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, 1948-05-11
SoWets Ready To
Discuss D~issereements

Foreign Minister Molotov
informed United States Am
bassador Walter Beden Smith
that the Soviet Government is
ready to discuss all points of
diSagreements between the
two countries but, that the
Soviet policy Of strengthening
relations with neighboring
countries will continue Amer
lean action in developing mill
itary, naval and air bases sur
rounding the USSR should be
discontinued; the creation of a
Western Union is a direct
threat to the SovietS and was
Encouraged by the US; these
were a few of the conditions
laid down.
On the other hand Ambas-
sador Walter Bedell Smith
made known that Soviet prop
uganda has been erroneous and
also that the extention of her
, 1948-05-11
Woo Urges Growers
To Complete Harvest

Growers of sugancane are
being urged by the Virgin Is
lands Company to complete
their harvesting before closing
dates at the following scale
houses: La Vallee and Orange
Grove at IL noon, May IA;
Princesse, Sion Farm, Fredens
borg, Plessen, Whim, La
Grange and the field derrick
at Estate River at IL noon,
May 20.
The above information was
given in a press release signed
by Norman Olson, President.
, 1948-05-11
Pres. Seizes Railroads
To Avert Strike

President Truman has or
dered the seizure of the ma
tons railroads thus averting
a strike that would undoubted
ly be disastrous. Shortly after
Judge Allan Goldsborough, of
John L. Lewis fame, issued an
order forbidding the three
brotherhoods to call a strike.
The Presidents order was is
sued at l. Pm. yesterday; the
unions called the strike for to-
day at 6 AM. The railroads
are now functioning, technical
~, under the Army, thus all
employees would come under
Army discipline.
Judge Goldsborough grant
ed a temporary injuntion un-
till May 10, at which time the
Government may ask for a
permanent one.
, 1948-05-11
Koreans h u. S. Zone
Votes Please U.N

More than six million Kore-
ans defied communist threats
and cast their votes for the
first time in history. According
to estimates over eighty-five
percent voted. A total of 101
persons were slain however.
United Nations and United
States officials have expressed
themselves as being satisfied
on the excellent turnout.
On the other hand, with the
Communist controlled section.
, 1948-05-11
Totten To Feature
PhiMippa Petersen

Tonight at a meeting of the
American Virgin Islands Civ
ic Association to be held in the
School room of the
Church of the TRANSPORTATION,
Ashley Totten will present Mrs
Philippe Petersen of ST. Croix
who went to the mainland un-
der contract to work for a
Mrs. Lorraine M. Buckley of
Chicago Illinois and who, it
was alleged, slapped Phillippa
but which Mrs Buckley said
was a tap on her buttocks..
According to The press re-
lease issued by the AVICA the
will be highlights Of
tonights meeting: Economic
Collapse In The Virgin Is
lands Facing Starva-
ton AS Congress Cuts Of All
Appropriations. Legislative AS
sembly and Governor Ask Our
Aid" Virgin Islands Assem-
bly, Ends Meeting With Fist
Fight. Carlos Downing and
Omar Brown versus little
Earle Ottley. Honorable Lud-
Wig Harrigan and Alexander
Moorhead of st. Croix succeed
ed in holding apart the fight
ing boys of St. Thomas Coun-
cil', Omar Brown abuses
Governor Hastie;;N this time
with vile, filthy language"
Skinny Harris Urges Eight
It Out"
Plans have been completed
also for the Annual Reunion
Dance to be held Saturday
Continued on Page A.
, 1948-05-11

OF Korea has threatened to cut
off all power unless it is paid
for in dollars instead Of goods.
It was the second such ulti-
matum that was given.
, 1948-05-11

$3.50
power to the countries has
brought fear to the rest of the
world, thus the United States
is forced to take the necessary
action to not only defend these
peoples but to build up ade-
quate defenses.
The United States has no
hostile nor aggressive design
and us. policy cannot injure
Russia as long as she ceases to
interfere in the affairs Of its
neighbors.
, 1948-05-11
Christian To Speak II
Market On Friday Nioht


The Hon. James de Castro
Christian is scheduled to speak
in the public marketplace in
Christiansted on Friday night,
May IA at $50, he announced
last night.
Mr.. Christian will report on
the happenings at the Legis-
lative Assembly and go into
detail on the bill which deals
with the referendum.
The public is invited.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Charles {. Marsh, II, Dies;
Former Title Firm Official

