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Evening star., 1948-11-18

annual d ! n n e +
m e e ting last
n j g h t at the
Mayhower Ho-
tel.
John H. Pum-
p h r e y W a 5
named first vice
presi d e n t. V.
Manning Hof-
man. second vice
president; Will
liam A. d'ES-
pard, secretary;
George S. Den
ton. treasurer.
and Henry G.
Dudley. national
Evening star., 1948-11-18

:, .nn M. leo 900 1900 noon $50 900
10 n.m. 4so 600 900 ON. 900 900
unit Of trading. 10 shares; '1n nan1-
i,sG Under the Bankruptcy Act, or secur.
Ties assumed by such companies. Rates
Of dividends in the foregoing table are
nusrterly or semi-annual declaration.
Tnisss otherwise noted, special o. extra
dividends are not included. sld Called.
or extras B Plus stock dividend. d Cash
or stock. speclared OF. paid SO far this
year. fPaysbls in stock. estimated cash
value on ex-diTidend date. Paid last
year b Declared or paid after stock
dividend or split-up. Declared or paid
this year. an accumulative issue with
dividend omitted. deferred or no action
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taken at last dividend meeting z Payable
in stock, exact cash value undetermined
on declaration data
Evening star., 1948-11-18
Washington Exchange

Lanston Monotype-20 at @1t2
PoI0'"ac Electric Power common-100 at
1925.
Capital Transit Co-l00 at is.
Potomac Electric Power $50 preferred
"A"-1O at asa
Virginia Electric q Power rghts-lOO at
.J3..
Washington Gas 40 preferred-5 at 100.
Potomac Electric Power common-50 at
133.
Evening star., 1948-11-18
New York Cotton

r.s Nsw eased YoRk IN eve forenoon tradns
today as scattered hedging and liauida-
tion met indifferent trade demand: Some
buying represented covering by Shippers
Noon prices were 10 to so bale lower
than the previous close: December, 81 81
March, 31.76,' and May. 81 .53
Evening star., 1948-11-18

General Foods Corp. announced
the resignation of Robert R. Steven
son as treasurer.
Evening star., 1948-11-18
Sales
AA

SAIeS~
Stock and Add Net
Dividend Rate. no High. Low. 1:15. chge,
eenn-DxCem Ae 20 1914 1874 + 10
Penn P&L 1.20 1 17s 17Hs 17Hs + -
Penn RR 1eZ 81 17La 17A 173e - II
tPenn Salt DISK 80 1oAlz lo4Lz 1o4Lz - IA
Peoples Gas rt ~ ~ u -
Pepsi-Cola .42e a. ga 9 N
Evening star., 1948-08-24
Driver Of Truck That Hill
Six Cars Gives Self Up
hy the Assoeiotsd Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. IA 2S-
year-old Tappahannock CVa) man
walked into Central police station
last night and identified himself as
the driver of a lumber truck which
ran wild on U. S. route 40, side
swiped six automobiles and over
turned.
Three persons were killed and 13
others injured in the accident,
which occurred early yesterday.
The driver. who is colored, identi-
fed himself as James Thomas
Payne. He was taken to City Hos
pital for treatment of two frac-
tured ribs and cuts and bruises.
He told police, they reported, that
he crawled into a field after the
accident and lapsed into uncon-
sciousness. Several hours later, he
said, he revived and hitchhiked
here.
He said he ate supper at .rela-
tive's home before going to the
police station.
Baltimore County police had OBJ
tanned warrant, charging him
with manslaughter. earlier in the
day.
John Henry Scarborough, 30, COL
ored, of Baltimore was trapped in
the truck cab when it turned over
and was burned by battery acid
He said he met the driver in a
Baltimore tavern.
Evening star., 1948-08-24
1851 Rent Increase
In Nay|or Gardens
533 Units 0kayed

