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Evening star., 1948-03-22
|Conferees Start Work
On Rent Compromise;
5taIemate Is Seen
By the Assoeiafsd Press

House and Senate conferees
begin writing a rent-contro
compromise today-with neither
side ready to yield.
The biggest stumbling block Is
whether to give local rent boards
full and final authority to raise cell
ings or to lift controls entirely.
The present rent-control law ex.
pires, March 81, week from
"Wednesday. -.,. ~..v
House members of the Conference
Committee which must resolve diff.
feeences between the two versions
az pledged to lght for such q local
sption provision. The Senate-3s ops
posed to 1t.
Tobey Says Senate Will Be Firm.
Chairman Tobey of the Senate
Banking Committee called the first
joint session today He predicted
the Senate will nat back down. a.,
And another member of the group
Senator Flanders, Republican, .of
Vermont said House insistence or
its provision may be aimed at killing
Federal regulations entirely.
Senator Flanders said he thinks
it is possible that the conferees may
reach stalemate on the issue.
Three Alternatives Seen.
In that event they could Cd re-
turn to the House and Senate fol
further instructions, CD seek new
emergency stopgap to try to WORK
out compromise or 90 allow the
rent law to die March 80.
I'm just questioning whether the
let-it-die thing may be the purpose
of the home rule provision" he said
Senator Cain, Republican, o1
Washington. who headed the sub.
committee which drafted the Sen.
ate rent bill, said he sees no way
to compromise the issue, that ont
side or the other must give way.
Local Option Is Main Issue.
At present the rent boards have
authority to recommend to Housing
Expediter Tighe Woods that rem
ceilings be raised or lifted entirely
But Woods has the final power tt
act.
Except for the local option clause
differences between the Senate anc
House versions are not expected tt
cause any great conflict.
There is only a months difference
in the period OF extension proposed
until April i, 1949, in the House
measure and month longer in tn,
Senate bill.
Evening star., 1948-03-22
Repairs Under Way (.
AT fifth Street Bridge

Repair work on the Eleventh
Street Bridge, damaged Saturday
when q barge cracked reinforced
pier, was under way today.
H. r. Howser, acting District en-
gineer for bridges, said that crew
Of men started cutting of the dam
aged pier yesterday to relieve the
pressure on the draw machinery. He
estimated that it will take two or
three weeks to remove the pier and
construct another to take its place.
Traffic on the bridge has been re-
stricted since an oil barge towed by
the tug Coral Sea struck wooden
piling on the upstream side of the
bridge. bounced off and then
crashed against the pier. Cracks
in the bridge, which have been
closely watched. have not been
widened by the vibration of traffic
over the bridge, 1t was reported.
Mr.. Howser estimated that nor
NAL traffic could be resumed in two
or three days. Only two of the
four lanes are open now and traffic
is reduced on the bridge to 10 miles
per hour.
Evening star., 1948-03-22
Girl Still Semi-C Conscious
After Arboretum Assault

The s-year-old girl who was
beaten savagely near the National
Arboretum remained semiconscious
today at Gallinger Hospital in criti-
cal condition.
Physicians held some hope for her
recovery and said it was hoped that
x-rays could be taken today or
tomorrow to determine the extent
of her head injuries. Although she
received several blood tranSfusions
over the week end, 1t was believed
further transfusions would be un-
necessary She also is suffering
from a fractured leg and multiple
cuts and bruises.
Some time this week the grand
jury will hear the case against her
accused attacker, Theodore Martin
Holmes, %, colored. Holmes was
arrested about seven hours after the
attack, which occurred Thursday
night.
Evening star., 1948-03-22
|hayfIower Reception.
Planned for De Valera
On Return March 80

