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Evening star., 1948-03-18
Student, Toying With Pistol,
Kills Another 74O Feet Away

toy with one of several foreign
make guns owned by roommate,
Dean McKinnon, 81, a sophomore
of 4415 Chase avenue, Bethesda,
Md.
He pointed it through an open
window and pulled the trigger.
When the gun discharged, he
dropped it and walked to the dor
mitory Office, where another stu
dent, Jerome Weiss, 18, of Cleveland.
appeared, saying Mr.. Wenzel had
been shot.
After Mr.. Wenzel was removed
to a hospital, Mr.. Singler told cam
pus Policeman Harold Travis about
firing the Belgian pistol. He was
taken to county Jail for further
questioning.
Mr.. Collier and Chief Splitter said
Mr.. Singler told them he once had
been a Boy Scout, but quit the
organization when he failed to
win merit badge for marksman-
ship"
Mr.. McKinnon's father, Wylie F.
McKinnon, an executive in the
office of metal reserves, Reconstruc-
tion Finance Corp, Washington,
said his son was in the Marine
Corps during the latter part of the
war and had served aboard a ship
off the coast. He said as far as he
knew his son owned no weapon
except a target rifle and that he
saw no reason for the son to have
captured pistol, since he had not
been in foreign countries.
Evening star., 1948-03-18
Presidents Message
Broadcast to Russia
On Voice. Program
bY the As.eeiotad Prsas

NEW YORK. Mar. 1s.-pres.
ident Truman's address before
Congress yesterday was beamed
to Russia and other European
countries on the State Depart
ment's Voice Of America pro.
gram.
The departments interna-
tional broadcasting division re-
ported that translated texts Of
the message were broadcast
throughout the day to all of
Europe. the Far East and Latin
America.
The address was given a
Hooper rating Of 33.4. indicating
approximately 17,625 900 adult
listeners in the United States
c. Z. Hooper, Inc, audience
measuring firm. said this was
the largest audience to hear the
President speak since his We
day broadcast.
Evening star., 1948-03-18

ment cafeterias here, is supposed
to follow the issuance OF the COM
mfttee's appraisal of GSI's financial
setup.
RECLAMATION TROUBLE-In-
terror Departments trouble-beset
Reclamation Bureau has some new
worries in store for it.
The House Appropriations Sub
committee which handles Interiors
and Reclamation's-1949 appro-
priations bill, has leveled an at
tack at the bureau for its operat-
ing methods.
In blast which pulled no
punches. Chairman Jensen, Repub-
lican, Of Iowa assailed Reclama-
tions accounting methods and
charged that Reclamation's failure
to improve its accounting system
over the years may possibly be
deliberate in order to confuse the
Congress"
Typical bureau inertia" as well
as chaos and confusion" exists
in the bureaus Washington and
regional Offices, the subcommittee
charged.
The result of all this would ap-
pear to be whopping cut in the
Reclamation Bureaus 1949 budget
requests when the House Appro-
priations Committee reports In
terior's money bill within the next
few weeks.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-Legislation
to give permanent status to war
service employees with five or more
years Of satisfactory Government
service has been introduced by
Chairman LANCER Of the Senate Civil
Service Committee. The Civil Serv-
ice Commission probably will oppose
the measure. Senator LANCER has in
troduced another bill to give added
job security to all nonveteran career
employees with 10 or more years of
service to their credit. The bill cur
tails veterans superpreference
somewhat, and provides that these
nonveteran career employees would
Evening star., 1948-03-18
BY the Assoeioted Press