The District Rent Control Admin
istration has authorized rent in
crease totaling 7.95 per cent for 533
apartment units in the huge Naylor
Gardens development in Southeast
Washington.
The 795 per cent increase recon-
mended after the hearings by Ex-
aminer James G. Tyson compares
with the Is per cent raise asked by
the Veterans Cooperative Housing
Association, owner of the develop
ment.
The annual increase under the
new rent schedule will be $33,26l.
The cooperative sought $62,715.
The new rents will range from
SOAPS per month to $84.75, while
rents formerly ranged from $3.50
per month to $3.50.
Attorneys william A. Roberts and
Francis J. Ortman, representing the
owners, asked for the higher rents
on the ground there have been SUBJ
stantial rises since January /. 194l
in maintenance, operating costs, ex-
penses, real estate taxes and water
rents.
At the same time, the admins
tration authorized a sos per cent
rent increase for 80 units of the
apartment building at 1417 N street
NV.
The owner, La Sale Properties
Inc, had asked a 20.07 per cent in.
crease The new rents will range
from $3.50 per month for one room
and bath to $3.50 for three room.
and bath. The old rents ranged
from $3.50 to $40.
Evening star., 1948-08-24
Voluntary ParIeys
On Price Problems
Proposed by AFl
by the Assseiaied Press

CHICAGO, Aug. A.-A series Of
voluntary conferences among the
country's major economic groups to
deal with price problems is proposed
by the American Federation of La.
bor's Executive Council.
The council, at the opening of its
quarterly session yesterday, urged
the Government to request business
and agriculture to join with organ
lied labor in the conference ITO
work out a voluntary program for
the economic security of our coun-
try"
The objectives of such a pro-
gram" the council said, should be
to bring about an immediate halt to
all price increases and a gradual
reduction of prices. 1t must be
done in way that will not dislocate
our economy or cause undue hard
ship to any particular economic
group. Above all, the continuation
of high employment must be safe
guarded"
William Green, AFL president
and council chairman, told press
conference that reports and sur
veys from our research department
show that prices have risen out of
proportion to wage increases"
The voluntary" program was
proposed, Mr.. Green said. because
Congress took no action to stop in
f1ation."
The councils statement said, in
part; las we survey the economic
situation today it appears obvious
that a large part Of our current in
flation is due, not to shortages and
unSatisfled consumer demand, but
to a deliberate policy on the part OF
big business t" " We must act now
to prevent disaster In the absence
of any effective legislation by Con-
gress to lead the way. such action
must be voluntary"
Evening star., 1948-08-24
Voluntary Rent Rises
Here Nearly Double
National Average

TIL e percentage of voluntary"
rent increase leases signed in the
District area Is nearly double that
Of the national average, it was dis
closed today.
More than 20 per cent of the TO-
600 units covered by national rent
control in nearby Maryland and
Virginia have had increases either
under the 1947 or 1948 Rent Acts.
The national average Of leases
signed Is slightly less than 13 per
cent Of units covered by the law,
spokesman for the office of the
housing expediter said.
Virginia Figures Higher.
Strangely, however, approximately
80 per cent of the Arlington Alex
andria defense rental areas 10000
units have had increases under
voluntary" leases. while only about
10 per cent of those in the Mont
gomery-Prince Georges area have
had such increases. The Arlington
Alexandria figures were revealed by
I. Chance Buchanan. rent control
director for that area.
In the Montgomery-Princ Georges
area, about 10 per cent of the 10000
units are covered by voluntary
leases, William L. Thompson, area
rent director. said.
In the District, rent control is
vested in the District Rent Control
Administration, separately-cons
stituted Government agency not
connected with the ONCE of the
Housing Expediter, which admin
listers rent control elsewhere
throughout the Nation.
Fewer 1948 Leases.
Housing Expediter Tighe E.
Woods, in statement today re-
ferring to rent-increase lease, said
that throughout the country a total
OF 5,269 leases had been signed in
July, bringing the total leases filed
during the first four months under
the Housing and Rent Act of 1948
to total of 28l 1855.
This was in contrast to total
OF 1,548692 leases filed under the
1947 act in the first four months of
operations under the act.
Under terms of the 1948 law. land
lords and tenants may voluntarily"
enter into leases boosting rents by
Is per cent between April l, this
year, and December 81, this year.
The leases must run through De-
cember 81, l949. Copies of the
leases must be filed Is days after
execution at local rent offices.
Evening star., 1948-08-24
Denham Denies Taft
Pressured NLRB as
Charged by Printers
bx the Asxociofsd Prexs