Former Prime Minister Eamon
de Valera of Ireland will be hon.
ored with q reception and dinner
at the Mayfiower Hotel at 7 pm,
March 80, on his return visit to
Washington. The special affair will
be sponsored by District civic lead
ers and officials Of local Irish So
.cieties.
Mr.. de valerx visited President
Truman at the White House soon
after his arrival in this country II
days ago, and then left for tour
of other American cities.
A headquarters for dinner res
eryations has been established at
140l I street NV, and will be open
from foam. to 8 pm. daily. Inyi-
tations have been issued to church
leaders, Supreme Court justices,
members of Congress, the Commis-
sioners and members of the diplo-
matte corps.
Francis j. Kane is general chair
man Of arrangements for the affair.
Mr.. Kane will be assisted by five
vice chairmen, Martin A. Cook,
Martin w. McNamara, Miss Mary E.
Cleary, James Madden and Mrs.
Sean Sheehan.
Chairmen OF committees will be
James A. Cassidy, dinner; John A.
Reilly, speakers; Thomas w. Lyons,
advisory; Miss Marie O'Connor,
ticket; Robert M. Meehan, floor :;
James B. Mccain, decorating, and
Vincent McGarry, seating.
Francis A. McCann will be general
secretary and Edmund M. O'Sulli-
van, treasurer.
The general committee for the
reception and dinner will include
Joseph Daily, Michael J. Dowd,
Miss Mary Molloy, Miss Clare
williams, Leo E. Mcclure, Edward
Keating, Neil Burkinshaw, Dennis
Collins, John Dillon Fitzgerald,
Royal McKenna, Justice Edward
M. Curran, William E. Leahy,
Edgar Morris, James F. Reilly, ].
Edgar Hoover, Maurice Collins,
Maurice O'Connor, Andrew I.
Hickey, Judge James D. Quinn,
Leo A. Rover, Thomas j. Meany,
the Rev. Patrick J. Begley. James
E. Collifower, John c. Bell, Thomas
F. Murphy, Patrick H. Mccormick,
the Rev. Timothy MacCarthy,
Charles A. Raney, George L. Cas-
sidy, Sean Sheahan, Miss Mary
Barry, William j. Crane, Miss Lii
liam Fay, Mrs. Hannah Sheahan,
James T. Mccarthy, Mrs Peter
Drury, Mrs. Peter Nee and Joseph
A. ArcenauX.
Evening star., 1948-03-22

man said such action would permit
the council to enter the negotia-
tions, now being handled for the
union by the wage scale committee
Of Local 8.
Stereotypers Win $3.50 Raise.
Meanwhile, 40 union stereotypers
employed by Is New York news
papers yesterday ratified . new con-
tract providing q weekly pay in
crease Of $3.50.
The boost, retroactive to Feb
ruary 20. brings the average stereo-
typer,s pay to $3.50 a week.
Under terms Of the two-year con-
tract. wage talks may be reopened
in one year.
The agreement IS between Local
! Of the AFL Stereotypers Union
and the Newspaper Publishers Asso-
citation Of New York City. It was
reached with the help Of a Federal
mediator.
The closed shop, banned by the
Taft Hartley law, is replaced by a
union shop in the contract. A num-
Der Of other working conditions also
are included.
Evening star., 1948-03-22
Woman Shot as Husband
Slows Pistol in Suitcase

A woman who told police she was
accidentally shot by pistol which
her husband was packing for a va
cation trip, was treated at Gallinger
Hospital today and released.
Mrs. Glare A. Easley. 81, colored,
said she and her husband were pack
ing belongings to begin vacation
trip to West Virginia when a 80
caliber German automatic went of
as her husband, Samuel, colored, 26
was putting it in suitcase. She
was struck in the right knee.
Evening star., 1948-03-22
Tinker Field Digs Out
After Tornado Wrecks
102 Air Force Planes
BY the Asseeietsd Press