Charles E. Marsh, u, retired sec.
retary of the Columbia Title Insur-
ance Co. and the Real Estate Title
Co., died yesterday at Mount Vernon
sanitarium after q long illness.
Mr.. Marsh was secretary Of the
combined concerns for 2s years until
he retired two years ago because Of
illness, He was in Georgetown Hos.
nital 4 wear before he went to the
sanitarium last July. His last nome
address was 3o1o Wisconsin avenue
NV.
Mr.. Marsh was . lifelong Wash
inuton resident and attended old
business High School. In 1900 he
began work with the Columbia Title
Co. which combined with the real
estate concern in 1902.
He was trustee Of the Glenwood
Cemetery Association until MS ILL.,
ness and was formerly a Mason.
He is survived by q sister. Miss
Bertha A. Marsh, 4546 Cathedral
avenue NV. His wife, the late
Mrs. Lillian Ann Marsh, died IN
1916.
Funeral services will be held ut
2 nm. tomorrow at the Hines fu-
neral home, 1901 Fourteenth street
NV, with burial in Glenwood
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Historical Society.
Hears Finnish Envoy

There was q Finnish majority IN
the New Sweden Co.'S settlements,
begun along the Delaware River IN
1888, which was A years before the
arrival of William Penn, according
to K. T. Jutila, Finnish minister,
who addressed the Columbia His
torical Society at the last meeting
of the season last night in the May
flower Hotel.
DR.. Jutila explained the back
ground in Sweden that led to the
presence Of 50 many Films in the
Swedish colonies. From 1880 on. he
said, there had been great migra-
tions Of Firms into Swedish forests
that had not known the ak and
Swedish fields never broken by the
plow.
At first the Firms were welcome
and happy in Sweden. Then as
the use of wood as fuel (Sweden
has no coaD and for the construc-
ton of ships put forests products
at a premium, the Swedish peasants
tired to run out the Films, and
there were massacres Of the smaller
settlements. The head Of the New
Sweden Co, Klaus Fleming, was q
Finn, DR.. Jutila said, 50 many Firms
sought sanctuary In the new world.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Chopawamsic Park Bill
Is Approved by House

A bill authorizing a change In
the area Of Chopawamsic Park,
near Dumfries, Va, in Prince Will
liam County, was passed by the
House yesterday and sent to the
Senate.
The measure involved a three
way exchange Of land-5 900 acres
within the national park would be
transferred to the Navy for perma-
nent use as watersheds supplying
the Quantico Marine base, 1,13S
acres from the Army to the Interior
Department for park purposes and
purchase Of about 1,500 acres from
private owners to complete the park
area.
A change of name from Chopa-
wamsic Park to Prince William
Forest Park also is authorized.
The Prince William County park
was started in 1910 as the Chopa-
wamsic Recreational Area, but the
purchase program was not COM
pleted.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Bank Gives Government
Miss KeIIems' Tax Money
By The Associated Press

WESTPORT, Conn.,, May 30
Miss Vivien Kellems lost a round
today in her woman battle
against the withholding tax law.
Her bank notified her it had turned
over 1855 40 of her money to the
Government.
The Internal Revenue Bureau had
filed lien in that amount against
the bank account of her Gable Grip
Manufacturing Co. here.
The Westport Bank & Trust Co.
acknowledged a warning from Miss
Kellems that she would take legal
steps" to recover the money If it
were paid over to the Government,
1t said. however, that 1t had decided
to satisfy the lien upon the advice
Of our counsel"
A receipt from James G. Healy,
deputy collector Of internal revenue
for Connecticut, was inclosed.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
High Court Asked 10 Void
Union Non-Red 0aths
By the Assoeioted Press

The Supreme Court yesterday was
asked to knock out the ft-Hartley
laws requirement that union Of
ficials swear they are not Commun-
lists.
The court also was asked to rule
invalid the requirement that unions
file financial statements.
The requests were made by the
CIO National Maritime Union In
appealing from q special three
Judge Federal court here which up
held both provisions of the law.
They apply to unions desiring to
use the National Labor Relation
Boards machinery.
The Supreme Court will announce
later whether it will consider the
appeal.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
British Back u. S. Rejection
Of Soviet Peace Talk Offer

