today
moved for an immediate second
check on the safety of Madison
School in Falls Church, where an
exterior wall was "preliminarily'
condemned by the town building in
spector.
School Supt. w. T. Woodson said
an architect from the State Board OF
Education and two county architects
would inspect the wall today to de-
termine what, if anything, should
be done to the building.
No summer classes are being held
in the school, which was built by
the town of Falls Church and was
taken over by Fairfax County in
1912 School officials were doubly
concerned about the buildings safety
because of plans for heavier than
usual use, during the fall semester
To Be Used for Two Shifts.
Under the plans. Madison will be
used for two shifts of classes to &C
commodate students who would have
attended the new Oak Street School
This structure will not be completed
in time for use at the opening OF
the new term, September 7.
The County School Board, meet.
ing yesterday. received letter from
Roy Dunn, Falls Church town man.
ager, urging remedial action al
Madison School without forma
steps on the part of the town.
He called attention to a towr
ordinance requiring the owners o1
an unsafe building to show cause
why it should not be removed OF
put into safe condition.
Mr.. Dunn said the Falls Church
building inspector, N. G. David, anc
an independent architect who in.
spected Madison School made e
joint report to the effect that the
wall sis not tied to the building
and that freezing or thawing, vibra-
tion or other disturbance" may
cause it to collapse. He wrote:
This condition endangering the
lives of scores of children is a re-
sponsibility no official dare con-
done"
Plans Appeal to Plasterers.
Mrs. Harold w. Hodges of Falls
Church appeared before the School
Board yesterday to suggest ways of
speeding work on Oak Street School.
She discussed plans to appeal to
builders and plasterers' unions to
lend lahorers to the project. The
lack of plasterers, she explained, is
delaying completion of the school.
She said she hoped an appeal to
plasterers and their employers on
a community and -civic-spirit" basis
would encourage some to assist in
the job.
The board decided to move four
quonset huts from Madison School
and one from Franconia to other
locations. The double shift at Mad
ison next term and the eventual
completion of the Oak Street School
will relieve the overflow of students
now attending classes in huts there
it was explained. One hut was as
signed to Dunn Loring, where
double shifts will be necessary in
the first and second grades, and
four will be moved to Groveton,
where a double shift will be neces-
sary in one class.
Tuition for nonresident students
in 1948-9 was set at $50 per session
for elementary students and $125
for high school students. Rates
last semester were $50 in elemen-
lary grades and S1O8 for high school
Evening star., 1948-08-04
Crush of Plane Breaks
ArIinoton Pilots Legs

An Arlington radio station en-
ploye suffered two broken legs yes
terday when his Piper Cub plane
overturned while landing during q
wind gust at Baileys Crossroads Air
field in Fairfax County.
John B. Britto, "a, of 2238 North
Columbus street, Arlington, was ad-
mitted to Arlington Hospital where
his condition was described today
as good. He is employed as a radio
transmitting engineer for Station
WEAM. Arlington.
Mr.. Britto is flying student un-
der the CT Bill of Rights and has
about IS solo hours to his credit.
Evening star., 1948-08-04
County Board Agrees
Tentatively 10 Closed
Session on Textbooks
HOWARD w. SMITH
uouae. neYn

The Montgomery County Com
missioners today were in tentative
agreement that a hearing scheduled
Monday on charges that some
county textbooks contain Com
munistic propaganda should be
closed to the public.
They qualified their action yes
terday, however, by saying that if
Franklin T. Miles, Chevy Chase
attorney, who made the charges
several weeks ago, does not agree,
they would consult with school au-
thorities.
Mr.. Miles said last week he would
refuse to appear at closed meet
ing, adding, II will not be a party
to any such star chamber proceed
ings."
Miles Letter Read.
| The question arose yesterday
when Commissioner Wesley /
Sauter read a letter from Mr.. Miles
in which the attorney asked, in
effect, whether the meeting would
be open or closed. Mr.. Sauter is a
member of a joint committee cont-
prising representatives of the Board
of Education and the county COM
missioners. The group was named
recently in an attempt to promote
harmony between the two agencies.
"If Mr.. Miles has something" Mr..
Sauter declared, II think the pub
lie should know about it. If not
we want the public to know his
charges are not true"
This brought a charge from
F. Barnard Welsh, attorney to the
commissioners, that Mr.. Miles is a
publicity seeker" While Mr. Welsh
said he could see no harm" in an
open session, he quoted school heads
as saying the attorneys accusation
was untrue.
Code Appeal Rejected.
In other business, the county
heads rejected an appeal by rep
resentatives of the Montgomery
County Electrical Contractors Asso-
citation for immediate adoption Of a
proposed ordinance licensing elec-
tKcians and electrical contractors in
the county. -
The ordinance would set up a
board of examiners to check quail
hcations of prospective electricians
and to inspect electrical work.
7 Members OF the group said electri-
cal installations now are grossly
inadequate" and that there is in
sufficient inspection.
Mrs. Mary Hagner was dismissed
as deputy clerk to Mr.. Sauter in
the Bethesda County Building and
Mrs. Mary Burns, was appointed in
her place. mo reason was given for
the action, effective September !.
A petition for improvement of
Aberdeen road from Bradley boule-
ward to Wilson lane, Bethesda, was
referred to County Engineer Blan-
ton s. Barnett,
Evening star., 1948-08-04
Place Sunday Classified
Ads EurIy!