OKLAHOMA CITY, Mar. "a
Operations at Tinker Air Force Base
here, halted Saturday night by a
tornado which left damage esti-
mated at above $15, 600 900, returned
to near normal today.
The tornado destroyed 50 planes
and damaged so others. Several
buildings also were destroyed and
others damaged. Six persons were
slightly injured.
Planes destroyed included II C-54
four-engine transports, two B-29
bombers, three Cas- transports, five
LA naison planes, Is PAT Thunder
bolt fighters, three CAT cargo ships
one B-25 bomber, three AT-11
trainers and a PQ-14 radio
controlled ship.
Largest Repair Base.
Mai. Gen. Frederick S. Borum,
commanding general, said the $15,-
900 1000 damage estimate was for air.
craft alone.
The aircraft damaged and de-
stroyed represented only per cent
Of the total planes in storage areas
Of the field, which is the Air Force s
largest repair and maintenance
depot.
The tornado took airplanes as
II they were toys and tossed them
about the base for seven minutes.
Two soldiers stationed at the base
anS foYYr ciyilto =, g mara ", it,rod my, a
seriously, by flying glass.
The tornado, which was accom-
panied by a thunderstorm and
heavy rain, blew in over the prairie
from the northwest.
Wind velocity at the base was
officially recorded at 78 miles an
hour before the instruments broke.
However, the bases weather arm
estimated it reached over 100 miles
an hour with the installation feel
ing the brunt of the storm.
Greatest damage was to planes on
the runways with the two and four
motor craft hardest hit.
Several Transports Burn.
Several of the transports burned
and an undetermined number of
small explosions were heard as the
storm subsided.
Ralph E. Pursifull, aircraft dis
patcher who was on duty when the
storm struck, said: II knew right
away 1t was a tornado. First thing
I did was duck under my desk,
took a peek and saw q PAT being
blown by the window, several other
planes were being lifted into the
air and tossed hundreds of feet
away. Then stuck my face as far
down on the floor as I could"
Gene Brock, Is, a Civil Air Patrol
member, was in the control tower
at the time the tornado struck. He
said later he didn't know whether
to stay In the swaying tower or try
to get down. The storm was over
before he reached q decision. He
was cut by flying glass from the
tower.
Others injured were Sergt. Will
liam r. Lyon, 20, and Sergt. Thorn
as r. White, 20. Civilians injured
were Fay Boyd, Q base patrolman;
Jewell Buris and j. Hamilton.
Mr.. Hamilton was putting blocks
under a B-29 when the storm hit.
He said he clutched the wheels of
the plane but the tornado picked
up the craft and hurled it several
hundred yards. 49,
II was terror stricken" Mr.. Ham
ilton said, 80 I began crawling to
the operations Office. 1t seemed
like it was 100 wards of nightmare" :"
Evening star., 1948-03-22
Two Face Hearing Today
In Koppers Strike Death
BY tho Assoeiofsd Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 22.-Two men
faced a hearing today on charges
resulting from the death of Joseph
c. Atkinson, employe of the strike
bound Koppers Co.
Bert Lipscomb, 28-year-old cab
driver, and Joseph Michael, whom
police described as a 29-year-old
striker, are accused of assaulting
and striking Mr.. Atkinson, thereby
causing his death.
Magnistrate Julius A. Romano
yesterday dismissed similar charges
against Benjamin Senkus, another
striker.
Evening star., 1948-03-22
Refinery Burns in Hungary

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Mar. % up.
Fire swept the Shell Oil refinery
on Csepel Island in the Danube near
Budapest this morning. All fire
brigades in Budapest were ordered
to the scene.
Evening star., 1948-03-22
Doctor and Nurse Charged
In Death Of Young Woman
by the Associated Press

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Mar. o.
A Huntington physician and prac-
tical nurse today faced charge OF
murder in the death here February
Is of a 23-year-old woman from
Giles County, Va.
Sergt. Beryl B. Langford OF the
State police said the specific section
of law named in the warrant against
the pair deals exclusively with abor-
ton operations. Charged in the
warrants, issued by Magistrate WAL
ter Rasnick, are DR.. William. Nit
chell Lewis, 81, and. Miss Julia
Darling, ,28, an office assistant to
DR.. Lewis - ar, ~ .aae
They are charged IN the death Of
Miss Mildred Ferguson OF Narrows,
Va. ....
Police said Miss Ferguson died
after an operation performed at the
physicians, office. They reported
death occurred in Huntington hos
pital to which she was taken after
she became critically ill, ~, .or5, :,
Ancient Egyptians and Assyrians
used enameling on brick and pot
Evening star., 1948-03-22
Four Killed, so Injured
In Italian Roll Crush
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