Robert N. Denham, general coun-
sci of the National Labor Relations
Board, yesterday described as un-
founded charges by the Interna-
tional Typographical Union that
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio,
had attempted to pressure board
attorneys in the printers fight for
closed shop.
Mr.. Denham, i'll for the last two
months. visited his Office to mark
the first anniversary under the
Taft Hartley Act. He held news
conference at which the ITU
charges were brought up.
The general counsel said there
was artificial smoke and no fire
at all"
President Truman had promised
thorough and immediate" inves-
tigation of the charges, wired to the
White House by ITU President
Woodruff Randolph during the
printers convention at Milwaukee
last week.
AsAAs NSAAklohL cuAA CAldG IL kNxl xkdll
dolph had been correct in describ-
ing the situation, then the White
House was right in ordering a thor
ough investigation"
But. he added, "the facts as set up
by the ITU never existed"
Mr.. Denham said the first Il
months under the Taft Hartley Act
have been "a most satisfactory yeal
in the administration of a law
which had been described as 'iniqui.
tious' and 'unworkable' and gener.
ally bad for everybody"
He said "nonpartisan" atmos-
phere had been built up during the
last year in the regional and WASH
ington ofnces. in contrast to that
which he said had existed under
the Wagner Labor Act. Manage
ment had complained that the Wag-
ner Act was one-sided and favored
unions.
Evening star., 1948-08-24
Ban on Legal Prostitution
Voted by Reno Council
by the Assoeiotsd Press

RENO, New, Aug. 24.-Reno's City
Council outlawed legal prostitution
last night.
The action eliminated q six-week
community argument on the ques-
ton and may signal a full-scale
drive against the q legal brothels
now operating in Nevada.
However, antiprostitution forces
are still not sure of complete VIC
tory. Those favoring a legal, re-
stricted red light" district claim
they have twice the number of
necessary signatures on a petition
to force 4 special election on the
subject.
Evening star., 1948-08-24
Draft Evasion Sermon
Ordered Investigated
By the Assoeiotsd Press

ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 24.-A min
ister's sermon urgnig young men to
refuse to register for the draft has
been referred to a United States
district attorney for investigation
and appropriate action"
Col william H. Boughton, execu-
tive assistant to the State director
of selective service, said today the
statements of the Rev. Ernest r.
Bromley, as published. had been
referred to Irving Higbee of Syra-
cuse, Federal attorney for the North
ern District.
Mr.. Higbee said he would investi-
gate the matter.
The United States attorney also
advised that regardless OF what MI
Bromley or any one else might say
regarding the draft law, eligible men
still are required to register.
ANY willful failure to register
will be prosecuted" he added.
In a sermon in Grace Methodist
Church at nearby Nassau Sum
day, Mr. Bromley was quoted as ad-
vocating that men of draft age re-
fuse to register for the draft. He
was reported to have called the
Selective Service Act "a huge and
tragic step toward war, dictatorship
and catastrophe.
The Rev. Robert Fillmore, pastor
of the church, disclaimed any con-
nection between himself or his
church and Mr.. Bromley's sermon.
Mr.. Bromley. visiting in the Mas
sau area for the summer, is from
North Carolina. He was a guest
preacher at Nassau Sunday. He does
not hold a permanent pastorate.
Brig. Gen. Ames T. Brown, State
director of selectiye service. ordered
the matter referred to the United
States attorney.
Evening star., 1948-08-24
Professor and Daughter
Injured in Crash
By the As,oc;oted Press