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, Mar.
1S.-An 18-year -old Bowling Green
State University premedical stu
dent died of a bullet wound early
today, apparently the victim of a
supposedly empty pistol fired at
least l40 feet away.
Floyd A. Collier, Wood County
prosecutor, and Police Chief Guy
Splitter said the dead youth was
Charles Wenzel of Centerburg, a
freshman who was in his own first
floor dormitory room when a bullet
shattered a window, striking him in
the head.
The two officials said Jim Singler,
81. former seminary novice from
Sandusky, was being held without
charge pending a coroner's inquest
later today.
Mr.. Collier and Chief Splitter said
Mr.. Singler admitted firing a Bel
gian 9-millimeter pistol from his
second-story dormitory window but
maintained he thought the weapon
was unloaded.
Mr.. Singler, they said, attended
the Sacred Heart Seminary at
Geneva, ILL.,. for three years before
entering Bowling Green State as
a freshman this year.
From Mr.. Singler, Mr.. Collier and
Chief Splitter said, they obtained
this story:
He was listening to q radio pro-
gram (The Whistler in his own
room last night when he decided to
Evening star., 1948-03-18
-Four Killed and Two Hurt
As Oregon Home Burns
BY the Assoeioted Press

ALBANY. Oreg., Mar. 18.-Thret
persons burned to death, an in.
fant was fatally injured and two
young men critically burned last
night when fire destroyed a rural
residence east Of here.
Ray Maddy, city police officer, re-
ported the three who burned to
death were not Immediately identi-
fed and that the infant was be-
lieved injured when thrown from
. second-floor bedroom window.
Police said the Wallace L. Dunks
family had moved into the house
yesterday. Two members OF the
family-Roy Dunks and Duland
Dunks-were taken to the General
Hospital in critical condition.
The infants body was found some
distance from the charred struc-
ture.
Evening star., 1948-03-18
PefriIIo and Networks Due
To Settle Contract Today
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 18. An
nouncement of agreement on a new
contract is expected late today at
a meeting between radio network
representatives and James G.
Petrillo, president of the American
Federation of Musicians.
Whether the new contract would
provide for lifting the AFL unions
ban on teleyision performances by
it's members was not disclosed.
However, both sides previously had
expressed confidence that a settle
ment on that point would be made.
Mr.. Petrillo asked the networks
for pay increases for radio musi-
clans and for employment of more
musicians.
The protracted negotiations have
brought no strike threat and Mr.
Petrillo and network officials have
said they expected an amicable
settlement. The old contract ex-
pired January 81 but was extended
to March 81 by mutual agreement
to permit more time for contract
discussions particularly the net
works request that the union per
NIT live music on television.
Evening star., 1948-03-18
Truman Lushes Out at Wallace
And Communists, Spurns Aid

sons and daughters of Erin with
flags and bands.
Meets Divided Reception.
While the President was in New
York, his message which included
also a recommendation for a "tem-
porary" draft law, was getting BIZ
partisan approval in the Senate and
coming under Republican fire in
the House.
Representative Brown Of Ohio,
manager of the presidential nomina-
ton campaign for Senator Taft, said
"the President is trying to take the
attention of the people from the
political deficiencies of Harry Tru-
man and turn them onto the posi-
bility of war"
Representative Marcantonio, Amer
ican Labor, of New York. a Wallace
backer, called the Presidents ap-
pearance "a cheap piece of soap
opera"
Representative Isacson, American
Labor, of New York, elected with
Mr.. Wallaces support, said the
Presidents speech was "a desperate
effort to cover up the complete
bankruptcy Of the Truman doctrine
as well as an attempt to consolidate
his deteriorating political machine
here at home"
Evening star., 1948-03-18
NLRB Adopts New Policy
On Union Domination Cases
BY the Assoeioted Press

The National Labor Relations
Board has abandoned the theory
that an independent union is more
likely to be company dominated
than one affiliated with the CIO
or AFL.
Congress, through the Taft-Hart-
ley Act, required the board to change
It's basic policy on the question, and
the NLRB yesterday handed, down
two decisions embarking on the new
course. The cases involved the Car
penter Steel Co. of Reading, Pa,
and Hershey Metal Products Co. of
Ansonia and Derby, Conn.
From now on, when considering
charges OF company interference or
domination, the board said there
will be no distinction drawn between
unions affiliated with national or
international organization and those
formed for one plant.
When the board finds charges to
be true, it will order the union dis
established, regardless of afflliation.
When that interference falls short
of domination, the board will order
recognition of the union withheld
until the union is certified as bar
gaining agent-again regardless of
afhliation.
Evening star., 1948-03-18
Air Security Program
Cited in Rotary Talk