ROME, Mar. 22.-Four persons
were killed and about so injured
yesterday in railway accident S.
miles north Of Rome, the news
agency reported today. y
The front locomotive Of a crowded
passenger train stopped suddenly,
sending the rear locomotive crash
ing into a third class car.
Passengers said the first locomo-
tive halted on a steep incline when
some one pulled the emergency cord.
The injured were taken to nearby
Spoleto. 5--. ar -
Evening star., 1948-03-22
Southern Democrats
To Rally May 10, but
Many Ignore Call
BY the Associofsd Press

JACh0oN, MISS, MdT. ill.,
Southern Democrats rebelling
against President Truman's civil
rights program put the emphasis on
States rights today as they sought
to rally support for a National
send-off meeting on May 10.
The call for the May 10 gathering
was issued over the weekend by
party chairmen of only Mississippi
and Arkansas. Revolt leaders who
had much vocal support for their
cause found a scarcity Of party
wheelhorses willing to lend their
names TO the call.
The Georgia chairman, James s.
Peters, said he did not even reply to
the telegram inviting him to join In
the call.
Mississippians said most of the
State leaders were unwilling to COM
NIT themselves until their con-
ventions were held to determine
policies. >..
Plan Of Attack Outlined.
Meanwhile plans are being pushed
to spread the revolt into South
Midwest grass roots" movement.
Mississippi leaders said they would
recommend their plan of attack,
which is as follows:
l. Insist that the national party
not only abandon its present plat
form plank Of advocating civil
rights legislation but adopt a
States rights" plank in its stead. .
a. Insist, on nomination, >of q
ei1anspferf q States rights ps Presi!
dent.
3. Have delegates from revolving
States walk out if these two aims
are not attained; and
4. Call a separate convention of
States rights Democrats to .nomii
nate their bwn candidate. 2s1r
Plan of Education" "S:, !
s. Throw the electoral votes of
States rights Democrats to their
one nominee in an effort to prevent
any candidate from obtaining a
majority. This would throw the
election into the House. There, the
leaders of the revolt say, with each
State having only one vote, they
can elect their States right cham
pion.
A plan to educate "the man on the
street and on the farm" to the
issues is proceeding apace in Mis-
sissippi. Funds are being raised by
the sale of 81 buttons.
Evening star., 1948-03-22

Between 1929 and 1941, United
States money spent on gambling
machines increased about 1000 per
cent; horse and dog racing about
700 per cent; stamp and coin coll
lecting 800 per cent.
Evening star., 1948-03-22

Ancient Egyptians and Assyrians
used enameling on brick and pot
terry, achieving effects of magnifl-
cence never since equaled. -.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-10
Union Council
Halls Wallace

NEW YORK. Members OF the
National Council of the National
Maritime Union last week hailed
the "momentouS decision by
Henry A. Wallace TO become a
candidate for the presidency I'M
der the banner OF third party
In a telegram 10 the former
Vice President. the NMU of.
ficials declared
Your platform is the concrete
answer the American people
have been demanding for q
genuine peoples peace. In taxi
ing this historic stand YOU have
acted in the finest tradition of
tie late President Franklin Del
ano Roosevelt The American
people are fortunate To have an
outstanding and tested public
servant like yourself TO lead us
IN the fight foT peace ana pro-
gress Your candidacy gives the
American people an opportunity
% make a clear-cut choice be-
tween peace and abundance as
against war and scarcity We
have faith that the people will
stand with you in this fight
Among the Signers Of the
telegram are National Secretary
Ferdinand c. Smith. Vice Pres
idents Chester Young and How
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-10
Second Baptist Women
Give Annual Reports