VAN VERT, Ohio, Aug. 24.-A
professor at Hamilton College, Clin-
ton, N. Y. and his daughter were
injured today in an automobile
accident.
State highway patrolmen said the
accident occurred when the daugh-
ter, who was driving, apparently
went to sleep. The automobile
crashed into a tree and was
demolished.
Prof. Merle w. Tate, A, and his
daughter, Mary. 16, were removed
to Van Vert County Hospital, the
latter in critical condition.
Patrolmen quoted Prof. Tate as
saying he and his daughter were
en- route to Junction City. Kans.
to attend the funeral of the pro-
fessor's mother.
Evening star., 1948-08-24
Four Taxi Drivers Fined
For Coming at Airport

Four taxicab drivers were fined
$40 each yesterday by United States
Commissioner Stanley King at Alex
andria on charges of gambling at
Washington National Airport.
Park police testified they saw the
four men playing with dice at the
airport taxicab stand early yester-
day. The four fined were Howard
Blafkin, 1400 block North Barton
street, Arlington: Robert L. Gudger,
5000 block North Twenty-third
street, Arlington: Clarence Brooks,
600 block Nineteenth street NE,
and William N. Jones, 400 block
Falls terrace Sc.
Evening star., 1948-08-24
Or. |. O. Awoits NLRB
Answer on Announcers
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 24.-The
question has to do with six non-
union Minneapolis radio announc-
ers, and today Lew Valentine-ra- .
dos fast-talking DIR. I. Q."-waited
for the National Labor Relations
Board to come up with the answer.
The six announcers, from station
KSTP, worked for Mr.. Valentine
last week when he broadcast from
theater here. They complained
to the NLRB that he fired them on
orders from the American Fedora
tion OF Radio Artists They said
this is unfair labor practice under
the Taft-Hartley Act.
Mr.. Valentine said he released the
six men and hired six others when
AFRA told him he could employ
only AFRA members, even though
KSTP is the local outlet OF the
network handling his show.
Evening star., 1948-08-24

In North Beach
Police Court t
Monday night
on a charge Of
murder in con-
nection with the
fatal shooting Of
Elmer p. Hall,
81, also of North
Beach.
Mr.. Hall. a
part time bar
tender at the
hotel and a vet
eran of 21a years
in the Navy, was
shot while in
the tap room of
Evening star., 1948-08-24
Truman Busy as Yach
Cruises ALONG Coast
10 Hampton Roads
By Joseph A. Fox
Stor Stoff Correspondsnt

AbOARD XACdI WANDERER,
Aug. 24.-President Truman was
cruising along the Atlantic Sea-
board today on the southwark leg
OF his nine-day vacation aboard the
Yacht Williamsburg. He was TAX
ing full advantage of the longest
breathing-spell he win have prior
to his campaign for another four
years in the White House.
As the Williamsburg moved at IA
knots. Mr.. Truman worked on Off
cial papers and the speeches he will
deliver In the Detroit area on Labor
Day, when he makes his first for
NAL bid for the big labor vote.
To Hit Labor Law.
With the Democratic platform
calling for repeal of the Taft
Hartley Labor Law, the President
is expected to hit hard on this
theme, In q forum that will bring
HIM before thousands of automo-
bile workers. Along with the labor
angle, 1t is expected that MI. Tru-
man Will deal with the issue of liv-
ing costs and stress his failure to
get the sort of anti-inflation legis-
lation he sought from the Republi-
can-controlled Eightieth Congress
dispatches from the Will
liamsburg to the White House
said fog kept the yacht at anchor
this morning until 9:45 am. The
delay raised the prospect that
the Williamsburg will not reach
anchorage in the Cape Charles
area until late tonight)
AS the Williamsburg moved out
of the Chesapeake and Delaware
Ship Canal after leisurely pas
sage yesterday, which often at
tracted little knots of spectators
along the bank, the Navy river
boat" Lenore, which has been serv-
ing as presidential escort, gave up
that job, and the destroyer Joseph
P. Kennedy, jr., took over. The
ship is named for the son of the
former Ambassador to Great Brit
ain who lost his life in World
War II.
Papers From Plane.
A courier plane also met the
Williamsburg when it tied up for
the night off Henlopen, Del, and
delivered some papers for the
Presidents attention.
On the recreation side, the Presi-
dent was reading, sunbathing and
catching up on his movies. with
night programs on the fantail OF
the Williamsburg, according to
Press Secretary Charles G. Ross
who kept in touch with correspond
ents trailing the President by RADIO
phone.
Tomorrow the President plans tc
cruise up the York River and prob.
ably will 60 ashore at the nava
base there.
Evening star., 1948-08-24
Polieemon's Suspension
Approved by City Heads