Classified ad customers de-
string 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 efficient service. Your
cooperation will be appre-
ciated.
Remember The STARS
New Telephone Number Ii
Sterling 5000.
Evening star., 1948-08-04
Mrs. Richards to Wed
1t. Gen. Rockey Today
By the Associated Pre-

INDIAN HEAD, Md, Aug. 4.-Lt.
Gen. Keller E. Rockey, commanding
general of the Atlantic Fleet Ma
rines, and Mrs. Susan MCGEE
Richards of Kansas City, Mo, were
to be married today at Araby, home
of Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher.
Only few close friends were
expected to attend the ceremony
The marriage license, issued at La
Plata, Md. gave Gen. Rockey's age
as SO. He is widower. The license
said Mrs. Richards is 4S and a
Siy0rnne
Evening star., 1948-08-04
Book Purty' Speaker Named

Mrs. Dorothy P. Key. librarian of
the Parker Gray School, will review
William w. Bauer's book, Stop
Annoying Your Children" at 7
o'clock tonight at the first of a
series of book parties to be held at
the Robert Robinson Library, North
Alfred and Wythe streets, Alex
Andrla,
Evening star., 1948-08-04
Sales Tax Near 26 Millions

BALTIMORE, Aug. 4 (P).-State
Controller James ]. Lacy announced
yesterday that July State sales tax
receipts totaled s2.33S, ,3S8.75, boost
ing total collections for the first II
months of the levy's operation to
s25 1858 ,631.75. It was the second
highest month on record.
Evening star., 1948-08-04
Fire Trucks Speed Limited

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Aug. 4
(SpeciaD Fire Chief Ward M.
Davis today put 25-miles-an-hour
speed limit on fire apparatus and
ambulance travel within the city
limit. The action was taken, he
said, after a number Of complaints
from local businessmen.
Evening star., 1948-11-06
| Bloom Defends
IsroeI's Tactics
| GETTING Arms

Representative Bloom, Democrat
of New York, scheduled to become
chairman of the House Foreign At
fairs Committee, today defended the
Israel government for getting war
materials wherever it can"
His comment to a Chicago Daily
News reporter was based on reports
that large amounts of military goods
are being flown to Palestine for
Israeli forces with the active help
of Russia.
IF Israel Is fighting to retain its
democracy, I don't see why they
shouldn't get materials from any
available source" Mr.. Bloom said.
I'VE would do the same thing.
Israel is fighting for its life. but
If 1t gains territory 1t rightfully
should have, many other nations
shout Give it back!' It's absurd" ="
A spokesman for the Israeli gov
ernment in washington refused to
comment on the reported arms ship
ments.
Evening star., 1948-11-06
Ferguson Calls Threats
To Bar Him 'LaughabIe'
by the Associoted Press