The highlights Of the commit
tees OF Second Baptist Church
were enumerated for the year
l9+I in various reports given by
the committee chalrmen. The
Woman's Council has done a
wonderful job throughout the
year and the various commit
tees of the Council have put
forth every effort to make this
one OF their outstanding years
The Delinquent Committee
Mrs, II A. Payne. chairman
has satisfactorily adjusted 10
court cases, 10 neglected homes.
took care OF 43 children and
placed them under the proper
supervision They gave l.244
mentS 10 needy children. and
many young boys and girls were
saved from receiving a court rec
ord The Social Committee. Mrs.
NJ J Love chairman. has served
all the council meetings. assisted
organizations by their donations.
end took charge Of annual pic
nicS.
The Sick Committee. Mis-. FL
la MoSely chairman made 400
visits TO the sick zoos contacts.
and sent 1929 cards. letters and
kilograms The Home Commit
tee Mrs Daniels chairman. gave
lO33 garments, groceries, bed
ding furniture and many other
needed things 10 help the UNI
fortunate homes
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-10
Clerk Reinstated In Postal
Job After Year Of Waiting

clerk be reinsfated in his post.
Federal Judge Emerieh B.
Freed wrote a letter 10 the
Post Office and a Cleveland
Congressional delegation. mead.
ed by Congressman George
II. Bender. acted 10 bring the
case 10 the attention Of Pres.
ident Truman If i; became
necessary.
The Cleveland Post Office
steadfastly refused 10 CONSIDER
relnstating Bryant and he re-
NAMED without a job until the
Civil Service Commission an.
nounced its decision over the
holidays.
Commenting on the news.
Bryant declared that he had
waited over a year for his re.
lnstatement and said thai he
was ready 10 go back 10 work
any time" His wife added that
the victory was decided and
unusual. and we are very
grateful 10 the many people in
Cleveland who believed in my
husband"
Postmaster Guy Lucas who
was awaiting the official COM
munication from the Civil Serv-
ice Commission told newsmen
that Bryant would probably bc
assigned 10 some station other
than the Shaker Square unit.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-10

CLEVELAND After over a
wear of waiting, postal clerk
Joseph Bryant il. Of 1901 Park
gate, received word from the
Civil Service Commission that
he mad been relnstatad IN his
post and that has name was back
on the payroll
The reinstatement Of the 40
year old father OF three chill
dren climaxed widely pub
licized fight by civic and church
organizations all over the city
IN his behalf 1t also marked the
first time IN the history OF Cleve-
land that similarly dismissed
clerk had been reinstated
Bryant was accused Of over
charging customer y cents
and was arrested and dismissed
from his Job in the Shaker
Square postal station over q
year ago. Last April. after only
20 minutes Of elaboration. che
was acquitted by Federal
Court. From the time of his ar
rest 10 the time Of his acduittal.
Bryant had Stoutly insisted that
he was innocent.
Acting in his behalf. civic
and church groups bombarded
postal authorities and the Civil
Service Commission with let.
ters urging that the INDICATED
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-10
So Members

The Nurses Committee, Mrs
Roberta Price Gordon, chairman
visited hundreds of homes. gave
first aid TO many and sent shut
i'm cards The Acquaintance Com
mittee Mrs. Eugenia Dozier
chairman, held many socials and
programs in order TO make the
members better acquainted. The
Membership Committee. Mrs. Ell
la Harris, chairman. made los
visits ll9 contacts and brought
SO new members TO the church.
The Courtesy Committee, Mrs.
Fannie Carey, chairman. made
welcome 20 the church 3.00C
visitors including men in uni
form The DorcaS Committee
Mrs Elizabeth Masse chairman
repaired old clothing and dis
iributed them 10 the needy The
Program Committee. Mrs. Clara
Banks. chairman, gave programs
throughout the year. lectures
and demonstrations.
The Educational Committee
Mrs Elaine Beverly. chairman
visited schools and homes. They
have adjusted many cases be-
tween the pupil and teacher
Mr.. Eugene B. Elliott told the
committee chairman that he
would furnish text books for the
use of the adult program con-
Quoted by this committee.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-10
EREA LUTHERAN CHURCH CORNERSTONE LAYING SLATED SUN

