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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-10-16

American league Tor far play
and promcnonal schemes lie
roy iSaichel Paige a name IA
mihaf 10 all serious or casual
followers Of tho great American
sport. Paige made baseball his
tory last sunday when ne ne
cams the first Negro 10 pitch IN
World Series game. Paige
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-10-16

KEY FIGURES IN cLEVE-
LANDS FIRST REMNANT
AND WORLD SERIES CHAM.
PIONSHIP IN 20 YEARS -
Shown from left 70 right are
the Cleveland Indians dynamic
and energetic owner and presi
dent, Bill Veeck Veeck set
all kinds Of presidents in ihe
Evening star., 1948-08-03
More Visitors Sought.
Cab Driver Opens
Pamphlet Drive
For Hiqher Fares

A one-man campaign to raise
District taxi fares was started today
by Washington cab driver.
Irving Schlaifer, a driver for the
Grayline Co., began passing out to
his cab-driving colleagues some
5000 pamphlets which he has had
printed at his own expense.
The pamphlets urge rate increases
in eight types of service, Including
special rates for trips to Union Sta
ton, new schedules for shared and
group rides, for carrying suitcases
and for waiting.
1t calls on taxi drivers to write
to the PUG in support of Mr.
Schlaifer's proposals.
Evening star., 1948-08-03
Belgian Coast Resorts
Hit by Heavy Rains
And Currency Curbs
By the Assoeiofed Press

OSTEND, Aug. 3.-While the rest
Of Belgium still booms with postwa{
plenty, its seaside resorts are
plunged in the gloom of their worst
summer season in years.
1t began with severe international
currency restrictions which kept
the British away and continued
with torrential rains which kept
most of the Belgians away as well!
The firmness of the Belgian franc
which is proudly called here "the
European dollar"-had a two
edged effect on Belgium by the sea-
1t caused the French and the
Dutch to stay away for fear things
were too expensive, and at the same
time induced many more Belgians
to 60 abroad where they could get
good rate for their money.
Boarding Houses Suffer.
Many small boarding houses (pen-
sions) which entertain the same
British families year after year, this
time got letters of regrets. Belgium
is not one of the countries Offering
specially cheap tourist rate of eX-
change for British visitors, and a
holiday with only five pounds to
take along is naturally out of the
question for most. So the British
went southWards to France or
northwaros to Holland and, with
them so pei cent of Belgium's tour
ist business went elsewhere. The
loss must be Somewhere around
100000 pounds sterling, as shown
from the government tourist boards
own figures for last year.
And the rain has done the rest.
Ostend's II first-class hotels, which
have 726 rooms, had only 40 guests
between them at the beginning of
the month, according to a member
of the Coastal Hotel Union. A 200
room hotel at Westende had only
two guests for it's staff of 20 to wait
on. A hotel at Knocke chalked up
an order of one cup of tea for one
guest throughout whole week end.
1t was the same thing all along the
so miles of Belgium's coast.
More Visitors Sought.
Everything possible is being done
to attract more visitors. Ostend has
abolished its take de sejour"
local municipal tax which visitors
generally have to pay along with
their hotel bills.
French motorists are being wooed
with a basic ration" Of petrol sold
at lower than the usual rate. Here
and there seasonal prices, generally
at their highest in July and August,
look lower than in other parts of
Belgium.
Evening star., 1948-08-03
Missouri Interest Centers
On Race for Governor
By the Associoted Press

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 3-Missouri Re-
publicans and Democrats-includ-
ing President Truman and Secre-
tary of the Treasury Snyder-select
their nominees today for State,
congressional and local Offices.
Statewide interest centered main
" in the race for Governor. Both
parties have produced hot cam
paigns. On the Republican side, 1t
was mainly race between Murray
z. Thompson of Marshfield, Speaker
of the State House of Representa-
tives, and Marvel H. (Cap) Davis,
Kansas City attorney. Both claimed
victory by lopsided margins.
Campaigning for the Democratic
nomination were Forrest Smith,
State auditor: Dan M Nee, former
internal revenue collector for West
ern Missouri, and Roy McKittrick,
former Missouri attorney general.
Mr.. Nee had the backing of James
M. Pendergast, heir to the late T. j.
Boss Tom Pendergast's political
organization.
Three of 13 congressional cam
paigns promised tight races-the
4th In Jackson County. the 7th in
Republican Southwest Missouri, and
the 10th in Democratic Southeast
Missouri.
Representative c. Jasper Bell,
Democratic incumbent, opened the
4th to q heated scramble by, both
parties by deciding not to seek re-
election.
In the 7th, veteran Republican
Representative Dewey Short is be-
ing challenged by young quentin
Haden, a former State legislator
The 10th district became battle
ground when Representative Orville
Zimmerman died last spring.
Polls opened at a.ma central
standard time g am. EDIT in most
of the State and will close at sun
down. In cities over $4,000 closing
TINA jx nm est
Evening star., 1948-08-03

