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Evening star., 1949-04-24
Twelve Of These Men Will Be Elected Directors Of Board of Trade
Membership 10 Vote
On IA Candidates
Al Meeting Friday

Twelve new directors will be
elected by the Washington Board
of Trade at its annual meeting
next Friday at the Mayfiower
Hotel.
Members of the business group
also are scheduled to hear an
address by Emil Schram, president
of the New York Stock Exchange
and former chairman of the board
of the Reconstruction Finance
Corp.
The meeting will open at 8 pm
Polls for the directors election
will open at 4 pm. and close at 8.
Fourteen nominees have been
announced for the IL vacancies to
be filled on the board.
Four on Present Board. .
Four are present board men,
bers. They are Edward C.. Baltz.
president of the Perpetual Build
ing Association; Edmund 0. Carl,
president of Call Carl, Inc;
Dwight r. Cooke. agency manager
of the Marchant Calculating Ma
chine Co.. and Francis j. Kane,
president of the Kane Transfer
Co.
Also nominated is Robert ".
Fleming, Board of Trade treasurer
and one Of its past presidents. Mr..
Fleming is president and chair
man of the Riggs National Bank.
The others are:
Carter T. Barron, Eastern diyi-
sion manager of Loew's, Inc:
Everett J. Boothby, president of
the Washington Gas Light Co.; 8.
Dolan Donohoe, vice president Of
John r. Donohoe g. Sons, real
tors: c. J. Mack, general manager
of the Mayfower Hotel; Godfrey
L. Munter, attorney. Munter,
Smith & Neville: Milton H. Sch
losser, jeweler; william C. Shell
ton. general manager of the
Washington STimes-Herald; Har-
rison Somerville, vice president of
Thomas Somerville Co. and Wash
B. Williams. president Of Ameri-
can Sales Co.
Mack Shelton Ex-Directors.
Mr.. Mack and Mr.. Shelton both
served two earlier terms as direc-
tors. Two consecutive terms are
the maximum permitted by the
by-laws. Terms are three years.
Voters in the election will be
Board of Trade members in good
standing. Those elected will meet
with 80 other directors, whose
terms do not expire this year, for
election of new officers at II am.
Saturday.
In addition to Mr.. Schram's ad-
dress, the meeting also will hear
annual reports by President Leon
Chatelain, jr., Mr.. Fleming and
Joseph C. McGaneghy. chairman
of the Greater National Capital
Committee, and reports on cur
rent Board of Trade activities.
Miss Anita Blair, blind Texan
now touring the country in the
interest of safety education, also
will speak. A motion picture will
be shown in connection with the
Forthcoming saving bond drive.
Evening star., 1949-04-24
Obscene Record Sales
Charged 10 Merchant

The owner OF q large phono-
graph record. shop here was
charged yesterday with selling OBJ
scene records. a large number OF
which repeatedly we're confiscated
in a Vice Squad raid.
Samuel H. Pemstein, IL, was
placed under 81 900 bond on his
arraignment before United States
Commissioner Cyril S. Lawrence
He pleaded not guilty through his
attorney, Clifford Alder. and
agreed to hearing May 3.
He was arrested in his shop.
1905 Seventh street NV. at 5
pm. Friday when Detective Ser
geant Albert Nicholson walked In
with search warrant, An am
davit previously had been sworn
to by an undercover policeman.
who stated he had purchased OBJ
scene recordings, there.
Repeatedly seized In q back
room fronted by large stocks OF
classical and popular recordings
were about i35 miscellaneous sin
gle discs as well as 40 albums
labeled Just For Laushs--Life
Evening star., 1949-04-24
CITY Heads Reach Compromise
On Dutru, Bond Drive Conflict

ment heads decided the Treasury
could put up its sign after Mr..
Dutra's arrival May 18.
Settling the problem Of flags,
the Commissioners decreed thus:
Since the Dutra committee wished
to line the avenue with hundreds
of American and Brazilian flags,
it should have that opportunity.
But lest the Treasury people
should be offended. they were
given permission to fly savings
bond flags from June to 10.
Evening star., 1949-04-24

