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Evening star., 1948-03-25
Meat Strike Probers
Review Testimony
Before Making Report
By the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Mar. 25.-A Board of
Inquiry heard a summary of tes-
timony today before submitting to
President Truman its findings in
the 10-day-old CIO strike against
the meat packing industry.
The board, appointed by President
Truman, must report to him by
April /. The strike has halved the
Nations meat output and sent meat
prices up.
Union representatives have told
the board the 100000 workers need
a 20 cents hourly wage raise to
keep pace with higher living costs.
Company men have argued that
the 20 cents demand Is "unreason-
able" and that the liberal" g.
cent increase offered by the packers
already has been accepted by two
big Enions-one AFT, the other in
dependent.
Could Call for Injunction.
Ralph Helstein, United Packing
house Workers president, has said
his group would consider a 19-
cents-an-hour boost instead of %
cents. The union offered during
negotiations with Swift & Co. to
accept the lower figure, but re-
turned to the original demand when
the 19 cents was refused, Mr.. Hell
stein said.
The union also has proposed arbi-
tration. It asked that the packers
pay Immediately the 8 cents they
had offered. and arbitrate the other
20 cents. The companies rejected
this plan.
After receiving the boards re-
port President Truman could ask
the Attorney General to seek an
injunction under the Taft Hartley
Act to halt the strike for 80 days
mediation.
Taft-Hartley Law Blamed.
Mr.. Helstein has said the strike
was provoked" by the Taft Hartley
law. He added:
1.-The strike will make sub
stantial contribution to clarifying
the problems unions will face under
1t. The Taft-Hartley law has
placed the Government squarely on
the side Of the employer, and the
Government is now acting for the
packers"
The Agriculture Department said
meat production under Federal in
spection for the week ended March
20 was 47 per cent below the pre-
ceding week.
There have been no reports of
actual meat shortages in any part
of the country An estimated three
week supply was in storage ware
houses when the strike started.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
State Representative Held
In Oklahoma Staying

PURCELL, Okla, Mar. 25.-State
Representative Purman Wilson of
Purcell was arrested today after
Jake Miller of Blanchard was shot
and killed in Wilson's law Office,
County Attorney Ray G. Wilson
announced.
The county attorney said Wilson,
chairman of the House Committee
on Revenue and Taxation in the
2lst session of the Oklohoma Legis-
lature, was representing Mrs. Mil
ler in a divorce action.
The shooting took place in Will
sons Office but we're not yet GER
tain exactly what happened" he
added. Wilson was not injured
Evening star., 1948-03-25
|WhottheRussions
| Are Soyinq of Us

The MoscoW radio, broadcasting il
French to Europe, said:
LAS expected, the recent de-
cision by the Soviet government
on the demobilization of ranks
in the army had a great re-
percussion abroad. World pro-
gressive opinion sees in this fact
a rev proof that the Soviet state
really wants peace.
LAS for the reactionary presses
and politicians, they are OBJ
viously confused. Daily they in
vented stories on the aggressive
aims of the Soviet Union and
suddenly now the slanderers are
facing a fact which shows all
their bad faith"
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Montgomery Ward Case
Is Dropped by FTC
By the Assoeioisd Press

The Federal Trade Commission
yesterday dropped it's case against
Montgomery Ward and Co., Inc,
Chicago. which had been charged
with Misrepresentation in, the sale
Of radio receiving sets.
The original complaint said the
company falsely represented certain
radio sets. were equipped for -tele-
vision. In dropping the case, the
commission said Montgomery Ward
has indicated its intention to COM
ply with the commissions trade
practice rules.
The commission also dismissed a
complaint against Philco Corp. and
Philco Radio and Television Corp.
of Philadelphia charging misrepre-
sentation.
The commission said practices
complained of have been abandoned.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Red Cross Unit Told
II Lags on Fund Drive