cup of blessing which we bless.
Is i not the communion of the
blood OF Christi The bread which
We break, It Is not the com
munion of the body of Christi"
Correlatlvc passages 10 be read
from the Christian Science text
book, Science and Health with
hey TO the Scriptures by Mary
Baker Eddy, include the follow
ING. Up 400 We worship spirit.
ually, only as we cease to wor.
ship materially. Spiritual de.
Noutness is the soul of Chris
tianltv"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-10
christianScience

sacrament" will be the sub
-, "a the LeSSon-Sermon IN al
1s,isilan Science church g S
.srouphout the world on Sun
Ia Jan. IL.
The Golden Text (ll Cor
,i4l IS The grace OF the Lord
fssus Christ, and the love of
~ and the communion of the
XIV Gho1t be with YOU all
Among the Bible citations is
.s,s massage Il Cor. l0:l6): The
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-10

ard Mckenzie National Port
Committee members. John Ro-
gan, Philip Miller. Oliver Bouite,
and New York Port Agent, Paul
PalazZl
Evening star., 1948-03-10

senior MEMBER AoHHA fSnNivn'
Of the Board of Inspection and Sur
vey.
At the same time, the depart
ment announced that Rear Admiral
Emmett p. Forrestel would succeed
Admiral Fahrion as commander Of
Pacific Fleet destroyers. Admiral
Forrestel now Is commander Of the
Norfolk (Va) Naval Base.
Orders also disclosed that Rear
Admiral Edward c. Even, who has
been chief Of Naval Air Reserve
training at Glenview. ILL.,, would
succeed Rear Admiral Felix L.
johnson as director of public rela-
tions here. Admiral johnson will
take command Of Atlantic Fleet
destroyers with headquarters at
Norfolk.
Admiral Fahrion commanded the
torpedo station at Newport, r. l.,
during part of the war and took
command Of the North Carolina late
In 1914 during operations In the
Western Pacific. He helped direct
preparations for the 1916 Pacific
atomic bomb tests and salvage oper-
atoms at Bik1ni.
Admiral Charles M. Cooke, jr.,
former commander Of naval forces
In the Far East, received orders to
report for duty in the office Of the
Chief Of Naval Operations here. He
has been on temporary duty at 18th
district headquarters, San Fran
cisco.
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Brooklund PTA to Meet

The Brookland Parent-Teacher
Association will hold its regular
monthly meeting at pm. tomor-
row in the Brookland Elementary
School, Tenth and Monroe streets
NE. Two films, Invitation to the
Nation" and "X Marks the Spot .
will be shown by K. c. McCloskey,
safety inspector of the Capital Tran
sit Co.
Evening star., 1948-03-10

TORY mere some"
time next month.
The Navy De-
pa r t m ent an
n ou n ed late
yesterday tn a t
Admiral r a h =
rion. who lists
Raleigh, N. c.,
as his h m e,
W ould relieve
r e ar Admiral
r h ore D.
r u d d ock, jr.,
who has been
ordered to the
Pacific Coast as
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Hurseh to Open Series
Of Lectures Tomorrow

Joseph C. Harsch. correspondent
and news analyst, will launch the
first of series of four Thursday
night lectures at $3.50 o'clock tomor-
row night.
The series is being sponsored by
Mrs. Horace Whittier Peaslee and
Mrs. Detlow Mainch Marthinson.
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Fahrion, War Skipper
OF BattIeship, 10 Head
Naval Gun Factory

Rear Admiral Frank @. Fahrion.
wartime captain of the battleship
North Carolina, will become super
intendent of the Naval Gun Fac