Here's how that $82 is allotted
on the master budget prepared
by the Welfare Department:
The budget calls for SAT for
food and $40 for clothes. Person
al and household necessities -
soap, and such-pust come out
of Sc. The rent allowance is $50.
That adds up to $93.
But it happens that Mrs. X gets
about Sill month from relatives
so that is subtracted from the
grant to give the total allowance
of $82.
Nothing for Other Necessities.
Nothing is included for medical
care, recreation. and the many
other things which go to sustain
a family.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics
reports that a mother and three
children needs minimum Of $226
a month to maintain q decent
standard-again based on l947
prices. Welfare Department budg-
cts are figured on the 1946 prices,
The food allowance amounts to
SO cents q day per person in that
four member family.
Mr.. Tramburg pointed out that
milk cost II a quart. II the
mother attempts to give each of
her small children the quart of
milk needed each day. nearly half
of the food money is gone.
The result is that the mother
is forced to buy inexpensive bulk
foods. Mr.. Tfamburg said. These
fill the children's stomachs but
do not give them what they need
to grow healthy.
Food. Clothing Cut.
Every time the assistance grants
are cut. the reduction must come
o,ft of fond ard c1othinp Mr.
Evening star., 1949-04-24

DWIGHT Il. COOKE.
Sales Manager, Washington
Office, Marchant Calculating
Machine Co.; director, Boys
Club of Washington; member.
Columbia Country Club, Met
ropolitan Club, Kiwanis Club;
Mason; chairman, Board of
Trade Transit Lines Commit
tee. Born In Chicago; came
here In 1881 after working In
Detroit and Buffalo for the
same company. Married:
home, 5016 Hollywood park
way NV. Age, 48. Now serv-
Ing as Board of Trade director.
Evening star., 1949-04-24

President, American Sales
Co; director. Metropolitan
Police Boys Club and chair
man OF It's fund drive this
year; president. Columbia
Country Club and Chatterbox
Club; member, Optimist Club,
Reciprocity Club, Columbia
Country Club, Washington
Golf and Country Club. Dis
trict native: attended public
schools. married. two chill
dren. Home. Sill Broad
Branch road NV. Age. ST.
Evening star., 1949-04-24


President and Chairman,
Riggs National Bank; chair
man, board of trustees, George
Washington University; past
president, District and Ameri-
can Bankers Associations;
treasurer, Corcoran Gallery OF
Art and National Geographic
Society. District native; at
tended George Washington
University; married, two chill
dren; home, 2200 wyoming
avenue NV. Age, So. Past
president and now treasurer
of Board of Trade.
Evening star., 1949-04-24

EVERETT J. BOOTHBY.
President, Washington Gas
Light Co.; director, .McLach-
len Banking Corp; Vice chair
man, Better Business Bureau;
past presid n t, Merchants
g. Manufacturers Association.
American Gas Association:
trustee, Tufts College; XII
wants, Columbia Country
Clubs. Born in Somerville,
Mass; graduate OF Tufts as
chemical engineer: came here
1892 as vice president and
general manager: married:
home, 204 Kennedy drive,
Chevy Chase, Md. Age, SIS.
Evening star., 1949-04-24

CARTER 7. BARRON.
Easten Division Manager,
Loew's Theaters: program di-
rector for Cherry Blossom
Festivals; chairman, special
activities committee, Greater
National Capital Committee;
co-c h a irm an, Washington
Chest X-Ray Survey; first as
sistant chief barker, Variety
Clubs International; Rotary,
National Press Clubs. Born
Clarksville, Ga, graduate,
Georgia Tech; came here
1892; married, one son; home,
6661 Barnaby street NV.
Age. A.
Evening star., 1949-04-24