H. Randolph Maddox, chairman
of the General Business Unit in the
American Red Cross campaign to
raise funds, told $500 Washington
business firms today that Sill 900
more Is needed to attain the quota
He urged more concentrated effort
due to the lag.
Veterans Administrator Gray will
speak at the eighth report luncheon
at 1890 pm. tomorrow at the
United States Chamber of Com
merce. Newspaper and radio execu-
tives and volunteer members of the
Red Cross campaign public relations
group will be honor guests at the
luncheon. Robert H. Davidson, pub
lie relations chairman. will preside.
Mr.. Maddox said: General Busi-
ness has reported $204, 1903, or IS per
cent of our quota, while the entire
Metropolitan Area has reached "A
per cent of it's goal"
He asked firms having Red Cross
funds ready to call Executive 1888
for immediate pickup from cam
paign headquarters.
Alexandria and Arlington and
Fairfax Counties, Va, and Mont
gomery and Prince Georges Coun-
ties, Md, are expected to bring in
additional funds tomorrow.
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder,
Government Unit chairman, urging
increased efforts, said he regards
the amount now reached as "a fine
springboard for over-subscription
before the campaign ends March
81"
o. H. Ritenour, chairman of the
city DIVISION which has achieved
73 per cent Of quota, urged key
workers who have failed to report
to bring in funds.
officials said the residential unit,
with l02.87 per cent Of quota. leads
all others and contributions are
still coming in.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Boys, 8 and 9, Accused
In Church Altar Fires
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

| BALTIMORE, Mar. 25.-Two boys,
aged and 9. were charged yester-
day with setting four fires on and
around the altar of st. Johns Prot
estant Episcopal Church.
! The church caretaker, William
Iitz, summoned firemen, who found
fires burning on the altar cloth, at
70 base of the altar. in kneeling
.c;5 piled on the side Of the altar
and in the communion box.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Red Zone Paper Says Allies
Must Leave Berlin Soon

BERLIN, Mar. Is (R).-The Rus
sian-licensed newspaper Berliner
zeitung insisted today the day is
not far distant when American Eng
lish and French occupation troops
will have to leave Berlin.
All three commanders in chief
of the western Allies, in the last
several days, have announced their
forces will stay in Berlin so long
as there is an Allied occupation of
Germany.
The paper said these statements
ARE proof that the position Of the
western powers in Berlin has be-
come legally and actually un-
tenable."
The Russians have been boy
cotting some four-power control Or
gans since last Saturday, when they
walked out OF a meeting Of the
Allied Control Council in the midst
of q policy dispute.
They charged the western Allies
today with plundering Berlin OF
valuable manufacturing equipment
and other goods.
Mexico's official government party
Evening star., 1948-03-25
80 Claim $50, 900 Estate
Left by CoIIyer Brothers
By the Associoted Press


NEW YORK, Mar. 25.-A lawyer
for the estate of the Collyer BROTH
ers-Homer and Langley-said yes
terday they had assets of about
$4,000 when they died.
Thirty persons, mainly first cou-
sins. are seeking shares In the
estate, the lawyer said.
The recluse brothers were found
dead in their rubbish-crammed
brownstone house Q year ago.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
u. S. industrial Output
Sets Peucetime Record
By the Assoeiofsd Pres,

Americas industrial production
rolled along at the highest rate In
peacetime history during February
despite bad weather, the Federal
ReserveN Board reported yesterday.
Output of the Nations factories
and mines was SO per cent above the
1935-1939 average on the boards
seasonally adjusted index of pro-
duction.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Trumun Denies Offering
Top ERP Job to CLAYTON

President Truman today told a
news conference that the job of ad-
ministering the Marshall Plan had
not been offered to Will Clayton
former Undersecretary of State for
Economic Affairs.
The question was asked in the
light of published reports that Mr..
Clayton was the Presidents No.
selection for the job.
Evening star., 1948-03-25

ment mere TO
a b ut 200, 900
persons. Legis-
lative, judicial
and District gov
ernment e m .
ployes bring the
total F e d e r a |
payroll here to
225 900 workers.
Governme en- t
officials say last
months S person.
mel increase was
only the begin
ming. They ex-
pect to see Fed
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Italian Gas Workers
Enforce Strike by
GIVING More Heat
Dy the A,,oeio,ed Press