DETROIT, Nov. 6.-Senator Fer
guson, Republican, of Michigan
termed "laughable' yesterday an
AFL and CIO threat to try to bar
him from his Senate seat.
He was reelected Tuesday to q
second term.
August Scholle, head of the CIC
Political Action Committee in Mich
igan, said the national organization
would ask the Senate Seating Com
mittee not to seat Senator Ferguson
until 1t looks into charges made
against him earlier this year.
Senator Thomas, Democrat, oi
Oklahoma, has questioned the busl.
ness dealings and connections Of
Senator Ferguson and his family.
The Michigan Federation of La.
Dor also announced that it was ask
ine. Senator Barley, Democrat, o1
Kentucky, Vice President-elect, tt
order q Senate investigation OF the
charges before Senator Ferguson Is
seated.
7 have nothing to fear and neither
have the people of Michigan" Sena.
tor Ferguson replied. MY conduct
has been honorable throughout. o.
course, in my work, I have trod on
few toes, and this is the wsy they
are taking of getting back ct me.
Senator Ferguson denied Senator
Thomas charges when they first
were made public.
Evening star., 1948-11-06
Balkans
Continued From First Page.

ganda, during the debate, Mr.. Dulles
said the United States mad a film
called The Iron Curtain"
Il don't suppose some delegates
would like it if we showed that
film" Mr.. Dulles said.
The committee finally voted
against viewing the Yugoslav movies
and left the policy on such films
up to the 14-nation Steering Com
mittee, which will take up the ques-
ton later.
Malik Quotes Truman.
Jacob A. Malik of Russia quoted
President Truman as saying during
his campaign that the American
film to which Mr. Dulles referred
was a "red herring The film was
based on the Canadian atomic spy
cases.
Mr.. Katz-Suchy said Mr.. Dulles
had attacked the Communist Party
The Communists were the first
to fight the Nazis," Mr.. Katz-Suchy
said. They we're the first to make
resistance in France.
Dulles was sitting in the office
OF Cromwell g. Sullivan Dulles
New York law f1rm) clipping shares
while the Communists were fight
ing"
Mr. Katz-Suchy said President
Truman in a speech in Chicago
llkened the Republican Party to a
Fascist party and Gov. Dewey to a
Hitler.
L am satisfied with that descrip-
tlon," the Polish delegate said.
Evening star., 1948-11-06
hlRB Member Predicts
Taft Act Changes, No Repeal
BY the Assoeioted Pres,

PORTLAND, Greg, Nov. 6-Labor
was warned yesterday by National
Labor Relations Board member not
to expect repeal of the Taft Hartley
Act because Of the election.
In the first public statement on
the law by a board member since
the election, James j. Reynolds, jr.,
told the City Club in a speech here
IF you repeal the Taft-Hartley
Act, you also repeal the Wagner
Act, and then you have nothing but
chaos.
Organized labor has a legitimate
beef against certain sections of the
act, but by and large it is a proper
device in the interest of peaceful
labor relations"
What is needed. Mr.. Reynolds
added, is carefully thought out
amendments.
On the controversial anti-Com-
munist affdavits, he said labor had
demanded to know why comparable
affidavits were not required from
employers.
Something like that may be In
che offing," he said.
Evening star., 1948-11-06
States Rights EIector
will Vote for Truman
By the Assecioted Press

SPARTA, Tenn, Nov. GA Ten
nessee Democratic elector who had
pledged his support to the States
Rights Democrats said yesterday he
will cast his vote for President Tru-
man in the electoral college.
Malcolm Hill of Sparta said his
decision was made after he received
a telegram from Senator McKellar
who supported Mr.. Truman.
Mr.. Hill wired Senator McKellar
81 yield to your wishes and the over
whelming preference expressed by
the electorate and will cast my vote
in the electoral college for Mr.. Tru-
man. 1 have no apologies for my
position in the campaign"
Tennessee has IL votes in the elec-
toral college.
Mr.. Hill was one of two men listed
in both the Democratic and States
Rights Democrats ticket in the cleo.
ton.
The other, Preston Parks of Son.
erville, has said that he would not
vote for President Truman under
any circumstances.
Evening star., 1948-11-06
Man Gets 13-40 Years
For Attempted Rape
(From Yesterdays Last Edition.