LONDON, May 10 R.-The Brit
ish Foreign Office expressed its COM
plete solidarity with the State De-
partment today in rejecting Russia S
second offer to talk peace" with the
United States.
A spokesman told a news confer
ence that Britain regarded the
American arguments for not wish
ing to negotiate q direct settlement
with Russia on basis suggested in
an exchange between Henry Wal
lace and Prime Minister Stain as
"indisputably true"
The State Department said yester-
day the specific issue Mr.. Stain
named could not be discussed bilat-
orally because other countries are
involved,
Evening star., 1948-05-19
3 University Women
TASK Court 10 Order
END Of Racial Ban

A minority group in the Wash
ington branch Of the American
Association of University Women
has asked District Court to stop
the local branch from denying
membership to any eligible candi-
date ION the ground Of race, color
or religion"
The Washington branch Is en-
gagged in court action against the
national association in an effort
to keep itself from being excluded
as q branch of the association.
The national group takes the po-
sition that the branch has auto
matically excluded itself because
its bylaws are in conflict with the
national bylaws on the question OF
membership.
A preliminary injunction restrain
ing the national group from taking
action to oust the local chapter
is in effect, pending hearing June
is on the issue. The controversy
began 10 months ago over the
Washington branch's refusal to ad-
NIT a colored college graduate.
Yesterdays action was instituted
by group Of nine members, headed
by Mrs. Ruth v. Lyons, who said
they were elected as the temporary
Officers Of a prospective local branch
Of the association at a meeting on
May Z Of members who disapproyed
Of the local stand.
The plaintiffs declared they repre-
sented about 100 of the members
Of the Washington branch and be-
lieved they were acting in accord
ance with the wishes of about 300
members, or 40 per cent Of the
voting membership.
Last month the Washington branch
conducted referendum among its
members, and the vote was 448 to
297 to uphold the bylaws and men,
bership position of the branch.
Named defendants were the officers
and directors Of the Washington
branch.
'The Washington branch Is a
group Of university women dedi-
Gated to the furtherance Of broad
educational ends," the suit declared.
TT has incurred widespread notori-
ETY. as q result of conduct which
indicates a belief on the part Of its
members that these purposes are
consistent with exclusion of emf
nently qualified women from men,
bership because of their color"
The plaintiffs, it added, cannot
preserve their personal regulations
of women who believe in education
and in democratic liberties for all,
without regard to race or religion,
so long as defendants persist in their
defiance of the national association
on grounds such as those here in
ISSUE"
In addition to Mrs. Lyons, the
plaintiffs include Mrs. Laura Puffer
Morgan, Mrs. Edward A. Chaplin,
Miss Agnes Leisy. Miss Margaret
Tory, DR.. Helen M. Strong, Miss
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Scottish CIerics Criticize
Elizabeth for Paris Tour
By the Asseeioted Press

EDINBURGH, Scotland. May 10.
Scottish churchmen declared to-
day that Princess Elizabeth and
Prince Philip set a regrettable ex-
ample for the young by attending
horse races, a theater and . night
club last Sunday in Paris.
The Scottish Association OF the
Lords Day Observance Society sent
Prime Minister Attlee this tele-
gram:
I'VE feel constrained to express
our profound regret that the
itinerary arranged for their royal
highnesses, Princess Elizabeth and
the Duke of Edinburgh prince
Philip, while on their official visit
to Paris, included attendance at
racing, theater and night club dane
ing during the Lords Day.
This is contrary to the best
traditions of the British people, and
sets a regrettable example before
the youth Of the nation.
1T is sincerely hoped that the
advisers Of their royal highnesses
will in future respect the religious
convictions of this Christian ma
tion."
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Continued From First Page)