The suspension of Police Pvt.
George A. Williams Of the 18th pre-
cinct, who now faces Police Trial
Board on charges of conduct unbe-
coming an officer, was approved by
the Commissioners today,
Pvt. Williams was arrested on Au-
gust 10 in an alley in the 1900 block
of New York avenue NV. after two
citizens had reported he was expos
ing himself near the window of a
restaurant restroom. The police
man was suspended by his COM
manding officer at the time pending
a full investigation.
Evening star., 1948-08-24
Harry Stevenson, President
OF Foundry Workers, Dies
Nv tha Assncinted Pre..

MANCHESTER, England, Aug.
24.-Harry Stevenson of Cincinnati,
Ohio, president OF the Moulders
and Foundry Workers Union of
America and leader in the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, died sud-
denly in his hotel room here today.
Mr.. Stevenson, SO, recently at
tended trade union conferences in
Scandinavia.
He was here as guest Of the
Amalgamated Union OF Foundry
Workers. He had been in Stock
holm for a celebration of the 50th
anniversary of the Swedish Fedora
ton Of Trade Unions and to attend
the International Conference of
Foundry Unions there.
Mr.. Stevenson was a native OF
Birmingham. England. He went to
the United States so years ago.
Evening star., 1948-08-24


the hotel early yesterday. He died
less than 10 minutes after five shots
from a .32-caliber pistol had been
fired at him.
Varied descriptions of the shoot
Ing were given yesterday by police,
members of Mr.. Halls family and
other witnesses.
The shooting, all agreed. took place
shortly after 2 am in the basement
taproom of the hotel.
Trooper Tells of Argument.
Maryland State Trooper Stewart
D. Gibson, who lives in nearby Ches-
speake Beach, arrived on the scene
about 10 minutes after the shooting.
He gave this account:
Mrs. Alice Hall, %, wife of the
victim, and Miss Virginia Wells, %,
q waitress and barmaid at the hotel,
became involved in an argument.
Mrs. Hall left for her home, few
feet in rear of the hotel and got
her husband to return with her to
the taproom.
The two women then resumed
their argument and Mr.. Hall was re-
ported to have said: If anything
is to be done. do it to me"
He slapped the waitress across
the face with the back of his open
hand. AS he did so, Williamson, who
was behind the bar. picked up the
gun and fired the five shots In rapid
succession. Four of the bullets
struck Mr.. Hall, who fell to the floor
In front of the bar. Two bullets
lodged in his chest, one in his right
shoulder and one grazed his right
arm.
After the shooting. according to
Trooper Gibson. others in the tap
room seized Williamson and held
him until two North Beach town
policemen arrived and arrested him.
The State policeman arrived about
10 minutes later and took over Gus
tody of Williamson. He was taken
to the Prince Georges County jail
at Upper Marlboro, where he was
held without bond pending the pre-
liminary hearing.
Funeral Tomorrow.
Funeral services for Mr.. Hall will
be held at the Mounty Harmony
Methodist Church. about five miles
from North Beach, at 2 pm. to-
morrow. Burial will follow in the
rhurch's cemetery.
Besides his wife, Mr. Hall is sur
vived by a son. Elmer P. Hall, jr,
Q. three brothers, and three sisters
An electrician and general handy
man in regular employment, MIR
Hall had served as an electrician's
mate third class in the Navy during
World War II. Williamson, manager
of the North Beach hotel for the
past eight months, formerly oper-
sted a hotel in Prince Frederick. His
wife and family are reported to be
living in Michigan
Evening star., 1948-08-24
Three Get Is Years Each
In Virginia Bank Robbery
BY the Associated Press