ROME. Mar. 25.-Gas workers
in six Italian cities began an
unusual Strike" today to en-
force demands for better work
ing conditions.
They increased the heat units
in gas supplied to consumers,
thus giving, in effect, a reduc-
ton in the price of service.
The strike" started in Rome,
Naples, Florence, Milan, Genoa
and Bologna. The national as
sociation said they would extend
it If the workers demands are
not met.
Evening star., 1948-03-25

ments will come under the commit.
tees scrutiny soon.
III ~
TOP-PAY RAISES DIM - Tn,
chances are lessening that top p-leve
Federal officials will get anything ir
the way of = substantial pay raise
this year.
The ambitious proposal before the
Senate Service, Committee to In
crease substantially the salaries oi
Cabinet officers, undersecretaries
agency heads and other flight
Federal officials, is going to be dras-
tically curtailed when the general
pay measure is revised this week,
And influential members of the
House Civil Service Committee do
not favor granting any pay raises
at all to Cabinet officers or Federal
officials in the $4,000 category
These members contend the matter
of breaking the $4,000 Federal pay
raise ceiling, as well as increasing
the salaries of Cabinet and other
top administrative officials, should
be considered at another time.
They argue the present Federal
pay raise legislation is being con-
sidered on a cost t-of living basis
only, and that revising the top
structure of Government salaries
would only confuse the issue.
That's why the House Civil Ser
vice Committee. In all probability,
won't do anything at present about
revising the outmoded pay schedule
in top-f1ight jobs. OF course, the
Senate Civil Service Committees
bill will provide some increases in
this category, and perhaps some
thing may be worked out in con-
ference If both measures get that
far.
With able Federal officials leaving
the Government in a steady parade
to take more lucrative jobs In
private industry, it would be a
shame If Congress ignored the op-
portunity to improve the caliber Of
the Federal service by providing
more attractive salaries.
X X
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-The local
office Of the Veterans Administra-
ton announces that, 1t needs 60
stenographers, 1t also needs a
translator, who must have a good
working knowledge Of Polish and
Italian. Applicants should apply
at Room 2056. Munitions Building
Twenty-first street and Constitu-
ton avenue N.W.-The Senate Civil
Service Committee has scheduled
hearings next Thursday on legisla-
tion which would raise salaries of
Navy Yard and other wage board
employees. The bill Is sponsored by
Chairman Bridges of the Senate
Appropriations Committee.
additional ne,Ds OF GoDern-
ment affairs and personalities
make up Joseph Young's broad
cast Uersion of the Federal Spot
light at 3::15 pm. every Sunday
on WM1L, The Star station.)
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Clay Is Not Nervous
Over German Situation
In Immediate Future
BY ME Assesietsd Prsss

FRANKFURT. Germany, Mar. Is.
Gen. Lucius D. Clay said today he
Is mot the least bit nervous" about
the military situation In Germany.
Il am not expecting any con.
Migration to break out tomorrow
or the next day by any means, !"
the American military governor told
q news conference.
Gen. Clay said he has no fear
that the Russians will close the Dor.
ders of Eastern Germany or the
supply highway from the British
and American zones to Berlin.
A German newsman said the Ger
man people are afraid they win DO
overrun by Russian troops. Gen.
Clay replied:
People everywhere are afraid Of
war. Nobody as an individual wants
war. Let us hope from that fact
alone there will be no war.
Denies Force Threatened.
"On the other hand, we must face
the fact that there are certain
moral values that those of US who
believe in them must maintain, re-
gardless Of the cost"
Gen. Clay was asked II the Rus
SLAMS ever expressed q threat to
use troops or q fear that troops
would be used.
Never" Gen. Clay replied. Not
to me in any Of my official or social
relations"
The military governor denied re-
ports that the United States Army
planned to evacuate wives and chill
dren of American personnel because
of the troubled international situa-
ton. He said he had heard the
report that Russian families were
being sent home from Germany.
but that he did not know whether
the report was correct.
End of Deadlock Seen.
The present deadlock in Germany
over four-power rule is a political
rather than q military situation,
Gen. Clay said. He predicted it will
be clarlhed soon.
Britain, France and the United
States will not back down in their
refusal to answer Russian questions
about the London three-power talks
on Germany, he said. The Russians
walked out of the Allied Control
Council Saturday when the western
powers refused to discuss the talks.
"As We told the Soviets Saturday."
Gen. Clay said. there has been no
intention of discussing Its recon-
mendations until our governments
have acted upon them
Gen. Clay declined to discuss the
possibility of a western German
state.
Il do not want to be put in the
position at the present time of
casting threat that a Western
German government is in the max
ing" he said.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Girl, IS, Injured at Ploy

Patsy De Bruyn, Is, of 537
Fifteenth street NE, Eliot Junior
High School student, was reported
in good condition at Casualty Hos
pital today, after she suffered a
cerebral conclusion and other head
injuries. when she ran into wall
while PLAYING.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Government Employment Rises
300 With Defense PROGRAM
By Joseph Young