L 1Olll oU dSO'
operators that the breakdown In
negotiations might precipitate q
new crisis in the coal fields.
Mr.. Lewis and the UNIV are still
under a District Court injunction
against a strike resulting from the
recent dispute over miners pen
sions. But Government attorneys
do not believe the injunction would
prevent a strike over another issue.
Justice Department attorneys
asked Justice r. Alan Goldsbor-
ough yesterday to dismiss the pen
sion strike injunction. The judge
refused, and asked Federal attor-
neys to submit brief outlining
why the order should be dissolved.
Had Issued Warning.
Mr.. Lewis had warned before to-
days session that there would be no
wage conference If the operators
insisted on seating Mr.. Moody.
Mr.. Lewis said he would recog-
nize Mr.. Moody If he obtained indi-
vidual representations from the IA
local operators groups that make
up the Southern bloc. The associa-
tions signed the present contract
individually.
Operators supporting Mr.. Moody
were taking the position that Mr..
Lewis should not be allowed to die
tate who the negotiators for the
mine owners should be. They held
that if the union head chose to
stand on such a technicality it
shows he did not want to negotiate
new contract. Several operators
described the dispute as silly.
Mr. Lewis described the Southern
Association as "a holding company
and said it always had thrown OBJ
stacles in the path of past industry
wage agreements.
In addition to Mr.. Moody's per-
sonal fight, the operators maintain
that under the Taft-Hartley law Mr..
Lewis could not dictate who may
represent the employers in bargain
ing sessions.
But Mr.. Lewis said that the IA
Southern groups had signed the
1947 contract which requires them
to negotiate new one If the miners
want 1t. He added that failure to
be represented at the bargaining
conference would be q violation of
the contract.
The Southern association was
formed in 1943 to handle labor re-
lations and aid in legislative pro-
grams Of that regions operators.
On two occasions since then the as
ISOLATION tried to make a separate
contract, but both times was forced
to accept an industry-wide agree
ment,
Evening star., 1948-05-19
U. Of Michigan Fosters
Marxism in Workers
Course, GIN Aide Says
Dy the Asseeiafsd Press

A General Motors representative
said today that the University Of
Michigan Workers Educational
Service Is promoting "the Marxist
idea Of class economies"
Adam K. Stricker, jr., Crosse
Point, Mich, employed in GINS in
dustrial economics section, made
that contention In testimony before
a House Labor subcommittee hear
ing on q bill to establish q Federal
labor extension service.
He said he enrolled in one Of the
public courses offered by the Mich
igan extension service. Mr.. Str1ck-
er said his instructor was Sam
Jacobs, an assistant to Victor
Ruther, educational director OF the
CIO United Auto Workers.
The witness said the instructor
showed his apparent bias by mis-
leading, partial quotes from Gov
ernment documents and by using
UAW and CIO Political Action Com
mittee pamphlets for texts.
II was surprised" Mr.. Strlcker
said, "to find a classroom where the
Marxist idea of class economics was
being presented with the support OF
public funds"
Used Cartoon Of Wilson.
Among other things, Mr.. Stricker
called to the committees attention
to a cartoon in a UAW pamphlet
depicting. c. e. Wilson, president OF
General Motors, at a bullfight jovi-
ally applauding and shouting More,
more" to a bull labeled Imitation.
Mr.. Stricken said the pamphlet
also had "derogatory cartoons and
infiammatory attacks" on various
Senators and House members.
The CIO-PAC pamphlet used IN
the course, he said, urged readers
"to fight against Congressman who
fought against u.s. and to fight
back with a buck to PAC."
Mr.. Stricken said he thought the
committee ought to know about his
experience, since other witnesses
have advanced the Michigan pro-
gram as a prototype for the kind OF
educational service to be set up
under the proposed BILL"
In Ann Arbor, Alexander G.
Ruthven, president Of the Univer-
sity OF Michigan, denied Mr..
Stircker's contentious. and said that
on the contrary the extension
course in question had been care
fulIv observed" and had been found
"objective."
Call Effort to "Discredit."
The testimony, he added, was an
attempt to "discredit" the Mich
igan extension service program and
similar services of other schools.
DR.. Ruthven said the testimony
Of persons Thoroughly conversart"
with Michigan's program has been
placed in Senate and House COM
mittee records"
1--WE trust" he added, "that their
testimony, together with that OF
reputable witnesses and educators
from all parts of the Nation as to
the need for an extension service
for workers will constitute the basis
for favorable congressional action"
DR.. Ruthven said Mr.. Jacobs had
a good educational background"
for teaching the course. He added
that Mr.. Stricker's criticism Of MIR.
Jacobs use of UAW-CIO pamphlets
was unjustified. He said Mr.. Jacobs
took the pamphlets into the class
room at the request OF student.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
White House Replica
Fovored by Truman
For All Embassies
~ the Assoejoied Press

President Truman said today
he would like to see . replica OF
the White House In every
capital Of the world as . home
Of United States diplomats.
Addressing the National
Conference on Citizenship IN
the rose garden Of the White
House, the President said:
II would like very much to
see q White House In every
capital Of the world as an en-
bassy Of the United States 50
that when . citizen OF the
United States came to his own
Embassy he would see the home
Of the President Of the United
States In replica.
Sometime I hope they may
get that done"
Evening star., 1948-05-19
StuIin
Continued From First Page.)