EDWARD c. BALTZ.
President, Perpetual Build
ing Association; vice chair
man, Federal Home Loan
Bank, Winston Salem, N. c.:
director, Hamilton National
Bank and Better Business
Bureau; founder, president of
Presidents Cup Regatta As
ISOLATION; Kiwanis, Reciproc-
, ity Clubs, dorinthian Yacht
Club, Columbia Country Club.
District, tive; attended
Georgetown University; mar
ried: home, 120 Chamberlin
avenue, Kenwood, Md. Age,
So. Now serving as director.
Evening star., 1949-04-24

which specifies q maximum penai-
In OF o $1,000 fine and Ave years
IN the penltentiary. 3
Evening star., 1949-04-24

Jeweler. chairman. Board
OF Trade Spring Outing, is47.
member. Touchdown Club.
Cosmopolitan club, Almas
Temple, Albert Pike consls-
tory OF the Scottish R.ts,' Har-
mony Lodge No. II Member.
Church OF the incarnation >
tLutherRnl Member Of Board
Of Trades Municipal Finance
Committee District native.
attended public schools. mar
ried. three children; home.
sa27 stuyvesant place NV
Age. ~,
Evening star., 1949-04-24

Of the Party Records" police said
Pemstein was charged under a
section OF the United States Code
Evening star., 1949-11-26
French General Strike
Ends Quietly After
Limited Shutdown
By the Associated Press

PARIS. Nov. 26.-France's "a
hour general strike ended today as
quietly as it began, with relatively
little effect on everyday life.
At four spots - st. Nazaire,
Cherbourg and Brest on the west
coast, and Dijon, southeast Of
Paris-there were minor clashes
between strikers and police.
Leaders of the nations two larg-
est labor unions conceded private
ly there was scant chance of car
rying the strike through Saturday.
as the Communist dominated
General Confederation of Labor
(CGT) had advocated.
Officially the strike ended at
4 am. today.
The CGT and the non-Commu-
mist workers force called the a.
hour walkout to back up demands
for more pay, cost-of-l living bo-
muses. and a return to collective
bargaining free Of government
controls.
The unions succeeded in tying
up most Of the railroads, mines
and ports, and many mills and
factories. Union leaders said 80
per cent Of the pit miners had
stayed away from their jobs. It
claimed the support from railroad
workers was almost total"
However, complete success was
Evening star., 1949-11-26
immigration Director Quits
New Post in Baltimore
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

BALTIMORE. Nov. 26.-E. E.
Adcock resigned yesterday as dis
trict director of the immigration
and Inspection Service here and
Immediately left for Detroit, from
where he was transferred early
last week.
After his transfer was an
nounced. Mr.. Adcock blamed his
shift to Baltimore on leftist in
fuences.
Later a Senate subcommittee
conducted a one-day hearing on
Mr.. Adcock's charges. Senator
O'Conor. Democrat. of Maryland,
said Wednesday it could find no
proof to substantiate the allega-
tions.
Mr.. Adcock first said he
wouldn't show up to take his job
here. After the hearing, however,
he appeared in his Office and ap-
parently settled down to carry on
his work.
Evening star., 1949-11-26
This Changing World
Senators, in Two.Day Talks in Spain,
Find Out All About Religious Question