WISE, Va. Aug. 24.-Three men
pleaded guilty yesterday in Wise
County Circuit Court to the daylight
robbery of Pound bank last April
Is and received 16-year sentences
each in the State Penitentiary.
The trio, sentenced by Judge
George Morton, were Homer Bates
Is, Wheelright, KY; Charles N.
Mullins, %, Of Pound and Fred
Blackburn, jr, %, Wheelright, Va.
The bank was robbed of $45, 900 at
noon. Three hours later the three
men had been rounded up by State
troopers near the Kentucky line
The money was recovered.
Evening star., 1948-08-24

the AFL National Association of
Letter Carriers and a member Of the
AFL Executive Council, has given
serious consideration to such a
move But union insiders now say
the scheme has been abandoned, at
least for the time being
The plan was to merge with the
AFL American Federation of Gov
ernment Employees, which had been
experiencing some rough going.
Each group would have kept its au-
tonomy. the idea being that the
postal groups would lend their re-
sources to the AFGE in organizing
Federal employees. Mr.. Doherty felt
the relatively unorganized Govern
ment employees hold back" the
postal groups in getting greater
working benefits. That's why the
merger was considered.
Although the plan seems to be
shelved for the time being, the
postal groups still hope to work with
the AFGE through the AFL Gov
ernment Employees Council in an at
tempt to recruit thousands Of new
AFGE members and strengthen the
union in every way they can.
WHAT, AGAIN?-Last month
this column disclosed the case of
an Army Department civilian en-
ploye who was fred summarily be-
cause he refused to report to the
colonel in charge lin a military
manner The employe was later
restored to duty by Army Secretary
Royals Office.
Now there crops up the case Of
another Army Department civilian
employe who was forbidden to ask
for a promotion that he thought
that he had earned.
The employees promotion had been
vetoed by the major in his Office.
When the worker served notice that
he would ask the colonel in the Sec
ton to approve the promotion, the
major exploded, declaring:
IF you question my authority by
going through higher channels you
will be dealt with accordingly"
The employe brought the matter
to the attention of his congress
man. The major then saw the light
of DAY and allowed the employe to
request the promotion, which, Incl
dentally, was approved by the
colonel.
Evening star., 1948-08-24

annual or sick
leave, was made
by the New York
regional Office of
the Civil Service
Commission, one
of the largest
commission units
in the country.
The New York
re g ional office
made it's pro-
posal to the Fed
eral Personnel
Council, which
is asking vari-
GUS Federal off,
:1 >-4yS
Evening star., 1948-08-24
Lepers See BOYS Circus

In a temperature of los degrees
in the shade members of the Boys
Brigade Company in the Victoria
Leprosy Hospital in Dichpali, India.
presented their own circus. complete
with clowns. trapeze performers and
IontortioniStS
Evening star., 1948-08-24
Weather Report

District of olumb1a-Mostly sun
ny and rather humid with highest
around 88 this afternoon. Clear
tonight with low near 10. Tomor-
row sunny with high about 90
Maryland and Virginia-Fair and
slightly warmer tonight. Tomorrow
sunny and little warmer.
Wind velocity, miles per hour;
direction, south-southeast.
District Medical Society ragweed
pollen count for "a hours ending 8
m. August 2420 grains per cubic
yard of air.
Five-Day Weather Forecast-August
"a Through August 20.
For Northern Virginia and Mary
lsnd-Temperature will average 6
degrees above normal for period.
Normal maximum, 83; normal mini
mum, So. Quite warm during first
part becoming a little cooler toward
the end of the period. Light showers
about Friday or Saturday.
River Report.
(From United States EngineerS
perrH and muddy axsy at eieG Great FAILS shen
enSoeb clear at Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1948-08-24
Hearing SET Monday
For Hotel Manager in
North Beach Staying.
BY O staff Correspondent Of The sta,

NORTH BEACH, Md, Aug. "a.
General (Curley) Williamson, SO,
manager of the Chesapeake Hotel
here, will face preliminary hearing