and the United States could now be
considered dead" His only reply
was: "A thing has to be alive first
before it can die"
A touch Of humor was injected
into the news conference interview
when a reporter recalled that Pres
ident Truman had said several times
he would be glad to see Mr.. Stain
If the Russian leader came to Wash
ington, and asked whether Gen
Marshall would be glad to see MIR.
Molotov if he came here.
WELL" the Secretary replied. II
would certainly see him.
Real Hope Doubted.
American officials generally are
inclined to discount the possibility
that Mr.. Stains latest statement
presents any occasion for real hope
OF improved relations.
While the State Department called
the statement encouraging" it Is
clear that If any negotiations are to
come out of the current round OF
Moscow Washington pronounce
ments, some basis must be found
other than that suggested by Mr.
Stain.
The State Department in state
ment yesterday said Mr.. Stains
show of interest in reaching agree
ment is Encouraging" but that the
real questions to be decided embrace
the interests Of many nations-not
just the United States and the
Soviet Union.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Tax Court Ruling Upheld
Aooinst Mrs. Burks
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, May 19-The
Fourth Circuit Court Of Appeals yes
terday upheld decision OF the
United States Tax Court which had
determined deficiency Of more
than $4,000 in reported and tax
able 1943 income Of Mrs. Ethel
Burks Of Washington.
The courts opinion. written by
Circuit Judge Armistead M. Dobie,
pointed out that Mrs. Burks owned
all the stock of Burks, Inc, and Of
the Home Furniture Co. The latter
organization early in 1943 sold its
accounts receivable to Burks, Inc,
which later In the year paid Mrs.
Burks $4,000 in settlement, the
opinion noted.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Bill Would Shift 1000
To Retirement System

A bill designed to discontinue
the retirement system for some
1000 employees Of the Controller OF
the Currency and give them bene-
fits Of the civil service retirement
system, today was pending before
the Senate Civil Service Commit
tee,
Chairman Langer Of the COM
mittee yesterday obtained unani-
NOUS Senate consent to introduce
the measure.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Stain Seen Insulting
Truman in Statement

SYDNEY, Australia, May 10 (P).-
The Sydney Morning Herald COM
mented today that Prime Minister
Stalin's reply to Henry A. Wallace's
open letter" was IAN open insult to
President Truman and his Govern
ment."
Stain" the Herald said, could
hardly have devised better way Of
antagonizing the American admin
istration than his enthusiastic in
dorsement Of the views of its prin-
cipal opponent and most intem-
perate critic"
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Justice Curron to Speak

Justice Edward M. Curran of Dis
trict Court will speak at the lunch
con meeting of the st. Thomas
More Society of America at 1890
pm. tomorrow at the Mayflower
Hotel. The society, headed by DR..
Brendan F. Brown Of the Catholic
University Law School, is meeting
in conjunction with the annual con-
vention Of the American Law In
stitute.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
Pollard Gets CoIIeoe Post

RICHMOND, Va. May 10 F.-
Gov. Tuck yesterday appointed John
Garland Pollard, jr.. of Lancaster
to the Board of Visitors Of the
College Of William and Mary. He
reappointed Mrs. N. T. McManaway
of Manassas.
Evening star., 1948-05-19
COST GOES DOWN on
new HEARING AIDS

News Of an Electronic-engineered
hearing aid in the popular one
pack model to sell at $69.S0 was
announced today by the Thomp-
sons Hearing Center, 1872 18th st.
NV. This f1rm, which has
cemented cordial relationships with
the deafened over nearly ten years
Of satisfactory service. takes par
ticular pride in its new offering.
The Templetone, designed and
tested by the Micro-Electfonic
Products company Of Peru, Indiana.
In addition to the astonishingly
low price for complete one-u1lit
instrument, Thompson's points to
the immediate repair service avail
able for Templetone In their own
quarters. These two features, low
first cost. and instant repair COM
bine with Templetone's small size
5H ounces to provide s
hearing aid far in advance Of any
thing now on the market below
the hundred dollar price tag.
Styled in a case to fit body con-
tours, packed full Of dependable
hearing performance. Temple
tone has unusual appeal to par
ents seeking hearing aids for
school children; business men and
women who know the value Of q
reserve instrument to supplement
the one they now have; and new
users who are looking for superior
hearing at q price EVERY ONE
CAN AFFORD.
Evening star., 1948-05-19

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