They are expected to enlighten
their less fortunate colleagues,
about the merits and dement's OF
the Marshall Plan, the Military
Aid Program and other matters
which will require discussion and
legislation at the next session OF
Congress. .....
At an embassy reception-at-
tended by 300 guests-the Sena-
tors were able to mingle with the
throng, which included officials OF
the Spanish Foreign Office and a
couple of cabinet officers. It Is
doubtful that between refresh
ments and the usual formal con-
versation the Senators were able
to gather any factual information.
The conversation with Foreign
Minister Martin Artajo lasted 40
minutes, but half of that time was
taken up with translation between
Spanish and English. Although
Senator Chavez. speaks Spanish
faultlessly, protocol requires that
an official interpreter handle the
conversations.
Knew All About 1t.
The matter of religious free
dom was broached by some of the
Senators. They knew all about 1t
before they left Washington. Sen
ator Lucas had given them a
briefing and he had obtained his
information direct from the White
House.
The foreign minister said there
was no persecution of non-Catho-
lies in Spain, but in order to OBJ
tain real first-hand information,
he advised them to talk to Protes-
tant ministers in Madrid or in
any other city in Spain.
With this advice and an ex-
change Of eourtesies the Senators
bowed out, less enlightened on the
subject than when they started
their trip.
With this important insight into
Spain and Spanish life. they took
of happily the next morning. full
of contentment that they had
not had to see GeneralisSimo
Franco, who is never available
over week ends.
That's a lucky break" said
one. of the Senators. "I would
have been on the spot at home
if the papers had published the
story-and who knows. perhaps a
photographed me shaking hands
with Ell Caudillo."
Evening star., 1949-11-26
Izook Walton League
Plans Restocking Ponds
speeiaI pispoieh 10 Ihe stor

WINCHESTER, Va, Nov. &c.
The Winchester and Clarke Coun-
ty chapters of the Izaak Walton
League have under consideration
the building, of ponds near the
Shenandoah River to assist in the
propagation of fish for restocking
The suggestion came from
Eugene Serber of the Federal fish
hatchery at Leetown, w. Va. That
portion of the Shenandoah be-
tween Front Royal. Va, and Har-
|pers Ferry, w. Va, had become
virtually barren of fish life as
a result of pollution attributed
to industrial acid waste. but
marked improvement has been re-
ported recently. Croswell Hender-
son, chemist, who assisted Mr.
Serber in investigating river con-
ditions, states that the stream
should afford some fishing next
season downstream from Front
ROYAL,
Evening star., 1949-11-26
269 Afraid Warning
Posts in Virginia Proposed
BY the Associofed Press

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 26.-An
air-raid warning network of 269
observation posts manned by more
than 5000 civilian volunteers in
SO counties was projected today
for Virginia.
It was suggested tentatively by
the Office of Defense as part of
a standby organization of some
125. 900 civilians for emergency
service in strategic areas of the
country.
To discuss Virginia's role in the
air-defense system, Gov. Tuck was
asked to send representative to
a conference in Washington De-
cember 8. An aide said Gov. Tuck
probably would make the selec-
ton early next week.
Evening star., 1949-11-26

claimed in only three limited fields
transport, newspapers and radio
in the Paris region.
Union claims were disputed by
sources close to the employers as
sociation. One source said only
so per cent of the miners walked
out and claimed that many busi-
ness Offices were 95 per cent
manned.
A government spokesman esti-
mated rs per cent of the factory
workers were absent from their
jobs. He said there was no way
of knowing how many had really
needed the strike call and how
many simply had been stranded
for lack of transportation from
home to work.
The spokesman said at least
three -fourths of the nations civil
servants responded to Premier
George Bidault's nationwide ap-
Evening star., 1949-11-26

The party was Constantine brown
composed of Senators Thomas
Democrat, of Oklahoma, who Is
chairman of the subcommittee:
Chavez, Democrat. of New Mexico;
Maybank, Democrat, of South
Carolina; Mcclellan, Democrat. OF
Arkansas; Stennis, Democrat. OF
Mississippi; Robertson. Democrat
of Virginia, and Thye, Republican
of Minnesota.
The Senators were accompanied
by officials from the State and De-
fense Departments as well as by
DIR. william E. Lovelace of Albu-
auerque, N. Mex. DR.. Lovelace is
Senator Chavez personal physi-
clan. ~
Two-Day Study.
The Senators had a 40-minute
talk in Madrid with Foreign Min
lister Alberto Martin Artajo. The
same day they attended a recep-
ton given by American Charge
d'Affaires Paul Culbertson.
The following day they attended
a fiesta given in their honor In the
ancient city of Toledo.
Worn out after so much activ-
ity the Senators took off after two
days for Paris.
Americans, Spaniards and other
foreigners in Madrid were aston
ished at the mental agility OF the
Senators, some of whom are ad-
vanced in age. 1t was an amazing
feat. indeed, for the Senators tc
grasp within such a short time the
complexities of the situation in the
European countries they visited
Evening star., 1949-11-26
On the Other Hand
Two Farm BOYS in China and Former
Farm Boy in White House See Alike