Initial impact OF the national defense Federal
employment reflected today the Civil Commissions
that the
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Weather Report

District Of Columbia-Sunny with
highest in high COS this after
noon. Fair tonight with lowest
about AZ in city and 81 in suburbs
Tomorrow increasing cloudiness and
little change in temperature.
Virginia-Fair and slightly cooler
tonight. Tomorrow increasing cloudi-
ness probably followed by scattered
showers in west portion.
Maryland-Fair and cooler to-
night. Tomorrow increasing cloudi-
ness with little change in tempera-
ture
Wind velocity, Is miles per hour;
direction, east-northeaSt.
Evening star., 1948-03-25

Mexico's official government party
has declared war on Communists.
Evening star., 1948-03-25

by 12,300 during the past month.
More than 1000 of this increase
occurred in Washington, bringing
Federal executive branch employ
Evening star., 1948-03-25

additional ne,ns OF Gouern-
n,ent affairs and personalities
make up Joseph Young's broad
cast Uersion OF the Federal Spot
light at 3:15 pm. every Sunday
on WMrL, The Star station.)
Evening star., 1948-03-25
River Report

h1VGT
CFrom United States Engineers
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and muddy at Great Falls; shenandoah
ct uarn
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Hish and Low for Yesterday.

Monthly precipitation in inches In
Evening star., 1948-02-21
BY The Assoeioted Press

| SYDNEY, Australia, Feb. 21.-Ons
hundred f1fty-seven Americans ar.
rived today to start q new life ir
Australia. Others already here are
getting ready to leave-bitterly dis
appointed.
The new arrivals, who came on
the ship Marine Phoenix, made up
the biggest party of American ex-
servicemen with wives and children
to reach Australia under the as
sisted-migrants scheme. Under the
plan, the Australian government
pays 40 per cent of the passage
money.
Royal Thayer, 48, veteran of two
world wars, was one disillusioned
American. He said in an interview
he would return to the United States
Immediately.
He told a reporter costs of living
were much higher here than he had
been led to believe. He said a book
let on the subject given him in San
Francisco, his home city, was way
out of line"
Mr.. Thayer said his trip to Au-
stralia to buy a chicken ranch al
ready had cost him $500. He COM
planned about duty he had to pay
on cigarettes. He said there are
too many government restrictions
In this country"
Mrs. G. r. Pierce, formerly of
Evening star., 1948-02-21
Bitter u. S. Emigronts Assoi
Australia for Disappointment

| Seattle, wrote a bitter letter t,
newspapers here this week regard.
ing the experience she and hel
husband have had in trying to set.
tie in Australia.
She said in the published letter
they have become discouraged and
disgusted" by housing conditions
They have spent Thousands of dol
lars for nothing" she added, and
will return to America next Mon
day.
Right now your government has
representatives in the U. s. A. urg-
Evening star., 1948-02-21

ing young men and couples to mi
crate here" she told Australians
I'VE shall feel it our duty publicly
to warn our young folks to stay
home and avoid the heartbreaks
and disappointments they will find
here"
Evening star., 1948-02-21

slaughter charge in the death O,
Edwin e. (Heinie) Mills, 20, of the
640o block of E street, Maryland
Park, at police court hearing in
Upper Marlboro.
Mr.. Mills was injured in a Capitol
Heights tavern fight February 9 and
Evening star., 1948-02-21

died Monday. When witnesses testi.
ned that the dead man provoked n
tight with Mr.. Utz, a train fireman
at the Washington Terminal, Trial
Magistrate Alan Bowie ordered the
charge dismissed.
Evening star., 1948-02-21
Fireman Acquitted
Of MunsIouqhter

Irwin Utz, %, Of the 400 block of
Sixty-fifth street, Maryland Park,
yesterday was cleared of A man
Evening star., 1948-02-21


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Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04