The Washington Rotary Club was
told yesterday the country can
scarcely afford to ignore the secur-
ity program recommended by two
national air policy panels.
Harvey Showers of Los Angeles,
assistant to the president Of the Air
craft Industries Association, pointed
out to the luncheon meeting in the
Mayflower Hotel that there was
close agreement between recent re-
ports of the Presidents Air Policy
Commission and the Congressional
Air Policy Board.
Together they set up an overall
pattern that will prepare the United
States to meet the threat Of atomic
attack from the air, Mr.. Showers
said. Both groups recommended
early action in view of the fact it
would require the aircraft manufac-
turing industry more than two years
to reach peak efficiency IF war
started tomorrow" Mr.. Showers said
Evening star., 1948-03-18
FierIinger, Who Aided
Czech Betrayal, Likely
To Succeed MasaNk
by fhe ksseeiotsd Pres.

PRAGUE, Mar. 18.-Czechoslovak
government sources said today a
successor to the late Foreign Minis
ter Jan Masaryk will be named
within q matter Of hours"
A government spokesman said:
'"The matter has been arranged"
There seemed to be general agree
ment that the post, made vacant
when Mr.. Masaryk fell to his death
from a Czernin Palace window
March 10, will not be filled by Vlado
Clements. Clements, a Communist,
was Mr.. Masaryk's chief assistant.
Speculation In informed quarters
was that Zdenek Fierlinger, Social
Democrat leader, who persuaded his
party to cooperate with the Com
munists, would receive the appoint
ment. These quarters believe Glenn
mentis will remain, for time at
least, as Fierlingers closest CO.
worker.
Leaders Visit Benes.
A procession of top flight govern
ment leaders has been visiting Presi-
dent Eduard Benes at Sezimovo Usti
Mr.. Benes, who has still made no
statement to the Czechoslovak peo-
pie since the Communists took con-
troll of the government. was visited
Tuesday by Communist Premier
Klement Gottwald. Yesterday he
received Defense Minister Gen. Lud-
wig Svoboda, and other high Czech
army officers.
Parliament, dominated by the
Communists since the government
crisis, reelected Josef David, Ma
tional Socialist, as its president.
The communists had the power
to defeat David If they wished. The
decision to retain him in the high
ONCE was regarded by some observ-
ers as an effort to give some dig
nifty to the minority parties.
Six Stripped Of immunity.
David, widely known abroad, has
been a member Of the leftist group
OF his party. He co-operated closely
with President Benes during the
war years and Immediately after
ward.
AS expected, Parliament voted
unanimously to strip six former
members of their parliamentary
immunity, preparing the way for
trials for opposing "the will of the
people"
Those who lost their immunity
are: Vladimir Krajina, former gen.
eral secretary of the national social
tst party: Bohuslav Deci, arrested
when he tried to flee the country:
Alois Click and Otto Hora, all
National Socialists: Jan Ursiny and
Fedor Hodza, Slovak Democrats.
Newspapers have reported that
Krajina and Cizek managed to
get out of the country.
Parliament announced it has re-
ceiyed the designations OF. Huber
Ripka, Petr zenkl and Prokop
.Drtina. Ripka, former minister of
foreign trade, is reported to have
escaped. Drtina, who fell through
p window of his apartment, still is
in q Prague hospital. Zenkl for
many years was Lord mayor of
Prague.
Evening star., 1948-03-18
Hearing in Publishers Case
Against lTU Delayed Again
BY me Assosiutsd Press