(From Yesterdays Last Editton.)
A young man who attempted tc
rape a Washington housewife, was
sentenced today to serve from /;
to 40 years in prison by Judge Henry
A. Schweinhaut in District Court.
Calvin J. Sneed4 81, colored, OF
Oxon Hill, Md, was convicted OF
breaking into the basement laundry
of an apartment building in the 20C
block of o street S.W. and attacking
a 32-year-old woman. During the
attempted assault, which occurred
last August, he struck her with q
wrench.
In another case, Cleveland Sheard
~, colored, 300 block of Virginia
avenue S.W., was sentenced to to
Is years for wounding Fred ]. Cren-
shaw, 66, Capitol policeman.
Sheard was convicted October 26.
Pvt. Crenshaw, who lives at 1929
B street NE, was taking sheard to
the Capitol guard house last June
when he fired two shots, one striking
the oficer In the side, the other in
the chest
Evening star., 1948-11-06
German Unions Plan Strike
To Protest Rising Prices
By the Associctsd Press

FRANKFURT, Germany. Nov. O.
German trade unions voted today
to stage a one-day general strike
throughout the combined British
and American zones In protest
against rising prices.
Date of the strike was not set
Immediately.
The decision came after a three
day conference of trade union
leaders in Frankfurt. They claim to
represent 100000 workers in the
two zones.
If the strike comes off it will be
the biggest demonstration in Ger
many since the end Of the war.
Price unrest resulted in "cost-of.
living" riots last week in the big
American zone city of Stuttgart. The
demonstration touched off fighting
between Germans and American
troops for the first time since the
beginning of the occupation.
The American military govern
ment last Saturday imposed a curfew
on Stuttgart. 1t was lifted today.
Evening star., 1948-11-06
Representative Lodge Off
To Study Aid 10 Europe
By the Assoeiated Press

Representative Lodge, Republican
of Connecticut, leaves today on o
months tour of Europe, the House
Foreign Affairs Committee an.
faounced.
He will study the foreign air pro-
gram, effectiveness Of the State De-
partment's information and cultural
relations program. including the
Voice of America broadcasts, ano
general economic and political con-
ditions in Europe, a committee staf1
member said.
Representative Chiperfield, Re-
publican, of Illinois, and four other
committee members will leave later
this month on a trip to South Amer
ica to make a general survey o1
economic and political conditions
Assigned to go with Mr.. Chiper.
Aeld are Representatives Gordon
Democrat, of Illinois; Smith, Re.
publican, of Wisconsin; Jarman
Democrat, of Alabama, and Jonk.
man, Republican, of Michigan.
Evening star., 1948-11-06
kirkland Tells Sphinx Club
How Growing D. C.. Shrinks

Washington is getting larger AZ
1t gets smaller
This paradox was given to the
Sphinx Club of Almas Temple
Shriners yesterday by James r.
Kirkland, counsel to the Senate Dis.
trict Committee.
The population of the National
Capital, he explained, has grown to
more than 100000, with q popula.
ton Of 1,25o,000 people In the
Metropolitan Area.
On the other hand, he pointed
out, the taxable area Of the munici.
pality has shrunk, until now 50 per
cent Of the property is tax-free. It
has been taken of the tax rolls by
the Government, by churches, and
by various tax-exempt agencies. he
said.
The National Capital has
greater population than any one Of
IL States, pays more Federal taxes
than any one of 20 States and has
the largest per capita insurance in
vestment, the speaker said.
But" he added, I'VE are not citi-
ZenS of the United States"
Evening star., 1948-11-06
Greek Drive on Reds
Retarded by Politics
Venize|os Charges
BY the Associated Press

ATHENS, Nov. 6.-The Greek
government has been busy playing
politics instead Of effectively fight-
ing the Communist guerrillas,
Sophocles Venizelos, deputy leader
of the Liberal Party, said last night
Venizelos is the man pushing the
expected resignation of the govern
ment led by Prime Minister Themis-
tokles Sophoulis. He said in an in
terview that he would withhold a
vote of no confidence until debate
on the Greek situation is ended In
the United Nations.
Venizelos claims enough votes
from his followers in the Liberal
Party and opposition groups to de-
feat the government in Parliament
The present government" saio
Venizelos, is not efficient and there
is no excuse for failure to reach
a solution against the guerrillas
There is a lack of co-ordinatier
among the ministries and ministers
have been playing party politics.
34Ao iAdAI SAAtlS1SAl was VA GAAC Wy
ulist Party headed by Foreign Min
lister Constantin Tsaldaris. The
Populist Party and the Liberal Party
of Sophoulis united to form the
present coalition government. Ven-
izelos criticized the Ministries of
War, Navy, Air, Interior and Public
Order. The Populists hold all these
posts except public order, which is
held by liberal loyal to Sophoulis
Venizeios said no desires to be-
come Prime Minister had motivated
his move to upset the government
as some of his opponents charged
He would serve in the new govern
ment in any capacity, provided the
cabinet agrees not to play politics,
he said.
He made no comment on whether
present American aid is sufilcient to
crush the guerrillas. However, he
expressed the belief that more
would help troop morale.
Evening star., 1948-11-06
Accidents
Continued From First Page