time and every one thought it
would be many years before it
could be used again. In August
and September. 1947. however.
two American farm boys. on loan
from Quaker church to UNRRA,
and their Chinese students trac-
tored 800 acres Of this waste land
80 that it was ready for planting
The Americans expected the land
would not be planted for fort
night.
But in the meantime, unknown
to them. fourteen villages had
elected committees to divide the
land. With pencils and paper and
knotted ropes and stakes they
split up the land into fourteen
general plots. Then, having OBJ
tanned seed from the government,
on the night the Americans nm
lshed their tractoring, they made
their final preparations for plant
ing. That very evening village
leaders got up on the roofs with
megaphones and shouted for the
people to bring rollers. seeders
and. planters to the fields early
the next day.
1000 Work In Fields.
"The following morning, two
thousand farmers, men, women
and children, appeared in the
fields with five hundred mules and
four hundred planters. AS they
fell to work a cloud OF dust was
raised that could be seen for miles
over the countryside. At first the
unaccustomed work went slowly,
but after an hour the farmers
were amazed to see how much
land they had planted. They grew
elated, began to sing. then COM
peted with each other to see how
much they could plant. BY noon
they had completely finished the
800 acres"
Two American farm boys, utiliz-
ing American machinery and
knowhow. did this thing in 'one
small primitive corner of China.
Another American farm boy, now
in the White House, proposes a
similar solution for what is now,
and probably always has been, the
worlds greatest problem - the
problem' Of food. There are those.
Of course. ready to say it is an
tdle dream, but FAC, represent
ing SO member nations. is COM
mitted to an attempt to make
the dream come true. !
Evening star., 1949-11-26

SATURDAY aICef-,
noon and left
40 hours later.
Their purpose
was to obtain
first = hand in
f o r m a t / o n
about economic
conditions in
S p a i n a n d
about the in
reference of
the S pa n | S h
g O vernm m ent
with religious
freedom.
Evening star., 1949-11-26

new horizons OF
production. It is no exaggeration
to say that, as result, an agri-
cultural revolution has been taking
place in the United States.
''If this can be done in our
country, think of what can be
done to increase production in
those parts of the world where
modern methods and modern ma
chinery are relatively unknown.
In the beginning the greatest
advances will probably result from
the most elementary improve
ments. The control of animal dis
eases and the improvement Of
simple tools, such as plows, ,thresh-
ing equipment, would greatly in
crease production and better the
lot of millions of small farmers
in many parts of the world"
China Shakes The World.
II this sounds like idle, long
range, theorizing on the part Of
the President, listen to a fewsex-
cerpts from a book I've just been
reading. The book is by Jack
Belden, well known foreign cor
respondent for American news
papers and press associations. It's
title is China Shakes the World" !"
In one chapter the author tells
of several months spent among
the peasants of the border region.
One of his most impressive ex-
periences, he says. was in Chih-'
sein County in Hopei Province.
Here" he writes, large tracts
of land had been destroyed by
floods in 1887, 1889 and l940 and
droughts in 1941 and 1912. The
land had lain fallow for some
Evening star., 1949-11-26