control of indigenous transport
companies, is that imperialism?
IF SO, against whom does the
charge of imperialism lie?"
Vishinsky Shows He's "CoOk."
He quoted Mr. Vishinsky's remark
that the Western powers have
treated Danubian states in the past
as a cook treats potatoes in the
kitchen.
"A vivid and homely phrase"
Peake said, but I ask you, who is
cook here?"
Mr.. VishinSky, following the
speech closely, grinned and pointed
toward himself with his thumb.
Evening star., 1948-08-03
Konsons Picking Nominees
For Copper's Senate Seat

TOPEKA, KanS., Aug. 3 (P,.-
Kansans pick party nominees today
for State and Federal Offices, in
Guiding the Senate, in "a primary
election lacking in controversial
Issues.
The traditional fight in this dry
State over the liquor question has
been left for the November general
election.
Selected will be party nominees
for successor to Senator Arthur
Capper, six congressional posts,
eight presidential electors and a
full slate of State offices. County
Offices also are at stake
Former Gov. Andrew F. Schoeppel
and Harold Malone of Wichita are
seeking the Republican nomination
for the Senate> Former Senator
George McGil and E. K. Dean, a
past president of the Kansas Farm
ers' Union, are the Democratic can
didates. Senator Capper, Repub-
lican. is retiring.
Most political observers predict a
light vote of 100000 to 100000 Polls
will close at pm. Central standard
time (9 pm. EDIT in the cities
and 8 pm. in the rural precincts.
Evening star., 1948-08-03
Truman Flying Back
Here After Voting
Early in Missouri
BY Joseph A. Fox
Stor Sfoff CoYrsspondenf

INDEPENDENCE, Mo, Aug. s.
President Truman voted today in
the Missouri primary and then
hustled off to Washington to sit
out the remainder of the special ses-
sion Of the intransigeant 80th Con-
gress.
The President walked into the
voting precinct a block and a half
from his home at 6::32 am. (CST).
After casting. his ballot he went
home to breakfast and then drove
to the airport at Fairfax, Kans.
His plane took off at $50 am. (EST)
for the flight to Washington where
he is Que to arrive in the early
afternoon.
Casts Ballot No. 5.
Mr.. Truman cast ballot No. 5 in
the seventh precinct of Blue Town.
ship of Jackson County.
Confronted with a slate of ap-
proximately so names, he was in one
of the three voting booths in Ameri-
can Legion Memorial Hall for min
utse, but he had apparently no
doubts as to where his selection
would lie for he marked the ballot
with quick strokes of a pencil an
chored to the wall by q long piece
of cord,
All State officials, from Governor
down, and members of the House
of Representatives are to be named
in the primary. But the President
has been careful not to tip off I1is
preferences.
Despite the battles for jobs, pol
itical writer's do not believe that
more than so or 60 per cent of the
potential vote will turn out, since
the public seemingly is apathetic.
AS one veteran reporter commented:
President Truman has been very
critical in the past of laggard voters.
But he did not have anything to
say about the Missouri situation"
Wife, Daughter to Vote
Mrs. Truman and Miss Margaret
Truman are expected to vote later
In the day.
The President and Mrs. Truman
last night were dinner guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
c. Jones in Kansas City. Mr..
Jones, a Republican, served with
the President in the old 129th Field
Artillery in World War l. Another
buddy" the Rev. Curtis L. Tiernan,
who was a 129th chaplain and was
in charge of chaplains in the Euro
pean theater in World War II,
also was at the dinner.
The President has taken things
easy in his two days here He has
been keeping a close watch on de-
velopments in Moscow, but there
has been no comment.
Evening star., 1948-08-03
Briton Blasts Attempt
By Vishinsky 10 Rule
Conference on Danube
By the Associotsd Press