After the business meeting, social
hour was enjoyed including de-
lightful refreshments.
Miss Christina Mcintosh and
Mrs. Bessie Murray of Wilmington
were entertained over the weekend
holiday at the parsonage by Rev
and Mrs. Charles Louhoff, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Davidson and
family entertained at dinner last
Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Vincent
White and son, Jackie of Lewes.
Little Miss Faye Roach spent a
very happy last weekend in Lewes
with her grandmother, Mrs. Greene
Short.
Mr.. Martin Black, Miss Sarah
LOhand, Mrs. Irene Mentzinger and
Mrs. Anna Bolles, all of Milton,
were guests last Tuesday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Hit
chens. They also paid a visit to
Miss Elizabeth Wilson, Miss Lillian
Cade and Mrs. Ida Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Kitchens
! ChLCA IdAnOu III lnCAI uOlll6 ldSI II IL
day Mrs. Minnie Davidson and
Miss Mary R. Vincent of Overlook
Mrs. Ara Palmer of Lewes was
the guest last Friday of Mrs. Ida
Wilson.
Mrs. John Jester of Georgetown
was entertained last weekend By
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Kitchens. .
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Mitchell
spent last Thursday in Milford ant
last Friday and Saturday il
Blades and Harrington on business
3 Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Davidson
entertained at dinner last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Roach of Mil
|, ton.
Mrs. Pearl ArgO of Milton spen
last Sunday with her mother, Mrs
. William H. Mitchell and Mr.. Mitch
ell.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Kitchens of
Milford were entertained last
Thursday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Kitchens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest COnwell of
Milton were the guests last Thurs
day of Miss Elizabeth Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Phillips Of
Midway, were entertained last
Thursday by Mr.. and Mrs. William
H. Mitchell.
The w. S. c. S. of Zion Methodist
Church met last Wednesday eve
ming at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbert Jefferson in Slaughter
Neck. A good number of the mem
bers were present and some
friends. After the business meeting
a social hour was enjoyed, games
played, and there was much other
Eenjoyment including refreshments
in abundance.
A Daily Vacation Bible School
will be held in Whites Chapel be,
ginning Tuesday, June 9Th anC
closing Friday, June 18th. The
school will be opened at $3.50 a. m.
and will close at 1880 a. m. OpeI
to all children of any denomination
from five years up and through al
school ages. There will be no cost
All parents are urged to enrol
, their children in this school.
Nassau Methodist Churches
+. Charles LOuhOff, Jr., Minister
Sunday, June 9Th
! Whites Chapel-10 a. m, Sunda,
School, David Brittingham, Actin
Supt.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
"Cat" Invention
Claimed For Reds

MOSCOW - up - "Izvestia"
says that the first caterpillar trac-
tor was built in 1888 by Russian.
Continuing Soviet press reports on
original Russian discoveries and
inventions, the paper says Feodor
Abramovich Blinov, a self-taught
mechanic, built in 1883 the first
machine with caterpillar treads
and later added to it a steam en-
gine.
Blinov acquired experience, ex-
planned "Izvestia," working as a
mechanic on Volga River tug. He
was responsible for many inn
proVements in river tugs and other
original inventions. He was the son
of serf and ran away to work on
the river boats. 'Izvestia" criticized
the Large Soviet Encyclopedias
for an article stating the caterpil-
lar tractor was invented by the
American Holt in 1912 and deman-
ded revision of this mistake"
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
Britain Offers Atom Jobs

LONDON - P) - Britain is
seeking seven atom scientists to
put infnitesimal radioactive iso-
topes-by-products of an atomic
pile-to work. The isotopes are
used in medical research and are
equally useful in friction expert
ments and in solving problems of
fabrication. For instance, radioac-
tive iron has been introduced into
airplane engines and the amount
appearing in the lubricating oil has
been used to gauge the extent OF
wear due to friction. In agricul-
ture, radioactive isotopes will en-
able research groups to study more
closely the processes of growth.
The atom scientist pObs will pay
| S1,44O to $4,SSO yearly. Britain's
existing pile-called "the gleep"-
now is producing only a small
quantity of isatopes but a new pile
/ is being put into operation.
Classified Ads get results.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04

IL a. nj, Morning Worship Serv-
ice. Both choirs will sing. Sermon
by the Minister. Subject: "REALI-
TIES" The Children's Day exer-
cises will be held in this church
Sunday, June goth, morning and
evening.
Zion Church-9:45 a. M, Morning
Worship Service. Sermon by the
Minister. Subject: WHO is MY
NEIGHBOR?"
IL a. M, Song and Praise SerV-
ice, Leader, Eldridge Donovan. All
are invited to remain to this serv-
ice. Children's Day exercises will
be held in this church Sunday eve
ming, June 1S.
COnley's Chapel-1O a. m, Sunday