injuries received when he was
struck by bus at Fifteenth street
and Potomac avenue Sc.
He was struck by a Capital Transit
Co. bus driven by Henry N. Wyn-
koop, jr, 81, of 405 Tenth street NE.
police said. Mr.. Wynkoop will ap-
pear at the inquest.
Another pedestrian, John B. Reed
%, of 3009 Thirty ninth street NV.
was in Georgetown Hospital today
with hip injuries, suffered when he
was struck by an automobile in the
2l00 block of Wisconsin avenue NV
yesterday afternoon. Police said
the driver of the car was John r
Mccall. 80, of 1909 Rhode Island
avenue NV, who was charged with
falling to yield the right of way to O
pedestrian.
Evening star., 1948-11-06
Czechs Reject Protest
On Israeli Arms
by the Assoeioisi Press

The Czechoslovakia government
has. in effect, turned down a State
Department protest against arms
shipments to the Palestine fighting
areas, officials disclosed yesterday.
The United States had requested
that the flow of weapons from
Czechoslovakia to Israel be stopped
because, it contended, this violated
United Nations ban.
Government officials termed the
Czech reply vague and unsatisfac-
tory" but declined to make public
the official Czech positions.
1t was learned, however, that the
Communist dominated Czech gov
ernment had argued that the arms
traffic was not q concern of the
United States.
The State Department on Septem-
Der o disclosed that it had asked
the Czechs to halt the arms move
ment, saying it had received reports
that American citizens were in
volved.
The United States had said guns,
munitions and other supplies needed
by the Israeli army were being sent
to Israel by ship and from secret
air fields in, Czechoslovakia. The
source of the equipment for the
Israeli army long has been. mys-
terry.
In an effort to bring an end to
hosti1ities, the United States has
embargoed shipments of American
arms to the entire Middle East.
Evening star., 1948-11-06
King Orders U. S. Gifts
Planted at Buckingham
BY the Asseeiatsd Press

LONDON, Nov. 6.-Four magnolia
shrubs sent as q gift from the
Mount Vernon Va.) Ladies' Asso-
citation to the King and Queen will
be planted along the borders of the
Buckingham Palace lawns, a spokes.
man for the royal family said today.
The shrubs arrived yesterday by
plane. They will be examined by
horticulture experts Of the British
Ministry of Agriculture routine
procedure for the detection of plant
disease-before going to the palace.
The palace spokesman said no
ceremony had been planned for the
planting. The shrubs will be set out
by agricultural workmen, he said,
and no doubt the King and Queen
will 60 later and look at them"
Evening star., 1948-11-06
Collision
Continued From First Page

slapped the faces of one or two who
appeared to be becoming hysterical.
Emergency Door Jammed.
Eyewitnesses said the emergency
door of the bus could not be opened
for nearly half hour after the
collision.
Edward Styles of Toronto, a pas
senger on the streetcar, described
the moment of impact.
There was an awful crash and !
was thrown on top of some seats,
he said. Then the lights went out
People at the back of the car started
to shout, Keep your heads" and in
minute or two there was no con-
fusion. Most of us managed to get
out without trouble.
1T was awful outside. People were
lying on the pavement and blood
was everywhere. We could hear
screams from people trapped inside
the bus and there was nothing we
could do"
One soldier was thrown clear
through the bus window and landed
about 20 feet in front of the bus
another eyewitness said. IF he
wasn't killed, it must have been q
miracle"
Evening star., 1948-11-06
Folonge Party Returns
To Franco Cabinet
BY the A.seeiotsd Press

MADRID, Nov. 6.-Generalissimc
Franco today brought the Falange
ttotalitarian state party back into
his cabinet. 1t was dropped in July
1945, when the Spanish leader re-
shuffied his ministers,
The Falangists came back into
the government with the appoint
ment of Raimundo Fernandez
Cuesta, minister Of justice, as min
lister and secretary general of the
Falange. He will hold down both
posts.
Some sources in Madrid specu-
lated. the move might be designed
to bring the Falangist Party under
more direct government control.