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Aug.
3.-The chief of Britain's delega-
ton to the 11-nation Danube
River conference here fired an
angry verbal barrage today at
Y. Vishinsky, Russian
Deputy Foreign Minister.
Accusing Mr.. Vishinsky of trying
to dominate the conference through
control of the seven Eastern states,
Sir Charles Peake declared:
IT for one have no intention of
being bullied or intimidated. The
United Kingdom will not jump at
the crack of Mr.. Vishinsky's whip
Let me make that plain"
He was replying to Mr.. Vishin-
sky's statement of last Saturday, In
which he charged the Western pow
ers were trying to put pressure on
the conference in order to get their
way, and with delivering an ulti-
matum that they would refuse to
heed decisions with which they dis
agree.
Fourth Day Of Farley.
Peake's speech opened the fourth
day of the conference, during
which Mr.. Vishinsky has announced
he intends to introduce formally the
Soviet draft plan for a Danube
River convention which would place
control of that waterway exclusively
in the hands of Russia and her
neighbors of the eastern bloc.
Peake referred to Mr.. Vishinskys S
declaration Saturday that questions
before the conference are questions
of new times.
Are we to assume that all obliga-
tions are Cancelled with the dawn of
each new day?" Peake asked.
"He (Vishinsky) spoke Of i'm
perialistic powers and designs. !
am not sure exactly what this
theological concept signifies.
SIS the acquisition Of majority
Evening star., 1948-08-03
Mason Calls Meeting
OF Health Officials

Commissioner Guy Mason, just
back from a vacation. has called a
meeting for this afternoon of the
Alcoholic Clinic Committee and
Health Department officials to try
and iron out their differences.
Commissioner Mason had been
away from his Office since July 2.
Commissioner John Russell Young
started his vacation yesterday. and
Brig. Gen. Gordon r. Young, the
Engineer Commissioner, is still on
vacation. W
Evening star., 1948-08-03
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Evening star., 1948-08-03
Streetcurs Abandoned

RICHMOND, va, Aug 3 lP.-The
Roanoke Railway Electric Co. was
authorized by the State Corpora
ton Commission yesterday to aban-
don It's remaining streetcar lines
In Roanoke.
Evening star., 1948-08-03

At Stordalselva, Norway. q bishop
landed an 1S pound salmon, the
other day.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Woods Searched for Driver
After Crash Injuring Man

An accident in which one man was
seriously injured yesterday after
noon led to futile six-hour search
in the woods near Woodbridge, Va,
for the driver of one of the vehicles
involved.
The accident occurred on route !
near Woodbridge when Car driven
by an unidentified colored man col
hded with the rear of a parked
truck, Virginia State police reported.
A passenger in the car, Eddie Will
liams, 27, colored, 1900 block OF U
street NV, was thrown to the road
by the impact and was taken to
Alexandria Hospital suffering from
q brain conclusion, a fractured nose
and cuts about the face.
The car burst into flames when 1t
struck the truck, police said. Sew
eral onlookers said they saw man
run from the car into the woods.
When State police arrived they
began a search with volunteers as
sisiting. A check Of the license
plates disclosed the car had been
reported stolen in Washington Sat-
urday. Police said they finally were
forced to give up the search because
of darkness.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
ST. David's Society Hears
Review Of Welsh History

The history Of Wales from the
ancient days when st. David saved
it from religious fanatics, today
stands "as shining hope" for the
rest of the world, Representative
Davis, Republican, Of Wisconsin said
last night.
He spoke at the annual banquet
and song festival concentrating
the patron saint of Wales, which
was held in the Washington club,
by the st. David's Society Of WASH
ington.
In bringing up current conditions
in Europe, Mr.. Davis reflected on
the canonization of st. David about
1120, representing, he said, a tribute
to the leadership of one man who
brought about final victory in his
land for Christ over host OF pagan
deities."
Mr.. Davis then declared that once
more such pagan forces" are seek
ing to roll across Europe and Sub
due many peoples in goddess sys-
TEN called communism"
He told of the history OF the
Welsh in Wisconsin and how theil
character and leadership has pro-
duced hardy and independent "folks
who own and operate their owr
acres" ....
The program, which included
community singing Of Welsh hymns
was arranged by William ]. Hughes
Mrs. Margaret B. Gealy, musica4
director Of the society, led the
singing.
Evening star., 1948-03-02