The man he defeated, Ohio
Grange Master Joseph w. Fich-
ter, oxford. is for the Brannan
program. After his setback by
Mr.. Goss he also lost his job as
grange chaplain.
The convention heard other
guest speakers, including Eco
nomic Cooperation Administra-
tor Paul G.. Hoffman and North
Carolina Gov. Kerr Scott.
The grangers voted to hold next
years convention in Minnesota.
The date and the city were left
undesignated.
Evening star., 1949-11-26
Virginia to Spend 81, 100
For Inmates Tidbits
By the A.seeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va. Nov. 26.-The
State prepared today to spend ap-
proximately $4.100 for, 9,700
pounds of candy, 1000 pounds OF
nuts and 13 boxes of fruit
Christmas tidbits for the inmates
and patients of Virginia's penal
institutions and hospitals.
Contracts for these additions to
the holiday menus were awarded
Wednesday by the State Division
of Purchase and Printing.
Evening star., 1949-11-26
christmas Mother
Named in Richmond
By the As.oeiotsd Press

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 26.-
Mrs. Douglas Southall Freeman,
mother of three children and
grandmother of five, has been Sc
lected as Richmond's Christmas
Mother of 1949." She is the wife
of the historian and former editor
of the Richmond News Leader.
The Christmas mother will head
a drive to raise $4,000 in volun-
tary contributions to be distrib-
uted to needy families for Christ
mas dinners and to purchase toys
and gifts for children.
Evening star., 1949-11-26
Prof. Hunt Heuds Council

BALTIMORE. Nov. 26 (R-
Prof. Erling NJ. Hunt of Columbia
University Teachers College has
been chosen president of the Ma
tional Council for Social Studies,
to succeed Prof. Francis English
of the University Of Missouri.
Evening star., 1949-11-26
Norfolk Man Convicted
In Attack on Girl, a
BY the Asseeiat.d Pres.

NORFOLK. Va, Nov. 26.-Loyd
Henry Wilder, %, was found
guilty yesterday of attempting to
rape q four-year-old girl.
Corporation Court Judge r. B
Spindle referred the case to a pro-
baton officer for pre-sentence re-
port. Wilder, a typewriter me-
chanic, said: II can't explain ii
o.. I couldn't have been in my
right mind"
The defendant is married and
the father of q two-year-old son.
Evening star., 1949-11-26

INT BLAST DEMOIISHES ANDREWS BASE TOWER-A second
picture snapped the 120foot wooden control
tower standing at the Andrews Air Force Base few
later the structure reduced to pile OF umbers
(rgh built in 1s43 but later condemned
substitute constructed The old hazard to
arpanes Blasting the quickest and least expensive way
job planned the tower would fall just
avoid striking nearby radar shack power
plant blocking q road
Evening star., 1949-11-26

peal to ignore the strike order and
show up for work. A..
Shortly after the scheduled end
of the strike, trains began moving.
In Paris bus and subway systems
were again in, operation. -
Evening star., 1949-11-26

record OF IN
crease produc-
ton, said:
New hybrid
varieties of field
crops. better
livestock, better
fer t iliz RS,
amazing new
weed and in
sect killers
these and many
more advan-
ces in agricul-
tural techniques
are opening up
nerr horizons of
Evening star., 1949-11-26
Rain Brings Light in Mexieor

Recent rains have raised the
shadow of a light-rationed WIN.
ter from Mexico City and fear
of an electric power shortage has
disappeared. wor
Evening star., 1949-11-26
Bp Constantine Bro,cn

MADRID (By AirmaiD.-A
party of Senators, members Of an
Appropriations Committee sub
committee, arrived in Madrid last
Evening star., 1949-11-26
By LoweIf MeHen

At meeting of the United
Nations Food and Agriculture
Organization FAO) President
Truman, discussing this country's
Evening star., 1949-11-26

Air authorities called the Army Engineers to get
this result Bevoir sent nneman deacnment 1ron
the 56th Demolition Specialist Class Detailed planning went
into placing so pounds blow out 10foo sections OF
would fall Star Staff Photos.