Hearings in the unfair labor prac-
tice case brought by the American
Newspaper Publishers Association
against the international Typo
graphical Union have been delayed
again-until March 30.
They will be resumed then In
Chicago before Arthur Lei. q trial
examiner for the National Labor
Relations Board. Mr.. Left granted
a postponement from March 20
because union lawyers still are busy
preparing fipal briefs in an ITU
injunction case.
The hearings before Mr.. Ieff
started In December. They have
been idle since January 81 because
of the attempt Of the ofice Of the
NLRB general counsel to get
Federal injunction against the
union. The Injunction case .stil Is
pending.
Evening star., 1948-03-18
Court Denies Boil for Two
In Druft Evasion Case
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 1S.-The
United States Fourth Circuit Court
of Appeals has turned down the ap-
plication of John Valentino Cataneo
and Benjamin Magliano for bond.
The two men were convicted in
Baltimore on draft evasion charges.
Defense lawyers, after appealing to
the Circuit Court, made motion
Saturday for their release on bond.
The court denied the motion and
ordered the case set for hearing
Anril IL
Evening star., 1948-03-18

The expected
expansion of the
Army, Navy and
Air Force De-
partments-par-
ticularly the Air
Force--will mean
not only retain
ing war service
civilian employees
in Federal bu-
reaus who were
slated for dis
nissal but re-
cruitin ng out
siders as well for
Federal jobs.
Evening star., 1948-03-18
Congress in Brief
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

BY the Associotsd Press
Senate.
Opens debate on 1900, ,O00, 900 tax
cutting measure. =
Armed Services Committee hears
testimony from Secretary OF De-
fense Forrestal on universal military
training.
House.
Continues debate on Agriculture
appropriations bill.
Foreign Affairs Committee con.
siders foreign aid plan. = f.
Evening star., 1948-03-18
Soviet General Dies

MOSCOW. Mar. Is P.-The
death of Col. Gen. A. w. Kurkin,
commander of a tank corps during
the recent war, was announced to-
day in the Soviet press.
Evening star., 1948-03-18
The Federal Spotlight
Defense Speedup May Save
War Service EmpIoye Jobs
The Federal Spotlight
By Joseph YOUNG

The retention of thousands employees who
were slated for dismissal predicted today by Civil
Commission oca Congress turned attention the
national defense program.
The prediction made commission officials disclosed
Evening star., 1948-03-18
Report

District of Columbia-Sunny, fol-
lowed by increasing cloudiness with
highest around so this afternoon.
Some cloudiness and not so cool
tonight with lowest about As. To-
morrow cloudy and mild, followed
by occasional rain.
Virginia-Mostly cloudy and not
80 cool tonight. Occasional rain and
mild tomorrow.
Maryland-Mostly cloudy and not
10 cool tonight. Tomorrow cloudy
and mild, followed by occasional
rain.
Wind velocity, 7 miles per hour,
direction, south-southeast.
River Report
Prom United States Eneineers>
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferr,
and cloudy at Great Fails; Shenandoah
clear Rt Harperg Ferry
Evening star., 1948-03-18
Temper ature8 in v
Itch YAU

Road Report.
(From American Automobile Association }
tAIl roads in District, Maryland, Vir-
einia and West Virginia are clear.
Evening star., 1948-03-18

additional ,se,Ds OF Gopern.
ment AFFAIRS and personalities
make up Joseph Young's broad
cast perston OF the Federal Spot
light at 3:i5 pm. every Sunday
on WMAL, The Star stntion,)
Evening star., 1948-03-18

they are ready at any time to begin
q Nationwide recruitment program,
II and when it Is authorized by the
President and Congress.
Evening star., 1948-03-18

compete with veterans on a merit
basis when 1t came to layoffs.
Evening star., 1948-03-18

HIEh Ann Low Tor Yesterday.
High, 81, on February 2s.
Lowest. 8, on January 90.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 80, on February %,
Lowest, s, on January 26.
Tide Tables.
purnished by United States Coast and
Evening star., 1948-03-18

PRECIPITATION.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1948-03-18

The Sun and Moon,
Evening star., 1948-10-31
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Evening star., 1948-10-31
FARM and GARDEN.

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Evening star., 1948-10-31
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Evening star., 1948-10-31
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