that Of Bellevue Hospital in New
York. At Bellevue, they said, med
ical schools carry on the profess
sional supervision Of the hospital,
and city-appointed officials direct
the business administration.
Would Discard System.
The surgeons proposed that
Gallinger abolish the present sys-
tenn OF city-appointed department
heads in each medical service and
replace them by chief residents pro-
fessionally responsible to the med
ical schools.
DR.. Blades observed that the Dis
trict Health Department has many
activities and cannot devote its full
time to the supervision OF Gal.
linger."
"I don't believe an expert in pub
lie health can be an expert in hos
pital administration" he added.
Both surgeons said they believe
an arrangement could be made for
the medical schools to provide med
ical service in return for teaching
not only at Gallinger but
at Glenn Dale, Upshur street and
other city institutions furnishing
medical care.
Before they assumed responsibility
for such services as Gallinger's
Department, however,
the surgeons felt an agreement
should be reached to bring these
services into conformity with med
ical standards suitable for training
medical students. 49, 49, -
Evening star., 1948-03-02
|'Oh Eonsides'
LOG Is Sold for
| $500 at Auction
by the Asseeiassd Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 2.-The orig
inal two-volume log of "Old Iron
sides"-the famous frigate Consti-
tution-was sold yesterday 1t auc-
ton for $700.
The log, penned by E. A. r. VAL
lette, the ships first lieutenant,
covered the Constitutions tour of
duty while attached to the Medi-
terranean squadron between Octo-
ber, 1924, and July, 1928. The ships
job then was to suppress pirate
bands preying on American COM
merce.
It was two years after its return
from this tour that the frigate was
condemned In Charlestown Navy
Yard. ......-
The log was included in q collec-
ton formed by Nathan N. Wallack
of Washington. It was purchased
by Emily Driscoll, q New York art
dealer.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Finland
Continued From, First Pase.)

ment already have voiced tentative
opposition to the proposal.
Their spokesman, Arvo Salminen,
said the Conservatives feel the peace
treaty with Russia is sufficient. He
added that the party is not opposed
to a friendship or cultural agree
ment, but does not like . military
pact.
It was reported the Communist
Party voted Saturday to advocate
acceptance of the pact.
It is also known that the small
Liberal Party has decided to oppose
the treaty. 1t has seven seats In
Parliament.
Some observers predicted Rightist
elements in the Conservative,
Agrarian, Social Democratic and
Progressive parties might vote
against the Russian pact to save
face, provided there is no danger OF
the proposals being rejected.
Informed observers say Mr.. Paasi-
XVI himself favors signing the treaty.
They contend the President feels
Russian Finnish relations might be
aggravated to q dangerous extent II
Russia's proposal is rejected.
Mr.. Paasikivi continued confer
ences with cabinet members In al,
effort to get a picture Of their re-
action to Prime Minister Stains
nroposal.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
United Air Lines Linking
Service With Irish Firm
by fhs Asseeiatsd Press

CHICAGO, Mar. 2-United Air
Lines said yesterday it had reached
an agreement linking its service with
Irish Air Lines transoceanic and
European routes.
The date when the agreement will
become effective is uncertain be-
cause Of postponement by the Fire
government of the Irish lines over
seas service which had been set to
begin March II.
When the agreement becomes ef-
fective, air travellers can arrange
passage from any Of United's rs
cities to any of the II European
cities served by irish. Transfers will
be made at either New York or
Boston.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Anti-Soyiet Sentiment
Sweeps Scandinavia

OSLO, Norway. Mar. 2 R.-A
wave of anti-Soviet sentiment swept
Scandinavia today as resentment
mounted against the Communist
coup In Czechoslovakia and Russian
pressure in Finland. -h-
In Norway, Denmark and Sweden
the feeling manifested itself in mass
demonstrations and press attacks
against the spread Of communism
over Europe.
In Oslo, thousands Of students
demonstrated last night outside the
Czechoslovak Legation. Later they
marched to the Peoples House.
where a Communist youth organiza-
ton was celebrating the Czech coup
In Denmark-pro-Russian after
liberation from the Nazis-the
Soviet demand on Finland was de-
nounced in the press. Danger
is closing in on Scandinavia" said
the conservative Nationaltidende.
In traditionally neutral Sweden
the press came out strongly for more
effective cooperation with the west
ern states.
Recent events in Eastern Europe
and Finland, have lessened this de-
sire for neutrality.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Ray Huff's Estate
Is Left 10 Widow

Raymond L. HUFF, District direc-
tor Of public welfare, who died here
last December al, left personal
property valued at $500, in addi-
tion to real estate on which NO
value was given.
This was shown in q petition for
probate Of his will filed yesterday in
District Court.
The will left all he owned to his
widow, Mrs. Florence Miller Huff,
and named her executrix. The real
estate Jointly was owned by Mr.. and
Mrs. Huff and automatically goes
to her through survivorship, 1t was
said by Attorney Irving B. Yochel-
son. who filed the petition for pro-
bate Of the will.
The $500 In personal property
listed included $1,000, which the
District owed Mr.. HUFF in salary. The
sum was held up recently by Dis
trict Auditor A. r. Pilkerton be-
cause Of allegedly improper relief
having been made to
claimants.
Mr.. Huff did not participate in
decisions on the relief payments,
but his pay was held up because he
headed the department.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Destroyer Makes Port
After Blast Kills One,
lnjures IA Of Crew
BY fhs Assoeiatsd Press

LONG BEACH, Calf, Mar. a
The blast-torn destroyer Duncan
reached port today with one man
dead, IA injured and a story of
valiant crew work which saved
their ship after an explosion 200
miles at sea.
The 390-foot destroyer got home
under her own power. A Navy tug
guided her to dock. The starboard
side near the stern was rent along
the water line, the jagged opening
being more than 80 feet long and 3
or feet wide. Steel deck plates
were buckled..
Immediately ON arrival, the in
tured were taken of, some by
stretcher and transferred to Long
Beach Naval Hospital. The name
Of the man killed viii be announced
later. Six sailors were injured seri-
ously enough for disqualification,
mostly by burns, but the Navy said
none was In critical condition. They
are:
r. 8. Rice, Sic. Conyers, Ga;
c. G. Fresener, sac, route /,
Walnut, Iowa; w. v. Werninger,
Sic, West Des Moines, Iowa; Donald
L. Radicky, sac, Lansing, Mich;
A. w. Jansen, boatswain's mate, See
bee, &c, Aspinwa1l, Iowa, and ]. M.
Elvasky, 8 &c, Akeley, MINI.
Acetylene Gas Blamed.
r<-.~. 10 y3e,,1 yyaya esfpero }r fHy1-
cinnati. skipper of the Duncan,
which was based at San Diego, told
newsmen In the ships wardroom
that the explosion ives believed to
have been caused by acetylene gas
from q leaking container. It oc-
CURED in the shipf1tter's shop. There
was only one man In the shop at
the time, the man killed.
"At sea this morning (Monday
morning) we had a routine general
quarters drill before sunrise" Comdr.
Van Leunen said. "Then there was
8 violent explosion aft. Word came
to the bridge that there was a
fire aft.
The executive officer, 1t. Comdr.
William e. Hoppe Of San Diego, was
at the scene very rapidly and super
vised removing the injured personnel
and the one casualty and stopping
the fire. The fire was slight"
Compartments Flooded.
He said several compartments
were flooded, followed by general
flooding aft.
Through the valiant efforts OF
the crew the water was confined to
the damaged area" he said.
Comdr. Hoppe added that with
water rising crewmen worked hip
deep In the damaged area, snoring
up the openings with mattresses
and other material to block out
the water.
Crewmen who the Navy said suf-
fered minor injuries, mostly burns,
were:
r. E. williams, s 2ic Non1a. Fla;
E. M. McGinty, S 2/c, East Cordele,
Ga; A. Biernacki, S 2/c, Detroit, ].
c. Chapman, S BIC, Blythe Island,
Ga; P. s. Clausen, s 1/c, Spring
field, Oreg.; w. L. Brownlee jr., S
1/c, Mount Pleasant. Tex; r. G..
Burton, s &c, Monticello, Ark, and
o. Bowlin, 8 &c, Rannapolis, N. G.
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Frances Scott Key Home
RestoruI Action Put Off

The legislative proposal for res
toration of the Francis Scott Key
home near Key Bridge ran into an
objection on the floor of the House
yesterday, but remained on the
House calendar for future consid-
Grafton.
The proposal, in the form of q
House joint resolution, had been on
the House calendar for some time.
When 1t was called up during con-
sideration OF legislation requiring
unanimous consent, Representative
Kean, Republican, Of, New Jersey
objected. The measure went to the
bottom Of the calendar but is still
pending.